Collin Gillespie vs Franz Wagner: who to start in Week 1
Collin Gillespie plays 2 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Franz Wagner 3. For that week alone, start Franz Wagner: 101.4 projected fantasy points to 53.5 for Collin Gillespie. Over the season, Franz Wagner leads in both formats: 33.8 fantasy points a game to 26.7, and 96th against 97th 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
- #117
- 26.7 FP/G, slot 10.09, $7
- 9-cat leagues
- #97
- -1.3 z, slot 9.01, $8
- Points leagues
- #55
- 33.8 FP/G, slot 5.07, $17
- 9-cat leagues
- #96
- -1.2 z, slot 8.12, $8
The pick in points and 9-cat leagues.
The call
Points leagues: Franz Wagner. 33.8 fantasy points per game against 26.7, 55th on our board to 117th.
9-cat leagues: Franz Wagner again, -1.2 in summed z-scores against -1.3 (96th to 97th).
Category by category, Collin Gillespie is ahead in 4 (AST, STL, 3PM and TO) and Franz Wagner in 4 (PTS, REB, BLK and FG%).
Per 36 minutes, Franz Wagner produces more: 40.4 fantasy points to 34.3, on 30.1 minutes a night against 28.1. He already plays as much or more, so the gap is not a role waiting to grow.
Collin Gillespie plays 2 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Franz Wagner 3. For that week alone, start Franz Wagner: 101.4 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 | Collin Gillespie | Franz Wagner |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 26.7 | 33.8 |
| Minutes | 28.1 | 30.1 |
| PointsPTS | 11.8 | 20.5 |
| ReboundsREB | 3.9 | 5.3 |
| AssistsAST | 4.7 | 3.5 |
| StealsSTL | 1.4 | 0.9 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.2 | 0.3 |
| Threes3PM | 2.7 | 1.4 |
| Field goal %FG% | 40.5% | 48.0% |
| Free throw %FT% | 75.1% | 79.0% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.7 | 2.0 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 80 | 34 |
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 | Collin Gillespie | Franz Wagner |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 34.3 | 40.4 |
| Points | 15.2 | 24.5 |
| Rebounds | 5.0 | 6.3 |
| Assists | 6.1 | 4.2 |
| Steals | 1.9 | 1.1 |
| Blocks | 0.2 | 0.3 |
| Threes | 3.4 | 1.7 |
| Turnovers | 2.2 | 2.4 |
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 | Collin Gillespie | Franz Wagner |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | -0.8 | +0.7 |
| ReboundsREB | -0.8 | -0.2 |
| AssistsAST | +0.6 | -0.0 |
| StealsSTL | +1.1 | -0.2 |
| BlocksBLK | -1.0 | -0.8 |
| Threes3PM | +1.1 | -0.2 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | -1.4 | -0.1 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | -0.2 | -0.1 |
| TurnoversTO | +0.2 | -0.2 |
| Total | -1.3 | -1.2 |
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, rebounds, blocks, field goal percentage and free throw percentage flips the 9-cat answer to Collin Gillespie.
| Punt | Collin Gillespie | Franz Wagner |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | -0.5 (#84) | -2.0 (#167) |
| REB | -0.5 (#75) | -1.2 (#109) |
| AST | -1.9 (#147) | -1.3 (#115) |
| STL | -2.5 (#162) | -1.1 (#101) |
| BLK | -0.3 (#65) | -0.6 (#77) |
| 3PM | -2.4 (#166) | -1.1 (#99) |
| FG% | +0.1 (#56) | -1.5 (#103) |
| FT% | -1.1 (#100) | -1.2 (#105) |
| TO | -1.5 (#95) | -1.1 (#82) |
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)
- Collin Gillespie: 2 games (Wed @POR, Sat GSW).
- Franz Wagner: 3 games (Wed ATL, Fri MIN, Sun @NYK).
Recent games
- Collin Gillespie: 22.8 fantasy points a game over his last 2 of 2026-27, against 26.7 on the board.
- Franz Wagner: 33.2 fantasy points a game over his last 2 of 2026-27, against 33.8 on the board.
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Common questions
Who is better for the rest of the 2026-27 season, Collin Gillespie or Franz Wagner?
Points leagues: Franz Wagner. 33.8 fantasy points per game against 26.7, 55th on our board to 117th. 9-cat leagues: Franz Wagner again, -1.2 in summed z-scores against -1.3 (96th to 97th).
Who wins more categories, Collin Gillespie or Franz Wagner?
Category by category, Collin Gillespie is ahead in 4 (AST, STL, 3PM and TO) and Franz Wagner in 4 (PTS, REB, BLK and FG%).
Who should I start in Week 1, Collin Gillespie or Franz Wagner?
Collin Gillespie plays 2 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Franz Wagner 3. For that week alone, start Franz Wagner: 101.4 projected fantasy points to 53.5 for Collin Gillespie.
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