Collin Gillespie vs Jerami Grant: who to start in Week 2
Collin Gillespie plays 2 games in Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1), Jerami Grant 3. For that week alone, start Jerami Grant: 80.5 projected fantasy points to 53.5 for Collin Gillespie. Over the season, Jerami Grant leads in points leagues (26.8 fantasy points a game to 26.7) and Collin Gillespie in 9-cat leagues (99th against 156th). 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, 6:30 PM ET. Rechecked every 30 minutes.
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- Points leagues
- #116
- 26.7 FP/G, slot 10.08, $7
- 9-cat leagues
- #99
- -1.3 z, slot 9.03, $8
The pick in 9-cat leagues.
- Points leagues
- #114
- 26.8 FP/G, slot 10.06, $7
- 9-cat leagues
- #156
- -2.5 z, slot 13.12, $1
The pick in points leagues.
The call
Points leagues: Jerami Grant. 26.8 fantasy points per game against 26.7, 114th on our board to 116th.
9-cat leagues: Collin Gillespie instead, -1.3 in summed z-scores against -2.5 (99th to 156th), because the categories pay for a different mix.
Category by category, Collin Gillespie is ahead in 5 (REB, AST, STL, 3PM and TO) and Jerami Grant in 4 (PTS, BLK, FG% and FT%).
Per 36 minutes, Collin Gillespie produces more: 34.3 fantasy points to 33.5, on 28.1 minutes a night against 28.8. He does it in fewer minutes, so a bigger role would widen the gap.
Collin Gillespie plays 2 games in Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1), Jerami Grant 3. For that week alone, start Jerami Grant: 80.5 projected fantasy points to 53.5 for Collin Gillespie.
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 | Collin Gillespie | Jerami Grant |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 26.7 | 26.8 |
| Minutes | 28.1 | 28.8 |
| PointsPTS | 11.8 | 16.9 |
| ReboundsREB | 3.9 | 3.3 |
| AssistsAST | 4.7 | 2.3 |
| StealsSTL | 1.4 | 0.8 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.2 | 0.7 |
| Threes3PM | 2.7 | 2.2 |
| Field goal %FG% | 40.5% | 43.6% |
| Free throw %FT% | 75.1% | 81.7% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.7 | 2.1 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 80 | 57 |
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 | Collin Gillespie | Jerami Grant |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 34.3 | 33.5 |
| Points | 15.2 | 21.2 |
| Rebounds | 5.0 | 4.1 |
| Assists | 6.1 | 2.9 |
| Steals | 1.9 | 1.0 |
| Blocks | 0.2 | 0.9 |
| Threes | 3.4 | 2.8 |
| Turnovers | 2.2 | 2.6 |
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 | Collin Gillespie | Jerami Grant |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | -0.8 | +0.1 |
| ReboundsREB | -0.8 | -1.1 |
| AssistsAST | +0.6 | -0.7 |
| StealsSTL | +1.1 | -0.7 |
| BlocksBLK | -1.0 | +0.2 |
| Threes3PM | +1.1 | +0.6 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | -1.4 | -1.0 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | -0.2 | +0.3 |
| TurnoversTO | +0.2 | -0.2 |
| Total | -1.3 | -2.5 |
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 and steals flips the 9-cat answer to Jerami Grant.
| Punt | Collin Gillespie | Jerami Grant |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | -0.6 (#84) | -2.6 (#199) |
| REB | -0.5 (#77) | -1.5 (#119) |
| AST | -2.0 (#152) | -1.9 (#149) |
| STL | -2.5 (#159) | -1.9 (#141) |
| BLK | -0.3 (#68) | -2.8 (#161) |
| 3PM | -2.4 (#164) | -3.2 (#189) |
| FG% | +0.1 (#56) | -1.6 (#110) |
| FT% | -1.2 (#103) | -2.9 (#175) |
| TO | -1.5 (#97) | -2.3 (#116) |
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)
- Collin Gillespie: 2 games (Mon @OKC, Fri DEN).
- Jerami Grant: 3 games (Mon @UTA, Thu @POR, Sat SAC), 1 back-to-back.
Recent games
- Collin Gillespie: 22.8 fantasy points a game over his last 2 of 2026-27, against 26.7 on the board.
- Jerami Grant: 21.0 fantasy points a game over his last 3 of 2026-27, against 26.8 on the board.
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Common questions
Who is better for the rest of the 2026-27 season, Collin Gillespie or Jerami Grant?
Points leagues: Jerami Grant. 26.8 fantasy points per game against 26.7, 114th on our board to 116th. 9-cat leagues: Collin Gillespie instead, -1.3 in summed z-scores against -2.5 (99th to 156th), because the categories pay for a different mix.
Who wins more categories, Collin Gillespie or Jerami Grant?
Category by category, Collin Gillespie is ahead in 5 (REB, AST, STL, 3PM and TO) and Jerami Grant in 4 (PTS, BLK, FG% and FT%).
Who should I start in Week 2, Collin Gillespie or Jerami Grant?
Collin Gillespie plays 2 games in Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1), Jerami Grant 3. For that week alone, start Jerami Grant: 80.5 projected fantasy points to 53.5 for Collin Gillespie.
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