Jrue Holiday or Kyshawn George? Week 2
Who to start in fantasy basketball in Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1), PGs ranked 12th and 18th at the position, compared on 2025-26 and 2026-27 per-game production.
Updated Oct 26, 4:30 PM ET. Rechecked every 30 minutes.
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The Week 2 call
Points leagues, Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1): start Kyshawn George. Both have 3 games left in Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1), so it comes down to per game: 31.0 fantasy points to 30.9.
9-cat leagues: Jrue Holiday instead, -2.8 category value for the week to -4.4, because his category mix is worth more there.
Jrue Holiday's minutes are down: 23.5 a game over his last 2 games of 2026-27, against 28.7 on the board.
Kyshawn George played 30.3 minutes a game over his last 3 games of 2026-27, in line with his 29.2 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 | Jrue Holiday | Kyshawn George |
|---|---|---|
| Games, Week 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Games counted (left this week) | 3 | 3 |
| Back-to-backs | 0 | 0 |
| Games, Week 3 | 4 | 4 |
| Minutes, last games | 23.5 (last 2) | 30.3 (last 3) |
| Minutes, board | 28.7 | 29.2 |
| Shots per 36, last games | 12.2 | 15.9 |
| Injury | None listed | None listed |
| Projected fantasy points | 92.8 | 92.9 |
| Projected 9-cat value | -2.8 | -4.4 |
Schedule: Jrue Holiday Tue @LAL, Thu MEM, Sat @UTA. Kyshawn George Mon @CHA, Wed @CLE, Fri CHA.
Projected totals for the games counted
| Stat | Jrue Holiday | Kyshawn George |
|---|---|---|
| Points | 46.7 | 45.5 |
| Rebounds | 13.1 | 15.6 |
| Assists | 17.7 | 13.0 |
| Steals | 3.2 | 3.0 |
| Blocks | 0.5 | 3.1 |
| Threes | 7.4 | 5.5 |
| Turnovers | 7.3 | 9.0 |
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 3 games of 2026-27. Schedule from the NBA's published slate via ESPN.
The season-long call
Points leagues: Kyshawn George, 31.0 fantasy points per game to 30.9.
9-cat leagues: Jrue Holiday instead, 87th overall against 109th, because the categories reward a different mix.
Jrue Holiday vs Kyshawn George: the full comparison, per 36 and by punt build
Per game, side by side
| Stat | Jrue Holiday | Kyshawn George |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 30.9 | 31.0 |
| Minutes | 28.7 | 29.2 |
| PointsPTS | 15.6 | 15.2 |
| ReboundsREB | 4.4 | 5.2 |
| AssistsAST | 5.9 | 4.3 |
| StealsSTL | 1.1 | 1.0 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.2 | 1.0 |
| Threes3PM | 2.5 | 1.8 |
| Field goal %FG% | 44.6% | 44.1% |
| Free throw %FT% | 83.7% | 80.5% |
| TurnoversTO | 2.4 | 3.0 |
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 Jrue Holiday playing tonight? · Is Kyshawn George playing tonight?
Your next move
Common questions
Should I start Jrue Holiday or Kyshawn George in Week 2?
Points leagues, Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1): start Kyshawn George. Both have 3 games left in Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1), so it comes down to per game: 31.0 fantasy points to 30.9. 9-cat leagues: Jrue Holiday instead, -2.8 category value for the week to -4.4, because his category mix is worth more there. Jrue Holiday's minutes are down: 23.5 a game over his last 2 games of 2026-27, against 28.7 on the board. Kyshawn George played 30.3 minutes a game over his last 3 games of 2026-27, in line with his 29.2 on the board.
Who is better for the season, Jrue Holiday or Kyshawn George?
Points leagues: Kyshawn George, 31.0 fantasy points per game to 30.9. 9-cat leagues: Jrue Holiday instead, 87th overall against 109th, because the categories reward a different mix.
Who wins more categories, Jrue Holiday or Kyshawn George?
Jrue Holiday is ahead in 7 (points, assists, steals, threes, field goal percentage, free throw percentage, turnovers); Kyshawn George in 2 (rebounds, blocks), per game.
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 26, 2026 at 4:30 PM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number