Collin Sexton vs Jalen Smith: who to start in Week 2
Collin Sexton plays 4 games in Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1), Jalen Smith 3. For that week alone, start Collin Sexton: 95.1 projected fantasy points to 71.3 for Jalen Smith. Over the season, Collin Sexton leads in points leagues (23.8 fantasy points a game to 23.8) and Jalen Smith in 9-cat leagues (131st against 160th). 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, 8:30 AM ET. Rechecked every 30 minutes.
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- Points leagues
- #150
- 23.8 FP/G, slot 13.06, $2
- 9-cat leagues
- #160
- -2.6 z, slot 14.04
The pick in points leagues.
- Points leagues
- #151
- 23.8 FP/G, slot 13.07, $2
- 9-cat leagues
- #131
- -2.0 z, slot 11.11, $4
The pick in 9-cat leagues.
The call
Points leagues: Collin Sexton. 23.8 fantasy points per game against 23.8, 150th on our board to 151st.
9-cat leagues: Jalen Smith instead, -2.0 in summed z-scores against -2.6 (131st to 160th), because the categories pay for a different mix.
Category by category, Collin Sexton is ahead in 5 (PTS, AST, STL, 3PM and FT%) and Jalen Smith in 4 (REB, BLK, FG% and TO).
Per 36 minutes, Jalen Smith produces more: 40.7 fantasy points to 37.1, on 21.0 minutes a night against 23.1. He does it in fewer minutes, so a bigger role would widen the gap.
Collin Sexton plays 4 games in Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1), Jalen Smith 3. For that week alone, start Collin Sexton: 95.1 projected fantasy points to 71.3 for Jalen Smith.
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 Sexton | Jalen Smith |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 23.8 | 23.8 |
| Minutes | 23.1 | 21.0 |
| PointsPTS | 14.7 | 10.9 |
| ReboundsREB | 2.2 | 6.9 |
| AssistsAST | 3.1 | 1.2 |
| StealsSTL | 1.2 | 0.5 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.1 | 0.7 |
| Threes3PM | 1.6 | 1.5 |
| Field goal %FG% | 47.8% | 49.0% |
| Free throw %FT% | 86.0% | 77.3% |
| TurnoversTO | 2.0 | 1.0 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 68 | 53 |
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 Sexton | Jalen Smith |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 37.1 | 40.7 |
| Points | 22.9 | 18.7 |
| Rebounds | 3.4 | 11.9 |
| Assists | 4.8 | 2.0 |
| Steals | 1.8 | 0.9 |
| Blocks | 0.2 | 1.2 |
| Threes | 2.5 | 2.6 |
| Turnovers | 3.1 | 1.7 |
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 Sexton | Jalen Smith |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | -0.3 | -1.0 |
| ReboundsREB | -1.6 | +0.6 |
| AssistsAST | -0.3 | -1.2 |
| StealsSTL | +0.3 | -1.3 |
| BlocksBLK | -1.1 | +0.1 |
| Threes3PM | -0.1 | -0.2 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | -0.1 | +0.1 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | +0.7 | -0.1 |
| TurnoversTO | -0.2 | +1.1 |
| Total | -2.6 | -2.0 |
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 rebounds, blocks and turnovers flips the 9-cat answer to Collin Sexton.
| Punt | Collin Sexton | Jalen Smith |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | -2.4 (#187) | -1.0 (#106) |
| REB | -1.0 (#93) | -2.7 (#172) |
| AST | -2.5 (#175) | -0.7 (#84) |
| STL | -3.1 (#188) | -0.7 (#85) |
| BLK | -1.6 (#116) | -2.3 (#148) |
| 3PM | -2.7 (#173) | -1.8 (#130) |
| FG% | -2.6 (#145) | -2.2 (#130) |
| FT% | -3.4 (#195) | -1.8 (#130) |
| TO | -2.5 (#127) | -3.1 (#145) |
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 Sexton: 4 games (Tue POR, Wed @LAC, Fri @GSW, Sun TOR), 1 back-to-back.
- Jalen Smith: 3 games (Mon @BOS, Wed NYK, Fri @BOS).
Recent games
- Collin Sexton: 16.0 fantasy points a game over his last 2 of 2026-27, against 23.8 on the board.
- Jalen Smith: 28.4 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, Collin Sexton or Jalen Smith?
Points leagues: Collin Sexton. 23.8 fantasy points per game against 23.8, 150th on our board to 151st. 9-cat leagues: Jalen Smith instead, -2.0 in summed z-scores against -2.6 (131st to 160th), because the categories pay for a different mix.
Who wins more categories, Collin Sexton or Jalen Smith?
Category by category, Collin Sexton is ahead in 5 (PTS, AST, STL, 3PM and FT%) and Jalen Smith in 4 (REB, BLK, FG% and TO).
Who should I start in Week 2, Collin Sexton or Jalen Smith?
Collin Sexton plays 4 games in Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1), Jalen Smith 3. For that week alone, start Collin Sexton: 95.1 projected fantasy points to 71.3 for Jalen Smith.
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