Bam Adebayo or Pascal Siakam? Week 1
Who to start in fantasy basketball in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Cs ranked 8th and 8th 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
- 39.3
- 9-cat
- #35
- Last 3 FP
- 31.6
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 Pascal Siakam. Pascal Siakam has 1 game counted to 0 for Bam Adebayo, for 39.3 projected fantasy points against 0.0.
9-cat leagues: Bam Adebayo instead, 0.0 category value for the week to -1.8, because his category mix is worth more there.
Bam Adebayo has 1 back-to-back in Week 1, the nights rest days tend to land on.
Bam Adebayo played 30.9 minutes a game over his last 3 games of 2026-27, in line with his 32.2 on the board.
Pascal Siakam played 32.1 minutes a game over his last 2 games of 2026-27, in line with his 33.0 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 | Bam Adebayo | Pascal Siakam |
|---|---|---|
| Games, Week 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Games counted (left this week) | 0 | 1 |
| Back-to-backs | 1 | 0 |
| Games, Week 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Minutes, last games | 30.9 (last 3) | 32.1 (last 2) |
| Minutes, board | 32.2 | 33.0 |
| Shots per 36, last games | 13.6 | 20.2 |
| Injury | None listed | None listed |
| Projected fantasy points | 0.0 | 39.3 |
| Projected 9-cat value | 0.0 | -1.8 |
Schedule: Bam Adebayo Wed MIN, Fri DET, Sat @CHA. Pascal Siakam Wed @NOP, Fri DAL, Sun @BKN.
Projected totals for the games counted
| Stat | Bam Adebayo | Pascal Siakam |
|---|---|---|
| Points | 0.0 | 24.3 |
| Rebounds | 0.0 | 6.5 |
| Assists | 0.0 | 3.6 |
| Steals | 0.0 | 1.0 |
| Blocks | 0.0 | 0.4 |
| Threes | 0.0 | 1.7 |
| Turnovers | 0.0 | 2.4 |
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 3 games of 2026-27. Schedule from the NBA's published slate via ESPN.
The season-long call
Points leagues: Bam Adebayo, 39.3 fantasy points per game to 39.3.
9-cat leagues: Bam Adebayo again, 35th overall against 124th.
Bam Adebayo vs Pascal Siakam: the full comparison, per 36 and by punt build
Per game, side by side
| Stat | Bam Adebayo | Pascal Siakam |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 39.3 | 39.3 |
| Minutes | 32.2 | 33.0 |
| PointsPTS | 18.9 | 24.3 |
| ReboundsREB | 9.5 | 6.5 |
| AssistsAST | 3.3 | 3.6 |
| StealsSTL | 1.3 | 1.0 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.6 | 0.4 |
| Threes3PM | 1.6 | 1.7 |
| Field goal %FG% | 44.0% | 49.5% |
| Free throw %FT% | 76.7% | 66.1% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.8 | 2.4 |
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 Bam Adebayo playing tonight? · Is Pascal Siakam playing tonight?
Your next move
Common questions
Should I start Bam Adebayo or Pascal Siakam in Week 1?
Points leagues, Week 1 (Oct 19-25): start Pascal Siakam. Pascal Siakam has 1 game counted to 0 for Bam Adebayo, for 39.3 projected fantasy points against 0.0. 9-cat leagues: Bam Adebayo instead, 0.0 category value for the week to -1.8, because his category mix is worth more there. Bam Adebayo has 1 back-to-back in Week 1, the nights rest days tend to land on. Bam Adebayo played 30.9 minutes a game over his last 3 games of 2026-27, in line with his 32.2 on the board. Pascal Siakam played 32.1 minutes a game over his last 2 games of 2026-27, in line with his 33.0 on the board.
Who is better for the season, Bam Adebayo or Pascal Siakam?
Points leagues: Bam Adebayo, 39.3 fantasy points per game to 39.3. 9-cat leagues: Bam Adebayo again, 35th overall against 124th.
Who wins more categories, Bam Adebayo or Pascal Siakam?
Bam Adebayo is ahead in 5 (rebounds, steals, blocks, free throw percentage, turnovers); Pascal Siakam in 4 (points, assists, threes, field goal percentage), per game.
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 25, 2026 at 8:28 AM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number