Moussa Diabaté vs Precious Achiuwa: who to start in Week 2
Moussa Diabaté plays 4 games in Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1), Precious Achiuwa 3. For that week alone, start Moussa Diabaté: 103.0 projected fantasy points to 76.2 for Precious Achiuwa. Over the season, Moussa Diabaté leads in both formats: 25.7 fantasy points a game to 25.4, and 83rd 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, 2:30 PM ET. Rechecked every 30 minutes.
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- Points leagues
- #127
- 25.7 FP/G, slot 11.07, $5
- 9-cat leagues
- #83
- -0.9 z, slot 7.11, $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: Moussa Diabaté. 25.7 fantasy points per game against 25.4, 127th on our board to 130th.
9-cat leagues: Moussa Diabaté again, -0.9 in summed z-scores against -2.8 (83rd to 167th).
Category by category, Moussa Diabaté is ahead in 5 (REB, AST, BLK, FG% and FT%) and Precious Achiuwa in 3 (PTS, 3PM and TO).
Per 36 minutes, Precious Achiuwa produces more: 36.3 fantasy points to 35.7, on 25.1 minutes a night against 26.0. He does it in fewer minutes, so a bigger role would widen the gap.
Moussa Diabaté plays 4 games in Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1), Precious Achiuwa 3. For that week alone, start Moussa Diabaté: 103.0 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 | Moussa Diabaté | Precious Achiuwa |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 25.7 | 25.4 |
| Minutes | 26.0 | 25.1 |
| PointsPTS | 8.0 | 10.7 |
| ReboundsREB | 8.4 | 6.8 |
| AssistsAST | 1.9 | 1.3 |
| StealsSTL | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.9 | 0.7 |
| Threes3PM | 0.0 | 0.4 |
| Field goal %FG% | 64.1% | 53.5% |
| Free throw %FT% | 67.6% | 50.1% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.2 | 0.9 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 73 | 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 | Moussa Diabaté | Precious Achiuwa |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 35.7 | 36.3 |
| Points | 11.1 | 15.3 |
| Rebounds | 11.7 | 9.7 |
| Assists | 2.7 | 1.9 |
| Steals | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| Blocks | 1.2 | 1.1 |
| Threes | 0.0 | 0.5 |
| Turnovers | 1.6 | 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 | Moussa Diabaté | Precious Achiuwa |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | -1.5 | -1.0 |
| ReboundsREB | +1.2 | +0.5 |
| AssistsAST | -0.8 | -1.2 |
| StealsSTL | +0.1 | +0.1 |
| BlocksBLK | +0.4 | +0.1 |
| Threes3PM | -1.7 | -1.4 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | +1.3 | +0.8 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | -0.9 | -2.1 |
| TurnoversTO | +0.9 | +1.3 |
| Total | -0.9 | -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
No punt changes the answer: Moussa Diabaté stays ahead whichever category you give up.
| Punt | Moussa Diabaté | Precious Achiuwa |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | +0.5 (#48) | -1.9 (#159) |
| REB | -2.4 (#162) | -3.8 (#233) |
| AST | -0.0 (#55) | -1.7 (#135) |
| STL | -1.1 (#99) | -3.0 (#182) |
| BLK | -1.6 (#118) | -3.3 (#181) |
| 3PM | +0.9 (#39) | -1.4 (#112) |
| FG% | -2.8 (#151) | -4.3 (#223) |
| FT% | +0.1 (#57) | -0.7 (#85) |
| TO | -1.9 (#107) | -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)
- Moussa Diabaté: 4 games (Mon WAS, Wed @DET, Fri @WAS, Sat PHI), 1 back-to-back.
- Precious Achiuwa: 3 games (Tue @SAS, Thu @NOP, Sat @MEM).
Moussa Diabaté or Precious Achiuwa: the Week 2 start/sit call
Recent games
- Moussa Diabaté: 27.1 fantasy points a game over his last 3 of 2026-27, against 25.7 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, Moussa Diabaté or Precious Achiuwa?
Points leagues: Moussa Diabaté. 25.7 fantasy points per game against 25.4, 127th on our board to 130th. 9-cat leagues: Moussa Diabaté again, -0.9 in summed z-scores against -2.8 (83rd to 167th).
Who wins more categories, Moussa Diabaté or Precious Achiuwa?
Category by category, Moussa Diabaté is ahead in 5 (REB, AST, BLK, FG% and FT%) and Precious Achiuwa in 3 (PTS, 3PM and TO).
Who should I start in Week 2, Moussa Diabaté or Precious Achiuwa?
Moussa Diabaté plays 4 games in Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1), Precious Achiuwa 3. For that week alone, start Moussa Diabaté: 103.0 projected fantasy points to 76.2 for Precious Achiuwa.
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