Anthony Black or Santi Aldama? Week 2
Who to start in fantasy basketball in Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1), SGs ranked 16th and 18th at the position, compared on 2025-26 and 2026-27 per-game production.
Updated Oct 26, 4:30 PM ET. Rechecked every 30 minutes.
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- FP/G
- 29.9
- 9-cat
- #95
- Last 10 FP
- 27.8
Out (Knee)
3 games in Week 2
Week 2 pick in 9-cat leagues.
The Week 2 call
Santi Aldama is listed Out (Knee) on Sleeper, so his projection counts no games while that stands.
Points leagues, Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1): start Anthony Black. Anthony Black has 3 games counted to 0 for Santi Aldama, for 89.3 projected fantasy points against 0.0.
9-cat leagues: Santi Aldama instead, 0.0 category value for the week to -3.9, because his category mix is worth more there.
Anthony Black's minutes are down: 26.0 a game over his last 1 game of 2026-27, against 29.6 on the board.
Santi Aldama played 28.0 minutes a game over his last 5 games of 2025-26, in line with his 27.9 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 | Anthony Black | Santi Aldama |
|---|---|---|
| Games, Week 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Games counted (left this week) | 3 | 0 |
| Back-to-backs | 0 | 0 |
| Games, Week 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Minutes, last games | 26.0 (last 1) | 28.0 (last 5) |
| Minutes, board | 29.6 | 27.9 |
| Shots per 36, last games | 15.3 | 12.3 |
| Injury | None listed | Out (Knee) |
| Projected fantasy points | 89.3 | 0.0 |
| Projected 9-cat value | -3.9 | 0.0 |
Schedule: Anthony Black Wed @TOR, Fri @TOR, Sun BOS. Santi Aldama Mon @MIA, Wed OKC, Fri HOU.
Projected totals for the games counted
| Stat | Anthony Black | Santi Aldama |
|---|---|---|
| Points | 45.5 | 0.0 |
| Rebounds | 11.3 | 0.0 |
| Assists | 11.3 | 0.0 |
| Steals | 4.4 | 0.0 |
| Blocks | 2.0 | 0.0 |
| Threes | 5.3 | 0.0 |
| Turnovers | 5.8 | 0.0 |
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 5 games of 2026-27. Schedule from the NBA's published slate via ESPN.
The season-long call
Points leagues: Santi Aldama, 29.9 fantasy points per game to 29.8.
9-cat leagues: Santi Aldama again, 95th overall against 101st.
Anthony Black vs Santi Aldama: the full comparison, per 36 and by punt build
Per game, side by side
| Stat | Anthony Black | Santi Aldama |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 29.8 | 29.9 |
| Minutes | 29.6 | 27.9 |
| PointsPTS | 15.2 | 14.0 |
| ReboundsREB | 3.8 | 6.7 |
| AssistsAST | 3.8 | 2.9 |
| StealsSTL | 1.5 | 0.9 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.7 | 0.7 |
| Threes3PM | 1.8 | 1.6 |
| Field goal %FG% | 45.3% | 47.9% |
| Free throw %FT% | 72.3% | 66.7% |
| 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 Santi Aldama playing tonight?
Your next move
Common questions
Should I start Anthony Black or Santi Aldama in Week 2?
Santi Aldama is listed Out (Knee) on Sleeper, so his projection counts no games while that stands. Points leagues, Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1): start Anthony Black. Anthony Black has 3 games counted to 0 for Santi Aldama, for 89.3 projected fantasy points against 0.0. 9-cat leagues: Santi Aldama instead, 0.0 category value for the week to -3.9, because his category mix is worth more there. Anthony Black's minutes are down: 26.0 a game over his last 1 game of 2026-27, against 29.6 on the board. Santi Aldama played 28.0 minutes a game over his last 5 games of 2025-26, in line with his 27.9 on the board.
Who is better for the season, Anthony Black or Santi Aldama?
Points leagues: Santi Aldama, 29.9 fantasy points per game to 29.8. 9-cat leagues: Santi Aldama again, 95th overall against 101st.
Who wins more categories, Anthony Black or Santi Aldama?
Anthony Black is ahead in 5 (points, assists, steals, threes, free throw percentage); Santi Aldama in 4 (rebounds, blocks, field goal percentage, turnovers), per game.
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 26, 2026 at 4:30 PM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number