Coby White or Payton Pritchard? Week 1
Who to start in fantasy basketball in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), PGs ranked 21st and 23rd at the position, compared on 2025-26 and 2026-27 per-game production.
Updated Oct 24, 12:27 PM ET. Rechecked every 30 minutes.
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- FP/G
- 26.7
- 9-cat
- #209
- Last 10 FP
- 21.5
Game-time decision (Calf)
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 Coby White. Coby White has 1 game counted to 0 for Payton Pritchard, for 26.7 projected fantasy points against 0.0.
9-cat leagues: Payton Pritchard instead, 0.0 category value for the week to -4.0, because his category mix is worth more there.
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.
Payton Pritchard's minutes are down: 29.0 a game over his last 2 games of 2026-27, against 32.0 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 | Payton Pritchard |
|---|---|---|
| Games, Week 1 | 3 | 2 |
| Games counted (left this week) | 1 | 0 |
| Back-to-backs | 1 | 0 |
| Games, Week 2 | 4 | 4 |
| Minutes, last games | 17.3 (last 5) | 29.0 (last 2) |
| Minutes, board | 25.0 | 32.0 |
| Shots per 36, last games | 20.0 | 8.7 |
| Injury | Game-time decision (Calf) | None listed |
| Projected fantasy points | 26.7 | 0.0 |
| Projected 9-cat value | -4.0 | 0.0 |
Schedule: Coby White Wed @BKN, Fri ATL, Sat MIA. Payton Pritchard Tue @DET, Fri NYK.
Projected totals for the games counted
| Stat | Coby White | Payton Pritchard |
|---|---|---|
| Points | 17.4 | 0.0 |
| Rebounds | 3.4 | 0.0 |
| Assists | 4.0 | 0.0 |
| Steals | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| Blocks | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Threes | 2.3 | 0.0 |
| Turnovers | 2.6 | 0.0 |
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: Payton Pritchard, 29.0 fantasy points per game to 26.7.
9-cat leagues: Payton Pritchard again, 87th overall against 209th.
Per game, side by side
| Stat | Coby White | Payton Pritchard |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 26.7 | 29.0 |
| Minutes | 25.0 | 32.0 |
| PointsPTS | 17.4 | 16.3 |
| ReboundsREB | 3.4 | 3.8 |
| AssistsAST | 4.0 | 4.9 |
| StealsSTL | 0.5 | 0.6 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Threes3PM | 2.3 | 2.5 |
| Field goal %FG% | 44.6% | 45.7% |
| Free throw %FT% | 81.7% | 86.5% |
| TurnoversTO | 2.6 | 1.3 |
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 Payton Pritchard playing tonight?
Your next move
Common questions
Should I start Coby White or Payton Pritchard in Week 1?
Points leagues, Week 1 (Oct 19-25): start Coby White. Coby White has 1 game counted to 0 for Payton Pritchard, for 26.7 projected fantasy points against 0.0. 9-cat leagues: Payton Pritchard instead, 0.0 category value for the week to -4.0, because his category mix is worth more there. 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. Payton Pritchard's minutes are down: 29.0 a game over his last 2 games of 2026-27, against 32.0 on the board.
Who is better for the season, Coby White or Payton Pritchard?
Points leagues: Payton Pritchard, 29.0 fantasy points per game to 26.7. 9-cat leagues: Payton Pritchard again, 87th overall against 209th.
Who wins more categories, Coby White or Payton Pritchard?
Coby White is ahead in 1 (points); Payton Pritchard in 7 (rebounds, assists, steals, threes, field goal percentage, free throw percentage, turnovers), per game.
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 24, 2026 at 12:27 PM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number