Nic Claxton or Zach Edey? Week 3
Who to start in fantasy basketball in Week 3 (Nov 2-8), Cs ranked 23rd and 24th 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
- 29.5
- 9-cat
- #154
- Last 10 FP
- 20.9
Day to day (Hamstring)
3 games in Week 3
Week 3 pick in points leagues.
The Week 3 call
Points leagues, Week 3 (Nov 2-8): start Nic Claxton. Both have 2 games left in Week 3 (Nov 2-8), so it comes down to per game: 29.5 fantasy points to 29.4.
9-cat leagues: Zach Edey instead, -0.1 category value for the week to -4.8, because his category mix is worth more there.
Nic Claxton's minutes are down: 22.6 a game over his last 5 games of 2025-26, against 27.8 on the board.
Zach Edey's minutes are down: 19.8 a game over his last 5 games of 2026-27, against 23.8 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 | Nic Claxton | Zach Edey |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 22.6 (last 5) | 19.8 (last 5) |
| Minutes, board | 27.8 | 23.8 |
| Shots per 36, last games | 11.8 | 9.8 |
| Injury | Day to day (Hamstring) | None listed |
| Projected fantasy points | 58.9 | 58.7 |
| Projected 9-cat value | -4.8 | -0.1 |
Schedule: Nic Claxton Mon @PHI, Wed @NYK, Sun PHI. Zach Edey Mon NOP, Wed IND, Fri OKC.
Projected totals for the games counted
| Stat | Nic Claxton | Zach Edey |
|---|---|---|
| Points | 23.5 | 22.5 |
| Rebounds | 13.9 | 19.5 |
| Assists | 7.3 | 2.1 |
| Steals | 1.3 | 0.9 |
| Blocks | 2.2 | 3.5 |
| Threes | 0.1 | 0.2 |
| Turnovers | 2.8 | 3.8 |
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 2025-26. Schedule from the NBA's published slate via ESPN.
The season-long call
Points leagues: Nic Claxton, 29.5 fantasy points per game to 29.4.
9-cat leagues: Zach Edey instead, 61st overall against 154th, because the categories reward a different mix.
Nic Claxton vs Zach Edey: the full comparison, per 36 and by punt build
Per game, side by side
| Stat | Nic Claxton | Zach Edey |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 29.5 | 29.4 |
| Minutes | 27.8 | 23.8 |
| PointsPTS | 11.7 | 11.2 |
| ReboundsREB | 6.9 | 9.8 |
| AssistsAST | 3.7 | 1.1 |
| StealsSTL | 0.7 | 0.5 |
| BlocksBLK | 1.1 | 1.8 |
| Threes3PM | 0.0 | 0.1 |
| Field goal %FG% | 57.1% | 60.8% |
| Free throw %FT% | 61.6% | 79.5% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.4 | 1.9 |
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 Nic Claxton playing tonight? · Is Zach Edey playing tonight?
Your next move
Common questions
Should I start Nic Claxton or Zach Edey in Week 3?
Points leagues, Week 3 (Nov 2-8): start Nic Claxton. Both have 2 games left in Week 3 (Nov 2-8), so it comes down to per game: 29.5 fantasy points to 29.4. 9-cat leagues: Zach Edey instead, -0.1 category value for the week to -4.8, because his category mix is worth more there. Nic Claxton's minutes are down: 22.6 a game over his last 5 games of 2025-26, against 27.8 on the board. Zach Edey's minutes are down: 19.8 a game over his last 5 games of 2026-27, against 23.8 on the board.
Who is better for the season, Nic Claxton or Zach Edey?
Points leagues: Nic Claxton, 29.5 fantasy points per game to 29.4. 9-cat leagues: Zach Edey instead, 61st overall against 154th, because the categories reward a different mix.
Who wins more categories, Nic Claxton or Zach Edey?
Nic Claxton is ahead in 4 (points, assists, steals, turnovers); Zach Edey in 5 (rebounds, blocks, threes, field goal percentage, free throw percentage), per game.
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Nov 3, 2026 at 2:36 AM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number