Maxime Raynaud vs Ryan Kalkbrenner: who to start in Week 1
Maxime Raynaud plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Ryan Kalkbrenner 3. For that week alone, start Ryan Kalkbrenner: 60.5 projected fantasy points to 0.0 for Maxime Raynaud. Over the season, Maxime Raynaud leads in points leagues (25.4 fantasy points a game to 20.2) and Ryan Kalkbrenner in 9-cat leagues (129th against 137th). 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, 4:26 AM ET. Rechecked every 30 minutes.
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- Points leagues
- #130
- 25.4 FP/G, slot 11.10, $5
- 9-cat leagues
- #137
- -2.1 z, slot 12.05, $3
Out (Knee)
The pick in points leagues.
- Points leagues
- #204
- 20.2 FP/G, slot 17.12
- 9-cat leagues
- #129
- -2.0 z, slot 11.09, $4
The pick in 9-cat leagues.
The call
Points leagues: Maxime Raynaud. 25.4 fantasy points per game against 20.2, 130th on our board to 204th.
9-cat leagues: Ryan Kalkbrenner instead, -2.0 in summed z-scores against -2.1 (129th to 137th), because the categories pay for a different mix.
Category by category, Maxime Raynaud is ahead in 6 (PTS, REB, AST, STL, 3PM and FT%) and Ryan Kalkbrenner in 3 (BLK, FG% and TO).
Per 36 minutes, Ryan Kalkbrenner produces more: 34.8 fantasy points to 34.4, on 20.9 minutes a night against 26.5. He does it in fewer minutes, so a bigger role would widen the gap.
Maxime Raynaud plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Ryan Kalkbrenner 3. For that week alone, start Ryan Kalkbrenner: 60.5 projected fantasy points to 0.0 for Maxime Raynaud.
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 | Maxime Raynaud | Ryan Kalkbrenner |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 25.4 | 20.2 |
| Minutes | 26.5 | 20.9 |
| PointsPTS | 12.5 | 7.3 |
| ReboundsREB | 7.5 | 5.5 |
| AssistsAST | 1.4 | 0.9 |
| StealsSTL | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.5 | 1.5 |
| Threes3PM | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| Field goal %FG% | 57.1% | 74.9% |
| Free throw %FT% | 78.6% | 71.6% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.3 | 0.9 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 74 | 69 |
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 | Maxime Raynaud | Ryan Kalkbrenner |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 34.4 | 34.8 |
| Points | 16.9 | 12.5 |
| Rebounds | 10.2 | 9.5 |
| Assists | 1.8 | 1.6 |
| Steals | 0.7 | 0.7 |
| Blocks | 0.7 | 2.6 |
| Threes | 0.4 | 0.0 |
| Turnovers | 1.7 | 1.6 |
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 | Maxime Raynaud | Ryan Kalkbrenner |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | -0.7 | -1.6 |
| ReboundsREB | +0.8 | -0.1 |
| AssistsAST | -1.1 | -1.3 |
| StealsSTL | -1.4 | -1.7 |
| BlocksBLK | -0.3 | +1.7 |
| Threes3PM | -1.3 | -1.7 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | +1.3 | +1.8 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | -0.1 | -0.4 |
| TurnoversTO | +0.7 | +1.2 |
| Total | -2.1 | -2.0 |
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 Maxime Raynaud.
| Punt | Maxime Raynaud | Ryan Kalkbrenner |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | -1.4 (#130) | -0.4 (#79) |
| REB | -3.1 (#197) | -2.1 (#137) |
| AST | -1.0 (#100) | -0.7 (#85) |
| STL | -0.8 (#82) | -0.4 (#74) |
| BLK | -2.0 (#136) | -4.1 (#230) |
| 3PM | -0.8 (#86) | -0.3 (#68) |
| FG% | -3.9 (#197) | -4.3 (#221) |
| FT% | -2.0 (#142) | -1.6 (#118) |
| TO | -3.0 (#139) | -3.4 (#154) |
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)
- Maxime Raynaud: 3 games (Wed @LAC, Fri POR, Sun MEM), listed Out.
- Ryan Kalkbrenner: 3 games (Wed @BKN, Fri ATL, Sat MIA), 1 back-to-back.
Recent games
- Maxime Raynaud: 31.3 fantasy points a game over his last 10 of 2025-26, against 25.4 on the board.
- Ryan Kalkbrenner: 20.2 fantasy points a game over his last 2 of 2026-27, against 20.2 on the board.
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Common questions
Who is better for the rest of the 2026-27 season, Maxime Raynaud or Ryan Kalkbrenner?
Points leagues: Maxime Raynaud. 25.4 fantasy points per game against 20.2, 130th on our board to 204th. 9-cat leagues: Ryan Kalkbrenner instead, -2.0 in summed z-scores against -2.1 (129th to 137th), because the categories pay for a different mix.
Who wins more categories, Maxime Raynaud or Ryan Kalkbrenner?
Category by category, Maxime Raynaud is ahead in 6 (PTS, REB, AST, STL, 3PM and FT%) and Ryan Kalkbrenner in 3 (BLK, FG% and TO).
Who should I start in Week 1, Maxime Raynaud or Ryan Kalkbrenner?
Maxime Raynaud plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Ryan Kalkbrenner 3. For that week alone, start Ryan Kalkbrenner: 60.5 projected fantasy points to 0.0 for Maxime Raynaud.
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