Immanuel Quickley vs Jalen Williams: who to draft in 2026-27
Draft Jalen Williams in points leagues (33.3 fantasy points a game to 32.9) and Immanuel Quickley in 9-cat leagues (51st against 83rd). 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
The pick in 9-cat leagues.
- Points leagues
- #63
- 33.3 FP/G, slot 6.03, $16
- 9-cat leagues
- #83
- -0.6 z, slot 7.11, $12
Game-time decision (Rest)
The pick in points leagues.
The call
Points leagues: draft Jalen Williams. 33.3 fantasy points per game against 32.9, 63rd on our board to 66th.
9-cat leagues: Immanuel Quickley instead, +0.5 in summed z-scores against -0.6 (51st to 83rd), because the categories pay for a different mix.
Category by category, Immanuel Quickley is ahead in 4 (AST, STL, 3PM and TO) and Jalen Williams in 5 (PTS, REB, BLK, FG% and FT%).
Per 36 minutes, Jalen Williams produces more: 42.2 fantasy points to 37.1, on 28.4 minutes a night against 31.9. He does it in fewer minutes, so a bigger role would widen the gap.
Immanuel Quickley plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Jalen Williams 3. For that week alone, start Jalen Williams: 99.8 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 Williams |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 32.9 | 33.3 |
| Minutes | 31.9 | 28.4 |
| PointsPTS | 16.4 | 17.1 |
| ReboundsREB | 4.0 | 4.6 |
| AssistsAST | 5.9 | 5.5 |
| StealsSTL | 1.3 | 1.2 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.1 | 0.3 |
| Threes3PM | 2.5 | 0.7 |
| Field goal %FG% | 44.3% | 48.4% |
| Free throw %FT% | 82.1% | 83.7% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.5 | 1.9 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 70 | 33 |
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 Williams |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 37.1 | 42.2 |
| Points | 18.6 | 21.7 |
| Rebounds | 4.6 | 5.8 |
| Assists | 6.7 | 7.0 |
| Steals | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| Blocks | 0.1 | 0.3 |
| Threes | 2.9 | 0.9 |
| 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 Williams |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | -0.0 | +0.1 |
| ReboundsREB | -0.8 | -0.6 |
| AssistsAST | +1.1 | +0.9 |
| StealsSTL | +0.8 | +0.5 |
| BlocksBLK | -1.3 | -0.9 |
| Threes3PM | +0.9 | -1.0 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | -0.9 | -0.1 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | +0.2 | +0.5 |
| TurnoversTO | +0.5 | -0.1 |
| 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 threes flips the 9-cat answer to Jalen Williams.
| Punt | Immanuel Quickley | Jalen Williams |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | +0.5 (#45) | -0.7 (#94) |
| REB | +1.3 (#33) | -0.2 (#62) |
| AST | -0.7 (#83) | -1.6 (#131) |
| STL | -0.4 (#74) | -1.2 (#103) |
| BLK | +1.7 (#29) | +0.1 (#63) |
| 3PM | -0.5 (#80) | +0.2 (#58) |
| FG% | +1.4 (#37) | -0.9 (#84) |
| FT% | +0.2 (#57) | -1.2 (#103) |
| TO | +0.0 (#62) | -0.6 (#74) |
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 Williams: 3 games (Tue @SAS, Thu DEN, Sun LAC), listed GTD.
Immanuel Quickley or Jalen Williams: the Week 1 start/sit call
Recent games
- Immanuel Quickley: 27.0 fantasy points a game over his last 10 of 2025-26, against 32.9 on the board.
- Jalen Williams: 29.4 fantasy points a game over his last 10 of 2025-26, against 33.3 on the board.
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Common questions
Should I draft Immanuel Quickley or Jalen Williams in 2026-27?
Points leagues: draft Jalen Williams. 33.3 fantasy points per game against 32.9, 63rd on our board to 66th. 9-cat leagues: Immanuel Quickley instead, +0.5 in summed z-scores against -0.6 (51st to 83rd), because the categories pay for a different mix.
Who wins more categories, Immanuel Quickley or Jalen Williams?
Category by category, Immanuel Quickley is ahead in 4 (AST, STL, 3PM and TO) and Jalen Williams in 5 (PTS, REB, BLK, FG% and FT%).
Who should I start in Week 1, Immanuel Quickley or Jalen Williams?
Immanuel Quickley plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Jalen Williams 3. For that week alone, start Jalen Williams: 99.8 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