Daniel Gafford vs Draymond Green: who to start in Week 2
Daniel Gafford plays 3 games in Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1), Draymond Green 4. For that week alone, start Draymond Green: 98.0 projected fantasy points to 73.0 for Daniel Gafford. Over the season, Draymond Green leads in points leagues (24.5 fantasy points a game to 24.3) and Daniel Gafford in 9-cat leagues (112th against 201st). 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
- #142
- 24.3 FP/G, slot 12.10, $3
- 9-cat leagues
- #112
- -1.5 z, slot 10.04, $7
The pick in 9-cat leagues.
- Points leagues
- #141
- 24.5 FP/G, slot 12.09, $3
- 9-cat leagues
- #201
- -3.8 z, slot 17.09
The pick in points leagues.
The call
Points leagues: Draymond Green. 24.5 fantasy points per game against 24.3, 141st on our board to 142nd.
9-cat leagues: Daniel Gafford instead, -1.5 in summed z-scores against -3.8 (112th to 201st), because the categories pay for a different mix.
Category by category, Daniel Gafford is ahead in 5 (PTS, REB, BLK, FG% and TO) and Draymond Green in 3 (AST, 3PM and FT%).
Per 36 minutes, Daniel Gafford produces more: 41.0 fantasy points to 32.3, on 21.4 minutes a night against 27.3. He does it in fewer minutes, so a bigger role would widen the gap.
Daniel Gafford plays 3 games in Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1), Draymond Green 4. For that week alone, start Draymond Green: 98.0 projected fantasy points to 73.0 for Daniel Gafford.
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 | Daniel Gafford | Draymond Green |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 24.3 | 24.5 |
| Minutes | 21.4 | 27.3 |
| PointsPTS | 8.9 | 7.8 |
| ReboundsREB | 6.6 | 5.4 |
| AssistsAST | 1.3 | 5.7 |
| StealsSTL | 0.9 | 0.8 |
| BlocksBLK | 1.4 | 0.7 |
| Threes3PM | 0.0 | 1.4 |
| Field goal %FG% | 64.3% | 41.5% |
| Free throw %FT% | 66.8% | 70.2% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.2 | 2.9 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 55 | 68 |
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 | Daniel Gafford | Draymond Green |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 41.0 | 32.3 |
| Points | 15.0 | 10.3 |
| Rebounds | 11.0 | 7.1 |
| Assists | 2.2 | 7.5 |
| Steals | 1.4 | 1.1 |
| Blocks | 2.3 | 0.9 |
| Threes | 0.0 | 1.8 |
| Turnovers | 2.0 | 3.8 |
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 | Daniel Gafford | Draymond Green |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | -1.3 | -1.5 |
| ReboundsREB | +0.4 | -0.1 |
| AssistsAST | -1.2 | +1.1 |
| StealsSTL | -0.5 | -0.5 |
| BlocksBLK | +1.5 | -0.0 |
| Threes3PM | -1.7 | -0.3 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | +1.5 | -0.8 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | -1.1 | -0.3 |
| TurnoversTO | +0.9 | -1.2 |
| Total | -1.5 | -3.8 |
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 Draymond Green.
| Punt | Daniel Gafford | Draymond Green |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | -0.2 (#66) | -2.3 (#182) |
| REB | -2.3 (#152) | -3.8 (#230) |
| AST | -0.3 (#66) | -4.8 (#281) |
| STL | -1.1 (#105) | -3.3 (#196) |
| BLK | -3.3 (#180) | -4.0 (#215) |
| 3PM | +0.3 (#49) | -3.4 (#206) |
| FG% | -3.6 (#190) | -3.2 (#164) |
| FT% | -0.4 (#70) | -3.4 (#194) |
| TO | -2.5 (#125) | -2.6 (#129) |
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)
- Daniel Gafford: 3 games (Mon @MIA, Wed OKC, Fri HOU).
- Draymond Green: 4 games (Mon @DEN, Wed @MIN, Fri LAL, Sun LAC).
Recent games
- Daniel Gafford: 24.7 fantasy points a game over his last 3 of 2026-27, against 24.3 on the board.
- Draymond Green: 19.4 fantasy points a game over his last 2 of 2026-27, against 24.5 on the board.
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Common questions
Who is better for the rest of the 2026-27 season, Daniel Gafford or Draymond Green?
Points leagues: Draymond Green. 24.5 fantasy points per game against 24.3, 141st on our board to 142nd. 9-cat leagues: Daniel Gafford instead, -1.5 in summed z-scores against -3.8 (112th to 201st), because the categories pay for a different mix.
Who wins more categories, Daniel Gafford or Draymond Green?
Category by category, Daniel Gafford is ahead in 5 (PTS, REB, BLK, FG% and TO) and Draymond Green in 3 (AST, 3PM and FT%).
Who should I start in Week 2, Daniel Gafford or Draymond Green?
Daniel Gafford plays 3 games in Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1), Draymond Green 4. For that week alone, start Draymond Green: 98.0 projected fantasy points to 73.0 for Daniel Gafford.
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