Alperen Şengün or Giannis Antetokounmpo? Week 2
Who to start in fantasy basketball in Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1), Cs ranked 2nd and 4th at the position, compared on 2025-26 and 2026-27 per-game production.
Updated Oct 25, 10:29 PM ET. Rechecked every 30 minutes.
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- FP/G
- 43.6
- 9-cat
- #39
- Last 3 FP
- 42.0
4 games in Week 2, 1 back-to-back
Week 2 pick in points and 9-cat leagues.
The Week 2 call
Points leagues, Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1): start Alperen Şengün. Alperen Şengün has 4 games counted to 3 for Giannis Antetokounmpo, for 174.3 projected fantasy points against 145.0.
9-cat leagues: Alperen Şengün again, 3.8 category value for the week to 1.2.
Alperen Şengün has 1 back-to-back in Week 2, the nights rest days tend to land on.
Alperen Şengün played 32.8 minutes a game over his last 3 games of 2026-27, in line with his 33.3 on the board.
Giannis Antetokounmpo played 29.2 minutes a game over his last 3 games of 2026-27, in line with his 28.9 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 | Alperen Şengün | Giannis Antetokounmpo |
|---|---|---|
| Games, Week 2 | 4 | 3 |
| Games counted (left this week) | 4 | 3 |
| Back-to-backs | 1 | 0 |
| Games, Week 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Minutes, last games | 32.8 (last 3) | 29.2 (last 3) |
| Minutes, board | 33.3 | 28.9 |
| Shots per 36, last games | 17.2 | 23.0 |
| Injury | None listed | None listed |
| Projected fantasy points | 174.3 | 145.0 |
| Projected 9-cat value | 3.8 | 1.2 |
Schedule: Alperen Şengün Mon ATL, Wed @MIL, Fri @DAL, Sat OKC. Giannis Antetokounmpo Mon DAL, Wed @ATL, Fri IND.
Projected totals for the games counted
| Stat | Alperen Şengün | Giannis Antetokounmpo |
|---|---|---|
| Points | 83.2 | 83.1 |
| Rebounds | 35.6 | 28.4 |
| Assists | 24.8 | 15.1 |
| Steals | 4.2 | 3.0 |
| Blocks | 3.8 | 1.8 |
| Threes | 3.0 | 1.2 |
| Turnovers | 12.7 | 9.5 |
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 3 games of 2026-27. Schedule from the NBA's published slate via ESPN.
The season-long call
For the next game, the market-based projection favors Giannis Antetokounmpo: 58.4 fantasy points on Mon, Oct 26 against 43.8 for Alperen Şengün.
Points leagues: Giannis Antetokounmpo, 48.3 fantasy points per game to 43.6.
9-cat leagues: Alperen Şengün instead, 39th overall against 50th, because the categories reward a different mix.
Alperen Şengün vs Giannis Antetokounmpo: the full comparison, per 36 and by punt build
Per game, side by side
| Stat | Alperen Şengün | Giannis Antetokounmpo |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 43.6 | 48.3 |
| Minutes | 33.3 | 28.9 |
| PointsPTS | 20.8 | 27.7 |
| ReboundsREB | 8.9 | 9.5 |
| AssistsAST | 6.2 | 5.0 |
| StealsSTL | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.9 | 0.6 |
| Threes3PM | 0.7 | 0.4 |
| Field goal %FG% | 52.1% | 61.4% |
| Free throw %FT% | 70.8% | 65.3% |
| TurnoversTO | 3.2 | 3.2 |
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 Alperen Şengün playing tonight? · Is Giannis Antetokounmpo playing tonight?
Your next move
Common questions
Should I start Alperen Şengün or Giannis Antetokounmpo in Week 2?
Points leagues, Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1): start Alperen Şengün. Alperen Şengün has 4 games counted to 3 for Giannis Antetokounmpo, for 174.3 projected fantasy points against 145.0. 9-cat leagues: Alperen Şengün again, 3.8 category value for the week to 1.2. Alperen Şengün has 1 back-to-back in Week 2, the nights rest days tend to land on. Alperen Şengün played 32.8 minutes a game over his last 3 games of 2026-27, in line with his 33.3 on the board. Giannis Antetokounmpo played 29.2 minutes a game over his last 3 games of 2026-27, in line with his 28.9 on the board.
Who is better for the season, Alperen Şengün or Giannis Antetokounmpo?
For the next game, the market-based projection favors Giannis Antetokounmpo: 58.4 fantasy points on Mon, Oct 26 against 43.8 for Alperen Şengün. Points leagues: Giannis Antetokounmpo, 48.3 fantasy points per game to 43.6. 9-cat leagues: Alperen Şengün instead, 39th overall against 50th, because the categories reward a different mix.
Who wins more categories, Alperen Şengün or Giannis Antetokounmpo?
Alperen Şengün is ahead in 5 (assists, steals, blocks, threes, free throw percentage); Giannis Antetokounmpo in 3 (points, rebounds, field goal percentage), per game.
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 25, 2026 at 10:29 PM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number