Alex Sarr vs Immanuel Quickley: who to start in Week 1
Alex Sarr plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Immanuel Quickley 3. For that week alone, start Alex Sarr: 107.8 projected fantasy points to 98.6 for Immanuel Quickley. Over the season, Alex Sarr leads in both formats: 35.9 fantasy points a game to 32.9, and 46th against 47th 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 22, 12:56 AM ET. Rechecked every 30 minutes.
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- Points leagues
- #43
- 35.9 FP/G, slot 4.07, $20
- 9-cat leagues
- #46
- +0.7 z, slot 4.10, $19
The pick in points and 9-cat leagues.
- Points leagues
- #64
- 32.9 FP/G, slot 6.04, $15
- 9-cat leagues
- #47
- +0.6 z, slot 4.11, $19
The call
Points leagues: Alex Sarr. 35.9 fantasy points per game against 32.9, 43rd on our board to 64th.
9-cat leagues: Alex Sarr again, +0.7 in summed z-scores against +0.6 (46th to 47th).
Category by category, Alex Sarr is ahead in 3 (REB, BLK and FG%) and Immanuel Quickley in 5 (AST, STL, 3PM, FT% and TO).
Per 36 minutes, Alex Sarr produces more: 47.6 fantasy points to 37.1, on 27.2 minutes a night against 31.9. He does it in fewer minutes, so a bigger role would widen the gap.
Alex Sarr plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Immanuel Quickley 3. For that week alone, start Alex Sarr: 107.8 projected fantasy points to 98.6 for Immanuel Quickley.
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 | Alex Sarr | Immanuel Quickley |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 35.9 | 32.9 |
| Minutes | 27.2 | 31.9 |
| PointsPTS | 16.3 | 16.4 |
| ReboundsREB | 7.4 | 4.0 |
| AssistsAST | 2.7 | 5.9 |
| StealsSTL | 0.8 | 1.3 |
| BlocksBLK | 2.0 | 0.1 |
| Threes3PM | 1.0 | 2.5 |
| Field goal %FG% | 48.2% | 44.3% |
| Free throw %FT% | 69.2% | 82.1% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.7 | 1.5 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 48 | 70 |
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 | Alex Sarr | Immanuel Quickley |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 47.6 | 37.1 |
| Points | 21.6 | 18.6 |
| Rebounds | 9.8 | 4.6 |
| Assists | 3.6 | 6.7 |
| Steals | 1.1 | 1.5 |
| Blocks | 2.6 | 0.1 |
| Threes | 1.4 | 2.9 |
| Turnovers | 2.3 | 1.6 |
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 | Alex Sarr | Immanuel Quickley |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | -0.1 | -0.0 |
| ReboundsREB | +0.7 | -0.8 |
| AssistsAST | -0.5 | +1.1 |
| StealsSTL | -0.6 | +0.9 |
| BlocksBLK | +2.6 | -1.3 |
| Threes3PM | -0.6 | +0.9 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | -0.1 | -0.9 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | -1.0 | +0.2 |
| TurnoversTO | +0.2 | +0.5 |
| Total | +0.7 | +0.6 |
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 rebounds, blocks and field goal percentage flips the 9-cat answer to Immanuel Quickley.
| Punt | Alex Sarr | Immanuel Quickley |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | +0.7 (#39) | +0.6 (#42) |
| REB | -0.2 (#62) | +1.4 (#31) |
| AST | +1.1 (#33) | -0.6 (#78) |
| STL | +1.2 (#31) | -0.3 (#72) |
| BLK | -2.2 (#140) | +1.9 (#27) |
| 3PM | +1.3 (#35) | -0.4 (#75) |
| FG% | +0.4 (#55) | +1.5 (#34) |
| FT% | +1.7 (#30) | +0.3 (#56) |
| TO | +0.4 (#54) | +0.1 (#58) |
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 391 ranked players.
Week 1 (Oct 19-25)
- Alex Sarr: 3 games (Wed MIL, Fri TOR, Sat @CHI), 1 back-to-back.
- Immanuel Quickley: 3 games (Wed CHI, Fri @WAS, Sun @MIN).
Recent games
- Alex Sarr: 27.3 fantasy points a game over his last 10 of 2025-26, against 35.9 on the board.
- Immanuel Quickley: 27.0 fantasy points a game over his last 10 of 2025-26, against 32.9 on the board.
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Common questions
Who is better for the rest of the 2026-27 season, Alex Sarr or Immanuel Quickley?
Points leagues: Alex Sarr. 35.9 fantasy points per game against 32.9, 43rd on our board to 64th. 9-cat leagues: Alex Sarr again, +0.7 in summed z-scores against +0.6 (46th to 47th).
Who wins more categories, Alex Sarr or Immanuel Quickley?
Category by category, Alex Sarr is ahead in 3 (REB, BLK and FG%) and Immanuel Quickley in 5 (AST, STL, 3PM, FT% and TO).
Who should I start in Week 1, Alex Sarr or Immanuel Quickley?
Alex Sarr plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Immanuel Quickley 3. For that week alone, start Alex Sarr: 107.8 projected fantasy points to 98.6 for Immanuel Quickley.
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