Nickeil Alexander-Walker or RJ Barrett? Week 3
Who to start in fantasy basketball in Week 3 (Nov 2-8), SGs ranked 10th and 11th at the position, compared on 2025-26 and 2026-27 per-game production.
Updated Nov 3, 6:36 AM ET. Rechecked every 30 minutes.
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- FP/G
- 33.5
- 9-cat
- #29
- Last 8 FP
- 32.6
4 games in Week 3, 1 back-to-back
Week 3 pick in points and 9-cat leagues.
The Week 3 call
Points leagues, Week 3 (Nov 2-8): start Nickeil Alexander-Walker. Nickeil Alexander-Walker has 3 games counted to 2 for RJ Barrett, for 100.4 projected fantasy points against 66.5.
9-cat leagues: Nickeil Alexander-Walker again, 5.3 category value for the week to -5.3.
Nickeil Alexander-Walker has 1 back-to-back and RJ Barrett has 1 back-to-back in Week 3, the nights rest days tend to land on.
Nickeil Alexander-Walker played 30.5 minutes a game over his last 5 games of 2026-27, in line with his 32.3 on the board.
RJ Barrett's minutes are up: 33.5 a game over his last 5 games of 2026-27, against 31.0 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.
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Week 3 (Nov 2-8), side by side
| This week | Nickeil Alexander-Walker | RJ Barrett |
|---|---|---|
| Games, Week 3 | 4 | 3 |
| Games counted (left this week) | 3 | 2 |
| Back-to-backs | 1 | 1 |
| Games, Week 4 | 3 | 4 |
| Minutes, last games | 30.5 (last 5) | 33.5 (last 5) |
| Minutes, board | 32.3 | 31.0 |
| Shots per 36, last games | 20.0 | 18.5 |
| Injury | None listed | None listed |
| Projected fantasy points | 100.4 | 66.5 |
| Projected 9-cat value | 5.3 | -5.3 |
Schedule: Nickeil Alexander-Walker Mon @IND, Wed @WAS, Fri WAS, Sat BKN. RJ Barrett Mon @LAC, Wed @DEN, Fri @MIL.
Projected totals for the games counted
| Stat | Nickeil Alexander-Walker | RJ Barrett |
|---|---|---|
| Points | 62.8 | 39.5 |
| Rebounds | 10.1 | 11.1 |
| Assists | 10.0 | 7.1 |
| Steals | 4.3 | 1.4 |
| Blocks | 1.3 | 0.8 |
| Threes | 10.3 | 3.3 |
| Turnovers | 6.3 | 3.5 |
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: Nickeil Alexander-Walker, 33.5 fantasy points per game to 33.2.
9-cat leagues: Nickeil Alexander-Walker again, 29th overall against 161st.
Nickeil Alexander-Walker vs RJ Barrett: the full comparison, per 36 and by punt build
Per game, side by side
| Stat | Nickeil Alexander-Walker | RJ Barrett |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 33.5 | 33.2 |
| Minutes | 32.3 | 31.0 |
| PointsPTS | 20.9 | 19.7 |
| ReboundsREB | 3.4 | 5.5 |
| AssistsAST | 3.3 | 3.5 |
| StealsSTL | 1.4 | 0.7 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Threes3PM | 3.4 | 1.6 |
| Field goal %FG% | 45.1% | 49.1% |
| Free throw %FT% | 87.1% | 67.6% |
| TurnoversTO | 2.1 | 1.7 |
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 Nickeil Alexander-Walker playing tonight? · Is RJ Barrett playing tonight?
Your next move
Common questions
Should I start Nickeil Alexander-Walker or RJ Barrett in Week 3?
Points leagues, Week 3 (Nov 2-8): start Nickeil Alexander-Walker. Nickeil Alexander-Walker has 3 games counted to 2 for RJ Barrett, for 100.4 projected fantasy points against 66.5. 9-cat leagues: Nickeil Alexander-Walker again, 5.3 category value for the week to -5.3. Nickeil Alexander-Walker has 1 back-to-back and RJ Barrett has 1 back-to-back in Week 3, the nights rest days tend to land on. Nickeil Alexander-Walker played 30.5 minutes a game over his last 5 games of 2026-27, in line with his 32.3 on the board. RJ Barrett's minutes are up: 33.5 a game over his last 5 games of 2026-27, against 31.0 on the board.
Who is better for the season, Nickeil Alexander-Walker or RJ Barrett?
Points leagues: Nickeil Alexander-Walker, 33.5 fantasy points per game to 33.2. 9-cat leagues: Nickeil Alexander-Walker again, 29th overall against 161st.
Who wins more categories, Nickeil Alexander-Walker or RJ Barrett?
Nickeil Alexander-Walker is ahead in 5 (points, steals, blocks, threes, free throw percentage); RJ Barrett in 4 (rebounds, assists, field goal percentage, turnovers), per game.
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Nov 3, 2026 at 6:36 AM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number