Keegan Murray vs Mikal Bridges: who to draft in 2026-27
Draft Keegan Murray in points leagues (30.0 fantasy points a game to 29.7) and Mikal Bridges in 9-cat leagues (38th against 82nd). The two go close together on our board, which is our own ranking order from 2025-26 box scores, not ADP.
- Points leagues
- #90
- 30.0 FP/G, slot 8.06, $11
- 9-cat leagues
- #82
- -0.6 z, slot 7.10, $12
The pick in points leagues.
- Points leagues
- #93
- 29.7 FP/G, slot 8.09, $11
- 9-cat leagues
- #38
- +1.1 z, slot 4.02, $22
Day to day (Rest)
The pick in 9-cat leagues.
The call
Points leagues: draft Keegan Murray. 30.0 fantasy points per game against 29.7, 90th on our board to 93rd.
9-cat leagues: Mikal Bridges instead, +1.1 in summed z-scores against -0.6 (38th to 82nd), because the categories pay for a different mix.
Category by category, Keegan Murray is ahead in 2 (REB and BLK) and Mikal Bridges in 7 (PTS, AST, STL, 3PM, FG%, FT% and TO).
Per 36 minutes, Mikal Bridges produces more: 32.6 fantasy points to 31.3, on 32.8 minutes a night against 34.5. He does it in fewer minutes, so a bigger role would widen the gap.
Keegan Murray plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Mikal Bridges 3. For that week alone, start Keegan Murray: 89.9 projected fantasy points to 89.1 for Mikal Bridges.
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 | Keegan Murray | Mikal Bridges |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 30.0 | 29.7 |
| Minutes | 34.5 | 32.8 |
| PointsPTS | 14.0 | 14.4 |
| ReboundsREB | 5.7 | 3.8 |
| AssistsAST | 1.7 | 3.7 |
| StealsSTL | 1.0 | 1.3 |
| BlocksBLK | 1.6 | 0.8 |
| Threes3PM | 1.3 | 1.9 |
| Field goal %FG% | 42.0% | 49.0% |
| Free throw %FT% | 77.6% | 82.7% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.2 | 1.0 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 23 | 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 | Keegan Murray | Mikal Bridges |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 31.3 | 32.6 |
| Points | 14.6 | 15.8 |
| Rebounds | 6.0 | 4.2 |
| Assists | 1.7 | 4.1 |
| Steals | 1.1 | 1.4 |
| Blocks | 1.6 | 0.8 |
| Threes | 1.4 | 2.1 |
| Turnovers | 1.2 | 1.1 |
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 | Keegan Murray | Mikal Bridges |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | -0.5 | -0.4 |
| ReboundsREB | -0.1 | -0.9 |
| AssistsAST | -1.0 | +0.0 |
| StealsSTL | +0.1 | +0.8 |
| BlocksBLK | +1.8 | +0.1 |
| Threes3PM | -0.3 | +0.3 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | -1.4 | +0.1 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | -0.1 | +0.1 |
| TurnoversTO | +0.9 | +1.1 |
| Total | -0.6 | +1.1 |
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
No punt changes the answer: Mikal Bridges stays ahead whichever category you give up.
| Punt | Keegan Murray | Mikal Bridges |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | -0.2 (#71) | +1.5 (#24) |
| REB | -0.7 (#80) | +2.0 (#24) |
| AST | +0.4 (#50) | +1.1 (#36) |
| STL | -0.8 (#86) | +0.3 (#53) |
| BLK | -2.7 (#154) | +1.0 (#38) |
| 3PM | -0.3 (#72) | +0.8 (#43) |
| FG% | +0.6 (#51) | +1.1 (#43) |
| FT% | -0.5 (#78) | +1.0 (#39) |
| TO | -1.6 (#98) | +0.0 (#61) |
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)
- Keegan Murray: 3 games (Wed @LAC, Fri POR, Sun MEM).
- Mikal Bridges: 3 games (Tue PHI, Fri @BOS, Sun ORL), listed DTD.
Recent games
- Keegan Murray: 24.0 fantasy points a game over his last 10 of 2025-26, against 30.0 on the board.
- Mikal Bridges: 21.5 fantasy points a game over his last 10 of 2025-26, against 29.7 on the board.
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Common questions
Should I draft Keegan Murray or Mikal Bridges in 2026-27?
Points leagues: draft Keegan Murray. 30.0 fantasy points per game against 29.7, 90th on our board to 93rd. 9-cat leagues: Mikal Bridges instead, +1.1 in summed z-scores against -0.6 (38th to 82nd), because the categories pay for a different mix.
Who wins more categories, Keegan Murray or Mikal Bridges?
Category by category, Keegan Murray is ahead in 2 (REB and BLK) and Mikal Bridges in 7 (PTS, AST, STL, 3PM, FG%, FT% and TO).
Who should I start in Week 1, Keegan Murray or Mikal Bridges?
Keegan Murray plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Mikal Bridges 3. For that week alone, start Keegan Murray: 89.9 projected fantasy points to 89.1 for Mikal Bridges.
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 13, 2026 at 5:20 PM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number