John Collins vs Moussa Diabaté: who to start in Week 2
John Collins plays 3 games in Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1), Moussa Diabaté 4. For that week alone, start Moussa Diabaté: 107.4 projected fantasy points to 75.9 for John Collins. Over the season, Moussa Diabaté leads in both formats: 26.9 fantasy points a game to 25.3, and 68th against 93rd 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, 8:33 AM ET. Rechecked every 30 minutes.
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- Points leagues
- #132
- 25.3 FP/G, slot 11.12, $5
- 9-cat leagues
- #93
- -1.1 z, slot 8.09, $9
- Points leagues
- #114
- 26.9 FP/G, slot 10.06, $7
- 9-cat leagues
- #68
- -0.3 z, slot 6.08, $13
The pick in points and 9-cat leagues.
The call
Points leagues: Moussa Diabaté. 26.9 fantasy points per game against 25.3, 114th on our board to 132nd.
9-cat leagues: Moussa Diabaté again, -0.3 in summed z-scores against -1.1 (68th to 93rd).
Category by category, John Collins is ahead in 3 (PTS, 3PM and FT%) and Moussa Diabaté in 6 (REB, AST, STL, BLK, FG% and TO).
Per 36 minutes, Moussa Diabaté produces more: 36.6 fantasy points to 33.1, on 26.4 minutes a night against 27.5. He does it in fewer minutes, so a bigger role would widen the gap.
John Collins plays 3 games in Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1), Moussa Diabaté 4. For that week alone, start Moussa Diabaté: 107.4 projected fantasy points to 75.9 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 | John Collins | Moussa Diabaté |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 25.3 | 26.9 |
| Minutes | 27.5 | 26.4 |
| PointsPTS | 13.2 | 8.2 |
| ReboundsREB | 5.9 | 8.9 |
| AssistsAST | 1.0 | 2.0 |
| StealsSTL | 0.7 | 1.1 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.9 | 1.0 |
| Threes3PM | 1.4 | 0.0 |
| Field goal %FG% | 53.8% | 64.2% |
| Free throw %FT% | 74.4% | 68.3% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.3 | 1.2 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 69 | 73 |
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 | John Collins | Moussa Diabaté |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 33.1 | 36.6 |
| Points | 17.2 | 11.1 |
| Rebounds | 7.7 | 12.1 |
| Assists | 1.3 | 2.7 |
| Steals | 1.0 | 1.5 |
| Blocks | 1.2 | 1.3 |
| Threes | 1.8 | 0.0 |
| Turnovers | 1.7 | 1.6 |
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 | John Collins | Moussa Diabaté |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | -0.6 | -1.4 |
| ReboundsREB | +0.1 | +1.5 |
| AssistsAST | -1.3 | -0.8 |
| StealsSTL | -0.8 | +0.1 |
| BlocksBLK | +0.5 | +0.6 |
| Threes3PM | -0.3 | -1.7 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | +0.9 | +1.4 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | -0.3 | -0.9 |
| TurnoversTO | +0.7 | +0.9 |
| Total | -1.1 | -0.3 |
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
Punting rebounds, steals and field goal percentage flips the 9-cat answer to John Collins.
| Punt | John Collins | Moussa Diabaté |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | -0.6 (#81) | +1.1 (#31) |
| REB | -1.3 (#104) | -2.1 (#145) |
| AST | +0.2 (#52) | +0.5 (#46) |
| STL | -0.4 (#71) | -0.5 (#74) |
| BLK | -1.7 (#120) | -1.3 (#101) |
| 3PM | -0.9 (#88) | +1.5 (#32) |
| FG% | -2.2 (#127) | -2.2 (#132) |
| FT% | -0.8 (#88) | +0.6 (#44) |
| TO | -1.9 (#110) | -1.4 (#94) |
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)
- John Collins: 3 games (Tue @NYK, Wed CHA, Fri @BKN), 1 back-to-back.
- Moussa Diabaté: 4 games (Mon WAS, Wed @DET, Fri @WAS, Sat PHI), 1 back-to-back.
Recent games
- John Collins: 26.7 fantasy points a game over his last 4 of 2026-27, against 25.3 on the board.
- Moussa Diabaté: 32.0 fantasy points a game over his last 4 of 2026-27, against 26.9 on the board.
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Common questions
Who is better for the rest of the 2026-27 season, John Collins or Moussa Diabaté?
Points leagues: Moussa Diabaté. 26.9 fantasy points per game against 25.3, 114th on our board to 132nd. 9-cat leagues: Moussa Diabaté again, -0.3 in summed z-scores against -1.1 (68th to 93rd).
Who wins more categories, John Collins or Moussa Diabaté?
Category by category, John Collins is ahead in 3 (PTS, 3PM and FT%) and Moussa Diabaté in 6 (REB, AST, STL, BLK, FG% and TO).
Who should I start in Week 2, John Collins or Moussa Diabaté?
John Collins plays 3 games in Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1), Moussa Diabaté 4. For that week alone, start Moussa Diabaté: 107.4 projected fantasy points to 75.9 for John Collins.
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