Andre Drummond vs Brook Lopez: who to start in Week 2
Andre Drummond plays 3 games in Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1), Brook Lopez 3. For that week alone, start Andre Drummond: 63.8 projected fantasy points to 63.4 for Brook Lopez. Over the season, Andre Drummond leads in points leagues (21.3 fantasy points a game to 21.1) and Brook Lopez in 9-cat leagues (141st against 201st). The two go close together on our board, which is our own ranking order from 2025-26 and 2026-27 box scores, not ADP.
Updated Oct 28, 12:33 AM ET. Rechecked every 30 minutes.
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- Points leagues
- #181
- 21.3 FP/G, slot 16.01
- 9-cat leagues
- #201
- -3.8 z, slot 17.09
The pick in points leagues.
- Points leagues
- #184
- 21.1 FP/G, slot 16.04
- 9-cat leagues
- #141
- -2.3 z, slot 12.09, $3
The pick in 9-cat leagues.
The call
Points leagues: Andre Drummond. 21.3 fantasy points per game against 21.1, 181st on our board to 184th.
9-cat leagues: Brook Lopez instead, -2.3 in summed z-scores against -3.8 (141st to 201st), because the categories pay for a different mix.
Category by category, Andre Drummond is ahead in 3 (REB, AST and TO) and Brook Lopez in 5 (PTS, BLK, 3PM, FG% and FT%).
Per 36 minutes, Andre Drummond produces more: 41.5 fantasy points to 34.5, on 18.4 minutes a night against 22.1. He does it in fewer minutes, so a bigger role would widen the gap.
Andre Drummond plays 3 games in Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1), Brook Lopez 3. For that week alone, start Andre Drummond: 63.8 projected fantasy points to 63.4 for Brook Lopez.
Slots are where our board's order lands in a 12-team snake draft (round.pick), and dollars are auction value over replacement for 12 teams with $200 each. Neither is ADP: no free draft-position feed lets us republish it.
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Per game, side by side
| Per game | Andre Drummond | Brook Lopez |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 21.3 | 21.1 |
| Minutes | 18.4 | 22.1 |
| PointsPTS | 6.3 | 10.0 |
| ReboundsREB | 8.1 | 3.9 |
| AssistsAST | 1.4 | 1.2 |
| StealsSTL | 0.6 | 0.6 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.8 | 1.2 |
| Threes3PM | 0.4 | 1.6 |
| Field goal %FG% | 46.7% | 47.6% |
| Free throw %FT% | 60.9% | 77.4% |
| TurnoversTO | 0.8 | 0.9 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 63 | 75 |
Bold is the better number. The line blends 2025-26 with 2026-27 games as they are played, the same numbers the rankings use.
Per 36 minutes
| Per 36 | Andre Drummond | Brook Lopez |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 41.5 | 34.5 |
| Points | 12.4 | 16.4 |
| Rebounds | 15.8 | 6.4 |
| Assists | 2.7 | 2.0 |
| Steals | 1.1 | 0.9 |
| Blocks | 1.5 | 2.0 |
| Threes | 0.8 | 2.6 |
| Turnovers | 1.6 | 1.5 |
Each per-game number divided by minutes and scaled to 36: the rate a bigger role would carry.
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9-category z-scores
| Category | Andre Drummond | Brook Lopez |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | -1.8 | -1.1 |
| ReboundsREB | +1.1 | -0.8 |
| AssistsAST | -1.1 | -1.2 |
| StealsSTL | -1.3 | -1.3 |
| BlocksBLK | +0.2 | +1.2 |
| Threes3PM | -1.3 | -0.1 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | -0.2 | -0.1 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | -0.8 | -0.1 |
| TurnoversTO | +1.3 | +1.2 |
| Total | -3.8 | -2.3 |
Each number is standard deviations above or below the top 156 players (a 12-team league's rosters). Field goal and free throw percentage are weighted by attempts, and turnovers count against.
If you punt a category
No punt changes the answer: Brook Lopez stays ahead whichever category you give up.
| Punt | Andre Drummond | Brook Lopez |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | -2.0 (#171) | -1.2 (#115) |
| REB | -5.3 (#301) | -1.6 (#120) |
| AST | -2.6 (#183) | -1.1 (#100) |
| STL | -2.6 (#163) | -1.1 (#103) |
| BLK | -4.4 (#241) | -3.6 (#199) |
| 3PM | -2.4 (#159) | -2.2 (#146) |
| FG% | -4.2 (#214) | -2.3 (#134) |
| FT% | -2.9 (#173) | -2.2 (#147) |
| TO | -5.3 (#218) | -3.5 (#159) |
Value is the sum of the other eight z-scores, recomputed with the punted category left out of the pool that sets them; the rank is among all 392 ranked players.
Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1)
- Andre Drummond: 3 games (Tue DET, Wed @CHI, Fri @PHI), 1 back-to-back.
- Brook Lopez: 3 games (Wed LAL, Fri @MIN, Sun @GSW).
Recent games
- Andre Drummond: 19.7 fantasy points a game over his last 4 of 2026-27, against 21.3 on the board.
- Brook Lopez: 30.6 fantasy points a game over his last 3 of 2026-27, against 21.1 on the board.
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Common questions
Who is better for the rest of the 2026-27 season, Andre Drummond or Brook Lopez?
Points leagues: Andre Drummond. 21.3 fantasy points per game against 21.1, 181st on our board to 184th. 9-cat leagues: Brook Lopez instead, -2.3 in summed z-scores against -3.8 (141st to 201st), because the categories pay for a different mix.
Who wins more categories, Andre Drummond or Brook Lopez?
Category by category, Andre Drummond is ahead in 3 (REB, AST and TO) and Brook Lopez in 5 (PTS, BLK, 3PM, FG% and FT%).
Who should I start in Week 2, Andre Drummond or Brook Lopez?
Andre Drummond plays 3 games in Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1), Brook Lopez 3. For that week alone, start Andre Drummond: 63.8 projected fantasy points to 63.4 for Brook Lopez.
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