Bilal Coulibaly or Naji Marshall?
Who to start in fantasy basketball, SFs ranked 22nd and 23rd at the position, compared on 2025-26 per-game production.
The call
Points leagues: Naji Marshall, 27.7 fantasy points per game to 26.3.
9-cat leagues: Bilal Coulibaly instead, 129th overall against 152nd, because the categories reward a different mix.
Per game, side by side
| Stat | Bilal Coulibaly | Naji Marshall |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 26.3 | 27.7 |
| Minutes | 26.2 | 29.5 |
| PointsPTS | 11.7 | 15.2 |
| ReboundsREB | 4.3 | 4.7 |
| AssistsAST | 2.6 | 3.3 |
| StealsSTL | 1.3 | 1.1 |
| BlocksBLK | 1.0 | 0.1 |
| Threes3PM | 1.2 | 0.8 |
| Field goal %FG% | 42.5% | 51.0% |
| Free throw %FT% | 74.6% | 76.0% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.4 | 1.6 |
Bold is the better number. Per-game lines blend last season with this one, the same numbers the rankings use.
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Common questions
Should I start Bilal Coulibaly or Naji Marshall in fantasy basketball?
Points leagues: Naji Marshall, 27.7 fantasy points per game to 26.3. 9-cat leagues: Bilal Coulibaly instead, 129th overall against 152nd, because the categories reward a different mix.
Who wins more categories, Bilal Coulibaly or Naji Marshall?
Bilal Coulibaly is ahead in 4 (steals, blocks, threes, turnovers); Naji Marshall in 4 (points, rebounds, assists, field goal percentage), per game.
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 10, 2026 at 11:27 AM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number