Coby White or Mikal Bridges? Week 2
Who to start in fantasy basketball in Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1), PGs ranked 21st and 25th 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
- 26.7
- 9-cat
- #205
- Last 10 FP
- 21.5
Out (Calf)
4 games in Week 2, 1 back-to-back
Week 2 pick in 9-cat leagues.
- FP/G
- 26.9
- 9-cat
- #74
- Last 4 FP
- 15.2
3 games in Week 2, 1 back-to-back
Week 2 pick in points leagues.
The Week 2 call
Coby White is listed Out (Calf) on Sleeper, so his projection counts no games while that stands.
Points leagues, Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1): start Mikal Bridges. Mikal Bridges has 2 games counted to 0 for Coby White, for 53.7 projected fantasy points against 0.0.
9-cat leagues: Coby White instead, 0.0 category value for the week to -1.0, because his category mix is worth more there.
Mikal Bridges has 1 back-to-back in Week 2, the nights rest days tend to land on.
Coby White's minutes are down: 17.3 a game over his last 5 games of 2025-26, against 25.0 on the board.
Mikal Bridges's minutes are down: 28.7 a game over his last 4 games of 2026-27, against 32.4 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 | Coby White | Mikal Bridges |
|---|---|---|
| Games, Week 2 | 4 | 3 |
| Games counted (left this week) | 0 | 2 |
| Back-to-backs | 1 | 1 |
| Games, Week 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Minutes, last games | 17.3 (last 5) | 28.7 (last 4) |
| Minutes, board | 25.0 | 32.4 |
| Shots per 36, last games | 20.0 | 10.0 |
| Injury | Out (Calf) | None listed |
| Projected fantasy points | 0.0 | 53.7 |
| Projected 9-cat value | 0.0 | -1.0 |
Schedule: Coby White Mon WAS, Wed @DET, Fri @WAS, Sat PHI. Mikal Bridges Tue DET, Wed @CHI, Fri @PHI.
Projected totals for the games counted
| Stat | Coby White | Mikal Bridges |
|---|---|---|
| Points | 0.0 | 25.1 |
| Rebounds | 0.0 | 7.3 |
| Assists | 0.0 | 6.8 |
| Steals | 0.0 | 2.3 |
| Blocks | 0.0 | 1.5 |
| Threes | 0.0 | 3.2 |
| Turnovers | 0.0 | 1.8 |
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 5 games of 2025-26. Schedule from the NBA's published slate via ESPN.
The season-long call
Points leagues: Mikal Bridges, 26.9 fantasy points per game to 26.7.
9-cat leagues: Mikal Bridges again, 74th overall against 205th.
Coby White vs Mikal Bridges: the full comparison, per 36 and by punt build
Per game, side by side
| Stat | Coby White | Mikal Bridges |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 26.7 | 26.9 |
| Minutes | 25.0 | 32.4 |
| PointsPTS | 17.4 | 12.6 |
| ReboundsREB | 3.4 | 3.7 |
| AssistsAST | 4.0 | 3.4 |
| StealsSTL | 0.5 | 1.1 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.1 | 0.7 |
| Threes3PM | 2.3 | 1.6 |
| Field goal %FG% | 44.6% | 45.9% |
| Free throw %FT% | 81.7% | 82.7% |
| TurnoversTO | 2.6 | 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 Coby White playing tonight? · Is Mikal Bridges playing tonight?
Your next move
Common questions
Should I start Coby White or Mikal Bridges in Week 2?
Coby White is listed Out (Calf) on Sleeper, so his projection counts no games while that stands. Points leagues, Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1): start Mikal Bridges. Mikal Bridges has 2 games counted to 0 for Coby White, for 53.7 projected fantasy points against 0.0. 9-cat leagues: Coby White instead, 0.0 category value for the week to -1.0, because his category mix is worth more there. Mikal Bridges has 1 back-to-back in Week 2, the nights rest days tend to land on. Coby White's minutes are down: 17.3 a game over his last 5 games of 2025-26, against 25.0 on the board. Mikal Bridges's minutes are down: 28.7 a game over his last 4 games of 2026-27, against 32.4 on the board.
Who is better for the season, Coby White or Mikal Bridges?
Points leagues: Mikal Bridges, 26.9 fantasy points per game to 26.7. 9-cat leagues: Mikal Bridges again, 74th overall against 205th.
Who wins more categories, Coby White or Mikal Bridges?
Coby White is ahead in 4 (points, assists, threes, free throw percentage); Mikal Bridges in 5 (rebounds, steals, blocks, field goal percentage, turnovers), per game.
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 27, 2026 at 10:33 PM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number