Mikal Bridges vs Ryan Rollins: who to start in Week 1
Mikal Bridges plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Ryan Rollins 3. For that week alone, start Ryan Rollins: 98.9 projected fantasy points to 82.4 for Mikal Bridges. Over the season, Ryan Rollins leads in both formats: 33.0 fantasy points a game to 27.5, and 63rd against 64th 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, 8:28 AM ET. Rechecked every 30 minutes.
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- Points leagues
- #109
- 27.5 FP/G, slot 10.01, $8
- 9-cat leagues
- #64
- -0.2 z, slot 6.04, $14
- Points leagues
- #59
- 33.0 FP/G, slot 5.11, $16
- 9-cat leagues
- #63
- -0.2 z, slot 6.03, $14
The pick in points and 9-cat leagues.
The call
Points leagues: Ryan Rollins. 33.0 fantasy points per game against 27.5, 59th on our board to 109th.
9-cat leagues: Ryan Rollins again, -0.2 in summed z-scores against -0.2 (63rd to 64th).
Category by category, Mikal Bridges is ahead in 4 (BLK, FG%, FT% and TO) and Ryan Rollins in 5 (PTS, REB, AST, STL and 3PM).
Per 36 minutes, Ryan Rollins produces more: 37.9 fantasy points to 30.7, on 31.4 minutes a night against 32.2. He does it in fewer minutes, so a bigger role would widen the gap.
Mikal Bridges plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Ryan Rollins 3. For that week alone, start Ryan Rollins: 98.9 projected fantasy points to 82.4 for Mikal Bridges.
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 | Mikal Bridges | Ryan Rollins |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 27.5 | 33.0 |
| Minutes | 32.2 | 31.4 |
| PointsPTS | 12.9 | 16.4 |
| ReboundsREB | 3.6 | 4.8 |
| AssistsAST | 3.6 | 5.4 |
| StealsSTL | 1.2 | 1.4 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.7 | 0.5 |
| Threes3PM | 1.7 | 2.4 |
| Field goal %FG% | 46.0% | 45.4% |
| Free throw %FT% | 82.7% | 77.6% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.0 | 2.6 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 82 | 74 |
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 | Mikal Bridges | Ryan Rollins |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 30.7 | 37.9 |
| Points | 14.5 | 18.8 |
| Rebounds | 4.0 | 5.5 |
| Assists | 4.0 | 6.2 |
| Steals | 1.4 | 1.5 |
| Blocks | 0.8 | 0.5 |
| Threes | 1.9 | 2.7 |
| Turnovers | 1.1 | 3.0 |
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 | Mikal Bridges | Ryan Rollins |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | -0.6 | +0.0 |
| ReboundsREB | -0.9 | -0.4 |
| AssistsAST | -0.0 | +0.9 |
| StealsSTL | +0.5 | +0.9 |
| BlocksBLK | +0.1 | -0.5 |
| Threes3PM | +0.0 | +0.7 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | -0.5 | -0.7 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | +0.1 | -0.1 |
| TurnoversTO | +1.1 | -0.9 |
| 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 points, rebounds, assists, steals and threes flips the 9-cat answer to Mikal Bridges.
| Punt | Mikal Bridges | Ryan Rollins |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | +0.3 (#50) | -0.2 (#64) |
| REB | +0.7 (#43) | +0.3 (#51) |
| AST | -0.3 (#62) | -1.2 (#111) |
| STL | -0.8 (#86) | -1.1 (#99) |
| BLK | -0.4 (#67) | +0.2 (#51) |
| 3PM | -0.3 (#71) | -1.0 (#96) |
| FG% | +0.3 (#55) | +0.5 (#50) |
| FT% | -0.4 (#73) | -0.1 (#62) |
| TO | -1.4 (#92) | +0.7 (#49) |
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)
- Mikal Bridges: 3 games (Tue PHI, Fri @BOS, Sun ORL).
- Ryan Rollins: 3 games (Wed @WAS, Fri CHI, Sat @PHI), 1 back-to-back.
Recent games
- Mikal Bridges: 10.6 fantasy points a game over his last 2 of 2026-27, against 27.5 on the board.
- Ryan Rollins: 27.0 fantasy points a game over his last 3 of 2026-27, against 33.0 on the board.
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Common questions
Who is better for the rest of the 2026-27 season, Mikal Bridges or Ryan Rollins?
Points leagues: Ryan Rollins. 33.0 fantasy points per game against 27.5, 59th on our board to 109th. 9-cat leagues: Ryan Rollins again, -0.2 in summed z-scores against -0.2 (63rd to 64th).
Who wins more categories, Mikal Bridges or Ryan Rollins?
Category by category, Mikal Bridges is ahead in 4 (BLK, FG%, FT% and TO) and Ryan Rollins in 5 (PTS, REB, AST, STL and 3PM).
Who should I start in Week 1, Mikal Bridges or Ryan Rollins?
Mikal Bridges plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Ryan Rollins 3. For that week alone, start Ryan Rollins: 98.9 projected fantasy points to 82.4 for Mikal Bridges.
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