Ayo Dosunmu or Tari Eason? Week 2
Who to start in fantasy basketball in Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1), SGs ranked 25th and 27th at the position, compared on 2025-26 and 2026-27 per-game production.
Updated Oct 27, 8:32 PM ET. Rechecked every 30 minutes.
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- FP/G
- 25.7
- 9-cat
- #116
- Last 4 FP
- 23.6
4 games in Week 2, 2 back-to-backs
Week 2 pick in points and 9-cat leagues.
The Week 2 call
Points leagues, Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1): start Ayo Dosunmu. Both have 3 games left in Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1), so it comes down to per game: 25.7 fantasy points to 23.8.
9-cat leagues: Ayo Dosunmu again, -4.8 category value for the week to -6.1.
Ayo Dosunmu has 2 back-to-backs and Tari Eason has 1 back-to-back in Week 2, the nights rest days tend to land on.
Ayo Dosunmu played 26.2 minutes a game over his last 4 games of 2026-27, in line with his 27.0 on the board.
Tari Eason's minutes are down: 23.2 a game over his last 4 games of 2026-27, against 25.3 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 | Ayo Dosunmu | Tari Eason |
|---|---|---|
| Games, Week 2 | 4 | 4 |
| Games counted (left this week) | 3 | 3 |
| Back-to-backs | 2 | 1 |
| Games, Week 3 | 4 | 3 |
| Minutes, last games | 26.2 (last 4) | 23.2 (last 4) |
| Minutes, board | 27.0 | 25.3 |
| Shots per 36, last games | 14.1 | 12.8 |
| Injury | None listed | None listed |
| Projected fantasy points | 77.1 | 71.5 |
| Projected 9-cat value | -4.8 | -6.1 |
Schedule: Ayo Dosunmu Mon @CLE, Wed GSW, Fri LAC, Sat @SAS. Tari Eason Mon ATL, Wed @MIL, Fri @DAL, Sat OKC.
Projected totals for the games counted
| Stat | Ayo Dosunmu | Tari Eason |
|---|---|---|
| Points | 42.7 | 32.0 |
| Rebounds | 10.7 | 17.7 |
| Assists | 11.1 | 3.9 |
| Steals | 2.3 | 3.6 |
| Blocks | 0.9 | 1.7 |
| Threes | 4.9 | 3.8 |
| Turnovers | 4.7 | 3.7 |
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: Ayo Dosunmu, 25.7 fantasy points per game to 23.8.
9-cat leagues: Ayo Dosunmu again, 116th overall against 130th.
Per game, side by side
| Stat | Ayo Dosunmu | Tari Eason |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 25.7 | 23.8 |
| Minutes | 27.0 | 25.3 |
| PointsPTS | 14.2 | 10.7 |
| ReboundsREB | 3.6 | 5.9 |
| AssistsAST | 3.7 | 1.3 |
| StealsSTL | 0.8 | 1.2 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.3 | 0.6 |
| Threes3PM | 1.6 | 1.3 |
| Field goal %FG% | 51.1% | 43.4% |
| Free throw %FT% | 84.2% | 83.5% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.6 | 1.2 |
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 Ayo Dosunmu playing tonight? · Is Tari Eason playing tonight?
Your next move
Common questions
Should I start Ayo Dosunmu or Tari Eason in Week 2?
Points leagues, Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1): start Ayo Dosunmu. Both have 3 games left in Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1), so it comes down to per game: 25.7 fantasy points to 23.8. 9-cat leagues: Ayo Dosunmu again, -4.8 category value for the week to -6.1. Ayo Dosunmu has 2 back-to-backs and Tari Eason has 1 back-to-back in Week 2, the nights rest days tend to land on. Ayo Dosunmu played 26.2 minutes a game over his last 4 games of 2026-27, in line with his 27.0 on the board. Tari Eason's minutes are down: 23.2 a game over his last 4 games of 2026-27, against 25.3 on the board.
Who is better for the season, Ayo Dosunmu or Tari Eason?
Points leagues: Ayo Dosunmu, 25.7 fantasy points per game to 23.8. 9-cat leagues: Ayo Dosunmu again, 116th overall against 130th.
Who wins more categories, Ayo Dosunmu or Tari Eason?
Ayo Dosunmu is ahead in 5 (points, assists, threes, field goal percentage, free throw percentage); Tari Eason in 4 (rebounds, steals, blocks, turnovers), per game.
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 27, 2026 at 8:32 PM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number