Austin Reaves or Devin Booker? Week 1
Who to start in fantasy basketball in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), SGs ranked 4th and 6th 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
- 38.9
- 9-cat
- #21
- Last 1 FP
- 41.8
3 games in Week 1
Week 1 pick in points and 9-cat leagues.
The Week 1 call
Points leagues, Week 1 (Oct 19-25): start Austin Reaves. Austin Reaves has 2 games counted to 1 for Devin Booker, for 77.7 projected fantasy points against 39.5.
9-cat leagues: Austin Reaves again, 5.3 category value for the week to 0.4.
Austin Reaves's minutes are down: 31.9 a game over his last 1 game of 2026-27, against 34.4 on the board.
Devin Booker's minutes are down: 29.4 a game over his last 1 game of 2026-27, against 33.2 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 | Austin Reaves | Devin Booker |
|---|---|---|
| Games, Week 1 | 3 | 2 |
| Games counted (left this week) | 2 | 1 |
| Back-to-backs | 0 | 0 |
| Games, Week 2 | 4 | 2 |
| Minutes, last games | 31.9 (last 1) | 29.4 (last 1) |
| Minutes, board | 34.4 | 33.2 |
| Shots per 36, last games | 12.4 | 15.9 |
| Injury | None listed | None listed |
| Projected fantasy points | 77.7 | 39.5 |
| Projected 9-cat value | 5.3 | 0.4 |
Schedule: Austin Reaves Wed GSW, Fri LAC, Sun @UTA. Devin Booker Wed @POR, Sat GSW.
Projected totals for the games counted
| Stat | Austin Reaves | Devin Booker |
|---|---|---|
| Points | 46.5 | 25.9 |
| Rebounds | 9.3 | 3.9 |
| Assists | 11.0 | 5.8 |
| Steals | 2.3 | 0.8 |
| Blocks | 0.9 | 0.3 |
| Threes | 4.5 | 1.8 |
| Turnovers | 6.1 | 3.1 |
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: Devin Booker, 39.5 fantasy points per game to 38.9.
9-cat leagues: Austin Reaves instead, 21st overall against 50th, because the categories reward a different mix.
Per game, side by side
| Stat | Austin Reaves | Devin Booker |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 38.9 | 39.5 |
| Minutes | 34.4 | 33.2 |
| PointsPTS | 23.3 | 25.9 |
| ReboundsREB | 4.7 | 3.9 |
| AssistsAST | 5.5 | 5.8 |
| StealsSTL | 1.2 | 0.8 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.4 | 0.3 |
| Threes3PM | 2.2 | 1.8 |
| Field goal %FG% | 49.2% | 45.9% |
| Free throw %FT% | 88.1% | 88.2% |
| TurnoversTO | 3.0 | 3.1 |
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 Austin Reaves playing tonight? · Is Devin Booker playing tonight?
Your next move
Common questions
Should I start Austin Reaves or Devin Booker in Week 1?
Points leagues, Week 1 (Oct 19-25): start Austin Reaves. Austin Reaves has 2 games counted to 1 for Devin Booker, for 77.7 projected fantasy points against 39.5. 9-cat leagues: Austin Reaves again, 5.3 category value for the week to 0.4. Austin Reaves's minutes are down: 31.9 a game over his last 1 game of 2026-27, against 34.4 on the board. Devin Booker's minutes are down: 29.4 a game over his last 1 game of 2026-27, against 33.2 on the board.
Who is better for the season, Austin Reaves or Devin Booker?
Points leagues: Devin Booker, 39.5 fantasy points per game to 38.9. 9-cat leagues: Austin Reaves instead, 21st overall against 50th, because the categories reward a different mix.
Who wins more categories, Austin Reaves or Devin Booker?
Austin Reaves is ahead in 6 (rebounds, steals, blocks, threes, field goal percentage, turnovers); Devin Booker in 3 (points, assists, free throw percentage), per game.
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 22, 2026 at 9:54 AM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number