De'Anthony Melton or Tari Eason? Week 2
Who to start in fantasy basketball in Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1), SGs ranked 27th and 31st 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
- 23.8
- 9-cat
- #139
- Last 3 FP
- 22.7
4 games in Week 2
Week 2 pick in points and 9-cat leagues.
The Week 2 call
Points leagues, Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1): start De'Anthony Melton. Both have 4 games left in Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1), so it comes down to per game: 23.8 fantasy points to 23.3.
9-cat leagues: De'Anthony Melton again, -8.8 category value for the week to -9.0.
Tari Eason 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.
Tari Eason's minutes are down: 20.1 a game over his last 3 games of 2026-27, against 24.8 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 | Tari Eason |
|---|---|---|
| Games, Week 2 | 4 | 4 |
| Games counted (left this week) | 4 | 4 |
| Back-to-backs | 0 | 1 |
| Games, Week 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Minutes, last games | 22.7 (last 3) | 20.1 (last 3) |
| Minutes, board | 22.9 | 24.8 |
| Shots per 36, last games | 11.1 | 15.0 |
| Injury | None listed | None listed |
| Projected fantasy points | 95.3 | 93.1 |
| Projected 9-cat value | -8.8 | -9.0 |
Schedule: De'Anthony Melton Mon @DEN, Wed @MIN, Fri LAL, Sun LAC. Tari Eason Mon ATL, Wed @MIL, Fri @DAL, Sat OKC.
Projected totals for the games counted
| Stat | De'Anthony Melton | Tari Eason |
|---|---|---|
| Points | 48.7 | 42.2 |
| Rebounds | 12.5 | 23.1 |
| Assists | 10.1 | 5.0 |
| Steals | 6.3 | 5.1 |
| Blocks | 1.6 | 1.8 |
| Threes | 6.2 | 5.2 |
| Turnovers | 7.3 | 4.9 |
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 23.3.
9-cat leagues: De'Anthony Melton again, 139th overall against 145th.
De'Anthony Melton vs Tari Eason: the full comparison, per 36 and by punt build
Per game, side by side
| Stat | De'Anthony Melton | Tari Eason |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 23.8 | 23.3 |
| Minutes | 22.9 | 24.8 |
| PointsPTS | 12.2 | 10.5 |
| ReboundsREB | 3.1 | 5.8 |
| AssistsAST | 2.5 | 1.3 |
| StealsSTL | 1.6 | 1.3 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Threes3PM | 1.6 | 1.3 |
| Field goal %FG% | 42.6% | 43.1% |
| Free throw %FT% | 84.7% | 84.2% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.8 | 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 De'Anthony Melton playing tonight? · Is Tari Eason playing tonight?
Your next move
Common questions
Should I start De'Anthony Melton or Tari Eason in Week 2?
Points leagues, Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1): start De'Anthony Melton. Both have 4 games left in Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1), so it comes down to per game: 23.8 fantasy points to 23.3. 9-cat leagues: De'Anthony Melton again, -8.8 category value for the week to -9.0. Tari Eason 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. Tari Eason's minutes are down: 20.1 a game over his last 3 games of 2026-27, against 24.8 on the board.
Who is better for the season, De'Anthony Melton or Tari Eason?
Points leagues: De'Anthony Melton, 23.8 fantasy points per game to 23.3. 9-cat leagues: De'Anthony Melton again, 139th overall against 145th.
Who wins more categories, De'Anthony Melton or Tari Eason?
De'Anthony Melton is ahead in 5 (points, assists, steals, threes, free throw percentage); Tari Eason in 4 (rebounds, blocks, 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