Miles Bridges vs Naz Reid: who to start in Week 1
Miles Bridges plays 2 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Naz Reid 3. For that week alone, start Naz Reid: 88.7 projected fantasy points to 59.6 for Miles Bridges. Over the season, Miles Bridges leads in points leagues (29.8 fantasy points a game to 29.6) and Naz Reid in 9-cat leagues (73rd against 114th). 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, 2:56 AM ET. Rechecked every 30 minutes.
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- Points leagues
- #87
- 29.8 FP/G, slot 8.03, $11
- 9-cat leagues
- #114
- -1.6 z, slot 10.06, $7
The pick in points leagues.
- Points leagues
- #88
- 29.6 FP/G, slot 8.04, $11
- 9-cat leagues
- #73
- -0.6 z, slot 7.01, $12
The pick in 9-cat leagues.
The call
Points leagues: Miles Bridges. 29.8 fantasy points per game against 29.6, 87th on our board to 88th.
9-cat leagues: Naz Reid instead, -0.6 in summed z-scores against -1.6 (73rd to 114th), because the categories pay for a different mix.
Category by category, Miles Bridges is ahead in 4 (PTS, AST, FT% and TO) and Naz Reid in 5 (REB, STL, BLK, 3PM and FG%).
Per 36 minutes, Naz Reid produces more: 40.2 fantasy points to 34.7, on 26.5 minutes a night against 30.9. He does it in fewer minutes, so a bigger role would widen the gap.
Miles Bridges plays 2 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Naz Reid 3. For that week alone, start Naz Reid: 88.7 projected fantasy points to 59.6 for Miles 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 | Miles Bridges | Naz Reid |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 29.8 | 29.6 |
| Minutes | 30.9 | 26.5 |
| PointsPTS | 16.5 | 14.0 |
| ReboundsREB | 5.7 | 6.5 |
| AssistsAST | 3.0 | 2.5 |
| StealsSTL | 0.6 | 0.9 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.5 | 0.9 |
| Threes3PM | 1.8 | 2.2 |
| Field goal %FG% | 45.0% | 45.2% |
| Free throw %FT% | 82.9% | 70.2% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.4 | 1.6 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 77 | 77 |
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 | Miles Bridges | Naz Reid |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 34.7 | 40.2 |
| Points | 19.2 | 19.0 |
| Rebounds | 6.7 | 8.8 |
| Assists | 3.5 | 3.4 |
| Steals | 0.7 | 1.3 |
| Blocks | 0.6 | 1.3 |
| Threes | 2.1 | 3.0 |
| Turnovers | 1.6 | 2.2 |
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 | Miles Bridges | Naz Reid |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | +0.0 | -0.4 |
| ReboundsREB | -0.0 | +0.3 |
| AssistsAST | -0.3 | -0.6 |
| StealsSTL | -1.1 | -0.3 |
| BlocksBLK | -0.4 | +0.6 |
| Threes3PM | +0.2 | +0.6 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | -0.8 | -0.7 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | +0.3 | -0.5 |
| TurnoversTO | +0.6 | +0.3 |
| Total | -1.6 | -0.6 |
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 blocks flips the 9-cat answer to Miles Bridges.
| Punt | Miles Bridges | Naz Reid |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | -1.6 (#141) | -0.2 (#67) |
| REB | -1.6 (#119) | -1.0 (#92) |
| AST | -1.3 (#117) | -0.1 (#59) |
| STL | -0.6 (#78) | -0.4 (#72) |
| BLK | -1.3 (#102) | -1.3 (#103) |
| 3PM | -1.9 (#131) | -1.3 (#102) |
| FG% | -0.9 (#85) | -0.0 (#60) |
| FT% | -2.0 (#135) | -0.2 (#67) |
| TO | -2.3 (#118) | -1.0 (#83) |
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)
- Miles Bridges: 2 games (Wed @POR, Sat GSW).
- Naz Reid: 3 games (Wed @BKN, Fri ATL, Sat MIA), 1 back-to-back.
Recent games
- Miles Bridges: 28.8 fantasy points a game over his last 10 of 2025-26, against 29.8 on the board.
- Naz Reid: 27.5 fantasy points a game over his last 10 of 2025-26, against 29.6 on the board.
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Common questions
Who is better for the rest of the 2026-27 season, Miles Bridges or Naz Reid?
Points leagues: Miles Bridges. 29.8 fantasy points per game against 29.6, 87th on our board to 88th. 9-cat leagues: Naz Reid instead, -0.6 in summed z-scores against -1.6 (73rd to 114th), because the categories pay for a different mix.
Who wins more categories, Miles Bridges or Naz Reid?
Category by category, Miles Bridges is ahead in 4 (PTS, AST, FT% and TO) and Naz Reid in 5 (REB, STL, BLK, 3PM and FG%).
Who should I start in Week 1, Miles Bridges or Naz Reid?
Miles Bridges plays 2 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Naz Reid 3. For that week alone, start Naz Reid: 88.7 projected fantasy points to 59.6 for Miles Bridges.
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