Dylan Harper vs Quentin Grimes: who to start in Week 1
Dylan Harper plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Quentin Grimes 3, an even 74.6 projected fantasy points each. Over the season, Dylan Harper leads in points leagues (24.9 fantasy points a game to 24.9) and Quentin Grimes in 9-cat leagues (139th against 169th). 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, 2:28 AM ET. Rechecked every 30 minutes.
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- Points leagues
- #137
- 24.9 FP/G, slot 12.05, $4
- 9-cat leagues
- #169
- -2.9 z, slot 15.01
The pick in points leagues.
- Points leagues
- #136
- 24.9 FP/G, slot 12.04, $4
- 9-cat leagues
- #139
- -2.2 z, slot 12.07, $3
The pick in 9-cat leagues.
The call
Points leagues: Dylan Harper. 24.9 fantasy points per game against 24.9, 137th on our board to 136th.
9-cat leagues: Quentin Grimes instead, -2.2 in summed z-scores against -2.9 (139th to 169th), because the categories pay for a different mix.
Category by category, Dylan Harper is ahead in 3 (AST, FG% and TO) and Quentin Grimes in 5 (REB, STL, BLK, 3PM and FT%).
Per 36 minutes, Dylan Harper produces more: 37.0 fantasy points to 30.5, on 24.1 minutes a night against 29.4. He does it in fewer minutes, so a bigger role would widen the gap.
Dylan Harper plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Quentin Grimes 3, an even 74.6 projected fantasy points each.
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 | Dylan Harper | Quentin Grimes |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 24.9 | 24.9 |
| Minutes | 24.1 | 29.4 |
| PointsPTS | 13.2 | 13.2 |
| ReboundsREB | 3.7 | 3.8 |
| AssistsAST | 3.7 | 3.3 |
| StealsSTL | 0.8 | 0.9 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Threes3PM | 1.0 | 1.7 |
| Field goal %FG% | 49.8% | 45.7% |
| Free throw %FT% | 79.1% | 85.8% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.4 | 1.7 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 69 | 75 |
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 | Dylan Harper | Quentin Grimes |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 37.0 | 30.5 |
| Points | 19.6 | 16.2 |
| Rebounds | 5.5 | 4.7 |
| Assists | 5.5 | 4.1 |
| Steals | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| Blocks | 0.4 | 0.5 |
| Threes | 1.4 | 2.0 |
| Turnovers | 2.1 | 2.1 |
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 | Dylan Harper | Quentin Grimes |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | -0.6 | -0.5 |
| ReboundsREB | -0.9 | -0.9 |
| AssistsAST | +0.1 | -0.1 |
| StealsSTL | -0.7 | -0.4 |
| BlocksBLK | -0.8 | -0.6 |
| Threes3PM | -0.7 | +0.0 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | +0.2 | -0.4 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | -0.0 | +0.6 |
| TurnoversTO | +0.6 | +0.2 |
| Total | -2.9 | -2.2 |
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
No punt changes the answer: Quentin Grimes stays ahead whichever category you give up.
| Punt | Dylan Harper | Quentin Grimes |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | -2.4 (#190) | -1.6 (#146) |
| REB | -2.1 (#141) | -1.4 (#115) |
| AST | -3.0 (#197) | -2.1 (#151) |
| STL | -2.3 (#154) | -1.8 (#133) |
| BLK | -2.3 (#147) | -1.7 (#116) |
| 3PM | -2.3 (#156) | -2.3 (#152) |
| FG% | -3.5 (#173) | -1.8 (#113) |
| FT% | -2.9 (#175) | -2.8 (#168) |
| TO | -3.6 (#159) | -2.5 (#123) |
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)
- Dylan Harper: 3 games (Tue OKC, Fri HOU, Sat @DAL), 1 back-to-back.
- Quentin Grimes: 3 games (Wed GSW, Fri LAC, Sun @UTA).
Recent games
- Dylan Harper: 31.2 fantasy points a game over his last 3 of 2026-27, against 24.9 on the board.
- Quentin Grimes: 27.0 fantasy points a game over his last 2 of 2026-27, against 24.9 on the board.
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Common questions
Who is better for the rest of the 2026-27 season, Dylan Harper or Quentin Grimes?
Points leagues: Dylan Harper. 24.9 fantasy points per game against 24.9, 137th on our board to 136th. 9-cat leagues: Quentin Grimes instead, -2.2 in summed z-scores against -2.9 (139th to 169th), because the categories pay for a different mix.
Who wins more categories, Dylan Harper or Quentin Grimes?
Category by category, Dylan Harper is ahead in 3 (AST, FG% and TO) and Quentin Grimes in 5 (REB, STL, BLK, 3PM and FT%).
Who should I start in Week 1, Dylan Harper or Quentin Grimes?
Dylan Harper plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Quentin Grimes 3, an even 74.6 projected fantasy points each.
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