John Collins vs Maxime Raynaud: who to start in Week 1
John Collins plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Maxime Raynaud 3. For that week alone, start John Collins: 75.0 projected fantasy points to 0.0 for Maxime Raynaud. Over the season, Maxime Raynaud leads in points leagues (25.4 fantasy points a game to 25.0) and John Collins in 9-cat leagues (86th against 137th). 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.
Parlae may earn a commission from price links.
- Points leagues
- #133
- 25.0 FP/G, slot 12.01, $4
- 9-cat leagues
- #86
- -1.0 z, slot 8.02, $10
The pick in 9-cat leagues.
- Points leagues
- #130
- 25.4 FP/G, slot 11.10, $5
- 9-cat leagues
- #137
- -2.1 z, slot 12.05, $3
Out (Knee)
The pick in points leagues.
The call
Points leagues: Maxime Raynaud. 25.4 fantasy points per game against 25.0, 130th on our board to 133rd.
9-cat leagues: John Collins instead, -1.0 in summed z-scores against -2.1 (86th to 137th), because the categories pay for a different mix.
Category by category, John Collins is ahead in 4 (PTS, STL, BLK and 3PM) and Maxime Raynaud in 4 (REB, AST, FG% and FT%).
Per 36 minutes, Maxime Raynaud produces more: 34.4 fantasy points to 33.1, on 26.5 minutes a night against 27.2. He does it in fewer minutes, so a bigger role would widen the gap.
John Collins plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Maxime Raynaud 3. For that week alone, start John Collins: 75.0 projected fantasy points to 0.0 for Maxime Raynaud.
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.
Advertisement
Per game, side by side
| Per game | John Collins | Maxime Raynaud |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 25.0 | 25.4 |
| Minutes | 27.2 | 26.5 |
| PointsPTS | 13.7 | 12.5 |
| ReboundsREB | 5.4 | 7.5 |
| AssistsAST | 1.0 | 1.4 |
| StealsSTL | 0.8 | 0.5 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.7 | 0.5 |
| Threes3PM | 1.4 | 0.3 |
| Field goal %FG% | 55.1% | 57.1% |
| Free throw %FT% | 76.6% | 78.6% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 69 | 74 |
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 | John Collins | Maxime Raynaud |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 33.1 | 34.4 |
| Points | 18.1 | 16.9 |
| Rebounds | 7.2 | 10.2 |
| Assists | 1.3 | 1.8 |
| Steals | 1.1 | 0.7 |
| Blocks | 0.9 | 0.7 |
| Threes | 1.9 | 0.4 |
| Turnovers | 1.7 | 1.7 |
Each per-game number divided by minutes and scaled to 36: the rate a bigger role would carry.
Advertisement
9-category z-scores
| Category | John Collins | Maxime Raynaud |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | -0.5 | -0.7 |
| ReboundsREB | -0.2 | +0.8 |
| AssistsAST | -1.3 | -1.1 |
| StealsSTL | -0.5 | -1.4 |
| BlocksBLK | +0.0 | -0.3 |
| Threes3PM | -0.2 | -1.3 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | +1.1 | +1.3 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | -0.2 | -0.1 |
| TurnoversTO | +0.7 | +0.7 |
| Total | -1.0 | -2.1 |
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 threes flips the 9-cat answer to Maxime Raynaud.
| Punt | John Collins | Maxime Raynaud |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | -0.6 (#84) | -1.4 (#130) |
| REB | -0.9 (#91) | -3.1 (#197) |
| AST | +0.2 (#47) | -1.0 (#100) |
| STL | -0.6 (#76) | -0.8 (#82) |
| BLK | -1.2 (#99) | -2.0 (#136) |
| 3PM | -0.9 (#90) | -0.8 (#86) |
| FG% | -2.3 (#136) | -3.9 (#197) |
| FT% | -0.9 (#89) | -2.0 (#142) |
| TO | -1.8 (#105) | -3.0 (#139) |
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)
- John Collins: 3 games (Tue BOS, Fri @MIA, Sun @PHI).
- Maxime Raynaud: 3 games (Wed @LAC, Fri POR, Sun MEM), listed Out.
Recent games
- John Collins: 25.7 fantasy points a game over his last 2 of 2026-27, against 25.0 on the board.
- Maxime Raynaud: 31.3 fantasy points a game over his last 10 of 2025-26, against 25.4 on the board.
Advertisement
Other picks at the same spot
NBA fantasy rankings · Draft cheat sheet · Sleepers
Is John Collins playing tonight? · Is Maxime Raynaud playing tonight?
Rookie cards: John Collins, Maxime Raynaud
Common questions
Who is better for the rest of the 2026-27 season, John Collins or Maxime Raynaud?
Points leagues: Maxime Raynaud. 25.4 fantasy points per game against 25.0, 130th on our board to 133rd. 9-cat leagues: John Collins instead, -1.0 in summed z-scores against -2.1 (86th to 137th), because the categories pay for a different mix.
Who wins more categories, John Collins or Maxime Raynaud?
Category by category, John Collins is ahead in 4 (PTS, STL, BLK and 3PM) and Maxime Raynaud in 4 (REB, AST, FG% and FT%).
Who should I start in Week 1, John Collins or Maxime Raynaud?
John Collins plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Maxime Raynaud 3. For that week alone, start John Collins: 75.0 projected fantasy points to 0.0 for Maxime Raynaud.
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 24, 2026 at 10:27 AM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number