Bilal Coulibaly vs Isaiah Collier: who to start in Week 1
Bilal Coulibaly plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Isaiah Collier 3. For that week alone, start Bilal Coulibaly: 80.1 projected fantasy points to 79.7 for Isaiah Collier. Over the season, Bilal Coulibaly leads in both formats: 26.7 fantasy points a game to 26.6, and 101st against 229th 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, 8:57 AM ET. Rechecked every 30 minutes.
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- Points leagues
- #116
- 26.7 FP/G, slot 10.08, $7
- 9-cat leagues
- #101
- -1.3 z, slot 9.05, $9
The pick in points and 9-cat leagues.
- Points leagues
- #118
- 26.6 FP/G, slot 10.10, $6
- 9-cat leagues
- #229
- -4.3 z, slot 20.01
The call
Points leagues: Bilal Coulibaly. 26.7 fantasy points per game against 26.6, 116th on our board to 118th.
9-cat leagues: Bilal Coulibaly again, -1.3 in summed z-scores against -4.3 (101st to 229th).
Category by category, Bilal Coulibaly is ahead in 7 (PTS, REB, STL, BLK, 3PM, FT% and TO) and Isaiah Collier in 2 (AST and FG%).
Per 36 minutes, Isaiah Collier produces more: 38.1 fantasy points to 36.4, on 25.1 minutes a night against 26.4. He does it in fewer minutes, so a bigger role would widen the gap.
Bilal Coulibaly plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Isaiah Collier 3. For that week alone, start Bilal Coulibaly: 80.1 projected fantasy points to 79.7 for Isaiah Collier.
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 | Bilal Coulibaly | Isaiah Collier |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 26.7 | 26.6 |
| Minutes | 26.4 | 25.1 |
| PointsPTS | 11.7 | 11.4 |
| ReboundsREB | 4.2 | 2.6 |
| AssistsAST | 2.5 | 6.9 |
| StealsSTL | 1.5 | 1.1 |
| BlocksBLK | 1.0 | 0.3 |
| Threes3PM | 1.2 | 0.4 |
| Field goal %FG% | 43.5% | 48.5% |
| Free throw %FT% | 74.1% | 71.2% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.4 | 2.5 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 56 | 59 |
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 | Bilal Coulibaly | Isaiah Collier |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 36.4 | 38.1 |
| Points | 15.9 | 16.3 |
| Rebounds | 5.7 | 3.7 |
| Assists | 3.4 | 9.9 |
| Steals | 2.1 | 1.6 |
| Blocks | 1.4 | 0.5 |
| Threes | 1.6 | 0.6 |
| Turnovers | 1.8 | 3.6 |
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 | Bilal Coulibaly | Isaiah Collier |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | -0.8 | -0.9 |
| ReboundsREB | -0.7 | -1.5 |
| AssistsAST | -0.6 | +1.7 |
| StealsSTL | +1.4 | +0.3 |
| BlocksBLK | +0.7 | -0.7 |
| Threes3PM | -0.5 | -1.2 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | -0.8 | -0.0 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | -0.6 | -1.0 |
| TurnoversTO | +0.6 | -0.9 |
| Total | -1.3 | -4.3 |
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
No punt changes the answer: Bilal Coulibaly stays ahead whichever category you give up.
| Punt | Bilal Coulibaly | Isaiah Collier |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | -0.5 (#79) | -3.4 (#243) |
| REB | -0.8 (#83) | -3.2 (#206) |
| AST | -0.7 (#83) | -6.0 (#333) |
| STL | -2.7 (#175) | -4.6 (#277) |
| BLK | -2.2 (#143) | -3.8 (#216) |
| 3PM | -0.8 (#89) | -3.0 (#184) |
| FG% | -0.8 (#79) | -4.9 (#252) |
| FT% | -0.7 (#82) | -3.3 (#184) |
| TO | -1.9 (#108) | -3.5 (#152) |
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)
- Bilal Coulibaly: 3 games (Wed MIL, Fri TOR, Sat @CHI), 1 back-to-back.
- Isaiah Collier: 3 games (Wed @MEM, Fri NOP, Sun LAL).
Recent games
- Bilal Coulibaly: 32.9 fantasy points a game over his last 1 of 2026-27, against 26.7 on the board.
- Isaiah Collier: 15.1 fantasy points a game over his last 1 of 2026-27, against 26.6 on the board.
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Common questions
Who is better for the rest of the 2026-27 season, Bilal Coulibaly or Isaiah Collier?
Points leagues: Bilal Coulibaly. 26.7 fantasy points per game against 26.6, 116th on our board to 118th. 9-cat leagues: Bilal Coulibaly again, -1.3 in summed z-scores against -4.3 (101st to 229th).
Who wins more categories, Bilal Coulibaly or Isaiah Collier?
Category by category, Bilal Coulibaly is ahead in 7 (PTS, REB, STL, BLK, 3PM, FT% and TO) and Isaiah Collier in 2 (AST and FG%).
Who should I start in Week 1, Bilal Coulibaly or Isaiah Collier?
Bilal Coulibaly plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Isaiah Collier 3. For that week alone, start Bilal Coulibaly: 80.1 projected fantasy points to 79.7 for Isaiah Collier.
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