Miles Bridges vs Nic Claxton: who to start in Week 1
Miles Bridges plays 2 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Nic Claxton 3. For that week alone, start Miles Bridges: 59.6 projected fantasy points to 0.0 for Nic Claxton. Over the season, Miles Bridges leads in both formats: 29.8 fantasy points a game to 29.5, and 114th against 133rd 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 22, 8:57 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 and 9-cat leagues.
- Points leagues
- #89
- 29.5 FP/G, slot 8.05, $11
- 9-cat leagues
- #133
- -2.1 z, slot 12.01, $4
Out (Hamstring)
The call
Points leagues: Miles Bridges. 29.8 fantasy points per game against 29.5, 87th on our board to 89th.
9-cat leagues: Miles Bridges again, -1.6 in summed z-scores against -2.1 (114th to 133rd).
Category by category, Miles Bridges is ahead in 3 (PTS, 3PM and FT%) and Nic Claxton in 5 (REB, AST, STL, BLK and FG%).
Per 36 minutes, Nic Claxton produces more: 38.1 fantasy points to 34.7, on 27.8 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), Nic Claxton 3. For that week alone, start Miles Bridges: 59.6 projected fantasy points to 0.0 for Nic Claxton.
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 | Nic Claxton |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 29.8 | 29.5 |
| Minutes | 30.9 | 27.8 |
| PointsPTS | 16.5 | 11.7 |
| ReboundsREB | 5.7 | 6.9 |
| AssistsAST | 3.0 | 3.7 |
| StealsSTL | 0.6 | 0.7 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.5 | 1.1 |
| Threes3PM | 1.8 | 0.0 |
| Field goal %FG% | 45.0% | 57.1% |
| Free throw %FT% | 82.9% | 61.6% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.4 | 1.4 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 77 | 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 | Miles Bridges | Nic Claxton |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 34.7 | 38.1 |
| Points | 19.2 | 15.2 |
| Rebounds | 6.7 | 9.0 |
| Assists | 3.5 | 4.7 |
| Steals | 0.7 | 0.8 |
| Blocks | 0.6 | 1.4 |
| Threes | 2.1 | 0.1 |
| Turnovers | 1.6 | 1.8 |
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 | Nic Claxton |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | +0.0 | -0.8 |
| ReboundsREB | -0.0 | +0.5 |
| AssistsAST | -0.3 | +0.0 |
| StealsSTL | -1.1 | -1.0 |
| BlocksBLK | -0.4 | +0.9 |
| Threes3PM | +0.2 | -1.6 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | -0.8 | +1.2 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | +0.3 | -1.9 |
| TurnoversTO | +0.6 | +0.6 |
| Total | -1.6 | -2.1 |
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, threes and free throw percentage flips the 9-cat answer to Nic Claxton.
| Punt | Miles Bridges | Nic Claxton |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | -1.6 (#141) | -1.4 (#123) |
| REB | -1.6 (#119) | -3.1 (#203) |
| AST | -1.3 (#117) | -2.2 (#160) |
| STL | -0.6 (#78) | -1.2 (#104) |
| BLK | -1.3 (#102) | -3.4 (#196) |
| 3PM | -1.9 (#131) | -0.5 (#73) |
| FG% | -0.9 (#85) | -4.2 (#215) |
| FT% | -2.0 (#135) | -0.3 (#72) |
| TO | -2.3 (#118) | -2.9 (#135) |
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).
- Nic Claxton: 3 games (Wed @TOR, Fri @MIL, Sat WAS), 1 back-to-back, listed Out.
Recent games
- Miles Bridges: 17.8 fantasy points a game over his last 1 of 2026-27, against 29.8 on the board.
- Nic Claxton: 20.9 fantasy points a game over his last 10 of 2025-26, against 29.5 on the board.
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Common questions
Who is better for the rest of the 2026-27 season, Miles Bridges or Nic Claxton?
Points leagues: Miles Bridges. 29.8 fantasy points per game against 29.5, 87th on our board to 89th. 9-cat leagues: Miles Bridges again, -1.6 in summed z-scores against -2.1 (114th to 133rd).
Who wins more categories, Miles Bridges or Nic Claxton?
Category by category, Miles Bridges is ahead in 3 (PTS, 3PM and FT%) and Nic Claxton in 5 (REB, AST, STL, BLK and FG%).
Who should I start in Week 1, Miles Bridges or Nic Claxton?
Miles Bridges plays 2 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Nic Claxton 3. For that week alone, start Miles Bridges: 59.6 projected fantasy points to 0.0 for Nic Claxton.
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