Dillon Brooks or Saddiq Bey? Week 2
Who to start in fantasy basketball in Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1), SFs ranked 15th and 16th at the position, compared on 2025-26 and 2026-27 per-game production.
Updated Oct 27, 4:32 PM ET. Rechecked every 30 minutes.
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- FP/G
- 29.0
- 9-cat
- #78
- Last 3 FP
- 22.8
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 Saddiq Bey. Saddiq Bey has 3 games counted to 1 for Dillon Brooks, for 87.1 projected fantasy points against 28.6.
9-cat leagues: Saddiq Bey again, -2.3 category value for the week to -3.0.
Saddiq Bey has 1 back-to-back in Week 2, the nights rest days tend to land on.
Dillon Brooks played 31.0 minutes a game over his last 3 games of 2026-27, in line with his 30.5 on the board.
Saddiq Bey's minutes are down: 23.7 a game over his last 3 games of 2026-27, against 29.9 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 | Dillon Brooks | Saddiq Bey |
|---|---|---|
| Games, Week 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Games counted (left this week) | 1 | 3 |
| Back-to-backs | 0 | 1 |
| Games, Week 3 | 4 | 4 |
| Minutes, last games | 31.0 (last 3) | 23.7 (last 3) |
| Minutes, board | 30.5 | 29.9 |
| Shots per 36, last games | 14.3 | 15.2 |
| Injury | None listed | None listed |
| Projected fantasy points | 28.6 | 87.1 |
| Projected 9-cat value | -3.0 | -2.3 |
Schedule: Dillon Brooks Mon @OKC, Fri DEN. Saddiq Bey Wed DEN, Thu SAC, Sat ATL.
Projected totals for the games counted
| Stat | Dillon Brooks | Saddiq Bey |
|---|---|---|
| Points | 19.3 | 52.0 |
| Rebounds | 3.6 | 15.9 |
| Assists | 2.0 | 7.0 |
| Steals | 1.0 | 2.5 |
| Blocks | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Threes | 2.2 | 6.4 |
| Turnovers | 1.7 | 3.2 |
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: Saddiq Bey, 29.0 fantasy points per game to 28.6.
9-cat leagues: Saddiq Bey again, 78th overall against 169th.
Dillon Brooks vs Saddiq Bey: the full comparison, per 36 and by punt build
Per game, side by side
| Stat | Dillon Brooks | Saddiq Bey |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 28.6 | 29.0 |
| Minutes | 30.5 | 29.9 |
| PointsPTS | 19.3 | 17.3 |
| ReboundsREB | 3.6 | 5.3 |
| AssistsAST | 2.0 | 2.3 |
| StealsSTL | 1.0 | 0.8 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.2 | 0.1 |
| Threes3PM | 2.2 | 2.1 |
| Field goal %FG% | 42.8% | 45.7% |
| Free throw %FT% | 80.6% | 83.9% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.7 | 1.1 |
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 Dillon Brooks playing tonight? · Is Saddiq Bey playing tonight?
Your next move
Common questions
Should I start Dillon Brooks or Saddiq Bey in Week 2?
Points leagues, Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1): start Saddiq Bey. Saddiq Bey has 3 games counted to 1 for Dillon Brooks, for 87.1 projected fantasy points against 28.6. 9-cat leagues: Saddiq Bey again, -2.3 category value for the week to -3.0. Saddiq Bey has 1 back-to-back in Week 2, the nights rest days tend to land on. Dillon Brooks played 31.0 minutes a game over his last 3 games of 2026-27, in line with his 30.5 on the board. Saddiq Bey's minutes are down: 23.7 a game over his last 3 games of 2026-27, against 29.9 on the board.
Who is better for the season, Dillon Brooks or Saddiq Bey?
Points leagues: Saddiq Bey, 29.0 fantasy points per game to 28.6. 9-cat leagues: Saddiq Bey again, 78th overall against 169th.
Who wins more categories, Dillon Brooks or Saddiq Bey?
Dillon Brooks is ahead in 3 (points, steals, blocks); Saddiq Bey in 5 (rebounds, assists, field goal percentage, free throw percentage, turnovers), per game.
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 27, 2026 at 4:32 PM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number