P.J. Washington vs Quentin Grimes: who to start in Week 1
P.J. Washington plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Quentin Grimes 3. For that week alone, start P.J. Washington: 86.7 projected fantasy points to 73.7 for Quentin Grimes. Over the season, P.J. Washington leads in points leagues (28.9 fantasy points a game to 24.6) and Quentin Grimes in 9-cat leagues (156th against 157th). 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 22, 8:57 AM ET. Rechecked every 30 minutes.
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- Points leagues
- #98
- 28.9 FP/G, slot 9.02, $10
- 9-cat leagues
- #157
- -2.7 z, slot 14.01
The pick in points leagues.
- Points leagues
- #141
- 24.6 FP/G, slot 12.09, $3
- 9-cat leagues
- #156
- -2.6 z, slot 13.12, $1
The pick in 9-cat leagues.
The call
Points leagues: P.J. Washington. 28.9 fantasy points per game against 24.6, 98th on our board to 141st.
9-cat leagues: Quentin Grimes instead, -2.6 in summed z-scores against -2.7 (156th to 157th), because the categories pay for a different mix.
Category by category, P.J. Washington is ahead in 4 (PTS, REB, STL and BLK) and Quentin Grimes in 5 (AST, 3PM, FG%, FT% and TO).
Per 36 minutes, P.J. Washington produces more: 33.6 fantasy points to 30.2, on 31.0 minutes a night against 29.3. He already plays as much or more, so the gap is not a role waiting to grow.
P.J. Washington plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Quentin Grimes 3. For that week alone, start P.J. Washington: 86.7 projected fantasy points to 73.7 for Quentin Grimes.
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 | P.J. Washington | Quentin Grimes |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 28.9 | 24.6 |
| Minutes | 31.0 | 29.3 |
| PointsPTS | 13.9 | 13.2 |
| ReboundsREB | 6.8 | 3.5 |
| AssistsAST | 1.8 | 3.3 |
| StealsSTL | 0.9 | 0.9 |
| BlocksBLK | 1.1 | 0.4 |
| Threes3PM | 1.4 | 1.6 |
| Field goal %FG% | 45.0% | 45.6% |
| Free throw %FT% | 66.0% | 84.6% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.8 | 1.7 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 56 | 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 | P.J. Washington | Quentin Grimes |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 33.6 | 30.2 |
| Points | 16.1 | 16.2 |
| Rebounds | 8.0 | 4.4 |
| Assists | 2.1 | 4.1 |
| Steals | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| Blocks | 1.2 | 0.5 |
| Threes | 1.6 | 2.0 |
| Turnovers | 2.1 | 2.0 |
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 | P.J. Washington | Quentin Grimes |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | -0.4 | -0.6 |
| ReboundsREB | +0.5 | -1.0 |
| AssistsAST | -1.0 | -0.2 |
| StealsSTL | -0.3 | -0.4 |
| BlocksBLK | +0.8 | -0.5 |
| Threes3PM | -0.2 | -0.0 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | -0.7 | -0.5 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | -1.4 | +0.5 |
| TurnoversTO | +0.0 | +0.2 |
| Total | -2.7 | -2.6 |
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 assists, threes, free throw percentage and turnovers flips the 9-cat answer to P.J. Washington.
| Punt | P.J. Washington | Quentin Grimes |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | -2.2 (#177) | -2.1 (#168) |
| REB | -3.5 (#221) | -1.7 (#120) |
| AST | -1.8 (#135) | -2.5 (#175) |
| STL | -2.5 (#163) | -2.2 (#154) |
| BLK | -3.8 (#218) | -2.2 (#139) |
| 3PM | -2.4 (#155) | -2.6 (#164) |
| FG% | -2.5 (#135) | -2.2 (#130) |
| FT% | -1.3 (#106) | -3.1 (#177) |
| TO | -2.8 (#131) | -2.9 (#138) |
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 391 ranked players.
Week 1 (Oct 19-25)
- P.J. Washington: 3 games (Wed @HOU, Fri @IND, Sat SAS), 1 back-to-back.
- Quentin Grimes: 3 games (Wed GSW, Fri LAC, Sun @UTA).
Recent games
- P.J. Washington: 16.8 fantasy points a game over his last 1 of 2026-27, against 28.9 on the board.
- Quentin Grimes: 24.4 fantasy points a game over his last 1 of 2026-27, against 24.6 on the board.
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Common questions
Who is better for the rest of the 2026-27 season, P.J. Washington or Quentin Grimes?
Points leagues: P.J. Washington. 28.9 fantasy points per game against 24.6, 98th on our board to 141st. 9-cat leagues: Quentin Grimes instead, -2.6 in summed z-scores against -2.7 (156th to 157th), because the categories pay for a different mix.
Who wins more categories, P.J. Washington or Quentin Grimes?
Category by category, P.J. Washington is ahead in 4 (PTS, REB, STL and BLK) and Quentin Grimes in 5 (AST, 3PM, FG%, FT% and TO).
Who should I start in Week 1, P.J. Washington or Quentin Grimes?
P.J. Washington plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Quentin Grimes 3. For that week alone, start P.J. Washington: 86.7 projected fantasy points to 73.7 for Quentin Grimes.
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