Brandon Miller vs De'Aaron Fox: who to start in Week 2
Brandon Miller plays 4 games in Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1), De'Aaron Fox 3. For that week alone, start Brandon Miller: 137.1 projected fantasy points to 106.1 for De'Aaron Fox. Over the season, De'Aaron Fox leads in both formats: 35.4 fantasy points a game to 34.3, and 42nd against 55th 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, 12:33 AM ET. Rechecked every 30 minutes.
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- Points leagues
- #52
- 34.3 FP/G, slot 5.04, $18
- 9-cat leagues
- #55
- +0.1 z, slot 5.07, $16
- Points leagues
- #45
- 35.4 FP/G, slot 4.09, $20
- 9-cat leagues
- #42
- +0.5 z, slot 4.06, $18
The pick in points and 9-cat leagues.
The call
Points leagues: De'Aaron Fox. 35.4 fantasy points per game against 34.3, 45th on our board to 52nd.
9-cat leagues: De'Aaron Fox again, +0.5 in summed z-scores against +0.1 (42nd to 55th).
Category by category, Brandon Miller is ahead in 5 (PTS, REB, BLK, 3PM and FT%) and De'Aaron Fox in 4 (AST, STL, FG% and TO).
Per 36 minutes, De'Aaron Fox produces more: 41.1 fantasy points to 40.1, on 31.0 minutes a night against 30.8. He already plays as much or more, so the gap is not a role waiting to grow.
Brandon Miller plays 4 games in Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1), De'Aaron Fox 3. For that week alone, start Brandon Miller: 137.1 projected fantasy points to 106.1 for De'Aaron Fox.
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 | Brandon Miller | De'Aaron Fox |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 34.3 | 35.4 |
| Minutes | 30.8 | 31.0 |
| PointsPTS | 21.0 | 18.4 |
| ReboundsREB | 4.9 | 3.9 |
| AssistsAST | 3.0 | 6.5 |
| StealsSTL | 1.1 | 1.4 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.8 | 0.3 |
| Threes3PM | 3.1 | 1.7 |
| Field goal %FG% | 41.7% | 49.8% |
| Free throw %FT% | 88.1% | 76.9% |
| TurnoversTO | 2.6 | 2.4 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 65 | 72 |
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 | Brandon Miller | De'Aaron Fox |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 40.1 | 41.1 |
| Points | 24.6 | 21.3 |
| Rebounds | 5.7 | 4.5 |
| Assists | 3.4 | 7.6 |
| Steals | 1.2 | 1.6 |
| Blocks | 0.9 | 0.3 |
| Threes | 3.6 | 2.0 |
| Turnovers | 3.1 | 2.8 |
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 | Brandon Miller | De'Aaron Fox |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | +0.8 | +0.4 |
| ReboundsREB | -0.4 | -0.8 |
| AssistsAST | -0.3 | +1.5 |
| StealsSTL | +0.1 | +0.9 |
| BlocksBLK | +0.3 | -0.8 |
| Threes3PM | +1.5 | +0.1 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | -2.0 | +0.3 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | +1.0 | -0.3 |
| TurnoversTO | -0.9 | -0.6 |
| Total | +0.1 | +0.5 |
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 assists, steals and field goal percentage flips the 9-cat answer to Brandon Miller.
| Punt | Brandon Miller | De'Aaron Fox |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | -0.8 (#96) | +0.1 (#59) |
| REB | +0.5 (#47) | +1.3 (#29) |
| AST | +0.2 (#51) | -1.1 (#102) |
| STL | -0.1 (#60) | -0.5 (#74) |
| BLK | -0.2 (#67) | +1.4 (#33) |
| 3PM | -1.7 (#122) | +0.3 (#52) |
| FG% | +2.4 (#28) | -0.0 (#61) |
| FT% | -1.1 (#103) | +0.7 (#41) |
| TO | +1.0 (#43) | +1.2 (#40) |
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)
- Brandon Miller: 4 games (Mon WAS, Wed @DET, Fri @WAS, Sat PHI), 1 back-to-back.
- De'Aaron Fox: 3 games (Tue SAC, Wed @UTA, Sat MIN), 1 back-to-back.
Recent games
- Brandon Miller: 36.7 fantasy points a game over his last 4 of 2026-27, against 34.3 on the board.
- De'Aaron Fox: 35.0 fantasy points a game over his last 4 of 2026-27, against 35.4 on the board.
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Common questions
Who is better for the rest of the 2026-27 season, Brandon Miller or De'Aaron Fox?
Points leagues: De'Aaron Fox. 35.4 fantasy points per game against 34.3, 45th on our board to 52nd. 9-cat leagues: De'Aaron Fox again, +0.5 in summed z-scores against +0.1 (42nd to 55th).
Who wins more categories, Brandon Miller or De'Aaron Fox?
Category by category, Brandon Miller is ahead in 5 (PTS, REB, BLK, 3PM and FT%) and De'Aaron Fox in 4 (AST, STL, FG% and TO).
Who should I start in Week 2, Brandon Miller or De'Aaron Fox?
Brandon Miller plays 4 games in Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1), De'Aaron Fox 3. For that week alone, start Brandon Miller: 137.1 projected fantasy points to 106.1 for De'Aaron Fox.
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