Ivica Zubac or Zach Edey? Week 3
Who to start in fantasy basketball in Week 3 (Nov 2-8), Cs ranked 22nd and 23rd at the position, compared on 2025-26 and 2026-27 per-game production.
Updated Nov 3, 12:36 AM ET. Rechecked every 30 minutes.
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The Week 3 call
Ivica Zubac is listed Out (Ankle) on Sleeper, so his projection counts no games while that stands.
Points leagues, Week 3 (Nov 2-8): start Zach Edey. Zach Edey has 2 games counted to 0 for Ivica Zubac, for 59.5 projected fantasy points against 0.0.
9-cat leagues: Zach Edey again, 0.2 category value for the week to 0.0.
Ivica Zubac's minutes are down: 21.4 a game over his last 3 games of 2026-27, against 28.7 on the board.
Zach Edey's minutes are down: 19.8 a game over his last 5 games of 2026-27, against 24.1 on the board.
This is the call for one lineup slot across the week, the way weekly-lock leagues play it. In a daily-lineup league, start whichever of the two plays that night, and both when they fit.
Week 3 (Nov 2-8), side by side
| This week | Ivica Zubac | Zach Edey |
|---|---|---|
| Games, Week 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Games counted (left this week) | 0 | 2 |
| Back-to-backs | 1 | 0 |
| Games, Week 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Minutes, last games | 21.4 (last 3) | 19.8 (last 5) |
| Minutes, board | 28.7 | 24.1 |
| Shots per 36, last games | 11.2 | 9.8 |
| Injury | Out (Ankle) | None listed |
| Projected fantasy points | 0.0 | 59.5 |
| Projected 9-cat value | 0.0 | 0.2 |
Schedule: Ivica Zubac Mon ATL, Wed @MEM, Sat DEN. Zach Edey Mon NOP, Wed IND, Fri OKC.
Projected totals for the games counted
| Stat | Ivica Zubac | Zach Edey |
|---|---|---|
| Points | 0.0 | 23.1 |
| Rebounds | 0.0 | 19.6 |
| Assists | 0.0 | 2.1 |
| Steals | 0.0 | 1.0 |
| Blocks | 0.0 | 3.5 |
| Threes | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Turnovers | 0.0 | 3.9 |
Each projection is the board's per-game line times the games counted; a player listed Out counts none. 9-cat value is the per-game category score (z-scores against the top 156) times games. Minutes and shots per 36 come from the last 5 games of 2026-27. Schedule from the NBA's published slate via ESPN.
The season-long call
Points leagues: Ivica Zubac, 30.5 fantasy points per game to 29.7.
9-cat leagues: Zach Edey instead, 59th overall against 131st, because the categories reward a different mix.
Per game, side by side
| Stat | Ivica Zubac | Zach Edey |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 30.5 | 29.7 |
| Minutes | 28.7 | 24.1 |
| PointsPTS | 13.3 | 11.6 |
| ReboundsREB | 10.3 | 9.8 |
| AssistsAST | 2.0 | 1.1 |
| StealsSTL | 0.3 | 0.5 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.9 | 1.8 |
| Threes3PM | 0.0 | 0.1 |
| Field goal %FG% | 59.8% | 62.1% |
| Free throw %FT% | 68.6% | 78.4% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.8 | 1.9 |
Bold is the better number. Per-game lines blend last season with this one, the same numbers the rankings use.
Other close calls
Week 3 streamers · NBA waiver wire · Games per team this week
Is Ivica Zubac playing tonight? · Is Zach Edey playing tonight?
Your next move
Common questions
Should I start Ivica Zubac or Zach Edey in Week 3?
Ivica Zubac is listed Out (Ankle) on Sleeper, so his projection counts no games while that stands. Points leagues, Week 3 (Nov 2-8): start Zach Edey. Zach Edey has 2 games counted to 0 for Ivica Zubac, for 59.5 projected fantasy points against 0.0. 9-cat leagues: Zach Edey again, 0.2 category value for the week to 0.0. Ivica Zubac's minutes are down: 21.4 a game over his last 3 games of 2026-27, against 28.7 on the board. Zach Edey's minutes are down: 19.8 a game over his last 5 games of 2026-27, against 24.1 on the board.
Who is better for the season, Ivica Zubac or Zach Edey?
Points leagues: Ivica Zubac, 30.5 fantasy points per game to 29.7. 9-cat leagues: Zach Edey instead, 59th overall against 131st, because the categories reward a different mix.
Who wins more categories, Ivica Zubac or Zach Edey?
Ivica Zubac is ahead in 4 (points, rebounds, assists, turnovers); Zach Edey in 4 (steals, blocks, threes, free throw percentage), per game.
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Nov 3, 2026 at 12:36 AM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number