LaMelo Ball or Ty Jerome? Week 3
Who to start in fantasy basketball in Week 3 (Nov 2-8), PGs ranked 11th and 13th 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 LaMelo Ball. LaMelo Ball has 3 games counted to 2 for Ty Jerome, for 107.6 projected fantasy points against 72.5.
9-cat leagues: Ty Jerome instead, 4.7 category value for the week to 0.9, because his category mix is worth more there.
LaMelo Ball played 28.1 minutes a game over his last 5 games of 2026-27, in line with his 27.4 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 | LaMelo Ball | Ty Jerome |
|---|---|---|
| Games, Week 3 | 4 | 3 |
| Games counted (left this week) | 3 | 2 |
| Back-to-backs | 0 | 0 |
| Games, Week 4 | 2 | 4 |
| Minutes, last games | 28.1 (last 5) | 30.8 (last 5) |
| Minutes, board | 27.4 | 25.0 |
| Shots per 36, last games | 18.4 | 20.6 |
| Injury | None listed | None listed |
| Projected fantasy points | 107.6 | 72.5 |
| Projected 9-cat value | 0.9 | 4.7 |
Schedule: LaMelo Ball Mon MIL, Wed @HOU, Fri @NOP, Sun UTA. Ty Jerome Mon NOP, Wed IND, Fri OKC.
Projected totals for the games counted
| Stat | LaMelo Ball | Ty Jerome |
|---|---|---|
| Points | 56.9 | 44.2 |
| Rebounds | 13.2 | 6.0 |
| Assists | 20.1 | 11.3 |
| Steals | 4.2 | 2.2 |
| Blocks | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Threes | 10.8 | 5.5 |
| Turnovers | 9.3 | 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: Ty Jerome, 36.2 fantasy points per game to 35.9.
9-cat leagues: Ty Jerome again, 22nd overall against 52nd.
LaMelo Ball vs Ty Jerome: the full comparison, per 36 and by punt build
Per game, side by side
| Stat | LaMelo Ball | Ty Jerome |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 35.9 | 36.2 |
| Minutes | 27.4 | 25.0 |
| PointsPTS | 19.0 | 22.1 |
| ReboundsREB | 4.4 | 3.0 |
| AssistsAST | 6.7 | 5.7 |
| StealsSTL | 1.4 | 1.1 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| Threes3PM | 3.6 | 2.8 |
| Field goal %FG% | 41.3% | 48.5% |
| Free throw %FT% | 84.7% | 88.0% |
| TurnoversTO | 3.1 | 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 LaMelo Ball playing tonight? · Is Ty Jerome playing tonight?
Your next move
Common questions
Should I start LaMelo Ball or Ty Jerome in Week 3?
Points leagues, Week 3 (Nov 2-8): start LaMelo Ball. LaMelo Ball has 3 games counted to 2 for Ty Jerome, for 107.6 projected fantasy points against 72.5. 9-cat leagues: Ty Jerome instead, 4.7 category value for the week to 0.9, because his category mix is worth more there. LaMelo Ball played 28.1 minutes a game over his last 5 games of 2026-27, in line with his 27.4 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, LaMelo Ball or Ty Jerome?
Points leagues: Ty Jerome, 36.2 fantasy points per game to 35.9. 9-cat leagues: Ty Jerome again, 22nd overall against 52nd.
Who wins more categories, LaMelo Ball or Ty Jerome?
LaMelo Ball is ahead in 4 (rebounds, assists, steals, threes); Ty Jerome in 5 (points, blocks, 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