Bilal Coulibaly or Precious Achiuwa? Week 2
Who to start in fantasy basketball in Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1), SFs ranked 24th and 24th at the position, compared on 2025-26 and 2026-27 per-game production.
Updated Oct 26, 2:30 PM ET. Rechecked every 30 minutes.
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- FP/G
- 25.8
- 9-cat
- #111
- Last 3 FP
- 23.3
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 Bilal Coulibaly. Both have 3 games left in Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1), so it comes down to per game: 25.8 fantasy points to 25.4.
9-cat leagues: Bilal Coulibaly again, -4.5 category value for the week to -8.4.
Bilal Coulibaly played 26.9 minutes a game over his last 3 games of 2026-27, in line with his 26.3 on the board.
Precious Achiuwa's minutes are up: 31.2 a game over his last 3 games of 2026-27, against 25.1 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 | Bilal Coulibaly | Precious Achiuwa |
|---|---|---|
| Games, Week 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Games counted (left this week) | 3 | 3 |
| Back-to-backs | 0 | 0 |
| Games, Week 3 | 4 | 4 |
| Minutes, last games | 26.9 (last 3) | 31.2 (last 3) |
| Minutes, board | 26.3 | 25.1 |
| Shots per 36, last games | 8.9 | 12.3 |
| Injury | None listed | None listed |
| Projected fantasy points | 77.4 | 76.2 |
| Projected 9-cat value | -4.5 | -8.4 |
Schedule: Bilal Coulibaly Mon @CHA, Wed @CLE, Fri CHA. Precious Achiuwa Tue @SAS, Thu @NOP, Sat @MEM.
Projected totals for the games counted
| Stat | Bilal Coulibaly | Precious Achiuwa |
|---|---|---|
| Points | 34.2 | 32.0 |
| Rebounds | 12.8 | 20.3 |
| Assists | 6.6 | 4.0 |
| Steals | 4.3 | 3.2 |
| Blocks | 2.9 | 2.2 |
| Threes | 3.2 | 1.1 |
| Turnovers | 3.9 | 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 3 games of 2026-27. Schedule from the NBA's published slate via ESPN.
The season-long call
Points leagues: Bilal Coulibaly, 25.8 fantasy points per game to 25.4.
9-cat leagues: Bilal Coulibaly again, 111th overall against 167th.
Per game, side by side
| Stat | Bilal Coulibaly | Precious Achiuwa |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 25.8 | 25.4 |
| Minutes | 26.3 | 25.1 |
| PointsPTS | 11.4 | 10.7 |
| ReboundsREB | 4.3 | 6.8 |
| AssistsAST | 2.2 | 1.3 |
| StealsSTL | 1.4 | 1.1 |
| BlocksBLK | 1.0 | 0.7 |
| Threes3PM | 1.1 | 0.4 |
| Field goal %FG% | 43.4% | 53.5% |
| Free throw %FT% | 76.4% | 50.1% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.3 | 0.9 |
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 Bilal Coulibaly playing tonight? · Is Precious Achiuwa playing tonight?
Your next move
Common questions
Should I start Bilal Coulibaly or Precious Achiuwa in Week 2?
Points leagues, Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1): start Bilal Coulibaly. Both have 3 games left in Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1), so it comes down to per game: 25.8 fantasy points to 25.4. 9-cat leagues: Bilal Coulibaly again, -4.5 category value for the week to -8.4. Bilal Coulibaly played 26.9 minutes a game over his last 3 games of 2026-27, in line with his 26.3 on the board. Precious Achiuwa's minutes are up: 31.2 a game over his last 3 games of 2026-27, against 25.1 on the board.
Who is better for the season, Bilal Coulibaly or Precious Achiuwa?
Points leagues: Bilal Coulibaly, 25.8 fantasy points per game to 25.4. 9-cat leagues: Bilal Coulibaly again, 111th overall against 167th.
Who wins more categories, Bilal Coulibaly or Precious Achiuwa?
Bilal Coulibaly is ahead in 6 (points, assists, steals, blocks, threes, free throw percentage); Precious Achiuwa in 3 (rebounds, field goal percentage, turnovers), per game.
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 26, 2026 at 2:30 PM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number