Cedric Coward or Dylan Harper? Week 2
Who to start in fantasy basketball in Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1), SGs ranked 22nd and 26th at the position, compared on 2025-26 and 2026-27 per-game production.
Updated Oct 27, 10:33 PM ET. Rechecked every 30 minutes.
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- FP/G
- 26.9
- 9-cat
- #113
- Last 3 FP
- 29.6
3 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 Cedric Coward. Both have 2 games left in Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1), so it comes down to per game: 26.9 fantasy points to 24.9.
9-cat leagues: Cedric Coward again, -3.1 category value for the week to -5.8.
Cedric Coward has 1 back-to-back and Dylan Harper has 1 back-to-back in Week 2, the nights rest days tend to land on.
Cedric Coward's minutes are up: 30.5 a game over his last 3 games of 2026-27, against 26.5 on the board.
Dylan Harper's minutes are up: 31.5 a game over his last 4 games of 2026-27, against 24.1 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 | Cedric Coward | Dylan Harper |
|---|---|---|
| Games, Week 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Games counted (left this week) | 2 | 2 |
| Back-to-backs | 1 | 1 |
| Games, Week 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Minutes, last games | 30.5 (last 3) | 31.5 (last 4) |
| Minutes, board | 26.5 | 24.1 |
| Shots per 36, last games | 11.8 | 16.3 |
| Injury | None listed | None listed |
| Projected fantasy points | 53.7 | 49.7 |
| Projected 9-cat value | -3.1 | -5.8 |
Schedule: Cedric Coward Mon @UTA, Thu @POR, Sat SAC. Dylan Harper Tue SAC, Wed @UTA, Sat MIN.
Projected totals for the games counted
| Stat | Cedric Coward | Dylan Harper |
|---|---|---|
| Points | 27.1 | 26.3 |
| Rebounds | 13.0 | 7.3 |
| Assists | 5.3 | 7.4 |
| Steals | 1.3 | 1.5 |
| Blocks | 0.8 | 0.6 |
| Threes | 3.4 | 1.9 |
| Turnovers | 3.3 | 2.8 |
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: Cedric Coward, 26.9 fantasy points per game to 24.9.
9-cat leagues: Cedric Coward again, 113th overall against 167th.
Per game, side by side
| Stat | Cedric Coward | Dylan Harper |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 26.9 | 24.9 |
| Minutes | 26.5 | 24.1 |
| PointsPTS | 13.6 | 13.2 |
| ReboundsREB | 6.5 | 3.7 |
| AssistsAST | 2.6 | 3.7 |
| StealsSTL | 0.6 | 0.8 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.4 | 0.3 |
| Threes3PM | 1.7 | 1.0 |
| Field goal %FG% | 48.1% | 49.8% |
| Free throw %FT% | 84.3% | 79.1% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.6 | 1.4 |
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 Cedric Coward playing tonight? · Is Dylan Harper playing tonight?
Your next move
Common questions
Should I start Cedric Coward or Dylan Harper in Week 2?
Points leagues, Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1): start Cedric Coward. Both have 2 games left in Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1), so it comes down to per game: 26.9 fantasy points to 24.9. 9-cat leagues: Cedric Coward again, -3.1 category value for the week to -5.8. Cedric Coward has 1 back-to-back and Dylan Harper has 1 back-to-back in Week 2, the nights rest days tend to land on. Cedric Coward's minutes are up: 30.5 a game over his last 3 games of 2026-27, against 26.5 on the board. Dylan Harper's minutes are up: 31.5 a game over his last 4 games of 2026-27, against 24.1 on the board.
Who is better for the season, Cedric Coward or Dylan Harper?
Points leagues: Cedric Coward, 26.9 fantasy points per game to 24.9. 9-cat leagues: Cedric Coward again, 113th overall against 167th.
Who wins more categories, Cedric Coward or Dylan Harper?
Cedric Coward is ahead in 5 (points, rebounds, blocks, threes, free throw percentage); Dylan Harper in 4 (assists, steals, field goal percentage, turnovers), per game.
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