Ja Morant or Josh Giddey? Week 2
Who to start in fantasy basketball in Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1), PGs ranked 10th and 12th 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
- 37.9
- 9-cat
- #87
- Last 4 FP
- 24.1
3 games in Week 2
Week 2 pick in points and 9-cat leagues.
The Week 2 call
Points leagues, Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1): start Josh Giddey. Both have 2 games left in Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1), so it comes down to per game: 37.9 fantasy points to 35.1.
9-cat leagues: Josh Giddey again, -1.9 category value for the week to -2.8.
Ja Morant played 26.7 minutes a game over his last 3 games of 2026-27, in line with his 28.2 on the board.
Josh Giddey's minutes are down: 25.5 a game over his last 4 games of 2026-27, against 30.7 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 | Ja Morant | Josh Giddey |
|---|---|---|
| Games, Week 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Games counted (left this week) | 2 | 2 |
| Back-to-backs | 0 | 0 |
| Games, Week 3 | 4 | 3 |
| Minutes, last games | 26.7 (last 3) | 25.5 (last 4) |
| Minutes, board | 28.2 | 30.7 |
| Shots per 36, last games | 15.3 | 11.7 |
| Injury | None listed | None listed |
| Projected fantasy points | 70.2 | 75.9 |
| Projected 9-cat value | -2.8 | -1.9 |
Schedule: Ja Morant Tue @LAL, Thu MEM, Sat @UTA. Josh Giddey Mon @BOS, Wed NYK, Fri @BOS.
Projected totals for the games counted
| Stat | Ja Morant | Josh Giddey |
|---|---|---|
| Points | 37.9 | 29.8 |
| Rebounds | 6.3 | 15.2 |
| Assists | 15.5 | 17.5 |
| Steals | 2.1 | 1.8 |
| Blocks | 0.5 | 0.9 |
| Threes | 2.1 | 3.2 |
| Turnovers | 6.4 | 6.6 |
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: Josh Giddey, 37.9 fantasy points per game to 35.1.
9-cat leagues: Josh Giddey again, 87th overall against 108th.
Per game, side by side
| Stat | Ja Morant | Josh Giddey |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 35.1 | 37.9 |
| Minutes | 28.2 | 30.7 |
| PointsPTS | 18.9 | 14.9 |
| ReboundsREB | 3.2 | 7.6 |
| AssistsAST | 7.8 | 8.7 |
| StealsSTL | 1.1 | 0.9 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Threes3PM | 1.1 | 1.6 |
| Field goal %FG% | 43.2% | 43.1% |
| Free throw %FT% | 89.3% | 75.5% |
| TurnoversTO | 3.2 | 3.3 |
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 Ja Morant playing tonight? · Is Josh Giddey playing tonight?
Your next move
Common questions
Should I start Ja Morant or Josh Giddey in Week 2?
Points leagues, Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1): start Josh Giddey. Both have 2 games left in Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1), so it comes down to per game: 37.9 fantasy points to 35.1. 9-cat leagues: Josh Giddey again, -1.9 category value for the week to -2.8. Ja Morant played 26.7 minutes a game over his last 3 games of 2026-27, in line with his 28.2 on the board. Josh Giddey's minutes are down: 25.5 a game over his last 4 games of 2026-27, against 30.7 on the board.
Who is better for the season, Ja Morant or Josh Giddey?
Points leagues: Josh Giddey, 37.9 fantasy points per game to 35.1. 9-cat leagues: Josh Giddey again, 87th overall against 108th.
Who wins more categories, Ja Morant or Josh Giddey?
Ja Morant is ahead in 4 (points, steals, free throw percentage, turnovers); Josh Giddey in 5 (rebounds, assists, blocks, threes, field goal percentage), per game.
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 28, 2026 at 10:33 AM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number