Collin Gillespie or Jalen Green? 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 25, 2:29 PM ET. Rechecked every 30 minutes.
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The Week 2 call
Both have finished Week 1, so this is the call for Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1).
Points leagues, Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1): start Jalen Green. Both have 2 games in Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1), so it comes down to per game: 26.7 fantasy points to 26.7.
9-cat leagues: Collin Gillespie instead, -2.5 category value for the week to -8.5, because his category mix is worth more there.
Collin Gillespie's minutes are down: 24.6 a game over his last 2 games of 2026-27, against 28.1 on the board.
Jalen Green played 25.6 minutes a game over his last 2 games of 2026-27, in line with his 25.8 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 | Collin Gillespie | Jalen Green |
|---|---|---|
| Games, Week 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Games counted (Week 2) | 2 | 2 |
| Back-to-backs | 0 | 0 |
| Games, Week 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Minutes, last games | 24.6 (last 2) | 25.6 (last 2) |
| Minutes, board | 28.1 | 25.8 |
| Shots per 36, last games | 11.0 | 15.4 |
| Injury | None listed | None listed |
| Projected fantasy points | 53.5 | 53.5 |
| Projected 9-cat value | -2.5 | -8.5 |
Schedule: Collin Gillespie Wed @POR, Sat GSW. Jalen Green Wed @POR, Sat GSW.
Projected totals for the games counted
| Stat | Collin Gillespie | Jalen Green |
|---|---|---|
| Points | 23.6 | 33.9 |
| Rebounds | 7.8 | 6.9 |
| Assists | 9.5 | 5.5 |
| Steals | 2.9 | 2.0 |
| Blocks | 0.4 | 0.6 |
| Threes | 5.4 | 4.3 |
| Turnovers | 3.5 | 4.6 |
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 2 games of 2026-27. Schedule from the NBA's published slate via ESPN.
The season-long call
Points leagues: Jalen Green, 26.7 fantasy points per game to 26.7.
9-cat leagues: Collin Gillespie instead, 97th overall against 224th, because the categories reward a different mix.
Collin Gillespie vs Jalen Green: the full comparison, per 36 and by punt build
Per game, side by side
| Stat | Collin Gillespie | Jalen Green |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 26.7 | 26.7 |
| Minutes | 28.1 | 25.8 |
| PointsPTS | 11.8 | 17.0 |
| ReboundsREB | 3.9 | 3.4 |
| AssistsAST | 4.7 | 2.7 |
| StealsSTL | 1.4 | 1.0 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.2 | 0.3 |
| Threes3PM | 2.7 | 2.1 |
| Field goal %FG% | 40.5% | 42.1% |
| Free throw %FT% | 75.1% | 75.3% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.7 | 2.3 |
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
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Your next move
Common questions
Should I start Collin Gillespie or Jalen Green in Week 1?
Both have finished Week 1, so this is the call for Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1). Points leagues, Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1): start Jalen Green. Both have 2 games in Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1), so it comes down to per game: 26.7 fantasy points to 26.7. 9-cat leagues: Collin Gillespie instead, -2.5 category value for the week to -8.5, because his category mix is worth more there. Collin Gillespie's minutes are down: 24.6 a game over his last 2 games of 2026-27, against 28.1 on the board. Jalen Green played 25.6 minutes a game over his last 2 games of 2026-27, in line with his 25.8 on the board.
Who is better for the season, Collin Gillespie or Jalen Green?
Points leagues: Jalen Green, 26.7 fantasy points per game to 26.7. 9-cat leagues: Collin Gillespie instead, 97th overall against 224th, because the categories reward a different mix.
Who wins more categories, Collin Gillespie or Jalen Green?
Collin Gillespie is ahead in 7 (rebounds, assists, steals, threes, field goal percentage, free throw percentage, turnovers); Jalen Green in 2 (points, blocks), per game.
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 25, 2026 at 2:29 PM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number