Devin Vassell vs Jonathan Kuminga: who to start in Week 2
Devin Vassell plays 3 games in Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1), Jonathan Kuminga 4. For that week alone, start Jonathan Kuminga: 98.2 projected fantasy points to 73.9 for Devin Vassell. Over the season, Devin Vassell leads in both formats: 24.6 fantasy points a game to 24.5, and 122nd against 218th 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 27, 6:32 PM ET. Rechecked every 30 minutes.
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- Points leagues
- #138
- 24.6 FP/G, slot 12.06, $4
- 9-cat leagues
- #122
- -1.8 z, slot 11.02, $5
The pick in points and 9-cat leagues.
- Points leagues
- #139
- 24.5 FP/G, slot 12.07, $4
- 9-cat leagues
- #218
- -4.3 z, slot 19.02
The call
Points leagues: Devin Vassell. 24.6 fantasy points per game against 24.5, 138th on our board to 139th.
9-cat leagues: Devin Vassell again, -1.8 in summed z-scores against -4.3 (122nd to 218th).
Category by category, Devin Vassell is ahead in 6 (PTS, AST, STL, 3PM, FT% and TO) and Jonathan Kuminga in 3 (REB, BLK and FG%).
Per 36 minutes, Jonathan Kuminga produces more: 36.1 fantasy points to 28.7, on 24.5 minutes a night against 30.9. He does it in fewer minutes, so a bigger role would widen the gap.
Devin Vassell plays 3 games in Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1), Jonathan Kuminga 4. For that week alone, start Jonathan Kuminga: 98.2 projected fantasy points to 73.9 for Devin Vassell.
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 | Devin Vassell | Jonathan Kuminga |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 24.6 | 24.5 |
| Minutes | 30.9 | 24.5 |
| PointsPTS | 13.1 | 12.0 |
| ReboundsREB | 4.0 | 5.6 |
| AssistsAST | 2.6 | 2.3 |
| StealsSTL | 1.0 | 0.9 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| Threes3PM | 2.3 | 1.1 |
| Field goal %FG% | 43.0% | 46.2% |
| Free throw %FT% | 83.8% | 67.6% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.0 | 1.5 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 67 | 36 |
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 | Devin Vassell | Jonathan Kuminga |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 28.7 | 36.1 |
| Points | 15.3 | 17.7 |
| Rebounds | 4.6 | 8.3 |
| Assists | 3.0 | 3.5 |
| Steals | 1.2 | 1.3 |
| Blocks | 0.4 | 0.5 |
| Threes | 2.7 | 1.7 |
| Turnovers | 1.2 | 2.2 |
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 | Devin Vassell | Jonathan Kuminga |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | -0.6 | -0.8 |
| ReboundsREB | -0.8 | -0.0 |
| AssistsAST | -0.5 | -0.6 |
| StealsSTL | -0.1 | -0.3 |
| BlocksBLK | -0.8 | -0.7 |
| Threes3PM | +0.7 | -0.6 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | -1.0 | -0.3 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | +0.2 | -1.4 |
| TurnoversTO | +1.1 | +0.4 |
| Total | -1.8 | -4.3 |
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: Devin Vassell stays ahead whichever category you give up.
| Punt | Devin Vassell | Jonathan Kuminga |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | -1.3 (#122) | -3.5 (#239) |
| REB | -1.1 (#97) | -4.6 (#273) |
| AST | -1.4 (#120) | -3.6 (#222) |
| STL | -1.8 (#136) | -3.9 (#235) |
| BLK | -1.2 (#96) | -3.8 (#209) |
| 3PM | -2.6 (#169) | -3.6 (#211) |
| FG% | -0.8 (#82) | -4.5 (#227) |
| FT% | -2.1 (#146) | -2.9 (#171) |
| TO | -2.9 (#135) | -4.7 (#197) |
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)
- Devin Vassell: 3 games (Tue SAC, Wed @UTA, Sat MIN), 1 back-to-back.
- Jonathan Kuminga: 4 games (Mon @CLE, Wed GSW, Fri LAC, Sat @SAS), 2 back-to-backs.
Recent games
- Devin Vassell: 21.6 fantasy points a game over his last 3 of 2026-27, against 24.6 on the board.
- Jonathan Kuminga: 29.4 fantasy points a game over his last 4 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, Devin Vassell or Jonathan Kuminga?
Points leagues: Devin Vassell. 24.6 fantasy points per game against 24.5, 138th on our board to 139th. 9-cat leagues: Devin Vassell again, -1.8 in summed z-scores against -4.3 (122nd to 218th).
Who wins more categories, Devin Vassell or Jonathan Kuminga?
Category by category, Devin Vassell is ahead in 6 (PTS, AST, STL, 3PM, FT% and TO) and Jonathan Kuminga in 3 (REB, BLK and FG%).
Who should I start in Week 2, Devin Vassell or Jonathan Kuminga?
Devin Vassell plays 3 games in Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1), Jonathan Kuminga 4. For that week alone, start Jonathan Kuminga: 98.2 projected fantasy points to 73.9 for Devin Vassell.
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 27, 2026 at 6:32 PM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number