Davion Mitchell vs Moussa Diabaté: who to start in Week 1
Davion Mitchell plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Moussa Diabaté 3. For that week alone, start Moussa Diabaté: 77.2 projected fantasy points to 76.5 for Davion Mitchell. Over the season, Moussa Diabaté leads in both formats: 25.7 fantasy points a game to 25.5, and 82nd against 150th 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
- #128
- 25.5 FP/G, slot 11.08, $5
- 9-cat leagues
- #150
- -2.4 z, slot 13.06, $2
- Points leagues
- #127
- 25.7 FP/G, slot 11.07, $5
- 9-cat leagues
- #82
- -0.9 z, slot 7.10, $10
The pick in points and 9-cat leagues.
The call
Points leagues: Moussa Diabaté. 25.7 fantasy points per game against 25.5, 127th on our board to 128th.
9-cat leagues: Moussa Diabaté again, -0.9 in summed z-scores against -2.4 (82nd to 150th).
Category by category, Davion Mitchell is ahead in 4 (PTS, AST, 3PM and FT%) and Moussa Diabaté in 5 (REB, STL, BLK, FG% and TO).
Per 36 minutes, Moussa Diabaté produces more: 35.7 fantasy points to 31.1, on 26.0 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), Moussa Diabaté 3. For that week alone, start Moussa Diabaté: 77.2 projected fantasy points to 76.5 for Davion Mitchell.
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 | Moussa Diabaté |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 25.5 | 25.7 |
| Minutes | 29.5 | 26.0 |
| PointsPTS | 10.6 | 8.0 |
| ReboundsREB | 2.4 | 8.4 |
| AssistsAST | 6.8 | 1.9 |
| StealsSTL | 0.9 | 1.1 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.3 | 0.9 |
| Threes3PM | 1.5 | 0.0 |
| Field goal %FG% | 49.5% | 64.1% |
| Free throw %FT% | 71.0% | 67.6% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.7 | 1.2 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 70 | 73 |
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 | Moussa Diabaté |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 31.1 | 35.7 |
| Points | 12.9 | 11.1 |
| Rebounds | 2.9 | 11.7 |
| Assists | 8.3 | 2.7 |
| Steals | 1.1 | 1.5 |
| Blocks | 0.4 | 1.2 |
| Threes | 1.8 | 0.0 |
| Turnovers | 2.1 | 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 | Davion Mitchell | Moussa Diabaté |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | -1.0 | -1.5 |
| ReboundsREB | -1.5 | +1.2 |
| AssistsAST | +1.6 | -0.8 |
| StealsSTL | -0.4 | +0.1 |
| BlocksBLK | -0.8 | +0.4 |
| Threes3PM | -0.2 | -1.7 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | +0.1 | +1.3 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | -0.4 | -0.9 |
| TurnoversTO | +0.2 | +0.9 |
| Total | -2.4 | -0.9 |
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 rebounds and field goal percentage flips the 9-cat answer to Davion Mitchell.
| Punt | Davion Mitchell | Moussa Diabaté |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | -1.4 (#131) | +0.5 (#46) |
| REB | -1.0 (#90) | -2.4 (#161) |
| AST | -4.1 (#247) | -0.1 (#56) |
| STL | -2.0 (#145) | -1.1 (#102) |
| BLK | -1.7 (#115) | -1.7 (#114) |
| 3PM | -2.3 (#154) | +0.8 (#41) |
| FG% | -2.8 (#150) | -2.9 (#154) |
| FT% | -2.0 (#144) | +0.0 (#58) |
| TO | -2.6 (#131) | -2.0 (#107) |
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.
- Moussa Diabaté: 3 games (Wed @BKN, Fri ATL, Sat MIA), 1 back-to-back.
Recent games
- Davion Mitchell: 32.5 fantasy points a game over his last 3 of 2026-27, against 25.5 on the board.
- Moussa Diabaté: 27.1 fantasy points a game over his last 3 of 2026-27, against 25.7 on the board.
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Common questions
Who is better for the rest of the 2026-27 season, Davion Mitchell or Moussa Diabaté?
Points leagues: Moussa Diabaté. 25.7 fantasy points per game against 25.5, 127th on our board to 128th. 9-cat leagues: Moussa Diabaté again, -0.9 in summed z-scores against -2.4 (82nd to 150th).
Who wins more categories, Davion Mitchell or Moussa Diabaté?
Category by category, Davion Mitchell is ahead in 4 (PTS, AST, 3PM and FT%) and Moussa Diabaté in 5 (REB, STL, BLK, FG% and TO).
Who should I start in Week 1, Davion Mitchell or Moussa Diabaté?
Davion Mitchell plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Moussa Diabaté 3. For that week alone, start Moussa Diabaté: 77.2 projected fantasy points to 76.5 for Davion Mitchell.
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