Jerami Grant or Jonathan Kuminga? Week 3
Who to start in fantasy basketball in Week 3 (Nov 2-8), PFs ranked 25th and 26th at the position, compared on 2025-26 and 2026-27 per-game production.
Updated Nov 3, 6:36 AM ET. Rechecked every 30 minutes.
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The Week 3 call
Points leagues, Week 3 (Nov 2-8): start Jonathan Kuminga. Jonathan Kuminga has 3 games counted to 2 for Jerami Grant, for 75.4 projected fantasy points against 50.1.
9-cat leagues: Jerami Grant instead, -7.0 category value for the week to -11.9, because his category mix is worth more there.
Jerami Grant's minutes are down: 24.0 a game over his last 5 games of 2026-27, against 28.0 on the board.
Jonathan Kuminga's minutes are up: 32.6 a game over his last 5 games of 2026-27, against 25.7 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 | Jerami Grant | Jonathan Kuminga |
|---|---|---|
| Games, Week 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Games counted (left this week) | 2 | 3 |
| Back-to-backs | 0 | 0 |
| Games, Week 4 | 4 | 2 |
| Minutes, last games | 24.0 (last 5) | 32.6 (last 5) |
| Minutes, board | 28.0 | 25.7 |
| Shots per 36, last games | 11.7 | 12.8 |
| Injury | None listed | None listed |
| Projected fantasy points | 50.1 | 75.4 |
| Projected 9-cat value | -7.0 | -11.9 |
Schedule: Jerami Grant Mon NOP, Wed IND, Fri OKC. Jonathan Kuminga Mon MIL, Wed @HOU, Fri @NOP, Sun UTA.
Projected totals for the games counted
| Stat | Jerami Grant | Jonathan Kuminga |
|---|---|---|
| Points | 31.4 | 36.6 |
| Rebounds | 6.4 | 16.6 |
| Assists | 4.3 | 7.3 |
| Steals | 1.2 | 2.5 |
| Blocks | 1.7 | 1.6 |
| Threes | 4.2 | 3.9 |
| Turnovers | 3.9 | 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: Jonathan Kuminga, 25.1 fantasy points per game to 25.0.
9-cat leagues: Jerami Grant instead, 191st overall against 209th, because the categories reward a different mix.
Jerami Grant vs Jonathan Kuminga: the full comparison, per 36 and by punt build
Per game, side by side
| Stat | Jerami Grant | Jonathan Kuminga |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 25.0 | 25.1 |
| Minutes | 28.0 | 25.7 |
| PointsPTS | 15.7 | 12.2 |
| ReboundsREB | 3.2 | 5.5 |
| AssistsAST | 2.1 | 2.4 |
| StealsSTL | 0.6 | 0.8 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.8 | 0.5 |
| Threes3PM | 2.1 | 1.3 |
| Field goal %FG% | 43.8% | 45.2% |
| Free throw %FT% | 79.6% | 67.5% |
| TurnoversTO | 2.0 | 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 Jerami Grant playing tonight? · Is Jonathan Kuminga playing tonight?
Your next move
Common questions
Should I start Jerami Grant or Jonathan Kuminga in Week 3?
Points leagues, Week 3 (Nov 2-8): start Jonathan Kuminga. Jonathan Kuminga has 3 games counted to 2 for Jerami Grant, for 75.4 projected fantasy points against 50.1. 9-cat leagues: Jerami Grant instead, -7.0 category value for the week to -11.9, because his category mix is worth more there. Jerami Grant's minutes are down: 24.0 a game over his last 5 games of 2026-27, against 28.0 on the board. Jonathan Kuminga's minutes are up: 32.6 a game over his last 5 games of 2026-27, against 25.7 on the board.
Who is better for the season, Jerami Grant or Jonathan Kuminga?
Points leagues: Jonathan Kuminga, 25.1 fantasy points per game to 25.0. 9-cat leagues: Jerami Grant instead, 191st overall against 209th, because the categories reward a different mix.
Who wins more categories, Jerami Grant or Jonathan Kuminga?
Jerami Grant is ahead in 4 (points, blocks, threes, free throw percentage); Jonathan Kuminga in 5 (rebounds, assists, steals, field goal percentage, turnovers), per game.
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Nov 3, 2026 at 6:36 AM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number