Kel'el Ware or Toumani Camara? Week 2
Who to start in fantasy basketball in Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1), Cs ranked 23rd and 26th at the position, compared on 2025-26 and 2026-27 per-game production.
Updated Oct 27, 10:33 PM ET. Rechecked every 30 minutes.
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- FP/G
- 27.5
- 9-cat
- #59
- Last 4 FP
- 26.4
3 games in Week 2
Week 2 pick in points and 9-cat leagues.
The Week 2 call
Points leagues, Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1): start Kel'el Ware. Both have 2 games left in Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1), so it comes down to per game: 27.5 fantasy points to 26.3.
9-cat leagues: Kel'el Ware again, -0.1 category value for the week to -1.9.
Kel'el Ware's minutes are down: 19.3 a game over his last 4 games of 2026-27, against 21.5 on the board.
Toumani Camara's minutes are down: 25.0 a game over his last 2 games of 2026-27, against 32.3 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 | Kel'el Ware | Toumani Camara |
|---|---|---|
| Games, Week 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Games counted (left this week) | 2 | 2 |
| Back-to-backs | 0 | 0 |
| Games, Week 3 | 4 | 4 |
| Minutes, last games | 19.3 (last 4) | 25.0 (last 2) |
| Minutes, board | 21.5 | 32.3 |
| Shots per 36, last games | 17.2 | 15.1 |
| Injury | None listed | None listed |
| Projected fantasy points | 54.9 | 52.6 |
| Projected 9-cat value | -0.1 | -1.9 |
Schedule: Kel'el Ware Mon IND, Wed HOU, Sat CLE. Toumani Camara Tue @LAL, Thu MEM, Sat @UTA.
Projected totals for the games counted
| Stat | Kel'el Ware | Toumani Camara |
|---|---|---|
| Points | 23.0 | 28.0 |
| Rebounds | 17.8 | 9.6 |
| Assists | 1.4 | 4.8 |
| Steals | 1.5 | 2.3 |
| Blocks | 1.9 | 0.8 |
| Threes | 2.2 | 5.8 |
| Turnovers | 1.9 | 3.2 |
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: Kel'el Ware, 27.5 fantasy points per game to 26.3.
9-cat leagues: Kel'el Ware again, 59th overall against 84th.
Kel'el Ware vs Toumani Camara: the full comparison, per 36 and by punt build
Per game, side by side
| Stat | Kel'el Ware | Toumani Camara |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 27.5 | 26.3 |
| Minutes | 21.5 | 32.3 |
| PointsPTS | 11.5 | 14.0 |
| ReboundsREB | 8.9 | 4.8 |
| AssistsAST | 0.7 | 2.4 |
| StealsSTL | 0.8 | 1.1 |
| BlocksBLK | 1.0 | 0.4 |
| Threes3PM | 1.1 | 2.9 |
| Field goal %FG% | 53.9% | 46.0% |
| Free throw %FT% | 71.1% | 73.0% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.0 | 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 Kel'el Ware playing tonight? · Is Toumani Camara playing tonight?
Your next move
Common questions
Should I start Kel'el Ware or Toumani Camara in Week 2?
Points leagues, Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1): start Kel'el Ware. Both have 2 games left in Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1), so it comes down to per game: 27.5 fantasy points to 26.3. 9-cat leagues: Kel'el Ware again, -0.1 category value for the week to -1.9. Kel'el Ware's minutes are down: 19.3 a game over his last 4 games of 2026-27, against 21.5 on the board. Toumani Camara's minutes are down: 25.0 a game over his last 2 games of 2026-27, against 32.3 on the board.
Who is better for the season, Kel'el Ware or Toumani Camara?
Points leagues: Kel'el Ware, 27.5 fantasy points per game to 26.3. 9-cat leagues: Kel'el Ware again, 59th overall against 84th.
Who wins more categories, Kel'el Ware or Toumani Camara?
Kel'el Ware is ahead in 4 (rebounds, blocks, field goal percentage, turnovers); Toumani Camara in 5 (points, assists, steals, threes, free throw percentage), per game.
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 27, 2026 at 10:33 PM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number