Aaron Wiggins vs Dominick Barlow: who to start in Week 1
Aaron Wiggins plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Dominick Barlow 4. For that week alone, start Aaron Wiggins: 59.6 projected fantasy points to 0.0 for Dominick Barlow. Over the season, Aaron Wiggins leads in both formats: 19.9 fantasy points a game to 19.4, and 183rd against 185th in 9-cat. The two go close together on our board, which is our own ranking order from 2025-26 and 2026-27 box scores, not ADP.
Updated Oct 25, 2:29 PM ET. Rechecked every 30 minutes.
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- Points leagues
- #206
- 19.9 FP/G, slot 18.02
- 9-cat leagues
- #183
- -3.4 z, slot 16.03
The pick in points and 9-cat leagues.
- Points leagues
- #216
- 19.4 FP/G, slot 18.12
- 9-cat leagues
- #185
- -3.4 z, slot 16.05
Out (Back)
The call
Points leagues: Aaron Wiggins. 19.9 fantasy points per game against 19.4, 206th on our board to 216th.
9-cat leagues: Aaron Wiggins again, -3.4 in summed z-scores against -3.4 (183rd to 185th).
Category by category, Aaron Wiggins is ahead in 5 (PTS, AST, STL, 3PM and FT%) and Dominick Barlow in 4 (REB, BLK, FG% and TO).
Per 36 minutes, Aaron Wiggins produces more: 31.5 fantasy points to 29.3, on 22.7 minutes a night against 23.8. He does it in fewer minutes, so a bigger role would widen the gap.
Aaron Wiggins plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Dominick Barlow 4. For that week alone, start Aaron Wiggins: 59.6 projected fantasy points to 0.0 for Dominick Barlow.
Slots are where our board's order lands in a 12-team snake draft (round.pick), and dollars are auction value over replacement for 12 teams with $200 each. Neither is ADP: no free draft-position feed lets us republish it.
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Per game, side by side
| Per game | Aaron Wiggins | Dominick Barlow |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 19.9 | 19.4 |
| Minutes | 22.7 | 23.8 |
| PointsPTS | 10.7 | 7.7 |
| ReboundsREB | 3.1 | 4.8 |
| AssistsAST | 1.6 | 1.2 |
| StealsSTL | 1.0 | 0.9 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.4 | 0.7 |
| Threes3PM | 1.8 | 0.3 |
| Field goal %FG% | 46.1% | 53.9% |
| Free throw %FT% | 73.0% | 71.8% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.2 | 0.8 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 65 | 71 |
Bold is the better number. The line blends 2025-26 with 2026-27 games as they are played, the same numbers the rankings use.
Per 36 minutes
| Per 36 | Aaron Wiggins | Dominick Barlow |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 31.5 | 29.3 |
| Points | 16.9 | 11.6 |
| Rebounds | 4.8 | 7.2 |
| Assists | 2.5 | 1.9 |
| Steals | 1.7 | 1.3 |
| Blocks | 0.7 | 1.1 |
| Threes | 2.8 | 0.4 |
| Turnovers | 1.9 | 1.2 |
Each per-game number divided by minutes and scaled to 36: the rate a bigger role would carry.
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9-category z-scores
| Category | Aaron Wiggins | Dominick Barlow |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | -1.0 | -1.5 |
| ReboundsREB | -1.2 | -0.4 |
| AssistsAST | -1.0 | -1.2 |
| StealsSTL | +0.0 | -0.4 |
| BlocksBLK | -0.6 | +0.1 |
| Threes3PM | +0.2 | -1.4 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | -0.3 | +0.5 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | -0.3 | -0.5 |
| TurnoversTO | +0.8 | +1.3 |
| Total | -3.4 | -3.4 |
Each number is standard deviations above or below the top 156 players (a 12-team league's rosters). Field goal and free throw percentage are weighted by attempts, and turnovers count against.
If you punt a category
Punting points, assists, steals, threes and free throw percentage flips the 9-cat answer to Dominick Barlow.
| Punt | Aaron Wiggins | Dominick Barlow |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | -2.4 (#194) | -1.9 (#159) |
| REB | -2.3 (#149) | -3.2 (#205) |
| AST | -2.4 (#172) | -2.2 (#164) |
| STL | -3.5 (#212) | -3.1 (#192) |
| BLK | -3.0 (#167) | -3.9 (#210) |
| 3PM | -3.6 (#209) | -2.0 (#137) |
| FG% | -3.2 (#163) | -4.4 (#226) |
| FT% | -3.1 (#182) | -2.9 (#173) |
| TO | -4.3 (#187) | -4.9 (#203) |
Value is the sum of the other eight z-scores, recomputed with the punted category left out of the pool that sets them; the rank is among all 392 ranked players.
Week 1 (Oct 19-25)
- Aaron Wiggins: 3 games (Wed @ORL, Fri @CHA, Sat HOU), 1 back-to-back.
- Dominick Barlow: 4 games (Tue @NYK, Thu CLE, Sat MIL, Sun DET), 1 back-to-back, listed Out.
Recent games
- Aaron Wiggins: 27.1 fantasy points a game over his last 3 of 2026-27, against 19.9 on the board.
- Dominick Barlow: 18.0 fantasy points a game over his last 10 of 2025-26, against 19.4 on the board.
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Common questions
Who is better for the rest of the 2026-27 season, Aaron Wiggins or Dominick Barlow?
Points leagues: Aaron Wiggins. 19.9 fantasy points per game against 19.4, 206th on our board to 216th. 9-cat leagues: Aaron Wiggins again, -3.4 in summed z-scores against -3.4 (183rd to 185th).
Who wins more categories, Aaron Wiggins or Dominick Barlow?
Category by category, Aaron Wiggins is ahead in 5 (PTS, AST, STL, 3PM and FT%) and Dominick Barlow in 4 (REB, BLK, FG% and TO).
Who should I start in Week 1, Aaron Wiggins or Dominick Barlow?
Aaron Wiggins plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Dominick Barlow 4. For that week alone, start Aaron Wiggins: 59.6 projected fantasy points to 0.0 for Dominick Barlow.
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