Jalen Smith or Myles Turner? Week 3
Who to start in fantasy basketball in Week 3 (Nov 2-8), Cs ranked 33rd and 37th at the position, compared on 2025-26 and 2026-27 per-game production.
Updated Nov 3, 4:36 AM ET. Rechecked every 30 minutes.
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- FP/G
- 25.9
- 9-cat
- #97
- Last 7 FP
- 25.1
4 games in Week 3
Week 3 pick in points and 9-cat leagues.
The Week 3 call
Points leagues, Week 3 (Nov 2-8): start Myles Turner. Myles Turner has 3 games counted to 2 for Jalen Smith, for 77.7 projected fantasy points against 49.2.
9-cat leagues: Myles Turner again, -3.9 category value for the week to -4.3.
Jalen Smith's minutes are up: 25.9 a game over his last 5 games of 2026-27, against 21.9 on the board.
Myles Turner played 25.1 minutes a game over his last 5 games of 2026-27, in line with his 26.9 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 | Jalen Smith | Myles Turner |
|---|---|---|
| Games, Week 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Games counted (left this week) | 2 | 3 |
| Back-to-backs | 0 | 0 |
| Games, Week 4 | 3 | 4 |
| Minutes, last games | 25.9 (last 5) | 25.1 (last 5) |
| Minutes, board | 21.9 | 26.9 |
| Shots per 36, last games | 13.6 | 10.9 |
| Injury | None listed | None listed |
| Projected fantasy points | 49.2 | 77.7 |
| Projected 9-cat value | -4.3 | -3.9 |
Schedule: Jalen Smith Mon @PHI, Wed @NYK, Sun PHI. Myles Turner Mon @MIN, Wed @BOS, Fri TOR, Sun BOS.
Projected totals for the games counted
| Stat | Jalen Smith | Myles Turner |
|---|---|---|
| Points | 21.6 | 32.0 |
| Rebounds | 14.6 | 15.8 |
| Assists | 2.9 | 5.0 |
| Steals | 0.9 | 1.9 |
| Blocks | 1.6 | 6.0 |
| Threes | 3.0 | 5.3 |
| Turnovers | 1.9 | 4.4 |
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: Myles Turner, 25.9 fantasy points per game to 24.6.
9-cat leagues: Myles Turner again, 97th overall against 142nd.
Per game, side by side
| Stat | Jalen Smith | Myles Turner |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 24.6 | 25.9 |
| Minutes | 21.9 | 26.9 |
| PointsPTS | 10.8 | 10.7 |
| ReboundsREB | 7.3 | 5.3 |
| AssistsAST | 1.5 | 1.7 |
| StealsSTL | 0.4 | 0.6 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.8 | 2.0 |
| Threes3PM | 1.5 | 1.8 |
| Field goal %FG% | 48.1% | 42.4% |
| Free throw %FT% | 74.4% | 74.7% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.0 | 1.5 |
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 Jalen Smith playing tonight? · Is Myles Turner playing tonight?
Your next move
Common questions
Should I start Jalen Smith or Myles Turner in Week 3?
Points leagues, Week 3 (Nov 2-8): start Myles Turner. Myles Turner has 3 games counted to 2 for Jalen Smith, for 77.7 projected fantasy points against 49.2. 9-cat leagues: Myles Turner again, -3.9 category value for the week to -4.3. Jalen Smith's minutes are up: 25.9 a game over his last 5 games of 2026-27, against 21.9 on the board. Myles Turner played 25.1 minutes a game over his last 5 games of 2026-27, in line with his 26.9 on the board.
Who is better for the season, Jalen Smith or Myles Turner?
Points leagues: Myles Turner, 25.9 fantasy points per game to 24.6. 9-cat leagues: Myles Turner again, 97th overall against 142nd.
Who wins more categories, Jalen Smith or Myles Turner?
Jalen Smith is ahead in 3 (rebounds, field goal percentage, turnovers); Myles Turner in 4 (assists, steals, blocks, threes), per game.
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Nov 3, 2026 at 4:36 AM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number