Anthony Edwards or Jaylen Brown? Week 1
Who to start in fantasy basketball in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), SGs ranked 1st and 2nd at the position, compared on 2025-26 and 2026-27 per-game production.
Updated Oct 22, 9:54 AM ET. Rechecked every 30 minutes.
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- FP/G
- 45.0
- 9-cat
- #47
- Last 1 FP
- 41.6
4 games in Week 1, 1 back-to-back
Week 1 pick in points leagues.
The Week 1 call
Points leagues, Week 1 (Oct 19-25): start Jaylen Brown. Jaylen Brown has 3 games counted to 2 for Anthony Edwards, for 135.1 projected fantasy points against 90.7.
9-cat leagues: Anthony Edwards instead, 8.8 category value for the week to 1.7, because his category mix is worth more there.
Jaylen Brown has 1 back-to-back in Week 1, the nights rest days tend to land on.
Anthony Edwards's minutes are down: 32.6 a game over his last 1 game of 2026-27, against 34.9 on the board.
Jaylen Brown played 34.9 minutes a game over his last 1 game of 2026-27, in line with his 34.4 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 Edwards | Jaylen Brown |
|---|---|---|
| Games, Week 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Games counted (left this week) | 2 | 3 |
| Back-to-backs | 0 | 1 |
| Games, Week 2 | 4 | 3 |
| Minutes, last games | 32.6 (last 1) | 34.9 (last 1) |
| Minutes, board | 34.9 | 34.4 |
| Shots per 36, last games | 32.0 | 14.4 |
| Injury | None listed | None listed |
| Projected fantasy points | 90.7 | 135.1 |
| Projected 9-cat value | 8.8 | 1.7 |
Schedule: Anthony Edwards Wed @MIA, Fri @ORL, Sun TOR. Jaylen Brown Tue @NYK, Thu CLE, Sat MIL, Sun DET.
Projected totals for the games counted
| Stat | Anthony Edwards | Jaylen Brown |
|---|---|---|
| Points | 59.6 | 84.3 |
| Rebounds | 10.5 | 21.0 |
| Assists | 7.3 | 15.5 |
| Steals | 2.8 | 3.0 |
| Blocks | 1.6 | 1.3 |
| Threes | 7.4 | 5.9 |
| Turnovers | 5.8 | 10.6 |
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: Anthony Edwards, 45.4 fantasy points per game to 45.0.
9-cat leagues: Anthony Edwards again, 8th overall against 47th.
Anthony Edwards vs Jaylen Brown: the full comparison, per 36 and by punt build
Per game, side by side
| Stat | Anthony Edwards | Jaylen Brown |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 45.4 | 45.0 |
| Minutes | 34.9 | 34.4 |
| PointsPTS | 29.8 | 28.1 |
| ReboundsREB | 5.3 | 7.0 |
| AssistsAST | 3.7 | 5.2 |
| StealsSTL | 1.4 | 1.0 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.8 | 0.4 |
| Threes3PM | 3.7 | 2.0 |
| Field goal %FG% | 49.5% | 47.8% |
| Free throw %FT% | 79.7% | 79.3% |
| TurnoversTO | 2.9 | 3.5 |
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 Anthony Edwards playing tonight? · Is Jaylen Brown playing tonight?
Your next move
Common questions
Should I start Anthony Edwards or Jaylen Brown in Week 1?
Points leagues, Week 1 (Oct 19-25): start Jaylen Brown. Jaylen Brown has 3 games counted to 2 for Anthony Edwards, for 135.1 projected fantasy points against 90.7. 9-cat leagues: Anthony Edwards instead, 8.8 category value for the week to 1.7, because his category mix is worth more there. Jaylen Brown has 1 back-to-back in Week 1, the nights rest days tend to land on. Anthony Edwards's minutes are down: 32.6 a game over his last 1 game of 2026-27, against 34.9 on the board. Jaylen Brown played 34.9 minutes a game over his last 1 game of 2026-27, in line with his 34.4 on the board.
Who is better for the season, Anthony Edwards or Jaylen Brown?
Points leagues: Anthony Edwards, 45.4 fantasy points per game to 45.0. 9-cat leagues: Anthony Edwards again, 8th overall against 47th.
Who wins more categories, Anthony Edwards or Jaylen Brown?
Anthony Edwards is ahead in 7 (points, steals, blocks, threes, field goal percentage, free throw percentage, turnovers); Jaylen Brown in 2 (rebounds, assists), per game.
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 22, 2026 at 9:54 AM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number