Ace Bailey or Tobias Harris? Week 2
Who to start in fantasy basketball in Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1), SFs ranked 22nd and 24th at the position, compared on 2025-26 and 2026-27 per-game production.
Updated Oct 27, 8:32 PM ET. Rechecked every 30 minutes.
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- FP/G
- 26.1
- 9-cat
- #127
- Last 4 FP
- 31.7
3 games in Week 2, 1 back-to-back
Week 2 pick in points leagues.
- FP/G
- 26.2
- 9-cat
- #98
- Last 10 FP
- 29.0
Out (Calf)
3 games in Week 2, 1 back-to-back
Week 2 pick in 9-cat leagues.
The Week 2 call
Tobias Harris is listed Out (Calf) on Sleeper, so his projection counts no games while that stands.
Points leagues, Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1): start Ace Bailey. Ace Bailey has 2 games counted to 0 for Tobias Harris, for 52.2 projected fantasy points against 0.0.
9-cat leagues: Tobias Harris instead, 0.0 category value for the week to -4.0, because his category mix is worth more there.
Ace Bailey has 1 back-to-back in Week 2, the nights rest days tend to land on.
Ace Bailey played 27.3 minutes a game over his last 4 games of 2026-27, in line with his 27.5 on the board.
Tobias Harris's minutes are down: 20.5 a game over his last 5 games of 2025-26, against 27.7 on the board.
This is the call for one lineup slot across the week, the way weekly-lock leagues play it. In a daily-lineup league, start whichever of the two plays that night, and both when they fit.
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Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1), side by side
| This week | Ace Bailey | Tobias Harris |
|---|---|---|
| Games, Week 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Games counted (left this week) | 2 | 0 |
| Back-to-backs | 1 | 1 |
| Games, Week 3 | 4 | 4 |
| Minutes, last games | 27.3 (last 4) | 20.5 (last 5) |
| Minutes, board | 27.5 | 27.7 |
| Shots per 36, last games | 13.2 | 13.7 |
| Injury | None listed | Out (Calf) |
| Projected fantasy points | 52.2 | 0.0 |
| Projected 9-cat value | -4.0 | 0.0 |
Schedule: Ace Bailey Mon MEM, Wed SAS, Sat POR. Tobias Harris Tue SAC, Wed @UTA, Sat MIN.
Projected totals for the games counted
| Stat | Ace Bailey | Tobias Harris |
|---|---|---|
| Points | 27.3 | 0.0 |
| Rebounds | 10.2 | 0.0 |
| Assists | 4.1 | 0.0 |
| Steals | 1.3 | 0.0 |
| Blocks | 1.8 | 0.0 |
| Threes | 3.7 | 0.0 |
| Turnovers | 2.9 | 0.0 |
Each projection is the board's per-game line times the games counted; a player listed Out counts none. 9-cat value is the per-game category score (z-scores against the top 156) times games. Minutes and shots per 36 come from the last 5 games of 2026-27. Schedule from the NBA's published slate via ESPN.
The season-long call
Points leagues: Tobias Harris, 26.2 fantasy points per game to 26.1.
9-cat leagues: Tobias Harris again, 98th overall against 127th.
Ace Bailey vs Tobias Harris: the full comparison, per 36 and by punt build
Per game, side by side
| Stat | Ace Bailey | Tobias Harris |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 26.1 | 26.2 |
| Minutes | 27.5 | 27.7 |
| PointsPTS | 13.6 | 13.3 |
| ReboundsREB | 5.1 | 5.1 |
| AssistsAST | 2.1 | 2.5 |
| StealsSTL | 0.7 | 0.9 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.9 | 0.4 |
| Threes3PM | 1.9 | 1.3 |
| Field goal %FG% | 45.7% | 46.9% |
| Free throw %FT% | 75.0% | 86.6% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.4 | 1.0 |
Bold is the better number. Per-game lines blend last season with this one, the same numbers the rankings use.
Other close calls
Week 2 streamers · NBA waiver wire · Games per team this week
Is Ace Bailey playing tonight? · Is Tobias Harris playing tonight?
Your next move
Common questions
Should I start Ace Bailey or Tobias Harris in Week 2?
Tobias Harris is listed Out (Calf) on Sleeper, so his projection counts no games while that stands. Points leagues, Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1): start Ace Bailey. Ace Bailey has 2 games counted to 0 for Tobias Harris, for 52.2 projected fantasy points against 0.0. 9-cat leagues: Tobias Harris instead, 0.0 category value for the week to -4.0, because his category mix is worth more there. Ace Bailey has 1 back-to-back in Week 2, the nights rest days tend to land on. Ace Bailey played 27.3 minutes a game over his last 4 games of 2026-27, in line with his 27.5 on the board. Tobias Harris's minutes are down: 20.5 a game over his last 5 games of 2025-26, against 27.7 on the board.
Who is better for the season, Ace Bailey or Tobias Harris?
Points leagues: Tobias Harris, 26.2 fantasy points per game to 26.1. 9-cat leagues: Tobias Harris again, 98th overall against 127th.
Who wins more categories, Ace Bailey or Tobias Harris?
Ace Bailey is ahead in 3 (points, blocks, threes); Tobias Harris in 5 (assists, steals, field goal percentage, free throw percentage, turnovers), per game.
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 27, 2026 at 8:32 PM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number