Collin Gillespie or Toumani Camara? Week 1
Who to start in fantasy basketball in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), PGs ranked 24th and 24th at the position, compared on 2025-26 and 2026-27 per-game production.
Updated Oct 24, 10:27 AM ET. Rechecked every 30 minutes.
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The Week 1 call
Points leagues, Week 1 (Oct 19-25): start Collin Gillespie. Collin Gillespie has 1 game counted to 0 for Toumani Camara, for 26.3 projected fantasy points against 0.0.
9-cat leagues: Toumani Camara instead, 0.0 category value for the week to -1.3, because his category mix is worth more there.
Collin Gillespie's minutes are down: 21.3 a game over his last 1 game of 2026-27, against 28.1 on the board.
Toumani Camara's minutes are down: 25.0 a game over his last 2 games of 2026-27, against 32.3 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 | Toumani Camara |
|---|---|---|
| Games, Week 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Games counted (left this week) | 1 | 0 |
| Back-to-backs | 0 | 0 |
| Games, Week 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Minutes, last games | 21.3 (last 1) | 25.0 (last 2) |
| Minutes, board | 28.1 | 32.3 |
| Shots per 36, last games | 13.5 | 15.1 |
| Injury | None listed | None listed |
| Projected fantasy points | 26.3 | 0.0 |
| Projected 9-cat value | -1.3 | 0.0 |
Schedule: Collin Gillespie Wed @POR, Sat GSW. Toumani Camara Wed PHX, Fri @SAC.
Projected totals for the games counted
| Stat | Collin Gillespie | Toumani Camara |
|---|---|---|
| Points | 11.9 | 0.0 |
| Rebounds | 3.9 | 0.0 |
| Assists | 4.5 | 0.0 |
| Steals | 1.4 | 0.0 |
| Blocks | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Threes | 2.7 | 0.0 |
| Turnovers | 1.7 | 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 2 games of 2026-27. Schedule from the NBA's published slate via ESPN.
The season-long call
Points leagues: Collin Gillespie, 26.3 fantasy points per game to 26.3.
9-cat leagues: Toumani Camara instead, 82nd overall against 100th, because the categories reward a different mix.
Collin Gillespie vs Toumani Camara: the full comparison, per 36 and by punt build
Per game, side by side
| Stat | Collin Gillespie | Toumani Camara |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 26.3 | 26.3 |
| Minutes | 28.1 | 32.3 |
| PointsPTS | 11.9 | 14.0 |
| ReboundsREB | 3.9 | 4.8 |
| AssistsAST | 4.5 | 2.4 |
| StealsSTL | 1.4 | 1.1 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Threes3PM | 2.7 | 2.9 |
| Field goal %FG% | 39.8% | 46.0% |
| Free throw %FT% | 82.3% | 73.0% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.7 | 1.6 |
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 Collin Gillespie playing tonight? · Is Toumani Camara playing tonight?
Your next move
Common questions
Should I start Collin Gillespie or Toumani Camara in Week 1?
Points leagues, Week 1 (Oct 19-25): start Collin Gillespie. Collin Gillespie has 1 game counted to 0 for Toumani Camara, for 26.3 projected fantasy points against 0.0. 9-cat leagues: Toumani Camara instead, 0.0 category value for the week to -1.3, because his category mix is worth more there. Collin Gillespie's minutes are down: 21.3 a game over his last 1 game of 2026-27, against 28.1 on the board. Toumani Camara's minutes are down: 25.0 a game over his last 2 games of 2026-27, against 32.3 on the board.
Who is better for the season, Collin Gillespie or Toumani Camara?
Points leagues: Collin Gillespie, 26.3 fantasy points per game to 26.3. 9-cat leagues: Toumani Camara instead, 82nd overall against 100th, because the categories reward a different mix.
Who wins more categories, Collin Gillespie or Toumani Camara?
Collin Gillespie is ahead in 3 (assists, steals, free throw percentage); Toumani Camara in 6 (points, rebounds, blocks, threes, field goal percentage, turnovers), per game.
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 24, 2026 at 10:27 AM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number