Dennis Schröder or Quentin Grimes? Week 2
Who to start in fantasy basketball in Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1), PGs ranked 31st and 32nd 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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- FP/G
- 22.8
- 9-cat
- #173
- Last 4 FP
- 16.4
4 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 Quentin Grimes. Both have 3 games left in Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1), so it comes down to per game: 22.8 fantasy points to 22.8.
9-cat leagues: Quentin Grimes again, -9.3 category value for the week to -14.8.
Dennis Schröder has 1 back-to-back and Quentin Grimes has 1 back-to-back in Week 2, the nights rest days tend to land on.
Dennis Schröder's minutes are up: 32.1 a game over his last 4 games of 2026-27, against 25.9 on the board.
Quentin Grimes's minutes are down: 24.3 a game over his last 4 games of 2026-27, against 28.3 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 | Quentin Grimes |
|---|---|---|
| Games, Week 2 | 4 | 4 |
| Games counted (left this week) | 3 | 3 |
| Back-to-backs | 1 | 1 |
| Games, Week 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Minutes, last games | 32.1 (last 4) | 24.3 (last 4) |
| Minutes, board | 25.9 | 28.3 |
| Shots per 36, last games | 14.3 | 7.0 |
| Injury | None listed | None listed |
| Projected fantasy points | 68.5 | 68.5 |
| Projected 9-cat value | -14.8 | -9.3 |
Schedule: Dennis Schröder Mon WAS, Wed @DET, Fri @WAS, Sat PHI. Quentin Grimes Tue POR, Wed @LAC, Fri @GSW, Sun TOR.
Projected totals for the games counted
| Stat | Dennis Schröder | Quentin Grimes |
|---|---|---|
| Points | 34.4 | 36.2 |
| Rebounds | 9.0 | 11.0 |
| Assists | 14.4 | 9.1 |
| Steals | 2.0 | 2.3 |
| Blocks | 0.5 | 1.0 |
| Threes | 3.0 | 4.5 |
| Turnovers | 5.9 | 4.7 |
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: Quentin Grimes, 22.8 fantasy points per game to 22.8.
9-cat leagues: Quentin Grimes again, 173rd overall against 246th.
Dennis Schröder vs Quentin Grimes: the full comparison, per 36 and by punt build
Per game, side by side
| Stat | Dennis Schröder | Quentin Grimes |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 22.8 | 22.8 |
| Minutes | 25.9 | 28.3 |
| PointsPTS | 11.5 | 12.1 |
| ReboundsREB | 3.0 | 3.7 |
| AssistsAST | 4.8 | 3.0 |
| StealsSTL | 0.7 | 0.8 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.2 | 0.3 |
| Threes3PM | 1.0 | 1.5 |
| Field goal %FG% | 40.2% | 45.3% |
| Free throw %FT% | 87.2% | 84.5% |
| TurnoversTO | 2.0 | 1.6 |
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 Quentin Grimes playing tonight?
Your next move
Common questions
Should I start Dennis Schröder or Quentin Grimes in Week 2?
Points leagues, Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1): start Quentin Grimes. Both have 3 games left in Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1), so it comes down to per game: 22.8 fantasy points to 22.8. 9-cat leagues: Quentin Grimes again, -9.3 category value for the week to -14.8. Dennis Schröder has 1 back-to-back and Quentin Grimes has 1 back-to-back in Week 2, the nights rest days tend to land on. Dennis Schröder's minutes are up: 32.1 a game over his last 4 games of 2026-27, against 25.9 on the board. Quentin Grimes's minutes are down: 24.3 a game over his last 4 games of 2026-27, against 28.3 on the board.
Who is better for the season, Dennis Schröder or Quentin Grimes?
Points leagues: Quentin Grimes, 22.8 fantasy points per game to 22.8. 9-cat leagues: Quentin Grimes again, 173rd overall against 246th.
Who wins more categories, Dennis Schröder or Quentin Grimes?
Dennis Schröder is ahead in 2 (assists, free throw percentage); Quentin Grimes in 7 (points, rebounds, steals, blocks, threes, 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