Josh Giddey vs Keyonte George: who to start in Week 2
Josh Giddey plays 3 games in Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1), Keyonte George 3. For that week alone, start Keyonte George: 114.1 projected fantasy points to 113.8 for Josh Giddey. Over the season, Keyonte George leads in both formats: 38.0 fantasy points a game to 37.9, and 35th against 86th 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, 12:33 AM ET. Rechecked every 30 minutes.
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- Points leagues
- #36
- 37.9 FP/G, slot 3.12, $24
- 9-cat leagues
- #86
- -1.0 z, slot 8.02, $10
- Points leagues
- #34
- 38.0 FP/G, slot 3.10, $24
- 9-cat leagues
- #35
- +1.0 z, slot 3.11, $21
The pick in points and 9-cat leagues.
The call
Points leagues: Keyonte George. 38.0 fantasy points per game against 37.9, 34th on our board to 36th.
9-cat leagues: Keyonte George again, +1.0 in summed z-scores against -1.0 (35th to 86th).
Category by category, Josh Giddey is ahead in 3 (REB, AST and BLK) and Keyonte George in 5 (PTS, STL, 3PM, FG% and FT%).
Per 36 minutes, Josh Giddey produces more: 44.5 fantasy points to 41.7, on 30.7 minutes a night against 32.8. He does it in fewer minutes, so a bigger role would widen the gap.
Josh Giddey plays 3 games in Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1), Keyonte George 3. For that week alone, start Keyonte George: 114.1 projected fantasy points to 113.8 for Josh Giddey.
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 | Josh Giddey | Keyonte George |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 37.9 | 38.0 |
| Minutes | 30.7 | 32.8 |
| PointsPTS | 14.9 | 23.4 |
| ReboundsREB | 7.6 | 3.8 |
| AssistsAST | 8.7 | 6.5 |
| StealsSTL | 0.9 | 1.0 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.4 | 0.2 |
| Threes3PM | 1.6 | 2.4 |
| Field goal %FG% | 43.1% | 47.1% |
| Free throw %FT% | 75.5% | 85.8% |
| TurnoversTO | 3.3 | 3.3 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 54 | 54 |
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 | Josh Giddey | Keyonte George |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 44.5 | 41.7 |
| Points | 17.5 | 25.7 |
| Rebounds | 8.9 | 4.1 |
| Assists | 10.3 | 7.1 |
| Steals | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| Blocks | 0.5 | 0.2 |
| Threes | 1.9 | 2.7 |
| Turnovers | 3.9 | 3.6 |
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 | Josh Giddey | Keyonte George |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | -0.3 | +1.3 |
| ReboundsREB | +0.9 | -0.9 |
| AssistsAST | +2.6 | +1.5 |
| StealsSTL | -0.3 | -0.1 |
| BlocksBLK | -0.5 | -1.0 |
| Threes3PM | -0.1 | +0.8 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | -1.1 | -0.3 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | -0.5 | +1.5 |
| TurnoversTO | -1.7 | -1.7 |
| Total | -1.0 | +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 free throw percentage flips the 9-cat answer to Josh Giddey.
| Punt | Josh Giddey | Keyonte George |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | -0.7 (#89) | -0.4 (#72) |
| REB | -2.0 (#139) | +1.9 (#25) |
| AST | -3.6 (#219) | -0.7 (#81) |
| STL | -0.7 (#81) | +0.9 (#37) |
| BLK | -0.6 (#80) | +2.0 (#25) |
| 3PM | -1.0 (#92) | -0.1 (#62) |
| FG% | -0.1 (#65) | +1.4 (#34) |
| FT% | -0.5 (#75) | -0.7 (#79) |
| TO | +0.8 (#47) | +2.7 (#26) |
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)
- Josh Giddey: 3 games (Mon @BOS, Wed NYK, Fri @BOS).
- Keyonte George: 3 games (Mon MEM, Wed SAS, Sat POR), 1 back-to-back.
Recent games
- Josh Giddey: 24.1 fantasy points a game over his last 4 of 2026-27, against 37.9 on the board.
- Keyonte George: 37.4 fantasy points a game over his last 4 of 2026-27, against 38.0 on the board.
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Common questions
Who is better for the rest of the 2026-27 season, Josh Giddey or Keyonte George?
Points leagues: Keyonte George. 38.0 fantasy points per game against 37.9, 34th on our board to 36th. 9-cat leagues: Keyonte George again, +1.0 in summed z-scores against -1.0 (35th to 86th).
Who wins more categories, Josh Giddey or Keyonte George?
Category by category, Josh Giddey is ahead in 3 (REB, AST and BLK) and Keyonte George in 5 (PTS, STL, 3PM, FG% and FT%).
Who should I start in Week 2, Josh Giddey or Keyonte George?
Josh Giddey plays 3 games in Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1), Keyonte George 3. For that week alone, start Keyonte George: 114.1 projected fantasy points to 113.8 for Josh Giddey.
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 28, 2026 at 12:33 AM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number