Collin Murray-Boyles vs Jordan Poole: who to start in Week 2
Collin Murray-Boyles plays 3 games in Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1), Jordan Poole 3. For that week alone, start Collin Murray-Boyles: 64.6 projected fantasy points to 64.2 for Jordan Poole. Over the season, Collin Murray-Boyles leads in both formats: 21.5 fantasy points a game to 21.4, and 162nd against 231st 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
- #174
- 21.5 FP/G, slot 15.06
- 9-cat leagues
- #162
- -2.8 z, slot 14.06
The pick in points and 9-cat leagues.
- Points leagues
- #178
- 21.4 FP/G, slot 15.10
- 9-cat leagues
- #231
- -4.7 z, slot 20.03
Day to day (Illness)
The call
Points leagues: Collin Murray-Boyles. 21.5 fantasy points per game against 21.4, 174th on our board to 178th.
9-cat leagues: Collin Murray-Boyles again, -2.8 in summed z-scores against -4.7 (162nd to 231st).
Category by category, Collin Murray-Boyles is ahead in 5 (REB, STL, BLK, FG% and TO) and Jordan Poole in 4 (PTS, AST, 3PM and FT%).
Per 36 minutes, Collin Murray-Boyles produces more: 36.4 fantasy points to 33.4, on 21.3 minutes a night against 23.0. He does it in fewer minutes, so a bigger role would widen the gap.
Collin Murray-Boyles plays 3 games in Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1), Jordan Poole 3. For that week alone, start Collin Murray-Boyles: 64.6 projected fantasy points to 64.2 for Jordan Poole.
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 Murray-Boyles | Jordan Poole |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 21.5 | 21.4 |
| Minutes | 21.3 | 23.0 |
| PointsPTS | 8.0 | 12.4 |
| ReboundsREB | 5.2 | 2.0 |
| AssistsAST | 1.8 | 3.2 |
| StealsSTL | 1.0 | 0.7 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.9 | 0.4 |
| Threes3PM | 0.2 | 2.2 |
| Field goal %FG% | 54.8% | 35.2% |
| Free throw %FT% | 68.8% | 87.6% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.0 | 1.6 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 57 | 39 |
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 Murray-Boyles | Jordan Poole |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 36.4 | 33.4 |
| Points | 13.5 | 19.4 |
| Rebounds | 8.7 | 3.2 |
| Assists | 3.1 | 5.0 |
| Steals | 1.7 | 1.1 |
| Blocks | 1.5 | 0.7 |
| Threes | 0.4 | 3.5 |
| Turnovers | 1.7 | 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 Murray-Boyles | Jordan Poole |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | -1.5 | -0.7 |
| ReboundsREB | -0.2 | -1.7 |
| AssistsAST | -0.9 | -0.2 |
| StealsSTL | -0.1 | -0.9 |
| BlocksBLK | +0.4 | -0.5 |
| Threes3PM | -1.5 | +0.6 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | +0.7 | -2.4 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | -0.7 | +0.8 |
| TurnoversTO | +1.1 | +0.3 |
| Total | -2.8 | -4.7 |
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 field goal percentage flips the 9-cat answer to Jordan Poole.
| Punt | Collin Murray-Boyles | Jordan Poole |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | -1.3 (#121) | -3.9 (#268) |
| REB | -2.8 (#175) | -3.1 (#194) |
| AST | -1.8 (#141) | -4.5 (#264) |
| STL | -2.7 (#170) | -3.8 (#229) |
| BLK | -3.4 (#194) | -4.3 (#239) |
| 3PM | -1.2 (#100) | -5.3 (#295) |
| FG% | -3.9 (#198) | -2.2 (#129) |
| FT% | -2.0 (#142) | -5.5 (#278) |
| TO | -3.9 (#170) | -5.0 (#209) |
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 Murray-Boyles: 3 games (Wed ORL, Fri ORL, Sun @LAL).
- Jordan Poole: 3 games (Wed DEN, Thu SAC, Sat ATL), 1 back-to-back, listed DTD.
Recent games
- Collin Murray-Boyles: 20.4 fantasy points a game over his last 3 of 2026-27, against 21.5 on the board.
- Jordan Poole: 21.1 fantasy points a game over his last 3 of 2026-27, against 21.4 on the board.
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Common questions
Who is better for the rest of the 2026-27 season, Collin Murray-Boyles or Jordan Poole?
Points leagues: Collin Murray-Boyles. 21.5 fantasy points per game against 21.4, 174th on our board to 178th. 9-cat leagues: Collin Murray-Boyles again, -2.8 in summed z-scores against -4.7 (162nd to 231st).
Who wins more categories, Collin Murray-Boyles or Jordan Poole?
Category by category, Collin Murray-Boyles is ahead in 5 (REB, STL, BLK, FG% and TO) and Jordan Poole in 4 (PTS, AST, 3PM and FT%).
Who should I start in Week 2, Collin Murray-Boyles or Jordan Poole?
Collin Murray-Boyles plays 3 games in Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1), Jordan Poole 3. For that week alone, start Collin Murray-Boyles: 64.6 projected fantasy points to 64.2 for Jordan Poole.
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 28, 2026 at 12:33 AM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number