Derik Queen vs Miles Bridges: who to start in Week 1
Derik Queen plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Miles Bridges 2. For that week alone, start Derik Queen: 87.5 projected fantasy points to 59.6 for Miles Bridges. Over the season, Miles Bridges leads in points leagues (29.8 fantasy points a game to 29.2) and Derik Queen in 9-cat leagues (113th against 114th). 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 22, 2:56 AM ET. Rechecked every 30 minutes.
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- Points leagues
- #93
- 29.2 FP/G, slot 8.09, $10
- 9-cat leagues
- #113
- -1.6 z, slot 10.05, $7
The pick in 9-cat leagues.
- Points leagues
- #87
- 29.8 FP/G, slot 8.03, $11
- 9-cat leagues
- #114
- -1.6 z, slot 10.06, $7
The pick in points leagues.
The call
Points leagues: Miles Bridges. 29.8 fantasy points per game against 29.2, 87th on our board to 93rd.
9-cat leagues: Derik Queen instead, -1.6 in summed z-scores against -1.6 (113th to 114th), because the categories pay for a different mix.
Category by category, Derik Queen is ahead in 5 (REB, AST, STL, BLK and FG%) and Miles Bridges in 4 (PTS, 3PM, FT% and TO).
Per 36 minutes, Derik Queen produces more: 42.8 fantasy points to 34.7, on 24.5 minutes a night against 30.9. He does it in fewer minutes, so a bigger role would widen the gap.
Derik Queen plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Miles Bridges 2. For that week alone, start Derik Queen: 87.5 projected fantasy points to 59.6 for Miles Bridges.
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 | Derik Queen | Miles Bridges |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 29.2 | 29.8 |
| Minutes | 24.5 | 30.9 |
| PointsPTS | 11.6 | 16.5 |
| ReboundsREB | 7.2 | 5.7 |
| AssistsAST | 3.5 | 3.0 |
| StealsSTL | 1.1 | 0.6 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.9 | 0.5 |
| Threes3PM | 0.3 | 1.8 |
| Field goal %FG% | 47.4% | 45.0% |
| Free throw %FT% | 81.7% | 82.9% |
| TurnoversTO | 2.3 | 1.4 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 81 | 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 | Derik Queen | Miles Bridges |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 42.8 | 34.7 |
| Points | 17.0 | 19.2 |
| Rebounds | 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Assists | 5.2 | 3.5 |
| Steals | 1.6 | 0.7 |
| Blocks | 1.3 | 0.6 |
| Threes | 0.4 | 2.1 |
| Turnovers | 3.3 | 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 | Derik Queen | Miles Bridges |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | -0.8 | +0.0 |
| ReboundsREB | +0.7 | -0.0 |
| AssistsAST | -0.1 | -0.3 |
| StealsSTL | +0.2 | -1.1 |
| BlocksBLK | +0.4 | -0.4 |
| Threes3PM | -1.4 | +0.2 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | -0.2 | -0.8 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | +0.2 | +0.3 |
| TurnoversTO | -0.5 | +0.6 |
| Total | -1.6 | -1.6 |
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, assists, steals, blocks and field goal percentage flips the 9-cat answer to Miles Bridges.
| Punt | Derik Queen | Miles Bridges |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | -0.7 (#94) | -1.6 (#141) |
| REB | -2.4 (#159) | -1.6 (#119) |
| AST | -1.5 (#121) | -1.3 (#117) |
| STL | -1.8 (#131) | -0.6 (#78) |
| BLK | -2.2 (#140) | -1.3 (#102) |
| 3PM | -0.2 (#68) | -1.9 (#131) |
| FG% | -1.7 (#109) | -0.9 (#85) |
| FT% | -1.7 (#126) | -2.0 (#135) |
| TO | -1.1 (#86) | -2.3 (#118) |
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 391 ranked players.
Week 1 (Oct 19-25)
- Derik Queen: 3 games (Wed IND, Fri @UTA, Sat @DEN), 1 back-to-back.
- Miles Bridges: 2 games (Wed @POR, Sat GSW).
Recent games
- Derik Queen: 34.0 fantasy points a game over his last 10 of 2025-26, against 29.2 on the board.
- Miles Bridges: 28.8 fantasy points a game over his last 10 of 2025-26, against 29.8 on the board.
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Common questions
Who is better for the rest of the 2026-27 season, Derik Queen or Miles Bridges?
Points leagues: Miles Bridges. 29.8 fantasy points per game against 29.2, 87th on our board to 93rd. 9-cat leagues: Derik Queen instead, -1.6 in summed z-scores against -1.6 (113th to 114th), because the categories pay for a different mix.
Who wins more categories, Derik Queen or Miles Bridges?
Category by category, Derik Queen is ahead in 5 (REB, AST, STL, BLK and FG%) and Miles Bridges in 4 (PTS, 3PM, FT% and TO).
Who should I start in Week 1, Derik Queen or Miles Bridges?
Derik Queen plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Miles Bridges 2. For that week alone, start Derik Queen: 87.5 projected fantasy points to 59.6 for Miles Bridges.
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