Matas Buzelis or Precious Achiuwa? Week 3
Who to start in fantasy basketball in Week 3 (Nov 2-8), PFs ranked 22nd 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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The Week 3 call
Points leagues, Week 3 (Nov 2-8): start Precious Achiuwa. Precious Achiuwa has 3 games counted to 2 for Matas Buzelis, for 76.9 projected fantasy points against 55.8.
9-cat leagues: Matas Buzelis instead, -4.5 category value for the week to -8.4, because his category mix is worth more there.
Matas Buzelis played 26.6 minutes a game over his last 5 games of 2026-27, in line with his 27.9 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 | Matas Buzelis | Precious Achiuwa |
|---|---|---|
| Games, Week 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Games counted (left this week) | 2 | 3 |
| Back-to-backs | 0 | 0 |
| Games, Week 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Minutes, last games | 26.6 (last 5) | 29.1 (last 5) |
| Minutes, board | 27.9 | 25.4 |
| Shots per 36, last games | 13.0 | 11.1 |
| Injury | None listed | None listed |
| Projected fantasy points | 55.8 | 76.9 |
| Projected 9-cat value | -4.5 | -8.4 |
Schedule: Matas Buzelis Mon @PHI, Wed @NYK, Sun PHI. Precious Achiuwa Mon @DAL, Wed LAL, Fri SAS, Sun MIA.
Projected totals for the games counted
| Stat | Matas Buzelis | Precious Achiuwa |
|---|---|---|
| Points | 30.4 | 31.7 |
| Rebounds | 10.7 | 20.1 |
| Assists | 4.0 | 4.1 |
| Steals | 1.2 | 3.6 |
| Blocks | 2.5 | 2.4 |
| Threes | 3.9 | 0.9 |
| Turnovers | 4.7 | 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: Matas Buzelis, 27.9 fantasy points per game to 25.6.
9-cat leagues: Matas Buzelis again, 146th overall against 165th.
Per game, side by side
| Stat | Matas Buzelis | Precious Achiuwa |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 27.9 | 25.6 |
| Minutes | 27.9 | 25.4 |
| PointsPTS | 15.2 | 10.6 |
| ReboundsREB | 5.3 | 6.7 |
| AssistsAST | 2.0 | 1.4 |
| StealsSTL | 0.6 | 1.2 |
| BlocksBLK | 1.3 | 0.8 |
| Threes3PM | 1.9 | 0.3 |
| Field goal %FG% | 44.7% | 54.0% |
| Free throw %FT% | 79.7% | 50.1% |
| TurnoversTO | 2.4 | 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 Matas Buzelis playing tonight? · Is Precious Achiuwa playing tonight?
Your next move
Common questions
Should I start Matas Buzelis or Precious Achiuwa in Week 3?
Points leagues, Week 3 (Nov 2-8): start Precious Achiuwa. Precious Achiuwa has 3 games counted to 2 for Matas Buzelis, for 76.9 projected fantasy points against 55.8. 9-cat leagues: Matas Buzelis instead, -4.5 category value for the week to -8.4, because his category mix is worth more there. Matas Buzelis played 26.6 minutes a game over his last 5 games of 2026-27, in line with his 27.9 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, Matas Buzelis or Precious Achiuwa?
Points leagues: Matas Buzelis, 27.9 fantasy points per game to 25.6. 9-cat leagues: Matas Buzelis again, 146th overall against 165th.
Who wins more categories, Matas Buzelis or Precious Achiuwa?
Matas Buzelis 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