Anthony Black vs Payton Pritchard: who to start in Week 2
Anthony Black plays 3 games in Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1), Payton Pritchard 4. For that week alone, start Payton Pritchard: 118.5 projected fantasy points to 89.3 for Anthony Black. Over the season, Anthony Black leads in points leagues (29.8 fantasy points a game to 29.6) and Payton Pritchard in 9-cat leagues (65th against 104th). 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, 8:32 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
The pick in points leagues.
- Points leagues
- #86
- 29.6 FP/G, slot 8.02, $11
- 9-cat leagues
- #65
- -0.2 z, slot 6.05, $14
The pick in 9-cat leagues.
The call
Points leagues: Anthony Black. 29.8 fantasy points per game against 29.6, 84th on our board to 86th.
9-cat leagues: Payton Pritchard instead, -0.2 in summed z-scores against -1.3 (65th to 104th), because the categories pay for a different mix.
Category by category, Anthony Black is ahead in 3 (REB, STL and BLK) and Payton Pritchard in 6 (PTS, AST, 3PM, FG%, FT% and TO).
Per 36 minutes, Anthony Black produces more: 36.2 fantasy points to 34.0, on 29.6 minutes a night against 31.4. 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), Payton Pritchard 4. For that week alone, start Payton Pritchard: 118.5 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 | Payton Pritchard |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 29.8 | 29.6 |
| Minutes | 29.6 | 31.4 |
| PointsPTS | 15.2 | 16.9 |
| ReboundsREB | 3.8 | 3.6 |
| AssistsAST | 3.8 | 4.8 |
| StealsSTL | 1.5 | 0.7 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.7 | 0.1 |
| Threes3PM | 1.8 | 2.8 |
| Field goal %FG% | 45.3% | 46.8% |
| Free throw %FT% | 72.3% | 86.8% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.9 | 1.3 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 64 | 79 |
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 | Payton Pritchard |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 36.2 | 34.0 |
| Points | 18.5 | 19.4 |
| Rebounds | 4.6 | 4.2 |
| Assists | 4.6 | 5.5 |
| Steals | 1.8 | 0.8 |
| Blocks | 0.8 | 0.1 |
| Threes | 2.2 | 3.2 |
| Turnovers | 2.4 | 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 | Anthony Black | Payton Pritchard |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | -0.2 | +0.1 |
| ReboundsREB | -0.9 | -0.9 |
| AssistsAST | +0.1 | +0.6 |
| StealsSTL | +1.1 | -0.8 |
| BlocksBLK | -0.0 | -1.2 |
| Threes3PM | +0.1 | +1.2 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | -0.7 | -0.3 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | -0.9 | +0.5 |
| TurnoversTO | -0.1 | +0.7 |
| Total | -1.3 | -0.2 |
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 threes and free throw percentage flips the 9-cat answer to Anthony Black.
| Punt | Anthony Black | Payton Pritchard |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | -1.2 (#114) | -0.5 (#77) |
| REB | -0.7 (#80) | +0.8 (#40) |
| AST | -1.5 (#127) | -1.0 (#99) |
| STL | -2.5 (#161) | +0.4 (#49) |
| BLK | -1.4 (#109) | +0.9 (#38) |
| 3PM | -1.5 (#115) | -1.7 (#121) |
| FG% | -1.0 (#87) | +0.3 (#53) |
| FT% | -0.6 (#77) | -0.9 (#93) |
| TO | -1.3 (#89) | -0.9 (#81) |
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).
- Payton Pritchard: 4 games (Mon CHI, Tue BKN, Fri CHI, Sun @ORL), 1 back-to-back.
Anthony Black or Payton Pritchard: the Week 2 start/sit call
Recent games
- Anthony Black: 35.1 fantasy points a game over his last 1 of 2026-27, against 29.8 on the board.
- Payton Pritchard: 24.2 fantasy points a game over his last 3 of 2026-27, against 29.6 on the board.
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Common questions
Who is better for the rest of the 2026-27 season, Anthony Black or Payton Pritchard?
Points leagues: Anthony Black. 29.8 fantasy points per game against 29.6, 84th on our board to 86th. 9-cat leagues: Payton Pritchard instead, -0.2 in summed z-scores against -1.3 (65th to 104th), because the categories pay for a different mix.
Who wins more categories, Anthony Black or Payton Pritchard?
Category by category, Anthony Black is ahead in 3 (REB, STL and BLK) and Payton Pritchard in 6 (PTS, AST, 3PM, FG%, FT% and TO).
Who should I start in Week 2, Anthony Black or Payton Pritchard?
Anthony Black plays 3 games in Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1), Payton Pritchard 4. For that week alone, start Payton Pritchard: 118.5 projected fantasy points to 89.3 for Anthony Black.
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