Brook Lopez vs Noah Clowney: who to start in Week 2
Brook Lopez plays 3 games in Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1), Noah Clowney 3, an even 63.4 projected fantasy points each. Over the season, Brook Lopez leads in both formats: 21.1 fantasy points a game to 21.1, and 141st against 224th 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 26, 2:30 PM ET. Rechecked every 30 minutes.
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- Points leagues
- #185
- 21.1 FP/G, slot 16.05
- 9-cat leagues
- #141
- -2.2 z, slot 12.09, $3
The pick in points and 9-cat leagues.
- Points leagues
- #184
- 21.1 FP/G, slot 16.04
- 9-cat leagues
- #224
- -4.4 z, slot 19.08
The call
Points leagues: Brook Lopez. 21.1 fantasy points per game against 21.1, 185th on our board to 184th.
9-cat leagues: Brook Lopez again, -2.2 in summed z-scores against -4.4 (141st to 224th).
Category by category, Brook Lopez is ahead in 3 (BLK, FG% and TO) and Noah Clowney in 6 (PTS, REB, AST, STL, 3PM and FT%).
Per 36 minutes, Brook Lopez produces more: 34.5 fantasy points to 29.4, on 22.1 minutes a night against 25.9. He does it in fewer minutes, so a bigger role would widen the gap.
Brook Lopez plays 3 games in Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1), Noah Clowney 3, an even 63.4 projected fantasy points each.
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 | Brook Lopez | Noah Clowney |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 21.1 | 21.1 |
| Minutes | 22.1 | 25.9 |
| PointsPTS | 10.0 | 11.4 |
| ReboundsREB | 3.9 | 4.1 |
| AssistsAST | 1.2 | 1.5 |
| StealsSTL | 0.6 | 0.7 |
| BlocksBLK | 1.2 | 0.6 |
| Threes3PM | 1.6 | 1.8 |
| Field goal %FG% | 47.6% | 39.0% |
| Free throw %FT% | 77.4% | 79.3% |
| TurnoversTO | 0.9 | 1.4 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 75 | 66 |
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 | Brook Lopez | Noah Clowney |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 34.5 | 29.4 |
| Points | 16.4 | 15.9 |
| Rebounds | 6.4 | 5.7 |
| Assists | 2.0 | 2.1 |
| Steals | 0.9 | 1.0 |
| Blocks | 2.0 | 0.9 |
| Threes | 2.6 | 2.5 |
| Turnovers | 1.5 | 1.9 |
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 | Brook Lopez | Noah Clowney |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | -1.1 | -0.9 |
| ReboundsREB | -0.8 | -0.7 |
| AssistsAST | -1.2 | -1.1 |
| StealsSTL | -1.3 | -0.9 |
| BlocksBLK | +1.2 | -0.1 |
| Threes3PM | -0.1 | +0.1 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | -0.1 | -1.4 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | -0.1 | -0.0 |
| TurnoversTO | +1.2 | +0.6 |
| Total | -2.2 | -4.4 |
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: Brook Lopez stays ahead whichever category you give up.
| Punt | Brook Lopez | Noah Clowney |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | -1.2 (#113) | -3.5 (#246) |
| REB | -1.6 (#121) | -3.9 (#239) |
| AST | -1.1 (#103) | -3.3 (#207) |
| STL | -1.1 (#102) | -3.5 (#211) |
| BLK | -3.6 (#203) | -4.6 (#249) |
| 3PM | -2.2 (#150) | -4.5 (#250) |
| FG% | -2.3 (#133) | -3.2 (#166) |
| FT% | -2.2 (#148) | -4.4 (#227) |
| TO | -3.5 (#162) | -5.1 (#213) |
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)
- Brook Lopez: 3 games (Wed LAL, Fri @MIN, Sun @GSW).
- Noah Clowney: 3 games (Tue @BOS, Fri DET, Sun @IND).
Recent games
- Brook Lopez: 30.6 fantasy points a game over his last 3 of 2026-27, against 21.1 on the board.
- Noah Clowney: 14.5 fantasy points a game over his last 3 of 2026-27, against 21.1 on the board.
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Common questions
Who is better for the rest of the 2026-27 season, Brook Lopez or Noah Clowney?
Points leagues: Brook Lopez. 21.1 fantasy points per game against 21.1, 185th on our board to 184th. 9-cat leagues: Brook Lopez again, -2.2 in summed z-scores against -4.4 (141st to 224th).
Who wins more categories, Brook Lopez or Noah Clowney?
Category by category, Brook Lopez is ahead in 3 (BLK, FG% and TO) and Noah Clowney in 6 (PTS, REB, AST, STL, 3PM and FT%).
Who should I start in Week 2, Brook Lopez or Noah Clowney?
Brook Lopez plays 3 games in Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1), Noah Clowney 3, an even 63.4 projected fantasy points each.
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