Steven Adams vs Yves Missi: who to start in Week 1
Steven Adams plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Yves Missi 3, an even 63.9 projected fantasy points each. Over the season, Yves Missi leads in both formats: 21.3 fantasy points a game to 21.3, and 179th against 256th 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 22, 1:54 PM ET. Rechecked every 30 minutes.
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- Points leagues
- #189
- 21.3 FP/G, slot 16.09
- 9-cat leagues
- #256
- -4.9 z, slot 22.04
Day to day (Calf)
- Points leagues
- #188
- 21.3 FP/G, slot 16.08
- 9-cat leagues
- #179
- -3.2 z, slot 15.11
The pick in points and 9-cat leagues.
The call
Points leagues: Yves Missi. 21.3 fantasy points per game against 21.3, 188th on our board to 189th.
9-cat leagues: Yves Missi again, -3.2 in summed z-scores against -4.9 (179th to 256th).
Category by category, Steven Adams is ahead in 2 (REB and STL) and Yves Missi in 5 (PTS, BLK, FG%, FT% and TO).
Per 36 minutes, Yves Missi produces more: 37.8 fantasy points to 33.6, on 20.3 minutes a night against 22.8. He does it in fewer minutes, so a bigger role would widen the gap.
Steven Adams plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Yves Missi 3, an even 63.9 projected fantasy points each.
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 | Steven Adams | Yves Missi |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 21.3 | 21.3 |
| Minutes | 22.8 | 20.3 |
| PointsPTS | 5.8 | 6.2 |
| ReboundsREB | 8.6 | 6.3 |
| AssistsAST | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| StealsSTL | 0.7 | 0.4 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.6 | 1.6 |
| Threes3PM | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Field goal %FG% | 50.4% | 56.8% |
| Free throw %FT% | 58.0% | 58.7% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.1 | 0.8 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 32 | 66 |
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 | Steven Adams | Yves Missi |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 33.6 | 37.8 |
| Points | 9.2 | 10.9 |
| Rebounds | 13.6 | 11.3 |
| Assists | 2.4 | 2.7 |
| Steals | 1.1 | 0.7 |
| Blocks | 1.0 | 2.9 |
| Threes | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Turnovers | 1.7 | 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 | Steven Adams | Yves Missi |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | -1.8 | -1.8 |
| ReboundsREB | +1.3 | +0.3 |
| AssistsAST | -1.1 | -1.1 |
| StealsSTL | -0.9 | -1.7 |
| BlocksBLK | -0.1 | +2.0 |
| Threes3PM | -1.7 | -1.7 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | +0.1 | +0.6 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | -1.7 | -1.1 |
| TurnoversTO | +1.0 | +1.3 |
| Total | -4.9 | -3.2 |
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 blocks flips the 9-cat answer to Steven Adams.
| Punt | Steven Adams | Yves Missi |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | -3.1 (#224) | -1.5 (#127) |
| REB | -6.8 (#365) | -3.9 (#245) |
| AST | -3.8 (#235) | -2.1 (#154) |
| STL | -4.1 (#237) | -1.6 (#125) |
| BLK | -5.3 (#290) | -5.6 (#299) |
| 3PM | -3.1 (#191) | -1.5 (#112) |
| FG% | -6.0 (#292) | -4.5 (#232) |
| FT% | -3.1 (#178) | -2.0 (#138) |
| TO | -6.1 (#254) | -4.8 (#204) |
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)
- Steven Adams: 3 games (Wed DAL, Fri @SAS, Sat @ATL), 1 back-to-back, listed DTD.
- Yves Missi: 3 games (Wed IND, Fri @UTA, Sat @DEN), 1 back-to-back.
Recent games
- Steven Adams: 21.4 fantasy points a game over his last 10 of 2025-26, against 21.3 on the board.
- Yves Missi: 51.3 fantasy points a game over his last 1 of 2026-27, against 21.3 on the board.
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Common questions
Who is better for the rest of the 2026-27 season, Steven Adams or Yves Missi?
Points leagues: Yves Missi. 21.3 fantasy points per game against 21.3, 188th on our board to 189th. 9-cat leagues: Yves Missi again, -3.2 in summed z-scores against -4.9 (179th to 256th).
Who wins more categories, Steven Adams or Yves Missi?
Category by category, Steven Adams is ahead in 2 (REB and STL) and Yves Missi in 5 (PTS, BLK, FG%, FT% and TO).
Who should I start in Week 1, Steven Adams or Yves Missi?
Steven Adams plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Yves Missi 3, an even 63.9 projected fantasy points each.
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