Bobby Portis Jr. vs Darius Garland: who to start in Week 2
Bobby Portis Jr. plays 3 games in Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1), Darius Garland 3. For that week alone, start Darius Garland: 96.7 projected fantasy points to 74.6 for Bobby Portis Jr.. Over the season, Darius Garland leads in points leagues (32.2 fantasy points a game to 24.9) and Bobby Portis Jr. in 9-cat leagues (122nd against 123rd). 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 26, 2:30 PM ET. Rechecked every 30 minutes.
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- Points leagues
- #135
- 24.9 FP/G, slot 12.03, $4
- 9-cat leagues
- #122
- -1.8 z, slot 11.02, $5
The pick in 9-cat leagues.
- Points leagues
- #65
- 32.2 FP/G, slot 6.05, $15
- 9-cat leagues
- #123
- -1.8 z, slot 11.03, $5
The pick in points leagues.
The call
Points leagues: Darius Garland. 32.2 fantasy points per game against 24.9, 65th on our board to 135th.
9-cat leagues: Bobby Portis Jr. instead, -1.8 in summed z-scores against -1.8 (122nd to 123rd), because the categories pay for a different mix.
Category by category, Bobby Portis Jr. is ahead in 4 (REB, BLK, FG% and TO) and Darius Garland in 5 (PTS, AST, STL, 3PM and FT%).
Per 36 minutes, Darius Garland produces more: 37.8 fantasy points to 37.0, on 30.7 minutes a night against 24.2. He already plays as much or more, so the gap is not a role waiting to grow.
Bobby Portis Jr. plays 3 games in Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1), Darius Garland 3. For that week alone, start Darius Garland: 96.7 projected fantasy points to 74.6 for Bobby Portis Jr..
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 | Bobby Portis Jr. | Darius Garland |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 24.9 | 32.2 |
| Minutes | 24.2 | 30.7 |
| PointsPTS | 13.1 | 19.6 |
| ReboundsREB | 6.4 | 2.3 |
| AssistsAST | 1.5 | 6.7 |
| StealsSTL | 0.7 | 0.9 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.2 | 0.1 |
| Threes3PM | 2.0 | 2.8 |
| Field goal %FG% | 48.2% | 46.6% |
| Free throw %FT% | 75.4% | 82.0% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.0 | 3.4 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 67 | 45 |
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 | Bobby Portis Jr. | Darius Garland |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 37.0 | 37.8 |
| Points | 19.5 | 23.1 |
| Rebounds | 9.6 | 2.7 |
| Assists | 2.2 | 7.9 |
| Steals | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| Blocks | 0.3 | 0.2 |
| Threes | 3.0 | 3.2 |
| Turnovers | 1.5 | 4.0 |
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 | Bobby Portis Jr. | Darius Garland |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | -0.6 | +0.6 |
| ReboundsREB | +0.3 | -1.5 |
| AssistsAST | -1.1 | +1.6 |
| StealsSTL | -0.8 | -0.3 |
| BlocksBLK | -1.0 | -1.1 |
| Threes3PM | +0.4 | +1.1 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | -0.0 | -0.5 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | -0.1 | +0.2 |
| TurnoversTO | +1.1 | -1.9 |
| Total | -1.8 | -1.8 |
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, field goal percentage and turnovers flips the 9-cat answer to Darius Garland.
| Punt | Bobby Portis Jr. | Darius Garland |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | -1.3 (#121) | -2.5 (#195) |
| REB | -2.2 (#147) | -0.2 (#59) |
| AST | -0.8 (#87) | -3.6 (#219) |
| STL | -1.1 (#100) | -1.6 (#125) |
| BLK | -1.0 (#91) | -0.7 (#80) |
| 3PM | -2.2 (#152) | -3.2 (#191) |
| FG% | -1.8 (#114) | -1.3 (#100) |
| FT% | -1.7 (#125) | -2.2 (#150) |
| TO | -2.9 (#140) | +0.1 (#60) |
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)
- Bobby Portis Jr.: 3 games (Mon DAL, Wed @ATL, Fri IND).
- Darius Garland: 3 games (Wed LAL, Fri @MIN, Sun @GSW).
Recent games
- Bobby Portis Jr.: 23.8 fantasy points a game over his last 3 of 2026-27, against 24.9 on the board.
- Darius Garland: 32.5 fantasy points a game over his last 3 of 2026-27, against 32.2 on the board.
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Common questions
Who is better for the rest of the 2026-27 season, Bobby Portis Jr. or Darius Garland?
Points leagues: Darius Garland. 32.2 fantasy points per game against 24.9, 65th on our board to 135th. 9-cat leagues: Bobby Portis Jr. instead, -1.8 in summed z-scores against -1.8 (122nd to 123rd), because the categories pay for a different mix.
Who wins more categories, Bobby Portis Jr. or Darius Garland?
Category by category, Bobby Portis Jr. is ahead in 4 (REB, BLK, FG% and TO) and Darius Garland in 5 (PTS, AST, STL, 3PM and FT%).
Who should I start in Week 2, Bobby Portis Jr. or Darius Garland?
Bobby Portis Jr. plays 3 games in Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1), Darius Garland 3. For that week alone, start Darius Garland: 96.7 projected fantasy points to 74.6 for Bobby Portis Jr..
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