Jay Huff vs John Collins: who to start in Week 2
Jay Huff plays 4 games in Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1), John Collins 3. For that week alone, start Jay Huff: 87.6 projected fantasy points to 76.4 for John Collins. Over the season, John Collins leads in both formats: 25.5 fantasy points a game to 21.9, and 90th against 92nd 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 26, 8:30 AM ET. Rechecked every 30 minutes.
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- Points leagues
- #169
- 21.9 FP/G, slot 15.01
- 9-cat leagues
- #92
- -1.1 z, slot 8.08, $9
- 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 points and 9-cat leagues.
The call
Points leagues: John Collins. 25.5 fantasy points per game against 21.9, 129th on our board to 169th.
9-cat leagues: John Collins again, -1.0 in summed z-scores against -1.1 (90th to 92nd).
Category by category, Jay Huff is ahead in 4 (AST, BLK, FT% and TO) and John Collins in 5 (PTS, REB, STL, 3PM and FG%).
Per 36 minutes, Jay Huff produces more: 39.4 fantasy points to 33.3, on 20.0 minutes a night against 27.6. He does it in fewer minutes, so a bigger role would widen the gap.
Jay Huff plays 4 games in Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1), John Collins 3. For that week alone, start Jay Huff: 87.6 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 | Jay Huff | John Collins |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 21.9 | 25.5 |
| Minutes | 20.0 | 27.6 |
| PointsPTS | 9.2 | 13.8 |
| ReboundsREB | 3.7 | 5.7 |
| AssistsAST | 1.5 | 1.0 |
| StealsSTL | 0.4 | 0.8 |
| BlocksBLK | 1.8 | 0.8 |
| Threes3PM | 1.4 | 1.5 |
| Field goal %FG% | 49.0% | 54.4% |
| Free throw %FT% | 84.5% | 74.4% |
| TurnoversTO | 0.8 | 1.3 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 82 | 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 | Jay Huff | John Collins |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 39.4 | 33.3 |
| Points | 16.6 | 18.0 |
| Rebounds | 6.7 | 7.5 |
| Assists | 2.7 | 1.3 |
| Steals | 0.8 | 1.0 |
| Blocks | 3.3 | 1.0 |
| Threes | 2.5 | 1.9 |
| Turnovers | 1.5 | 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 | Jay Huff | John Collins |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | -1.3 | -0.5 |
| ReboundsREB | -0.9 | +0.0 |
| AssistsAST | -1.1 | -1.3 |
| StealsSTL | -1.6 | -0.7 |
| BlocksBLK | +2.4 | +0.2 |
| Threes3PM | -0.3 | -0.2 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | +0.1 | +1.0 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | +0.2 | -0.3 |
| TurnoversTO | +1.3 | +0.7 |
| Total | -1.1 | -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 points, rebounds, steals, threes and field goal percentage flips the 9-cat answer to Jay Huff.
| Punt | Jay Huff | John Collins |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | +0.1 (#57) | -0.7 (#88) |
| REB | -0.3 (#66) | -1.2 (#106) |
| AST | -0.0 (#57) | +0.2 (#47) |
| STL | +0.3 (#55) | -0.5 (#74) |
| BLK | -3.7 (#206) | -1.4 (#109) |
| 3PM | -0.9 (#88) | -0.9 (#91) |
| FG% | -1.2 (#94) | -2.3 (#134) |
| FT% | -1.3 (#107) | -0.8 (#87) |
| TO | -2.5 (#126) | -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)
- Jay Huff: 4 games (Mon @MIL, Wed PHI, Fri @MIA, Sun BKN), 1 back-to-back.
- John Collins: 3 games (Tue @NYK, Wed CHA, Fri @BKN), 1 back-to-back.
Recent games
- Jay Huff: 16.1 fantasy points a game over his last 2 of 2026-27, against 21.9 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, Jay Huff or John Collins?
Points leagues: John Collins. 25.5 fantasy points per game against 21.9, 129th on our board to 169th. 9-cat leagues: John Collins again, -1.0 in summed z-scores against -1.1 (90th to 92nd).
Who wins more categories, Jay Huff or John Collins?
Category by category, Jay Huff is ahead in 4 (AST, BLK, FT% and TO) and John Collins in 5 (PTS, REB, STL, 3PM and FG%).
Who should I start in Week 2, Jay Huff or John Collins?
Jay Huff plays 4 games in Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1), John Collins 3. For that week alone, start Jay Huff: 87.6 projected fantasy points to 76.4 for John Collins.
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