Ajay Mitchell or Collin Gillespie? Week 1
Who to start in fantasy basketball in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), PGs ranked 25th and 27th at the position, compared on 2025-26 and 2026-27 per-game production.
Updated Oct 22, 9:55 PM ET. Rechecked every 30 minutes.
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- FP/G
- 26.3
- 9-cat
- #103
- Last 1 FP
- 12.2
2 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 Collin Gillespie. Both have 1 game left in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), so it comes down to per game: 26.3 fantasy points to 25.7.
9-cat leagues: Collin Gillespie again, -1.3 category value for the week to -1.7.
Ajay Mitchell's minutes are down: 13.7 a game over his last 2 games of 2026-27, against 25.7 on the board.
Collin Gillespie's minutes are down: 21.3 a game over his last 1 game of 2026-27, against 28.1 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 | Collin Gillespie |
|---|---|---|
| Games, Week 1 | 3 | 2 |
| Games counted (left this week) | 1 | 1 |
| Back-to-backs | 0 | 0 |
| Games, Week 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Minutes, last games | 13.7 (last 2) | 21.3 (last 1) |
| Minutes, board | 25.7 | 28.1 |
| Shots per 36, last games | 11.9 | 13.5 |
| Injury | None listed | None listed |
| Projected fantasy points | 25.7 | 26.3 |
| Projected 9-cat value | -1.7 | -1.3 |
Schedule: Ajay Mitchell Tue @SAS, Thu DEN, Sun LAC. Collin Gillespie Wed @POR, Sat GSW.
Projected totals for the games counted
| Stat | Ajay Mitchell | Collin Gillespie |
|---|---|---|
| Points | 13.0 | 11.9 |
| Rebounds | 3.4 | 3.9 |
| Assists | 3.8 | 4.5 |
| Steals | 1.2 | 1.4 |
| Blocks | 0.3 | 0.2 |
| Threes | 1.0 | 2.7 |
| Turnovers | 1.4 | 1.7 |
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 2 games of 2026-27. Schedule from the NBA's published slate via ESPN.
The season-long call
Points leagues: Collin Gillespie, 26.3 fantasy points per game to 25.7.
9-cat leagues: Collin Gillespie again, 103rd overall against 118th.
Per game, side by side
| Stat | Ajay Mitchell | Collin Gillespie |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 25.7 | 26.3 |
| Minutes | 25.7 | 28.1 |
| PointsPTS | 13.0 | 11.9 |
| ReboundsREB | 3.4 | 3.9 |
| AssistsAST | 3.8 | 4.5 |
| StealsSTL | 1.2 | 1.4 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.3 | 0.2 |
| Threes3PM | 1.0 | 2.7 |
| Field goal %FG% | 47.3% | 39.8% |
| Free throw %FT% | 87.0% | 82.3% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.4 | 1.7 |
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 Collin Gillespie playing tonight?
Your next move
Common questions
Should I start Ajay Mitchell or Collin Gillespie in Week 1?
Points leagues, Week 1 (Oct 19-25): start Collin Gillespie. Both have 1 game left in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), so it comes down to per game: 26.3 fantasy points to 25.7. 9-cat leagues: Collin Gillespie again, -1.3 category value for the week to -1.7. Ajay Mitchell's minutes are down: 13.7 a game over his last 2 games of 2026-27, against 25.7 on the board. Collin Gillespie's minutes are down: 21.3 a game over his last 1 game of 2026-27, against 28.1 on the board.
Who is better for the season, Ajay Mitchell or Collin Gillespie?
Points leagues: Collin Gillespie, 26.3 fantasy points per game to 25.7. 9-cat leagues: Collin Gillespie again, 103rd overall against 118th.
Who wins more categories, Ajay Mitchell or Collin Gillespie?
Ajay Mitchell is ahead in 5 (points, blocks, field goal percentage, free throw percentage, turnovers); Collin Gillespie in 4 (rebounds, assists, steals, threes), per game.
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