Miles McBride vs Quentin Grimes: who to draft in 2026-27
Draft Quentin Grimes in both formats: 24.6 fantasy points a game to 21.2 in points leagues, and 165th against 166th in 9-cat. The two go close together on our board, which is our own ranking order from 2025-26 box scores, not ADP.
- Points leagues
- #192
- 21.2 FP/G, slot 16.12
- 9-cat leagues
- #166
- -2.9 z, slot 14.10
- Points leagues
- #143
- 24.6 FP/G, slot 12.11, $3
- 9-cat leagues
- #165
- -2.9 z, slot 14.09
The pick in points and 9-cat leagues.
The call
Points leagues: draft Quentin Grimes. 24.6 fantasy points per game against 21.2, 143rd on our board to 192nd.
9-cat leagues: Quentin Grimes again, -2.9 in summed z-scores against -2.9 (165th to 166th).
Category by category, Miles McBride is ahead in 2 (3PM and TO) and Quentin Grimes in 6 (PTS, REB, AST, BLK, FG% and FT%).
Per 36 minutes, Quentin Grimes produces more: 30.1 fantasy points to 29.0, on 29.4 minutes a night against 26.3. He already plays as much or more, so the gap is not a role waiting to grow.
Miles McBride plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Quentin Grimes 3. For that week alone, start Quentin Grimes: 73.7 projected fantasy points to 63.6 for Miles McBride.
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.
Per game, side by side
| Per game | Miles McBride | Quentin Grimes |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 21.2 | 24.6 |
| Minutes | 26.3 | 29.4 |
| PointsPTS | 12.0 | 13.4 |
| ReboundsREB | 2.4 | 3.6 |
| AssistsAST | 2.6 | 3.3 |
| StealsSTL | 0.9 | 0.9 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Threes3PM | 2.7 | 1.7 |
| Field goal %FG% | 42.3% | 45.0% |
| Free throw %FT% | 78.7% | 84.0% |
| TurnoversTO | 0.8 | 1.8 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 41 | 75 |
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 McBride | Quentin Grimes |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 29.0 | 30.1 |
| Points | 16.4 | 16.4 |
| Rebounds | 3.3 | 4.5 |
| Assists | 3.5 | 4.0 |
| Steals | 1.2 | 1.0 |
| Blocks | 0.3 | 0.5 |
| Threes | 3.7 | 2.1 |
| Turnovers | 1.1 | 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 McBride | Quentin Grimes |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | -0.8 | -0.6 |
| ReboundsREB | -1.5 | -1.0 |
| AssistsAST | -0.5 | -0.2 |
| StealsSTL | -0.5 | -0.5 |
| BlocksBLK | -1.0 | -0.7 |
| Threes3PM | +1.1 | +0.0 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | -1.0 | -0.6 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | -0.0 | +0.4 |
| TurnoversTO | +1.4 | +0.1 |
| Total | -2.9 | -2.9 |
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, rebounds, assists, blocks, field goal percentage and free throw percentage flips the 9-cat answer to Miles McBride.
| Punt | Miles McBride | Quentin Grimes |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | -2.2 (#170) | -2.4 (#185) |
| REB | -1.4 (#113) | -2.1 (#136) |
| AST | -2.4 (#173) | -2.8 (#187) |
| STL | -2.6 (#169) | -2.5 (#166) |
| BLK | -2.1 (#134) | -2.4 (#149) |
| 3PM | -4.1 (#230) | -3.0 (#180) |
| FG% | -1.9 (#119) | -2.5 (#134) |
| FT% | -3.0 (#170) | -3.4 (#189) |
| TO | -4.4 (#184) | -3.2 (#145) |
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 406 ranked players.
Week 1 (Oct 19-25)
- Miles McBride: 3 games (Tue PHI, Fri @BOS, Sun ORL).
- Quentin Grimes: 3 games (Wed GSW, Fri LAC, Sun @UTA).
Recent games
- Miles McBride: 17.1 fantasy points a game over his last 10 of 2025-26, against 21.2 on the board.
- Quentin Grimes: 19.7 fantasy points a game over his last 10 of 2025-26, against 24.6 on the board.
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Common questions
Should I draft Miles McBride or Quentin Grimes in 2026-27?
Points leagues: draft Quentin Grimes. 24.6 fantasy points per game against 21.2, 143rd on our board to 192nd. 9-cat leagues: Quentin Grimes again, -2.9 in summed z-scores against -2.9 (165th to 166th).
Who wins more categories, Miles McBride or Quentin Grimes?
Category by category, Miles McBride is ahead in 2 (3PM and TO) and Quentin Grimes in 6 (PTS, REB, AST, BLK, FG% and FT%).
Who should I start in Week 1, Miles McBride or Quentin Grimes?
Miles McBride plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Quentin Grimes 3. For that week alone, start Quentin Grimes: 73.7 projected fantasy points to 63.6 for Miles McBride.
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 13, 2026 at 5:20 PM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number