Miles Bridges vs Zach LaVine: who to start in Week 1
Miles Bridges plays 2 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Zach LaVine 3. For that week alone, start Zach LaVine: 83.7 projected fantasy points to 59.6 for Miles Bridges. Over the season, Miles Bridges leads in both formats: 29.8 fantasy points a game to 27.9, and 108th against 109th 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
- #105
- 27.9 FP/G, slot 9.09, $9
- 9-cat leagues
- #109
- -1.5 z, slot 10.01, $7
The call
Points leagues: Miles Bridges. 29.8 fantasy points per game against 27.9, 83rd on our board to 105th.
9-cat leagues: Miles Bridges again, -1.4 in summed z-scores against -1.5 (108th to 109th).
Category by category, Miles Bridges is ahead in 4 (REB, AST, BLK and TO) and Zach LaVine in 5 (PTS, STL, 3PM, FG% and FT%).
Per 36 minutes, Miles Bridges produces more: 34.7 fantasy points to 31.4, on 30.9 minutes a night against 32.0. 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), Zach LaVine 3. For that week alone, start Zach LaVine: 83.7 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 | Zach LaVine |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 29.8 | 27.9 |
| Minutes | 30.9 | 32.0 |
| PointsPTS | 16.5 | 19.9 |
| ReboundsREB | 5.7 | 3.0 |
| AssistsAST | 3.0 | 2.3 |
| StealsSTL | 0.6 | 0.8 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.5 | 0.3 |
| Threes3PM | 1.8 | 2.6 |
| Field goal %FG% | 45.0% | 47.8% |
| Free throw %FT% | 82.9% | 86.3% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.4 | 2.1 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 77 | 39 |
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 | Zach LaVine |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 34.7 | 31.4 |
| Points | 19.2 | 22.4 |
| Rebounds | 6.7 | 3.3 |
| Assists | 3.5 | 2.6 |
| Steals | 0.7 | 0.8 |
| Blocks | 0.6 | 0.3 |
| Threes | 2.1 | 2.9 |
| Turnovers | 1.6 | 2.3 |
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 | Zach LaVine |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | +0.0 | +0.6 |
| ReboundsREB | -0.0 | -1.3 |
| AssistsAST | -0.3 | -0.6 |
| StealsSTL | -1.1 | -0.7 |
| BlocksBLK | -0.4 | -0.8 |
| Threes3PM | +0.2 | +1.0 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | -0.8 | -0.2 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | +0.3 | +0.9 |
| TurnoversTO | +0.6 | -0.3 |
| 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 rebounds, assists, blocks and turnovers flips the 9-cat answer to Zach LaVine.
| Punt | Miles Bridges | Zach LaVine |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | -1.5 (#137) | -2.1 (#171) |
| REB | -1.5 (#122) | -0.1 (#60) |
| AST | -1.2 (#110) | -0.9 (#93) |
| STL | -0.4 (#73) | -0.8 (#87) |
| BLK | -1.2 (#96) | -0.6 (#80) |
| 3PM | -1.7 (#125) | -2.6 (#169) |
| FG% | -0.8 (#81) | -1.1 (#91) |
| FT% | -1.8 (#133) | -2.4 (#155) |
| TO | -2.1 (#114) | -1.2 (#87) |
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).
- Zach LaVine: 3 games (Wed @LAC, Fri POR, Sun MEM).
Recent games
- Miles Bridges: 17.8 fantasy points a game over his last 1 of 2026-27, against 29.8 on the board.
- Zach LaVine: 35.1 fantasy points a game over his last 2 of 2026-27, against 27.9 on the board.
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Common questions
Who is better for the rest of the 2026-27 season, Miles Bridges or Zach LaVine?
Points leagues: Miles Bridges. 29.8 fantasy points per game against 27.9, 83rd on our board to 105th. 9-cat leagues: Miles Bridges again, -1.4 in summed z-scores against -1.5 (108th to 109th).
Who wins more categories, Miles Bridges or Zach LaVine?
Category by category, Miles Bridges is ahead in 4 (REB, AST, BLK and TO) and Zach LaVine in 5 (PTS, STL, 3PM, FG% and FT%).
Who should I start in Week 1, Miles Bridges or Zach LaVine?
Miles Bridges plays 2 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Zach LaVine 3. For that week alone, start Zach LaVine: 83.7 projected fantasy points to 59.6 for Miles Bridges.
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