Week 3 Fantasy Basketball Power Rankings (Jokic, Doncic, Avdija)

Week 3 of the NBA season saw Nikola Jokic reclaim his #1 spot in our fantasy basketball power rankings after a dominant 4-game stretch. While the top 3 remain familiar, two new names—Donovan Mitchell and Deni Avdija—crashed the top 5 with massive performances. This article breaks down the players who averaged the most fantasy points last week and provides a preview of top producers for Week 4.

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The following players averaged the most fantasy points per game last week (two-game minimum)

Week 3 Fantasy Basketball Power Rankings

#1. Nikola Jokić, Nuggets

Last Week: 69.6 FP/G Season Rank: 2 (63.5 FP/G)         

Jokić made his way back to a customary spot for him in the fantasy hierarchy with a highly productive four-game week where he led the Nuggets to an undefeated mark. The big man came within a rebound and an assist against the Warriors on Friday of rattling off three consecutive triple-doubles to close out the four-game week, and his offensive efficiency was especially off the charts. Jokić shot a jaw-dropping 69.6%, including 47.4% from 3-point range, on his way to 31.3 points across 33.3 minutes per contest.

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#2. Luka Dončić, Lakers

Last Week: 62.4 FP/G Season Rank: 1 (66.1 FP/G)

Dončić and Jokić swapped places this week, but the former still provided excellent all-around production during his two games. The elite guard had some struggles with his shot, as he mustered an impressive 38.1% success rate from 3-point range but an abysmal 36.4% figure overall. However, he still managed 28.5 points, 12.0 assists, 7.0 rebounds, 3.0 steals and 1.0 blocks across 34.5 minutes over his pair of contests. Moreover, Dončić's numbers were somewhat capped in the second and final appearance of the week versus the Hawks, as he played just 27 minutes in a 20-point loss to the Hawks on Saturday night.

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#3. Giannis Antetokounmpo, Bucks

Last Week: 57.2 FP/G Season Rank: 3 (61.1 FP/G) 

Antetokounmpo kept his No. 3 spot this week after scoring 33 points or more in three of his four games during the Bucks' 2-2 week. The star forward also contributed a pair of double-doubles along the way. In a 126-110 win over the Bulls on Friday night, Antetokounmpo took a jaw-dropping 32 shots and drained half of them, while also going to the line 11 times and converting eight of those opportunities into points. His usage was fairly significant the rest of the week as well, as Giannis took 21 and 25 shots in two of his other games during the sample.

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#4. Donovan Mitchell, Cavaliers

Last Week: 53.5 FP/G Season Rank: 12 (45.5 FP/G) 

Mitchell kept the Cavaliers rolling in Week 3 with a trio of victories in as many games, and he kick-started his impressive stretch of performances with a 46-point tally on 15-for-21 shooting, including 6-for-11 from 3-point range, versus the 76ers on Wednesday. He wasn't quite as efficient in the other two contests, but he still closed things out with 26.5 points, 5.5 rebounds, 5.5 assists and 2.5 steals across the final two games of the week while draining 40.9% of his attempts from behind the arc.

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#5. Deni Avdija, Trail Blazers

Last Week: 53.3 FP/G Season Rank: 22 (42.0 FP/G)

Avdija makes his 2025-26 debut in our top five after a blistering Week 3 where he averaged 30.7 points, 9.0 rebounds, 6.3 assists, 1.0 steals and 1.0 blocks over 36.7 minutes per contest. The talented wing's usage went through the roof, as he averaged 19.3 shot attempts and 11.3 free-throw attempts per contest during the week, after entering the scoring period with respective 15.3 and 6.7 figures in those categories over his first six contests of the season. Avdija had already flashed plenty of encouraging signs in his debut campaign with the Blazers a  season ago, and early indications this season are he's ready to set new career highs across the board again.

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This Week's Preview

The following players are top fantasy point producers and play at least three games next week with fewer than two matchups against top-10 defenses:

Luka Dončić, Lakers (66.1 FP/G) - @CHA, @OKC, @NOP, @MIL

Giannis Antetokounmpo, Bucks (61.1 FP/G) - @DAL, @CHA, CHA, LAL

Nikola Jokić, Nuggets (63.5 FP/G) - @SAC, @LAC, @MIN

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Thunder (53.2 FP/G)  - GSW, LAL, @CHA

Alperen Sengun, Rockets (48.3 FP/G) - WAS, POR, ORL

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