Donovan Clingan vs Ryan Rollins: who to start in Week 1
Donovan Clingan plays 2 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Ryan Rollins 3. For that week alone, start Ryan Rollins: 99.5 projected fantasy points to 67.8 for Donovan Clingan. Over the season, Donovan Clingan leads in both formats: 33.9 fantasy points a game to 33.2, and 31st against 57th 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, 8:26 AM ET. Rechecked every 30 minutes.
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- Points leagues
- #55
- 33.9 FP/G, slot 5.07, $18
- 9-cat leagues
- #31
- +1.5 z, slot 3.07, $24
The pick in points and 9-cat leagues.
- Points leagues
- #58
- 33.2 FP/G, slot 5.10, $16
- 9-cat leagues
- #57
- +0.0 z, slot 5.09, $16
The call
Points leagues: Donovan Clingan. 33.9 fantasy points per game against 33.2, 55th on our board to 58th.
9-cat leagues: Donovan Clingan again, +1.5 in summed z-scores against +0.0 (31st to 57th).
Category by category, Donovan Clingan is ahead in 4 (REB, BLK, FG% and TO) and Ryan Rollins in 5 (PTS, AST, STL, 3PM and FT%).
Per 36 minutes, Donovan Clingan produces more: 46.2 fantasy points to 37.7, on 26.4 minutes a night against 31.7. He does it in fewer minutes, so a bigger role would widen the gap.
Donovan Clingan plays 2 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Ryan Rollins 3. For that week alone, start Ryan Rollins: 99.5 projected fantasy points to 67.8 for Donovan Clingan.
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 | Donovan Clingan | Ryan Rollins |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 33.9 | 33.2 |
| Minutes | 26.4 | 31.7 |
| PointsPTS | 11.8 | 16.5 |
| ReboundsREB | 11.2 | 4.8 |
| AssistsAST | 2.1 | 5.5 |
| StealsSTL | 0.5 | 1.4 |
| BlocksBLK | 1.7 | 0.4 |
| Threes3PM | 1.1 | 2.4 |
| Field goal %FG% | 51.9% | 45.5% |
| Free throw %FT% | 68.6% | 79.1% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.1 | 2.6 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 77 | 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 | Donovan Clingan | Ryan Rollins |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 46.2 | 37.7 |
| Points | 16.1 | 18.7 |
| Rebounds | 15.3 | 5.4 |
| Assists | 2.9 | 6.2 |
| Steals | 0.7 | 1.6 |
| Blocks | 2.3 | 0.5 |
| Threes | 1.5 | 2.7 |
| Turnovers | 1.6 | 3.0 |
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 | Donovan Clingan | Ryan Rollins |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | -0.8 | +0.0 |
| ReboundsREB | +2.5 | -0.4 |
| AssistsAST | -0.7 | +1.0 |
| StealsSTL | -1.4 | +0.9 |
| BlocksBLK | +2.0 | -0.5 |
| Threes3PM | -0.6 | +0.8 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | +0.5 | -0.7 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | -0.9 | -0.0 |
| TurnoversTO | +0.9 | -1.0 |
| Total | +1.5 | +0.0 |
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, blocks, field goal percentage and turnovers flips the 9-cat answer to Ryan Rollins.
| Punt | Donovan Clingan | Ryan Rollins |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | +2.3 (#15) | -0.1 (#61) |
| REB | -1.2 (#106) | +0.5 (#46) |
| AST | +2.2 (#22) | -1.0 (#99) |
| STL | +2.9 (#15) | -1.0 (#92) |
| BLK | -0.9 (#87) | +0.5 (#49) |
| 3PM | +2.1 (#24) | -0.9 (#89) |
| FG% | +0.6 (#50) | +0.7 (#46) |
| FT% | +2.5 (#20) | -0.0 (#62) |
| TO | +0.5 (#52) | +1.0 (#45) |
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)
- Donovan Clingan: 2 games (Wed PHX, Fri @SAC).
- Ryan Rollins: 3 games (Wed @WAS, Fri CHI, Sat @PHI), 1 back-to-back.
Recent games
- Donovan Clingan: 27.4 fantasy points a game over his last 2 of 2026-27, against 33.9 on the board.
- Ryan Rollins: 25.5 fantasy points a game over his last 2 of 2026-27, against 33.2 on the board.
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Common questions
Who is better for the rest of the 2026-27 season, Donovan Clingan or Ryan Rollins?
Points leagues: Donovan Clingan. 33.9 fantasy points per game against 33.2, 55th on our board to 58th. 9-cat leagues: Donovan Clingan again, +1.5 in summed z-scores against +0.0 (31st to 57th).
Who wins more categories, Donovan Clingan or Ryan Rollins?
Category by category, Donovan Clingan is ahead in 4 (REB, BLK, FG% and TO) and Ryan Rollins in 5 (PTS, AST, STL, 3PM and FT%).
Who should I start in Week 1, Donovan Clingan or Ryan Rollins?
Donovan Clingan plays 2 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Ryan Rollins 3. For that week alone, start Ryan Rollins: 99.5 projected fantasy points to 67.8 for Donovan Clingan.
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