Anthony Black or CJ McCollum? Week 1
Who to start in fantasy basketball in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), SGs ranked 18th and 20th at the position, compared on 2025-26 and 2026-27 per-game production.
Updated Oct 25, 8:28 AM ET. Rechecked every 30 minutes.
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- FP/G
- 29.4
- 9-cat
- #121
- Last 10 FP
- 19.9
Game-time decision (Ankle)
3 games in Week 1
Week 1 pick in points leagues.
- FP/G
- 29.0
- 9-cat
- #119
- Last 3 FP
- 21.0
3 games in Week 1, 1 back-to-back
Week 1 pick in 9-cat leagues.
The Week 1 call
Points leagues, Week 1 (Oct 19-25): start Anthony Black. Anthony Black has 1 game counted to 0 for CJ McCollum, for 29.4 projected fantasy points against 0.0.
9-cat leagues: CJ McCollum instead, 0.0 category value for the week to -1.8, because his category mix is worth more there.
CJ McCollum has 1 back-to-back in Week 1, the nights rest days tend to land on.
Anthony Black's minutes are down: 14.2 a game over his last 5 games of 2025-26, against 29.8 on the board.
CJ McCollum's minutes are down: 25.4 a game over his last 3 games of 2026-27, against 29.0 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 | Anthony Black | CJ McCollum |
|---|---|---|
| Games, Week 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Games counted (left this week) | 1 | 0 |
| Back-to-backs | 0 | 1 |
| Games, Week 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Minutes, last games | 14.2 (last 5) | 25.4 (last 3) |
| Minutes, board | 29.8 | 29.0 |
| Shots per 36, last games | 18.2 | 15.6 |
| Injury | Game-time decision (Ankle) | None listed |
| Projected fantasy points | 29.4 | 0.0 |
| Projected 9-cat value | -1.8 | 0.0 |
Schedule: Anthony Black Wed ATL, Fri MIN, Sun @NYK. CJ McCollum Wed @ORL, Fri @CHA, Sat HOU.
Projected totals for the games counted
| Stat | Anthony Black | CJ McCollum |
|---|---|---|
| Points | 15.0 | 0.0 |
| Rebounds | 3.8 | 0.0 |
| Assists | 3.7 | 0.0 |
| Steals | 1.4 | 0.0 |
| Blocks | 0.7 | 0.0 |
| Threes | 1.6 | 0.0 |
| Turnovers | 2.1 | 0.0 |
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: Anthony Black, 29.4 fantasy points per game to 29.0.
9-cat leagues: CJ McCollum instead, 119th overall against 121st, because the categories reward a different mix.
Anthony Black vs CJ McCollum: the full comparison, per 36 and by punt build
Per game, side by side
| Stat | Anthony Black | CJ McCollum |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 29.4 | 29.0 |
| Minutes | 29.8 | 29.0 |
| PointsPTS | 15.0 | 18.3 |
| ReboundsREB | 3.8 | 3.0 |
| AssistsAST | 3.7 | 3.5 |
| StealsSTL | 1.4 | 0.7 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.7 | 0.4 |
| Threes3PM | 1.6 | 2.5 |
| Field goal %FG% | 44.7% | 46.6% |
| Free throw %FT% | 73.2% | 78.3% |
| TurnoversTO | 2.1 | 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 Anthony Black playing tonight? · Is CJ McCollum playing tonight?
Your next move
Common questions
Should I start Anthony Black or CJ McCollum in Week 1?
Points leagues, Week 1 (Oct 19-25): start Anthony Black. Anthony Black has 1 game counted to 0 for CJ McCollum, for 29.4 projected fantasy points against 0.0. 9-cat leagues: CJ McCollum instead, 0.0 category value for the week to -1.8, because his category mix is worth more there. CJ McCollum has 1 back-to-back in Week 1, the nights rest days tend to land on. Anthony Black's minutes are down: 14.2 a game over his last 5 games of 2025-26, against 29.8 on the board. CJ McCollum's minutes are down: 25.4 a game over his last 3 games of 2026-27, against 29.0 on the board.
Who is better for the season, Anthony Black or CJ McCollum?
Points leagues: Anthony Black, 29.4 fantasy points per game to 29.0. 9-cat leagues: CJ McCollum instead, 119th overall against 121st, because the categories reward a different mix.
Who wins more categories, Anthony Black or CJ McCollum?
Anthony Black is ahead in 4 (rebounds, assists, steals, blocks); CJ McCollum in 5 (points, threes, field goal percentage, free throw percentage, turnovers), per game.
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 25, 2026 at 8:28 AM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number