Cam Spencer or Kyle Kuzma? Week 1
Who to start in fantasy basketball in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), SGs ranked 27th and 30th at the position, compared on 2025-26 per-game production.
- FP/G
- 23.9
- 9-cat
- #216
- Last 10 FP
- 21.4
3 games in Week 1, 1 back-to-back
Week 1 pick in points leagues.
The Week 1 call
Points leagues, Week 1 (Oct 19-25): start Kyle Kuzma. Both have 3 games left in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), so it comes down to per game: 23.9 fantasy points to 23.8.
9-cat leagues: Cam Spencer instead, -5.3 category value for the week to -12.3, because his category mix is worth more there.
Kyle Kuzma has 1 back-to-back in Week 1, the nights rest days tend to land on.
Cam Spencer played 23.9 minutes a game over his last 5 games of 2025-26, in line with his 23.8 on the board.
Kyle Kuzma's minutes are down: 23.0 a game over his last 5 games of 2025-26, against 26.2 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.
Week 1 (Oct 19-25), side by side
| This week | Cam Spencer | Kyle Kuzma |
|---|---|---|
| Games, Week 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Games counted (left this week) | 3 | 3 |
| Back-to-backs | 0 | 1 |
| Games, Week 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Minutes, last games | 23.9 (last 5) | 23.0 (last 5) |
| Minutes, board | 23.8 | 26.2 |
| Shots per 36, last games | 9.4 | 15.7 |
| Injury | None listed | None listed |
| Projected fantasy points | 71.4 | 71.8 |
| Projected 9-cat value | -5.3 | -12.3 |
Schedule: Cam Spencer Wed UTA, Fri @GSW, Sun @SAC. Kyle Kuzma Wed @WAS, Fri CHI, Sat @PHI.
Projected totals for the games counted
| Stat | Cam Spencer | Kyle Kuzma |
|---|---|---|
| Points | 33.2 | 39.0 |
| Rebounds | 7.6 | 13.6 |
| Assists | 16.7 | 8.0 |
| Steals | 2.2 | 2.0 |
| Blocks | 0.5 | 1.2 |
| Threes | 6.1 | 3.6 |
| Turnovers | 3.9 | 5.2 |
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: Kyle Kuzma, 23.9 fantasy points per game to 23.8.
9-cat leagues: Cam Spencer instead, 117th overall against 216th, because the categories reward a different mix.
Per game, side by side
| Stat | Cam Spencer | Kyle Kuzma |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 23.8 | 23.9 |
| Minutes | 23.8 | 26.2 |
| PointsPTS | 11.1 | 13.0 |
| ReboundsREB | 2.5 | 4.5 |
| AssistsAST | 5.6 | 2.7 |
| StealsSTL | 0.7 | 0.7 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Threes3PM | 2.0 | 1.2 |
| Field goal %FG% | 47.3% | 49.2% |
| Free throw %FT% | 94.0% | 72.6% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.3 | 1.7 |
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
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Common questions
Should I start Cam Spencer or Kyle Kuzma in Week 1?
Points leagues, Week 1 (Oct 19-25): start Kyle Kuzma. Both have 3 games left in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), so it comes down to per game: 23.9 fantasy points to 23.8. 9-cat leagues: Cam Spencer instead, -5.3 category value for the week to -12.3, because his category mix is worth more there. Kyle Kuzma has 1 back-to-back in Week 1, the nights rest days tend to land on. Cam Spencer played 23.9 minutes a game over his last 5 games of 2025-26, in line with his 23.8 on the board. Kyle Kuzma's minutes are down: 23.0 a game over his last 5 games of 2025-26, against 26.2 on the board.
Who is better for the season, Cam Spencer or Kyle Kuzma?
Points leagues: Kyle Kuzma, 23.9 fantasy points per game to 23.8. 9-cat leagues: Cam Spencer instead, 117th overall against 216th, because the categories reward a different mix.
Who wins more categories, Cam Spencer or Kyle Kuzma?
Cam Spencer is ahead in 5 (assists, steals, threes, free throw percentage, turnovers); Kyle Kuzma in 4 (points, rebounds, blocks, field goal percentage), per game.
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 13, 2026 at 8:41 PM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number