Keegan Murray or Precious Achiuwa? Week 3
Who to start in fantasy basketball in Week 3 (Nov 2-8), PFs ranked 20th and 24th 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
- 28.1
- 9-cat
- #107
- Last 2 FP
- 13.8
Out (Ankle)
4 games in Week 3
Week 3 pick in 9-cat leagues.
The Week 3 call
Keegan Murray is listed Out (Ankle) on Sleeper, so his projection counts no games while that stands.
Points leagues, Week 3 (Nov 2-8): start Precious Achiuwa. Precious Achiuwa has 3 games counted to 0 for Keegan Murray, for 76.9 projected fantasy points against 0.0.
9-cat leagues: Keegan Murray instead, 0.0 category value for the week to -8.4, because his category mix is worth more there.
Keegan Murray's minutes are down: 27.2 a game over his last 2 games of 2026-27, against 33.6 on the board.
Precious Achiuwa's minutes are up: 29.1 a game over his last 5 games of 2026-27, against 25.4 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 | Keegan Murray | Precious Achiuwa |
|---|---|---|
| Games, Week 3 | 4 | 4 |
| Games counted (left this week) | 0 | 3 |
| Back-to-backs | 0 | 0 |
| Games, Week 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Minutes, last games | 27.2 (last 2) | 29.1 (last 5) |
| Minutes, board | 33.6 | 25.4 |
| Shots per 36, last games | 11.3 | 11.1 |
| Injury | Out (Ankle) | None listed |
| Projected fantasy points | 0.0 | 76.9 |
| Projected 9-cat value | 0.0 | -8.4 |
Schedule: Keegan Murray Mon @DAL, Wed LAL, Fri SAS, Sun MIA. Precious Achiuwa Mon @DAL, Wed LAL, Fri SAS, Sun MIA.
Projected totals for the games counted
| Stat | Keegan Murray | Precious Achiuwa |
|---|---|---|
| Points | 0.0 | 31.7 |
| Rebounds | 0.0 | 20.1 |
| Assists | 0.0 | 4.1 |
| Steals | 0.0 | 3.6 |
| Blocks | 0.0 | 2.4 |
| Threes | 0.0 | 0.9 |
| Turnovers | 0.0 | 2.8 |
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: Keegan Murray, 28.1 fantasy points per game to 25.6.
9-cat leagues: Keegan Murray again, 107th overall against 165th.
Per game, side by side
| Stat | Keegan Murray | Precious Achiuwa |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 28.1 | 25.6 |
| Minutes | 33.6 | 25.4 |
| PointsPTS | 13.1 | 10.6 |
| ReboundsREB | 5.4 | 6.7 |
| AssistsAST | 1.5 | 1.4 |
| StealsSTL | 1.0 | 1.2 |
| BlocksBLK | 1.4 | 0.8 |
| Threes3PM | 1.2 | 0.3 |
| Field goal %FG% | 41.0% | 54.0% |
| Free throw %FT% | 80.0% | 50.1% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.1 | 0.9 |
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 Keegan Murray playing tonight? · Is Precious Achiuwa playing tonight?
Your next move
Common questions
Should I start Keegan Murray or Precious Achiuwa in Week 3?
Keegan Murray is listed Out (Ankle) on Sleeper, so his projection counts no games while that stands. Points leagues, Week 3 (Nov 2-8): start Precious Achiuwa. Precious Achiuwa has 3 games counted to 0 for Keegan Murray, for 76.9 projected fantasy points against 0.0. 9-cat leagues: Keegan Murray instead, 0.0 category value for the week to -8.4, because his category mix is worth more there. Keegan Murray's minutes are down: 27.2 a game over his last 2 games of 2026-27, against 33.6 on the board. Precious Achiuwa's minutes are up: 29.1 a game over his last 5 games of 2026-27, against 25.4 on the board.
Who is better for the season, Keegan Murray or Precious Achiuwa?
Points leagues: Keegan Murray, 28.1 fantasy points per game to 25.6. 9-cat leagues: Keegan Murray again, 107th overall against 165th.
Who wins more categories, Keegan Murray or Precious Achiuwa?
Keegan Murray is ahead in 5 (points, assists, blocks, threes, free throw percentage); Precious Achiuwa in 4 (rebounds, steals, field goal percentage, turnovers), per game.
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Nov 3, 2026 at 4:36 AM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number