Julian Champagnie vs Mikal Bridges: who to start in Week 2
Julian Champagnie plays 3 games in Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1), Mikal Bridges 3. For that week alone, start Mikal Bridges: 80.6 projected fantasy points to 70.7 for Julian Champagnie. Over the season, Mikal Bridges leads in both formats: 26.9 fantasy points a game to 23.6, and 74th against 75th 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 27, 8:32 PM ET. Rechecked every 30 minutes.
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- Points leagues
- #151
- 23.6 FP/G, slot 13.07, $2
- 9-cat leagues
- #75
- -0.6 z, slot 7.03, $12
- Points leagues
- #116
- 26.9 FP/G, slot 10.08, $7
- 9-cat leagues
- #74
- -0.5 z, slot 7.02, $13
The pick in points and 9-cat leagues.
The call
Points leagues: Mikal Bridges. 26.9 fantasy points per game against 23.6, 116th on our board to 151st.
9-cat leagues: Mikal Bridges again, -0.5 in summed z-scores against -0.6 (74th to 75th).
Category by category, Julian Champagnie is ahead in 4 (REB, 3PM, FT% and TO) and Mikal Bridges in 4 (PTS, AST, STL and FG%).
Per 36 minutes, Julian Champagnie produces more: 30.7 fantasy points to 29.9, on 27.6 minutes a night against 32.4. He does it in fewer minutes, so a bigger role would widen the gap.
Julian Champagnie plays 3 games in Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1), Mikal Bridges 3. For that week alone, start Mikal Bridges: 80.6 projected fantasy points to 70.7 for Julian Champagnie.
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 | Julian Champagnie | Mikal Bridges |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 23.6 | 26.9 |
| Minutes | 27.6 | 32.4 |
| PointsPTS | 10.7 | 12.6 |
| ReboundsREB | 5.3 | 3.7 |
| AssistsAST | 1.5 | 3.4 |
| StealsSTL | 1.0 | 1.1 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.7 | 0.7 |
| Threes3PM | 2.4 | 1.6 |
| Field goal %FG% | 43.6% | 45.9% |
| Free throw %FT% | 85.0% | 82.7% |
| TurnoversTO | 0.8 | 0.9 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 82 | 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 | Julian Champagnie | Mikal Bridges |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 30.7 | 29.9 |
| Points | 13.9 | 14.0 |
| Rebounds | 6.8 | 4.1 |
| Assists | 2.0 | 3.8 |
| Steals | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| Blocks | 0.9 | 0.8 |
| Threes | 3.1 | 1.8 |
| Turnovers | 1.0 | 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 | Julian Champagnie | Mikal Bridges |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | -1.0 | -0.7 |
| ReboundsREB | -0.2 | -0.9 |
| AssistsAST | -1.1 | -0.1 |
| StealsSTL | -0.2 | +0.3 |
| BlocksBLK | +0.1 | +0.1 |
| Threes3PM | +0.7 | -0.1 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | -0.7 | -0.5 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | +0.3 | +0.1 |
| TurnoversTO | +1.4 | +1.2 |
| Total | -0.6 | -0.5 |
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 points, assists, steals and field goal percentage flips the 9-cat answer to Julian Champagnie.
| Punt | Julian Champagnie | Mikal Bridges |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | +0.3 (#51) | +0.1 (#58) |
| REB | -0.5 (#74) | +0.4 (#48) |
| AST | +0.3 (#46) | -0.5 (#73) |
| STL | -0.6 (#77) | -0.9 (#91) |
| BLK | -0.9 (#88) | -0.7 (#82) |
| 3PM | -1.4 (#112) | -0.6 (#81) |
| FG% | +0.1 (#58) | -0.0 (#62) |
| FT% | -0.9 (#96) | -0.6 (#78) |
| TO | -2.1 (#114) | -1.8 (#105) |
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 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1)
- Julian Champagnie: 3 games (Tue SAC, Wed @UTA, Sat MIN), 1 back-to-back.
- Mikal Bridges: 3 games (Tue DET, Wed @CHI, Fri @PHI), 1 back-to-back.
Recent games
- Julian Champagnie: 25.5 fantasy points a game over his last 3 of 2026-27, against 23.6 on the board.
- Mikal Bridges: 12.6 fantasy points a game over his last 3 of 2026-27, against 26.9 on the board.
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Common questions
Who is better for the rest of the 2026-27 season, Julian Champagnie or Mikal Bridges?
Points leagues: Mikal Bridges. 26.9 fantasy points per game against 23.6, 116th on our board to 151st. 9-cat leagues: Mikal Bridges again, -0.5 in summed z-scores against -0.6 (74th to 75th).
Who wins more categories, Julian Champagnie or Mikal Bridges?
Category by category, Julian Champagnie is ahead in 4 (REB, 3PM, FT% and TO) and Mikal Bridges in 4 (PTS, AST, STL and FG%).
Who should I start in Week 2, Julian Champagnie or Mikal Bridges?
Julian Champagnie plays 3 games in Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1), Mikal Bridges 3. For that week alone, start Mikal Bridges: 80.6 projected fantasy points to 70.7 for Julian Champagnie.
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