Karl-Anthony Towns or Kevin Durant? Week 2
Who to start in fantasy basketball in Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1), Cs ranked 3rd and 6th at the position, compared on 2025-26 and 2026-27 per-game production.
Updated Oct 28, 4:33 AM ET. Rechecked every 30 minutes.
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- FP/G
- 41.1
- 9-cat
- #11
- Last 4 FP
- 39.3
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 Kevin Durant. Kevin Durant has 3 games counted to 2 for Karl-Anthony Towns, for 123.2 projected fantasy points against 81.8.
9-cat leagues: Kevin Durant again, 11.5 category value for the week to 5.5.
Karl-Anthony Towns has 1 back-to-back and Kevin Durant has 1 back-to-back in Week 2, the nights rest days tend to land on.
Karl-Anthony Towns played 31.7 minutes a game over his last 4 games of 2026-27, in line with his 31.1 on the board.
Kevin Durant played 35.2 minutes a game over his last 4 games of 2026-27, in line with his 36.2 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 | Karl-Anthony Towns | Kevin Durant |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 31.7 (last 4) | 35.2 (last 4) |
| Minutes, board | 31.1 | 36.2 |
| Shots per 36, last games | 16.5 | 13.8 |
| Injury | None listed | None listed |
| Projected fantasy points | 81.8 | 123.2 |
| Projected 9-cat value | 5.5 | 11.5 |
Schedule: Karl-Anthony Towns Tue DET, Wed @CHI, Fri @PHI. Kevin Durant Mon ATL, Wed @MIL, Fri @DAL, Sat OKC.
Projected totals for the games counted
| Stat | Karl-Anthony Towns | Kevin Durant |
|---|---|---|
| Points | 41.1 | 76.4 |
| Rebounds | 24.6 | 17.0 |
| Assists | 5.9 | 13.3 |
| Steals | 1.6 | 2.2 |
| Blocks | 1.2 | 3.1 |
| Threes | 3.0 | 6.9 |
| Turnovers | 5.9 | 9.5 |
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
Points leagues: Kevin Durant, 41.1 fantasy points per game to 40.9.
9-cat leagues: Kevin Durant again, 11th overall against 21st.
Karl-Anthony Towns vs Kevin Durant: the full comparison, per 36 and by punt build
Per game, side by side
| Stat | Karl-Anthony Towns | Kevin Durant |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 40.9 | 41.1 |
| Minutes | 31.1 | 36.2 |
| PointsPTS | 20.6 | 25.5 |
| ReboundsREB | 12.3 | 5.7 |
| AssistsAST | 3.0 | 4.4 |
| StealsSTL | 0.8 | 0.7 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.6 | 1.0 |
| Threes3PM | 1.5 | 2.3 |
| Field goal %FG% | 52.3% | 52.3% |
| Free throw %FT% | 83.6% | 87.4% |
| TurnoversTO | 3.0 | 3.2 |
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 Karl-Anthony Towns playing tonight? · Is Kevin Durant playing tonight?
Your next move
Common questions
Should I start Karl-Anthony Towns or Kevin Durant in Week 2?
Points leagues, Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1): start Kevin Durant. Kevin Durant has 3 games counted to 2 for Karl-Anthony Towns, for 123.2 projected fantasy points against 81.8. 9-cat leagues: Kevin Durant again, 11.5 category value for the week to 5.5. Karl-Anthony Towns has 1 back-to-back and Kevin Durant has 1 back-to-back in Week 2, the nights rest days tend to land on. Karl-Anthony Towns played 31.7 minutes a game over his last 4 games of 2026-27, in line with his 31.1 on the board. Kevin Durant played 35.2 minutes a game over his last 4 games of 2026-27, in line with his 36.2 on the board.
Who is better for the season, Karl-Anthony Towns or Kevin Durant?
Points leagues: Kevin Durant, 41.1 fantasy points per game to 40.9. 9-cat leagues: Kevin Durant again, 11th overall against 21st.
Who wins more categories, Karl-Anthony Towns or Kevin Durant?
Karl-Anthony Towns is ahead in 3 (rebounds, steals, turnovers); Kevin Durant in 6 (points, assists, blocks, threes, field goal percentage, free throw percentage), per game.
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 28, 2026 at 4:33 AM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number