Davion Mitchell vs John Collins: who to start in Week 2
Davion Mitchell plays 3 games in Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1), John Collins 3. For that week alone, start Davion Mitchell: 76.5 projected fantasy points to 76.4 for John Collins. Over the season, Davion Mitchell leads in points leagues (25.5 fantasy points a game to 25.5) and John Collins in 9-cat leagues (90th against 147th). 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, 10:30 AM 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 points leagues.
- Points leagues
- #129
- 25.5 FP/G, slot 11.09, $5
- 9-cat leagues
- #90
- -1.0 z, slot 8.06, $10
The pick in 9-cat leagues.
The call
Points leagues: Davion Mitchell. 25.5 fantasy points per game against 25.5, 128th on our board to 129th.
9-cat leagues: John Collins instead, -1.0 in summed z-scores against -2.3 (90th to 147th), because the categories pay for a different mix.
Category by category, Davion Mitchell is ahead in 2 (AST and STL) and John Collins in 5 (PTS, REB, BLK, FG% and TO).
Per 36 minutes, John Collins produces more: 33.3 fantasy points to 31.1, on 27.6 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), John Collins 3. For that week alone, start Davion Mitchell: 76.5 projected fantasy points to 76.4 for John Collins.
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 | John Collins |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 25.5 | 25.5 |
| Minutes | 29.5 | 27.6 |
| PointsPTS | 10.6 | 13.8 |
| ReboundsREB | 2.4 | 5.7 |
| AssistsAST | 6.8 | 1.0 |
| StealsSTL | 0.9 | 0.8 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.3 | 0.8 |
| Threes3PM | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| Field goal %FG% | 49.5% | 54.4% |
| Free throw %FT% | 71.0% | 74.4% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.7 | 1.3 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 70 | 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 | Davion Mitchell | John Collins |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 31.1 | 33.3 |
| Points | 12.9 | 18.0 |
| Rebounds | 2.9 | 7.5 |
| Assists | 8.3 | 1.3 |
| Steals | 1.1 | 1.0 |
| Blocks | 0.4 | 1.0 |
| Threes | 1.8 | 1.9 |
| Turnovers | 2.1 | 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 | Davion Mitchell | John Collins |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | -1.0 | -0.5 |
| ReboundsREB | -1.5 | +0.0 |
| AssistsAST | +1.6 | -1.3 |
| StealsSTL | -0.5 | -0.7 |
| BlocksBLK | -0.8 | +0.2 |
| Threes3PM | -0.2 | -0.2 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | +0.2 | +1.0 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | -0.4 | -0.3 |
| TurnoversTO | +0.2 | +0.7 |
| Total | -2.3 | -1.0 |
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 flips the 9-cat answer to Davion Mitchell.
| Punt | Davion Mitchell | John Collins |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | -1.4 (#134) | -0.7 (#88) |
| REB | -1.0 (#88) | -1.2 (#106) |
| AST | -4.1 (#248) | +0.2 (#47) |
| STL | -2.0 (#144) | -0.5 (#74) |
| BLK | -1.7 (#120) | -1.4 (#109) |
| 3PM | -2.2 (#153) | -0.9 (#91) |
| FG% | -2.7 (#150) | -2.3 (#134) |
| FT% | -2.0 (#143) | -0.8 (#87) |
| TO | -2.6 (#128) | -1.8 (#103) |
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).
- John Collins: 3 games (Tue @NYK, Wed CHA, Fri @BKN), 1 back-to-back.
Recent games
- Davion Mitchell: 32.5 fantasy points a game over his last 3 of 2026-27, against 25.5 on the board.
- John Collins: 28.2 fantasy points a game over his last 3 of 2026-27, against 25.5 on the board.
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Common questions
Who is better for the rest of the 2026-27 season, Davion Mitchell or John Collins?
Points leagues: Davion Mitchell. 25.5 fantasy points per game against 25.5, 128th on our board to 129th. 9-cat leagues: John Collins instead, -1.0 in summed z-scores against -2.3 (90th to 147th), because the categories pay for a different mix.
Who wins more categories, Davion Mitchell or John Collins?
Category by category, Davion Mitchell is ahead in 2 (AST and STL) and John Collins in 5 (PTS, REB, BLK, FG% and TO).
Who should I start in Week 2, Davion Mitchell or John Collins?
Davion Mitchell plays 3 games in Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1), John Collins 3. For that week alone, start Davion Mitchell: 76.5 projected fantasy points to 76.4 for John Collins.
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