Cedric Coward vs Tobias Harris: who to start in Week 1
Cedric Coward plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Tobias Harris 3. For that week alone, start Tobias Harris: 78.5 projected fantasy points to 78.1 for Cedric Coward. Over the season, Tobias Harris leads in both formats: 26.2 fantasy points a game to 26.0, and 102nd against 139th 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
- #127
- 26.0 FP/G, slot 11.07, $6
- 9-cat leagues
- #139
- -2.3 z, slot 12.07, $3
- Points leagues
- #125
- 26.2 FP/G, slot 11.05, $6
- 9-cat leagues
- #102
- -1.3 z, slot 9.06, $8
Day to day (Calf)
The pick in points and 9-cat leagues.
The call
Points leagues: Tobias Harris. 26.2 fantasy points per game against 26.0, 125th on our board to 127th.
9-cat leagues: Tobias Harris again, -1.3 in summed z-scores against -2.3 (102nd to 139th).
Category by category, Cedric Coward is ahead in 5 (REB, AST, BLK, 3PM and FG%) and Tobias Harris in 3 (STL, FT% and TO).
Per 36 minutes, Cedric Coward produces more: 36.1 fantasy points to 34.0, on 25.9 minutes a night against 27.7. He does it in fewer minutes, so a bigger role would widen the gap.
Cedric Coward plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Tobias Harris 3. For that week alone, start Tobias Harris: 78.5 projected fantasy points to 78.1 for Cedric Coward.
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 | Cedric Coward | Tobias Harris |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 26.0 | 26.2 |
| Minutes | 25.9 | 27.7 |
| PointsPTS | 13.2 | 13.3 |
| ReboundsREB | 5.9 | 5.1 |
| AssistsAST | 2.7 | 2.5 |
| StealsSTL | 0.6 | 0.9 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| Threes3PM | 1.5 | 1.3 |
| Field goal %FG% | 47.2% | 46.9% |
| Free throw %FT% | 84.3% | 86.6% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.6 | 1.0 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 62 | 63 |
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 | Cedric Coward | Tobias Harris |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 36.1 | 34.0 |
| Points | 18.3 | 17.2 |
| Rebounds | 8.3 | 6.7 |
| Assists | 3.8 | 3.2 |
| Steals | 0.8 | 1.2 |
| Blocks | 0.7 | 0.5 |
| Threes | 2.0 | 1.7 |
| Turnovers | 2.2 | 1.3 |
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 | Cedric Coward | Tobias Harris |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | -0.6 | -0.6 |
| ReboundsREB | +0.1 | -0.3 |
| AssistsAST | -0.5 | -0.6 |
| StealsSTL | -1.2 | -0.3 |
| BlocksBLK | -0.4 | -0.5 |
| Threes3PM | -0.2 | -0.3 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | -0.3 | -0.3 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | +0.3 | +0.5 |
| TurnoversTO | +0.3 | +1.1 |
| Total | -2.3 | -1.3 |
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: Tobias Harris stays ahead whichever category you give up.
| Punt | Cedric Coward | Tobias Harris |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | -1.7 (#149) | -0.8 (#95) |
| REB | -2.4 (#161) | -1.1 (#93) |
| AST | -1.9 (#143) | -0.8 (#87) |
| STL | -1.2 (#100) | -1.1 (#96) |
| BLK | -2.0 (#132) | -0.9 (#84) |
| 3PM | -2.2 (#145) | -1.0 (#96) |
| FG% | -2.2 (#127) | -1.1 (#92) |
| FT% | -2.7 (#161) | -1.9 (#130) |
| TO | -2.8 (#132) | -2.5 (#121) |
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)
- Cedric Coward: 3 games (Wed UTA, Fri @GSW, Sun @SAC).
- Tobias Harris: 3 games (Tue OKC, Fri HOU, Sat @DAL), 1 back-to-back, listed DTD.
Recent games
- Cedric Coward: 21.4 fantasy points a game over his last 1 of 2026-27, against 26.0 on the board.
- Tobias Harris: 29.0 fantasy points a game over his last 10 of 2025-26, against 26.2 on the board.
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Common questions
Who is better for the rest of the 2026-27 season, Cedric Coward or Tobias Harris?
Points leagues: Tobias Harris. 26.2 fantasy points per game against 26.0, 125th on our board to 127th. 9-cat leagues: Tobias Harris again, -1.3 in summed z-scores against -2.3 (102nd to 139th).
Who wins more categories, Cedric Coward or Tobias Harris?
Category by category, Cedric Coward is ahead in 5 (REB, AST, BLK, 3PM and FG%) and Tobias Harris in 3 (STL, FT% and TO).
Who should I start in Week 1, Cedric Coward or Tobias Harris?
Cedric Coward plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Tobias Harris 3. For that week alone, start Tobias Harris: 78.5 projected fantasy points to 78.1 for Cedric Coward.
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