De'Anthony Melton or Julian Champagnie? 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, 6:30 PM ET. Rechecked every 30 minutes.
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- FP/G
- 23.6
- 9-cat
- #74
- Last 3 FP
- 25.5
3 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 De'Anthony Melton. De'Anthony Melton has 4 games counted to 3 for Julian Champagnie, for 95.3 projected fantasy points against 70.7.
9-cat leagues: Julian Champagnie instead, -1.9 category value for the week to -8.8, because his category mix is worth more there.
Julian Champagnie has 1 back-to-back in Week 2, the nights rest days tend to land on.
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.
Julian Champagnie played 27.8 minutes a game over his last 3 games of 2026-27, in line with his 27.6 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 | De'Anthony Melton | Julian Champagnie |
|---|---|---|
| Games, Week 2 | 4 | 3 |
| Games counted (left this week) | 4 | 3 |
| Back-to-backs | 0 | 1 |
| Games, Week 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Minutes, last games | 22.7 (last 3) | 27.8 (last 3) |
| Minutes, board | 22.9 | 27.6 |
| Shots per 36, last games | 11.1 | 9.1 |
| Injury | None listed | None listed |
| Projected fantasy points | 95.3 | 70.7 |
| Projected 9-cat value | -8.8 | -1.9 |
Schedule: De'Anthony Melton Mon @DEN, Wed @MIN, Fri LAL, Sun LAC. Julian Champagnie Tue SAC, Wed @UTA, Sat MIN.
Projected totals for the games counted
| Stat | De'Anthony Melton | Julian Champagnie |
|---|---|---|
| Points | 48.7 | 32.1 |
| Rebounds | 12.5 | 15.8 |
| Assists | 10.1 | 4.5 |
| Steals | 6.3 | 2.9 |
| Blocks | 1.6 | 2.2 |
| Threes | 6.2 | 7.1 |
| Turnovers | 7.3 | 2.3 |
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 23.6.
9-cat leagues: Julian Champagnie instead, 74th overall against 139th, because the categories reward a different mix.
De'Anthony Melton vs Julian Champagnie: the full comparison, per 36 and by punt build
Per game, side by side
| Stat | De'Anthony Melton | Julian Champagnie |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 23.8 | 23.6 |
| Minutes | 22.9 | 27.6 |
| PointsPTS | 12.2 | 10.7 |
| ReboundsREB | 3.1 | 5.3 |
| AssistsAST | 2.5 | 1.5 |
| StealsSTL | 1.6 | 1.0 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.4 | 0.7 |
| Threes3PM | 1.6 | 2.4 |
| Field goal %FG% | 42.6% | 43.6% |
| Free throw %FT% | 84.7% | 85.0% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.8 | 0.8 |
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 De'Anthony Melton playing tonight? · Is Julian Champagnie playing tonight?
Your next move
Common questions
Should I start De'Anthony Melton or Julian Champagnie 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 Julian Champagnie, for 95.3 projected fantasy points against 70.7. 9-cat leagues: Julian Champagnie instead, -1.9 category value for the week to -8.8, because his category mix is worth more there. Julian Champagnie has 1 back-to-back in Week 2, the nights rest days tend to land on. 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. Julian Champagnie played 27.8 minutes a game over his last 3 games of 2026-27, in line with his 27.6 on the board.
Who is better for the season, De'Anthony Melton or Julian Champagnie?
Points leagues: De'Anthony Melton, 23.8 fantasy points per game to 23.6. 9-cat leagues: Julian Champagnie instead, 74th overall against 139th, because the categories reward a different mix.
Who wins more categories, De'Anthony Melton or Julian Champagnie?
De'Anthony Melton is ahead in 4 (points, assists, steals, free throw percentage); Julian Champagnie in 5 (rebounds, blocks, threes, field goal percentage, turnovers), per game.
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 26, 2026 at 6:30 PM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number