Kris Dunn vs Quentin Grimes: who to start in Week 2
Kris Dunn plays 3 games in Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1), Quentin Grimes 4. For that week alone, start Quentin Grimes: 91.4 projected fantasy points to 69.4 for Kris Dunn. Over the season, Kris Dunn leads in both formats: 23.1 fantasy points a game to 22.8, and 82nd against 173rd 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
- #153
- 23.1 FP/G, slot 13.09, $2
- 9-cat leagues
- #82
- -0.8 z, slot 7.10, $11
The pick in points and 9-cat leagues.
- Points leagues
- #154
- 22.8 FP/G, slot 13.10, $1
- 9-cat leagues
- #173
- -3.1 z, slot 15.05
The call
Points leagues: Kris Dunn. 23.1 fantasy points per game against 22.8, 153rd on our board to 154th.
9-cat leagues: Kris Dunn again, -0.8 in summed z-scores against -3.1 (82nd to 173rd).
Category by category, Kris Dunn is ahead in 4 (AST, STL, FG% and TO) and Quentin Grimes in 4 (PTS, REB, 3PM and FT%).
Per 36 minutes, Kris Dunn produces more: 29.9 fantasy points to 29.0, on 27.8 minutes a night against 28.3. He does it in fewer minutes, so a bigger role would widen the gap.
Kris Dunn plays 3 games in Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1), Quentin Grimes 4. For that week alone, start Quentin Grimes: 91.4 projected fantasy points to 69.4 for Kris Dunn.
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 | Kris Dunn | Quentin Grimes |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 23.1 | 22.8 |
| Minutes | 27.8 | 28.3 |
| PointsPTS | 7.7 | 12.1 |
| ReboundsREB | 3.5 | 3.7 |
| AssistsAST | 4.0 | 3.0 |
| StealsSTL | 1.9 | 0.8 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.4 | 0.3 |
| Threes3PM | 1.0 | 1.5 |
| Field goal %FG% | 49.9% | 45.3% |
| Free throw %FT% | 76.2% | 84.5% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.5 | 1.6 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 82 | 75 |
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 | Kris Dunn | Quentin Grimes |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 29.9 | 29.0 |
| Points | 9.9 | 15.3 |
| Rebounds | 4.6 | 4.7 |
| Assists | 5.2 | 3.9 |
| Steals | 2.4 | 1.0 |
| Blocks | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| Threes | 1.3 | 1.9 |
| Turnovers | 2.0 | 2.0 |
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 | Kris Dunn | Quentin Grimes |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | -1.5 | -0.8 |
| ReboundsREB | -1.0 | -0.9 |
| AssistsAST | +0.2 | -0.3 |
| StealsSTL | +2.3 | -0.7 |
| BlocksBLK | -0.7 | -0.7 |
| Threes3PM | -0.6 | -0.2 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | +0.1 | -0.5 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | -0.1 | +0.5 |
| TurnoversTO | +0.4 | +0.4 |
| Total | -0.8 | -3.1 |
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 steals flips the 9-cat answer to Quentin Grimes.
| Punt | Kris Dunn | Quentin Grimes |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | +0.6 (#44) | -2.4 (#182) |
| REB | +0.1 (#51) | -2.3 (#156) |
| AST | -1.1 (#100) | -2.9 (#190) |
| STL | -3.2 (#188) | -2.5 (#159) |
| BLK | -0.2 (#69) | -2.6 (#157) |
| 3PM | -0.2 (#68) | -3.0 (#183) |
| FG% | -1.1 (#94) | -2.7 (#149) |
| FT% | -0.7 (#82) | -3.6 (#199) |
| TO | -1.3 (#93) | -3.6 (#162) |
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)
- Kris Dunn: 3 games (Wed LAL, Fri @MIN, Sun @GSW).
- Quentin Grimes: 4 games (Tue POR, Wed @LAC, Fri @GSW, Sun TOR), 1 back-to-back.
Recent games
- Kris Dunn: 35.9 fantasy points a game over his last 3 of 2026-27, against 23.1 on the board.
- Quentin Grimes: 16.4 fantasy points a game over his last 4 of 2026-27, against 22.8 on the board.
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Common questions
Who is better for the rest of the 2026-27 season, Kris Dunn or Quentin Grimes?
Points leagues: Kris Dunn. 23.1 fantasy points per game against 22.8, 153rd on our board to 154th. 9-cat leagues: Kris Dunn again, -0.8 in summed z-scores against -3.1 (82nd to 173rd).
Who wins more categories, Kris Dunn or Quentin Grimes?
Category by category, Kris Dunn is ahead in 4 (AST, STL, FG% and TO) and Quentin Grimes in 4 (PTS, REB, 3PM and FT%).
Who should I start in Week 2, Kris Dunn or Quentin Grimes?
Kris Dunn plays 3 games in Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1), Quentin Grimes 4. For that week alone, start Quentin Grimes: 91.4 projected fantasy points to 69.4 for Kris Dunn.
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 28, 2026 at 8:33 AM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number