Tristan da Silva vs Ziaire Williams: who to start in Week 1
Tristan da Silva plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Ziaire Williams 3. For that week alone, start Tristan da Silva: 59.4 projected fantasy points to 56.7 for Ziaire Williams. Over the season, Tristan da Silva leads in both formats: 19.8 fantasy points a game to 18.9, and 175th against 176th 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
- #207
- 19.8 FP/G, slot 18.03
- 9-cat leagues
- #175
- -3.0 z, slot 15.07
The pick in points and 9-cat leagues.
- Points leagues
- #221
- 18.9 FP/G, slot 19.05
- 9-cat leagues
- #176
- -3.1 z, slot 15.08
The call
Points leagues: Tristan da Silva. 19.8 fantasy points per game against 18.9, 207th on our board to 221st.
9-cat leagues: Tristan da Silva again, -3.0 in summed z-scores against -3.1 (175th to 176th).
Category by category, Tristan da Silva is ahead in 5 (REB, AST, 3PM, FG% and TO) and Ziaire Williams in 2 (STL and FT%).
Per 36 minutes, Ziaire Williams produces more: 29.7 fantasy points to 28.7, on 22.9 minutes a night against 24.9. He does it in fewer minutes, so a bigger role would widen the gap.
Tristan da Silva plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Ziaire Williams 3. For that week alone, start Tristan da Silva: 59.4 projected fantasy points to 56.7 for Ziaire Williams.
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 | Tristan da Silva | Ziaire Williams |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 19.8 | 18.9 |
| Minutes | 24.9 | 22.9 |
| PointsPTS | 10.2 | 10.2 |
| ReboundsREB | 3.6 | 2.4 |
| AssistsAST | 1.7 | 1.3 |
| StealsSTL | 0.9 | 1.3 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Threes3PM | 1.7 | 1.5 |
| Field goal %FG% | 45.0% | 43.3% |
| Free throw %FT% | 88.4% | 85.0% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.0 | 1.1 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 77 | 56 |
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 | Tristan da Silva | Ziaire Williams |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 28.7 | 29.7 |
| Points | 14.7 | 15.9 |
| Rebounds | 5.2 | 3.8 |
| Assists | 2.5 | 2.0 |
| Steals | 1.3 | 2.1 |
| Blocks | 0.5 | 0.6 |
| Threes | 2.5 | 2.4 |
| Turnovers | 1.4 | 1.7 |
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 | Tristan da Silva | Ziaire Williams |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | -1.1 | -1.1 |
| ReboundsREB | -1.0 | -1.5 |
| AssistsAST | -1.0 | -1.2 |
| StealsSTL | -0.4 | +0.9 |
| BlocksBLK | -0.6 | -0.7 |
| Threes3PM | +0.1 | -0.1 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | -0.5 | -0.7 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | +0.3 | +0.4 |
| TurnoversTO | +1.1 | +0.9 |
| Total | -3.0 | -3.1 |
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, threes, field goal percentage and turnovers flips the 9-cat answer to Ziaire Williams.
| Punt | Tristan da Silva | Ziaire Williams |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | -2.0 (#166) | -2.0 (#167) |
| REB | -2.1 (#140) | -1.7 (#123) |
| AST | -2.1 (#159) | -2.0 (#149) |
| STL | -2.8 (#179) | -4.1 (#238) |
| BLK | -2.5 (#151) | -2.6 (#152) |
| 3PM | -3.2 (#193) | -3.0 (#180) |
| FG% | -2.6 (#145) | -2.6 (#141) |
| FT% | -3.4 (#189) | -3.5 (#195) |
| TO | -4.3 (#190) | -4.1 (#179) |
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)
- Tristan da Silva: 3 games (Wed ATL, Fri MIN, Sun @NYK).
- Ziaire Williams: 3 games (Wed GSW, Fri LAC, Sun @UTA).
Recent games
- Tristan da Silva: 24.9 fantasy points a game over his last 1 of 2026-27, against 19.8 on the board.
- Ziaire Williams: 19.6 fantasy points a game over his last 1 of 2026-27, against 18.9 on the board.
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Common questions
Who is better for the rest of the 2026-27 season, Tristan da Silva or Ziaire Williams?
Points leagues: Tristan da Silva. 19.8 fantasy points per game against 18.9, 207th on our board to 221st. 9-cat leagues: Tristan da Silva again, -3.0 in summed z-scores against -3.1 (175th to 176th).
Who wins more categories, Tristan da Silva or Ziaire Williams?
Category by category, Tristan da Silva is ahead in 5 (REB, AST, 3PM, FG% and TO) and Ziaire Williams in 2 (STL and FT%).
Who should I start in Week 1, Tristan da Silva or Ziaire Williams?
Tristan da Silva plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Ziaire Williams 3. For that week alone, start Tristan da Silva: 59.4 projected fantasy points to 56.7 for Ziaire Williams.
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