Andrew Nembhard vs Bilal Coulibaly: who to start in Week 1
Andrew Nembhard plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Bilal Coulibaly 3. For that week alone, start Andrew Nembhard: 97.2 projected fantasy points to 79.1 for Bilal Coulibaly. Over the season, Andrew Nembhard leads in points leagues (32.4 fantasy points a game to 26.4) and Bilal Coulibaly in 9-cat leagues (102nd against 104th). 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 24, 6:26 AM ET. Rechecked every 30 minutes.
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- Points leagues
- #62
- 32.4 FP/G, slot 6.02, $15
- 9-cat leagues
- #104
- -1.3 z, slot 9.08, $8
The pick in points leagues.
- Points leagues
- #118
- 26.4 FP/G, slot 10.10, $7
- 9-cat leagues
- #102
- -1.3 z, slot 9.06, $8
The pick in 9-cat leagues.
The call
Points leagues: Andrew Nembhard. 32.4 fantasy points per game against 26.4, 62nd on our board to 118th.
9-cat leagues: Bilal Coulibaly instead, -1.3 in summed z-scores against -1.3 (102nd to 104th), because the categories pay for a different mix.
Category by category, Andrew Nembhard is ahead in 5 (PTS, AST, 3PM, FG% and FT%) and Bilal Coulibaly in 4 (REB, STL, BLK and TO).
Per 36 minutes, Andrew Nembhard produces more: 37.0 fantasy points to 36.0, on 31.5 minutes a night against 26.4. He already plays as much or more, so the gap is not a role waiting to grow.
Andrew Nembhard plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Bilal Coulibaly 3. For that week alone, start Andrew Nembhard: 97.2 projected fantasy points to 79.1 for Bilal Coulibaly.
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 | Andrew Nembhard | Bilal Coulibaly |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 32.4 | 26.4 |
| Minutes | 31.5 | 26.4 |
| PointsPTS | 17.0 | 11.6 |
| ReboundsREB | 2.7 | 4.3 |
| AssistsAST | 7.6 | 2.3 |
| StealsSTL | 0.9 | 1.4 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.1 | 1.0 |
| Threes3PM | 1.7 | 1.1 |
| Field goal %FG% | 45.0% | 43.2% |
| Free throw %FT% | 84.0% | 76.0% |
| TurnoversTO | 2.3 | 1.3 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 57 | 56 |
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 | Andrew Nembhard | Bilal Coulibaly |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 37.0 | 36.0 |
| Points | 19.4 | 15.9 |
| Rebounds | 3.1 | 5.9 |
| Assists | 8.7 | 3.2 |
| Steals | 1.0 | 1.9 |
| Blocks | 0.1 | 1.4 |
| Threes | 2.0 | 1.6 |
| Turnovers | 2.6 | 1.7 |
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 | Andrew Nembhard | Bilal Coulibaly |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | +0.1 | -0.8 |
| ReboundsREB | -1.4 | -0.7 |
| AssistsAST | +2.0 | -0.6 |
| StealsSTL | -0.3 | +1.1 |
| BlocksBLK | -1.2 | +0.7 |
| Threes3PM | +0.1 | -0.5 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | -0.8 | -0.8 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | +0.6 | -0.4 |
| TurnoversTO | -0.5 | +0.7 |
| Total | -1.3 | -1.3 |
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, steals, blocks, field goal percentage and turnovers flips the 9-cat answer to Andrew Nembhard.
| Punt | Andrew Nembhard | Bilal Coulibaly |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | -1.5 (#133) | -0.5 (#82) |
| REB | -0.0 (#53) | -0.8 (#84) |
| AST | -3.4 (#214) | -0.7 (#87) |
| STL | -1.1 (#100) | -2.4 (#161) |
| BLK | -0.2 (#65) | -2.3 (#146) |
| 3PM | -1.5 (#117) | -0.8 (#87) |
| FG% | -0.7 (#79) | -0.8 (#82) |
| FT% | -2.0 (#143) | -0.9 (#93) |
| TO | -0.8 (#73) | -2.1 (#113) |
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)
- Andrew Nembhard: 3 games (Wed @NOP, Fri DAL, Sun @BKN).
- Bilal Coulibaly: 3 games (Wed MIL, Fri TOR, Sat @CHI), 1 back-to-back.
Recent games
- Andrew Nembhard: 31.4 fantasy points a game over his last 2 of 2026-27, against 32.4 on the board.
- Bilal Coulibaly: 27.0 fantasy points a game over his last 2 of 2026-27, against 26.4 on the board.
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Common questions
Who is better for the rest of the 2026-27 season, Andrew Nembhard or Bilal Coulibaly?
Points leagues: Andrew Nembhard. 32.4 fantasy points per game against 26.4, 62nd on our board to 118th. 9-cat leagues: Bilal Coulibaly instead, -1.3 in summed z-scores against -1.3 (102nd to 104th), because the categories pay for a different mix.
Who wins more categories, Andrew Nembhard or Bilal Coulibaly?
Category by category, Andrew Nembhard is ahead in 5 (PTS, AST, 3PM, FG% and FT%) and Bilal Coulibaly in 4 (REB, STL, BLK and TO).
Who should I start in Week 1, Andrew Nembhard or Bilal Coulibaly?
Andrew Nembhard plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Bilal Coulibaly 3. For that week alone, start Andrew Nembhard: 97.2 projected fantasy points to 79.1 for Bilal Coulibaly.
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