Collin Murray-Boyles vs Royce O'Neale: who to start in Week 1
Collin Murray-Boyles plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Royce O'Neale 3. For that week alone, start Collin Murray-Boyles: 65.7 projected fantasy points to 61.7 for Royce O'Neale. Over the season, Collin Murray-Boyles leads in both formats: 21.9 fantasy points a game to 20.6, and 151st against 152nd 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
- #169
- 21.9 FP/G, slot 15.01
- 9-cat leagues
- #151
- -2.4 z, slot 13.07, $2
The pick in points and 9-cat leagues.
- Points leagues
- #197
- 20.6 FP/G, slot 17.05
- 9-cat leagues
- #152
- -2.4 z, slot 13.08, $1
The call
Points leagues: Collin Murray-Boyles. 21.9 fantasy points per game against 20.6, 169th on our board to 197th.
9-cat leagues: Collin Murray-Boyles again, -2.4 in summed z-scores against -2.4 (151st to 152nd).
Category by category, Collin Murray-Boyles is ahead in 5 (REB, STL, BLK, FG% and TO) and Royce O'Neale in 4 (PTS, AST, 3PM and FT%).
Per 36 minutes, Collin Murray-Boyles produces more: 36.7 fantasy points to 28.3, on 21.5 minutes a night against 26.1. He does it in fewer minutes, so a bigger role would widen the gap.
Collin Murray-Boyles plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Royce O'Neale 3. For that week alone, start Collin Murray-Boyles: 65.7 projected fantasy points to 61.7 for Royce O'Neale.
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 Murray-Boyles | Royce O'Neale |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 21.9 | 20.6 |
| Minutes | 21.5 | 26.1 |
| PointsPTS | 8.3 | 9.0 |
| ReboundsREB | 5.1 | 4.4 |
| AssistsAST | 1.8 | 2.2 |
| StealsSTL | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.9 | 0.4 |
| Threes3PM | 0.3 | 2.5 |
| Field goal %FG% | 55.4% | 41.7% |
| Free throw %FT% | 70.0% | 71.1% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.0 | 1.2 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 57 | 78 |
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 Murray-Boyles | Royce O'Neale |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 36.7 | 28.3 |
| Points | 13.9 | 12.3 |
| Rebounds | 8.5 | 6.0 |
| Assists | 3.0 | 3.1 |
| Steals | 1.7 | 1.4 |
| Blocks | 1.5 | 0.5 |
| Threes | 0.4 | 3.4 |
| Turnovers | 1.6 | 1.6 |
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 Murray-Boyles | Royce O'Neale |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | -1.4 | -1.3 |
| ReboundsREB | -0.3 | -0.6 |
| AssistsAST | -0.9 | -0.7 |
| StealsSTL | +0.0 | -0.1 |
| BlocksBLK | +0.4 | -0.6 |
| Threes3PM | -1.4 | +0.9 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | +0.7 | -0.8 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | -0.6 | -0.1 |
| TurnoversTO | +1.1 | +0.9 |
| Total | -2.4 | -2.4 |
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, steals, blocks, field goal percentage and turnovers flips the 9-cat answer to Royce O'Neale.
| Punt | Collin Murray-Boyles | Royce O'Neale |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | -1.0 (#105) | -1.2 (#117) |
| REB | -2.3 (#150) | -1.9 (#130) |
| AST | -1.5 (#124) | -1.8 (#138) |
| STL | -2.5 (#164) | -2.5 (#161) |
| BLK | -3.1 (#173) | -2.0 (#135) |
| 3PM | -0.9 (#93) | -3.3 (#195) |
| FG% | -3.6 (#185) | -1.6 (#106) |
| FT% | -1.8 (#125) | -2.4 (#151) |
| TO | -3.6 (#164) | -3.4 (#155) |
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 Murray-Boyles: 3 games (Wed CHI, Fri @WAS, Sun @MIN).
- Royce O'Neale: 3 games (Wed @BKN, Fri ATL, Sat MIA), 1 back-to-back.
Recent games
- Collin Murray-Boyles: 22.9 fantasy points a game over his last 2 of 2026-27, against 21.9 on the board.
- Royce O'Neale: 10.1 fantasy points a game over his last 3 of 2026-27, against 20.6 on the board.
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Common questions
Who is better for the rest of the 2026-27 season, Collin Murray-Boyles or Royce O'Neale?
Points leagues: Collin Murray-Boyles. 21.9 fantasy points per game against 20.6, 169th on our board to 197th. 9-cat leagues: Collin Murray-Boyles again, -2.4 in summed z-scores against -2.4 (151st to 152nd).
Who wins more categories, Collin Murray-Boyles or Royce O'Neale?
Category by category, Collin Murray-Boyles is ahead in 5 (REB, STL, BLK, FG% and TO) and Royce O'Neale in 4 (PTS, AST, 3PM and FT%).
Who should I start in Week 1, Collin Murray-Boyles or Royce O'Neale?
Collin Murray-Boyles plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Royce O'Neale 3. For that week alone, start Collin Murray-Boyles: 65.7 projected fantasy points to 61.7 for Royce O'Neale.
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