Immanuel Quickley vs Jalen Brunson: who to draft in 2026-27
Draft Jalen Brunson in both formats: 40.5 fantasy points a game to 32.9 in points leagues, and 49th against 51st in 9-cat. The two go close together on our board, which is our own ranking order from 2025-26 box scores, not ADP.
- Points leagues
- #66
- 32.9 FP/G, slot 6.06, $15
- 9-cat leagues
- #51
- +0.5 z, slot 5.03, $18
- Points leagues
- #26
- 40.5 FP/G, slot 3.02, $27
- 9-cat leagues
- #49
- +0.6 z, slot 5.01, $19
Day to day (Rest)
The pick in points and 9-cat leagues.
The call
Points leagues: draft Jalen Brunson. 40.5 fantasy points per game against 32.9, 26th on our board to 66th.
9-cat leagues: Jalen Brunson again, +0.6 in summed z-scores against +0.5 (49th to 51st).
Category by category, Immanuel Quickley is ahead in 3 (REB, STL and TO) and Jalen Brunson in 6 (PTS, AST, BLK, 3PM, FG% and FT%).
Per 36 minutes, Jalen Brunson produces more: 41.7 fantasy points to 37.1, on 35.0 minutes a night against 31.9. He already plays as much or more, so the gap is not a role waiting to grow.
Immanuel Quickley plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Jalen Brunson 3. For that week alone, start Jalen Brunson: 121.5 projected fantasy points to 98.6 for Immanuel Quickley.
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.
Per game, side by side
| Per game | Immanuel Quickley | Jalen Brunson |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 32.9 | 40.5 |
| Minutes | 31.9 | 35.0 |
| PointsPTS | 16.4 | 26.0 |
| ReboundsREB | 4.0 | 3.3 |
| AssistsAST | 5.9 | 6.8 |
| StealsSTL | 1.3 | 0.8 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Threes3PM | 2.5 | 2.6 |
| Field goal %FG% | 44.3% | 46.7% |
| Free throw %FT% | 82.1% | 84.1% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.5 | 2.4 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 70 | 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 | Immanuel Quickley | Jalen Brunson |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 37.1 | 41.7 |
| Points | 18.6 | 26.8 |
| Rebounds | 4.6 | 3.4 |
| Assists | 6.7 | 7.0 |
| Steals | 1.5 | 0.8 |
| Blocks | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Threes | 2.9 | 2.7 |
| Turnovers | 1.6 | 2.4 |
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 | Immanuel Quickley | Jalen Brunson |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | -0.0 | +1.6 |
| ReboundsREB | -0.8 | -1.1 |
| AssistsAST | +1.1 | +1.5 |
| StealsSTL | +0.8 | -0.7 |
| BlocksBLK | -1.3 | -1.2 |
| Threes3PM | +0.9 | +1.0 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | -0.9 | -0.6 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | +0.2 | +0.7 |
| TurnoversTO | +0.5 | -0.6 |
| Total | +0.5 | +0.6 |
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 points, assists, threes, field goal percentage and free throw percentage flips the 9-cat answer to Immanuel Quickley.
| Punt | Immanuel Quickley | Jalen Brunson |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | +0.5 (#45) | -1.1 (#110) |
| REB | +1.3 (#33) | +1.8 (#25) |
| AST | -0.7 (#83) | -1.1 (#97) |
| STL | -0.4 (#74) | +1.2 (#32) |
| BLK | +1.7 (#29) | +1.9 (#27) |
| 3PM | -0.5 (#80) | -0.6 (#86) |
| FG% | +1.4 (#37) | +1.3 (#40) |
| FT% | +0.2 (#57) | -0.4 (#74) |
| TO | +0.0 (#62) | +1.3 (#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 406 ranked players.
Week 1 (Oct 19-25)
- Immanuel Quickley: 3 games (Wed CHI, Fri @WAS, Sun @MIN).
- Jalen Brunson: 3 games (Tue PHI, Fri @BOS, Sun ORL), listed DTD.
Recent games
- Immanuel Quickley: 27.0 fantasy points a game over his last 10 of 2025-26, against 32.9 on the board.
- Jalen Brunson: 39.7 fantasy points a game over his last 10 of 2025-26, against 40.5 on the board.
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Common questions
Should I draft Immanuel Quickley or Jalen Brunson in 2026-27?
Points leagues: draft Jalen Brunson. 40.5 fantasy points per game against 32.9, 26th on our board to 66th. 9-cat leagues: Jalen Brunson again, +0.6 in summed z-scores against +0.5 (49th to 51st).
Who wins more categories, Immanuel Quickley or Jalen Brunson?
Category by category, Immanuel Quickley is ahead in 3 (REB, STL and TO) and Jalen Brunson in 6 (PTS, AST, BLK, 3PM, FG% and FT%).
Who should I start in Week 1, Immanuel Quickley or Jalen Brunson?
Immanuel Quickley plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Jalen Brunson 3. For that week alone, start Jalen Brunson: 121.5 projected fantasy points to 98.6 for Immanuel Quickley.
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 13, 2026 at 5:20 PM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number