John Collins vs Tre Jones: who to start in Week 2
John Collins plays 3 games in Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1), Tre Jones 3. For that week alone, start Tre Jones: 79.4 projected fantasy points to 75.9 for John Collins. Over the season, Tre Jones leads in points leagues (26.5 fantasy points a game to 25.3) and John Collins in 9-cat leagues (93rd against 94th). 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
The pick in 9-cat leagues.
- Points leagues
- #117
- 26.5 FP/G, slot 10.09, $7
- 9-cat leagues
- #94
- -1.1 z, slot 8.10, $9
The pick in points leagues.
The call
Points leagues: Tre Jones. 26.5 fantasy points per game against 25.3, 117th on our board to 132nd.
9-cat leagues: John Collins instead, -1.1 in summed z-scores against -1.1 (93rd to 94th), because the categories pay for a different mix.
Category by category, John Collins is ahead in 3 (REB, BLK and 3PM) and Tre Jones in 3 (AST, STL and FT%).
Per 36 minutes, Tre Jones produces more: 38.1 fantasy points to 33.1, on 25.0 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), Tre Jones 3. For that week alone, start Tre Jones: 79.4 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 | Tre Jones |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 25.3 | 26.5 |
| Minutes | 27.5 | 25.0 |
| PointsPTS | 13.2 | 13.3 |
| ReboundsREB | 5.9 | 3.0 |
| AssistsAST | 1.0 | 4.8 |
| StealsSTL | 0.7 | 1.1 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.9 | 0.1 |
| Threes3PM | 1.4 | 0.6 |
| Field goal %FG% | 53.8% | 54.2% |
| Free throw %FT% | 74.4% | 84.4% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 69 | 65 |
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 | Tre Jones |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 33.1 | 38.1 |
| Points | 17.2 | 19.2 |
| Rebounds | 7.7 | 4.2 |
| Assists | 1.3 | 7.0 |
| Steals | 1.0 | 1.6 |
| Blocks | 1.2 | 0.2 |
| Threes | 1.8 | 0.8 |
| Turnovers | 1.7 | 1.8 |
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 | Tre Jones |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | -0.6 | -0.5 |
| ReboundsREB | +0.1 | -1.3 |
| AssistsAST | -1.3 | +0.6 |
| StealsSTL | -0.8 | +0.1 |
| BlocksBLK | +0.5 | -1.1 |
| Threes3PM | -0.3 | -1.2 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | +0.9 | +0.9 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | -0.3 | +0.6 |
| TurnoversTO | +0.7 | +0.7 |
| Total | -1.1 | -1.1 |
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 points, rebounds, blocks, threes and field goal percentage flips the 9-cat answer to Tre Jones.
| Punt | John Collins | Tre Jones |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | -0.6 (#81) | -0.6 (#80) |
| REB | -1.3 (#104) | +0.1 (#52) |
| AST | +0.2 (#52) | -1.8 (#135) |
| STL | -0.4 (#71) | -1.3 (#117) |
| BLK | -1.7 (#120) | -0.0 (#60) |
| 3PM | -0.9 (#88) | -0.1 (#58) |
| FG% | -2.2 (#127) | -2.2 (#126) |
| FT% | -0.8 (#88) | -1.7 (#122) |
| TO | -1.9 (#110) | -1.9 (#111) |
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.
- Tre Jones: 3 games (Mon @BOS, Wed NYK, Fri @BOS).
Recent games
- John Collins: 26.7 fantasy points a game over his last 4 of 2026-27, against 25.3 on the board.
- Tre Jones: 18.8 fantasy points a game over his last 4 of 2026-27, against 26.5 on the board.
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Common questions
Who is better for the rest of the 2026-27 season, John Collins or Tre Jones?
Points leagues: Tre Jones. 26.5 fantasy points per game against 25.3, 117th on our board to 132nd. 9-cat leagues: John Collins instead, -1.1 in summed z-scores against -1.1 (93rd to 94th), because the categories pay for a different mix.
Who wins more categories, John Collins or Tre Jones?
Category by category, John Collins is ahead in 3 (REB, BLK and 3PM) and Tre Jones in 3 (AST, STL and FT%).
Who should I start in Week 2, John Collins or Tre Jones?
John Collins plays 3 games in Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1), Tre Jones 3. For that week alone, start Tre Jones: 79.4 projected fantasy points to 75.9 for John Collins.
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