Kristaps Porziņģis vs Mikal Bridges: who to start in Week 1
Kristaps Porziņģis plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Mikal Bridges 3. For that week alone, start Mikal Bridges: 82.4 projected fantasy points to 0.0 for Kristaps Porziņģis. Over the season, Kristaps Porziņģis leads in points leagues (30.7 fantasy points a game to 27.5) and Mikal Bridges in 9-cat leagues (64th against 65th). 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, 8:26 AM ET. Rechecked every 30 minutes.
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- Points leagues
- #78
- 30.7 FP/G, slot 7.06, $13
- 9-cat leagues
- #65
- -0.2 z, slot 6.05, $14
Out (Undisclosed)
The pick in points leagues.
- Points leagues
- #109
- 27.5 FP/G, slot 10.01, $8
- 9-cat leagues
- #64
- -0.2 z, slot 6.04, $14
The pick in 9-cat leagues.
The call
Points leagues: Kristaps Porziņģis. 30.7 fantasy points per game against 27.5, 78th on our board to 109th.
9-cat leagues: Mikal Bridges instead, -0.2 in summed z-scores against -0.2 (64th to 65th), because the categories pay for a different mix.
Category by category, Kristaps Porziņģis is ahead in 4 (PTS, REB, BLK and FT%) and Mikal Bridges in 4 (AST, STL, FG% and TO).
Per 36 minutes, Kristaps Porziņģis produces more: 46.0 fantasy points to 30.7, on 24.0 minutes a night against 32.2. He does it in fewer minutes, so a bigger role would widen the gap.
Kristaps Porziņģis plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Mikal Bridges 3. For that week alone, start Mikal Bridges: 82.4 projected fantasy points to 0.0 for Kristaps Porziņģis.
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 | Kristaps Porziņģis | Mikal Bridges |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 30.7 | 27.5 |
| Minutes | 24.0 | 32.2 |
| PointsPTS | 16.7 | 12.9 |
| ReboundsREB | 5.2 | 3.6 |
| AssistsAST | 2.5 | 3.6 |
| StealsSTL | 0.6 | 1.2 |
| BlocksBLK | 1.2 | 0.7 |
| Threes3PM | 1.7 | 1.7 |
| Field goal %FG% | 44.6% | 46.0% |
| Free throw %FT% | 84.2% | 82.7% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.3 | 1.0 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 32 | 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 | Kristaps Porziņģis | Mikal Bridges |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 46.0 | 30.7 |
| Points | 25.0 | 14.5 |
| Rebounds | 7.8 | 4.0 |
| Assists | 3.8 | 4.0 |
| Steals | 0.8 | 1.4 |
| Blocks | 1.8 | 0.8 |
| Threes | 2.5 | 1.9 |
| Turnovers | 1.9 | 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 | Kristaps Porziņģis | Mikal Bridges |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | +0.1 | -0.6 |
| ReboundsREB | -0.2 | -1.0 |
| AssistsAST | -0.5 | -0.0 |
| StealsSTL | -1.2 | +0.5 |
| BlocksBLK | +1.0 | +0.1 |
| Threes3PM | +0.1 | +0.1 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | -0.8 | -0.5 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | +0.7 | +0.1 |
| TurnoversTO | +0.7 | +1.1 |
| Total | -0.2 | -0.2 |
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
Punting assists, steals, threes, field goal percentage and turnovers flips the 9-cat answer to Kristaps Porziņģis.
| Punt | Kristaps Porziņģis | Mikal Bridges |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | -0.3 (#69) | +0.3 (#48) |
| REB | -0.1 (#55) | +0.8 (#41) |
| AST | +0.3 (#46) | -0.2 (#61) |
| STL | +0.9 (#36) | -0.8 (#84) |
| BLK | -1.5 (#106) | -0.4 (#67) |
| 3PM | -0.3 (#70) | -0.4 (#72) |
| FG% | +0.5 (#51) | +0.3 (#55) |
| FT% | -1.0 (#94) | -0.4 (#73) |
| TO | -1.0 (#80) | -1.4 (#93) |
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)
- Kristaps Porziņģis: 3 games (Wed @LAL, Fri MEM, Sat @PHX), 1 back-to-back, listed Out.
- Mikal Bridges: 3 games (Tue PHI, Fri @BOS, Sun ORL).
Recent games
- Kristaps Porziņģis: 27.5 fantasy points a game over his last 10 of 2025-26, against 30.7 on the board.
- Mikal Bridges: 10.6 fantasy points a game over his last 2 of 2026-27, against 27.5 on the board.
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Common questions
Who is better for the rest of the 2026-27 season, Kristaps Porziņģis or Mikal Bridges?
Points leagues: Kristaps Porziņģis. 30.7 fantasy points per game against 27.5, 78th on our board to 109th. 9-cat leagues: Mikal Bridges instead, -0.2 in summed z-scores against -0.2 (64th to 65th), because the categories pay for a different mix.
Who wins more categories, Kristaps Porziņģis or Mikal Bridges?
Category by category, Kristaps Porziņģis is ahead in 4 (PTS, REB, BLK and FT%) and Mikal Bridges in 4 (AST, STL, FG% and TO).
Who should I start in Week 1, Kristaps Porziņģis or Mikal Bridges?
Kristaps Porziņģis plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Mikal Bridges 3. For that week alone, start Mikal Bridges: 82.4 projected fantasy points to 0.0 for Kristaps Porziņģis.
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