Josh Giddey or Ty Jerome? Week 3
Who to start in fantasy basketball in Week 3 (Nov 2-8), PGs ranked 10th and 11th at the position, compared on 2025-26 and 2026-27 per-game production.
Updated Nov 3, 2:36 AM ET. Rechecked every 30 minutes.
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The Week 3 call
Points leagues, Week 3 (Nov 2-8): start Josh Giddey. Both have 2 games left in Week 3 (Nov 2-8), so it comes down to per game: 37.2 fantasy points to 36.2.
9-cat leagues: Ty Jerome instead, 4.7 category value for the week to -2.7, because his category mix is worth more there.
Josh Giddey's minutes are down: 28.4 a game over his last 5 games of 2026-27, against 30.5 on the board.
Ty Jerome's minutes are up: 30.8 a game over his last 5 games of 2026-27, against 25.0 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 | Josh Giddey | Ty Jerome |
|---|---|---|
| Games, Week 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Games counted (left this week) | 2 | 2 |
| Back-to-backs | 0 | 0 |
| Games, Week 4 | 3 | 4 |
| Minutes, last games | 28.4 (last 5) | 30.8 (last 5) |
| Minutes, board | 30.5 | 25.0 |
| Shots per 36, last games | 11.7 | 20.6 |
| Injury | None listed | None listed |
| Projected fantasy points | 74.4 | 72.5 |
| Projected 9-cat value | -2.7 | 4.7 |
Schedule: Josh Giddey Mon @PHI, Wed @NYK, Sun PHI. Ty Jerome Mon NOP, Wed IND, Fri OKC.
Projected totals for the games counted
| Stat | Josh Giddey | Ty Jerome |
|---|---|---|
| Points | 29.0 | 44.2 |
| Rebounds | 14.6 | 6.0 |
| Assists | 17.5 | 11.3 |
| Steals | 1.8 | 2.2 |
| Blocks | 1.0 | 0.5 |
| Threes | 3.2 | 5.5 |
| Turnovers | 6.5 | 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: Josh Giddey, 37.2 fantasy points per game to 36.2.
9-cat leagues: Ty Jerome instead, 22nd overall against 105th, because the categories reward a different mix.
Per game, side by side
| Stat | Josh Giddey | Ty Jerome |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 37.2 | 36.2 |
| Minutes | 30.5 | 25.0 |
| PointsPTS | 14.5 | 22.1 |
| ReboundsREB | 7.3 | 3.0 |
| AssistsAST | 8.7 | 5.7 |
| StealsSTL | 0.9 | 1.1 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.5 | 0.2 |
| Threes3PM | 1.6 | 2.8 |
| Field goal %FG% | 42.8% | 48.5% |
| Free throw %FT% | 75.1% | 88.0% |
| TurnoversTO | 3.2 | 2.0 |
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 Josh Giddey playing tonight? · Is Ty Jerome playing tonight?
Your next move
Common questions
Should I start Josh Giddey or Ty Jerome in Week 3?
Points leagues, Week 3 (Nov 2-8): start Josh Giddey. Both have 2 games left in Week 3 (Nov 2-8), so it comes down to per game: 37.2 fantasy points to 36.2. 9-cat leagues: Ty Jerome instead, 4.7 category value for the week to -2.7, because his category mix is worth more there. Josh Giddey's minutes are down: 28.4 a game over his last 5 games of 2026-27, against 30.5 on the board. Ty Jerome's minutes are up: 30.8 a game over his last 5 games of 2026-27, against 25.0 on the board.
Who is better for the season, Josh Giddey or Ty Jerome?
Points leagues: Josh Giddey, 37.2 fantasy points per game to 36.2. 9-cat leagues: Ty Jerome instead, 22nd overall against 105th, because the categories reward a different mix.
Who wins more categories, Josh Giddey or Ty Jerome?
Josh Giddey is ahead in 3 (rebounds, assists, blocks); Ty Jerome in 6 (points, steals, threes, field goal percentage, free throw percentage, turnovers), per game.
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Nov 3, 2026 at 2:36 AM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number