Dillon Brooks vs Isaiah Joe: who to start in Week 1
Dillon Brooks plays 2 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Isaiah Joe 3. For that week alone, start Dillon Brooks: 55.9 projected fantasy points to 54.2 for Isaiah Joe. Over the season, Dillon Brooks leads in points leagues (28.0 fantasy points a game to 18.1) and Isaiah Joe in 9-cat leagues (177th against 178th). 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, 8:57 AM ET. Rechecked every 30 minutes.
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- Points leagues
- #105
- 28.0 FP/G, slot 9.09, $8
- 9-cat leagues
- #178
- -3.2 z, slot 15.10
The pick in points leagues.
- Points leagues
- #232
- 18.1 FP/G, slot 20.04
- 9-cat leagues
- #177
- -3.2 z, slot 15.09
The pick in 9-cat leagues.
The call
Points leagues: Dillon Brooks. 28.0 fantasy points per game against 18.1, 105th on our board to 232nd.
9-cat leagues: Isaiah Joe instead, -3.2 in summed z-scores against -3.2 (177th to 178th), because the categories pay for a different mix.
Category by category, Dillon Brooks is ahead in 4 (PTS, REB, AST and STL) and Isaiah Joe in 5 (BLK, 3PM, FG%, FT% and TO).
Per 36 minutes, Dillon Brooks produces more: 33.4 fantasy points to 30.8, on 30.2 minutes a night against 21.1. He already plays as much or more, so the gap is not a role waiting to grow.
Dillon Brooks plays 2 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Isaiah Joe 3. For that week alone, start Dillon Brooks: 55.9 projected fantasy points to 54.2 for Isaiah Joe.
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 | Dillon Brooks | Isaiah Joe |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 28.0 | 18.1 |
| Minutes | 30.2 | 21.1 |
| PointsPTS | 19.6 | 10.9 |
| ReboundsREB | 3.6 | 2.5 |
| AssistsAST | 1.7 | 1.4 |
| StealsSTL | 1.0 | 0.7 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| Threes3PM | 2.2 | 2.5 |
| Field goal %FG% | 43.2% | 43.8% |
| Free throw %FT% | 82.9% | 87.1% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.8 | 0.7 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 56 | 71 |
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 | Dillon Brooks | Isaiah Joe |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 33.4 | 30.8 |
| Points | 23.3 | 18.5 |
| Rebounds | 4.4 | 4.3 |
| Assists | 2.0 | 2.3 |
| Steals | 1.1 | 1.2 |
| Blocks | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Threes | 2.6 | 4.3 |
| Turnovers | 2.1 | 1.1 |
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 | Dillon Brooks | Isaiah Joe |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | +0.5 | -1.0 |
| ReboundsREB | -1.0 | -1.5 |
| AssistsAST | -1.0 | -1.2 |
| StealsSTL | -0.2 | -0.8 |
| BlocksBLK | -1.1 | -1.0 |
| Threes3PM | +0.6 | +0.9 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | -1.5 | -0.6 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | +0.3 | +0.4 |
| TurnoversTO | +0.1 | +1.5 |
| Total | -3.2 | -3.2 |
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 blocks, threes, field goal percentage, free throw percentage and turnovers flips the 9-cat answer to Dillon Brooks.
| Punt | Dillon Brooks | Isaiah Joe |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | -3.8 (#264) | -2.3 (#180) |
| REB | -2.3 (#148) | -1.8 (#124) |
| AST | -2.4 (#170) | -2.1 (#157) |
| STL | -3.1 (#190) | -2.5 (#165) |
| BLK | -2.2 (#141) | -2.3 (#145) |
| 3PM | -3.9 (#223) | -4.1 (#234) |
| FG% | -1.8 (#111) | -2.6 (#140) |
| FT% | -3.7 (#205) | -3.7 (#208) |
| TO | -3.3 (#149) | -4.8 (#207) |
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)
- Dillon Brooks: 2 games (Wed @POR, Sat GSW).
- Isaiah Joe: 3 games (Tue BOS, Fri @MIA, Sun @PHI).
Recent games
- Dillon Brooks: 12.8 fantasy points a game over his last 1 of 2026-27, against 28.0 on the board.
- Isaiah Joe: 18.4 fantasy points a game over his last 1 of 2026-27, against 18.1 on the board.
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Common questions
Who is better for the rest of the 2026-27 season, Dillon Brooks or Isaiah Joe?
Points leagues: Dillon Brooks. 28.0 fantasy points per game against 18.1, 105th on our board to 232nd. 9-cat leagues: Isaiah Joe instead, -3.2 in summed z-scores against -3.2 (177th to 178th), because the categories pay for a different mix.
Who wins more categories, Dillon Brooks or Isaiah Joe?
Category by category, Dillon Brooks is ahead in 4 (PTS, REB, AST and STL) and Isaiah Joe in 5 (BLK, 3PM, FG%, FT% and TO).
Who should I start in Week 1, Dillon Brooks or Isaiah Joe?
Dillon Brooks plays 2 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Isaiah Joe 3. For that week alone, start Dillon Brooks: 55.9 projected fantasy points to 54.2 for Isaiah Joe.
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