Davion Mitchell vs Maxime Raynaud: who to start in Week 1
Davion Mitchell plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Maxime Raynaud 3. For that week alone, start Davion Mitchell: 76.5 projected fantasy points to 0.0 for Maxime Raynaud. Over the season, Davion Mitchell leads in points leagues (25.5 fantasy points a game to 25.4) and Maxime Raynaud in 9-cat leagues (138th against 150th). 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, 2:28 AM ET. Rechecked every 30 minutes.
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- Points leagues
- #128
- 25.5 FP/G, slot 11.08, $5
- 9-cat leagues
- #150
- -2.4 z, slot 13.06, $2
The pick in points leagues.
- Points leagues
- #129
- 25.4 FP/G, slot 11.09, $5
- 9-cat leagues
- #138
- -2.1 z, slot 12.06, $3
Out (Knee)
The pick in 9-cat leagues.
The call
Points leagues: Davion Mitchell. 25.5 fantasy points per game against 25.4, 128th on our board to 129th.
9-cat leagues: Maxime Raynaud instead, -2.1 in summed z-scores against -2.4 (138th to 150th), because the categories pay for a different mix.
Category by category, Davion Mitchell is ahead in 3 (AST, STL and 3PM) and Maxime Raynaud in 6 (PTS, REB, BLK, FG%, FT% and TO).
Per 36 minutes, Maxime Raynaud produces more: 34.4 fantasy points to 31.1, on 26.5 minutes a night against 29.5. 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), Maxime Raynaud 3. For that week alone, start Davion Mitchell: 76.5 projected fantasy points to 0.0 for Maxime Raynaud.
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 | Maxime Raynaud |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 25.5 | 25.4 |
| Minutes | 29.5 | 26.5 |
| PointsPTS | 10.6 | 12.5 |
| ReboundsREB | 2.4 | 7.5 |
| AssistsAST | 6.8 | 1.4 |
| StealsSTL | 0.9 | 0.5 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.3 | 0.5 |
| Threes3PM | 1.5 | 0.3 |
| Field goal %FG% | 49.5% | 57.1% |
| Free throw %FT% | 71.0% | 78.6% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.7 | 1.3 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 70 | 74 |
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 | Maxime Raynaud |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 31.1 | 34.4 |
| Points | 12.9 | 16.9 |
| Rebounds | 2.9 | 10.2 |
| Assists | 8.3 | 1.8 |
| Steals | 1.1 | 0.7 |
| Blocks | 0.4 | 0.7 |
| Threes | 1.8 | 0.4 |
| Turnovers | 2.1 | 1.7 |
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 | Maxime Raynaud |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | -1.0 | -0.7 |
| ReboundsREB | -1.5 | +0.8 |
| AssistsAST | +1.6 | -1.1 |
| StealsSTL | -0.4 | -1.4 |
| BlocksBLK | -0.8 | -0.3 |
| Threes3PM | -0.2 | -1.4 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | +0.1 | +1.3 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | -0.4 | -0.1 |
| TurnoversTO | +0.2 | +0.7 |
| Total | -2.4 | -2.1 |
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 turnovers flips the 9-cat answer to Davion Mitchell.
| Punt | Davion Mitchell | Maxime Raynaud |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | -1.4 (#131) | -1.4 (#132) |
| REB | -1.0 (#90) | -3.1 (#196) |
| AST | -4.1 (#247) | -1.0 (#100) |
| STL | -2.0 (#145) | -0.8 (#84) |
| BLK | -1.7 (#115) | -2.1 (#138) |
| 3PM | -2.3 (#154) | -0.8 (#84) |
| FG% | -2.8 (#150) | -3.8 (#200) |
| FT% | -2.0 (#144) | -2.0 (#141) |
| TO | -2.6 (#131) | -3.0 (#142) |
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.
- Maxime Raynaud: 3 games (Wed @LAC, Fri POR, Sun MEM), listed Out.
Recent games
- Davion Mitchell: 32.5 fantasy points a game over his last 3 of 2026-27, against 25.5 on the board.
- Maxime Raynaud: 31.3 fantasy points a game over his last 10 of 2025-26, against 25.4 on the board.
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Common questions
Who is better for the rest of the 2026-27 season, Davion Mitchell or Maxime Raynaud?
Points leagues: Davion Mitchell. 25.5 fantasy points per game against 25.4, 128th on our board to 129th. 9-cat leagues: Maxime Raynaud instead, -2.1 in summed z-scores against -2.4 (138th to 150th), because the categories pay for a different mix.
Who wins more categories, Davion Mitchell or Maxime Raynaud?
Category by category, Davion Mitchell is ahead in 3 (AST, STL and 3PM) and Maxime Raynaud in 6 (PTS, REB, BLK, FG%, FT% and TO).
Who should I start in Week 1, Davion Mitchell or Maxime Raynaud?
Davion Mitchell plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Maxime Raynaud 3. For that week alone, start Davion Mitchell: 76.5 projected fantasy points to 0.0 for Maxime Raynaud.
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