Bobby Portis Jr. vs Brandon Williams: who to start in Week 1
Bobby Portis Jr. plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Brandon Williams 3. For that week alone, start Bobby Portis Jr.: 73.7 projected fantasy points to 73.6 for Brandon Williams. Over the season, Bobby Portis Jr. leads in both formats: 24.6 fantasy points a game to 24.5, and 138th against 209th 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, 1:54 PM ET. Rechecked every 30 minutes.
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- Points leagues
- #139
- 24.6 FP/G, slot 12.07, $3
- 9-cat leagues
- #138
- -2.3 z, slot 12.06, $3
The pick in points and 9-cat leagues.
- Points leagues
- #142
- 24.5 FP/G, slot 12.10, $3
- 9-cat leagues
- #209
- -3.9 z, slot 18.05
The call
Points leagues: Bobby Portis Jr.. 24.6 fantasy points per game against 24.5, 139th on our board to 142nd.
9-cat leagues: Bobby Portis Jr. again, -2.3 in summed z-scores against -3.9 (138th to 209th).
Category by category, Bobby Portis Jr. is ahead in 4 (REB, 3PM, FG% and TO) and Brandon Williams in 4 (AST, STL, BLK and FT%).
Per 36 minutes, Brandon Williams produces more: 40.3 fantasy points to 36.5, on 21.9 minutes a night against 24.2. He does it in fewer minutes, so a bigger role would widen the gap.
Bobby Portis Jr. plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Brandon Williams 3. For that week alone, start Bobby Portis Jr.: 73.7 projected fantasy points to 73.6 for Brandon Williams.
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 | Bobby Portis Jr. | Brandon Williams |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 24.6 | 24.5 |
| Minutes | 24.2 | 21.9 |
| PointsPTS | 13.2 | 13.1 |
| ReboundsREB | 6.2 | 3.0 |
| AssistsAST | 1.5 | 3.8 |
| StealsSTL | 0.6 | 1.1 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.2 | 0.3 |
| Threes3PM | 2.0 | 0.6 |
| Field goal %FG% | 49.1% | 45.4% |
| Free throw %FT% | 70.6% | 81.2% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.0 | 1.9 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 67 | 66 |
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 | Bobby Portis Jr. | Brandon Williams |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 36.5 | 40.3 |
| Points | 19.7 | 21.5 |
| Rebounds | 9.3 | 4.9 |
| Assists | 2.3 | 6.3 |
| Steals | 0.9 | 1.8 |
| Blocks | 0.3 | 0.5 |
| Threes | 2.9 | 0.9 |
| Turnovers | 1.6 | 3.1 |
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 | Bobby Portis Jr. | Brandon Williams |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | -0.6 | -0.6 |
| ReboundsREB | +0.2 | -1.3 |
| AssistsAST | -1.1 | +0.1 |
| StealsSTL | -1.1 | +0.1 |
| BlocksBLK | -0.9 | -0.8 |
| Threes3PM | +0.3 | -1.1 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | +0.1 | -0.5 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | -0.3 | +0.2 |
| TurnoversTO | +1.0 | -0.1 |
| Total | -2.3 | -3.9 |
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: Bobby Portis Jr. stays ahead whichever category you give up.
| Punt | Bobby Portis Jr. | Brandon Williams |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | -1.8 (#154) | -3.3 (#237) |
| REB | -2.5 (#167) | -2.9 (#184) |
| AST | -1.3 (#112) | -4.1 (#246) |
| STL | -1.3 (#108) | -4.1 (#244) |
| BLK | -1.5 (#108) | -3.3 (#184) |
| 3PM | -2.7 (#169) | -2.8 (#175) |
| FG% | -2.5 (#138) | -3.8 (#201) |
| FT% | -2.1 (#139) | -4.1 (#226) |
| TO | -3.4 (#151) | -3.9 (#172) |
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)
- Bobby Portis Jr.: 3 games (Wed MIN, Fri DET, Sat @CHA), 1 back-to-back.
- Brandon Williams: 3 games (Wed @LAL, Fri MEM, Sat @PHX), 1 back-to-back.
Recent games
- Bobby Portis Jr.: 17.3 fantasy points a game over his last 1 of 2026-27, against 24.6 on the board.
- Brandon Williams: 30.3 fantasy points a game over his last 1 of 2026-27, against 24.5 on the board.
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Common questions
Who is better for the rest of the 2026-27 season, Bobby Portis Jr. or Brandon Williams?
Points leagues: Bobby Portis Jr.. 24.6 fantasy points per game against 24.5, 139th on our board to 142nd. 9-cat leagues: Bobby Portis Jr. again, -2.3 in summed z-scores against -3.9 (138th to 209th).
Who wins more categories, Bobby Portis Jr. or Brandon Williams?
Category by category, Bobby Portis Jr. is ahead in 4 (REB, 3PM, FG% and TO) and Brandon Williams in 4 (AST, STL, BLK and FT%).
Who should I start in Week 1, Bobby Portis Jr. or Brandon Williams?
Bobby Portis Jr. plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Brandon Williams 3. For that week alone, start Bobby Portis Jr.: 73.7 projected fantasy points to 73.6 for Brandon Williams.
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