Brandon Miller or Kyshawn George? Week 2
Who to start in fantasy basketball in Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1), SFs ranked 9th and 12th 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
- 32.8
- 9-cat
- #78
- Last 3 FP
- 28.7
4 games in Week 2, 1 back-to-back
Week 2 pick in points and 9-cat leagues.
The Week 2 call
Points leagues, Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1): start Brandon Miller. Brandon Miller has 4 games counted to 3 for Kyshawn George, for 131.3 projected fantasy points against 92.9.
9-cat leagues: Brandon Miller again, -3.4 category value for the week to -4.4.
Brandon Miller has 1 back-to-back in Week 2, the nights rest days tend to land on.
Brandon Miller played 31.4 minutes a game over his last 3 games of 2026-27, in line with his 30.5 on the board.
Kyshawn George played 30.3 minutes a game over his last 3 games of 2026-27, in line with his 29.2 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 | Kyshawn George |
|---|---|---|
| Games, Week 2 | 4 | 3 |
| Games counted (left this week) | 4 | 3 |
| Back-to-backs | 1 | 0 |
| Games, Week 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Minutes, last games | 31.4 (last 3) | 30.3 (last 3) |
| Minutes, board | 30.5 | 29.2 |
| Shots per 36, last games | 24.4 | 15.9 |
| Injury | None listed | None listed |
| Projected fantasy points | 131.3 | 92.9 |
| Projected 9-cat value | -3.4 | -4.4 |
Schedule: Brandon Miller Mon WAS, Wed @DET, Fri @WAS, Sat PHI. Kyshawn George Mon @CHA, Wed @CLE, Fri CHA.
Projected totals for the games counted
| Stat | Brandon Miller | Kyshawn George |
|---|---|---|
| Points | 80.1 | 45.5 |
| Rebounds | 19.2 | 15.6 |
| Assists | 12.2 | 13.0 |
| Steals | 3.8 | 3.0 |
| Blocks | 2.9 | 3.1 |
| Threes | 12.0 | 5.5 |
| Turnovers | 10.6 | 9.0 |
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 3 games of 2026-27. Schedule from the NBA's published slate via ESPN.
The season-long call
For the next game, the market-based projection favors Brandon Miller: 36.5 fantasy points on Mon, Oct 26 against 29.3 for Kyshawn George.
Points leagues: Brandon Miller, 32.8 fantasy points per game to 31.0.
9-cat leagues: Brandon Miller again, 78th overall against 109th.
Per game, side by side
| Stat | Brandon Miller | Kyshawn George |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 32.8 | 31.0 |
| Minutes | 30.5 | 29.2 |
| PointsPTS | 20.0 | 15.2 |
| ReboundsREB | 4.8 | 5.2 |
| AssistsAST | 3.1 | 4.3 |
| StealsSTL | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.7 | 1.0 |
| Threes3PM | 3.0 | 1.8 |
| Field goal %FG% | 40.6% | 44.1% |
| Free throw %FT% | 88.7% | 80.5% |
| TurnoversTO | 2.6 | 3.0 |
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 Kyshawn George playing tonight?
Your next move
Common questions
Should I start Brandon Miller or Kyshawn George in Week 2?
Points leagues, Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1): start Brandon Miller. Brandon Miller has 4 games counted to 3 for Kyshawn George, for 131.3 projected fantasy points against 92.9. 9-cat leagues: Brandon Miller again, -3.4 category value for the week to -4.4. Brandon Miller has 1 back-to-back in Week 2, the nights rest days tend to land on. Brandon Miller played 31.4 minutes a game over his last 3 games of 2026-27, in line with his 30.5 on the board. Kyshawn George played 30.3 minutes a game over his last 3 games of 2026-27, in line with his 29.2 on the board.
Who is better for the season, Brandon Miller or Kyshawn George?
For the next game, the market-based projection favors Brandon Miller: 36.5 fantasy points on Mon, Oct 26 against 29.3 for Kyshawn George. Points leagues: Brandon Miller, 32.8 fantasy points per game to 31.0. 9-cat leagues: Brandon Miller again, 78th overall against 109th.
Who wins more categories, Brandon Miller or Kyshawn George?
Brandon Miller is ahead in 4 (points, threes, free throw percentage, turnovers); Kyshawn George in 5 (rebounds, assists, steals, blocks, field goal percentage), per game.
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 26, 2026 at 4:30 PM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number