Moussa Diabaté vs Myles Turner: who to start in Week 1
Moussa Diabaté plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Myles Turner 3. For that week alone, start Moussa Diabaté: 78.6 projected fantasy points to 78.5 for Myles Turner. Over the season, Moussa Diabaté leads in both formats: 26.2 fantasy points a game to 26.2, and 79th against 80th 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
- #123
- 26.2 FP/G, slot 11.03, $6
- 9-cat leagues
- #79
- -0.8 z, slot 7.07, $11
The pick in points and 9-cat leagues.
- Points leagues
- #124
- 26.2 FP/G, slot 11.04, $6
- 9-cat leagues
- #80
- -0.8 z, slot 7.08, $11
The call
Points leagues: Moussa Diabaté. 26.2 fantasy points per game against 26.2, 123rd on our board to 124th.
9-cat leagues: Moussa Diabaté again, -0.8 in summed z-scores against -0.8 (79th to 80th).
Category by category, Moussa Diabaté is ahead in 5 (REB, AST, STL, FG% and TO) and Myles Turner in 4 (PTS, BLK, 3PM and FT%).
Per 36 minutes, Moussa Diabaté produces more: 36.0 fantasy points to 34.4, on 26.2 minutes a night against 27.4. He does it in fewer minutes, so a bigger role would widen the gap.
Moussa Diabaté plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Myles Turner 3. For that week alone, start Moussa Diabaté: 78.6 projected fantasy points to 78.5 for Myles Turner.
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 | Moussa Diabaté | Myles Turner |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 26.2 | 26.2 |
| Minutes | 26.2 | 27.4 |
| PointsPTS | 8.2 | 11.9 |
| ReboundsREB | 8.6 | 5.2 |
| AssistsAST | 1.9 | 1.5 |
| StealsSTL | 1.0 | 0.6 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.9 | 1.8 |
| Threes3PM | 0.0 | 2.1 |
| Field goal %FG% | 64.0% | 44.4% |
| Free throw %FT% | 67.6% | 74.7% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.2 | 1.4 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 73 | 71 |
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 | Moussa Diabaté | Myles Turner |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 36.0 | 34.4 |
| Points | 11.3 | 15.6 |
| Rebounds | 11.8 | 6.8 |
| Assists | 2.7 | 2.0 |
| Steals | 1.4 | 0.8 |
| Blocks | 1.3 | 2.3 |
| Threes | 0.0 | 2.7 |
| 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 | Moussa Diabaté | Myles Turner |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | -1.4 | -0.8 |
| ReboundsREB | +1.3 | -0.3 |
| AssistsAST | -0.8 | -1.1 |
| StealsSTL | +0.0 | -1.1 |
| BlocksBLK | +0.5 | +2.3 |
| Threes3PM | -1.7 | +0.5 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | +1.3 | -0.6 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | -0.9 | -0.3 |
| TurnoversTO | +0.8 | +0.6 |
| Total | -0.8 | -0.8 |
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, steals, field goal percentage and turnovers flips the 9-cat answer to Myles Turner.
| Punt | Moussa Diabaté | Myles Turner |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | +0.5 (#43) | -0.1 (#62) |
| REB | -2.4 (#158) | -0.7 (#83) |
| AST | -0.0 (#53) | +0.1 (#48) |
| STL | -0.9 (#91) | +0.1 (#58) |
| BLK | -1.7 (#118) | -3.4 (#187) |
| 3PM | +0.9 (#39) | -1.3 (#106) |
| FG% | -2.9 (#152) | -0.4 (#68) |
| FT% | +0.2 (#56) | -0.5 (#76) |
| TO | -1.9 (#107) | -1.5 (#97) |
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)
- Moussa Diabaté: 3 games (Wed @BKN, Fri ATL, Sat MIA), 1 back-to-back.
- Myles Turner: 3 games (Wed @WAS, Fri CHI, Sat @PHI), 1 back-to-back.
Recent games
- Moussa Diabaté: 31.6 fantasy points a game over his last 2 of 2026-27, against 26.2 on the board.
- Myles Turner: 25.3 fantasy points a game over his last 2 of 2026-27, against 26.2 on the board.
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Common questions
Who is better for the rest of the 2026-27 season, Moussa Diabaté or Myles Turner?
Points leagues: Moussa Diabaté. 26.2 fantasy points per game against 26.2, 123rd on our board to 124th. 9-cat leagues: Moussa Diabaté again, -0.8 in summed z-scores against -0.8 (79th to 80th).
Who wins more categories, Moussa Diabaté or Myles Turner?
Category by category, Moussa Diabaté is ahead in 5 (REB, AST, STL, FG% and TO) and Myles Turner in 4 (PTS, BLK, 3PM and FT%).
Who should I start in Week 1, Moussa Diabaté or Myles Turner?
Moussa Diabaté plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Myles Turner 3. For that week alone, start Moussa Diabaté: 78.6 projected fantasy points to 78.5 for Myles Turner.
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