Cam Spencer vs De'Anthony Melton: who to start in Week 2
Cam Spencer plays 3 games in Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1), De'Anthony Melton 4. For that week alone, start De'Anthony Melton: 95.3 projected fantasy points to 66.1 for Cam Spencer. Over the season, De'Anthony Melton leads in both formats: 23.8 fantasy points a game to 22.0, and 139th against 140th 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
- #167
- 22.0 FP/G, slot 14.11
- 9-cat leagues
- #140
- -2.2 z, slot 12.08, $3
- Points leagues
- #147
- 23.8 FP/G, slot 13.03, $2
- 9-cat leagues
- #139
- -2.2 z, slot 12.07, $3
The pick in points and 9-cat leagues.
The call
Points leagues: De'Anthony Melton. 23.8 fantasy points per game against 22.0, 147th on our board to 167th.
9-cat leagues: De'Anthony Melton again, -2.2 in summed z-scores against -2.2 (139th to 140th).
Category by category, Cam Spencer is ahead in 5 (AST, 3PM, FG%, FT% and TO) and De'Anthony Melton in 4 (PTS, REB, STL and BLK).
Per 36 minutes, De'Anthony Melton produces more: 37.5 fantasy points to 35.1, on 22.9 minutes a night against 22.6. He already plays as much or more, so the gap is not a role waiting to grow.
Cam Spencer plays 3 games in Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1), De'Anthony Melton 4. For that week alone, start De'Anthony Melton: 95.3 projected fantasy points to 66.1 for Cam Spencer.
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 | Cam Spencer | De'Anthony Melton |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 22.0 | 23.8 |
| Minutes | 22.6 | 22.9 |
| PointsPTS | 10.7 | 12.2 |
| ReboundsREB | 2.5 | 3.1 |
| AssistsAST | 4.9 | 2.5 |
| StealsSTL | 0.7 | 1.6 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.1 | 0.4 |
| Threes3PM | 2.1 | 1.6 |
| Field goal %FG% | 47.7% | 42.6% |
| Free throw %FT% | 94.0% | 84.7% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.4 | 1.8 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 72 | 49 |
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 | Cam Spencer | De'Anthony Melton |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 35.1 | 37.5 |
| Points | 17.1 | 19.1 |
| Rebounds | 4.0 | 4.9 |
| Assists | 7.7 | 4.0 |
| Steals | 1.0 | 2.5 |
| Blocks | 0.2 | 0.6 |
| Threes | 3.3 | 2.4 |
| Turnovers | 2.2 | 2.9 |
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 | Cam Spencer | De'Anthony Melton |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | -1.0 | -0.7 |
| ReboundsREB | -1.4 | -1.1 |
| AssistsAST | +0.6 | -0.6 |
| StealsSTL | -1.0 | +1.5 |
| BlocksBLK | -1.1 | -0.6 |
| Threes3PM | +0.4 | -0.1 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | -0.1 | -1.0 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | +0.7 | +0.4 |
| TurnoversTO | +0.7 | +0.1 |
| Total | -2.2 | -2.2 |
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 points, rebounds, steals and blocks flips the 9-cat answer to Cam Spencer.
| Punt | Cam Spencer | De'Anthony Melton |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | -1.3 (#124) | -1.5 (#143) |
| REB | -0.8 (#84) | -1.1 (#102) |
| AST | -2.9 (#191) | -1.8 (#139) |
| STL | -1.4 (#116) | -3.8 (#224) |
| BLK | -1.2 (#97) | -1.8 (#123) |
| 3PM | -2.8 (#176) | -2.2 (#151) |
| FG% | -2.1 (#125) | -1.3 (#95) |
| FT% | -3.0 (#180) | -2.7 (#164) |
| TO | -3.0 (#141) | -2.4 (#119) |
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)
- Cam Spencer: 3 games (Mon @UTA, Thu @POR, Sat SAC), 1 back-to-back.
- De'Anthony Melton: 4 games (Mon @DEN, Wed @MIN, Fri LAL, Sun LAC).
Recent games
- Cam Spencer: 13.1 fantasy points a game over his last 3 of 2026-27, against 22.0 on the board.
- De'Anthony Melton: 22.7 fantasy points a game over his last 3 of 2026-27, against 23.8 on the board.
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Common questions
Who is better for the rest of the 2026-27 season, Cam Spencer or De'Anthony Melton?
Points leagues: De'Anthony Melton. 23.8 fantasy points per game against 22.0, 147th on our board to 167th. 9-cat leagues: De'Anthony Melton again, -2.2 in summed z-scores against -2.2 (139th to 140th).
Who wins more categories, Cam Spencer or De'Anthony Melton?
Category by category, Cam Spencer is ahead in 5 (AST, 3PM, FG%, FT% and TO) and De'Anthony Melton in 4 (PTS, REB, STL and BLK).
Who should I start in Week 2, Cam Spencer or De'Anthony Melton?
Cam Spencer plays 3 games in Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1), De'Anthony Melton 4. For that week alone, start De'Anthony Melton: 95.3 projected fantasy points to 66.1 for Cam Spencer.
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 26, 2026 at 2:30 PM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number