Christian Braun or De'Anthony Melton? Week 2
Who to start in fantasy basketball in Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1), SGs ranked 27th and 28th 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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The Week 2 call
Points leagues, Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1): start De'Anthony Melton. De'Anthony Melton has 4 games counted to 3 for Christian Braun, for 95.3 projected fantasy points against 71.4.
9-cat leagues: Christian Braun instead, -8.0 category value for the week to -8.8, because his category mix is worth more there.
Christian Braun's minutes are up: 36.5 a game over his last 2 games of 2026-27, against 32.3 on the board.
De'Anthony Melton played 22.7 minutes a game over his last 3 games of 2026-27, in line with his 22.9 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 | Christian Braun | De'Anthony Melton |
|---|---|---|
| Games, Week 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Games counted (left this week) | 3 | 4 |
| Back-to-backs | 0 | 0 |
| Games, Week 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Minutes, last games | 36.5 (last 2) | 22.7 (last 3) |
| Minutes, board | 32.3 | 22.9 |
| Shots per 36, last games | 10.4 | 11.1 |
| Injury | None listed | None listed |
| Projected fantasy points | 71.4 | 95.3 |
| Projected 9-cat value | -8.0 | -8.8 |
Schedule: Christian Braun Mon GSW, Wed @NOP, Fri @PHX. De'Anthony Melton Mon @DEN, Wed @MIN, Fri LAL, Sun LAC.
Projected totals for the games counted
| Stat | Christian Braun | De'Anthony Melton |
|---|---|---|
| Points | 35.5 | 48.7 |
| Rebounds | 15.2 | 12.5 |
| Assists | 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Steals | 2.3 | 6.3 |
| Blocks | 0.7 | 1.6 |
| Threes | 2.8 | 6.2 |
| Turnovers | 3.1 | 7.3 |
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: De'Anthony Melton, 23.8 fantasy points per game to 23.8.
9-cat leagues: De'Anthony Melton again, 139th overall against 163rd.
Christian Braun vs De'Anthony Melton: the full comparison, per 36 and by punt build
Per game, side by side
| Stat | Christian Braun | De'Anthony Melton |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 23.8 | 23.8 |
| Minutes | 32.3 | 22.9 |
| PointsPTS | 11.8 | 12.2 |
| ReboundsREB | 5.1 | 3.1 |
| AssistsAST | 2.6 | 2.5 |
| StealsSTL | 0.8 | 1.6 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Threes3PM | 0.9 | 1.6 |
| Field goal %FG% | 51.3% | 42.6% |
| Free throw %FT% | 76.7% | 84.7% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.0 | 1.8 |
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 Christian Braun playing tonight? · Is De'Anthony Melton playing tonight?
Your next move
Common questions
Should I start Christian Braun or De'Anthony Melton in Week 2?
Points leagues, Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1): start De'Anthony Melton. De'Anthony Melton has 4 games counted to 3 for Christian Braun, for 95.3 projected fantasy points against 71.4. 9-cat leagues: Christian Braun instead, -8.0 category value for the week to -8.8, because his category mix is worth more there. Christian Braun's minutes are up: 36.5 a game over his last 2 games of 2026-27, against 32.3 on the board. De'Anthony Melton played 22.7 minutes a game over his last 3 games of 2026-27, in line with his 22.9 on the board.
Who is better for the season, Christian Braun or De'Anthony Melton?
Points leagues: De'Anthony Melton, 23.8 fantasy points per game to 23.8. 9-cat leagues: De'Anthony Melton again, 139th overall against 163rd.
Who wins more categories, Christian Braun or De'Anthony Melton?
Christian Braun is ahead in 3 (rebounds, field goal percentage, turnovers); De'Anthony Melton in 5 (points, steals, blocks, threes, free throw percentage), per game.
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 26, 2026 at 4:30 PM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number