Mikal Bridges vs Tre Jones: who to start in Week 1
Mikal Bridges plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Tre Jones 3. For that week alone, start Tre Jones: 82.6 projected fantasy points to 82.4 for Mikal Bridges. Over the season, Tre Jones leads in points leagues (27.5 fantasy points a game to 27.5) and Mikal Bridges in 9-cat leagues (64th against 72nd). 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
The pick in 9-cat leagues.
- Points leagues
- #108
- 27.5 FP/G, slot 9.12, $8
- 9-cat leagues
- #72
- -0.5 z, slot 6.12, $12
The pick in points leagues.
The call
Points leagues: Tre Jones. 27.5 fantasy points per game against 27.5, 108th on our board to 109th.
9-cat leagues: Mikal Bridges instead, -0.2 in summed z-scores against -0.5 (64th to 72nd), because the categories pay for a different mix.
Category by category, Mikal Bridges is ahead in 5 (REB, STL, BLK, 3PM and TO) and Tre Jones in 4 (PTS, AST, FG% and FT%).
Per 36 minutes, Tre Jones produces more: 38.8 fantasy points to 30.7, on 25.6 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), Tre Jones 3. For that week alone, start Tre Jones: 82.6 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 | Tre Jones |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 27.5 | 27.5 |
| Minutes | 32.2 | 25.6 |
| PointsPTS | 12.9 | 13.6 |
| ReboundsREB | 3.6 | 3.1 |
| AssistsAST | 3.6 | 5.1 |
| StealsSTL | 1.2 | 1.1 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.7 | 0.1 |
| Threes3PM | 1.7 | 0.6 |
| Field goal %FG% | 46.0% | 54.2% |
| Free throw %FT% | 82.7% | 85.5% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.0 | 1.2 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 82 | 65 |
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 | Tre Jones |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 30.7 | 38.8 |
| Points | 14.5 | 19.2 |
| Rebounds | 4.0 | 4.3 |
| Assists | 4.0 | 7.2 |
| Steals | 1.4 | 1.6 |
| Blocks | 0.8 | 0.2 |
| Threes | 1.9 | 0.8 |
| Turnovers | 1.1 | 1.7 |
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 | Tre Jones |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | -0.6 | -0.5 |
| ReboundsREB | -0.9 | -1.2 |
| AssistsAST | -0.0 | +0.7 |
| StealsSTL | +0.5 | +0.3 |
| BlocksBLK | +0.1 | -1.1 |
| Threes3PM | +0.0 | -1.1 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | -0.5 | +0.9 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | +0.1 | +0.7 |
| TurnoversTO | +1.1 | +0.8 |
| Total | -0.2 | -0.5 |
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 and threes flips the 9-cat answer to Tre Jones.
| Punt | Mikal Bridges | Tre Jones |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | +0.3 (#50) | -0.1 (#61) |
| REB | +0.7 (#43) | +0.6 (#44) |
| AST | -0.3 (#62) | -1.3 (#117) |
| STL | -0.8 (#86) | -0.9 (#90) |
| BLK | -0.4 (#67) | +0.5 (#48) |
| 3PM | -0.3 (#71) | +0.4 (#49) |
| FG% | +0.3 (#55) | -1.6 (#109) |
| FT% | -0.4 (#73) | -1.2 (#108) |
| TO | -1.4 (#92) | -1.4 (#94) |
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).
- Tre Jones: 3 games (Wed @TOR, Fri @MIL, Sat WAS), 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.
- Tre Jones: 22.7 fantasy points a game over his last 3 of 2026-27, against 27.5 on the board.
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Common questions
Who is better for the rest of the 2026-27 season, Mikal Bridges or Tre Jones?
Points leagues: Tre Jones. 27.5 fantasy points per game against 27.5, 108th on our board to 109th. 9-cat leagues: Mikal Bridges instead, -0.2 in summed z-scores against -0.5 (64th to 72nd), because the categories pay for a different mix.
Who wins more categories, Mikal Bridges or Tre Jones?
Category by category, Mikal Bridges is ahead in 5 (REB, STL, BLK, 3PM and TO) and Tre Jones in 4 (PTS, AST, FG% and FT%).
Who should I start in Week 1, Mikal Bridges or Tre Jones?
Mikal Bridges plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Tre Jones 3. For that week alone, start Tre Jones: 82.6 projected fantasy points to 82.4 for Mikal Bridges.
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