Nic Claxton or Rudy Gobert? Week 2
Who to start in fantasy basketball in Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1), Cs ranked 17th and 21st at the position, compared on 2025-26 and 2026-27 per-game production.
Updated Oct 26, 6:30 PM ET. Rechecked every 30 minutes.
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- FP/G
- 29.5
- 9-cat
- #135
- Last 10 FP
- 20.9
Out (Hamstring)
3 games in Week 2
Week 2 pick in 9-cat leagues.
- FP/G
- 31.5
- 9-cat
- #129
- Last 3 FP
- 23.8
4 games in Week 2, 2 back-to-backs
Week 2 pick in points leagues.
The Week 2 call
Nic Claxton is listed Out (Hamstring) on Sleeper, so his projection counts no games while that stands.
Points leagues, Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1): start Rudy Gobert. Rudy Gobert has 4 games counted to 0 for Nic Claxton, for 125.8 projected fantasy points against 0.0.
9-cat leagues: Nic Claxton instead, 0.0 category value for the week to -7.6, because his category mix is worth more there.
Rudy Gobert has 2 back-to-backs in Week 2, the nights rest days tend to land on.
Nic Claxton's minutes are down: 22.6 a game over his last 5 games of 2025-26, against 27.8 on the board.
Rudy Gobert played 31.4 minutes a game over his last 3 games of 2026-27, in line with his 31.3 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 | Nic Claxton | Rudy Gobert |
|---|---|---|
| Games, Week 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Games counted (left this week) | 0 | 4 |
| Back-to-backs | 0 | 2 |
| Games, Week 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Minutes, last games | 22.6 (last 5) | 31.4 (last 3) |
| Minutes, board | 27.8 | 31.3 |
| Shots per 36, last games | 11.8 | 5.4 |
| Injury | Out (Hamstring) | None listed |
| Projected fantasy points | 0.0 | 125.8 |
| Projected 9-cat value | 0.0 | -7.6 |
Schedule: Nic Claxton Mon @BOS, Wed NYK, Fri @BOS. Rudy Gobert Mon @CLE, Wed GSW, Fri LAC, Sat @SAS.
Projected totals for the games counted
| Stat | Nic Claxton | Rudy Gobert |
|---|---|---|
| Points | 0.0 | 42.4 |
| Rebounds | 0.0 | 46.5 |
| Assists | 0.0 | 6.1 |
| Steals | 0.0 | 2.5 |
| Blocks | 0.0 | 5.7 |
| Threes | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Turnovers | 0.0 | 6.0 |
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: Rudy Gobert, 31.5 fantasy points per game to 29.5.
9-cat leagues: Rudy Gobert again, 129th overall against 135th.
Per game, side by side
| Stat | Nic Claxton | Rudy Gobert |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 29.5 | 31.5 |
| Minutes | 27.8 | 31.3 |
| PointsPTS | 11.7 | 10.6 |
| ReboundsREB | 6.9 | 11.6 |
| AssistsAST | 3.7 | 1.5 |
| StealsSTL | 0.7 | 0.6 |
| BlocksBLK | 1.1 | 1.4 |
| Threes3PM | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Field goal %FG% | 57.1% | 68.6% |
| Free throw %FT% | 61.6% | 50.8% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.4 | 1.5 |
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 Nic Claxton playing tonight? · Is Rudy Gobert playing tonight?
Your next move
Common questions
Should I start Nic Claxton or Rudy Gobert in Week 2?
Nic Claxton is listed Out (Hamstring) on Sleeper, so his projection counts no games while that stands. Points leagues, Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1): start Rudy Gobert. Rudy Gobert has 4 games counted to 0 for Nic Claxton, for 125.8 projected fantasy points against 0.0. 9-cat leagues: Nic Claxton instead, 0.0 category value for the week to -7.6, because his category mix is worth more there. Rudy Gobert has 2 back-to-backs in Week 2, the nights rest days tend to land on. Nic Claxton's minutes are down: 22.6 a game over his last 5 games of 2025-26, against 27.8 on the board. Rudy Gobert played 31.4 minutes a game over his last 3 games of 2026-27, in line with his 31.3 on the board.
Who is better for the season, Nic Claxton or Rudy Gobert?
Points leagues: Rudy Gobert, 31.5 fantasy points per game to 29.5. 9-cat leagues: Rudy Gobert again, 129th overall against 135th.
Who wins more categories, Nic Claxton or Rudy Gobert?
Nic Claxton is ahead in 4 (points, assists, free throw percentage, turnovers); Rudy Gobert in 3 (rebounds, blocks, field goal percentage), per game.
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 26, 2026 at 6:30 PM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number