Dillon Brooks vs Nikola Vučević: who to start in Week 2
Dillon Brooks plays 2 games in Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1), Nikola Vučević 3. For that week alone, start Nikola Vučević: 85.3 projected fantasy points to 57.2 for Dillon Brooks. Over the season, Dillon Brooks leads in points leagues (28.6 fantasy points a game to 28.4) and Nikola Vučević in 9-cat leagues (81st against 169th). 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, 2:32 PM ET. Rechecked every 30 minutes.
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- Points leagues
- #96
- 28.6 FP/G, slot 8.12, $10
- 9-cat leagues
- #169
- -3.0 z, slot 15.01
The pick in points leagues.
- Points leagues
- #98
- 28.4 FP/G, slot 9.02, $9
- 9-cat leagues
- #81
- -0.9 z, slot 7.09, $10
The pick in 9-cat leagues.
The call
Points leagues: Dillon Brooks. 28.6 fantasy points per game against 28.4, 96th on our board to 98th.
9-cat leagues: Nikola Vučević instead, -0.9 in summed z-scores against -3.0 (81st to 169th), because the categories pay for a different mix.
Category by category, Dillon Brooks is ahead in 3 (PTS, STL and 3PM) and Nikola Vučević in 5 (REB, AST, BLK, FG% and TO).
Per 36 minutes, Nikola Vučević produces more: 40.9 fantasy points to 33.8, on 25.0 minutes a night against 30.5. He does it in fewer minutes, so a bigger role would widen the gap.
Dillon Brooks plays 2 games in Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1), Nikola Vučević 3. For that week alone, start Nikola Vučević: 85.3 projected fantasy points to 57.2 for Dillon Brooks.
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 | Dillon Brooks | Nikola Vučević |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 28.6 | 28.4 |
| Minutes | 30.5 | 25.0 |
| PointsPTS | 19.3 | 12.8 |
| ReboundsREB | 3.6 | 7.3 |
| AssistsAST | 2.0 | 3.0 |
| StealsSTL | 1.0 | 0.5 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.2 | 0.6 |
| Threes3PM | 2.2 | 1.4 |
| Field goal %FG% | 42.8% | 48.6% |
| Free throw %FT% | 80.6% | 82.8% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.7 | 1.2 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 56 | 64 |
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 | Dillon Brooks | Nikola Vučević |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 33.8 | 40.9 |
| Points | 22.8 | 18.5 |
| Rebounds | 4.3 | 10.5 |
| Assists | 2.4 | 4.3 |
| Steals | 1.2 | 0.7 |
| Blocks | 0.2 | 0.9 |
| Threes | 2.6 | 2.0 |
| Turnovers | 2.0 | 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 | Dillon Brooks | Nikola Vučević |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | +0.5 | -0.6 |
| ReboundsREB | -0.9 | +0.8 |
| AssistsAST | -0.8 | -0.3 |
| StealsSTL | -0.0 | -1.4 |
| BlocksBLK | -1.0 | -0.1 |
| Threes3PM | +0.5 | -0.3 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | -1.6 | +0.0 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | +0.1 | +0.1 |
| TurnoversTO | +0.3 | +0.9 |
| Total | -3.0 | -0.9 |
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: Nikola Vučević stays ahead whichever category you give up.
| Punt | Dillon Brooks | Nikola Vučević |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | -3.5 (#242) | -0.3 (#70) |
| REB | -2.2 (#147) | -1.7 (#124) |
| AST | -2.3 (#169) | -0.6 (#79) |
| STL | -3.0 (#184) | +0.4 (#50) |
| BLK | -2.1 (#132) | -1.0 (#92) |
| 3PM | -3.6 (#213) | -0.7 (#84) |
| FG% | -1.5 (#105) | -1.1 (#91) |
| FT% | -3.2 (#189) | -1.1 (#100) |
| TO | -3.2 (#147) | -1.9 (#109) |
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)
- Dillon Brooks: 2 games (Mon @OKC, Fri DEN).
- Nikola Vučević: 3 games (Wed @TOR, Fri @TOR, Sun BOS).
Recent games
- Dillon Brooks: 26.7 fantasy points a game over his last 3 of 2026-27, against 28.6 on the board.
- Nikola Vučević: 7.7 fantasy points a game over his last 3 of 2026-27, against 28.4 on the board.
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Common questions
Who is better for the rest of the 2026-27 season, Dillon Brooks or Nikola Vučević?
Points leagues: Dillon Brooks. 28.6 fantasy points per game against 28.4, 96th on our board to 98th. 9-cat leagues: Nikola Vučević instead, -0.9 in summed z-scores against -3.0 (81st to 169th), because the categories pay for a different mix.
Who wins more categories, Dillon Brooks or Nikola Vučević?
Category by category, Dillon Brooks is ahead in 3 (PTS, STL and 3PM) and Nikola Vučević in 5 (REB, AST, BLK, FG% and TO).
Who should I start in Week 2, Dillon Brooks or Nikola Vučević?
Dillon Brooks plays 2 games in Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1), Nikola Vučević 3. For that week alone, start Nikola Vučević: 85.3 projected fantasy points to 57.2 for Dillon Brooks.
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