Malik Monk vs Miles McBride: who to start in Week 1
Malik Monk plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Miles McBride 3. For that week alone, start Malik Monk: 62.0 projected fantasy points to 61.1 for Miles McBride. Over the season, Malik Monk leads in points leagues (20.7 fantasy points a game to 20.4) and Miles McBride in 9-cat leagues (184th against 218th). 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 22, 1:54 PM ET. Rechecked every 30 minutes.
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- Points leagues
- #199
- 20.7 FP/G, slot 17.07
- 9-cat leagues
- #218
- -4.1 z, slot 19.02
Day to day (Ankle)
The pick in points leagues.
- Points leagues
- #201
- 20.4 FP/G, slot 17.09
- 9-cat leagues
- #184
- -3.3 z, slot 16.04
The pick in 9-cat leagues.
The call
Points leagues: Malik Monk. 20.7 fantasy points per game against 20.4, 199th on our board to 201st.
9-cat leagues: Miles McBride instead, -3.3 in summed z-scores against -4.1 (184th to 218th), because the categories pay for a different mix.
Category by category, Malik Monk is ahead in 5 (PTS, AST, BLK, FG% and FT%) and Miles McBride in 4 (REB, STL, 3PM and TO).
Per 36 minutes, Malik Monk produces more: 33.8 fantasy points to 28.7, on 22.0 minutes a night against 25.6. He does it in fewer minutes, so a bigger role would widen the gap.
Malik Monk plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Miles McBride 3. For that week alone, start Malik Monk: 62.0 projected fantasy points to 61.1 for Miles McBride.
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 | Malik Monk | Miles McBride |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 20.7 | 20.4 |
| Minutes | 22.0 | 25.6 |
| PointsPTS | 12.5 | 11.4 |
| ReboundsREB | 1.9 | 2.3 |
| AssistsAST | 3.0 | 2.5 |
| StealsSTL | 0.6 | 0.8 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.4 | 0.3 |
| Threes3PM | 2.0 | 2.6 |
| Field goal %FG% | 43.8% | 41.6% |
| Free throw %FT% | 87.9% | 78.7% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.5 | 0.8 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 62 | 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 | Malik Monk | Miles McBride |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 33.8 | 28.7 |
| Points | 20.4 | 16.1 |
| Rebounds | 3.1 | 3.3 |
| Assists | 4.9 | 3.5 |
| Steals | 1.0 | 1.1 |
| Blocks | 0.6 | 0.4 |
| Threes | 3.3 | 3.7 |
| Turnovers | 2.4 | 1.2 |
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 | Malik Monk | Miles McBride |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | -0.7 | -0.9 |
| ReboundsREB | -1.8 | -1.6 |
| AssistsAST | -0.3 | -0.6 |
| StealsSTL | -1.2 | -0.6 |
| BlocksBLK | -0.6 | -0.8 |
| Threes3PM | +0.4 | +1.0 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | -0.8 | -1.1 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | +0.4 | -0.0 |
| TurnoversTO | +0.5 | +1.3 |
| Total | -4.1 | -3.3 |
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: Miles McBride stays ahead whichever category you give up.
| Punt | Malik Monk | Miles McBride |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | -3.4 (#245) | -2.5 (#194) |
| REB | -2.4 (#152) | -1.8 (#127) |
| AST | -3.9 (#238) | -2.8 (#190) |
| STL | -3.0 (#188) | -2.8 (#181) |
| BLK | -3.6 (#203) | -2.5 (#150) |
| 3PM | -4.5 (#254) | -4.4 (#241) |
| FG% | -3.3 (#173) | -2.2 (#129) |
| FT% | -4.6 (#249) | -3.4 (#187) |
| TO | -4.7 (#202) | -4.7 (#201) |
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 391 ranked players.
Week 1 (Oct 19-25)
- Malik Monk: 3 games (Wed @LAC, Fri POR, Sun MEM), listed DTD.
- Miles McBride: 3 games (Tue PHI, Fri @BOS, Sun ORL).
Recent games
- Malik Monk: 21.1 fantasy points a game over his last 10 of 2025-26, against 20.7 on the board.
- Miles McBride: 7.7 fantasy points a game over his last 1 of 2026-27, against 20.4 on the board.
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Common questions
Who is better for the rest of the 2026-27 season, Malik Monk or Miles McBride?
Points leagues: Malik Monk. 20.7 fantasy points per game against 20.4, 199th on our board to 201st. 9-cat leagues: Miles McBride instead, -3.3 in summed z-scores against -4.1 (184th to 218th), because the categories pay for a different mix.
Who wins more categories, Malik Monk or Miles McBride?
Category by category, Malik Monk is ahead in 5 (PTS, AST, BLK, FG% and FT%) and Miles McBride in 4 (REB, STL, 3PM and TO).
Who should I start in Week 1, Malik Monk or Miles McBride?
Malik Monk plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Miles McBride 3. For that week alone, start Malik Monk: 62.0 projected fantasy points to 61.1 for Miles McBride.
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