Luke Kornet vs Micah Potter: who to start in Week 1
Luke Kornet plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Micah Potter 2. For that week alone, start Luke Kornet: 55.6 projected fantasy points to 36.9 for Micah Potter. Over the season, Luke Kornet leads in both formats: 18.5 fantasy points a game to 18.5, and 178th against 194th 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 25, 2:29 PM ET. Rechecked every 30 minutes.
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- Points leagues
- #226
- 18.5 FP/G, slot 19.10
- 9-cat leagues
- #178
- -3.2 z, slot 15.10
The pick in points and 9-cat leagues.
- Points leagues
- #227
- 18.5 FP/G, slot 19.11
- 9-cat leagues
- #194
- -3.6 z, slot 17.02
The call
Points leagues: Luke Kornet. 18.5 fantasy points per game against 18.5, 226th on our board to 227th.
9-cat leagues: Luke Kornet again, -3.2 in summed z-scores against -3.6 (178th to 194th).
Category by category, Luke Kornet is ahead in 5 (REB, AST, BLK, FG% and TO) and Micah Potter in 4 (PTS, STL, 3PM and FT%).
Per 36 minutes, Micah Potter produces more: 35.2 fantasy points to 33.5, on 18.9 minutes a night against 19.9. He does it in fewer minutes, so a bigger role would widen the gap.
Luke Kornet plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Micah Potter 2. For that week alone, start Luke Kornet: 55.6 projected fantasy points to 36.9 for Micah Potter.
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 | Luke Kornet | Micah Potter |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 18.5 | 18.5 |
| Minutes | 19.9 | 18.9 |
| PointsPTS | 6.1 | 9.4 |
| ReboundsREB | 5.5 | 4.8 |
| AssistsAST | 1.6 | 1.4 |
| StealsSTL | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.9 | 0.3 |
| Threes3PM | 0.0 | 1.4 |
| Field goal %FG% | 63.6% | 52.0% |
| Free throw %FT% | 78.7% | 84.2% |
| TurnoversTO | 0.5 | 1.0 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 68 | 47 |
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 | Luke Kornet | Micah Potter |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 33.5 | 35.2 |
| Points | 10.9 | 17.9 |
| Rebounds | 10.0 | 9.2 |
| Assists | 2.9 | 2.6 |
| Steals | 0.7 | 0.8 |
| Blocks | 1.6 | 0.6 |
| Threes | 0.0 | 2.7 |
| Turnovers | 0.8 | 1.9 |
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 | Luke Kornet | Micah Potter |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | -1.8 | -1.2 |
| ReboundsREB | -0.1 | -0.4 |
| AssistsAST | -1.0 | -1.1 |
| StealsSTL | -1.7 | -1.6 |
| BlocksBLK | +0.5 | -0.8 |
| Threes3PM | -1.7 | -0.2 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | +0.9 | +0.4 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | -0.1 | +0.3 |
| TurnoversTO | +1.8 | +1.1 |
| Total | -3.2 | -3.6 |
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 blocks, field goal percentage and turnovers flips the 9-cat answer to Micah Potter.
| Punt | Luke Kornet | Micah Potter |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | -1.4 (#129) | -2.4 (#193) |
| REB | -3.3 (#209) | -3.3 (#212) |
| AST | -2.2 (#157) | -2.5 (#176) |
| STL | -1.6 (#125) | -2.1 (#149) |
| BLK | -4.0 (#218) | -3.1 (#175) |
| 3PM | -1.5 (#111) | -3.4 (#202) |
| FG% | -4.6 (#232) | -4.2 (#214) |
| FT% | -3.1 (#181) | -3.9 (#214) |
| TO | -5.2 (#214) | -4.9 (#202) |
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)
- Luke Kornet: 3 games (Tue OKC, Fri HOU, Sat @DAL), 1 back-to-back.
- Micah Potter: 2 games (Wed PHX, Fri @SAC).
Recent games
- Luke Kornet: 8.7 fantasy points a game over his last 3 of 2026-27, against 18.5 on the board.
- Micah Potter: 6.6 fantasy points a game over his last 1 of 2026-27, against 18.5 on the board.
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Common questions
Who is better for the rest of the 2026-27 season, Luke Kornet or Micah Potter?
Points leagues: Luke Kornet. 18.5 fantasy points per game against 18.5, 226th on our board to 227th. 9-cat leagues: Luke Kornet again, -3.2 in summed z-scores against -3.6 (178th to 194th).
Who wins more categories, Luke Kornet or Micah Potter?
Category by category, Luke Kornet is ahead in 5 (REB, AST, BLK, FG% and TO) and Micah Potter in 4 (PTS, STL, 3PM and FT%).
Who should I start in Week 1, Luke Kornet or Micah Potter?
Luke Kornet plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Micah Potter 2. For that week alone, start Luke Kornet: 55.6 projected fantasy points to 36.9 for Micah Potter.
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