Alperen Şengün or Jalen Johnson? Week 2
Who to start in fantasy basketball in Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1), Cs ranked 2nd and 3rd at the position, compared on 2025-26 and 2026-27 per-game production.
Updated Oct 27, 10:33 PM ET. Rechecked every 30 minutes.
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- FP/G
- 48.8
- 9-cat
- #12
- Last 4 FP
- 50.7
4 games in Week 2, 1 back-to-back
Week 2 pick in points and 9-cat leagues.
The Week 2 call
Alperen Şengün is listed Out (Back) on Sleeper, so his projection counts no games while that stands.
Points leagues, Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1): start Jalen Johnson. Jalen Johnson has 3 games counted to 0 for Alperen Şengün, for 146.3 projected fantasy points against 0.0.
9-cat leagues: Jalen Johnson again, 11.2 category value for the week to 0.0.
Jalen Johnson has 1 back-to-back in Week 2, the nights rest days tend to land on.
Alperen Şengün played 33.9 minutes a game over his last 4 games of 2026-27, in line with his 33.5 on the board.
Jalen Johnson's minutes are down: 32.5 a game over his last 4 games of 2026-27, against 34.6 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 | Jalen Johnson |
|---|---|---|
| Games, Week 2 | 4 | 4 |
| Games counted (left this week) | 0 | 3 |
| Back-to-backs | 1 | 1 |
| Games, Week 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Minutes, last games | 33.9 (last 4) | 32.5 (last 4) |
| Minutes, board | 33.5 | 34.6 |
| Shots per 36, last games | 16.5 | 18.8 |
| Injury | Out (Back) | None listed |
| Projected fantasy points | 0.0 | 146.3 |
| Projected 9-cat value | 0.0 | 11.2 |
Schedule: Alperen Şengün Mon ATL, Wed @MIL, Fri @DAL, Sat OKC. Jalen Johnson Mon @HOU, Wed MIA, Thu CLE, Sat @NOP.
Projected totals for the games counted
| Stat | Alperen Şengün | Jalen Johnson |
|---|---|---|
| Points | 0.0 | 66.9 |
| Rebounds | 0.0 | 30.5 |
| Assists | 0.0 | 24.0 |
| Steals | 0.0 | 4.0 |
| Blocks | 0.0 | 1.5 |
| Threes | 0.0 | 4.4 |
| Turnovers | 0.0 | 9.8 |
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 4 games of 2026-27. Schedule from the NBA's published slate via ESPN.
The season-long call
Points leagues: Jalen Johnson, 48.8 fantasy points per game to 44.9.
9-cat leagues: Jalen Johnson again, 12th overall against 27th.
Per game, side by side
| Stat | Alperen Şengün | Jalen Johnson |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 44.9 | 48.8 |
| Minutes | 33.5 | 34.6 |
| PointsPTS | 21.2 | 22.3 |
| ReboundsREB | 8.9 | 10.2 |
| AssistsAST | 6.4 | 8.0 |
| StealsSTL | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.9 | 0.5 |
| Threes3PM | 0.8 | 1.5 |
| Field goal %FG% | 53.2% | 47.6% |
| Free throw %FT% | 71.1% | 80.0% |
| TurnoversTO | 3.3 | 3.3 |
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 Jalen Johnson playing tonight?
Your next move
Common questions
Should I start Alperen Şengün or Jalen Johnson in Week 2?
Alperen Şengün is listed Out (Back) on Sleeper, so his projection counts no games while that stands. Points leagues, Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1): start Jalen Johnson. Jalen Johnson has 3 games counted to 0 for Alperen Şengün, for 146.3 projected fantasy points against 0.0. 9-cat leagues: Jalen Johnson again, 11.2 category value for the week to 0.0. Jalen Johnson has 1 back-to-back in Week 2, the nights rest days tend to land on. Alperen Şengün played 33.9 minutes a game over his last 4 games of 2026-27, in line with his 33.5 on the board. Jalen Johnson's minutes are down: 32.5 a game over his last 4 games of 2026-27, against 34.6 on the board.
Who is better for the season, Alperen Şengün or Jalen Johnson?
Points leagues: Jalen Johnson, 48.8 fantasy points per game to 44.9. 9-cat leagues: Jalen Johnson again, 12th overall against 27th.
Who wins more categories, Alperen Şengün or Jalen Johnson?
Alperen Şengün is ahead in 2 (blocks, field goal percentage); Jalen Johnson in 7 (points, rebounds, assists, steals, threes, free throw percentage, turnovers), per game.
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 27, 2026 at 10:33 PM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number