Paolo Banchero or Yaxel Lendeborg? Week 3
Who to start in fantasy basketball in Week 3 (Nov 2-8), PFs ranked 6th and 11th 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
- 41.0
- 9-cat
- #102
- Last 2 FP
- 42.5
Out (Ankle)
3 games in Week 3, 1 back-to-back
Week 3 pick in 9-cat leagues.
- FP/G
- 36.5
- 9-cat
- #75
- Last 8 FP
- 36.5
3 games in Week 3, 1 back-to-back
Week 3 pick in points leagues.
The Week 3 call
Paolo Banchero is listed Out (Ankle) on Sleeper, so his projection counts no games while that stands.
Points leagues, Week 3 (Nov 2-8): start Yaxel Lendeborg. Yaxel Lendeborg has 2 games counted to 0 for Paolo Banchero, for 72.9 projected fantasy points against 0.0.
9-cat leagues: Paolo Banchero instead, 0.0 category value for the week to -1.2, because his category mix is worth more there.
Yaxel Lendeborg has 1 back-to-back in Week 3, the nights rest days tend to land on.
Paolo Banchero played 33.8 minutes a game over his last 2 games of 2026-27, in line with his 34.7 on the board.
Yaxel Lendeborg played 30.6 minutes a game over his last 5 games of 2026-27, in line with his 31.9 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 | Paolo Banchero | Yaxel Lendeborg |
|---|---|---|
| Games, Week 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Games counted (left this week) | 0 | 2 |
| Back-to-backs | 1 | 1 |
| Games, Week 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Minutes, last games | 33.8 (last 2) | 30.6 (last 5) |
| Minutes, board | 34.7 | 31.9 |
| Shots per 36, last games | 12.3 | 16.7 |
| Injury | Out (Ankle) | None listed |
| Projected fantasy points | 0.0 | 72.9 |
| Projected 9-cat value | 0.0 | -1.2 |
Schedule: Paolo Banchero Mon WAS, Thu @PHX, Sat @GSW. Yaxel Lendeborg Mon PHX, Thu MIA, Sat ORL.
Projected totals for the games counted
| Stat | Paolo Banchero | Yaxel Lendeborg |
|---|---|---|
| Points | 0.0 | 43.0 |
| Rebounds | 0.0 | 14.0 |
| Assists | 0.0 | 7.8 |
| Steals | 0.0 | 1.8 |
| Blocks | 0.0 | 1.0 |
| Threes | 0.0 | 5.0 |
| Turnovers | 0.0 | 6.8 |
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: Paolo Banchero, 41.0 fantasy points per game to 36.5.
9-cat leagues: Yaxel Lendeborg instead, 75th overall against 102nd, because the categories reward a different mix.
Per game, side by side
| Stat | Paolo Banchero | Yaxel Lendeborg |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 41.0 | 36.5 |
| Minutes | 34.7 | 31.9 |
| PointsPTS | 22.5 | 21.5 |
| ReboundsREB | 8.2 | 7.0 |
| AssistsAST | 5.5 | 3.9 |
| StealsSTL | 0.7 | 0.9 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Threes3PM | 1.2 | 2.5 |
| Field goal %FG% | 48.0% | 50.0% |
| Free throw %FT% | 76.4% | 76.9% |
| TurnoversTO | 3.2 | 3.4 |
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 Paolo Banchero playing tonight? · Is Yaxel Lendeborg playing tonight?
Your next move
Common questions
Should I start Paolo Banchero or Yaxel Lendeborg in Week 3?
Paolo Banchero is listed Out (Ankle) on Sleeper, so his projection counts no games while that stands. Points leagues, Week 3 (Nov 2-8): start Yaxel Lendeborg. Yaxel Lendeborg has 2 games counted to 0 for Paolo Banchero, for 72.9 projected fantasy points against 0.0. 9-cat leagues: Paolo Banchero instead, 0.0 category value for the week to -1.2, because his category mix is worth more there. Yaxel Lendeborg has 1 back-to-back in Week 3, the nights rest days tend to land on. Paolo Banchero played 33.8 minutes a game over his last 2 games of 2026-27, in line with his 34.7 on the board. Yaxel Lendeborg played 30.6 minutes a game over his last 5 games of 2026-27, in line with his 31.9 on the board.
Who is better for the season, Paolo Banchero or Yaxel Lendeborg?
Points leagues: Paolo Banchero, 41.0 fantasy points per game to 36.5. 9-cat leagues: Yaxel Lendeborg instead, 75th overall against 102nd, because the categories reward a different mix.
Who wins more categories, Paolo Banchero or Yaxel Lendeborg?
Paolo Banchero is ahead in 4 (points, rebounds, assists, turnovers); Yaxel Lendeborg in 4 (steals, 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