Miles Bridges vs OG Anunoby: who to start in Week 1
Miles Bridges plays 2 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), OG Anunoby 3. For that week alone, start OG Anunoby: 91.5 projected fantasy points to 61.2 for Miles Bridges. Over the season, Miles Bridges leads in points leagues (30.6 fantasy points a game to 30.5) and OG Anunoby in 9-cat leagues (37th against 100th). 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 21, 10:56 PM ET. Rechecked every 30 minutes.
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- Points leagues
- #82
- 30.6 FP/G, slot 7.10, $12
- 9-cat leagues
- #100
- -1.3 z, slot 9.04, $8
The pick in points leagues.
- Points leagues
- #83
- 30.5 FP/G, slot 7.11, $12
- 9-cat leagues
- #37
- +1.1 z, slot 4.01, $21
The pick in 9-cat leagues.
The call
Points leagues: Miles Bridges. 30.6 fantasy points per game against 30.5, 82nd on our board to 83rd.
9-cat leagues: OG Anunoby instead, +1.1 in summed z-scores against -1.3 (37th to 100th), because the categories pay for a different mix.
Category by category, Miles Bridges is ahead in 4 (PTS, REB, AST and TO) and OG Anunoby in 5 (STL, BLK, 3PM, FG% and FT%).
Per 36 minutes, Miles Bridges produces more: 35.5 fantasy points to 33.1, on 31.0 minutes a night against 33.1. 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), OG Anunoby 3. For that week alone, start OG Anunoby: 91.5 projected fantasy points to 61.2 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 | OG Anunoby |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 30.6 | 30.5 |
| Minutes | 31.0 | 33.1 |
| PointsPTS | 17.1 | 16.3 |
| ReboundsREB | 5.8 | 5.2 |
| AssistsAST | 3.2 | 2.0 |
| StealsSTL | 0.6 | 1.5 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.4 | 0.7 |
| Threes3PM | 1.9 | 2.3 |
| Field goal %FG% | 46.0% | 46.9% |
| Free throw %FT% | 82.2% | 83.8% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.4 | 1.8 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 77 | 67 |
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 | OG Anunoby |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 35.5 | 33.1 |
| Points | 19.8 | 17.7 |
| Rebounds | 6.8 | 5.7 |
| Assists | 3.7 | 2.2 |
| Steals | 0.7 | 1.7 |
| Blocks | 0.5 | 0.8 |
| Threes | 2.2 | 2.5 |
| Turnovers | 1.6 | 2.0 |
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 | Miles Bridges | OG Anunoby |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | +0.1 | -0.1 |
| ReboundsREB | +0.0 | -0.3 |
| AssistsAST | -0.2 | -0.8 |
| StealsSTL | -1.2 | +1.5 |
| BlocksBLK | -0.5 | +0.1 |
| Threes3PM | +0.3 | +0.6 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | -0.6 | -0.3 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | +0.2 | +0.4 |
| TurnoversTO | +0.6 | +0.0 |
| Total | -1.3 | +1.1 |
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 steals flips the 9-cat answer to Miles Bridges.
| Punt | Miles Bridges | OG Anunoby |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | -1.5 (#127) | +1.1 (#32) |
| REB | -1.4 (#110) | +1.3 (#33) |
| AST | -1.1 (#97) | +1.8 (#26) |
| STL | -0.2 (#67) | -0.4 (#74) |
| BLK | -0.9 (#87) | +0.9 (#38) |
| 3PM | -1.7 (#120) | +0.4 (#50) |
| FG% | -0.8 (#84) | +1.5 (#37) |
| FT% | -1.6 (#120) | +0.6 (#45) |
| TO | -2.0 (#109) | +1.1 (#47) |
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).
- OG Anunoby: 3 games (Tue PHI, Fri @BOS, Sun ORL).
Recent games
- Miles Bridges: 28.8 fantasy points a game over his last 10 of 2025-26, against 30.6 on the board.
- OG Anunoby: 20.0 fantasy points a game over his last 1 of 2026-27, against 30.5 on the board.
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Common questions
Who is better for the rest of the 2026-27 season, Miles Bridges or OG Anunoby?
Points leagues: Miles Bridges. 30.6 fantasy points per game against 30.5, 82nd on our board to 83rd. 9-cat leagues: OG Anunoby instead, +1.1 in summed z-scores against -1.3 (37th to 100th), because the categories pay for a different mix.
Who wins more categories, Miles Bridges or OG Anunoby?
Category by category, Miles Bridges is ahead in 4 (PTS, REB, AST and TO) and OG Anunoby in 5 (STL, BLK, 3PM, FG% and FT%).
Who should I start in Week 1, Miles Bridges or OG Anunoby?
Miles Bridges plays 2 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), OG Anunoby 3. For that week alone, start OG Anunoby: 91.5 projected fantasy points to 61.2 for Miles Bridges.
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