Davion Mitchell vs Isaiah Collier: who to start in Week 2
Davion Mitchell plays 3 games in Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1), Isaiah Collier 3. For that week alone, start Isaiah Collier: 77.3 projected fantasy points to 76.5 for Davion Mitchell. Over the season, Isaiah Collier leads in points leagues (25.8 fantasy points a game to 25.5) and Davion Mitchell in 9-cat leagues (147th against 245th). 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
- #128
- 25.5 FP/G, slot 11.08, $5
- 9-cat leagues
- #147
- -2.3 z, slot 13.03, $2
The pick in 9-cat leagues.
- Points leagues
- #126
- 25.8 FP/G, slot 11.06, $5
- 9-cat leagues
- #245
- -4.7 z, slot 21.05
The pick in points leagues.
The call
Points leagues: Isaiah Collier. 25.8 fantasy points per game against 25.5, 126th on our board to 128th.
9-cat leagues: Davion Mitchell instead, -2.3 in summed z-scores against -4.7 (147th to 245th), because the categories pay for a different mix.
Category by category, Davion Mitchell is ahead in 4 (3PM, FG%, FT% and TO) and Isaiah Collier in 3 (PTS, REB and STL).
Per 36 minutes, Isaiah Collier produces more: 38.6 fantasy points to 31.1, on 24.0 minutes a night against 29.5. 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), Isaiah Collier 3. For that week alone, start Isaiah Collier: 77.3 projected fantasy points to 76.5 for Davion Mitchell.
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 | Isaiah Collier |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 25.5 | 25.8 |
| Minutes | 29.5 | 24.0 |
| PointsPTS | 10.6 | 11.0 |
| ReboundsREB | 2.4 | 2.6 |
| AssistsAST | 6.8 | 6.9 |
| StealsSTL | 0.9 | 1.0 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| Threes3PM | 1.5 | 0.4 |
| Field goal %FG% | 49.5% | 48.2% |
| Free throw %FT% | 71.0% | 70.6% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.7 | 2.4 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 70 | 59 |
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 | Isaiah Collier |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 31.1 | 38.6 |
| Points | 12.9 | 16.5 |
| Rebounds | 2.9 | 3.8 |
| Assists | 8.3 | 10.3 |
| Steals | 1.1 | 1.5 |
| Blocks | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Threes | 1.8 | 0.6 |
| Turnovers | 2.1 | 3.6 |
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 | Davion Mitchell | Isaiah Collier |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | -1.0 | -0.9 |
| ReboundsREB | -1.5 | -1.4 |
| AssistsAST | +1.6 | +1.6 |
| StealsSTL | -0.5 | -0.1 |
| BlocksBLK | -0.8 | -0.8 |
| Threes3PM | -0.2 | -1.3 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | +0.2 | -0.0 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | -0.4 | -1.1 |
| TurnoversTO | +0.2 | -0.7 |
| Total | -2.3 | -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
No punt changes the answer: Davion Mitchell stays ahead whichever category you give up.
| Punt | Davion Mitchell | Isaiah Collier |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | -1.4 (#134) | -3.8 (#261) |
| REB | -1.0 (#88) | -3.7 (#228) |
| AST | -4.1 (#248) | -6.5 (#351) |
| STL | -2.0 (#144) | -4.7 (#283) |
| BLK | -1.7 (#120) | -4.2 (#234) |
| 3PM | -2.2 (#153) | -3.4 (#210) |
| FG% | -2.7 (#150) | -5.4 (#268) |
| FT% | -2.0 (#143) | -3.7 (#204) |
| TO | -2.6 (#128) | -4.2 (#181) |
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).
- Isaiah Collier: 3 games (Mon MEM, Wed SAS, Sat POR), 1 back-to-back.
Davion Mitchell or Isaiah Collier: the Week 2 start/sit call
Recent games
- Davion Mitchell: 32.5 fantasy points a game over his last 3 of 2026-27, against 25.5 on the board.
- Isaiah Collier: 17.9 fantasy points a game over his last 3 of 2026-27, against 25.8 on the board.
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Common questions
Who is better for the rest of the 2026-27 season, Davion Mitchell or Isaiah Collier?
Points leagues: Isaiah Collier. 25.8 fantasy points per game against 25.5, 126th on our board to 128th. 9-cat leagues: Davion Mitchell instead, -2.3 in summed z-scores against -4.7 (147th to 245th), because the categories pay for a different mix.
Who wins more categories, Davion Mitchell or Isaiah Collier?
Category by category, Davion Mitchell is ahead in 4 (3PM, FG%, FT% and TO) and Isaiah Collier in 3 (PTS, REB and STL).
Who should I start in Week 2, Davion Mitchell or Isaiah Collier?
Davion Mitchell plays 3 games in Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1), Isaiah Collier 3. For that week alone, start Isaiah Collier: 77.3 projected fantasy points to 76.5 for Davion Mitchell.
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