Coby White or Zach LaVine? Week 1
Who to start in fantasy basketball in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), PGs ranked 22nd and 27th at the position, compared on 2025-26 per-game production.
- FP/G
- 27.0
- 9-cat
- #119
- Last 10 FP
- 25.2
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 Zach LaVine. Both have 3 games left in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), so it comes down to per game: 27.0 fantasy points to 26.7.
9-cat leagues: Zach LaVine again, -5.4 category value for the week to -12.8.
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.
Zach LaVine's minutes are down: 25.6 a game over his last 5 games of 2025-26, against 31.4 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 | Coby White | Zach LaVine |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 17.3 (last 5) | 25.6 (last 5) |
| Minutes, board | 25.0 | 31.4 |
| Shots per 36, last games | 20.0 | 18.6 |
| Injury | Day to day (Calf) | None listed |
| Projected fantasy points | 80.0 | 80.9 |
| Projected 9-cat value | -12.8 | -5.4 |
Schedule: Coby White Wed @BKN, Fri ATL, Sat MIA. Zach LaVine Wed @LAC, Fri POR, Sun MEM.
Projected totals for the games counted
| Stat | Coby White | Zach LaVine |
|---|---|---|
| Points | 52.1 | 57.5 |
| Rebounds | 10.2 | 8.3 |
| Assists | 12.0 | 6.8 |
| Steals | 1.5 | 2.2 |
| Blocks | 0.3 | 0.8 |
| Threes | 6.9 | 7.6 |
| Turnovers | 7.7 | 5.7 |
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: Zach LaVine, 27.0 fantasy points per game to 26.7.
9-cat leagues: Zach LaVine again, 119th overall against 226th.
Per game, side by side
| Stat | Coby White | Zach LaVine |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 26.7 | 27.0 |
| Minutes | 25.0 | 31.4 |
| PointsPTS | 17.4 | 19.2 |
| ReboundsREB | 3.4 | 2.8 |
| AssistsAST | 4.0 | 2.3 |
| StealsSTL | 0.5 | 0.7 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.1 | 0.3 |
| Threes3PM | 2.3 | 2.5 |
| Field goal %FG% | 44.6% | 47.9% |
| Free throw %FT% | 81.7% | 88.0% |
| TurnoversTO | 2.6 | 1.9 |
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 Coby White or Zach LaVine in Week 1?
Points leagues, Week 1 (Oct 19-25): start Zach LaVine. Both have 3 games left in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), so it comes down to per game: 27.0 fantasy points to 26.7. 9-cat leagues: Zach LaVine again, -5.4 category value for the week to -12.8. 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. Zach LaVine's minutes are down: 25.6 a game over his last 5 games of 2025-26, against 31.4 on the board.
Who is better for the season, Coby White or Zach LaVine?
Points leagues: Zach LaVine, 27.0 fantasy points per game to 26.7. 9-cat leagues: Zach LaVine again, 119th overall against 226th.
Who wins more categories, Coby White or Zach LaVine?
Coby White is ahead in 2 (rebounds, assists); Zach LaVine in 7 (points, steals, blocks, threes, field goal percentage, free throw percentage, turnovers), per game.
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 13, 2026 at 7:20 PM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number