Davion Mitchell vs Dylan Cardwell: who to start in Week 2
Davion Mitchell plays 3 games in Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1), Dylan Cardwell 3. For that week alone, start Davion Mitchell: 77.0 projected fantasy points to 0.0 for Dylan Cardwell. Over the season, Davion Mitchell leads in points leagues (25.7 fantasy points a game to 22.3) and Dylan Cardwell in 9-cat leagues (139th against 140th). 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 27, 8:32 PM ET. Rechecked every 30 minutes.
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- Points leagues
- #128
- 25.7 FP/G, slot 11.08, $5
- 9-cat leagues
- #140
- -2.2 z, slot 12.08, $3
The pick in points leagues.
- Points leagues
- #160
- 22.3 FP/G, slot 14.04
- 9-cat leagues
- #139
- -2.2 z, slot 12.07, $3
Out (Calf)
The pick in 9-cat leagues.
The call
Points leagues: Davion Mitchell. 25.7 fantasy points per game against 22.3, 128th on our board to 160th.
9-cat leagues: Dylan Cardwell instead, -2.2 in summed z-scores against -2.2 (139th to 140th), because the categories pay for a different mix.
Category by category, Davion Mitchell is ahead in 5 (PTS, AST, STL, 3PM and FT%) and Dylan Cardwell in 4 (REB, BLK, FG% and TO).
Per 36 minutes, Dylan Cardwell produces more: 39.0 fantasy points to 31.1, on 20.6 minutes a night against 29.7. He does it in fewer minutes, so a bigger role would widen the gap.
Davion Mitchell plays 3 games in Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1), Dylan Cardwell 3. For that week alone, start Davion Mitchell: 77.0 projected fantasy points to 0.0 for Dylan Cardwell.
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 | Davion Mitchell | Dylan Cardwell |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 25.7 | 22.3 |
| Minutes | 29.7 | 20.6 |
| PointsPTS | 11.2 | 5.4 |
| ReboundsREB | 2.3 | 7.5 |
| AssistsAST | 6.6 | 1.4 |
| StealsSTL | 1.0 | 0.7 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.3 | 1.5 |
| Threes3PM | 1.5 | 0.0 |
| Field goal %FG% | 50.5% | 58.7% |
| Free throw %FT% | 69.4% | 51.0% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.9 | 0.9 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 70 | 44 |
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 | Davion Mitchell | Dylan Cardwell |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 31.1 | 39.0 |
| Points | 13.5 | 9.4 |
| Rebounds | 2.7 | 13.2 |
| Assists | 8.0 | 2.5 |
| Steals | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| Blocks | 0.3 | 2.7 |
| Threes | 1.8 | 0.1 |
| Turnovers | 2.2 | 1.5 |
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 | Davion Mitchell | Dylan Cardwell |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | -0.9 | -1.9 |
| ReboundsREB | -1.6 | +0.9 |
| AssistsAST | +1.5 | -1.1 |
| StealsSTL | -0.1 | -0.9 |
| BlocksBLK | -0.8 | +1.8 |
| Threes3PM | -0.2 | -1.7 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | +0.3 | +0.7 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | -0.5 | -1.1 |
| TurnoversTO | +0.0 | +1.2 |
| Total | -2.2 | -2.2 |
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, field goal percentage and turnovers flips the 9-cat answer to Davion Mitchell.
| Punt | Davion Mitchell | Dylan Cardwell |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | -1.3 (#124) | -0.2 (#64) |
| REB | -0.7 (#83) | -3.4 (#211) |
| AST | -3.8 (#232) | -1.0 (#92) |
| STL | -2.2 (#148) | -1.3 (#113) |
| BLK | -1.4 (#110) | -4.3 (#233) |
| 3PM | -2.1 (#145) | -0.4 (#75) |
| FG% | -2.8 (#152) | -3.5 (#180) |
| FT% | -1.8 (#130) | -1.0 (#98) |
| TO | -2.3 (#118) | -3.5 (#158) |
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)
- Davion Mitchell: 3 games (Mon DAL, Wed @ATL, Fri IND).
- Dylan Cardwell: 3 games (Tue @SAS, Thu @NOP, Sat @MEM), listed Out.
Recent games
- Davion Mitchell: 31.6 fantasy points a game over his last 4 of 2026-27, against 25.7 on the board.
- Dylan Cardwell: 23.3 fantasy points a game over his last 10 of 2025-26, against 22.3 on the board.
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Common questions
Who is better for the rest of the 2026-27 season, Davion Mitchell or Dylan Cardwell?
Points leagues: Davion Mitchell. 25.7 fantasy points per game against 22.3, 128th on our board to 160th. 9-cat leagues: Dylan Cardwell instead, -2.2 in summed z-scores against -2.2 (139th to 140th), because the categories pay for a different mix.
Who wins more categories, Davion Mitchell or Dylan Cardwell?
Category by category, Davion Mitchell is ahead in 5 (PTS, AST, STL, 3PM and FT%) and Dylan Cardwell in 4 (REB, BLK, FG% and TO).
Who should I start in Week 2, Davion Mitchell or Dylan Cardwell?
Davion Mitchell plays 3 games in Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1), Dylan Cardwell 3. For that week alone, start Davion Mitchell: 77.0 projected fantasy points to 0.0 for Dylan Cardwell.
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