Austin Reaves vs Devin Booker: who to start in Week 2
Austin Reaves plays 4 games in Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1), Devin Booker 2. For that week alone, start Austin Reaves: 157.7 projected fantasy points to 78.8 for Devin Booker. Over the season, Austin Reaves leads in both formats: 39.4 fantasy points a game to 39.4, and 12th against 36th 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 28, 2:33 AM ET. Rechecked every 30 minutes.
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- Points leagues
- #26
- 39.4 FP/G, slot 3.02, $26
- 9-cat leagues
- #12
- +3.8 z, slot 1.12, $37
The pick in points and 9-cat leagues.
- Points leagues
- #27
- 39.4 FP/G, slot 3.03, $26
- 9-cat leagues
- #36
- +0.9 z, slot 3.12, $21
The call
Points leagues: Austin Reaves. 39.4 fantasy points per game against 39.4, 26th on our board to 27th.
9-cat leagues: Austin Reaves again, +3.8 in summed z-scores against +0.9 (12th to 36th).
Category by category, Austin Reaves is ahead in 5 (REB, STL, BLK, 3PM and FG%) and Devin Booker in 4 (PTS, AST, FT% and TO).
Per 36 minutes, Devin Booker produces more: 42.4 fantasy points to 40.7, on 33.5 minutes a night against 34.9. He does it in fewer minutes, so a bigger role would widen the gap.
Austin Reaves plays 4 games in Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1), Devin Booker 2. For that week alone, start Austin Reaves: 157.7 projected fantasy points to 78.8 for Devin Booker.
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 | Austin Reaves | Devin Booker |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 39.4 | 39.4 |
| Minutes | 34.9 | 33.5 |
| PointsPTS | 24.0 | 25.6 |
| ReboundsREB | 4.3 | 4.0 |
| AssistsAST | 5.7 | 5.9 |
| StealsSTL | 1.1 | 0.7 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.5 | 0.3 |
| Threes3PM | 2.5 | 1.7 |
| Field goal %FG% | 51.5% | 47.0% |
| Free throw %FT% | 87.5% | 88.2% |
| TurnoversTO | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 51 | 64 |
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 | Austin Reaves | Devin Booker |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 40.7 | 42.4 |
| Points | 24.7 | 27.5 |
| Rebounds | 4.4 | 4.2 |
| Assists | 5.9 | 6.4 |
| Steals | 1.2 | 0.8 |
| Blocks | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| Threes | 2.5 | 1.8 |
| Turnovers | 3.1 | 3.2 |
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 | Austin Reaves | Devin Booker |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | +1.3 | +1.6 |
| ReboundsREB | -0.6 | -0.8 |
| AssistsAST | +1.1 | +1.2 |
| StealsSTL | +0.3 | -0.8 |
| BlocksBLK | -0.4 | -0.7 |
| Threes3PM | +0.8 | +0.0 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | +0.8 | -0.5 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | +2.0 | +2.2 |
| TurnoversTO | -1.4 | -1.3 |
| Total | +3.8 | +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
No punt changes the answer: Austin Reaves stays ahead whichever category you give up.
| Punt | Austin Reaves | Devin Booker |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | +2.3 (#17) | -0.7 (#89) |
| REB | +4.5 (#10) | +1.8 (#25) |
| AST | +2.5 (#20) | -0.4 (#67) |
| STL | +3.3 (#15) | +1.6 (#29) |
| BLK | +4.2 (#9) | +1.6 (#27) |
| 3PM | +2.6 (#21) | +0.5 (#47) |
| FG% | +3.2 (#20) | +1.5 (#33) |
| FT% | +1.6 (#32) | -1.4 (#113) |
| TO | +5.1 (#13) | +2.2 (#31) |
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)
- Austin Reaves: 4 games (Tue POR, Wed @LAC, Fri @GSW, Sun TOR), 1 back-to-back.
- Devin Booker: 2 games (Mon @OKC, Fri DEN).
Recent games
- Austin Reaves: 37.3 fantasy points a game over his last 4 of 2026-27, against 39.4 on the board.
- Devin Booker: 37.2 fantasy points a game over his last 3 of 2026-27, against 39.4 on the board.
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Common questions
Who is better for the rest of the 2026-27 season, Austin Reaves or Devin Booker?
Points leagues: Austin Reaves. 39.4 fantasy points per game against 39.4, 26th on our board to 27th. 9-cat leagues: Austin Reaves again, +3.8 in summed z-scores against +0.9 (12th to 36th).
Who wins more categories, Austin Reaves or Devin Booker?
Category by category, Austin Reaves is ahead in 5 (REB, STL, BLK, 3PM and FG%) and Devin Booker in 4 (PTS, AST, FT% and TO).
Who should I start in Week 2, Austin Reaves or Devin Booker?
Austin Reaves plays 4 games in Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1), Devin Booker 2. For that week alone, start Austin Reaves: 157.7 projected fantasy points to 78.8 for Devin Booker.
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