Deandre Ayton or Draymond Green? Week 2
Who to start in fantasy basketball in Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1), Cs ranked 28th and 34th 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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The Week 2 call
Points leagues, Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1): start Draymond Green. Draymond Green has 3 games counted to 2 for Deandre Ayton, for 71.6 projected fantasy points against 48.0.
9-cat leagues: Deandre Ayton instead, -3.5 category value for the week to -12.4, because his category mix is worth more there.
Deandre Ayton's minutes are down: 14.4 a game over his last 4 games of 2026-27, against 24.5 on the board.
Draymond Green played 26.4 minutes a game over his last 3 games of 2026-27, in line with his 27.3 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 | Deandre Ayton | Draymond Green |
|---|---|---|
| Games, Week 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Games counted (left this week) | 2 | 3 |
| Back-to-backs | 0 | 0 |
| Games, Week 3 | 4 | 3 |
| Minutes, last games | 14.4 (last 4) | 26.4 (last 3) |
| Minutes, board | 24.5 | 27.3 |
| Shots per 36, last games | 8.7 | 4.5 |
| Injury | None listed | None listed |
| Projected fantasy points | 48.0 | 71.6 |
| Projected 9-cat value | -3.5 | -12.4 |
Schedule: Deandre Ayton Mon @CHA, Wed @CLE, Fri CHA. Draymond Green Mon @DEN, Wed @MIN, Fri LAL, Sun LAC.
Projected totals for the games counted
| Stat | Deandre Ayton | Draymond Green |
|---|---|---|
| Points | 21.9 | 22.6 |
| Rebounds | 14.6 | 16.0 |
| Assists | 1.6 | 17.3 |
| Steals | 1.0 | 2.4 |
| Blocks | 1.7 | 1.9 |
| Threes | 0.0 | 4.0 |
| Turnovers | 2.0 | 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 4 games of 2026-27. Schedule from the NBA's published slate via ESPN.
The season-long call
Points leagues: Deandre Ayton, 24.0 fantasy points per game to 23.9.
9-cat leagues: Deandre Ayton again, 119th overall against 214th.
Deandre Ayton vs Draymond Green: the full comparison, per 36 and by punt build
Per game, side by side
| Stat | Deandre Ayton | Draymond Green |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 24.0 | 23.9 |
| Minutes | 24.5 | 27.3 |
| PointsPTS | 10.9 | 7.5 |
| ReboundsREB | 7.3 | 5.3 |
| AssistsAST | 0.8 | 5.8 |
| StealsSTL | 0.5 | 0.8 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.9 | 0.6 |
| Threes3PM | 0.0 | 1.3 |
| Field goal %FG% | 67.5% | 41.6% |
| Free throw %FT% | 63.6% | 70.2% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.0 | 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 Deandre Ayton playing tonight? · Is Draymond Green playing tonight?
Your next move
Common questions
Should I start Deandre Ayton or Draymond Green in Week 2?
Points leagues, Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1): start Draymond Green. Draymond Green has 3 games counted to 2 for Deandre Ayton, for 71.6 projected fantasy points against 48.0. 9-cat leagues: Deandre Ayton instead, -3.5 category value for the week to -12.4, because his category mix is worth more there. Deandre Ayton's minutes are down: 14.4 a game over his last 4 games of 2026-27, against 24.5 on the board. Draymond Green played 26.4 minutes a game over his last 3 games of 2026-27, in line with his 27.3 on the board.
Who is better for the season, Deandre Ayton or Draymond Green?
Points leagues: Deandre Ayton, 24.0 fantasy points per game to 23.9. 9-cat leagues: Deandre Ayton again, 119th overall against 214th.
Who wins more categories, Deandre Ayton or Draymond Green?
Deandre Ayton is ahead in 5 (points, rebounds, blocks, field goal percentage, turnovers); Draymond Green in 4 (assists, steals, threes, free throw percentage), per game.
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 27, 2026 at 8:32 PM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number