Darius Garland vs Justin Champagnie: who to start in Week 2
Darius Garland plays 3 games in Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1), Justin Champagnie 3. For that week alone, start Darius Garland: 96.7 projected fantasy points to 65.7 for Justin Champagnie. Over the season, Darius Garland leads in both formats: 32.2 fantasy points a game to 21.9, and 123rd against 124th 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
- #65
- 32.2 FP/G, slot 6.05, $15
- 9-cat leagues
- #123
- -1.8 z, slot 11.03, $5
The pick in points and 9-cat leagues.
- Points leagues
- #170
- 21.9 FP/G, slot 15.02
- 9-cat leagues
- #124
- -1.8 z, slot 11.04, $5
The call
Points leagues: Darius Garland. 32.2 fantasy points per game against 21.9, 65th on our board to 170th.
9-cat leagues: Darius Garland again, -1.8 in summed z-scores against -1.8 (123rd to 124th).
Category by category, Darius Garland is ahead in 5 (PTS, AST, STL, 3PM and FT%) and Justin Champagnie in 4 (REB, BLK, FG% and TO).
Per 36 minutes, Justin Champagnie produces more: 38.5 fantasy points to 37.8, on 20.5 minutes a night against 30.7. He does it in fewer minutes, so a bigger role would widen the gap.
Darius Garland plays 3 games in Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1), Justin Champagnie 3. For that week alone, start Darius Garland: 96.7 projected fantasy points to 65.7 for Justin Champagnie.
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 | Darius Garland | Justin Champagnie |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 32.2 | 21.9 |
| Minutes | 30.7 | 20.5 |
| PointsPTS | 19.6 | 8.7 |
| ReboundsREB | 2.3 | 6.2 |
| AssistsAST | 6.7 | 1.3 |
| StealsSTL | 0.9 | 0.8 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.1 | 0.6 |
| Threes3PM | 2.8 | 0.8 |
| Field goal %FG% | 46.6% | 51.4% |
| Free throw %FT% | 82.0% | 81.0% |
| TurnoversTO | 3.4 | 0.5 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 45 | 69 |
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 | Darius Garland | Justin Champagnie |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 37.8 | 38.5 |
| Points | 23.1 | 15.3 |
| Rebounds | 2.7 | 10.9 |
| Assists | 7.9 | 2.3 |
| Steals | 1.1 | 1.4 |
| Blocks | 0.2 | 1.1 |
| Threes | 3.2 | 1.3 |
| Turnovers | 4.0 | 1.0 |
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 | Darius Garland | Justin Champagnie |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | +0.6 | -1.4 |
| ReboundsREB | -1.5 | +0.2 |
| AssistsAST | +1.6 | -1.2 |
| StealsSTL | -0.3 | -0.6 |
| BlocksBLK | -1.1 | -0.1 |
| Threes3PM | +1.1 | -1.0 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | -0.5 | +0.3 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | +0.2 | +0.1 |
| TurnoversTO | -1.9 | +1.7 |
| Total | -1.8 | -1.8 |
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 points, assists, steals, threes and free throw percentage flips the 9-cat answer to Justin Champagnie.
| Punt | Darius Garland | Justin Champagnie |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | -2.5 (#195) | -0.5 (#83) |
| REB | -0.2 (#59) | -2.2 (#149) |
| AST | -3.6 (#219) | -0.7 (#80) |
| STL | -1.6 (#125) | -1.3 (#114) |
| BLK | -0.7 (#80) | -2.0 (#130) |
| 3PM | -3.2 (#191) | -0.9 (#89) |
| FG% | -1.3 (#100) | -2.4 (#139) |
| FT% | -2.2 (#150) | -1.9 (#132) |
| TO | +0.1 (#60) | -3.6 (#164) |
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)
- Darius Garland: 3 games (Wed LAL, Fri @MIN, Sun @GSW).
- Justin Champagnie: 3 games (Mon @CHA, Wed @CLE, Fri CHA).
Recent games
- Darius Garland: 32.5 fantasy points a game over his last 3 of 2026-27, against 32.2 on the board.
- Justin Champagnie: 26.7 fantasy points a game over his last 3 of 2026-27, against 21.9 on the board.
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Common questions
Who is better for the rest of the 2026-27 season, Darius Garland or Justin Champagnie?
Points leagues: Darius Garland. 32.2 fantasy points per game against 21.9, 65th on our board to 170th. 9-cat leagues: Darius Garland again, -1.8 in summed z-scores against -1.8 (123rd to 124th).
Who wins more categories, Darius Garland or Justin Champagnie?
Category by category, Darius Garland is ahead in 5 (PTS, AST, STL, 3PM and FT%) and Justin Champagnie in 4 (REB, BLK, FG% and TO).
Who should I start in Week 2, Darius Garland or Justin Champagnie?
Darius Garland plays 3 games in Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1), Justin Champagnie 3. For that week alone, start Darius Garland: 96.7 projected fantasy points to 65.7 for Justin Champagnie.
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