Immanuel Quickley vs Jaylen Brown: who to start in Week 1
Immanuel Quickley plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Jaylen Brown 4. For that week alone, start Jaylen Brown: 177.9 projected fantasy points to 98.5 for Immanuel Quickley. Over the season, Jaylen Brown leads in both formats: 44.5 fantasy points a game to 32.8, and 46th against 47th 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, 4:26 AM ET. Rechecked every 30 minutes.
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- Points leagues
- #60
- 32.8 FP/G, slot 5.12, $16
- 9-cat leagues
- #47
- +0.5 z, slot 4.11, $18
- Points leagues
- #12
- 44.5 FP/G, slot 1.12, $33
- 9-cat leagues
- #46
- +0.6 z, slot 4.10, $19
The pick in points and 9-cat leagues.
The call
Points leagues: Jaylen Brown. 44.5 fantasy points per game against 32.8, 12th on our board to 60th.
9-cat leagues: Jaylen Brown again, +0.6 in summed z-scores against +0.5 (46th to 47th).
Category by category, Immanuel Quickley is ahead in 5 (AST, STL, 3PM, FT% and TO) and Jaylen Brown in 4 (PTS, REB, BLK and FG%).
Per 36 minutes, Jaylen Brown produces more: 46.2 fantasy points to 37.6, on 34.7 minutes a night against 31.5. 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), Jaylen Brown 4. For that week alone, start Jaylen Brown: 177.9 projected fantasy points to 98.5 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.
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Per game, side by side
| Per game | Immanuel Quickley | Jaylen Brown |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 32.8 | 44.5 |
| Minutes | 31.5 | 34.7 |
| PointsPTS | 16.6 | 27.7 |
| ReboundsREB | 3.8 | 7.1 |
| AssistsAST | 6.0 | 5.1 |
| StealsSTL | 1.3 | 1.0 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.1 | 0.4 |
| Threes3PM | 2.5 | 1.9 |
| Field goal %FG% | 43.7% | 47.9% |
| Free throw %FT% | 82.1% | 79.3% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.3 | 3.6 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 70 | 71 |
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 | Jaylen Brown |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 37.6 | 46.2 |
| Points | 18.9 | 28.8 |
| Rebounds | 4.4 | 7.3 |
| Assists | 6.9 | 5.3 |
| Steals | 1.5 | 1.1 |
| Blocks | 0.1 | 0.4 |
| Threes | 2.8 | 2.0 |
| Turnovers | 1.5 | 3.7 |
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 | Jaylen Brown |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | +0.0 | +2.0 |
| ReboundsREB | -0.9 | +0.6 |
| AssistsAST | +1.2 | +0.8 |
| StealsSTL | +0.7 | -0.0 |
| BlocksBLK | -1.3 | -0.6 |
| Threes3PM | +0.9 | +0.3 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | -1.1 | -0.2 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | +0.3 | -0.0 |
| TurnoversTO | +0.6 | -2.1 |
| 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 points, rebounds, blocks and field goal percentage flips the 9-cat answer to Immanuel Quickley.
| Punt | Immanuel Quickley | Jaylen Brown |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | +0.4 (#46) | -1.4 (#129) |
| REB | +1.3 (#31) | -0.1 (#57) |
| AST | -0.8 (#91) | -0.3 (#64) |
| STL | -0.3 (#71) | +0.6 (#45) |
| BLK | +1.8 (#30) | +1.1 (#35) |
| 3PM | -0.5 (#79) | +0.1 (#56) |
| FG% | +1.6 (#34) | +0.5 (#52) |
| FT% | +0.1 (#57) | +0.5 (#49) |
| TO | -0.1 (#64) | +2.8 (#27) |
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)
- Immanuel Quickley: 3 games (Wed CHI, Fri @WAS, Sun @MIN).
- Jaylen Brown: 4 games (Tue @NYK, Thu CLE, Sat MIL, Sun DET), 1 back-to-back.
Recent games
- Immanuel Quickley: 32.8 fantasy points a game over his last 2 of 2026-27, against 32.8 on the board.
- Jaylen Brown: 38.6 fantasy points a game over his last 2 of 2026-27, against 44.5 on the board.
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Common questions
Who is better for the rest of the 2026-27 season, Immanuel Quickley or Jaylen Brown?
Points leagues: Jaylen Brown. 44.5 fantasy points per game against 32.8, 12th on our board to 60th. 9-cat leagues: Jaylen Brown again, +0.6 in summed z-scores against +0.5 (46th to 47th).
Who wins more categories, Immanuel Quickley or Jaylen Brown?
Category by category, Immanuel Quickley is ahead in 5 (AST, STL, 3PM, FT% and TO) and Jaylen Brown in 4 (PTS, REB, BLK and FG%).
Who should I start in Week 1, Immanuel Quickley or Jaylen Brown?
Immanuel Quickley plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Jaylen Brown 4. For that week alone, start Jaylen Brown: 177.9 projected fantasy points to 98.5 for Immanuel Quickley.
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