Brandon Williams vs Noah Clowney: who to start in Week 1
Brandon Williams plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Noah Clowney 3. For that week alone, start Brandon Williams: 72.7 projected fantasy points to 64.3 for Noah Clowney. Over the season, Brandon Williams leads in both formats: 24.2 fantasy points a game to 21.4, and 210th against 212th 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
- #146
- 24.2 FP/G, slot 13.02, $3
- 9-cat leagues
- #210
- -4.0 z, slot 18.06
The pick in points and 9-cat leagues.
- Points leagues
- #179
- 21.4 FP/G, slot 15.11
- 9-cat leagues
- #212
- -4.0 z, slot 18.08
The call
Points leagues: Brandon Williams. 24.2 fantasy points per game against 21.4, 146th on our board to 179th.
9-cat leagues: Brandon Williams again, -4.0 in summed z-scores against -4.0 (210th to 212th).
Category by category, Brandon Williams is ahead in 5 (PTS, AST, STL, FG% and FT%) and Noah Clowney in 4 (REB, BLK, 3PM and TO).
Per 36 minutes, Brandon Williams produces more: 41.0 fantasy points to 29.5, on 21.3 minutes a night against 26.2. He does it in fewer minutes, so a bigger role would widen the gap.
Brandon Williams plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Noah Clowney 3. For that week alone, start Brandon Williams: 72.7 projected fantasy points to 64.3 for Noah Clowney.
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 | Brandon Williams | Noah Clowney |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 24.2 | 21.4 |
| Minutes | 21.3 | 26.2 |
| PointsPTS | 13.0 | 11.6 |
| ReboundsREB | 2.9 | 4.1 |
| AssistsAST | 3.7 | 1.5 |
| StealsSTL | 1.1 | 0.7 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.3 | 0.7 |
| Threes3PM | 0.6 | 1.8 |
| Field goal %FG% | 44.9% | 39.9% |
| Free throw %FT% | 80.6% | 80.0% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.9 | 1.4 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 66 | 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 | Brandon Williams | Noah Clowney |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 41.0 | 29.5 |
| Points | 21.9 | 15.9 |
| Rebounds | 4.9 | 5.6 |
| Assists | 6.3 | 2.1 |
| Steals | 1.9 | 1.0 |
| Blocks | 0.4 | 0.9 |
| Threes | 1.0 | 2.5 |
| Turnovers | 3.2 | 2.0 |
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 | Brandon Williams | Noah Clowney |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | -0.6 | -0.8 |
| ReboundsREB | -1.3 | -0.7 |
| AssistsAST | +0.1 | -1.1 |
| StealsSTL | +0.2 | -0.8 |
| BlocksBLK | -0.9 | -0.0 |
| Threes3PM | -1.1 | +0.2 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | -0.6 | -1.3 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | +0.1 | +0.0 |
| TurnoversTO | -0.1 | +0.6 |
| Total | -4.0 | -4.0 |
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 points, assists, steals, field goal percentage and free throw percentage flips the 9-cat answer to Noah Clowney.
| Punt | Brandon Williams | Noah Clowney |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | -3.4 (#240) | -3.2 (#225) |
| REB | -2.9 (#183) | -3.4 (#220) |
| AST | -4.1 (#249) | -3.0 (#193) |
| STL | -4.3 (#256) | -3.3 (#196) |
| BLK | -3.4 (#190) | -4.2 (#237) |
| 3PM | -3.0 (#180) | -4.2 (#236) |
| FG% | -3.9 (#203) | -2.9 (#156) |
| FT% | -4.1 (#222) | -4.1 (#217) |
| TO | -4.0 (#179) | -4.6 (#197) |
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)
- Brandon Williams: 3 games (Wed @LAL, Fri MEM, Sat @PHX), 1 back-to-back.
- Noah Clowney: 3 games (Wed CHA, Sat @CLE, Sun IND), 1 back-to-back.
Recent games
- Brandon Williams: 24.8 fantasy points a game over his last 3 of 2026-27, against 24.2 on the board.
- Noah Clowney: 14.0 fantasy points a game over his last 2 of 2026-27, against 21.4 on the board.
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Common questions
Who is better for the rest of the 2026-27 season, Brandon Williams or Noah Clowney?
Points leagues: Brandon Williams. 24.2 fantasy points per game against 21.4, 146th on our board to 179th. 9-cat leagues: Brandon Williams again, -4.0 in summed z-scores against -4.0 (210th to 212th).
Who wins more categories, Brandon Williams or Noah Clowney?
Category by category, Brandon Williams is ahead in 5 (PTS, AST, STL, FG% and FT%) and Noah Clowney in 4 (REB, BLK, 3PM and TO).
Who should I start in Week 1, Brandon Williams or Noah Clowney?
Brandon Williams plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Noah Clowney 3. For that week alone, start Brandon Williams: 72.7 projected fantasy points to 64.3 for Noah Clowney.
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