John Collins vs Precious Achiuwa: who to start in Week 2
John Collins plays 3 games in Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1), Precious Achiuwa 3. For that week alone, start John Collins: 76.4 projected fantasy points to 76.2 for Precious Achiuwa. Over the season, John Collins leads in both formats: 25.5 fantasy points a game to 25.4, and 90th against 167th 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
- #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.
- Points leagues
- #130
- 25.4 FP/G, slot 11.10, $5
- 9-cat leagues
- #167
- -2.8 z, slot 14.11
The call
Points leagues: John Collins. 25.5 fantasy points per game against 25.4, 129th on our board to 130th.
9-cat leagues: John Collins again, -1.0 in summed z-scores against -2.8 (90th to 167th).
Category by category, John Collins is ahead in 5 (PTS, BLK, 3PM, FG% and FT%) and Precious Achiuwa in 4 (REB, AST, STL and TO).
Per 36 minutes, Precious Achiuwa produces more: 36.3 fantasy points to 33.3, on 25.1 minutes a night against 27.6. 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), Precious Achiuwa 3. For that week alone, start John Collins: 76.4 projected fantasy points to 76.2 for Precious Achiuwa.
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 | Precious Achiuwa |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 25.5 | 25.4 |
| Minutes | 27.6 | 25.1 |
| PointsPTS | 13.8 | 10.7 |
| ReboundsREB | 5.7 | 6.8 |
| AssistsAST | 1.0 | 1.3 |
| StealsSTL | 0.8 | 1.1 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.8 | 0.7 |
| Threes3PM | 1.5 | 0.4 |
| Field goal %FG% | 54.4% | 53.5% |
| Free throw %FT% | 74.4% | 50.1% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.3 | 0.9 |
| 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 | Precious Achiuwa |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 33.3 | 36.3 |
| Points | 18.0 | 15.3 |
| Rebounds | 7.5 | 9.7 |
| Assists | 1.3 | 1.9 |
| Steals | 1.0 | 1.5 |
| Blocks | 1.0 | 1.1 |
| Threes | 1.9 | 0.5 |
| Turnovers | 1.7 | 1.2 |
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 | Precious Achiuwa |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | -0.5 | -1.0 |
| ReboundsREB | +0.0 | +0.5 |
| AssistsAST | -1.3 | -1.2 |
| StealsSTL | -0.7 | +0.1 |
| BlocksBLK | +0.2 | +0.1 |
| Threes3PM | -0.2 | -1.4 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | +1.0 | +0.8 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | -0.3 | -2.1 |
| TurnoversTO | +0.7 | +1.3 |
| Total | -1.0 | -2.8 |
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 free throw percentage flips the 9-cat answer to Precious Achiuwa.
| Punt | John Collins | Precious Achiuwa |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | -0.7 (#88) | -1.9 (#159) |
| REB | -1.2 (#106) | -3.8 (#233) |
| AST | +0.2 (#47) | -1.7 (#135) |
| STL | -0.5 (#74) | -3.0 (#182) |
| BLK | -1.4 (#109) | -3.3 (#181) |
| 3PM | -0.9 (#91) | -1.4 (#112) |
| FG% | -2.3 (#134) | -4.3 (#223) |
| FT% | -0.8 (#87) | -0.7 (#85) |
| TO | -1.8 (#103) | -4.2 (#182) |
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.
- Precious Achiuwa: 3 games (Tue @SAS, Thu @NOP, Sat @MEM).
Recent games
- John Collins: 28.2 fantasy points a game over his last 3 of 2026-27, against 25.5 on the board.
- Precious Achiuwa: 31.9 fantasy points a game over his last 3 of 2026-27, against 25.4 on the board.
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Common questions
Who is better for the rest of the 2026-27 season, John Collins or Precious Achiuwa?
Points leagues: John Collins. 25.5 fantasy points per game against 25.4, 129th on our board to 130th. 9-cat leagues: John Collins again, -1.0 in summed z-scores against -2.8 (90th to 167th).
Who wins more categories, John Collins or Precious Achiuwa?
Category by category, John Collins is ahead in 5 (PTS, BLK, 3PM, FG% and FT%) and Precious Achiuwa in 4 (REB, AST, STL and TO).
Who should I start in Week 2, John Collins or Precious Achiuwa?
John Collins plays 3 games in Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1), Precious Achiuwa 3. For that week alone, start John Collins: 76.4 projected fantasy points to 76.2 for Precious Achiuwa.
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 26, 2026 at 8:30 AM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number