Andrew Wiggins vs Jalen Williams: who to start in Week 1
Andrew Wiggins plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Jalen Williams 3. For that week alone, start Jalen Williams: 98.6 projected fantasy points to 83.7 for Andrew Wiggins. Over the season, Jalen Williams leads in points leagues (32.9 fantasy points a game to 27.9) and Andrew Wiggins in 9-cat leagues (76th against 78th). 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, 8:28 AM ET. Rechecked every 30 minutes.
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- Points leagues
- #104
- 27.9 FP/G, slot 9.08, $9
- 9-cat leagues
- #76
- -0.7 z, slot 7.04, $11
The pick in 9-cat leagues.
- Points leagues
- #60
- 32.9 FP/G, slot 5.12, $16
- 9-cat leagues
- #78
- -0.8 z, slot 7.06, $11
The pick in points leagues.
The call
Points leagues: Jalen Williams. 32.9 fantasy points per game against 27.9, 60th on our board to 104th.
9-cat leagues: Andrew Wiggins instead, -0.7 in summed z-scores against -0.8 (76th to 78th), because the categories pay for a different mix.
Category by category, Andrew Wiggins is ahead in 3 (BLK, 3PM and TO) and Jalen Williams in 6 (PTS, REB, AST, STL, FG% and FT%).
Per 36 minutes, Jalen Williams produces more: 41.2 fantasy points to 34.4, on 28.7 minutes a night against 29.2. He does it in fewer minutes, so a bigger role would widen the gap.
Andrew Wiggins plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Jalen Williams 3. For that week alone, start Jalen Williams: 98.6 projected fantasy points to 83.7 for Andrew Wiggins.
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 | Jalen Williams |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 27.9 | 32.9 |
| Minutes | 29.2 | 28.7 |
| PointsPTS | 14.1 | 17.0 |
| ReboundsREB | 4.6 | 4.8 |
| AssistsAST | 2.5 | 5.1 |
| StealsSTL | 1.0 | 1.1 |
| BlocksBLK | 1.0 | 0.3 |
| Threes3PM | 1.8 | 0.8 |
| Field goal %FG% | 45.9% | 47.1% |
| Free throw %FT% | 79.0% | 82.7% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.4 | 1.7 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 68 | 33 |
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 | Jalen Williams |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 34.4 | 41.2 |
| Points | 17.3 | 21.3 |
| Rebounds | 5.7 | 6.0 |
| Assists | 3.0 | 6.4 |
| Steals | 1.3 | 1.4 |
| Blocks | 1.2 | 0.4 |
| Threes | 2.2 | 1.0 |
| Turnovers | 1.8 | 2.2 |
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 | Andrew Wiggins | Jalen Williams |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | -0.4 | +0.1 |
| ReboundsREB | -0.5 | -0.4 |
| AssistsAST | -0.6 | +0.8 |
| StealsSTL | +0.0 | +0.2 |
| BlocksBLK | +0.6 | -0.8 |
| Threes3PM | +0.2 | -0.9 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | -0.5 | -0.3 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | -0.1 | +0.4 |
| TurnoversTO | +0.5 | +0.2 |
| Total | -0.7 | -0.8 |
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 blocks, threes and turnovers flips the 9-cat answer to Jalen Williams.
| Punt | Andrew Wiggins | Jalen Williams |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | -0.4 (#77) | -1.0 (#104) |
| REB | -0.3 (#64) | -0.5 (#73) |
| AST | -0.2 (#58) | -1.7 (#130) |
| STL | -0.8 (#89) | -1.1 (#100) |
| BLK | -1.4 (#107) | -0.2 (#62) |
| 3PM | -0.9 (#95) | -0.1 (#66) |
| FG% | -0.3 (#69) | -0.8 (#80) |
| FT% | -0.7 (#83) | -1.2 (#109) |
| TO | -1.3 (#87) | -1.0 (#81) |
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.
- Jalen Williams: 3 games (Tue @SAS, Thu DEN, Sun LAC).
Recent games
- Andrew Wiggins: 17.1 fantasy points a game over his last 3 of 2026-27, against 27.9 on the board.
- Jalen Williams: 29.9 fantasy points a game over his last 2 of 2026-27, against 32.9 on the board.
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Common questions
Who is better for the rest of the 2026-27 season, Andrew Wiggins or Jalen Williams?
Points leagues: Jalen Williams. 32.9 fantasy points per game against 27.9, 60th on our board to 104th. 9-cat leagues: Andrew Wiggins instead, -0.7 in summed z-scores against -0.8 (76th to 78th), because the categories pay for a different mix.
Who wins more categories, Andrew Wiggins or Jalen Williams?
Category by category, Andrew Wiggins is ahead in 3 (BLK, 3PM and TO) and Jalen Williams in 6 (PTS, REB, AST, STL, FG% and FT%).
Who should I start in Week 1, Andrew Wiggins or Jalen Williams?
Andrew Wiggins plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Jalen Williams 3. For that week alone, start Jalen Williams: 98.6 projected fantasy points to 83.7 for Andrew Wiggins.
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