P.J. Washington or Zach Edey? Week 3
Who to start in fantasy basketball in Week 3 (Nov 2-8), PFs ranked 18th and 23rd at the position, compared on 2025-26 and 2026-27 per-game production.
Updated Nov 3, 12:36 AM ET. Rechecked every 30 minutes.
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The Week 3 call
Points leagues, Week 3 (Nov 2-8): start P.J. Washington. P.J. Washington has 3 games counted to 2 for Zach Edey, for 87.3 projected fantasy points against 59.5.
9-cat leagues: Zach Edey instead, 0.2 category value for the week to -7.7, because his category mix is worth more there.
P.J. Washington's minutes are up: 35.0 a game over his last 5 games of 2026-27, against 31.7 on the board.
Zach Edey's minutes are down: 19.8 a game over his last 5 games of 2026-27, against 24.1 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 | P.J. Washington | Zach Edey |
|---|---|---|
| Games, Week 3 | 4 | 3 |
| Games counted (left this week) | 3 | 2 |
| Back-to-backs | 0 | 0 |
| Games, Week 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Minutes, last games | 35.0 (last 5) | 19.8 (last 5) |
| Minutes, board | 31.7 | 24.1 |
| Shots per 36, last games | 12.4 | 9.8 |
| Injury | None listed | None listed |
| Projected fantasy points | 87.3 | 59.5 |
| Projected 9-cat value | -7.7 | 0.2 |
Schedule: P.J. Washington Mon SAC, Wed @SAS, Fri UTA, Sun BKN. Zach Edey Mon NOP, Wed IND, Fri OKC.
Projected totals for the games counted
| Stat | P.J. Washington | Zach Edey |
|---|---|---|
| Points | 42.2 | 23.1 |
| Rebounds | 22.1 | 19.6 |
| Assists | 4.7 | 2.1 |
| Steals | 2.4 | 1.0 |
| Blocks | 3.2 | 3.5 |
| Threes | 4.5 | 0.3 |
| Turnovers | 5.2 | 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: Zach Edey, 29.7 fantasy points per game to 29.1.
9-cat leagues: Zach Edey again, 59th overall against 160th.
Per game, side by side
| Stat | P.J. Washington | Zach Edey |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 29.1 | 29.7 |
| Minutes | 31.7 | 24.1 |
| PointsPTS | 14.1 | 11.6 |
| ReboundsREB | 7.4 | 9.8 |
| AssistsAST | 1.6 | 1.1 |
| StealsSTL | 0.8 | 0.5 |
| BlocksBLK | 1.1 | 1.8 |
| Threes3PM | 1.5 | 0.1 |
| Field goal %FG% | 44.2% | 62.1% |
| Free throw %FT% | 69.2% | 78.4% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.7 | 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 P.J. Washington playing tonight? · Is Zach Edey playing tonight?
Your next move
Common questions
Should I start P.J. Washington or Zach Edey in Week 3?
Points leagues, Week 3 (Nov 2-8): start P.J. Washington. P.J. Washington has 3 games counted to 2 for Zach Edey, for 87.3 projected fantasy points against 59.5. 9-cat leagues: Zach Edey instead, 0.2 category value for the week to -7.7, because his category mix is worth more there. P.J. Washington's minutes are up: 35.0 a game over his last 5 games of 2026-27, against 31.7 on the board. Zach Edey's minutes are down: 19.8 a game over his last 5 games of 2026-27, against 24.1 on the board.
Who is better for the season, P.J. Washington or Zach Edey?
Points leagues: Zach Edey, 29.7 fantasy points per game to 29.1. 9-cat leagues: Zach Edey again, 59th overall against 160th.
Who wins more categories, P.J. Washington or Zach Edey?
P.J. Washington is ahead in 5 (points, assists, steals, threes, turnovers); Zach Edey in 4 (rebounds, blocks, field goal percentage, free throw percentage), per game.
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Nov 3, 2026 at 12:36 AM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number