Kristaps Porziņģis or Onyeka Okongwu? Week 3
Who to start in fantasy basketball in Week 3 (Nov 2-8), Cs ranked 19th and 20th 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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- FP/G
- 30.7
- 9-cat
- #69
- Last 10 FP
- 27.5
Out (Undisclosed)
3 games in Week 3, 1 back-to-back
- FP/G
- 31.6
- 9-cat
- #58
- Last 8 FP
- 27.4
4 games in Week 3, 1 back-to-back
Week 3 pick in points and 9-cat leagues.
The Week 3 call
Kristaps Porziņģis is listed Out (Undisclosed) on Sleeper, so his projection counts no games while that stands.
Points leagues, Week 3 (Nov 2-8): start Onyeka Okongwu. Onyeka Okongwu has 3 games counted to 0 for Kristaps Porziņģis, for 94.7 projected fantasy points against 0.0.
9-cat leagues: Onyeka Okongwu again, 0.0 category value for the week to 0.0.
Onyeka Okongwu has 1 back-to-back in Week 3, the nights rest days tend to land on.
Kristaps Porziņģis played 25.8 minutes a game over his last 5 games of 2025-26, in line with his 24.0 on the board.
Onyeka Okongwu played 30.8 minutes a game over his last 5 games of 2026-27, in line with his 30.3 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 | Kristaps Porziņģis | Onyeka Okongwu |
|---|---|---|
| Games, Week 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Games counted (left this week) | 0 | 3 |
| Back-to-backs | 1 | 1 |
| Games, Week 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Minutes, last games | 25.8 (last 5) | 30.8 (last 5) |
| Minutes, board | 24.0 | 30.3 |
| Shots per 36, last games | 15.6 | 14.0 |
| Injury | Out (Undisclosed) | None listed |
| Projected fantasy points | 0.0 | 94.7 |
| Projected 9-cat value | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Schedule: Kristaps Porziņģis Mon PHX, Thu MIA, Sat ORL. Onyeka Okongwu Mon @IND, Wed @WAS, Fri WAS, Sat BKN.
Projected totals for the games counted
| Stat | Kristaps Porziņģis | Onyeka Okongwu |
|---|---|---|
| Points | 0.0 | 42.2 |
| Rebounds | 0.0 | 22.7 |
| Assists | 0.0 | 8.8 |
| Steals | 0.0 | 2.7 |
| Blocks | 0.0 | 2.7 |
| Threes | 0.0 | 5.1 |
| Turnovers | 0.0 | 4.3 |
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 2025-26. Schedule from the NBA's published slate via ESPN.
The season-long call
Points leagues: Onyeka Okongwu, 31.6 fantasy points per game to 30.7.
9-cat leagues: Onyeka Okongwu again, 58th overall against 69th.
Per game, side by side
| Stat | Kristaps Porziņģis | Onyeka Okongwu |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 30.7 | 31.6 |
| Minutes | 24.0 | 30.3 |
| PointsPTS | 16.7 | 14.1 |
| ReboundsREB | 5.2 | 7.6 |
| AssistsAST | 2.5 | 2.9 |
| StealsSTL | 0.6 | 0.9 |
| BlocksBLK | 1.2 | 0.9 |
| Threes3PM | 1.7 | 1.7 |
| Field goal %FG% | 44.6% | 47.1% |
| Free throw %FT% | 84.2% | 74.6% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.3 | 1.4 |
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 Kristaps Porziņģis playing tonight? · Is Onyeka Okongwu playing tonight?
Your next move
Common questions
Should I start Kristaps Porziņģis or Onyeka Okongwu in Week 3?
Kristaps Porziņģis is listed Out (Undisclosed) on Sleeper, so his projection counts no games while that stands. Points leagues, Week 3 (Nov 2-8): start Onyeka Okongwu. Onyeka Okongwu has 3 games counted to 0 for Kristaps Porziņģis, for 94.7 projected fantasy points against 0.0. 9-cat leagues: Onyeka Okongwu again, 0.0 category value for the week to 0.0. Onyeka Okongwu has 1 back-to-back in Week 3, the nights rest days tend to land on. Kristaps Porziņģis played 25.8 minutes a game over his last 5 games of 2025-26, in line with his 24.0 on the board. Onyeka Okongwu played 30.8 minutes a game over his last 5 games of 2026-27, in line with his 30.3 on the board.
Who is better for the season, Kristaps Porziņģis or Onyeka Okongwu?
Points leagues: Onyeka Okongwu, 31.6 fantasy points per game to 30.7. 9-cat leagues: Onyeka Okongwu again, 58th overall against 69th.
Who wins more categories, Kristaps Porziņģis or Onyeka Okongwu?
Kristaps Porziņģis is ahead in 4 (points, blocks, free throw percentage, turnovers); Onyeka Okongwu in 4 (rebounds, assists, steals, field goal percentage), per game.
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Nov 3, 2026 at 2:36 AM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number