Luke Kornet vs Miles McBride: who to start in Week 1
Luke Kornet plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Miles McBride 3. For that week alone, start Miles McBride: 62.2 projected fantasy points to 58.1 for Luke Kornet. Over the season, Miles McBride leads in both formats: 20.7 fantasy points a game to 19.4, and 162nd against 163rd 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 24, 10:27 AM ET. Rechecked every 30 minutes.
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- Points leagues
- #217
- 19.4 FP/G, slot 19.01
- 9-cat leagues
- #163
- -2.6 z, slot 14.07
- Points leagues
- #193
- 20.7 FP/G, slot 17.01
- 9-cat leagues
- #162
- -2.6 z, slot 14.06
The pick in points and 9-cat leagues.
The call
Points leagues: Miles McBride. 20.7 fantasy points per game against 19.4, 193rd on our board to 217th.
9-cat leagues: Miles McBride again, -2.6 in summed z-scores against -2.6 (162nd to 163rd).
Category by category, Luke Kornet is ahead in 4 (REB, BLK, FG% and TO) and Miles McBride in 5 (PTS, AST, STL, 3PM and FT%).
Per 36 minutes, Luke Kornet produces more: 34.4 fantasy points to 28.9, on 20.3 minutes a night against 25.8. 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), Miles McBride 3. For that week alone, start Miles McBride: 62.2 projected fantasy points to 58.1 for Luke Kornet.
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 | Miles McBride |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 19.4 | 20.7 |
| Minutes | 20.3 | 25.8 |
| PointsPTS | 6.4 | 11.9 |
| ReboundsREB | 5.6 | 2.3 |
| AssistsAST | 1.6 | 2.4 |
| StealsSTL | 0.4 | 0.8 |
| BlocksBLK | 1.0 | 0.3 |
| Threes3PM | 0.0 | 2.8 |
| Field goal %FG% | 65.5% | 43.0% |
| Free throw %FT% | 78.7% | 80.9% |
| TurnoversTO | 0.4 | 0.8 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 68 | 41 |
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 | Miles McBride |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 34.4 | 28.9 |
| Points | 11.4 | 16.6 |
| Rebounds | 10.0 | 3.2 |
| Assists | 2.9 | 3.3 |
| Steals | 0.7 | 1.1 |
| Blocks | 1.7 | 0.4 |
| Threes | 0.0 | 3.9 |
| Turnovers | 0.6 | 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 | Luke Kornet | Miles McBride |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | -1.7 | -0.8 |
| ReboundsREB | -0.1 | -1.6 |
| AssistsAST | -1.0 | -0.6 |
| StealsSTL | -1.6 | -0.6 |
| BlocksBLK | +0.6 | -0.9 |
| Threes3PM | -1.7 | +1.2 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | +1.1 | -0.9 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | -0.0 | +0.1 |
| TurnoversTO | +1.9 | +1.4 |
| Total | -2.6 | -2.6 |
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 points, assists, steals, threes and free throw percentage flips the 9-cat answer to Luke Kornet.
| Punt | Luke Kornet | Miles McBride |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | -0.9 (#104) | -1.9 (#162) |
| REB | -2.8 (#179) | -1.1 (#101) |
| AST | -1.7 (#134) | -2.1 (#153) |
| STL | -1.1 (#101) | -2.2 (#152) |
| BLK | -3.6 (#200) | -1.8 (#124) |
| 3PM | -0.9 (#94) | -3.9 (#224) |
| FG% | -4.2 (#216) | -1.7 (#111) |
| FT% | -2.5 (#160) | -2.8 (#166) |
| TO | -4.7 (#199) | -4.0 (#176) |
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.
- Miles McBride: 3 games (Tue PHI, Fri @BOS, Sun ORL).
Recent games
- Luke Kornet: 10.9 fantasy points a game over his last 2 of 2026-27, against 19.4 on the board.
- Miles McBride: 17.3 fantasy points a game over his last 2 of 2026-27, against 20.7 on the board.
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Common questions
Who is better for the rest of the 2026-27 season, Luke Kornet or Miles McBride?
Points leagues: Miles McBride. 20.7 fantasy points per game against 19.4, 193rd on our board to 217th. 9-cat leagues: Miles McBride again, -2.6 in summed z-scores against -2.6 (162nd to 163rd).
Who wins more categories, Luke Kornet or Miles McBride?
Category by category, Luke Kornet is ahead in 4 (REB, BLK, FG% and TO) and Miles McBride in 5 (PTS, AST, STL, 3PM and FT%).
Who should I start in Week 1, Luke Kornet or Miles McBride?
Luke Kornet plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Miles McBride 3. For that week alone, start Miles McBride: 62.2 projected fantasy points to 58.1 for Luke Kornet.
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