Miles McBride vs Precious Achiuwa: who to start in Week 2
Miles McBride plays 3 games in Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1), Precious Achiuwa 3. For that week alone, start Precious Achiuwa: 73.0 projected fantasy points to 57.9 for Miles McBride. Over the season, Precious Achiuwa leads in points leagues (24.3 fantasy points a game to 19.3) and Miles McBride in 9-cat leagues (179th against 180th). 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, 2:33 AM ET. Rechecked every 30 minutes.
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- Points leagues
- #214
- 19.3 FP/G, slot 18.10
- 9-cat leagues
- #179
- -3.3 z, slot 15.11
The pick in 9-cat leagues.
- Points leagues
- #141
- 24.3 FP/G, slot 12.09, $4
- 9-cat leagues
- #180
- -3.3 z, slot 15.12
The pick in points leagues.
The call
Points leagues: Precious Achiuwa. 24.3 fantasy points per game against 19.3, 141st on our board to 214th.
9-cat leagues: Miles McBride instead, -3.3 in summed z-scores against -3.3 (179th to 180th), because the categories pay for a different mix.
Category by category, Miles McBride is ahead in 5 (PTS, AST, 3PM, FT% and TO) and Precious Achiuwa in 4 (REB, STL, BLK and FG%).
Per 36 minutes, Precious Achiuwa produces more: 35.7 fantasy points to 28.2, on 24.5 minutes a night against 24.6. He does it in fewer minutes, so a bigger role would widen the gap.
Miles McBride plays 3 games in Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1), Precious Achiuwa 3. For that week alone, start Precious Achiuwa: 73.0 projected fantasy points to 57.9 for Miles McBride.
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 | Miles McBride | Precious Achiuwa |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 19.3 | 24.3 |
| Minutes | 24.6 | 24.5 |
| PointsPTS | 11.0 | 10.3 |
| ReboundsREB | 2.2 | 6.5 |
| AssistsAST | 2.3 | 1.3 |
| StealsSTL | 0.8 | 1.0 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.2 | 0.7 |
| Threes3PM | 2.6 | 0.3 |
| Field goal %FG% | 42.9% | 52.8% |
| Free throw %FT% | 78.0% | 50.1% |
| TurnoversTO | 0.7 | 0.8 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 41 | 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 | Miles McBride | Precious Achiuwa |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 28.2 | 35.7 |
| Points | 16.0 | 15.2 |
| Rebounds | 3.2 | 9.5 |
| Assists | 3.3 | 1.8 |
| Steals | 1.1 | 1.5 |
| Blocks | 0.3 | 1.0 |
| Threes | 3.8 | 0.5 |
| Turnovers | 1.0 | 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 | Miles McBride | Precious Achiuwa |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | -0.9 | -1.1 |
| ReboundsREB | -1.6 | +0.4 |
| AssistsAST | -0.7 | -1.2 |
| StealsSTL | -0.7 | -0.0 |
| BlocksBLK | -0.9 | +0.0 |
| Threes3PM | +1.0 | -1.4 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | -0.8 | +0.6 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | -0.1 | -2.0 |
| TurnoversTO | +1.5 | +1.3 |
| Total | -3.3 | -3.3 |
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 points, assists, threes, free throw percentage and turnovers flips the 9-cat answer to Precious Achiuwa.
| Punt | Miles McBride | Precious Achiuwa |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | -2.4 (#185) | -2.2 (#176) |
| REB | -1.8 (#124) | -4.0 (#245) |
| AST | -2.7 (#182) | -2.1 (#156) |
| STL | -2.7 (#171) | -3.3 (#191) |
| BLK | -2.5 (#152) | -3.6 (#197) |
| 3PM | -4.3 (#237) | -1.8 (#128) |
| FG% | -2.4 (#138) | -4.6 (#229) |
| FT% | -3.3 (#190) | -1.3 (#103) |
| TO | -4.8 (#201) | -4.6 (#192) |
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)
- Miles McBride: 3 games (Tue DET, Wed @CHI, Fri @PHI), 1 back-to-back.
- Precious Achiuwa: 3 games (Tue @SAS, Thu @NOP, Sat @MEM).
Recent games
- Miles McBride: 12.3 fantasy points a game over his last 4 of 2026-27, against 19.3 on the board.
- Precious Achiuwa: 25.2 fantasy points a game over his last 4 of 2026-27, against 24.3 on the board.
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Common questions
Who is better for the rest of the 2026-27 season, Miles McBride or Precious Achiuwa?
Points leagues: Precious Achiuwa. 24.3 fantasy points per game against 19.3, 141st on our board to 214th. 9-cat leagues: Miles McBride instead, -3.3 in summed z-scores against -3.3 (179th to 180th), because the categories pay for a different mix.
Who wins more categories, Miles McBride or Precious Achiuwa?
Category by category, Miles McBride is ahead in 5 (PTS, AST, 3PM, FT% and TO) and Precious Achiuwa in 4 (REB, STL, BLK and FG%).
Who should I start in Week 2, Miles McBride or Precious Achiuwa?
Miles McBride plays 3 games in Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1), Precious Achiuwa 3. For that week alone, start Precious Achiuwa: 73.0 projected fantasy points to 57.9 for Miles McBride.
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