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Week 2 Fantasy Basketball Projections and Waiver Wire Options: Tre Jones, Dillon Brooks, Rui Hachimura and More

Checking out week 2 fantasy basketball projections and identifying some possible pickups or streaming options.

Morgan Rode Oct 27th 12:26 PM EDT.

Oct 22, 2025; Chicago, Illinois, USA;  Chicago Bulls guard Tre Jones (30) shoots against Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham (2) during the first half at United Center. Credit: Matt Marton-Imagn Images
Oct 22, 2025; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Chicago Bulls guard Tre Jones (30) shoots against Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham (2) during the first half at United Center. Credit: Matt Marton-Imagn Images

The second week of the fantasy basketball season starts up tonight, so it's time to look at weekly projections to identify some waiver wire or streaming options. 

We'll only cover players with an own percentage below 90.

Check out this waiver wire article for more traditional pickups.

Weekly fantasy basketball projections can be found on FantasySP all season! Daily projections are also available!

Point Guards

CJ McCollum is projected for 32 points over three games this week. He is rostered in 87% of fantasy leagues right now.

Collin Sexton is set for 29 points over four contests in week 2. He is owned in 79% of leagues at the moment.

Dylan Harper is projected for 28 points over three games this week. He is rostered in 75% of fantasy leagues.

D'Angelo Russell is rostered in 62% of leagues and is set for 26 points in week 2. He has three games lined up.

Russell Westbrook is projected for 25 points over three contests. He's rostered in 54% of fantasy leagues.

Walter Clayton Jr. is set for 25 points over four games this week. He's only owned in 13% of leagues.

Tre Jones is rostered in 77% of leagues and is set for 24 points over four contests. Dennis Schroder is set for 24 points over three games and is owned in 79% of leagues.

Chris Paul is another point guard set at 24 projected points. He has two games this week, and is rostered in 44% of leagues.

Shooting Guards

Cedric Coward is projected for 31 points over four contests in week 2. He's up to 85% rostered and was the biggest waiver wire pickup of the day.

Quentin Grimes is set for 29 points over four games this coming week. He's rostered in 57% of leagues.

Tre Johnson is projected for 28 points over three contests. He's owned in 53% of leagues at the moment.

Bradley Beal is set for 25 points over two games, while Bilal Coulibaly is at 25 points over three contests. Beal is owned in 63% of leagues, while Coulibaly is at 30%.

Donte DiVincenzo has three games this week and is projected for 23 points. He's owned in 80% of leagues.

Brandin Podziemski is projected for 23 points over four contests. He's rostered in 49% of fantasy leagues.

Kevin Huerter is another player set for 23 points - he has four games this week. He's rostered in 23% of leagues.

Small Forwards

Kelly Oubre Jr. is projected for 27 points over four contests. He is owned in 57% of leagues.

Herbert Jones is rostered in 66% of leagues and is set for 24 points over four contests.

Keldon Johnson is projected for 24 points over four games - he's owned in 29% of leagues.

Dillon Brooks is owned in 79% of leagues and is projected for 24 points over four games this coming week.

Khris Middleton is set for 23 points over three games. He's rostered in 59% of fantasy leagues.

Caris LeVert is projected for 23 points over three games as well. He's only owned in 11% of leagues though.

Power Forwards

P.J. Washington is set for 27 points over three games. He's rostered in 84% of fantasy leagues right now.

Cameron Johnson is owned in 86% of leagues and is set for 26 points over three contests.

Jerami Grant is set for 25 points over three games and is rostered in 83% of leagues. Jaden McDaniels is rostered in 88% of leagues and is projected for 25 points over three games.

Bobby Portis is projected for 24 points over three games. He's rostered in 51% of leagues only right now.

Rui Hachimura is set for 24 points over four games and is owned in 58% of leagues.

Jabari Smith Jr. is projected for 24 points over three contests. He is owned in 75% of leagues.

Kyle Kuzma is owned in 54% of leagues and is set for 24 points over his three scheduled games.

Saddiq Bey is projected for 23 points over four contests. He's rostered in just 13% of leagues.

Centers

Daniel Gafford is owned in 53% of leagues synced here, and is set for 29 points over three games this coming week.

Mark Williams is set for 28 points over four games. He's rostered in 80% of leagues.

Jusuf Nurkic is owned in just 10% of leagues, yet is projected for 25 points over four contests in the coming week.

Wendell Carter Jr. is set for 25 points over four games. He's rostered in 46% of leagues.

Kyle Filipowski is projected for 24 points over four games this coming week. He's owned in 30% of leagues.

Naz Reid is set for 23 points over three games, as is Kel'el Ware. Reid is owned in 85% of leagues, while Ware sits at 83%.

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