Davion Mitchell vs Kyle Filipowski: who to start in Week 1
Davion Mitchell plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Kyle Filipowski 3. For that week alone, start Davion Mitchell: 74.1 projected fantasy points to 71.7 for Kyle Filipowski. Over the season, Davion Mitchell leads in both formats: 24.7 fantasy points a game to 23.9, and 168th against 169th 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 24, 10:27 AM ET. Rechecked every 30 minutes.
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- Points leagues
- #136
- 24.7 FP/G, slot 12.04, $4
- 9-cat leagues
- #168
- -2.9 z, slot 14.12
The pick in points and 9-cat leagues.
- Points leagues
- #148
- 23.9 FP/G, slot 13.04, $3
- 9-cat leagues
- #169
- -2.9 z, slot 15.01
The call
Points leagues: Davion Mitchell. 24.7 fantasy points per game against 23.9, 136th on our board to 148th.
9-cat leagues: Davion Mitchell again, -2.9 in summed z-scores against -2.9 (168th to 169th).
Category by category, Davion Mitchell is ahead in 2 (AST and 3PM) and Kyle Filipowski in 7 (PTS, REB, STL, BLK, FG%, FT% and TO).
Per 36 minutes, Kyle Filipowski produces more: 39.8 fantasy points to 30.5, on 21.6 minutes a night against 29.1. He does it in fewer minutes, so a bigger role would widen the gap.
Davion Mitchell plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Kyle Filipowski 3. For that week alone, start Davion Mitchell: 74.1 projected fantasy points to 71.7 for Kyle Filipowski.
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 | Davion Mitchell | Kyle Filipowski |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 24.7 | 23.9 |
| Minutes | 29.1 | 21.6 |
| PointsPTS | 9.9 | 10.2 |
| ReboundsREB | 2.5 | 6.4 |
| AssistsAST | 6.7 | 2.3 |
| StealsSTL | 0.9 | 1.0 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Threes3PM | 1.4 | 0.8 |
| Field goal %FG% | 48.4% | 48.8% |
| Free throw %FT% | 66.9% | 75.6% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.7 | 1.6 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 70 | 77 |
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 | Davion Mitchell | Kyle Filipowski |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 30.5 | 39.8 |
| Points | 12.3 | 17.1 |
| Rebounds | 3.0 | 10.6 |
| Assists | 8.2 | 3.8 |
| Steals | 1.1 | 1.6 |
| Blocks | 0.4 | 0.7 |
| Threes | 1.7 | 1.4 |
| Turnovers | 2.1 | 2.7 |
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 | Davion Mitchell | Kyle Filipowski |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | -1.1 | -1.1 |
| ReboundsREB | -1.5 | +0.3 |
| AssistsAST | +1.6 | -0.7 |
| StealsSTL | -0.4 | -0.2 |
| BlocksBLK | -0.8 | -0.5 |
| Threes3PM | -0.3 | -0.8 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | -0.0 | +0.0 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | -0.5 | -0.3 |
| TurnoversTO | +0.2 | +0.3 |
| Total | -2.9 | -2.9 |
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 assists and threes flips the 9-cat answer to Kyle Filipowski.
| Punt | Davion Mitchell | Kyle Filipowski |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | -1.8 (#153) | -1.8 (#154) |
| REB | -1.5 (#121) | -3.4 (#220) |
| AST | -4.5 (#269) | -2.3 (#166) |
| STL | -2.5 (#167) | -2.7 (#173) |
| BLK | -2.2 (#145) | -2.7 (#158) |
| 3PM | -2.7 (#172) | -2.1 (#139) |
| FG% | -3.2 (#161) | -3.4 (#171) |
| FT% | -2.4 (#153) | -2.5 (#162) |
| TO | -3.1 (#144) | -3.3 (#153) |
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)
- Davion Mitchell: 3 games (Wed MIN, Fri DET, Sat @CHA), 1 back-to-back.
- Kyle Filipowski: 3 games (Wed @MEM, Fri NOP, Sun LAL).
Recent games
- Davion Mitchell: 29.2 fantasy points a game over his last 2 of 2026-27, against 24.7 on the board.
- Kyle Filipowski: 3.6 fantasy points a game over his last 2 of 2026-27, against 23.9 on the board.
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Common questions
Who is better for the rest of the 2026-27 season, Davion Mitchell or Kyle Filipowski?
Points leagues: Davion Mitchell. 24.7 fantasy points per game against 23.9, 136th on our board to 148th. 9-cat leagues: Davion Mitchell again, -2.9 in summed z-scores against -2.9 (168th to 169th).
Who wins more categories, Davion Mitchell or Kyle Filipowski?
Category by category, Davion Mitchell is ahead in 2 (AST and 3PM) and Kyle Filipowski in 7 (PTS, REB, STL, BLK, FG%, FT% and TO).
Who should I start in Week 1, Davion Mitchell or Kyle Filipowski?
Davion Mitchell plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Kyle Filipowski 3. For that week alone, start Davion Mitchell: 74.1 projected fantasy points to 71.7 for Kyle Filipowski.
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