Donte DiVincenzo vs Isaiah Collier: who to start in Week 1
Donte DiVincenzo plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Isaiah Collier 3. For that week alone, start Isaiah Collier: 79.7 projected fantasy points to 0.0 for Donte DiVincenzo. Over the season, Isaiah Collier leads in points leagues (26.6 fantasy points a game to 26.4) and Donte DiVincenzo in 9-cat leagues (86th against 229th). 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
- #120
- 26.4 FP/G, slot 10.12, $6
- 9-cat leagues
- #86
- -0.9 z, slot 8.02, $10
Out (Achilles)
The pick in 9-cat leagues.
- Points leagues
- #118
- 26.6 FP/G, slot 10.10, $6
- 9-cat leagues
- #229
- -4.3 z, slot 20.01
The pick in points leagues.
The call
Points leagues: Isaiah Collier. 26.6 fantasy points per game against 26.4, 118th on our board to 120th.
9-cat leagues: Donte DiVincenzo instead, -0.9 in summed z-scores against -4.3 (86th to 229th), because the categories pay for a different mix.
Category by category, Donte DiVincenzo is ahead in 7 (PTS, REB, STL, BLK, 3PM, FT% and TO) and Isaiah Collier in 2 (AST and FG%).
Per 36 minutes, Isaiah Collier produces more: 38.1 fantasy points to 31.3, on 25.1 minutes a night against 30.4. He does it in fewer minutes, so a bigger role would widen the gap.
Donte DiVincenzo plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Isaiah Collier 3. For that week alone, start Isaiah Collier: 79.7 projected fantasy points to 0.0 for Donte DiVincenzo.
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 | Donte DiVincenzo | Isaiah Collier |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 26.4 | 26.6 |
| Minutes | 30.4 | 25.1 |
| PointsPTS | 12.2 | 11.4 |
| ReboundsREB | 4.1 | 2.6 |
| AssistsAST | 3.8 | 6.9 |
| StealsSTL | 1.3 | 1.1 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.4 | 0.3 |
| Threes3PM | 3.0 | 0.4 |
| Field goal %FG% | 40.6% | 48.5% |
| Free throw %FT% | 74.3% | 71.2% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.4 | 2.5 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 82 | 59 |
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 | Donte DiVincenzo | Isaiah Collier |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 31.3 | 38.1 |
| Points | 14.4 | 16.3 |
| Rebounds | 4.9 | 3.7 |
| Assists | 4.5 | 9.9 |
| Steals | 1.5 | 1.6 |
| Blocks | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Threes | 3.5 | 0.6 |
| Turnovers | 1.7 | 3.6 |
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 | Donte DiVincenzo | Isaiah Collier |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | -0.7 | -0.9 |
| ReboundsREB | -0.8 | -1.5 |
| AssistsAST | +0.1 | +1.7 |
| StealsSTL | +0.7 | +0.3 |
| BlocksBLK | -0.5 | -0.7 |
| Threes3PM | +1.4 | -1.2 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | -1.4 | -0.0 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | -0.2 | -1.0 |
| TurnoversTO | +0.5 | -0.9 |
| Total | -0.9 | -4.3 |
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
No punt changes the answer: Donte DiVincenzo stays ahead whichever category you give up.
| Punt | Donte DiVincenzo | Isaiah Collier |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | -0.3 (#72) | -3.4 (#243) |
| REB | -0.2 (#62) | -3.2 (#206) |
| AST | -1.1 (#102) | -6.0 (#333) |
| STL | -1.7 (#128) | -4.6 (#277) |
| BLK | -0.5 (#72) | -3.8 (#216) |
| 3PM | -2.4 (#154) | -3.0 (#184) |
| FG% | +0.5 (#50) | -4.9 (#252) |
| FT% | -0.8 (#86) | -3.3 (#184) |
| TO | -1.5 (#95) | -3.5 (#152) |
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)
- Donte DiVincenzo: 3 games (Wed @MIA, Fri @ORL, Sun TOR), listed Out.
- Isaiah Collier: 3 games (Wed @MEM, Fri NOP, Sun LAL).
Recent games
- Donte DiVincenzo: 20.7 fantasy points a game over his last 10 of 2025-26, against 26.4 on the board.
- Isaiah Collier: 15.1 fantasy points a game over his last 1 of 2026-27, against 26.6 on the board.
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Common questions
Who is better for the rest of the 2026-27 season, Donte DiVincenzo or Isaiah Collier?
Points leagues: Isaiah Collier. 26.6 fantasy points per game against 26.4, 118th on our board to 120th. 9-cat leagues: Donte DiVincenzo instead, -0.9 in summed z-scores against -4.3 (86th to 229th), because the categories pay for a different mix.
Who wins more categories, Donte DiVincenzo or Isaiah Collier?
Category by category, Donte DiVincenzo is ahead in 7 (PTS, REB, STL, BLK, 3PM, FT% and TO) and Isaiah Collier in 2 (AST and FG%).
Who should I start in Week 1, Donte DiVincenzo or Isaiah Collier?
Donte DiVincenzo plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Isaiah Collier 3. For that week alone, start Isaiah Collier: 79.7 projected fantasy points to 0.0 for Donte DiVincenzo.
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