Dennis Schröder or Julian Champagnie? Week 2
Who to start in fantasy basketball in Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1), PGs ranked 28th 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
- 23.6
- 9-cat
- #74
- Last 3 FP
- 25.5
3 games in Week 2, 1 back-to-back
Week 2 pick in points and 9-cat leagues.
The Week 2 call
Points leagues, Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1): start Julian Champagnie. Both have 3 games left in Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1), so it comes down to per game: 23.6 fantasy points to 22.9.
9-cat leagues: Julian Champagnie again, -1.9 category value for the week to -14.1.
Dennis Schröder has 1 back-to-back and Julian Champagnie has 1 back-to-back in Week 2, the nights rest days tend to land on.
Dennis Schröder's minutes are up: 30.9 a game over his last 3 games of 2026-27, against 25.4 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 | Dennis Schröder | Julian Champagnie |
|---|---|---|
| Games, Week 2 | 4 | 3 |
| Games counted (left this week) | 3 | 3 |
| Back-to-backs | 1 | 1 |
| Games, Week 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Minutes, last games | 30.9 (last 3) | 27.8 (last 3) |
| Minutes, board | 25.4 | 27.6 |
| Shots per 36, last games | 14.0 | 9.1 |
| Injury | None listed | None listed |
| Projected fantasy points | 68.8 | 70.7 |
| Projected 9-cat value | -14.1 | -1.9 |
Schedule: Dennis Schröder Mon WAS, Wed @DET, Fri @WAS, Sat PHI. Julian Champagnie Tue SAC, Wed @UTA, Sat MIN.
Projected totals for the games counted
| Stat | Dennis Schröder | Julian Champagnie |
|---|---|---|
| Points | 35.0 | 32.1 |
| Rebounds | 9.1 | 15.8 |
| Assists | 14.3 | 4.5 |
| Steals | 2.0 | 2.9 |
| Blocks | 0.6 | 2.2 |
| Threes | 3.2 | 7.1 |
| Turnovers | 6.3 | 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: Julian Champagnie, 23.6 fantasy points per game to 22.9.
9-cat leagues: Julian Champagnie again, 74th overall against 241st.
Per game, side by side
| Stat | Dennis Schröder | Julian Champagnie |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 22.9 | 23.6 |
| Minutes | 25.4 | 27.6 |
| PointsPTS | 11.7 | 10.7 |
| ReboundsREB | 3.0 | 5.3 |
| AssistsAST | 4.8 | 1.5 |
| StealsSTL | 0.7 | 1.0 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.2 | 0.7 |
| Threes3PM | 1.1 | 2.4 |
| Field goal %FG% | 41.4% | 43.6% |
| Free throw %FT% | 87.2% | 85.0% |
| TurnoversTO | 2.1 | 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 Dennis Schröder playing tonight? · Is Julian Champagnie playing tonight?
Your next move
Common questions
Should I start Dennis Schröder or Julian Champagnie in Week 2?
Points leagues, Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1): start Julian Champagnie. Both have 3 games left in Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1), so it comes down to per game: 23.6 fantasy points to 22.9. 9-cat leagues: Julian Champagnie again, -1.9 category value for the week to -14.1. Dennis Schröder has 1 back-to-back and Julian Champagnie has 1 back-to-back in Week 2, the nights rest days tend to land on. Dennis Schröder's minutes are up: 30.9 a game over his last 3 games of 2026-27, against 25.4 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, Dennis Schröder or Julian Champagnie?
Points leagues: Julian Champagnie, 23.6 fantasy points per game to 22.9. 9-cat leagues: Julian Champagnie again, 74th overall against 241st.
Who wins more categories, Dennis Schröder or Julian Champagnie?
Dennis Schröder is ahead in 3 (points, assists, free throw percentage); Julian Champagnie in 6 (rebounds, steals, 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