Coby White or Isaiah Collier? Week 1
Who to start in fantasy basketball in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), PGs ranked 23rd and 24th at the position, compared on 2025-26 and 2026-27 per-game production.
Updated Oct 22, 3:54 PM ET. Rechecked every 30 minutes.
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- FP/G
- 26.7
- 9-cat
- #221
- Last 10 FP
- 21.5
Day to day (Calf)
3 games in Week 1, 1 back-to-back
Week 1 pick in points and 9-cat leagues.
The Week 1 call
Points leagues, Week 1 (Oct 19-25): start Coby White. Both have 2 games left in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), so it comes down to per game: 26.7 fantasy points to 26.6.
9-cat leagues: Coby White again, -8.3 category value for the week to -8.5.
Coby White has 1 back-to-back in Week 1, the nights rest days tend to land on.
Coby White's minutes are down: 17.3 a game over his last 5 games of 2025-26, against 25.0 on the board.
Isaiah Collier's minutes are down: 15.7 a game over his last 1 game of 2026-27, against 25.1 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 | Coby White | Isaiah Collier |
|---|---|---|
| Games, Week 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Games counted (left this week) | 2 | 2 |
| Back-to-backs | 1 | 0 |
| Games, Week 2 | 4 | 3 |
| Minutes, last games | 17.3 (last 5) | 15.7 (last 1) |
| Minutes, board | 25.0 | 25.1 |
| Shots per 36, last games | 20.0 | 16.1 |
| Injury | Day to day (Calf) | None listed |
| Projected fantasy points | 53.4 | 53.1 |
| Projected 9-cat value | -8.3 | -8.5 |
Schedule: Coby White Wed @BKN, Fri ATL, Sat MIA. Isaiah Collier Wed @MEM, Fri NOP, Sun LAL.
Projected totals for the games counted
| Stat | Coby White | Isaiah Collier |
|---|---|---|
| Points | 34.7 | 22.7 |
| Rebounds | 6.8 | 5.1 |
| Assists | 8.0 | 13.8 |
| Steals | 1.0 | 2.2 |
| Blocks | 0.2 | 0.6 |
| Threes | 4.6 | 0.9 |
| Turnovers | 5.1 | 5.1 |
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: Coby White, 26.7 fantasy points per game to 26.6.
9-cat leagues: Coby White again, 221st overall against 229th.
Coby White vs Isaiah Collier: the full comparison, per 36 and by punt build
Per game, side by side
| Stat | Coby White | Isaiah Collier |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 26.7 | 26.6 |
| Minutes | 25.0 | 25.1 |
| PointsPTS | 17.4 | 11.4 |
| ReboundsREB | 3.4 | 2.6 |
| AssistsAST | 4.0 | 6.9 |
| StealsSTL | 0.5 | 1.1 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.1 | 0.3 |
| Threes3PM | 2.3 | 0.4 |
| Field goal %FG% | 44.6% | 48.5% |
| Free throw %FT% | 81.7% | 71.2% |
| TurnoversTO | 2.6 | 2.5 |
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 Coby White playing tonight? · Is Isaiah Collier playing tonight?
Your next move
Common questions
Should I start Coby White or Isaiah Collier in Week 1?
Points leagues, Week 1 (Oct 19-25): start Coby White. Both have 2 games left in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), so it comes down to per game: 26.7 fantasy points to 26.6. 9-cat leagues: Coby White again, -8.3 category value for the week to -8.5. Coby White has 1 back-to-back in Week 1, the nights rest days tend to land on. Coby White's minutes are down: 17.3 a game over his last 5 games of 2025-26, against 25.0 on the board. Isaiah Collier's minutes are down: 15.7 a game over his last 1 game of 2026-27, against 25.1 on the board.
Who is better for the season, Coby White or Isaiah Collier?
Points leagues: Coby White, 26.7 fantasy points per game to 26.6. 9-cat leagues: Coby White again, 221st overall against 229th.
Who wins more categories, Coby White or Isaiah Collier?
Coby White is ahead in 4 (points, rebounds, threes, free throw percentage); Isaiah Collier in 4 (assists, steals, blocks, field goal percentage), per game.
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 22, 2026 at 3:54 PM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number