Ausar Thompson or Kon Knueppel? Week 1
Who to start in fantasy basketball in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), SGs ranked 17th and 19th at the position, compared on 2025-26 and 2026-27 per-game production.
Updated Oct 24, 10:27 AM ET. Rechecked every 30 minutes.
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- FP/G
- 30.8
- 9-cat
- #50
- Last 10 FP
- 26.8
Game-time decision (Hamstring)
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 Kon Knueppel. Both have 1 game left in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), so it comes down to per game: 30.8 fantasy points to 28.3.
9-cat leagues: Kon Knueppel again, 0.3 category value for the week to -1.0.
Kon Knueppel has 1 back-to-back in Week 1, the nights rest days tend to land on.
Ausar Thompson played 26.3 minutes a game over his last 2 games of 2026-27, in line with his 26.0 on the board.
Kon Knueppel played 31.4 minutes a game over his last 5 games of 2025-26, in line with his 31.5 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 | Ausar Thompson | Kon Knueppel |
|---|---|---|
| Games, Week 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Games counted (left this week) | 1 | 1 |
| Back-to-backs | 0 | 1 |
| Games, Week 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Minutes, last games | 26.3 (last 2) | 31.4 (last 5) |
| Minutes, board | 26.0 | 31.5 |
| Shots per 36, last games | 8.9 | 15.6 |
| Injury | Day to day (Undisclosed) | Game-time decision (Hamstring) |
| Projected fantasy points | 28.3 | 30.8 |
| Projected 9-cat value | -1.0 | 0.3 |
Schedule: Ausar Thompson Tue BOS, Fri @MIA, Sun @PHI. Kon Knueppel Wed @BKN, Fri ATL, Sat MIA.
Projected totals for the games counted
| Stat | Ausar Thompson | Kon Knueppel |
|---|---|---|
| Points | 9.6 | 18.5 |
| Rebounds | 5.9 | 5.3 |
| Assists | 3.3 | 3.4 |
| Steals | 1.9 | 0.7 |
| Blocks | 0.9 | 0.2 |
| Threes | 0.1 | 3.4 |
| Turnovers | 1.7 | 2.0 |
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 2026-27. Schedule from the NBA's published slate via ESPN.
The season-long call
Points leagues: Kon Knueppel, 30.8 fantasy points per game to 28.3.
9-cat leagues: Kon Knueppel again, 50th overall against 85th.
Per game, side by side
| Stat | Ausar Thompson | Kon Knueppel |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 28.3 | 30.8 |
| Minutes | 26.0 | 31.5 |
| PointsPTS | 9.6 | 18.5 |
| ReboundsREB | 5.9 | 5.3 |
| AssistsAST | 3.3 | 3.4 |
| StealsSTL | 1.9 | 0.7 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.9 | 0.2 |
| Threes3PM | 0.1 | 3.4 |
| Field goal %FG% | 51.9% | 47.5% |
| Free throw %FT% | 60.1% | 86.3% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.7 | 2.0 |
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 Ausar Thompson playing tonight? · Is Kon Knueppel playing tonight?
Your next move
Common questions
Should I start Ausar Thompson or Kon Knueppel in Week 1?
Points leagues, Week 1 (Oct 19-25): start Kon Knueppel. Both have 1 game left in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), so it comes down to per game: 30.8 fantasy points to 28.3. 9-cat leagues: Kon Knueppel again, 0.3 category value for the week to -1.0. Kon Knueppel has 1 back-to-back in Week 1, the nights rest days tend to land on. Ausar Thompson played 26.3 minutes a game over his last 2 games of 2026-27, in line with his 26.0 on the board. Kon Knueppel played 31.4 minutes a game over his last 5 games of 2025-26, in line with his 31.5 on the board.
Who is better for the season, Ausar Thompson or Kon Knueppel?
Points leagues: Kon Knueppel, 30.8 fantasy points per game to 28.3. 9-cat leagues: Kon Knueppel again, 50th overall against 85th.
Who wins more categories, Ausar Thompson or Kon Knueppel?
Ausar Thompson is ahead in 5 (rebounds, steals, blocks, field goal percentage, turnovers); Kon Knueppel in 3 (points, threes, free throw percentage), per game.
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 24, 2026 at 10:27 AM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number