Maxime Raynaud or Precious Achiuwa? Week 2
Who to start in fantasy basketball in Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1), Cs ranked 24th and 30th at the position, compared on 2025-26 and 2026-27 per-game production.
Updated Oct 26, 12:30 PM ET. Rechecked every 30 minutes.
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- FP/G
- 25.4
- 9-cat
- #136
- Last 10 FP
- 31.3
Out (Knee)
3 games in Week 2
Week 2 pick in 9-cat leagues.
The Week 2 call
Maxime Raynaud is listed Out (Knee) on Sleeper, so his projection counts no games while that stands.
Points leagues, Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1): start Precious Achiuwa. Precious Achiuwa has 3 games counted to 0 for Maxime Raynaud, for 76.2 projected fantasy points against 0.0.
9-cat leagues: Maxime Raynaud instead, 0.0 category value for the week to -8.4, because his category mix is worth more there.
Maxime Raynaud's minutes are up: 33.0 a game over his last 5 games of 2025-26, against 26.5 on the board.
Precious Achiuwa's minutes are up: 31.2 a game over his last 3 games of 2026-27, against 25.1 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 | Maxime Raynaud | Precious Achiuwa |
|---|---|---|
| Games, Week 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Games counted (left this week) | 0 | 3 |
| Back-to-backs | 0 | 0 |
| Games, Week 3 | 4 | 4 |
| Minutes, last games | 33.0 (last 5) | 31.2 (last 3) |
| Minutes, board | 26.5 | 25.1 |
| Shots per 36, last games | 13.5 | 12.3 |
| Injury | Out (Knee) | None listed |
| Projected fantasy points | 0.0 | 76.2 |
| Projected 9-cat value | 0.0 | -8.4 |
Schedule: Maxime Raynaud Tue @SAS, Thu @NOP, Sat @MEM. Precious Achiuwa Tue @SAS, Thu @NOP, Sat @MEM.
Projected totals for the games counted
| Stat | Maxime Raynaud | Precious Achiuwa |
|---|---|---|
| Points | 0.0 | 32.0 |
| Rebounds | 0.0 | 20.3 |
| Assists | 0.0 | 4.0 |
| Steals | 0.0 | 3.2 |
| Blocks | 0.0 | 2.2 |
| Threes | 0.0 | 1.1 |
| Turnovers | 0.0 | 2.6 |
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: Precious Achiuwa, 25.4 fantasy points per game to 25.4.
9-cat leagues: Maxime Raynaud instead, 136th overall against 167th, because the categories reward a different mix.
Maxime Raynaud vs Precious Achiuwa: the full comparison, per 36 and by punt build
Per game, side by side
| Stat | Maxime Raynaud | Precious Achiuwa |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 25.4 | 25.4 |
| Minutes | 26.5 | 25.1 |
| PointsPTS | 12.5 | 10.7 |
| ReboundsREB | 7.5 | 6.8 |
| AssistsAST | 1.4 | 1.3 |
| StealsSTL | 0.5 | 1.1 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.5 | 0.7 |
| Threes3PM | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Field goal %FG% | 57.1% | 53.5% |
| Free throw %FT% | 78.6% | 50.1% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.3 | 0.9 |
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 Maxime Raynaud playing tonight? · Is Precious Achiuwa playing tonight?
Your next move
Common questions
Should I start Maxime Raynaud or Precious Achiuwa in Week 2?
Maxime Raynaud is listed Out (Knee) on Sleeper, so his projection counts no games while that stands. Points leagues, Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1): start Precious Achiuwa. Precious Achiuwa has 3 games counted to 0 for Maxime Raynaud, for 76.2 projected fantasy points against 0.0. 9-cat leagues: Maxime Raynaud instead, 0.0 category value for the week to -8.4, because his category mix is worth more there. Maxime Raynaud's minutes are up: 33.0 a game over his last 5 games of 2025-26, against 26.5 on the board. Precious Achiuwa's minutes are up: 31.2 a game over his last 3 games of 2026-27, against 25.1 on the board.
Who is better for the season, Maxime Raynaud or Precious Achiuwa?
Points leagues: Precious Achiuwa, 25.4 fantasy points per game to 25.4. 9-cat leagues: Maxime Raynaud instead, 136th overall against 167th, because the categories reward a different mix.
Who wins more categories, Maxime Raynaud or Precious Achiuwa?
Maxime Raynaud is ahead in 4 (points, rebounds, field goal percentage, free throw percentage); Precious Achiuwa in 3 (steals, blocks, turnovers), per game.
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 26, 2026 at 12:30 PM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number