De'Anthony Melton or Kris Dunn? Week 2
Who to start in fantasy basketball in Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1), SGs ranked 29th and 31st at the position, compared on 2025-26 and 2026-27 per-game production.
Updated Oct 28, 10:33 AM 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. Both have 3 games left in Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1), so it comes down to per game: 23.2 fantasy points to 23.1.
9-cat leagues: Kris Dunn instead, -2.5 category value for the week to -7.8, because his category mix is worth more there.
De'Anthony Melton played 21.7 minutes a game over his last 4 games of 2026-27, in line with his 22.7 on the board.
Kris Dunn's minutes are up: 31.1 a game over his last 3 games of 2026-27, against 27.8 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 | Kris Dunn |
|---|---|---|
| Games, Week 2 | 4 | 3 |
| Games counted (left this week) | 3 | 3 |
| Back-to-backs | 0 | 0 |
| Games, Week 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Minutes, last games | 21.7 (last 4) | 31.1 (last 3) |
| Minutes, board | 22.7 | 27.8 |
| Shots per 36, last games | 11.2 | 6.9 |
| Injury | None listed | None listed |
| Projected fantasy points | 69.7 | 69.4 |
| Projected 9-cat value | -7.8 | -2.5 |
Schedule: De'Anthony Melton Mon @DEN, Wed @MIN, Fri LAL, Sun LAC. Kris Dunn Wed LAL, Fri @MIN, Sun @GSW.
Projected totals for the games counted
| Stat | De'Anthony Melton | Kris Dunn |
|---|---|---|
| Points | 35.1 | 23.0 |
| Rebounds | 9.5 | 10.6 |
| Assists | 7.6 | 12.0 |
| Steals | 4.5 | 5.7 |
| Blocks | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| Threes | 4.6 | 3.1 |
| Turnovers | 5.2 | 4.6 |
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: De'Anthony Melton, 23.2 fantasy points per game to 23.1.
9-cat leagues: Kris Dunn instead, 82nd overall against 159th, because the categories reward a different mix.
Per game, side by side
| Stat | De'Anthony Melton | Kris Dunn |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 23.2 | 23.1 |
| Minutes | 22.7 | 27.8 |
| PointsPTS | 11.7 | 7.7 |
| ReboundsREB | 3.2 | 3.5 |
| AssistsAST | 2.5 | 4.0 |
| StealsSTL | 1.5 | 1.9 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Threes3PM | 1.5 | 1.0 |
| Field goal %FG% | 41.8% | 49.9% |
| Free throw %FT% | 84.7% | 76.2% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.7 | 1.5 |
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 Kris Dunn playing tonight?
Your next move
Common questions
Should I start De'Anthony Melton or Kris Dunn in Week 2?
Points leagues, Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1): start De'Anthony Melton. Both have 3 games left in Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1), so it comes down to per game: 23.2 fantasy points to 23.1. 9-cat leagues: Kris Dunn instead, -2.5 category value for the week to -7.8, because his category mix is worth more there. De'Anthony Melton played 21.7 minutes a game over his last 4 games of 2026-27, in line with his 22.7 on the board. Kris Dunn's minutes are up: 31.1 a game over his last 3 games of 2026-27, against 27.8 on the board.
Who is better for the season, De'Anthony Melton or Kris Dunn?
Points leagues: De'Anthony Melton, 23.2 fantasy points per game to 23.1. 9-cat leagues: Kris Dunn instead, 82nd overall against 159th, because the categories reward a different mix.
Who wins more categories, De'Anthony Melton or Kris Dunn?
De'Anthony Melton is ahead in 3 (points, threes, free throw percentage); Kris Dunn in 5 (rebounds, assists, steals, field goal percentage, turnovers), per game.
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 28, 2026 at 10:33 AM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number