Bobby Portis Jr. vs Dylan Harper: who to start in Week 1
Bobby Portis Jr. plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Dylan Harper 3, an even 74.6 projected fantasy points each. Over the season, Bobby Portis Jr. leads in both formats: 24.9 fantasy points a game to 24.9, and 122nd against 169th 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 25, 8:28 AM ET. Rechecked every 30 minutes.
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- Points leagues
- #135
- 24.9 FP/G, slot 12.03, $4
- 9-cat leagues
- #122
- -1.8 z, slot 11.02, $5
The pick in points and 9-cat leagues.
- Points leagues
- #137
- 24.9 FP/G, slot 12.05, $4
- 9-cat leagues
- #169
- -2.9 z, slot 15.01
The call
Points leagues: Bobby Portis Jr.. 24.9 fantasy points per game against 24.9, 135th on our board to 137th.
9-cat leagues: Bobby Portis Jr. again, -1.8 in summed z-scores against -2.9 (122nd to 169th).
Category by category, Bobby Portis Jr. is ahead in 3 (REB, 3PM and TO) and Dylan Harper in 5 (AST, STL, BLK, FG% and FT%).
Per 36 minutes, Dylan Harper produces more: 37.0 fantasy points to 37.0, on 24.1 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), Dylan Harper 3, an even 74.6 projected fantasy points each.
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. | Dylan Harper |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 24.9 | 24.9 |
| Minutes | 24.2 | 24.1 |
| PointsPTS | 13.1 | 13.2 |
| ReboundsREB | 6.4 | 3.7 |
| AssistsAST | 1.5 | 3.7 |
| StealsSTL | 0.7 | 0.8 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.2 | 0.3 |
| Threes3PM | 2.0 | 1.0 |
| Field goal %FG% | 48.2% | 49.8% |
| Free throw %FT% | 75.4% | 79.1% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.0 | 1.4 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 67 | 69 |
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. | Dylan Harper |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 37.0 | 37.0 |
| Points | 19.5 | 19.6 |
| Rebounds | 9.6 | 5.5 |
| Assists | 2.2 | 5.5 |
| Steals | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| Blocks | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Threes | 3.0 | 1.4 |
| Turnovers | 1.5 | 2.1 |
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. | Dylan Harper |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | -0.6 | -0.6 |
| ReboundsREB | +0.3 | -0.9 |
| AssistsAST | -1.1 | +0.1 |
| StealsSTL | -0.8 | -0.7 |
| BlocksBLK | -1.0 | -0.8 |
| Threes3PM | +0.4 | -0.7 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | -0.1 | +0.2 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | -0.1 | -0.0 |
| TurnoversTO | +1.1 | +0.6 |
| Total | -1.8 | -2.9 |
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
Punting rebounds flips the 9-cat answer to Dylan Harper.
| Punt | Bobby Portis Jr. | Dylan Harper |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | -1.3 (#123) | -2.4 (#190) |
| REB | -2.2 (#146) | -2.1 (#141) |
| AST | -0.8 (#90) | -3.0 (#197) |
| STL | -1.1 (#98) | -2.3 (#154) |
| BLK | -1.0 (#90) | -2.3 (#147) |
| 3PM | -2.3 (#153) | -2.3 (#156) |
| FG% | -1.9 (#118) | -3.5 (#173) |
| FT% | -1.7 (#122) | -2.9 (#175) |
| TO | -3.0 (#141) | -3.6 (#159) |
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)
- Bobby Portis Jr.: 3 games (Wed MIN, Fri DET, Sat @CHA), 1 back-to-back.
- Dylan Harper: 3 games (Tue OKC, Fri HOU, Sat @DAL), 1 back-to-back.
Recent games
- Bobby Portis Jr.: 23.8 fantasy points a game over his last 3 of 2026-27, against 24.9 on the board.
- Dylan Harper: 31.2 fantasy points a game over his last 3 of 2026-27, against 24.9 on the board.
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Common questions
Who is better for the rest of the 2026-27 season, Bobby Portis Jr. or Dylan Harper?
Points leagues: Bobby Portis Jr.. 24.9 fantasy points per game against 24.9, 135th on our board to 137th. 9-cat leagues: Bobby Portis Jr. again, -1.8 in summed z-scores against -2.9 (122nd to 169th).
Who wins more categories, Bobby Portis Jr. or Dylan Harper?
Category by category, Bobby Portis Jr. is ahead in 3 (REB, 3PM and TO) and Dylan Harper in 5 (AST, STL, BLK, FG% and FT%).
Who should I start in Week 1, Bobby Portis Jr. or Dylan Harper?
Bobby Portis Jr. plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Dylan Harper 3, an even 74.6 projected fantasy points each.
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