Julian Champagnie or Kyle Filipowski? Week 2
Who to start in fantasy basketball in Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1), SFs ranked 28th and 35th at the position, compared on 2025-26 and 2026-27 per-game production.
Updated Oct 26, 6:30 PM ET. Rechecked every 30 minutes.
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- FP/G
- 23.6
- 9-cat
- #74
- Last 3 FP
- 25.5
3 games in Week 2, 1 back-to-back
Week 2 pick in 9-cat leagues.
- FP/G
- 23.9
- 9-cat
- #170
- Last 2 FP
- 3.6
3 games in Week 2, 1 back-to-back
Week 2 pick in points leagues.
The Week 2 call
Points leagues, Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1): start Kyle Filipowski. Both have 3 games left in Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1), so it comes down to per game: 23.9 fantasy points to 23.6.
9-cat leagues: Julian Champagnie instead, -1.9 category value for the week to -8.7, because his category mix is worth more there.
Julian Champagnie has 1 back-to-back and Kyle Filipowski has 1 back-to-back in Week 2, the nights rest days tend to land on.
Julian Champagnie played 27.8 minutes a game over his last 3 games of 2026-27, in line with his 27.6 on the board.
Kyle Filipowski's minutes are down: 8.3 a game over his last 2 games of 2026-27, against 21.6 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 | Julian Champagnie | Kyle Filipowski |
|---|---|---|
| Games, Week 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Games counted (left this week) | 3 | 3 |
| Back-to-backs | 1 | 1 |
| Games, Week 3 | 4 | 4 |
| Minutes, last games | 27.8 (last 3) | 8.3 (last 2) |
| Minutes, board | 27.6 | 21.6 |
| Shots per 36, last games | 9.1 | 6.5 |
| Injury | None listed | None listed |
| Projected fantasy points | 70.7 | 71.7 |
| Projected 9-cat value | -1.9 | -8.7 |
Schedule: Julian Champagnie Tue SAC, Wed @UTA, Sat MIN. Kyle Filipowski Mon MEM, Wed SAS, Sat POR.
Projected totals for the games counted
| Stat | Julian Champagnie | Kyle Filipowski |
|---|---|---|
| Points | 32.1 | 30.7 |
| Rebounds | 15.8 | 19.2 |
| Assists | 4.5 | 6.8 |
| Steals | 2.9 | 2.9 |
| Blocks | 2.2 | 1.3 |
| Threes | 7.1 | 2.5 |
| Turnovers | 2.3 | 4.8 |
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: Kyle Filipowski, 23.9 fantasy points per game to 23.6.
9-cat leagues: Julian Champagnie instead, 74th overall against 170th, because the categories reward a different mix.
Per game, side by side
| Stat | Julian Champagnie | Kyle Filipowski |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 23.6 | 23.9 |
| Minutes | 27.6 | 21.6 |
| PointsPTS | 10.7 | 10.2 |
| ReboundsREB | 5.3 | 6.4 |
| AssistsAST | 1.5 | 2.3 |
| StealsSTL | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.7 | 0.4 |
| Threes3PM | 2.4 | 0.8 |
| Field goal %FG% | 43.6% | 48.8% |
| Free throw %FT% | 85.0% | 75.6% |
| TurnoversTO | 0.8 | 1.6 |
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 Julian Champagnie playing tonight? · Is Kyle Filipowski playing tonight?
Your next move
Common questions
Should I start Julian Champagnie or Kyle Filipowski in Week 2?
Points leagues, Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1): start Kyle Filipowski. Both have 3 games left in Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1), so it comes down to per game: 23.9 fantasy points to 23.6. 9-cat leagues: Julian Champagnie instead, -1.9 category value for the week to -8.7, because his category mix is worth more there. Julian Champagnie has 1 back-to-back and Kyle Filipowski has 1 back-to-back in Week 2, the nights rest days tend to land on. Julian Champagnie played 27.8 minutes a game over his last 3 games of 2026-27, in line with his 27.6 on the board. Kyle Filipowski's minutes are down: 8.3 a game over his last 2 games of 2026-27, against 21.6 on the board.
Who is better for the season, Julian Champagnie or Kyle Filipowski?
Points leagues: Kyle Filipowski, 23.9 fantasy points per game to 23.6. 9-cat leagues: Julian Champagnie instead, 74th overall against 170th, because the categories reward a different mix.
Who wins more categories, Julian Champagnie or Kyle Filipowski?
Julian Champagnie is ahead in 5 (points, blocks, threes, free throw percentage, turnovers); Kyle Filipowski in 3 (rebounds, assists, field goal percentage), per game.
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 26, 2026 at 6:30 PM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number