Ace Bailey or Bobby Portis? Week 1
Who to start in fantasy basketball in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), SFs ranked 27th and 35th at the position, compared on 2025-26 per-game production.
- FP/G
- 25.1
- 9-cat
- #142
- Last 10 FP
- 28.5
3 games in Week 1, 1 back-to-back
Week 1 pick in points and 9-cat leagues.
The Week 1 call
Points leagues, Week 1 (Oct 19-25): start Bobby Portis. Both have 3 games left in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), so it comes down to per game: 25.1 fantasy points to 24.6.
9-cat leagues: Bobby Portis again, -6.9 category value for the week to -9.1.
Bobby Portis has 1 back-to-back in Week 1, the nights rest days tend to land on.
Ace Bailey's minutes are up: 31.5 a game over his last 5 games of 2025-26, against 27.6 on the board.
Bobby Portis played 25.8 minutes a game over his last 5 games of 2025-26, in line with his 24.2 on the board.
This is the call for one lineup slot across the week, the way weekly-lock leagues play it. In a daily-lineup league, start whichever of the two plays that night, and both when they fit.
Week 1 (Oct 19-25), side by side
| This week | Ace Bailey | Bobby Portis |
|---|---|---|
| Games, Week 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Games counted (left this week) | 3 | 3 |
| Back-to-backs | 0 | 1 |
| Games, Week 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Minutes, last games | 31.5 (last 5) | 25.8 (last 5) |
| Minutes, board | 27.6 | 24.2 |
| Shots per 36, last games | 20.1 | 22.0 |
| Injury | None listed | None listed |
| Projected fantasy points | 73.8 | 75.2 |
| Projected 9-cat value | -9.1 | -6.9 |
Schedule: Ace Bailey Wed @MEM, Fri NOP, Sun LAL. Bobby Portis Wed MIN, Fri DET, Sat @CHA.
Projected totals for the games counted
| Stat | Ace Bailey | Bobby Portis |
|---|---|---|
| Points | 41.4 | 41.0 |
| Rebounds | 12.6 | 19.2 |
| Assists | 5.5 | 4.7 |
| Steals | 2.5 | 1.8 |
| Blocks | 2.0 | 0.5 |
| Threes | 5.7 | 6.0 |
| Turnovers | 4.5 | 3.0 |
Each projection is the board's per-game line times the games counted; a player listed Out counts none. 9-cat value is the per-game category score (z-scores against the top 156) times games. Minutes and shots per 36 come from the last 5 games of 2025-26. Schedule from the NBA's published slate via ESPN.
The season-long call
Points leagues: Bobby Portis, 25.1 fantasy points per game to 24.6.
9-cat leagues: Bobby Portis again, 142nd overall against 168th.
Per game, side by side
| Stat | Ace Bailey | Bobby Portis |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 24.6 | 25.1 |
| Minutes | 27.6 | 24.2 |
| PointsPTS | 13.8 | 13.7 |
| ReboundsREB | 4.2 | 6.4 |
| AssistsAST | 1.8 | 1.6 |
| StealsSTL | 0.8 | 0.6 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.7 | 0.2 |
| Threes3PM | 1.9 | 2.0 |
| Field goal %FG% | 44.3% | 48.8% |
| Free throw %FT% | 75.0% | 70.6% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.5 | 1.0 |
Bold is the better number. Per-game lines blend last season with this one, the same numbers the rankings use.
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Other close calls
Week 1 streamers · NBA waiver wire · Games per team this week
Common questions
Should I start Ace Bailey or Bobby Portis in Week 1?
Points leagues, Week 1 (Oct 19-25): start Bobby Portis. Both have 3 games left in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), so it comes down to per game: 25.1 fantasy points to 24.6. 9-cat leagues: Bobby Portis again, -6.9 category value for the week to -9.1. Bobby Portis has 1 back-to-back in Week 1, the nights rest days tend to land on. Ace Bailey's minutes are up: 31.5 a game over his last 5 games of 2025-26, against 27.6 on the board. Bobby Portis played 25.8 minutes a game over his last 5 games of 2025-26, in line with his 24.2 on the board.
Who is better for the season, Ace Bailey or Bobby Portis?
Points leagues: Bobby Portis, 25.1 fantasy points per game to 24.6. 9-cat leagues: Bobby Portis again, 142nd overall against 168th.
Who wins more categories, Ace Bailey or Bobby Portis?
Ace Bailey is ahead in 4 (assists, steals, blocks, free throw percentage); Bobby Portis in 4 (rebounds, threes, field goal percentage, turnovers), per game.
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 13, 2026 at 8:41 PM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number