Brandon Williams or Dylan Harper? Week 1
Who to start in fantasy basketball in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), PGs ranked 28th and 29th at the position, compared on 2025-26 and 2026-27 per-game production.
Updated Oct 22, 5:55 PM ET. Rechecked every 30 minutes.
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- FP/G
- 24.5
- 9-cat
- #209
- Last 1 FP
- 30.3
3 games in Week 1, 1 back-to-back
Week 1 pick in points leagues.
- FP/G
- 24.1
- 9-cat
- #185
- Last 1 FP
- 31.9
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 Brandon Williams. Both have 2 games left in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), so it comes down to per game: 24.5 fantasy points to 24.1.
9-cat leagues: Dylan Harper instead, -6.7 category value for the week to -7.8, because his category mix is worth more there.
Brandon Williams has 1 back-to-back and Dylan Harper has 1 back-to-back in Week 1, the nights rest days tend to land on.
Brandon Williams's minutes are down: 17.8 a game over his last 1 game of 2026-27, against 21.9 on the board.
Dylan Harper's minutes are up: 31.7 a game over his last 1 game of 2026-27, against 23.2 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 | Brandon Williams | Dylan Harper |
|---|---|---|
| Games, Week 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Games counted (left this week) | 2 | 2 |
| Back-to-backs | 1 | 1 |
| Games, Week 2 | 4 | 3 |
| Minutes, last games | 17.8 (last 1) | 31.7 (last 1) |
| Minutes, board | 21.9 | 23.2 |
| Shots per 36, last games | 24.2 | 19.3 |
| Injury | None listed | None listed |
| Projected fantasy points | 49.0 | 48.2 |
| Projected 9-cat value | -7.8 | -6.7 |
Schedule: Brandon Williams Wed @LAL, Fri MEM, Sat @PHX. Dylan Harper Tue OKC, Fri HOU, Sat @DAL.
Projected totals for the games counted
| Stat | Brandon Williams | Dylan Harper |
|---|---|---|
| Points | 26.2 | 24.3 |
| Rebounds | 5.9 | 7.2 |
| Assists | 7.6 | 7.9 |
| Steals | 2.1 | 1.5 |
| Blocks | 0.6 | 0.7 |
| Threes | 1.1 | 1.7 |
| Turnovers | 3.8 | 2.9 |
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: Brandon Williams, 24.5 fantasy points per game to 24.1.
9-cat leagues: Dylan Harper instead, 185th overall against 209th, because the categories reward a different mix.
Brandon Williams vs Dylan Harper: the full comparison, per 36 and by punt build
Per game, side by side
| Stat | Brandon Williams | Dylan Harper |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 24.5 | 24.1 |
| Minutes | 21.9 | 23.2 |
| PointsPTS | 13.1 | 12.2 |
| ReboundsREB | 3.0 | 3.6 |
| AssistsAST | 3.8 | 3.9 |
| StealsSTL | 1.1 | 0.7 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| Threes3PM | 0.6 | 0.8 |
| Field goal %FG% | 45.4% | 49.5% |
| Free throw %FT% | 81.2% | 78.9% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.9 | 1.5 |
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 Brandon Williams playing tonight? · Is Dylan Harper playing tonight?
Your next move
Common questions
Should I start Brandon Williams or Dylan Harper in Week 1?
Points leagues, Week 1 (Oct 19-25): start Brandon Williams. Both have 2 games left in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), so it comes down to per game: 24.5 fantasy points to 24.1. 9-cat leagues: Dylan Harper instead, -6.7 category value for the week to -7.8, because his category mix is worth more there. Brandon Williams has 1 back-to-back and Dylan Harper has 1 back-to-back in Week 1, the nights rest days tend to land on. Brandon Williams's minutes are down: 17.8 a game over his last 1 game of 2026-27, against 21.9 on the board. Dylan Harper's minutes are up: 31.7 a game over his last 1 game of 2026-27, against 23.2 on the board.
Who is better for the season, Brandon Williams or Dylan Harper?
Points leagues: Brandon Williams, 24.5 fantasy points per game to 24.1. 9-cat leagues: Dylan Harper instead, 185th overall against 209th, because the categories reward a different mix.
Who wins more categories, Brandon Williams or Dylan Harper?
Brandon Williams is ahead in 3 (points, steals, free throw percentage); Dylan Harper in 6 (rebounds, assists, blocks, threes, field goal percentage, turnovers), per game.
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 22, 2026 at 5:55 PM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number