Egor Dëmin vs Steven Adams: who to start in Week 2
Egor Dëmin plays 3 games in Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1), Steven Adams 4. For that week alone, start Egor Dëmin: 61.2 projected fantasy points to 0.0 for Steven Adams. Over the season, Steven Adams leads in points leagues (20.5 fantasy points a game to 20.4) and Egor Dëmin in 9-cat leagues (212th against 260th). 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
- #200
- 20.4 FP/G, slot 17.08
- 9-cat leagues
- #212
- -4.0 z, slot 18.08
The pick in 9-cat leagues.
- Points leagues
- #198
- 20.5 FP/G, slot 17.06
- 9-cat leagues
- #260
- -5.1 z, slot 22.08
Out (Calf)
The pick in points leagues.
The call
Points leagues: Steven Adams. 20.5 fantasy points per game against 20.4, 198th on our board to 200th.
9-cat leagues: Egor Dëmin instead, -4.0 in summed z-scores against -5.1 (212th to 260th), because the categories pay for a different mix.
Category by category, Egor Dëmin is ahead in 5 (PTS, AST, STL, 3PM and FT%) and Steven Adams in 4 (REB, BLK, FG% and TO).
Per 36 minutes, Steven Adams produces more: 33.5 fantasy points to 29.1, on 21.9 minutes a night against 25.2. He does it in fewer minutes, so a bigger role would widen the gap.
Egor Dëmin plays 3 games in Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1), Steven Adams 4. For that week alone, start Egor Dëmin: 61.2 projected fantasy points to 0.0 for Steven Adams.
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 | Egor Dëmin | Steven Adams |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 20.4 | 20.5 |
| Minutes | 25.2 | 21.9 |
| PointsPTS | 10.2 | 5.7 |
| ReboundsREB | 3.1 | 8.2 |
| AssistsAST | 3.3 | 1.5 |
| StealsSTL | 0.8 | 0.6 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.3 | 0.6 |
| Threes3PM | 2.3 | 0.0 |
| Field goal %FG% | 38.3% | 51.8% |
| Free throw %FT% | 87.7% | 58.0% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.8 | 1.0 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 52 | 32 |
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 | Egor Dëmin | Steven Adams |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 29.1 | 33.5 |
| Points | 14.6 | 9.4 |
| Rebounds | 4.4 | 13.5 |
| Assists | 4.7 | 2.4 |
| Steals | 1.2 | 1.1 |
| Blocks | 0.4 | 1.0 |
| Threes | 3.3 | 0.0 |
| Turnovers | 2.5 | 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 | Egor Dëmin | Steven Adams |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | -1.1 | -1.9 |
| ReboundsREB | -1.2 | +1.1 |
| AssistsAST | -0.2 | -1.1 |
| StealsSTL | -0.5 | -1.0 |
| BlocksBLK | -0.8 | -0.2 |
| Threes3PM | +0.7 | -1.7 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | -1.5 | +0.2 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | +0.4 | -1.6 |
| TurnoversTO | +0.1 | +1.1 |
| Total | -4.0 | -5.1 |
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 assists, threes and free throw percentage flips the 9-cat answer to Steven Adams.
| Punt | Egor Dëmin | Steven Adams |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | -3.0 (#219) | -3.2 (#226) |
| REB | -2.9 (#184) | -6.7 (#363) |
| AST | -4.0 (#241) | -3.9 (#240) |
| STL | -3.6 (#213) | -4.0 (#241) |
| BLK | -3.4 (#189) | -5.4 (#288) |
| 3PM | -4.8 (#262) | -3.2 (#190) |
| FG% | -2.5 (#143) | -6.1 (#301) |
| FT% | -4.5 (#234) | -3.3 (#193) |
| TO | -4.3 (#185) | -6.3 (#258) |
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)
- Egor Dëmin: 3 games (Tue @BOS, Fri DET, Sun @IND).
- Steven Adams: 4 games (Mon ATL, Wed @MIL, Fri @DAL, Sat OKC), 1 back-to-back, listed Out.
Recent games
- Egor Dëmin: 18.0 fantasy points a game over his last 3 of 2026-27, against 20.4 on the board.
- Steven Adams: 7.9 fantasy points a game over his last 1 of 2026-27, against 20.5 on the board.
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Common questions
Who is better for the rest of the 2026-27 season, Egor Dëmin or Steven Adams?
Points leagues: Steven Adams. 20.5 fantasy points per game against 20.4, 198th on our board to 200th. 9-cat leagues: Egor Dëmin instead, -4.0 in summed z-scores against -5.1 (212th to 260th), because the categories pay for a different mix.
Who wins more categories, Egor Dëmin or Steven Adams?
Category by category, Egor Dëmin is ahead in 5 (PTS, AST, STL, 3PM and FT%) and Steven Adams in 4 (REB, BLK, FG% and TO).
Who should I start in Week 2, Egor Dëmin or Steven Adams?
Egor Dëmin plays 3 games in Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1), Steven Adams 4. For that week alone, start Egor Dëmin: 61.2 projected fantasy points to 0.0 for Steven Adams.
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