Isaiah Collier vs Tobias Harris: who to start in Week 1
Isaiah Collier plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Tobias Harris 3. For that week alone, start Isaiah Collier: 78.7 projected fantasy points to 78.5 for Tobias Harris. Over the season, Isaiah Collier leads in points leagues (26.2 fantasy points a game to 26.2) and Tobias Harris in 9-cat leagues (95th against 233rd). 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 25, 10:29 AM ET. Rechecked every 30 minutes.
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- Points leagues
- #122
- 26.2 FP/G, slot 11.02, $6
- 9-cat leagues
- #233
- -4.5 z, slot 20.05
The pick in points leagues.
- Points leagues
- #123
- 26.2 FP/G, slot 11.03, $6
- 9-cat leagues
- #95
- -1.2 z, slot 8.11, $8
Day to day (Calf)
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 123rd.
9-cat leagues: Tobias Harris instead, -1.2 in summed z-scores against -4.5 (95th to 233rd), because the categories pay for a different mix.
Category by category, Isaiah Collier is ahead in 3 (AST, STL and FG%) and Tobias Harris in 6 (PTS, REB, BLK, 3PM, FT% and TO).
Per 36 minutes, Isaiah Collier produces more: 38.3 fantasy points to 34.0, on 24.7 minutes a night against 27.7. 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), Tobias Harris 3. For that week alone, start Isaiah Collier: 78.7 projected fantasy points to 78.5 for Tobias Harris.
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 | Tobias Harris |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 26.2 | 26.2 |
| Minutes | 24.7 | 27.7 |
| PointsPTS | 11.3 | 13.3 |
| ReboundsREB | 2.5 | 5.1 |
| AssistsAST | 6.9 | 2.5 |
| StealsSTL | 1.0 | 0.9 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Threes3PM | 0.4 | 1.3 |
| Field goal %FG% | 48.9% | 46.9% |
| Free throw %FT% | 70.8% | 86.6% |
| TurnoversTO | 2.5 | 1.0 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 59 | 63 |
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 | Tobias Harris |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 38.3 | 34.0 |
| Points | 16.5 | 17.2 |
| Rebounds | 3.7 | 6.7 |
| Assists | 10.1 | 3.2 |
| Steals | 1.5 | 1.2 |
| Blocks | 0.4 | 0.5 |
| Threes | 0.6 | 1.7 |
| Turnovers | 3.7 | 1.3 |
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 | Tobias Harris |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | -0.9 | -0.5 |
| ReboundsREB | -1.4 | -0.3 |
| AssistsAST | +1.7 | -0.6 |
| StealsSTL | +0.0 | -0.3 |
| BlocksBLK | -0.8 | -0.6 |
| Threes3PM | -1.3 | -0.4 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | +0.1 | -0.3 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | -1.1 | +0.5 |
| TurnoversTO | -0.8 | +1.1 |
| Total | -4.5 | -1.2 |
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: Tobias Harris stays ahead whichever category you give up.
| Punt | Isaiah Collier | Tobias Harris |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | -3.6 (#252) | -0.7 (#92) |
| REB | -3.4 (#214) | -1.0 (#92) |
| AST | -6.2 (#343) | -0.7 (#85) |
| STL | -4.6 (#275) | -1.0 (#92) |
| BLK | -4.0 (#214) | -0.8 (#83) |
| 3PM | -3.3 (#191) | -0.9 (#94) |
| FG% | -5.4 (#265) | -1.0 (#87) |
| FT% | -3.4 (#192) | -1.8 (#130) |
| TO | -3.8 (#171) | -2.4 (#120) |
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).
- Tobias Harris: 3 games (Tue OKC, Fri HOU, Sat @DAL), 1 back-to-back, listed DTD.
Recent games
- Isaiah Collier: 18.0 fantasy points a game over his last 2 of 2026-27, against 26.2 on the board.
- Tobias Harris: 29.0 fantasy points a game over his last 10 of 2025-26, 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 Tobias Harris?
Points leagues: Isaiah Collier. 26.2 fantasy points per game against 26.2, 122nd on our board to 123rd. 9-cat leagues: Tobias Harris instead, -1.2 in summed z-scores against -4.5 (95th to 233rd), because the categories pay for a different mix.
Who wins more categories, Isaiah Collier or Tobias Harris?
Category by category, Isaiah Collier is ahead in 3 (AST, STL and FG%) and Tobias Harris in 6 (PTS, REB, BLK, 3PM, FT% and TO).
Who should I start in Week 1, Isaiah Collier or Tobias Harris?
Isaiah Collier plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Tobias Harris 3. For that week alone, start Isaiah Collier: 78.7 projected fantasy points to 78.5 for Tobias Harris.
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