LaMelo Ball or Tyler Herro? Week 2
Who to start in fantasy basketball in Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1), PGs ranked 8th and 11th at the position, compared on 2025-26 and 2026-27 per-game production.
Updated Oct 28, 10:33 AM ET. Rechecked every 30 minutes.
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- FP/G
- 36.1
- 9-cat
- #51
- Last 4 FP
- 28.5
4 games in Week 2, 2 back-to-backs
Week 2 pick in points leagues.
The Week 2 call
Points leagues, Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1): start LaMelo Ball. LaMelo Ball has 3 games counted to 2 for Tyler Herro, for 108.2 projected fantasy points against 69.8.
9-cat leagues: Tyler Herro instead, 1.4 category value for the week to 0.7, because his category mix is worth more there.
LaMelo Ball has 2 back-to-backs in Week 2, the nights rest days tend to land on.
LaMelo Ball's minutes are down: 24.8 a game over his last 4 games of 2026-27, against 27.3 on the board.
Tyler Herro played 31.8 minutes a game over his last 4 games of 2026-27, in line with his 31.4 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 | LaMelo Ball | Tyler Herro |
|---|---|---|
| Games, Week 2 | 4 | 3 |
| Games counted (left this week) | 3 | 2 |
| Back-to-backs | 2 | 0 |
| Games, Week 3 | 4 | 4 |
| Minutes, last games | 24.8 (last 4) | 31.8 (last 4) |
| Minutes, board | 27.3 | 31.4 |
| Shots per 36, last games | 17.8 | 20.6 |
| Injury | None listed | None listed |
| Projected fantasy points | 108.2 | 69.8 |
| Projected 9-cat value | 0.7 | 1.4 |
Schedule: LaMelo Ball Mon @CLE, Wed GSW, Fri LAC, Sat @SAS. Tyler Herro Mon IND, Wed HOU, Sat CLE.
Projected totals for the games counted
| Stat | LaMelo Ball | Tyler Herro |
|---|---|---|
| Points | 56.8 | 42.3 |
| Rebounds | 12.7 | 10.0 |
| Assists | 20.9 | 8.9 |
| Steals | 4.0 | 1.4 |
| Blocks | 0.6 | 0.7 |
| Threes | 10.8 | 5.4 |
| Turnovers | 8.7 | 4.1 |
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: LaMelo Ball, 36.1 fantasy points per game to 34.9.
9-cat leagues: Tyler Herro instead, 41st overall against 51st, because the categories reward a different mix.
LaMelo Ball vs Tyler Herro: the full comparison, per 36 and by punt build
Per game, side by side
| Stat | LaMelo Ball | Tyler Herro |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 36.1 | 34.9 |
| Minutes | 27.3 | 31.4 |
| PointsPTS | 18.9 | 21.1 |
| ReboundsREB | 4.2 | 5.0 |
| AssistsAST | 7.0 | 4.5 |
| StealsSTL | 1.3 | 0.7 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.2 | 0.3 |
| Threes3PM | 3.6 | 2.7 |
| Field goal %FG% | 41.0% | 47.6% |
| Free throw %FT% | 83.3% | 85.2% |
| TurnoversTO | 2.9 | 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 LaMelo Ball playing tonight? · Is Tyler Herro playing tonight?
Your next move
Common questions
Should I start LaMelo Ball or Tyler Herro in Week 2?
Points leagues, Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1): start LaMelo Ball. LaMelo Ball has 3 games counted to 2 for Tyler Herro, for 108.2 projected fantasy points against 69.8. 9-cat leagues: Tyler Herro instead, 1.4 category value for the week to 0.7, because his category mix is worth more there. LaMelo Ball has 2 back-to-backs in Week 2, the nights rest days tend to land on. LaMelo Ball's minutes are down: 24.8 a game over his last 4 games of 2026-27, against 27.3 on the board. Tyler Herro played 31.8 minutes a game over his last 4 games of 2026-27, in line with his 31.4 on the board.
Who is better for the season, LaMelo Ball or Tyler Herro?
Points leagues: LaMelo Ball, 36.1 fantasy points per game to 34.9. 9-cat leagues: Tyler Herro instead, 41st overall against 51st, because the categories reward a different mix.
Who wins more categories, LaMelo Ball or Tyler Herro?
LaMelo Ball is ahead in 3 (assists, steals, threes); Tyler Herro in 6 (points, rebounds, blocks, field goal percentage, free throw percentage, turnovers), per game.
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 28, 2026 at 10:33 AM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number