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Ayo Dosunmu vs Devin Vassell: who to start in Week 2

Ayo Dosunmu plays 4 games in Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1), Devin Vassell 3. For that week alone, start Ayo Dosunmu: 102.8 projected fantasy points to 75.2 for Devin Vassell. Over the season, Ayo Dosunmu leads in points leagues (25.7 fantasy points a game to 25.1) and Devin Vassell in 9-cat leagues (114th against 116th). 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.

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Ayo Dosunmu
SGPGMINage 26
Points leagues
#127
25.7 FP/G, slot 11.07, $6
9-cat leagues
#116
-1.6 z, slot 10.08, $6

The pick in points leagues.

Devin Vassell
SFSGSASage 26
Points leagues
#135
25.1 FP/G, slot 12.03, $5
9-cat leagues
#114
-1.6 z, slot 10.06, $6

The pick in 9-cat leagues.

The call

Points leagues: Ayo Dosunmu. 25.7 fantasy points per game against 25.1, 127th on our board to 135th.

9-cat leagues: Devin Vassell instead, -1.6 in summed z-scores against -1.6 (114th to 116th), because the categories pay for a different mix.

Category by category, Ayo Dosunmu is ahead in 4 (PTS, AST, FG% and FT%) and Devin Vassell in 4 (REB, STL, 3PM and TO).

Per 36 minutes, Ayo Dosunmu produces more: 34.2 fantasy points to 29.7, on 27.0 minutes a night against 30.4. He does it in fewer minutes, so a bigger role would widen the gap.

Ayo Dosunmu plays 4 games in Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1), Devin Vassell 3. For that week alone, start Ayo Dosunmu: 102.8 projected fantasy points to 75.2 for Devin Vassell.

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 gameAyo DosunmuDevin Vassell
Fantasy points per game25.725.1
Minutes27.030.4
PointsPTS14.213.2
ReboundsREB3.64.0
AssistsAST3.72.9
StealsSTL0.81.0
BlocksBLK0.30.3
Threes3PM1.62.4
Field goal %FG%51.1%43.1%
Free throw %FT%84.2%83.8%
TurnoversTO1.61.0
Games, 2025-266967

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 36Ayo DosunmuDevin Vassell
Fantasy points34.229.7
Points18.915.6
Rebounds4.74.7
Assists4.93.4
Steals1.01.2
Blocks0.40.3
Threes2.22.8
Turnovers2.11.2

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

CategoryAyo DosunmuDevin Vassell
PointsPTS-0.4-0.6
ReboundsREB-1.0-0.8
AssistsAST+0.0-0.4
StealsSTL-0.7-0.1
BlocksBLK-0.8-0.8
Threes3PM-0.0+0.8
Field goal percentageFG%+0.5-1.0
Free throw percentageFT%+0.3+0.2
TurnoversTO+0.4+1.1
Total-1.6-1.6

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, steals, threes and turnovers flips the 9-cat answer to Ayo Dosunmu.

PuntAyo DosunmuDevin Vassell
PTS-1.3 (#124)-1.1 (#111)
REB-0.7 (#83)-0.8 (#89)
AST-1.7 (#134)-1.3 (#112)
STL-1.0 (#96)-1.6 (#125)
BLK-0.9 (#91)-0.9 (#89)
3PM-1.8 (#124)-2.4 (#160)
FG%-2.2 (#127)-0.5 (#74)
FT%-2.0 (#140)-1.9 (#133)
TO-2.1 (#114)-2.7 (#126)

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)

  • Ayo Dosunmu: 4 games (Mon @CLE, Wed GSW, Fri LAC, Sat @SAS), 2 back-to-backs.
  • Devin Vassell: 3 games (Tue SAC, Wed @UTA, Sat MIN), 1 back-to-back.

Every team's games this week · Week 2 streamers

Recent games

  • Ayo Dosunmu: 23.6 fantasy points a game over his last 4 of 2026-27, against 25.7 on the board.
  • Devin Vassell: 24.4 fantasy points a game over his last 4 of 2026-27, against 25.1 on the board.

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Common questions

  • Who is better for the rest of the 2026-27 season, Ayo Dosunmu or Devin Vassell?

    Points leagues: Ayo Dosunmu. 25.7 fantasy points per game against 25.1, 127th on our board to 135th. 9-cat leagues: Devin Vassell instead, -1.6 in summed z-scores against -1.6 (114th to 116th), because the categories pay for a different mix.

  • Who wins more categories, Ayo Dosunmu or Devin Vassell?

    Category by category, Ayo Dosunmu is ahead in 4 (PTS, AST, FG% and FT%) and Devin Vassell in 4 (REB, STL, 3PM and TO).

  • Who should I start in Week 2, Ayo Dosunmu or Devin Vassell?

    Ayo Dosunmu plays 4 games in Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1), Devin Vassell 3. For that week alone, start Ayo Dosunmu: 102.8 projected fantasy points to 75.2 for Devin Vassell.

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