Immanuel Quickley vs VJ Edgecombe: who to draft in 2026-27
Draft VJ Edgecombe in points leagues (33.1 fantasy points a game to 32.9) and Immanuel Quickley in 9-cat leagues (51st against 54th). 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
- #64
- 33.1 FP/G, slot 6.04, $16
- 9-cat leagues
- #54
- +0.3 z, slot 5.06, $17
The pick in points leagues.
The call
Points leagues: draft VJ Edgecombe. 33.1 fantasy points per game against 32.9, 64th on our board to 66th.
9-cat leagues: Immanuel Quickley instead, +0.5 in summed z-scores against +0.3 (51st to 54th), because the categories pay for a different mix.
Category by category, Immanuel Quickley is ahead in 6 (PTS, AST, 3PM, FG%, FT% and TO) and VJ Edgecombe in 3 (REB, STL and BLK).
Per 36 minutes, Immanuel Quickley produces more: 37.1 fantasy points to 34.0, on 31.9 minutes a night against 35.0. 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), VJ Edgecombe 4. For that week alone, start VJ Edgecombe: 132.3 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 | VJ Edgecombe |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 32.9 | 33.1 |
| Minutes | 31.9 | 35.0 |
| PointsPTS | 16.4 | 16.0 |
| ReboundsREB | 4.0 | 5.6 |
| AssistsAST | 5.9 | 4.2 |
| StealsSTL | 1.3 | 1.4 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.1 | 0.5 |
| Threes3PM | 2.5 | 2.0 |
| Field goal %FG% | 44.3% | 43.8% |
| Free throw %FT% | 82.1% | 81.8% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.5 | 1.8 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 70 | 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 | Immanuel Quickley | VJ Edgecombe |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 37.1 | 34.0 |
| Points | 18.6 | 16.5 |
| Rebounds | 4.6 | 5.8 |
| Assists | 6.7 | 4.3 |
| Steals | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| Blocks | 0.1 | 0.5 |
| Threes | 2.9 | 2.0 |
| Turnovers | 1.6 | 1.9 |
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 | VJ Edgecombe |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | -0.0 | -0.1 |
| ReboundsREB | -0.8 | -0.1 |
| AssistsAST | +1.1 | +0.3 |
| StealsSTL | +0.8 | +1.2 |
| BlocksBLK | -1.3 | -0.3 |
| Threes3PM | +0.9 | +0.3 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | -0.9 | -1.1 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | +0.2 | +0.1 |
| TurnoversTO | +0.5 | +0.1 |
| Total | +0.5 | +0.3 |
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, threes and turnovers flips the 9-cat answer to VJ Edgecombe.
| Punt | Immanuel Quickley | VJ Edgecombe |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | +0.5 (#45) | +0.3 (#53) |
| REB | +1.3 (#33) | +0.3 (#57) |
| AST | -0.7 (#83) | -0.1 (#60) |
| STL | -0.4 (#74) | -0.9 (#90) |
| BLK | +1.7 (#29) | +0.5 (#47) |
| 3PM | -0.5 (#80) | -0.2 (#67) |
| FG% | +1.4 (#37) | +1.3 (#39) |
| FT% | +0.2 (#57) | +0.1 (#61) |
| TO | +0.0 (#62) | +0.2 (#56) |
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).
- VJ Edgecombe: 4 games (Tue @NYK, Thu CLE, Sat MIL, Sun DET), 1 back-to-back.
Immanuel Quickley or VJ Edgecombe: 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.
- VJ Edgecombe: 33.6 fantasy points a game over his last 10 of 2025-26, against 33.1 on the board.
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Common questions
Should I draft Immanuel Quickley or VJ Edgecombe in 2026-27?
Points leagues: draft VJ Edgecombe. 33.1 fantasy points per game against 32.9, 64th on our board to 66th. 9-cat leagues: Immanuel Quickley instead, +0.5 in summed z-scores against +0.3 (51st to 54th), because the categories pay for a different mix.
Who wins more categories, Immanuel Quickley or VJ Edgecombe?
Category by category, Immanuel Quickley is ahead in 6 (PTS, AST, 3PM, FG%, FT% and TO) and VJ Edgecombe in 3 (REB, STL and BLK).
Who should I start in Week 1, Immanuel Quickley or VJ Edgecombe?
Immanuel Quickley plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), VJ Edgecombe 4. For that week alone, start VJ Edgecombe: 132.3 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