Anthony Black vs Naz Reid: who to start in Week 2
Anthony Black plays 3 games in Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1), Naz Reid 4. For that week alone, start Naz Reid: 119.6 projected fantasy points to 89.3 for Anthony Black. Over the season, Naz Reid leads in both formats: 29.9 fantasy points a game to 29.8, and 82nd against 104th in 9-cat. 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 27, 6:32 PM ET. Rechecked every 30 minutes.
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- Points leagues
- #84
- 29.8 FP/G, slot 7.12, $11
- 9-cat leagues
- #104
- -1.3 z, slot 9.08, $8
- Points leagues
- #82
- 29.9 FP/G, slot 7.10, $12
- 9-cat leagues
- #82
- -0.9 z, slot 7.10, $10
The pick in points and 9-cat leagues.
The call
Points leagues: Naz Reid. 29.9 fantasy points per game against 29.8, 82nd on our board to 84th.
9-cat leagues: Naz Reid again, -0.9 in summed z-scores against -1.3 (82nd to 104th).
Category by category, Anthony Black is ahead in 5 (PTS, AST, STL, FG% and TO) and Naz Reid in 4 (REB, BLK, 3PM and FT%).
Per 36 minutes, Naz Reid produces more: 39.8 fantasy points to 36.2, on 27.1 minutes a night against 29.6. He does it in fewer minutes, so a bigger role would widen the gap.
Anthony Black plays 3 games in Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1), Naz Reid 4. For that week alone, start Naz Reid: 119.6 projected fantasy points to 89.3 for Anthony Black.
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 | Anthony Black | Naz Reid |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 29.8 | 29.9 |
| Minutes | 29.6 | 27.1 |
| PointsPTS | 15.2 | 14.8 |
| ReboundsREB | 3.8 | 6.9 |
| AssistsAST | 3.8 | 2.3 |
| StealsSTL | 1.5 | 0.9 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.7 | 0.9 |
| Threes3PM | 1.8 | 2.4 |
| Field goal %FG% | 45.3% | 45.1% |
| Free throw %FT% | 72.3% | 67.5% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.9 | 2.0 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 64 | 77 |
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 | Anthony Black | Naz Reid |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 36.2 | 39.8 |
| Points | 18.5 | 19.7 |
| Rebounds | 4.6 | 9.2 |
| Assists | 4.6 | 3.0 |
| Steals | 1.8 | 1.2 |
| Blocks | 0.8 | 1.2 |
| Threes | 2.2 | 3.2 |
| Turnovers | 2.4 | 2.6 |
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 | Anthony Black | Naz Reid |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | -0.2 | -0.3 |
| ReboundsREB | -0.9 | +0.6 |
| AssistsAST | +0.1 | -0.7 |
| StealsSTL | +1.1 | -0.4 |
| BlocksBLK | -0.0 | +0.5 |
| Threes3PM | +0.1 | +0.8 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | -0.7 | -0.7 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | -0.9 | -0.5 |
| TurnoversTO | -0.1 | -0.1 |
| Total | -1.3 | -0.9 |
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
Punting rebounds, blocks and threes flips the 9-cat answer to Anthony Black.
| Punt | Anthony Black | Naz Reid |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | -1.2 (#114) | -0.7 (#88) |
| REB | -0.7 (#80) | -1.6 (#116) |
| AST | -1.5 (#127) | -0.3 (#65) |
| STL | -2.5 (#161) | -0.6 (#79) |
| BLK | -1.4 (#109) | -1.6 (#117) |
| 3PM | -1.5 (#115) | -1.8 (#129) |
| FG% | -1.0 (#87) | -0.3 (#71) |
| FT% | -0.6 (#77) | -0.5 (#74) |
| TO | -1.3 (#89) | -0.8 (#76) |
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)
- Anthony Black: 3 games (Wed @TOR, Fri @TOR, Sun BOS).
- Naz Reid: 4 games (Mon WAS, Wed @DET, Fri @WAS, Sat PHI), 1 back-to-back.
Recent games
- Anthony Black: 35.1 fantasy points a game over his last 1 of 2026-27, against 29.8 on the board.
- Naz Reid: 34.4 fantasy points a game over his last 4 of 2026-27, against 29.9 on the board.
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Common questions
Who is better for the rest of the 2026-27 season, Anthony Black or Naz Reid?
Points leagues: Naz Reid. 29.9 fantasy points per game against 29.8, 82nd on our board to 84th. 9-cat leagues: Naz Reid again, -0.9 in summed z-scores against -1.3 (82nd to 104th).
Who wins more categories, Anthony Black or Naz Reid?
Category by category, Anthony Black is ahead in 5 (PTS, AST, STL, FG% and TO) and Naz Reid in 4 (REB, BLK, 3PM and FT%).
Who should I start in Week 2, Anthony Black or Naz Reid?
Anthony Black plays 3 games in Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1), Naz Reid 4. For that week alone, start Naz Reid: 119.6 projected fantasy points to 89.3 for Anthony Black.
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