OG Anunoby vs Payton Pritchard: who to start in Week 1
OG Anunoby plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Payton Pritchard 2. For that week alone, start OG Anunoby: 93.3 projected fantasy points to 58.0 for Payton Pritchard. Over the season, OG Anunoby leads in both formats: 31.1 fantasy points a game to 29.0, and 37th against 87th 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
- #73
- 31.1 FP/G, slot 7.01, $13
- 9-cat leagues
- #37
- +1.1 z, slot 4.01, $22
The pick in points and 9-cat leagues.
- Points leagues
- #96
- 29.0 FP/G, slot 8.12, $10
- 9-cat leagues
- #87
- -1.0 z, slot 8.03, $9
The call
Points leagues: OG Anunoby. 31.1 fantasy points per game against 29.0, 73rd on our board to 96th.
9-cat leagues: OG Anunoby again, +1.1 in summed z-scores against -1.0 (37th to 87th).
Category by category, OG Anunoby is ahead in 4 (REB, STL, BLK and FG%) and Payton Pritchard in 3 (AST, 3PM and TO).
Per 36 minutes, OG Anunoby produces more: 33.8 fantasy points to 32.7, on 33.1 minutes a night against 32.0. He already plays as much or more, so the gap is not a role waiting to grow.
OG Anunoby plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Payton Pritchard 2. For that week alone, start OG Anunoby: 93.3 projected fantasy points to 58.0 for Payton Pritchard.
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 | OG Anunoby | Payton Pritchard |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 31.1 | 29.0 |
| Minutes | 33.1 | 32.0 |
| PointsPTS | 16.5 | 16.3 |
| ReboundsREB | 5.5 | 3.8 |
| AssistsAST | 2.4 | 4.9 |
| StealsSTL | 1.4 | 0.6 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.7 | 0.1 |
| Threes3PM | 2.2 | 2.5 |
| Field goal %FG% | 46.8% | 45.7% |
| Free throw %FT% | 83.2% | 86.5% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.9 | 1.3 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 67 | 79 |
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 | OG Anunoby | Payton Pritchard |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 33.8 | 32.7 |
| Points | 17.9 | 18.3 |
| Rebounds | 6.0 | 4.3 |
| Assists | 2.6 | 5.5 |
| Steals | 1.6 | 0.7 |
| Blocks | 0.8 | 0.1 |
| Threes | 2.4 | 2.9 |
| Turnovers | 2.1 | 1.5 |
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 | OG Anunoby | Payton Pritchard |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | +0.0 | -0.0 |
| ReboundsREB | -0.1 | -0.9 |
| AssistsAST | -0.6 | +0.6 |
| StealsSTL | +1.1 | -1.0 |
| BlocksBLK | +0.0 | -1.2 |
| Threes3PM | +0.6 | +0.9 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | -0.3 | -0.6 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | +0.4 | +0.5 |
| TurnoversTO | -0.1 | +0.7 |
| Total | +1.1 | -1.0 |
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
No punt changes the answer: OG Anunoby stays ahead whichever category you give up.
| Punt | OG Anunoby | Payton Pritchard |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | +1.0 (#32) | -1.1 (#111) |
| REB | +1.2 (#35) | -0.1 (#58) |
| AST | +1.6 (#27) | -1.7 (#138) |
| STL | -0.1 (#63) | -0.1 (#65) |
| BLK | +1.0 (#39) | +0.1 (#57) |
| 3PM | +0.3 (#51) | -2.1 (#141) |
| FG% | +1.5 (#36) | -0.3 (#67) |
| FT% | +0.6 (#47) | -1.6 (#119) |
| TO | +1.1 (#44) | -1.7 (#104) |
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)
- OG Anunoby: 3 games (Tue PHI, Fri @BOS, Sun ORL).
- Payton Pritchard: 2 games (Tue @DET, Fri NYK).
Recent games
- OG Anunoby: 30.5 fantasy points a game over his last 2 of 2026-27, against 31.1 on the board.
- Payton Pritchard: 16.3 fantasy points a game over his last 2 of 2026-27, against 29.0 on the board.
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Common questions
Who is better for the rest of the 2026-27 season, OG Anunoby or Payton Pritchard?
Points leagues: OG Anunoby. 31.1 fantasy points per game against 29.0, 73rd on our board to 96th. 9-cat leagues: OG Anunoby again, +1.1 in summed z-scores against -1.0 (37th to 87th).
Who wins more categories, OG Anunoby or Payton Pritchard?
Category by category, OG Anunoby is ahead in 4 (REB, STL, BLK and FG%) and Payton Pritchard in 3 (AST, 3PM and TO).
Who should I start in Week 1, OG Anunoby or Payton Pritchard?
OG Anunoby plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Payton Pritchard 2. For that week alone, start OG Anunoby: 93.3 projected fantasy points to 58.0 for Payton Pritchard.
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