Collin Sexton or Tari Eason? Week 2
Who to start in fantasy basketball in Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1), SGs ranked 27th and 29th at the position, compared on 2025-26 and 2026-27 per-game production.
Updated Oct 27, 8:32 PM ET. Rechecked every 30 minutes.
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- FP/G
- 23.8
- 9-cat
- #157
- Last 2 FP
- 16.0
4 games in Week 2, 1 back-to-back
Week 2 pick in points leagues.
- FP/G
- 23.8
- 9-cat
- #130
- Last 4 FP
- 23.7
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 Collin Sexton. Collin Sexton has 4 games counted to 3 for Tari Eason, for 95.1 projected fantasy points against 71.5.
9-cat leagues: Tari Eason instead, -6.1 category value for the week to -10.4, because his category mix is worth more there.
Collin Sexton has 1 back-to-back and Tari Eason has 1 back-to-back in Week 2, the nights rest days tend to land on.
Collin Sexton's minutes are down: 18.1 a game over his last 2 games of 2026-27, against 23.1 on the board.
Tari Eason's minutes are down: 23.2 a game over his last 4 games of 2026-27, against 25.3 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 | Collin Sexton | Tari Eason |
|---|---|---|
| Games, Week 2 | 4 | 4 |
| Games counted (left this week) | 4 | 3 |
| Back-to-backs | 1 | 1 |
| Games, Week 3 | 4 | 3 |
| Minutes, last games | 18.1 (last 2) | 23.2 (last 4) |
| Minutes, board | 23.1 | 25.3 |
| Shots per 36, last games | 16.9 | 12.8 |
| Injury | None listed | None listed |
| Projected fantasy points | 95.1 | 71.5 |
| Projected 9-cat value | -10.4 | -6.1 |
Schedule: Collin Sexton Tue POR, Wed @LAC, Fri @GSW, Sun TOR. Tari Eason Mon ATL, Wed @MIL, Fri @DAL, Sat OKC.
Projected totals for the games counted
| Stat | Collin Sexton | Tari Eason |
|---|---|---|
| Points | 58.7 | 32.0 |
| Rebounds | 8.8 | 17.7 |
| Assists | 12.3 | 3.9 |
| Steals | 4.7 | 3.6 |
| Blocks | 0.5 | 1.7 |
| Threes | 6.3 | 3.8 |
| Turnovers | 8.0 | 3.7 |
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: Tari Eason, 23.8 fantasy points per game to 23.8.
9-cat leagues: Tari Eason again, 130th overall against 157th.
Collin Sexton vs Tari Eason: the full comparison, per 36 and by punt build
Per game, side by side
| Stat | Collin Sexton | Tari Eason |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 23.8 | 23.8 |
| Minutes | 23.1 | 25.3 |
| PointsPTS | 14.7 | 10.7 |
| ReboundsREB | 2.2 | 5.9 |
| AssistsAST | 3.1 | 1.3 |
| StealsSTL | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.1 | 0.6 |
| Threes3PM | 1.6 | 1.3 |
| Field goal %FG% | 47.8% | 43.4% |
| Free throw %FT% | 86.0% | 83.5% |
| TurnoversTO | 2.0 | 1.2 |
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 Collin Sexton playing tonight? · Is Tari Eason playing tonight?
Your next move
Common questions
Should I start Collin Sexton or Tari Eason in Week 2?
Points leagues, Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1): start Collin Sexton. Collin Sexton has 4 games counted to 3 for Tari Eason, for 95.1 projected fantasy points against 71.5. 9-cat leagues: Tari Eason instead, -6.1 category value for the week to -10.4, because his category mix is worth more there. Collin Sexton has 1 back-to-back and Tari Eason has 1 back-to-back in Week 2, the nights rest days tend to land on. Collin Sexton's minutes are down: 18.1 a game over his last 2 games of 2026-27, against 23.1 on the board. Tari Eason's minutes are down: 23.2 a game over his last 4 games of 2026-27, against 25.3 on the board.
Who is better for the season, Collin Sexton or Tari Eason?
Points leagues: Tari Eason, 23.8 fantasy points per game to 23.8. 9-cat leagues: Tari Eason again, 130th overall against 157th.
Who wins more categories, Collin Sexton or Tari Eason?
Collin Sexton is ahead in 5 (points, assists, threes, field goal percentage, free throw percentage); Tari Eason in 4 (rebounds, steals, blocks, turnovers), per game.
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 27, 2026 at 8:32 PM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number