Dylan Harper or Jaylon Tyson? Week 2
Who to start in fantasy basketball in Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1), SGs ranked 26th and 27th at the position, compared on 2025-26 and 2026-27 per-game production.
Updated Oct 28, 8:33 AM ET. Rechecked every 30 minutes.
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- FP/G
- 25.3
- 9-cat
- #150
- Last 4 FP
- 31.9
3 games in Week 2, 1 back-to-back
Week 2 pick in 9-cat leagues.
- FP/G
- 24.4
- 9-cat
- #156
- Last 3 FP
- 21.9
4 games in Week 2, 1 back-to-back
Week 2 pick in points leagues.
The Week 2 call
Points leagues, Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1): start Jaylon Tyson. Jaylon Tyson has 3 games counted to 2 for Dylan Harper, for 73.3 projected fantasy points against 50.7.
9-cat leagues: Dylan Harper instead, -4.8 category value for the week to -7.5, because his category mix is worth more there.
Dylan Harper has 1 back-to-back and Jaylon Tyson has 1 back-to-back in Week 2, the nights rest days tend to land on.
Dylan Harper's minutes are up: 31.5 a game over his last 4 games of 2026-27, against 24.4 on the board.
Jaylon Tyson's minutes are down: 21.6 a game over his last 3 games of 2026-27, against 26.0 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 | Dylan Harper | Jaylon Tyson |
|---|---|---|
| Games, Week 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Games counted (left this week) | 2 | 3 |
| Back-to-backs | 1 | 1 |
| Games, Week 3 | 4 | 4 |
| Minutes, last games | 31.5 (last 4) | 21.6 (last 3) |
| Minutes, board | 24.4 | 26.0 |
| Shots per 36, last games | 16.3 | 15.0 |
| Injury | None listed | None listed |
| Projected fantasy points | 50.7 | 73.3 |
| Projected 9-cat value | -4.8 | -7.5 |
Schedule: Dylan Harper Tue SAC, Wed @UTA, Sat MIN. Jaylon Tyson Mon MIN, Wed WAS, Thu @ATL, Sat @MIL.
Projected totals for the games counted
| Stat | Dylan Harper | Jaylon Tyson |
|---|---|---|
| Points | 26.3 | 37.9 |
| Rebounds | 7.6 | 14.6 |
| Assists | 7.7 | 7.4 |
| Steals | 1.7 | 2.4 |
| Blocks | 0.6 | 1.4 |
| Threes | 1.8 | 5.5 |
| Turnovers | 2.8 | 4.6 |
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: Dylan Harper, 25.3 fantasy points per game to 24.4.
9-cat leagues: Dylan Harper again, 150th overall against 156th.
Per game, side by side
| Stat | Dylan Harper | Jaylon Tyson |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 25.3 | 24.4 |
| Minutes | 24.4 | 26.0 |
| PointsPTS | 13.1 | 12.6 |
| ReboundsREB | 3.8 | 4.9 |
| AssistsAST | 3.8 | 2.5 |
| StealsSTL | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.3 | 0.5 |
| Threes3PM | 0.9 | 1.8 |
| Field goal %FG% | 51.1% | 48.5% |
| Free throw %FT% | 79.6% | 70.5% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.4 | 1.5 |
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 Dylan Harper playing tonight? · Is Jaylon Tyson playing tonight?
Your next move
Common questions
Should I start Dylan Harper or Jaylon Tyson in Week 2?
Points leagues, Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1): start Jaylon Tyson. Jaylon Tyson has 3 games counted to 2 for Dylan Harper, for 73.3 projected fantasy points against 50.7. 9-cat leagues: Dylan Harper instead, -4.8 category value for the week to -7.5, because his category mix is worth more there. Dylan Harper has 1 back-to-back and Jaylon Tyson has 1 back-to-back in Week 2, the nights rest days tend to land on. Dylan Harper's minutes are up: 31.5 a game over his last 4 games of 2026-27, against 24.4 on the board. Jaylon Tyson's minutes are down: 21.6 a game over his last 3 games of 2026-27, against 26.0 on the board.
Who is better for the season, Dylan Harper or Jaylon Tyson?
Points leagues: Dylan Harper, 25.3 fantasy points per game to 24.4. 9-cat leagues: Dylan Harper again, 150th overall against 156th.
Who wins more categories, Dylan Harper or Jaylon Tyson?
Dylan Harper is ahead in 6 (points, assists, steals, field goal percentage, free throw percentage, turnovers); Jaylon Tyson in 3 (rebounds, blocks, threes), per game.
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 28, 2026 at 8:33 AM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number