Bobby Portis Jr. vs Collin Sexton: who to start in Week 1
Bobby Portis Jr. plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Collin Sexton 3. For that week alone, start Collin Sexton: 74.4 projected fantasy points to 73.7 for Bobby Portis Jr.. Over the season, Collin Sexton leads in points leagues (24.8 fantasy points a game to 24.6) and Bobby Portis Jr. in 9-cat leagues (138th against 148th). 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, 9:54 AM 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 9-cat leagues.
- Points leagues
- #138
- 24.8 FP/G, slot 12.06, $4
- 9-cat leagues
- #148
- -2.4 z, slot 13.04, $2
Day to day (Calf)
The pick in points leagues.
The call
Points leagues: Collin Sexton. 24.8 fantasy points per game against 24.6, 138th on our board to 139th.
9-cat leagues: Bobby Portis Jr. instead, -2.3 in summed z-scores against -2.4 (138th to 148th), because the categories pay for a different mix.
Category by category, Bobby Portis Jr. is ahead in 5 (REB, BLK, 3PM, FG% and TO) and Collin Sexton in 4 (PTS, AST, STL and FT%).
Per 36 minutes, Collin Sexton produces more: 37.6 fantasy points to 36.5, on 23.7 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), Collin Sexton 3. For that week alone, start Collin Sexton: 74.4 projected fantasy points to 73.7 for Bobby Portis Jr..
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. | Collin Sexton |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 24.6 | 24.8 |
| Minutes | 24.2 | 23.7 |
| PointsPTS | 13.2 | 15.4 |
| ReboundsREB | 6.2 | 2.3 |
| AssistsAST | 1.5 | 3.3 |
| StealsSTL | 0.6 | 1.1 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.2 | 0.1 |
| Threes3PM | 2.0 | 1.6 |
| Field goal %FG% | 49.1% | 48.5% |
| Free throw %FT% | 70.6% | 85.5% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.0 | 2.1 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 67 | 68 |
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. | Collin Sexton |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 36.5 | 37.6 |
| Points | 19.7 | 23.4 |
| Rebounds | 9.3 | 3.5 |
| Assists | 2.3 | 5.0 |
| Steals | 0.9 | 1.7 |
| Blocks | 0.3 | 0.2 |
| Threes | 2.9 | 2.5 |
| 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. | Collin Sexton |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | -0.6 | -0.2 |
| ReboundsREB | +0.2 | -1.6 |
| AssistsAST | -1.1 | -0.2 |
| StealsSTL | -1.1 | +0.3 |
| BlocksBLK | -0.9 | -1.1 |
| Threes3PM | +0.3 | +0.0 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | +0.1 | -0.0 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | -0.3 | +0.7 |
| TurnoversTO | +1.0 | -0.3 |
| Total | -2.3 | -2.4 |
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, blocks, threes, field goal percentage and turnovers flips the 9-cat answer to Collin Sexton.
| Punt | Bobby Portis Jr. | Collin Sexton |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | -1.8 (#154) | -2.3 (#178) |
| REB | -2.5 (#167) | -0.9 (#85) |
| AST | -1.3 (#112) | -2.3 (#169) |
| STL | -1.3 (#108) | -2.8 (#177) |
| BLK | -1.5 (#108) | -1.4 (#106) |
| 3PM | -2.7 (#169) | -2.5 (#159) |
| FG% | -2.5 (#138) | -2.5 (#137) |
| FT% | -2.1 (#139) | -3.2 (#179) |
| TO | -3.4 (#151) | -2.2 (#115) |
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.
- Collin Sexton: 3 games (Wed GSW, Fri LAC, Sun @UTA), listed DTD.
Recent games
- Bobby Portis Jr.: 17.3 fantasy points a game over his last 1 of 2026-27, against 24.6 on the board.
- Collin Sexton: 32.7 fantasy points a game over his last 10 of 2025-26, against 24.8 on the board.
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Common questions
Who is better for the rest of the 2026-27 season, Bobby Portis Jr. or Collin Sexton?
Points leagues: Collin Sexton. 24.8 fantasy points per game against 24.6, 138th on our board to 139th. 9-cat leagues: Bobby Portis Jr. instead, -2.3 in summed z-scores against -2.4 (138th to 148th), because the categories pay for a different mix.
Who wins more categories, Bobby Portis Jr. or Collin Sexton?
Category by category, Bobby Portis Jr. is ahead in 5 (REB, BLK, 3PM, FG% and TO) and Collin Sexton in 4 (PTS, AST, STL and FT%).
Who should I start in Week 1, Bobby Portis Jr. or Collin Sexton?
Bobby Portis Jr. plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Collin Sexton 3. For that week alone, start Collin Sexton: 74.4 projected fantasy points to 73.7 for Bobby Portis Jr..
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