Andrew Nembhard or Brandon Miller? Week 1
Who to start in fantasy basketball in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), PGs ranked 9th and 16th at the position, compared on 2025-26 and 2026-27 per-game production.
Updated Oct 22, 11:54 AM ET. Rechecked every 30 minutes.
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- FP/G
- 33.0
- 9-cat
- #67
- Last 1 FP
- 23.1
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 Brandon Miller. Both have 2 games left in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), so it comes down to per game: 33.0 fantasy points to 32.7.
9-cat leagues: Brandon Miller again, -0.7 category value for the week to -3.2.
Brandon Miller has 1 back-to-back in Week 1, the nights rest days tend to land on.
Andrew Nembhard's minutes are up: 33.7 a game over his last 1 game of 2026-27, against 31.5 on the board.
Brandon Miller's minutes are up: 35.6 a game over his last 1 game of 2026-27, against 30.6 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 | Andrew Nembhard | Brandon Miller |
|---|---|---|
| Games, Week 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Games counted (left this week) | 2 | 2 |
| Back-to-backs | 0 | 1 |
| Games, Week 2 | 4 | 4 |
| Minutes, last games | 33.7 (last 1) | 35.6 (last 1) |
| Minutes, board | 31.5 | 30.6 |
| Shots per 36, last games | 10.7 | 21.2 |
| Injury | None listed | None listed |
| Projected fantasy points | 65.3 | 66.0 |
| Projected 9-cat value | -3.2 | -0.7 |
Schedule: Andrew Nembhard Wed @NOP, Fri DAL, Sun @BKN. Brandon Miller Wed @BKN, Fri ATL, Sat MIA.
Projected totals for the games counted
| Stat | Andrew Nembhard | Brandon Miller |
|---|---|---|
| Points | 34.0 | 40.1 |
| Rebounds | 5.5 | 9.6 |
| Assists | 15.5 | 6.4 |
| Steals | 1.8 | 1.9 |
| Blocks | 0.3 | 1.4 |
| Threes | 3.5 | 6.3 |
| Turnovers | 4.8 | 5.1 |
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: Brandon Miller, 33.0 fantasy points per game to 32.7.
9-cat leagues: Brandon Miller again, 67th overall against 115th.
Andrew Nembhard vs Brandon Miller: the full comparison, per 36 and by punt build
Per game, side by side
| Stat | Andrew Nembhard | Brandon Miller |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 32.7 | 33.0 |
| Minutes | 31.5 | 30.6 |
| PointsPTS | 17.0 | 20.0 |
| ReboundsREB | 2.8 | 4.8 |
| AssistsAST | 7.8 | 3.2 |
| StealsSTL | 0.9 | 1.0 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.1 | 0.7 |
| Threes3PM | 1.8 | 3.1 |
| Field goal %FG% | 45.0% | 42.7% |
| Free throw %FT% | 82.8% | 87.8% |
| TurnoversTO | 2.4 | 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 Andrew Nembhard playing tonight? · Is Brandon Miller playing tonight?
Your next move
Common questions
Should I start Andrew Nembhard or Brandon Miller in Week 1?
Points leagues, Week 1 (Oct 19-25): start Brandon Miller. Both have 2 games left in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), so it comes down to per game: 33.0 fantasy points to 32.7. 9-cat leagues: Brandon Miller again, -0.7 category value for the week to -3.2. Brandon Miller has 1 back-to-back in Week 1, the nights rest days tend to land on. Andrew Nembhard's minutes are up: 33.7 a game over his last 1 game of 2026-27, against 31.5 on the board. Brandon Miller's minutes are up: 35.6 a game over his last 1 game of 2026-27, against 30.6 on the board.
Who is better for the season, Andrew Nembhard or Brandon Miller?
Points leagues: Brandon Miller, 33.0 fantasy points per game to 32.7. 9-cat leagues: Brandon Miller again, 67th overall against 115th.
Who wins more categories, Andrew Nembhard or Brandon Miller?
Andrew Nembhard is ahead in 3 (assists, field goal percentage, turnovers); Brandon Miller in 6 (points, rebounds, steals, blocks, threes, free throw percentage), per game.
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 22, 2026 at 11:54 AM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number