Andrew Wiggins vs Brandon Ingram: who to start in Week 1
Andrew Wiggins plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Brandon Ingram 3. For that week alone, start Andrew Wiggins: 85.9 projected fantasy points to 0.0 for Brandon Ingram. Over the season, Brandon Ingram leads in both formats: 35.7 fantasy points a game to 28.6, and 67th against 69th 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 24, 10:27 AM ET. Rechecked every 30 minutes.
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- Points leagues
- #97
- 28.6 FP/G, slot 9.01, $10
- 9-cat leagues
- #69
- -0.5 z, slot 6.09, $12
- Points leagues
- #43
- 35.7 FP/G, slot 4.07, $20
- 9-cat leagues
- #67
- -0.2 z, slot 6.07, $14
Out (Heel)
The pick in points and 9-cat leagues.
The call
Points leagues: Brandon Ingram. 35.7 fantasy points per game against 28.6, 43rd on our board to 97th.
9-cat leagues: Brandon Ingram again, -0.2 in summed z-scores against -0.5 (67th to 69th).
Category by category, Andrew Wiggins is ahead in 4 (STL, BLK, 3PM and TO) and Brandon Ingram in 5 (PTS, REB, AST, FG% and FT%).
Per 36 minutes, Brandon Ingram produces more: 38.0 fantasy points to 34.5, on 33.8 minutes a night against 29.9. He already plays as much or more, so the gap is not a role waiting to grow.
Andrew Wiggins plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Brandon Ingram 3. For that week alone, start Andrew Wiggins: 85.9 projected fantasy points to 0.0 for Brandon Ingram.
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 Wiggins | Brandon Ingram |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 28.6 | 35.7 |
| Minutes | 29.9 | 33.8 |
| PointsPTS | 14.7 | 21.5 |
| ReboundsREB | 4.9 | 5.6 |
| AssistsAST | 2.5 | 3.7 |
| StealsSTL | 1.0 | 0.8 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.9 | 0.7 |
| Threes3PM | 1.9 | 1.8 |
| Field goal %FG% | 46.1% | 47.7% |
| Free throw %FT% | 79.0% | 82.0% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.5 | 2.4 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 68 | 77 |
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 Wiggins | Brandon Ingram |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 34.5 | 38.0 |
| Points | 17.7 | 22.9 |
| Rebounds | 5.9 | 5.9 |
| Assists | 3.1 | 3.9 |
| Steals | 1.3 | 0.8 |
| Blocks | 1.1 | 0.8 |
| Threes | 2.3 | 1.9 |
| Turnovers | 1.8 | 2.6 |
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 | Andrew Wiggins | Brandon Ingram |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | -0.3 | +0.9 |
| ReboundsREB | -0.4 | -0.1 |
| AssistsAST | -0.5 | +0.1 |
| StealsSTL | +0.1 | -0.7 |
| BlocksBLK | +0.4 | +0.1 |
| Threes3PM | +0.3 | +0.1 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | -0.5 | -0.3 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | -0.0 | +0.4 |
| TurnoversTO | +0.4 | -0.7 |
| Total | -0.5 | -0.2 |
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, rebounds, assists, field goal percentage and free throw percentage flips the 9-cat answer to Andrew Wiggins.
| Punt | Andrew Wiggins | Brandon Ingram |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | -0.3 (#70) | -1.2 (#120) |
| REB | -0.2 (#65) | -0.2 (#68) |
| AST | -0.1 (#54) | -0.4 (#68) |
| STL | -0.7 (#80) | +0.4 (#49) |
| BLK | -1.1 (#95) | -0.4 (#69) |
| 3PM | -0.9 (#93) | -0.5 (#80) |
| FG% | -0.1 (#65) | -0.1 (#66) |
| FT% | -0.6 (#77) | -0.7 (#82) |
| TO | -1.0 (#82) | +0.4 (#54) |
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 Wiggins: 3 games (Wed MIN, Fri DET, Sat @CHA), 1 back-to-back.
- Brandon Ingram: 3 games (Wed SAC, Fri @LAL, Sun @OKC), listed Out.
Recent games
- Andrew Wiggins: 17.8 fantasy points a game over his last 2 of 2026-27, against 28.6 on the board.
- Brandon Ingram: 33.0 fantasy points a game over his last 10 of 2025-26, against 35.7 on the board.
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Common questions
Who is better for the rest of the 2026-27 season, Andrew Wiggins or Brandon Ingram?
Points leagues: Brandon Ingram. 35.7 fantasy points per game against 28.6, 43rd on our board to 97th. 9-cat leagues: Brandon Ingram again, -0.2 in summed z-scores against -0.5 (67th to 69th).
Who wins more categories, Andrew Wiggins or Brandon Ingram?
Category by category, Andrew Wiggins is ahead in 4 (STL, BLK, 3PM and TO) and Brandon Ingram in 5 (PTS, REB, AST, FG% and FT%).
Who should I start in Week 1, Andrew Wiggins or Brandon Ingram?
Andrew Wiggins plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Brandon Ingram 3. For that week alone, start Andrew Wiggins: 85.9 projected fantasy points to 0.0 for Brandon Ingram.
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