Coby White vs Collin Gillespie: who to start in Week 1
Coby White plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Collin Gillespie 2. For that week alone, start Coby White: 80.0 projected fantasy points to 53.5 for Collin Gillespie. Over the season, Collin Gillespie leads in both formats: 26.7 fantasy points a game to 26.7, and 97th against 211th 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, 10:29 AM ET. Rechecked every 30 minutes.
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- Points leagues
- #118
- 26.7 FP/G, slot 10.10, $7
- 9-cat leagues
- #211
- -4.0 z, slot 18.07
Day to day (Calf)
- Points leagues
- #117
- 26.7 FP/G, slot 10.09, $7
- 9-cat leagues
- #97
- -1.3 z, slot 9.01, $8
The pick in points and 9-cat leagues.
The call
Points leagues: Collin Gillespie. 26.7 fantasy points per game against 26.7, 117th on our board to 118th.
9-cat leagues: Collin Gillespie again, -1.3 in summed z-scores against -4.0 (97th to 211th).
Category by category, Coby White is ahead in 3 (PTS, FG% and FT%) and Collin Gillespie in 6 (REB, AST, STL, BLK, 3PM and TO).
Per 36 minutes, Coby White produces more: 38.4 fantasy points to 34.3, on 25.0 minutes a night against 28.1. He does it in fewer minutes, so a bigger role would widen the gap.
Coby White plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Collin Gillespie 2. For that week alone, start Coby White: 80.0 projected fantasy points to 53.5 for Collin Gillespie.
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 | Coby White | Collin Gillespie |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 26.7 | 26.7 |
| Minutes | 25.0 | 28.1 |
| PointsPTS | 17.4 | 11.8 |
| ReboundsREB | 3.4 | 3.9 |
| AssistsAST | 4.0 | 4.7 |
| StealsSTL | 0.5 | 1.4 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.1 | 0.2 |
| Threes3PM | 2.3 | 2.7 |
| Field goal %FG% | 44.6% | 40.5% |
| Free throw %FT% | 81.7% | 75.1% |
| TurnoversTO | 2.6 | 1.7 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 50 | 80 |
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 | Coby White | Collin Gillespie |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 38.4 | 34.3 |
| Points | 25.0 | 15.2 |
| Rebounds | 4.9 | 5.0 |
| Assists | 5.8 | 6.1 |
| Steals | 0.7 | 1.9 |
| Blocks | 0.1 | 0.2 |
| Threes | 3.3 | 3.4 |
| Turnovers | 3.7 | 2.2 |
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 | Coby White | Collin Gillespie |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | +0.2 | -0.8 |
| ReboundsREB | -1.0 | -0.8 |
| AssistsAST | +0.2 | +0.6 |
| StealsSTL | -1.4 | +1.1 |
| BlocksBLK | -1.2 | -1.0 |
| Threes3PM | +0.7 | +1.1 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | -0.8 | -1.4 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | +0.3 | -0.2 |
| TurnoversTO | -0.9 | +0.2 |
| Total | -4.0 | -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: Collin Gillespie stays ahead whichever category you give up.
| Punt | Coby White | Collin Gillespie |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | -4.2 (#286) | -0.5 (#84) |
| REB | -3.0 (#194) | -0.5 (#75) |
| AST | -4.3 (#258) | -1.9 (#147) |
| STL | -2.6 (#169) | -2.5 (#162) |
| BLK | -3.0 (#164) | -0.3 (#65) |
| 3PM | -4.7 (#263) | -2.4 (#166) |
| FG% | -3.4 (#170) | +0.1 (#56) |
| FT% | -4.4 (#233) | -1.1 (#100) |
| TO | -3.2 (#145) | -1.5 (#95) |
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)
- Coby White: 3 games (Wed @BKN, Fri ATL, Sat MIA), 1 back-to-back, listed DTD.
- Collin Gillespie: 2 games (Wed @POR, Sat GSW).
Recent games
- Coby White: 21.5 fantasy points a game over his last 10 of 2025-26, against 26.7 on the board.
- Collin Gillespie: 22.8 fantasy points a game over his last 2 of 2026-27, against 26.7 on the board.
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Common questions
Who is better for the rest of the 2026-27 season, Coby White or Collin Gillespie?
Points leagues: Collin Gillespie. 26.7 fantasy points per game against 26.7, 117th on our board to 118th. 9-cat leagues: Collin Gillespie again, -1.3 in summed z-scores against -4.0 (97th to 211th).
Who wins more categories, Coby White or Collin Gillespie?
Category by category, Coby White is ahead in 3 (PTS, FG% and FT%) and Collin Gillespie in 6 (REB, AST, STL, BLK, 3PM and TO).
Who should I start in Week 1, Coby White or Collin Gillespie?
Coby White plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Collin Gillespie 2. For that week alone, start Coby White: 80.0 projected fantasy points to 53.5 for Collin Gillespie.
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