Trae Young or Ty Jerome? Week 3
Who to start in fantasy basketball in Week 3 (Nov 2-8), PGs ranked 14th and 15th 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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- FP/G
- 35.1
- 9-cat
- #89
- Last 7 FP
- 39.7
4 games in Week 3, 1 back-to-back
Week 3 pick in points leagues.
The Week 3 call
Points leagues, Week 3 (Nov 2-8): start Trae Young. Trae Young has 3 games counted to 2 for Ty Jerome, for 105.3 projected fantasy points against 70.6.
9-cat leagues: Ty Jerome instead, 3.5 category value for the week to -2.6, because his category mix is worth more there.
Trae Young has 1 back-to-back in Week 3, the nights rest days tend to land on.
Trae Young's minutes are up: 35.4 a game over his last 5 games of 2026-27, against 28.7 on the board.
Ty Jerome's minutes are up: 30.8 a game over his last 5 games of 2026-27, against 24.4 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 | Trae Young | Ty Jerome |
|---|---|---|
| Games, Week 3 | 4 | 3 |
| Games counted (left this week) | 3 | 2 |
| Back-to-backs | 1 | 0 |
| Games, Week 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Minutes, last games | 35.4 (last 5) | 30.8 (last 5) |
| Minutes, board | 28.7 | 24.4 |
| Shots per 36, last games | 13.4 | 20.6 |
| Injury | None listed | None listed |
| Projected fantasy points | 105.3 | 70.6 |
| Projected 9-cat value | -2.6 | 3.5 |
Schedule: Trae Young Mon @ORL, Wed ATL, Fri @ATL, Sat @OKC. Ty Jerome Mon NOP, Wed IND, Fri OKC.
Projected totals for the games counted
| Stat | Trae Young | Ty Jerome |
|---|---|---|
| Points | 56.1 | 42.4 |
| Rebounds | 7.4 | 5.8 |
| Assists | 25.9 | 11.4 |
| Steals | 2.7 | 2.1 |
| Blocks | 0.4 | 0.5 |
| Threes | 5.4 | 5.3 |
| Turnovers | 8.0 | 3.7 |
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: Ty Jerome, 35.3 fantasy points per game to 35.1.
9-cat leagues: Ty Jerome again, 27th overall against 89th.
Trae Young vs Ty Jerome: the full comparison, per 36 and by punt build
Per game, side by side
| Stat | Trae Young | Ty Jerome |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 35.1 | 35.3 |
| Minutes | 28.7 | 24.4 |
| PointsPTS | 18.7 | 21.2 |
| ReboundsREB | 2.5 | 2.9 |
| AssistsAST | 8.6 | 5.7 |
| StealsSTL | 0.9 | 1.1 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.1 | 0.3 |
| Threes3PM | 1.8 | 2.6 |
| Field goal %FG% | 43.6% | 47.4% |
| Free throw %FT% | 83.8% | 88.0% |
| TurnoversTO | 2.7 | 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 Trae Young playing tonight? · Is Ty Jerome playing tonight?
Your next move
Common questions
Should I start Trae Young or Ty Jerome in Week 3?
Points leagues, Week 3 (Nov 2-8): start Trae Young. Trae Young has 3 games counted to 2 for Ty Jerome, for 105.3 projected fantasy points against 70.6. 9-cat leagues: Ty Jerome instead, 3.5 category value for the week to -2.6, because his category mix is worth more there. Trae Young has 1 back-to-back in Week 3, the nights rest days tend to land on. Trae Young's minutes are up: 35.4 a game over his last 5 games of 2026-27, against 28.7 on the board. Ty Jerome's minutes are up: 30.8 a game over his last 5 games of 2026-27, against 24.4 on the board.
Who is better for the season, Trae Young or Ty Jerome?
Points leagues: Ty Jerome, 35.3 fantasy points per game to 35.1. 9-cat leagues: Ty Jerome again, 27th overall against 89th.
Who wins more categories, Trae Young or Ty Jerome?
Trae Young is ahead in 1 (assists); Ty Jerome in 8 (points, rebounds, steals, blocks, threes, field goal percentage, free throw percentage, turnovers), per game.
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Nov 3, 2026 at 12:36 AM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number