Anthony Black or Matas Buzelis? Week 2
Who to start in fantasy basketball in Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1), SGs ranked 14th and 18th at the position, compared on 2025-26 and 2026-27 per-game production.
Updated Oct 26, 6:30 PM ET. Rechecked every 30 minutes.
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- FP/G
- 30.0
- 9-cat
- #86
- Last 3 FP
- 25.2
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 Matas Buzelis. Both have 3 games left in Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1), so it comes down to per game: 30.0 fantasy points to 29.8.
9-cat leagues: Matas Buzelis again, -2.8 category value for the week to -3.9.
Anthony Black's minutes are down: 26.0 a game over his last 1 game of 2026-27, against 29.6 on the board.
Matas Buzelis's minutes are down: 25.7 a game over his last 3 games of 2026-27, against 28.6 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 | Anthony Black | Matas Buzelis |
|---|---|---|
| Games, Week 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Games counted (left this week) | 3 | 3 |
| Back-to-backs | 0 | 0 |
| Games, Week 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Minutes, last games | 26.0 (last 1) | 25.7 (last 3) |
| Minutes, board | 29.6 | 28.6 |
| Shots per 36, last games | 15.3 | 14.0 |
| Injury | None listed | None listed |
| Projected fantasy points | 89.3 | 89.9 |
| Projected 9-cat value | -3.9 | -2.8 |
Schedule: Anthony Black Wed @TOR, Fri @TOR, Sun BOS. Matas Buzelis Mon @BOS, Wed NYK, Fri @BOS.
Projected totals for the games counted
| Stat | Anthony Black | Matas Buzelis |
|---|---|---|
| Points | 45.5 | 48.2 |
| Rebounds | 11.3 | 17.2 |
| Assists | 11.3 | 6.0 |
| Steals | 4.4 | 2.0 |
| Blocks | 2.0 | 4.3 |
| Threes | 5.3 | 5.9 |
| Turnovers | 5.8 | 6.5 |
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
Points leagues: Matas Buzelis, 30.0 fantasy points per game to 29.8.
9-cat leagues: Matas Buzelis again, 86th overall against 101st.
Anthony Black vs Matas Buzelis: the full comparison, per 36 and by punt build
Per game, side by side
| Stat | Anthony Black | Matas Buzelis |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 29.8 | 30.0 |
| Minutes | 29.6 | 28.6 |
| PointsPTS | 15.2 | 16.1 |
| ReboundsREB | 3.8 | 5.7 |
| AssistsAST | 3.8 | 2.0 |
| StealsSTL | 1.5 | 0.7 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.7 | 1.4 |
| Threes3PM | 1.8 | 2.0 |
| Field goal %FG% | 45.3% | 45.0% |
| Free throw %FT% | 72.3% | 80.5% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.9 | 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 Anthony Black playing tonight? · Is Matas Buzelis playing tonight?
Your next move
Common questions
Should I start Anthony Black or Matas Buzelis in Week 2?
Points leagues, Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1): start Matas Buzelis. Both have 3 games left in Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1), so it comes down to per game: 30.0 fantasy points to 29.8. 9-cat leagues: Matas Buzelis again, -2.8 category value for the week to -3.9. Anthony Black's minutes are down: 26.0 a game over his last 1 game of 2026-27, against 29.6 on the board. Matas Buzelis's minutes are down: 25.7 a game over his last 3 games of 2026-27, against 28.6 on the board.
Who is better for the season, Anthony Black or Matas Buzelis?
Points leagues: Matas Buzelis, 30.0 fantasy points per game to 29.8. 9-cat leagues: Matas Buzelis again, 86th overall against 101st.
Who wins more categories, Anthony Black or Matas Buzelis?
Anthony Black is ahead in 4 (assists, steals, field goal percentage, turnovers); Matas Buzelis in 5 (points, rebounds, blocks, threes, free throw percentage), per game.
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 26, 2026 at 6:30 PM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number