Ajay Mitchell or Brandon Williams? Week 1
Who to start in fantasy basketball in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), PGs ranked 27th and 29th at the position, compared on 2025-26 and 2026-27 per-game production.
Updated Oct 22, 7:55 PM ET. Rechecked every 30 minutes.
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- FP/G
- 25.7
- 9-cat
- #118
- Last 1 FP
- 18.0
3 games in Week 1
Week 1 pick in points and 9-cat leagues.
The Week 1 call
Points leagues, Week 1 (Oct 19-25): start Ajay Mitchell. Both have 2 games left in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), so it comes down to per game: 25.7 fantasy points to 24.5.
9-cat leagues: Ajay Mitchell again, -3.3 category value for the week to -7.8.
Brandon Williams has 1 back-to-back in Week 1, the nights rest days tend to land on.
Ajay Mitchell's minutes are down: 22.7 a game over his last 1 game of 2026-27, against 25.7 on the board.
Brandon Williams's minutes are down: 17.8 a game over his last 1 game of 2026-27, against 21.9 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.
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Week 1 (Oct 19-25), side by side
| This week | Ajay Mitchell | Brandon Williams |
|---|---|---|
| Games, Week 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Games counted (left this week) | 2 | 2 |
| Back-to-backs | 0 | 1 |
| Games, Week 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Minutes, last games | 22.7 (last 1) | 17.8 (last 1) |
| Minutes, board | 25.7 | 21.9 |
| Shots per 36, last games | 12.7 | 24.2 |
| Injury | None listed | None listed |
| Projected fantasy points | 51.5 | 49.0 |
| Projected 9-cat value | -3.3 | -7.8 |
Schedule: Ajay Mitchell Tue @SAS, Thu DEN, Sun LAC. Brandon Williams Wed @LAL, Fri MEM, Sat @PHX.
Projected totals for the games counted
| Stat | Ajay Mitchell | Brandon Williams |
|---|---|---|
| Points | 26.0 | 26.2 |
| Rebounds | 6.9 | 5.9 |
| Assists | 7.5 | 7.6 |
| Steals | 2.3 | 2.1 |
| Blocks | 0.6 | 0.6 |
| Threes | 2.0 | 1.1 |
| Turnovers | 2.8 | 3.8 |
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 1 games of 2026-27. Schedule from the NBA's published slate via ESPN.
The season-long call
Points leagues: Ajay Mitchell, 25.7 fantasy points per game to 24.5.
9-cat leagues: Ajay Mitchell again, 118th overall against 209th.
Per game, side by side
| Stat | Ajay Mitchell | Brandon Williams |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 25.7 | 24.5 |
| Minutes | 25.7 | 21.9 |
| PointsPTS | 13.0 | 13.1 |
| ReboundsREB | 3.4 | 3.0 |
| AssistsAST | 3.8 | 3.8 |
| StealsSTL | 1.2 | 1.1 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| Threes3PM | 1.0 | 0.6 |
| Field goal %FG% | 47.3% | 45.4% |
| Free throw %FT% | 87.0% | 81.2% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.4 | 1.9 |
Bold is the better number. Per-game lines blend last season with this one, the same numbers the rankings use.
Other close calls
Week 1 streamers · NBA waiver wire · Games per team this week
Is Ajay Mitchell playing tonight? · Is Brandon Williams playing tonight?
Your next move
Common questions
Should I start Ajay Mitchell or Brandon Williams in Week 1?
Points leagues, Week 1 (Oct 19-25): start Ajay Mitchell. Both have 2 games left in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), so it comes down to per game: 25.7 fantasy points to 24.5. 9-cat leagues: Ajay Mitchell again, -3.3 category value for the week to -7.8. Brandon Williams has 1 back-to-back in Week 1, the nights rest days tend to land on. Ajay Mitchell's minutes are down: 22.7 a game over his last 1 game of 2026-27, against 25.7 on the board. Brandon Williams's minutes are down: 17.8 a game over his last 1 game of 2026-27, against 21.9 on the board.
Who is better for the season, Ajay Mitchell or Brandon Williams?
Points leagues: Ajay Mitchell, 25.7 fantasy points per game to 24.5. 9-cat leagues: Ajay Mitchell again, 118th overall against 209th.
Who wins more categories, Ajay Mitchell or Brandon Williams?
Ajay Mitchell is ahead in 6 (rebounds, steals, threes, field goal percentage, free throw percentage, turnovers); Brandon Williams in 0 (none), per game.
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 22, 2026 at 7:55 PM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number