Brandon Miller or Derrick White? Week 2
Who to start in fantasy basketball in Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1), SFs ranked 9th and 11th at the position, compared on 2025-26 and 2026-27 per-game production.
Updated Oct 28, 2:33 AM ET. Rechecked every 30 minutes.
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- FP/G
- 34.3
- 9-cat
- #57
- Last 4 FP
- 36.7
4 games in Week 2, 1 back-to-back
Week 2 pick in points leagues.
- FP/G
- 33.7
- 9-cat
- #34
- Last 4 FP
- 27.7
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 Brandon Miller. Brandon Miller has 3 games counted to 2 for Derrick White, for 102.8 projected fantasy points against 67.4.
9-cat leagues: Derrick White instead, 2.0 category value for the week to 0.3, because his category mix is worth more there.
Brandon Miller has 1 back-to-back and Derrick White has 1 back-to-back in Week 2, the nights rest days tend to land on.
Brandon Miller played 32.7 minutes a game over his last 4 games of 2026-27, in line with his 30.8 on the board.
Derrick White's minutes are down: 30.1 a game over his last 4 games of 2026-27, against 33.3 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 | Brandon Miller | Derrick White |
|---|---|---|
| Games, Week 2 | 4 | 4 |
| Games counted (left this week) | 3 | 2 |
| Back-to-backs | 1 | 1 |
| Games, Week 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Minutes, last games | 32.7 (last 4) | 30.1 (last 4) |
| Minutes, board | 30.8 | 33.3 |
| Shots per 36, last games | 25.4 | 12.8 |
| Injury | None listed | None listed |
| Projected fantasy points | 102.8 | 67.4 |
| Projected 9-cat value | 0.3 | 2.0 |
Schedule: Brandon Miller Mon WAS, Wed @DET, Fri @WAS, Sat PHI. Derrick White Mon CHI, Tue BKN, Fri CHI, Sun @ORL.
Projected totals for the games counted
| Stat | Brandon Miller | Derrick White |
|---|---|---|
| Points | 63.1 | 31.2 |
| Rebounds | 14.6 | 8.6 |
| Assists | 8.9 | 11.1 |
| Steals | 3.2 | 2.3 |
| Blocks | 2.4 | 2.1 |
| Threes | 9.3 | 5.0 |
| Turnovers | 7.8 | 4.2 |
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: Brandon Miller, 34.3 fantasy points per game to 33.7.
9-cat leagues: Derrick White instead, 34th overall against 57th, because the categories reward a different mix.
Brandon Miller vs Derrick White: the full comparison, per 36 and by punt build
Per game, side by side
| Stat | Brandon Miller | Derrick White |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 34.3 | 33.7 |
| Minutes | 30.8 | 33.3 |
| PointsPTS | 21.0 | 15.6 |
| ReboundsREB | 4.9 | 4.3 |
| AssistsAST | 3.0 | 5.6 |
| StealsSTL | 1.1 | 1.2 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.8 | 1.1 |
| Threes3PM | 3.1 | 2.5 |
| Field goal %FG% | 41.7% | 40.2% |
| Free throw %FT% | 88.1% | 91.3% |
| TurnoversTO | 2.6 | 2.1 |
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 Brandon Miller playing tonight? · Is Derrick White playing tonight?
Your next move
Common questions
Should I start Brandon Miller or Derrick White in Week 2?
Points leagues, Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1): start Brandon Miller. Brandon Miller has 3 games counted to 2 for Derrick White, for 102.8 projected fantasy points against 67.4. 9-cat leagues: Derrick White instead, 2.0 category value for the week to 0.3, because his category mix is worth more there. Brandon Miller has 1 back-to-back and Derrick White has 1 back-to-back in Week 2, the nights rest days tend to land on. Brandon Miller played 32.7 minutes a game over his last 4 games of 2026-27, in line with his 30.8 on the board. Derrick White's minutes are down: 30.1 a game over his last 4 games of 2026-27, against 33.3 on the board.
Who is better for the season, Brandon Miller or Derrick White?
Points leagues: Brandon Miller, 34.3 fantasy points per game to 33.7. 9-cat leagues: Derrick White instead, 34th overall against 57th, because the categories reward a different mix.
Who wins more categories, Brandon Miller or Derrick White?
Brandon Miller is ahead in 4 (points, rebounds, threes, free throw percentage); Derrick White in 5 (assists, steals, blocks, field goal percentage, turnovers), per game.
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 28, 2026 at 2:33 AM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number