Jaren Jackson Jr. or Rudy Gobert? Week 2
Who to start in fantasy basketball in Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1), Cs ranked 14th and 16th at the position, compared on 2025-26 and 2026-27 per-game production.
Updated Oct 28, 2:33 AM ET. Rechecked every 30 minutes.
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- FP/G
- 32.9
- 9-cat
- #61
- Last 4 FP
- 26.8
Out (Knee)
3 games in Week 2, 1 back-to-back
Week 2 pick in 9-cat leagues.
- FP/G
- 31.7
- 9-cat
- #148
- Last 4 FP
- 26.9
4 games in Week 2, 2 back-to-backs
Week 2 pick in points leagues.
The Week 2 call
Jaren Jackson Jr. is listed Out (Knee) on Sleeper, so his projection counts no games while that stands.
Points leagues, Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1): start Rudy Gobert. Rudy Gobert has 3 games counted to 0 for Jaren Jackson Jr., for 95.1 projected fantasy points against 0.0.
9-cat leagues: Jaren Jackson Jr. instead, 0.0 category value for the week to -7.1, because his category mix is worth more there.
Rudy Gobert has 2 back-to-backs in Week 2, the nights rest days tend to land on.
Jaren Jackson Jr.'s minutes are down: 26.1 a game over his last 4 games of 2026-27, against 29.4 on the board.
Rudy Gobert played 32.4 minutes a game over his last 4 games of 2026-27, in line with his 31.6 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 | Jaren Jackson Jr. | Rudy Gobert |
|---|---|---|
| Games, Week 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Games counted (left this week) | 0 | 3 |
| Back-to-backs | 1 | 2 |
| Games, Week 3 | 4 | 4 |
| Minutes, last games | 26.1 (last 4) | 32.4 (last 4) |
| Minutes, board | 29.4 | 31.6 |
| Shots per 36, last games | 15.2 | 6.4 |
| Injury | Out (Knee) | None listed |
| Projected fantasy points | 0.0 | 95.1 |
| Projected 9-cat value | 0.0 | -7.1 |
Schedule: Jaren Jackson Jr. Mon MEM, Wed SAS, Sat POR. Rudy Gobert Mon @CLE, Wed GSW, Fri LAC, Sat @SAS.
Projected totals for the games counted
| Stat | Jaren Jackson Jr. | Rudy Gobert |
|---|---|---|
| Points | 0.0 | 30.9 |
| Rebounds | 0.0 | 36.2 |
| Assists | 0.0 | 4.6 |
| Steals | 0.0 | 2.0 |
| Blocks | 0.0 | 4.2 |
| Threes | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Turnovers | 0.0 | 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: Jaren Jackson Jr., 32.9 fantasy points per game to 31.7.
9-cat leagues: Jaren Jackson Jr. again, 61st overall against 148th.
Per game, side by side
| Stat | Jaren Jackson Jr. | Rudy Gobert |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 32.9 | 31.7 |
| Minutes | 29.4 | 31.6 |
| PointsPTS | 18.7 | 10.3 |
| ReboundsREB | 5.5 | 12.1 |
| AssistsAST | 2.0 | 1.5 |
| StealsSTL | 0.9 | 0.7 |
| BlocksBLK | 1.4 | 1.4 |
| Threes3PM | 1.6 | 0.0 |
| Field goal %FG% | 48.0% | 63.5% |
| Free throw %FT% | 79.3% | 51.9% |
| TurnoversTO | 2.4 | 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 Jaren Jackson Jr. playing tonight? · Is Rudy Gobert playing tonight?
Your next move
Common questions
Should I start Jaren Jackson Jr. or Rudy Gobert in Week 2?
Jaren Jackson Jr. is listed Out (Knee) on Sleeper, so his projection counts no games while that stands. Points leagues, Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1): start Rudy Gobert. Rudy Gobert has 3 games counted to 0 for Jaren Jackson Jr., for 95.1 projected fantasy points against 0.0. 9-cat leagues: Jaren Jackson Jr. instead, 0.0 category value for the week to -7.1, because his category mix is worth more there. Rudy Gobert has 2 back-to-backs in Week 2, the nights rest days tend to land on. Jaren Jackson Jr.'s minutes are down: 26.1 a game over his last 4 games of 2026-27, against 29.4 on the board. Rudy Gobert played 32.4 minutes a game over his last 4 games of 2026-27, in line with his 31.6 on the board.
Who is better for the season, Jaren Jackson Jr. or Rudy Gobert?
Points leagues: Jaren Jackson Jr., 32.9 fantasy points per game to 31.7. 9-cat leagues: Jaren Jackson Jr. again, 61st overall against 148th.
Who wins more categories, Jaren Jackson Jr. or Rudy Gobert?
Jaren Jackson Jr. is ahead in 5 (points, assists, steals, threes, free throw percentage); Rudy Gobert in 3 (rebounds, field goal percentage, turnovers), per game.
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 28, 2026 at 2:33 AM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number