DeMar DeRozan or Nic Claxton? Week 2
Who to start in fantasy basketball in Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1), SFs ranked 13th and 21st at the position, compared on 2025-26 and 2026-27 per-game production.
Updated Oct 28, 12:33 AM ET. Rechecked every 30 minutes.
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- FP/G
- 29.5
- 9-cat
- #135
- Last 10 FP
- 20.9
Out (Hamstring)
3 games in Week 2
Week 2 pick in 9-cat leagues.
The Week 2 call
Nic Claxton is listed Out (Hamstring) on Sleeper, so his projection counts no games while that stands.
Points leagues, Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1): start DeMar DeRozan. DeMar DeRozan has 2 games counted to 0 for Nic Claxton, for 58.8 projected fantasy points against 0.0.
9-cat leagues: Nic Claxton instead, 0.0 category value for the week to -2.2, because his category mix is worth more there.
DeMar DeRozan's minutes are down: 26.8 a game over his last 3 games of 2026-27, against 30.5 on the board.
Nic Claxton's minutes are down: 22.6 a game over his last 5 games of 2025-26, 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 | DeMar DeRozan | Nic Claxton |
|---|---|---|
| Games, Week 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Games counted (left this week) | 2 | 0 |
| Back-to-backs | 0 | 0 |
| Games, Week 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Minutes, last games | 26.8 (last 3) | 22.6 (last 5) |
| Minutes, board | 30.5 | 27.8 |
| Shots per 36, last games | 15.2 | 11.8 |
| Injury | None listed | Out (Hamstring) |
| Projected fantasy points | 58.8 | 0.0 |
| Projected 9-cat value | -2.2 | 0.0 |
Schedule: DeMar DeRozan Mon GSW, Wed @NOP, Fri @PHX. Nic Claxton Mon @BOS, Wed NYK, Fri @BOS.
Projected totals for the games counted
| Stat | DeMar DeRozan | Nic Claxton |
|---|---|---|
| Points | 35.8 | 0.0 |
| Rebounds | 5.9 | 0.0 |
| Assists | 7.4 | 0.0 |
| Steals | 2.0 | 0.0 |
| Blocks | 0.6 | 0.0 |
| Threes | 1.2 | 0.0 |
| Turnovers | 2.9 | 0.0 |
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 5 games of 2026-27. Schedule from the NBA's published slate via ESPN.
The season-long call
Points leagues: Nic Claxton, 29.5 fantasy points per game to 29.4.
9-cat leagues: DeMar DeRozan instead, 92nd overall against 135th, because the categories reward a different mix.
DeMar DeRozan vs Nic Claxton: the full comparison, per 36 and by punt build
Per game, side by side
| Stat | DeMar DeRozan | Nic Claxton |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 29.4 | 29.5 |
| Minutes | 30.5 | 27.8 |
| PointsPTS | 17.9 | 11.7 |
| ReboundsREB | 2.9 | 6.9 |
| AssistsAST | 3.7 | 3.7 |
| StealsSTL | 1.0 | 0.7 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.3 | 1.1 |
| Threes3PM | 0.6 | 0.0 |
| Field goal %FG% | 49.3% | 57.1% |
| Free throw %FT% | 85.7% | 61.6% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.4 | 1.4 |
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 DeMar DeRozan playing tonight? · Is Nic Claxton playing tonight?
Your next move
Common questions
Should I start DeMar DeRozan or Nic Claxton in Week 2?
Nic Claxton is listed Out (Hamstring) on Sleeper, so his projection counts no games while that stands. Points leagues, Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1): start DeMar DeRozan. DeMar DeRozan has 2 games counted to 0 for Nic Claxton, for 58.8 projected fantasy points against 0.0. 9-cat leagues: Nic Claxton instead, 0.0 category value for the week to -2.2, because his category mix is worth more there. DeMar DeRozan's minutes are down: 26.8 a game over his last 3 games of 2026-27, against 30.5 on the board. Nic Claxton's minutes are down: 22.6 a game over his last 5 games of 2025-26, against 27.8 on the board.
Who is better for the season, DeMar DeRozan or Nic Claxton?
Points leagues: Nic Claxton, 29.5 fantasy points per game to 29.4. 9-cat leagues: DeMar DeRozan instead, 92nd overall against 135th, because the categories reward a different mix.
Who wins more categories, DeMar DeRozan or Nic Claxton?
DeMar DeRozan is ahead in 4 (points, steals, threes, free throw percentage); Nic Claxton in 3 (rebounds, blocks, field goal percentage), per game.
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 28, 2026 at 12:33 AM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number