Brandon Miller or Desmond Bane? Week 1
Who to start in fantasy basketball in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), SFs ranked 9th and 12th at the position, compared on 2025-26 per-game production.
- FP/G
- 33.7
- 9-cat
- #37
- Last 10 FP
- 30.7
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 Desmond Bane. Both have 3 games left in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), so it comes down to per game: 33.7 fantasy points to 33.6.
9-cat leagues: Desmond Bane again, 3.5 category value for the week to 0.9.
Brandon Miller has 1 back-to-back in Week 1, the nights rest days tend to land on.
Brandon Miller played 31.2 minutes a game over his last 5 games of 2025-26, in line with his 30.3 on the board.
Desmond Bane's minutes are down: 26.2 a game over his last 5 games of 2025-26, against 33.6 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.
Week 1 (Oct 19-25), side by side
| This week | Brandon Miller | Desmond Bane |
|---|---|---|
| Games, Week 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Games counted (left this week) | 3 | 3 |
| Back-to-backs | 1 | 0 |
| Games, Week 2 | 4 | 3 |
| Minutes, last games | 31.2 (last 5) | 26.2 (last 5) |
| Minutes, board | 30.3 | 33.6 |
| Shots per 36, last games | 18.5 | 16.8 |
| Injury | None listed | None listed |
| Projected fantasy points | 100.9 | 101.1 |
| Projected 9-cat value | 0.9 | 3.5 |
Schedule: Brandon Miller Wed @BKN, Fri ATL, Sat MIA. Desmond Bane Wed ATL, Fri MIN, Sun @NYK.
Projected totals for the games counted
| Stat | Brandon Miller | Desmond Bane |
|---|---|---|
| Points | 60.5 | 60.3 |
| Rebounds | 14.7 | 12.4 |
| Assists | 10.0 | 12.4 |
| Steals | 3.0 | 3.1 |
| Blocks | 2.0 | 1.4 |
| Threes | 9.4 | 6.1 |
| Turnovers | 7.5 | 6.0 |
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 2025-26. Schedule from the NBA's published slate via ESPN.
The season-long call
Points leagues: Desmond Bane, 33.7 fantasy points per game to 33.6.
9-cat leagues: Desmond Bane again, 37th overall against 53rd.
Brandon Miller vs Desmond Bane: the full comparison, per 36 and by punt build
Per game, side by side
| Stat | Brandon Miller | Desmond Bane |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 33.6 | 33.7 |
| Minutes | 30.3 | 33.6 |
| PointsPTS | 20.2 | 20.1 |
| ReboundsREB | 4.9 | 4.1 |
| AssistsAST | 3.3 | 4.1 |
| StealsSTL | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.7 | 0.5 |
| Threes3PM | 3.1 | 2.0 |
| Field goal %FG% | 43.5% | 48.4% |
| Free throw %FT% | 89.2% | 90.8% |
| TurnoversTO | 2.5 | 2.0 |
Bold is the better number. Per-game lines blend last season with this one, the same numbers the rankings use.
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Other close calls
Week 1 streamers · NBA waiver wire · Games per team this week
Common questions
Should I start Brandon Miller or Desmond Bane in Week 1?
Points leagues, Week 1 (Oct 19-25): start Desmond Bane. Both have 3 games left in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), so it comes down to per game: 33.7 fantasy points to 33.6. 9-cat leagues: Desmond Bane again, 3.5 category value for the week to 0.9. Brandon Miller has 1 back-to-back in Week 1, the nights rest days tend to land on. Brandon Miller played 31.2 minutes a game over his last 5 games of 2025-26, in line with his 30.3 on the board. Desmond Bane's minutes are down: 26.2 a game over his last 5 games of 2025-26, against 33.6 on the board.
Who is better for the season, Brandon Miller or Desmond Bane?
Points leagues: Desmond Bane, 33.7 fantasy points per game to 33.6. 9-cat leagues: Desmond Bane again, 37th overall against 53rd.
Who wins more categories, Brandon Miller or Desmond Bane?
Brandon Miller is ahead in 3 (rebounds, blocks, threes); Desmond Bane in 5 (assists, steals, field goal percentage, free throw percentage, turnovers), per game.
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 13, 2026 at 8:41 PM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number