Andrew Wiggins or Jalen Green? Week 2
Who to start in fantasy basketball in Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1), SFs ranked 20th and 21st at the position, compared on 2025-26 and 2026-27 per-game production.
Updated Oct 28, 12:33 AM ET. Rechecked every 30 minutes.
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- FP/G
- 27.3
- 9-cat
- #89
- Last 4 FP
- 16.8
3 games in Week 2
Week 2 pick in points and 9-cat leagues.
The Week 2 call
Points leagues, Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1): start Andrew Wiggins. Andrew Wiggins has 2 games counted to 1 for Jalen Green, for 54.6 projected fantasy points against 27.1.
9-cat leagues: Andrew Wiggins again, -2.1 category value for the week to -4.0.
Andrew Wiggins's minutes are down: 26.3 a game over his last 4 games of 2026-27, against 29.5 on the board.
Jalen Green played 27.3 minutes a game over his last 3 games of 2026-27, in line with his 26.1 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 | Andrew Wiggins | Jalen Green |
|---|---|---|
| Games, Week 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Games counted (left this week) | 2 | 1 |
| Back-to-backs | 0 | 0 |
| Games, Week 3 | 4 | 4 |
| Minutes, last games | 26.3 (last 4) | 27.3 (last 3) |
| Minutes, board | 29.5 | 26.1 |
| Shots per 36, last games | 13.7 | 15.4 |
| Injury | None listed | None listed |
| Projected fantasy points | 54.6 | 27.1 |
| Projected 9-cat value | -2.1 | -4.0 |
Schedule: Andrew Wiggins Mon DAL, Wed @ATL, Fri IND. Jalen Green Mon @OKC, Fri DEN.
Projected totals for the games counted
| Stat | Andrew Wiggins | Jalen Green |
|---|---|---|
| Points | 27.9 | 17.1 |
| Rebounds | 9.1 | 3.5 |
| Assists | 4.8 | 2.8 |
| Steals | 2.0 | 0.9 |
| Blocks | 1.8 | 0.3 |
| Threes | 3.4 | 2.1 |
| Turnovers | 2.8 | 2.2 |
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: Andrew Wiggins, 27.3 fantasy points per game to 27.1.
9-cat leagues: Andrew Wiggins again, 89th overall against 208th.
Andrew Wiggins vs Jalen Green: the full comparison, per 36 and by punt build
Per game, side by side
| Stat | Andrew Wiggins | Jalen Green |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 27.3 | 27.1 |
| Minutes | 29.5 | 26.1 |
| PointsPTS | 14.0 | 17.1 |
| ReboundsREB | 4.6 | 3.5 |
| AssistsAST | 2.4 | 2.8 |
| StealsSTL | 1.0 | 0.9 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.9 | 0.3 |
| Threes3PM | 1.7 | 2.1 |
| Field goal %FG% | 46.1% | 43.0% |
| Free throw %FT% | 79.0% | 75.3% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.4 | 2.2 |
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 Andrew Wiggins playing tonight? · Is Jalen Green playing tonight?
Your next move
Common questions
Should I start Andrew Wiggins or Jalen Green in Week 2?
Points leagues, Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1): start Andrew Wiggins. Andrew Wiggins has 2 games counted to 1 for Jalen Green, for 54.6 projected fantasy points against 27.1. 9-cat leagues: Andrew Wiggins again, -2.1 category value for the week to -4.0. Andrew Wiggins's minutes are down: 26.3 a game over his last 4 games of 2026-27, against 29.5 on the board. Jalen Green played 27.3 minutes a game over his last 3 games of 2026-27, in line with his 26.1 on the board.
Who is better for the season, Andrew Wiggins or Jalen Green?
Points leagues: Andrew Wiggins, 27.3 fantasy points per game to 27.1. 9-cat leagues: Andrew Wiggins again, 89th overall against 208th.
Who wins more categories, Andrew Wiggins or Jalen Green?
Andrew Wiggins is ahead in 6 (rebounds, steals, blocks, field goal percentage, free throw percentage, turnovers); Jalen Green in 3 (points, assists, threes), per game.
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 28, 2026 at 12:33 AM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number