Immanuel Quickley vs Mikal Bridges: who to start in Week 1
Immanuel Quickley plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Mikal Bridges 3. For that week alone, start Immanuel Quickley: 100.7 projected fantasy points to 85.8 for Mikal Bridges. Over the season, Immanuel Quickley leads in both formats: 33.6 fantasy points a game to 28.6, and 33rd against 45th 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 22, 4:57 AM ET. Rechecked every 30 minutes.
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- Points leagues
- #58
- 33.6 FP/G, slot 5.10, $17
- 9-cat leagues
- #33
- +1.2 z, slot 3.09, $22
The pick in points and 9-cat leagues.
- Points leagues
- #101
- 28.6 FP/G, slot 9.05, $9
- 9-cat leagues
- #45
- +0.6 z, slot 4.09, $19
The call
Points leagues: Immanuel Quickley. 33.6 fantasy points per game against 28.6, 58th on our board to 101st.
9-cat leagues: Immanuel Quickley again, +1.2 in summed z-scores against +0.6 (33rd to 45th).
Category by category, Immanuel Quickley is ahead in 6 (PTS, REB, AST, STL, 3PM and FT%) and Mikal Bridges in 3 (BLK, FG% and TO).
Per 36 minutes, Immanuel Quickley produces more: 38.2 fantasy points to 31.4, on 31.6 minutes a night against 32.8. 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), Mikal Bridges 3. For that week alone, start Immanuel Quickley: 100.7 projected fantasy points to 85.8 for Mikal Bridges.
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 | Mikal Bridges |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 33.6 | 28.6 |
| Minutes | 31.6 | 32.8 |
| PointsPTS | 16.8 | 13.8 |
| ReboundsREB | 4.0 | 3.8 |
| AssistsAST | 6.0 | 3.5 |
| StealsSTL | 1.4 | 1.2 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.1 | 0.8 |
| Threes3PM | 2.6 | 1.8 |
| Field goal %FG% | 44.4% | 48.0% |
| Free throw %FT% | 82.9% | 82.7% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.4 | 0.9 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 70 | 82 |
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 | Mikal Bridges |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 38.2 | 31.4 |
| Points | 19.2 | 15.1 |
| Rebounds | 4.6 | 4.1 |
| Assists | 6.8 | 3.9 |
| Steals | 1.5 | 1.3 |
| Blocks | 0.1 | 0.8 |
| Threes | 3.0 | 2.0 |
| Turnovers | 1.6 | 1.0 |
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 | Mikal Bridges |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | +0.1 | -0.5 |
| ReboundsREB | -0.8 | -0.9 |
| AssistsAST | +1.2 | -0.1 |
| StealsSTL | +0.9 | +0.6 |
| BlocksBLK | -1.3 | +0.2 |
| Threes3PM | +1.0 | +0.2 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | -0.9 | -0.1 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | +0.3 | +0.1 |
| TurnoversTO | +0.6 | +1.2 |
| Total | +1.2 | +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 assists and threes flips the 9-cat answer to Mikal Bridges.
| Punt | Immanuel Quickley | Mikal Bridges |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | +1.0 (#34) | +1.0 (#36) |
| REB | +1.9 (#24) | +1.5 (#29) |
| AST | -0.1 (#60) | +0.5 (#42) |
| STL | +0.1 (#62) | -0.1 (#64) |
| BLK | +2.4 (#23) | +0.4 (#51) |
| 3PM | +0.0 (#63) | +0.3 (#53) |
| FG% | +2.1 (#29) | +0.7 (#44) |
| FT% | +0.7 (#42) | +0.4 (#51) |
| TO | +0.6 (#53) | -0.6 (#72) |
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)
- Immanuel Quickley: 3 games (Wed CHI, Fri @WAS, Sun @MIN).
- Mikal Bridges: 3 games (Tue PHI, Fri @BOS, Sun ORL).
Recent games
- Immanuel Quickley: 44.3 fantasy points a game over his last 1 of 2026-27, against 33.6 on the board.
- Mikal Bridges: 12.1 fantasy points a game over his last 1 of 2026-27, against 28.6 on the board.
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Common questions
Who is better for the rest of the 2026-27 season, Immanuel Quickley or Mikal Bridges?
Points leagues: Immanuel Quickley. 33.6 fantasy points per game against 28.6, 58th on our board to 101st. 9-cat leagues: Immanuel Quickley again, +1.2 in summed z-scores against +0.6 (33rd to 45th).
Who wins more categories, Immanuel Quickley or Mikal Bridges?
Category by category, Immanuel Quickley is ahead in 6 (PTS, REB, AST, STL, 3PM and FT%) and Mikal Bridges in 3 (BLK, FG% and TO).
Who should I start in Week 1, Immanuel Quickley or Mikal Bridges?
Immanuel Quickley plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Mikal Bridges 3. For that week alone, start Immanuel Quickley: 100.7 projected fantasy points to 85.8 for Mikal Bridges.
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