Moussa Diabaté or Precious Achiuwa? Week 2
Who to start in fantasy basketball in Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1), Cs ranked 24th and 29th 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
- 25.7
- 9-cat
- #83
- Last 3 FP
- 27.1
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 Moussa Diabaté. Moussa Diabaté has 4 games counted to 3 for Precious Achiuwa, for 103.0 projected fantasy points against 76.2.
9-cat leagues: Moussa Diabaté again, -3.6 category value for the week to -8.4.
Moussa Diabaté has 1 back-to-back in Week 2, the nights rest days tend to land on.
Moussa Diabaté played 25.5 minutes a game over his last 3 games of 2026-27, in line with his 26.0 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 | Moussa Diabaté | Precious Achiuwa |
|---|---|---|
| Games, Week 2 | 4 | 3 |
| Games counted (left this week) | 4 | 3 |
| Back-to-backs | 1 | 0 |
| Games, Week 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Minutes, last games | 25.5 (last 3) | 31.2 (last 3) |
| Minutes, board | 26.0 | 25.1 |
| Shots per 36, last games | 7.5 | 12.3 |
| Injury | None listed | None listed |
| Projected fantasy points | 103.0 | 76.2 |
| Projected 9-cat value | -3.6 | -8.4 |
Schedule: Moussa Diabaté Mon WAS, Wed @DET, Fri @WAS, Sat PHI. Precious Achiuwa Tue @SAS, Thu @NOP, Sat @MEM.
Projected totals for the games counted
| Stat | Moussa Diabaté | Precious Achiuwa |
|---|---|---|
| Points | 32.0 | 32.0 |
| Rebounds | 33.7 | 20.3 |
| Assists | 7.8 | 4.0 |
| Steals | 4.3 | 3.2 |
| Blocks | 3.5 | 2.2 |
| Threes | 0.0 | 1.1 |
| Turnovers | 4.7 | 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 3 games of 2026-27. Schedule from the NBA's published slate via ESPN.
The season-long call
Points leagues: Moussa Diabaté, 25.7 fantasy points per game to 25.4.
9-cat leagues: Moussa Diabaté again, 83rd overall against 167th.
Moussa Diabaté vs Precious Achiuwa: the full comparison, per 36 and by punt build
Per game, side by side
| Stat | Moussa Diabaté | Precious Achiuwa |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 25.7 | 25.4 |
| Minutes | 26.0 | 25.1 |
| PointsPTS | 8.0 | 10.7 |
| ReboundsREB | 8.4 | 6.8 |
| AssistsAST | 1.9 | 1.3 |
| StealsSTL | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.9 | 0.7 |
| Threes3PM | 0.0 | 0.4 |
| Field goal %FG% | 64.1% | 53.5% |
| Free throw %FT% | 67.6% | 50.1% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.2 | 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 Moussa Diabaté playing tonight? · Is Precious Achiuwa playing tonight?
Your next move
Common questions
Should I start Moussa Diabaté or Precious Achiuwa in Week 2?
Points leagues, Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1): start Moussa Diabaté. Moussa Diabaté has 4 games counted to 3 for Precious Achiuwa, for 103.0 projected fantasy points against 76.2. 9-cat leagues: Moussa Diabaté again, -3.6 category value for the week to -8.4. Moussa Diabaté has 1 back-to-back in Week 2, the nights rest days tend to land on. Moussa Diabaté played 25.5 minutes a game over his last 3 games of 2026-27, in line with his 26.0 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, Moussa Diabaté or Precious Achiuwa?
Points leagues: Moussa Diabaté, 25.7 fantasy points per game to 25.4. 9-cat leagues: Moussa Diabaté again, 83rd overall against 167th.
Who wins more categories, Moussa Diabaté or Precious Achiuwa?
Moussa Diabaté is ahead in 5 (rebounds, assists, blocks, field goal percentage, free throw percentage); Precious Achiuwa in 3 (points, threes, turnovers), per game.
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 26, 2026 at 2:30 PM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number