Brandon Williams vs Julian Champagnie: who to start in Week 2
Brandon Williams plays 4 games in Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1), Julian Champagnie 3. For that week alone, start Brandon Williams: 94.6 projected fantasy points to 70.7 for Julian Champagnie. Over the season, Brandon Williams leads in points leagues (23.7 fantasy points a game to 23.6) and Julian Champagnie in 9-cat leagues (75th against 219th). 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
- #149
- 23.7 FP/G, slot 13.05, $2
- 9-cat leagues
- #219
- -4.3 z, slot 19.03
The pick in points leagues.
- Points leagues
- #151
- 23.6 FP/G, slot 13.07, $2
- 9-cat leagues
- #75
- -0.6 z, slot 7.03, $12
The pick in 9-cat leagues.
The call
Points leagues: Brandon Williams. 23.7 fantasy points per game against 23.6, 149th on our board to 151st.
9-cat leagues: Julian Champagnie instead, -0.6 in summed z-scores against -4.3 (75th to 219th), because the categories pay for a different mix.
Category by category, Brandon Williams is ahead in 4 (PTS, AST, STL and FG%) and Julian Champagnie in 5 (REB, BLK, 3PM, FT% and TO).
Per 36 minutes, Brandon Williams produces more: 40.6 fantasy points to 30.7, on 21.0 minutes a night against 27.6. He does it in fewer minutes, so a bigger role would widen the gap.
Brandon Williams plays 4 games in Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1), Julian Champagnie 3. For that week alone, start Brandon Williams: 94.6 projected fantasy points to 70.7 for Julian Champagnie.
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 Williams | Julian Champagnie |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 23.7 | 23.6 |
| Minutes | 21.0 | 27.6 |
| PointsPTS | 12.6 | 10.7 |
| ReboundsREB | 2.9 | 5.3 |
| AssistsAST | 3.7 | 1.5 |
| StealsSTL | 1.1 | 1.0 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.3 | 0.7 |
| Threes3PM | 0.7 | 2.4 |
| Field goal %FG% | 44.5% | 43.6% |
| Free throw %FT% | 80.6% | 85.0% |
| TurnoversTO | 2.0 | 0.8 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 66 | 82 |
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 Williams | Julian Champagnie |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 40.6 | 30.7 |
| Points | 21.6 | 13.9 |
| Rebounds | 5.0 | 6.8 |
| Assists | 6.3 | 2.0 |
| Steals | 1.8 | 1.3 |
| Blocks | 0.5 | 0.9 |
| Threes | 1.2 | 3.1 |
| Turnovers | 3.5 | 1.0 |
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 | Brandon Williams | Julian Champagnie |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | -0.7 | -1.0 |
| ReboundsREB | -1.3 | -0.2 |
| AssistsAST | +0.0 | -1.1 |
| StealsSTL | +0.1 | -0.2 |
| BlocksBLK | -0.8 | +0.1 |
| Threes3PM | -1.0 | +0.7 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | -0.6 | -0.7 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | +0.1 | +0.3 |
| TurnoversTO | -0.2 | +1.4 |
| Total | -4.3 | -0.6 |
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
No punt changes the answer: Julian Champagnie stays ahead whichever category you give up.
| Punt | Brandon Williams | Julian Champagnie |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | -3.6 (#248) | +0.3 (#51) |
| REB | -3.3 (#201) | -0.5 (#74) |
| AST | -4.3 (#259) | +0.3 (#46) |
| STL | -4.4 (#264) | -0.6 (#77) |
| BLK | -3.7 (#201) | -0.9 (#88) |
| 3PM | -3.3 (#196) | -1.4 (#112) |
| FG% | -4.1 (#209) | +0.1 (#58) |
| FT% | -4.4 (#227) | -0.9 (#96) |
| TO | -4.2 (#179) | -2.1 (#114) |
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 Williams: 4 games (Mon @DEN, Wed @MIN, Fri LAL, Sun LAC).
- Julian Champagnie: 3 games (Tue SAC, Wed @UTA, Sat MIN), 1 back-to-back.
Recent games
- Brandon Williams: 21.9 fantasy points a game over his last 4 of 2026-27, against 23.7 on the board.
- Julian Champagnie: 25.5 fantasy points a game over his last 3 of 2026-27, against 23.6 on the board.
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Common questions
Who is better for the rest of the 2026-27 season, Brandon Williams or Julian Champagnie?
Points leagues: Brandon Williams. 23.7 fantasy points per game against 23.6, 149th on our board to 151st. 9-cat leagues: Julian Champagnie instead, -0.6 in summed z-scores against -4.3 (75th to 219th), because the categories pay for a different mix.
Who wins more categories, Brandon Williams or Julian Champagnie?
Category by category, Brandon Williams is ahead in 4 (PTS, AST, STL and FG%) and Julian Champagnie in 5 (REB, BLK, 3PM, FT% and TO).
Who should I start in Week 2, Brandon Williams or Julian Champagnie?
Brandon Williams plays 4 games in Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1), Julian Champagnie 3. For that week alone, start Brandon Williams: 94.6 projected fantasy points to 70.7 for Julian Champagnie.
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