Ajay Mitchell or Isaiah Collier? Week 1
Who to start in fantasy basketball in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), PGs ranked 26th and 27th at the position, compared on 2025-26 and 2026-27 per-game production.
Updated Oct 25, 2:29 PM ET. Rechecked every 30 minutes.
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The Week 1 call
Points leagues, Week 1 (Oct 19-25): start Isaiah Collier. Both have 1 game left in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), so it comes down to per game: 26.2 fantasy points to 25.8.
9-cat leagues: Ajay Mitchell instead, -1.3 category value for the week to -4.5, because his category mix is worth more there.
Ajay Mitchell's minutes are down: 22.8 a game over his last 2 games of 2026-27, against 25.5 on the board.
Isaiah Collier's minutes are down: 16.9 a game over his last 2 games of 2026-27, against 24.7 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 | Isaiah Collier |
|---|---|---|
| Games, Week 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Games counted (left this week) | 1 | 1 |
| Back-to-backs | 0 | 0 |
| Games, Week 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Minutes, last games | 22.8 (last 2) | 16.9 (last 2) |
| Minutes, board | 25.5 | 24.7 |
| Shots per 36, last games | 15.0 | 12.8 |
| Injury | None listed | None listed |
| Projected fantasy points | 25.8 | 26.2 |
| Projected 9-cat value | -1.3 | -4.5 |
Schedule: Ajay Mitchell Tue @SAS, Thu DEN, Sun LAC. Isaiah Collier Wed @MEM, Fri NOP, Sun LAL.
Projected totals for the games counted
| Stat | Ajay Mitchell | Isaiah Collier |
|---|---|---|
| Points | 12.9 | 11.3 |
| Rebounds | 3.2 | 2.5 |
| Assists | 3.5 | 6.9 |
| Steals | 1.4 | 1.0 |
| Blocks | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| Threes | 0.9 | 0.4 |
| Turnovers | 1.5 | 2.5 |
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: Isaiah Collier, 26.2 fantasy points per game to 25.8.
9-cat leagues: Ajay Mitchell instead, 98th overall against 233rd, because the categories reward a different mix.
Ajay Mitchell vs Isaiah Collier: the full comparison, per 36 and by punt build
Per game, side by side
| Stat | Ajay Mitchell | Isaiah Collier |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 25.8 | 26.2 |
| Minutes | 25.5 | 24.7 |
| PointsPTS | 12.9 | 11.3 |
| ReboundsREB | 3.2 | 2.5 |
| AssistsAST | 3.5 | 6.9 |
| StealsSTL | 1.4 | 1.0 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| Threes3PM | 0.9 | 0.4 |
| Field goal %FG% | 47.2% | 48.9% |
| Free throw %FT% | 87.6% | 70.8% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.5 | 2.5 |
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 Isaiah Collier playing tonight?
Your next move
Common questions
Should I start Ajay Mitchell or Isaiah Collier in Week 1?
Points leagues, Week 1 (Oct 19-25): start Isaiah Collier. Both have 1 game left in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), so it comes down to per game: 26.2 fantasy points to 25.8. 9-cat leagues: Ajay Mitchell instead, -1.3 category value for the week to -4.5, because his category mix is worth more there. Ajay Mitchell's minutes are down: 22.8 a game over his last 2 games of 2026-27, against 25.5 on the board. Isaiah Collier's minutes are down: 16.9 a game over his last 2 games of 2026-27, against 24.7 on the board.
Who is better for the season, Ajay Mitchell or Isaiah Collier?
Points leagues: Isaiah Collier, 26.2 fantasy points per game to 25.8. 9-cat leagues: Ajay Mitchell instead, 98th overall against 233rd, because the categories reward a different mix.
Who wins more categories, Ajay Mitchell or Isaiah Collier?
Ajay Mitchell is ahead in 7 (points, rebounds, steals, blocks, threes, free throw percentage, turnovers); Isaiah Collier in 2 (assists, field goal percentage), per game.
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 25, 2026 at 2:29 PM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number