John Collins or Moussa Diabaté? Week 2
Who to start in fantasy basketball in Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1), PFs ranked 23rd and 28th 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
- 26.9
- 9-cat
- #68
- Last 4 FP
- 32.0
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 Moussa Diabaté. Moussa Diabaté has 3 games counted to 2 for John Collins, for 80.6 projected fantasy points against 50.6.
9-cat leagues: Moussa Diabaté again, -1.0 category value for the week to -2.2.
John Collins has 1 back-to-back and Moussa Diabaté has 1 back-to-back in Week 2, the nights rest days tend to land on.
John Collins played 29.0 minutes a game over his last 4 games of 2026-27, in line with his 27.5 on the board.
Moussa Diabaté played 27.8 minutes a game over his last 4 games of 2026-27, in line with his 26.4 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 | John Collins | Moussa Diabaté |
|---|---|---|
| Games, Week 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Games counted (left this week) | 2 | 3 |
| Back-to-backs | 1 | 1 |
| Games, Week 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Minutes, last games | 29.0 (last 4) | 27.8 (last 4) |
| Minutes, board | 27.5 | 26.4 |
| Shots per 36, last games | 12.7 | 7.1 |
| Injury | None listed | None listed |
| Projected fantasy points | 50.6 | 80.6 |
| Projected 9-cat value | -2.2 | -1.0 |
Schedule: John Collins Tue @NYK, Wed CHA, Fri @BKN. Moussa Diabaté Mon WAS, Wed @DET, Fri @WAS, Sat PHI.
Projected totals for the games counted
| Stat | John Collins | Moussa Diabaté |
|---|---|---|
| Points | 26.3 | 24.5 |
| Rebounds | 11.8 | 26.6 |
| Assists | 1.9 | 6.0 |
| Steals | 1.5 | 3.2 |
| Blocks | 1.8 | 3.0 |
| Threes | 2.8 | 0.0 |
| Turnovers | 2.6 | 3.5 |
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
For the next game, the market-based projection favors John Collins: 33.5 fantasy points on Wed, Oct 28 against 24.7 for Moussa Diabaté.
Points leagues: Moussa Diabaté, 26.9 fantasy points per game to 25.3.
9-cat leagues: Moussa Diabaté again, 68th overall against 93rd.
John Collins vs Moussa Diabaté: the full comparison, per 36 and by punt build
Per game, side by side
| Stat | John Collins | Moussa Diabaté |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 25.3 | 26.9 |
| Minutes | 27.5 | 26.4 |
| PointsPTS | 13.2 | 8.2 |
| ReboundsREB | 5.9 | 8.9 |
| AssistsAST | 1.0 | 2.0 |
| StealsSTL | 0.7 | 1.1 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.9 | 1.0 |
| Threes3PM | 1.4 | 0.0 |
| Field goal %FG% | 53.8% | 64.2% |
| Free throw %FT% | 74.4% | 68.3% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.3 | 1.2 |
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 John Collins playing tonight? · Is Moussa Diabaté playing tonight?
Your next move
Common questions
Should I start John Collins or Moussa Diabaté in Week 2?
Points leagues, Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1): start Moussa Diabaté. Moussa Diabaté has 3 games counted to 2 for John Collins, for 80.6 projected fantasy points against 50.6. 9-cat leagues: Moussa Diabaté again, -1.0 category value for the week to -2.2. John Collins has 1 back-to-back and Moussa Diabaté has 1 back-to-back in Week 2, the nights rest days tend to land on. John Collins played 29.0 minutes a game over his last 4 games of 2026-27, in line with his 27.5 on the board. Moussa Diabaté played 27.8 minutes a game over his last 4 games of 2026-27, in line with his 26.4 on the board.
Who is better for the season, John Collins or Moussa Diabaté?
For the next game, the market-based projection favors John Collins: 33.5 fantasy points on Wed, Oct 28 against 24.7 for Moussa Diabaté. Points leagues: Moussa Diabaté, 26.9 fantasy points per game to 25.3. 9-cat leagues: Moussa Diabaté again, 68th overall against 93rd.
Who wins more categories, John Collins or Moussa Diabaté?
John Collins is ahead in 3 (points, threes, free throw percentage); Moussa Diabaté in 6 (rebounds, assists, steals, blocks, field goal percentage, turnovers), per game.
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 28, 2026 at 8:33 AM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number