Miles Bridges vs Robert Williams III: who to start in Week 1
Miles Bridges plays 2 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Robert Williams III 2. For that week alone, start Miles Bridges: 59.6 projected fantasy points to 43.6 for Robert Williams III. Over the season, Miles Bridges leads in both formats: 29.8 fantasy points a game to 21.8, and 108th against 110th 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 24, 8:26 AM ET. Rechecked every 30 minutes.
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- Points leagues
- #83
- 29.8 FP/G, slot 7.11, $12
- 9-cat leagues
- #108
- -1.4 z, slot 9.12, $7
The pick in points and 9-cat leagues.
- Points leagues
- #173
- 21.8 FP/G, slot 15.05
- 9-cat leagues
- #110
- -1.5 z, slot 10.02, $7
The call
Points leagues: Miles Bridges. 29.8 fantasy points per game against 21.8, 83rd on our board to 173rd.
9-cat leagues: Miles Bridges again, -1.4 in summed z-scores against -1.5 (108th to 110th).
Category by category, Miles Bridges is ahead in 5 (PTS, AST, STL, 3PM and FT%) and Robert Williams III in 4 (REB, BLK, FG% and TO).
Per 36 minutes, Robert Williams III produces more: 46.1 fantasy points to 34.7, on 17.0 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), Robert Williams III 2. For that week alone, start Miles Bridges: 59.6 projected fantasy points to 43.6 for Robert Williams III.
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 | Robert Williams III |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 29.8 | 21.8 |
| Minutes | 30.9 | 17.0 |
| PointsPTS | 16.5 | 6.8 |
| ReboundsREB | 5.7 | 7.1 |
| AssistsAST | 3.0 | 1.0 |
| StealsSTL | 0.6 | 0.5 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.5 | 1.4 |
| Threes3PM | 1.8 | 0.1 |
| Field goal %FG% | 45.0% | 71.7% |
| Free throw %FT% | 82.9% | 58.5% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.4 | 0.8 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 77 | 59 |
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 | Robert Williams III |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 34.7 | 46.1 |
| Points | 19.2 | 14.4 |
| Rebounds | 6.7 | 15.1 |
| Assists | 3.5 | 2.0 |
| Steals | 0.7 | 1.1 |
| Blocks | 0.6 | 3.0 |
| Threes | 2.1 | 0.3 |
| 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 | Robert Williams III |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | +0.0 | -1.7 |
| ReboundsREB | -0.0 | +0.6 |
| AssistsAST | -0.3 | -1.3 |
| StealsSTL | -1.1 | -1.3 |
| BlocksBLK | -0.4 | +1.5 |
| Threes3PM | +0.2 | -1.5 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | -0.8 | +1.6 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | +0.3 | -0.6 |
| TurnoversTO | +0.6 | +1.2 |
| Total | -1.4 | -1.5 |
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 points, assists, steals, threes and free throw percentage flips the 9-cat answer to Robert Williams III.
| Punt | Miles Bridges | Robert Williams III |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | -1.5 (#137) | +0.2 (#55) |
| REB | -1.5 (#122) | -2.3 (#151) |
| AST | -1.2 (#110) | -0.2 (#58) |
| STL | -0.4 (#73) | -0.2 (#68) |
| BLK | -1.2 (#96) | -3.3 (#185) |
| 3PM | -1.7 (#125) | +0.1 (#59) |
| FG% | -0.8 (#81) | -3.7 (#186) |
| FT% | -1.8 (#133) | -0.7 (#84) |
| TO | -2.1 (#114) | -2.9 (#137) |
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)
- Miles Bridges: 2 games (Wed @POR, Sat GSW).
- Robert Williams III: 2 games (Wed PHX, Fri @SAC).
Recent games
- Miles Bridges: 17.8 fantasy points a game over his last 1 of 2026-27, against 29.8 on the board.
- Robert Williams III: 19.9 fantasy points a game over his last 2 of 2026-27, against 21.8 on the board.
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Common questions
Who is better for the rest of the 2026-27 season, Miles Bridges or Robert Williams III?
Points leagues: Miles Bridges. 29.8 fantasy points per game against 21.8, 83rd on our board to 173rd. 9-cat leagues: Miles Bridges again, -1.4 in summed z-scores against -1.5 (108th to 110th).
Who wins more categories, Miles Bridges or Robert Williams III?
Category by category, Miles Bridges is ahead in 5 (PTS, AST, STL, 3PM and FT%) and Robert Williams III in 4 (REB, BLK, FG% and TO).
Who should I start in Week 1, Miles Bridges or Robert Williams III?
Miles Bridges plays 2 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Robert Williams III 2. For that week alone, start Miles Bridges: 59.6 projected fantasy points to 43.6 for Robert Williams III.
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