Isaiah Collier vs Myles Turner: who to start in Week 1
Isaiah Collier plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Myles Turner 3. For that week alone, start Isaiah Collier: 78.7 projected fantasy points to 78.5 for Myles Turner. Over the season, Isaiah Collier leads in points leagues (26.2 fantasy points a game to 26.2) and Myles Turner in 9-cat leagues (80th against 232nd). 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, 10:27 AM ET. Rechecked every 30 minutes.
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- Points leagues
- #122
- 26.2 FP/G, slot 11.02, $6
- 9-cat leagues
- #232
- -4.4 z, slot 20.04
The pick in points leagues.
- Points leagues
- #124
- 26.2 FP/G, slot 11.04, $6
- 9-cat leagues
- #80
- -0.8 z, slot 7.08, $11
The pick in 9-cat leagues.
The call
Points leagues: Isaiah Collier. 26.2 fantasy points per game against 26.2, 122nd on our board to 124th.
9-cat leagues: Myles Turner instead, -0.8 in summed z-scores against -4.4 (80th to 232nd), because the categories pay for a different mix.
Category by category, Isaiah Collier is ahead in 3 (AST, STL and FG%) and Myles Turner in 6 (PTS, REB, BLK, 3PM, FT% and TO).
Per 36 minutes, Isaiah Collier produces more: 38.3 fantasy points to 34.4, on 24.7 minutes a night against 27.4. He does it in fewer minutes, so a bigger role would widen the gap.
Isaiah Collier plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Myles Turner 3. For that week alone, start Isaiah Collier: 78.7 projected fantasy points to 78.5 for Myles Turner.
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 | Isaiah Collier | Myles Turner |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 26.2 | 26.2 |
| Minutes | 24.7 | 27.4 |
| PointsPTS | 11.3 | 11.9 |
| ReboundsREB | 2.5 | 5.2 |
| AssistsAST | 6.9 | 1.5 |
| StealsSTL | 1.0 | 0.6 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.3 | 1.8 |
| Threes3PM | 0.4 | 2.1 |
| Field goal %FG% | 48.9% | 44.4% |
| Free throw %FT% | 70.8% | 74.7% |
| TurnoversTO | 2.5 | 1.4 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 59 | 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 | Isaiah Collier | Myles Turner |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 38.3 | 34.4 |
| Points | 16.5 | 15.6 |
| Rebounds | 3.7 | 6.8 |
| Assists | 10.1 | 2.0 |
| Steals | 1.5 | 0.8 |
| Blocks | 0.4 | 2.3 |
| Threes | 0.6 | 2.7 |
| Turnovers | 3.7 | 1.8 |
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 | Isaiah Collier | Myles Turner |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | -0.9 | -0.8 |
| ReboundsREB | -1.5 | -0.3 |
| AssistsAST | +1.7 | -1.1 |
| StealsSTL | +0.1 | -1.1 |
| BlocksBLK | -0.8 | +2.3 |
| Threes3PM | -1.3 | +0.5 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | +0.0 | -0.6 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | -1.0 | -0.3 |
| TurnoversTO | -0.8 | +0.6 |
| Total | -4.4 | -0.8 |
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
No punt changes the answer: Myles Turner stays ahead whichever category you give up.
| Punt | Isaiah Collier | Myles Turner |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | -3.6 (#251) | -0.1 (#62) |
| REB | -3.3 (#215) | -0.7 (#83) |
| AST | -6.2 (#342) | +0.1 (#48) |
| STL | -4.6 (#276) | +0.1 (#58) |
| BLK | -3.9 (#218) | -3.4 (#187) |
| 3PM | -3.2 (#191) | -1.3 (#106) |
| FG% | -5.3 (#263) | -0.4 (#68) |
| FT% | -3.4 (#191) | -0.5 (#76) |
| TO | -3.8 (#168) | -1.5 (#97) |
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)
- Isaiah Collier: 3 games (Wed @MEM, Fri NOP, Sun LAL).
- Myles Turner: 3 games (Wed @WAS, Fri CHI, Sat @PHI), 1 back-to-back.
Recent games
- Isaiah Collier: 18.0 fantasy points a game over his last 2 of 2026-27, against 26.2 on the board.
- Myles Turner: 25.3 fantasy points a game over his last 2 of 2026-27, against 26.2 on the board.
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Common questions
Who is better for the rest of the 2026-27 season, Isaiah Collier or Myles Turner?
Points leagues: Isaiah Collier. 26.2 fantasy points per game against 26.2, 122nd on our board to 124th. 9-cat leagues: Myles Turner instead, -0.8 in summed z-scores against -4.4 (80th to 232nd), because the categories pay for a different mix.
Who wins more categories, Isaiah Collier or Myles Turner?
Category by category, Isaiah Collier is ahead in 3 (AST, STL and FG%) and Myles Turner in 6 (PTS, REB, BLK, 3PM, FT% and TO).
Who should I start in Week 1, Isaiah Collier or Myles Turner?
Isaiah Collier plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Myles Turner 3. For that week alone, start Isaiah Collier: 78.7 projected fantasy points to 78.5 for Myles Turner.
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