Josh Giddey or Keyonte George? Week 2
Who to start in fantasy basketball in Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1), PGs ranked 9th and 10th at the position, compared on 2025-26 and 2026-27 per-game production.
Updated Oct 28, 6:33 AM ET. Rechecked every 30 minutes.
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- FP/G
- 38.0
- 9-cat
- #34
- Last 4 FP
- 37.4
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 Keyonte George. Both have 2 games left in Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1), so it comes down to per game: 38.0 fantasy points to 37.9.
9-cat leagues: Keyonte George again, 2.0 category value for the week to -1.9.
Keyonte George has 1 back-to-back in Week 2, the nights rest days tend to land on.
Josh Giddey's minutes are down: 25.5 a game over his last 4 games of 2026-27, against 30.7 on the board.
Keyonte George played 31.8 minutes a game over his last 4 games of 2026-27, in line with his 32.8 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 | Josh Giddey | Keyonte George |
|---|---|---|
| Games, Week 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Games counted (left this week) | 2 | 2 |
| Back-to-backs | 0 | 1 |
| Games, Week 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Minutes, last games | 25.5 (last 4) | 31.8 (last 4) |
| Minutes, board | 30.7 | 32.8 |
| Shots per 36, last games | 11.7 | 15.3 |
| Injury | None listed | None listed |
| Projected fantasy points | 75.9 | 76.0 |
| Projected 9-cat value | -1.9 | 2.0 |
Schedule: Josh Giddey Mon @BOS, Wed NYK, Fri @BOS. Keyonte George Mon MEM, Wed SAS, Sat POR.
Projected totals for the games counted
| Stat | Josh Giddey | Keyonte George |
|---|---|---|
| Points | 29.8 | 46.9 |
| Rebounds | 15.2 | 7.5 |
| Assists | 17.5 | 13.0 |
| Steals | 1.8 | 2.0 |
| Blocks | 0.9 | 0.4 |
| Threes | 3.2 | 4.9 |
| Turnovers | 6.6 | 6.5 |
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 Keyonte George: 35.5 fantasy points on Wed, Oct 28 against 29.2 for Josh Giddey.
Points leagues: Keyonte George, 38.0 fantasy points per game to 37.9.
9-cat leagues: Keyonte George again, 34th overall against 87th.
Josh Giddey vs Keyonte George: the full comparison, per 36 and by punt build
Per game, side by side
| Stat | Josh Giddey | Keyonte George |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 37.9 | 38.0 |
| Minutes | 30.7 | 32.8 |
| PointsPTS | 14.9 | 23.4 |
| ReboundsREB | 7.6 | 3.8 |
| AssistsAST | 8.7 | 6.5 |
| StealsSTL | 0.9 | 1.0 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.4 | 0.2 |
| Threes3PM | 1.6 | 2.4 |
| Field goal %FG% | 43.1% | 47.1% |
| Free throw %FT% | 75.5% | 85.8% |
| TurnoversTO | 3.3 | 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
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Your next move
Common questions
Should I start Josh Giddey or Keyonte George in Week 2?
Points leagues, Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1): start Keyonte George. Both have 2 games left in Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1), so it comes down to per game: 38.0 fantasy points to 37.9. 9-cat leagues: Keyonte George again, 2.0 category value for the week to -1.9. Keyonte George has 1 back-to-back in Week 2, the nights rest days tend to land on. Josh Giddey's minutes are down: 25.5 a game over his last 4 games of 2026-27, against 30.7 on the board. Keyonte George played 31.8 minutes a game over his last 4 games of 2026-27, in line with his 32.8 on the board.
Who is better for the season, Josh Giddey or Keyonte George?
For the next game, the market-based projection favors Keyonte George: 35.5 fantasy points on Wed, Oct 28 against 29.2 for Josh Giddey. Points leagues: Keyonte George, 38.0 fantasy points per game to 37.9. 9-cat leagues: Keyonte George again, 34th overall against 87th.
Who wins more categories, Josh Giddey or Keyonte George?
Josh Giddey is ahead in 3 (rebounds, assists, blocks); Keyonte George in 5 (points, steals, threes, field goal percentage, free throw percentage), per game.
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 28, 2026 at 6:33 AM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number