Javonte Green vs Marcus Smart: who to start in Week 2
Javonte Green plays 3 games in Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1), Marcus Smart 4. For that week alone, start Marcus Smart: 80.5 projected fantasy points to 44.6 for Javonte Green. Over the season, Marcus Smart leads in both formats: 20.1 fantasy points a game to 14.9, and 196th against 203rd 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 28, 2:33 AM ET. Rechecked every 30 minutes.
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- Points leagues
- #280
- 14.9 FP/G, slot 24.04
- 9-cat leagues
- #203
- -3.9 z, slot 17.11
- Points leagues
- #198
- 20.1 FP/G, slot 17.06
- 9-cat leagues
- #196
- -3.6 z, slot 17.04
Day to day (Forearm)
The pick in points and 9-cat leagues.
The call
Points leagues: Marcus Smart. 20.1 fantasy points per game against 14.9, 198th on our board to 280th.
9-cat leagues: Marcus Smart again, -3.6 in summed z-scores against -3.9 (196th to 203rd).
Category by category, Javonte Green is ahead in 4 (BLK, FG%, FT% and TO) and Marcus Smart in 4 (PTS, AST, STL and 3PM).
Per 36 minutes, Javonte Green produces more: 30.5 fantasy points to 25.9, on 17.6 minutes a night against 28.0. He does it in fewer minutes, so a bigger role would widen the gap.
Javonte Green plays 3 games in Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1), Marcus Smart 4. For that week alone, start Marcus Smart: 80.5 projected fantasy points to 44.6 for Javonte Green.
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 | Javonte Green | Marcus Smart |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 14.9 | 20.1 |
| Minutes | 17.6 | 28.0 |
| PointsPTS | 7.0 | 9.1 |
| ReboundsREB | 2.8 | 2.7 |
| AssistsAST | 0.5 | 2.8 |
| StealsSTL | 1.0 | 1.4 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.4 | 0.3 |
| Threes3PM | 1.3 | 1.5 |
| Field goal %FG% | 42.8% | 39.7% |
| Free throw %FT% | 87.3% | 81.4% |
| TurnoversTO | 0.4 | 1.5 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 82 | 62 |
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 | Javonte Green | Marcus Smart |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 30.5 | 25.9 |
| Points | 14.4 | 11.7 |
| Rebounds | 5.7 | 3.5 |
| Assists | 1.1 | 3.6 |
| Steals | 2.0 | 1.7 |
| Blocks | 0.8 | 0.4 |
| Threes | 2.6 | 1.9 |
| Turnovers | 0.9 | 2.0 |
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 | Javonte Green | Marcus Smart |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | -1.6 | -1.3 |
| ReboundsREB | -1.3 | -1.3 |
| AssistsAST | -1.5 | -0.4 |
| StealsSTL | -0.1 | +0.9 |
| BlocksBLK | -0.6 | -0.7 |
| Threes3PM | -0.4 | -0.2 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | -0.5 | -1.1 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | +0.4 | +0.1 |
| TurnoversTO | +1.8 | +0.4 |
| Total | -3.9 | -3.6 |
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 points, assists and steals flips the 9-cat answer to Javonte Green.
| Punt | Javonte Green | Marcus Smart |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | -2.3 (#179) | -2.4 (#184) |
| REB | -2.8 (#175) | -2.4 (#159) |
| AST | -2.4 (#172) | -3.3 (#202) |
| STL | -3.9 (#231) | -4.6 (#273) |
| BLK | -3.5 (#194) | -3.0 (#172) |
| 3PM | -3.5 (#209) | -3.5 (#206) |
| FG% | -3.5 (#184) | -2.6 (#145) |
| FT% | -4.3 (#222) | -3.7 (#207) |
| TO | -5.9 (#241) | -4.1 (#177) |
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)
- Javonte Green: 3 games (Tue @NYK, Wed CHA, Fri @BKN), 1 back-to-back.
- Marcus Smart: 4 games (Mon ATL, Wed @MIL, Fri @DAL, Sat OKC), 1 back-to-back, listed DTD.
Recent games
- Javonte Green: 12.8 fantasy points a game over his last 4 of 2026-27, against 14.9 on the board.
- Marcus Smart: 13.8 fantasy points a game over his last 2 of 2026-27, against 20.1 on the board.
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Common questions
Who is better for the rest of the 2026-27 season, Javonte Green or Marcus Smart?
Points leagues: Marcus Smart. 20.1 fantasy points per game against 14.9, 198th on our board to 280th. 9-cat leagues: Marcus Smart again, -3.6 in summed z-scores against -3.9 (196th to 203rd).
Who wins more categories, Javonte Green or Marcus Smart?
Category by category, Javonte Green is ahead in 4 (BLK, FG%, FT% and TO) and Marcus Smart in 4 (PTS, AST, STL and 3PM).
Who should I start in Week 2, Javonte Green or Marcus Smart?
Javonte Green plays 3 games in Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1), Marcus Smart 4. For that week alone, start Marcus Smart: 80.5 projected fantasy points to 44.6 for Javonte Green.
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