Kon Knueppel or Zach LaVine? Week 2
Who to start in fantasy basketball in Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1), SGs ranked 17th and 19th at the position, compared on 2025-26 and 2026-27 per-game production.
Updated Oct 26, 2:30 PM ET. Rechecked every 30 minutes.
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- FP/G
- 30.8
- 9-cat
- #50
- Last 10 FP
- 26.8
Out (Hamstring)
4 games in Week 2, 1 back-to-back
Week 2 pick in 9-cat leagues.
The Week 2 call
Kon Knueppel is listed Out (Hamstring) on Sleeper, so his projection counts no games while that stands.
Points leagues, Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1): start Zach LaVine. Zach LaVine has 3 games counted to 0 for Kon Knueppel, for 87.4 projected fantasy points against 0.0.
9-cat leagues: Kon Knueppel instead, 0.0 category value for the week to -2.2, because his category mix is worth more there.
Kon Knueppel played 31.4 minutes a game over his last 5 games of 2025-26, in line with his 31.5 on the board.
Zach LaVine's minutes are up: 37.8 a game over his last 3 games of 2026-27, against 32.5 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 | Kon Knueppel | Zach LaVine |
|---|---|---|
| Games, Week 2 | 4 | 3 |
| Games counted (left this week) | 0 | 3 |
| Back-to-backs | 1 | 0 |
| Games, Week 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Minutes, last games | 31.4 (last 5) | 37.8 (last 3) |
| Minutes, board | 31.5 | 32.5 |
| Shots per 36, last games | 15.6 | 18.7 |
| Injury | Out (Hamstring) | None listed |
| Projected fantasy points | 0.0 | 87.4 |
| Projected 9-cat value | 0.0 | -2.2 |
Schedule: Kon Knueppel Mon WAS, Wed @DET, Fri @WAS, Sat PHI. Zach LaVine Tue @SAS, Thu @NOP, Sat @MEM.
Projected totals for the games counted
| Stat | Kon Knueppel | Zach LaVine |
|---|---|---|
| Points | 0.0 | 62.4 |
| Rebounds | 0.0 | 8.8 |
| Assists | 0.0 | 7.4 |
| Steals | 0.0 | 2.5 |
| Blocks | 0.0 | 0.8 |
| Threes | 0.0 | 7.8 |
| Turnovers | 0.0 | 6.4 |
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 5 games of 2025-26. Schedule from the NBA's published slate via ESPN.
The season-long call
Points leagues: Kon Knueppel, 30.8 fantasy points per game to 29.1.
9-cat leagues: Kon Knueppel again, 50th overall against 76th.
Per game, side by side
| Stat | Kon Knueppel | Zach LaVine |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 30.8 | 29.1 |
| Minutes | 31.5 | 32.5 |
| PointsPTS | 18.5 | 20.8 |
| ReboundsREB | 5.3 | 2.9 |
| AssistsAST | 3.4 | 2.5 |
| StealsSTL | 0.7 | 0.8 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.2 | 0.3 |
| Threes3PM | 3.4 | 2.6 |
| Field goal %FG% | 47.5% | 48.2% |
| Free throw %FT% | 86.3% | 87.7% |
| TurnoversTO | 2.0 | 2.1 |
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 Kon Knueppel playing tonight? · Is Zach LaVine playing tonight?
Your next move
Common questions
Should I start Kon Knueppel or Zach LaVine in Week 2?
Kon Knueppel is listed Out (Hamstring) on Sleeper, so his projection counts no games while that stands. Points leagues, Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1): start Zach LaVine. Zach LaVine has 3 games counted to 0 for Kon Knueppel, for 87.4 projected fantasy points against 0.0. 9-cat leagues: Kon Knueppel instead, 0.0 category value for the week to -2.2, because his category mix is worth more there. Kon Knueppel played 31.4 minutes a game over his last 5 games of 2025-26, in line with his 31.5 on the board. Zach LaVine's minutes are up: 37.8 a game over his last 3 games of 2026-27, against 32.5 on the board.
Who is better for the season, Kon Knueppel or Zach LaVine?
Points leagues: Kon Knueppel, 30.8 fantasy points per game to 29.1. 9-cat leagues: Kon Knueppel again, 50th overall against 76th.
Who wins more categories, Kon Knueppel or Zach LaVine?
Kon Knueppel is ahead in 4 (rebounds, assists, threes, turnovers); Zach LaVine in 5 (points, steals, blocks, field goal percentage, free throw percentage), per game.
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 26, 2026 at 2:30 PM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number