Anthony Black or Payton Pritchard? Week 2
Who to start in fantasy basketball in Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1), SGs ranked 18th and 20th 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
- 29.6
- 9-cat
- #65
- Last 4 FP
- 22.0
4 games in Week 2, 1 back-to-back
Week 2 pick in 9-cat leagues.
The Week 2 call
Points leagues, Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1): start Anthony Black. Anthony Black has 3 games counted to 2 for Payton Pritchard, for 89.3 projected fantasy points against 59.3.
9-cat leagues: Payton Pritchard instead, -0.4 category value for the week to -4.0, because his category mix is worth more there.
Payton Pritchard has 1 back-to-back in Week 2, the nights rest days tend to land on.
Anthony Black's minutes are down: 26.0 a game over his last 1 game of 2026-27, against 29.6 on the board.
Payton Pritchard's minutes are down: 26.1 a game over his last 4 games of 2026-27, against 31.4 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 | Payton Pritchard |
|---|---|---|
| Games, Week 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Games counted (left this week) | 3 | 2 |
| Back-to-backs | 0 | 1 |
| Games, Week 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Minutes, last games | 26.0 (last 1) | 26.1 (last 4) |
| Minutes, board | 29.6 | 31.4 |
| Shots per 36, last games | 15.3 | 12.8 |
| Injury | None listed | None listed |
| Projected fantasy points | 89.3 | 59.3 |
| Projected 9-cat value | -4.0 | -0.4 |
Schedule: Anthony Black Wed @TOR, Fri @TOR, Sun BOS. Payton Pritchard Mon CHI, Tue BKN, Fri CHI, Sun @ORL.
Projected totals for the games counted
| Stat | Anthony Black | Payton Pritchard |
|---|---|---|
| Points | 45.5 | 33.8 |
| Rebounds | 11.3 | 7.2 |
| Assists | 11.3 | 9.6 |
| Steals | 4.4 | 1.4 |
| Blocks | 2.0 | 0.2 |
| Threes | 5.3 | 5.6 |
| Turnovers | 5.8 | 2.6 |
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: Anthony Black, 29.8 fantasy points per game to 29.6.
9-cat leagues: Payton Pritchard instead, 65th overall against 104th, because the categories reward a different mix.
Anthony Black vs Payton Pritchard: the full comparison, per 36 and by punt build
Per game, side by side
| Stat | Anthony Black | Payton Pritchard |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 29.8 | 29.6 |
| Minutes | 29.6 | 31.4 |
| PointsPTS | 15.2 | 16.9 |
| ReboundsREB | 3.8 | 3.6 |
| AssistsAST | 3.8 | 4.8 |
| StealsSTL | 1.5 | 0.7 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.7 | 0.1 |
| Threes3PM | 1.8 | 2.8 |
| Field goal %FG% | 45.3% | 46.8% |
| Free throw %FT% | 72.3% | 86.8% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.9 | 1.3 |
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 Anthony Black playing tonight? · Is Payton Pritchard playing tonight?
Your next move
Common questions
Should I start Anthony Black or Payton Pritchard in Week 2?
Points leagues, Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1): start Anthony Black. Anthony Black has 3 games counted to 2 for Payton Pritchard, for 89.3 projected fantasy points against 59.3. 9-cat leagues: Payton Pritchard instead, -0.4 category value for the week to -4.0, because his category mix is worth more there. Payton Pritchard has 1 back-to-back in Week 2, the nights rest days tend to land on. Anthony Black's minutes are down: 26.0 a game over his last 1 game of 2026-27, against 29.6 on the board. Payton Pritchard's minutes are down: 26.1 a game over his last 4 games of 2026-27, against 31.4 on the board.
Who is better for the season, Anthony Black or Payton Pritchard?
Points leagues: Anthony Black, 29.8 fantasy points per game to 29.6. 9-cat leagues: Payton Pritchard instead, 65th overall against 104th, because the categories reward a different mix.
Who wins more categories, Anthony Black or Payton Pritchard?
Anthony Black is ahead in 3 (rebounds, steals, blocks); Payton Pritchard in 6 (points, assists, threes, field goal percentage, free throw percentage, turnovers), per game.
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 28, 2026 at 12:33 AM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number