Collin Sexton or Devin Vassell? Week 1
Who to start in fantasy basketball in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), SGs ranked 25th and 26th at the position, compared on 2025-26 per-game production.
- FP/G
- 25.2
- 9-cat
- #116
- Last 10 FP
- 26.1
Day to day (Rest)
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 Devin Vassell. Both have 3 games left in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), so it comes down to per game: 25.2 fantasy points to 24.8.
9-cat leagues: Devin Vassell again, -5.3 category value for the week to -7.6.
Devin Vassell has 1 back-to-back in Week 1, the nights rest days tend to land on.
Collin Sexton's minutes are up: 30.1 a game over his last 5 games of 2025-26, against 23.7 on the board.
Devin Vassell played 32.2 minutes a game over his last 5 games of 2025-26, in line with his 30.5 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 | Collin Sexton | Devin Vassell |
|---|---|---|
| Games, Week 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Games counted (left this week) | 3 | 3 |
| Back-to-backs | 0 | 1 |
| Games, Week 2 | 4 | 3 |
| Minutes, last games | 30.1 (last 5) | 32.2 (last 5) |
| Minutes, board | 23.7 | 30.5 |
| Shots per 36, last games | 18.9 | 12.5 |
| Injury | Game-time decision (Lower Leg) | Day to day (Rest) |
| Projected fantasy points | 74.4 | 75.7 |
| Projected 9-cat value | -7.6 | -5.3 |
Schedule: Collin Sexton Wed GSW, Fri LAC, Sun @UTA. Devin Vassell Tue OKC, Fri HOU, Sat @DAL.
Projected totals for the games counted
| Stat | Collin Sexton | Devin Vassell |
|---|---|---|
| Points | 46.3 | 41.7 |
| Rebounds | 6.8 | 12.0 |
| Assists | 9.8 | 7.5 |
| Steals | 3.4 | 2.6 |
| Blocks | 0.4 | 1.1 |
| Threes | 4.9 | 7.4 |
| Turnovers | 6.2 | 2.7 |
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: Devin Vassell, 25.2 fantasy points per game to 24.8.
9-cat leagues: Devin Vassell again, 116th overall against 151st.
Per game, side by side
| Stat | Collin Sexton | Devin Vassell |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 24.8 | 25.2 |
| Minutes | 23.7 | 30.5 |
| PointsPTS | 15.4 | 13.9 |
| ReboundsREB | 2.3 | 4.0 |
| AssistsAST | 3.3 | 2.5 |
| StealsSTL | 1.1 | 0.9 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.1 | 0.4 |
| Threes3PM | 1.6 | 2.5 |
| Field goal %FG% | 48.5% | 43.7% |
| Free throw %FT% | 85.5% | 81.5% |
| TurnoversTO | 2.1 | 0.9 |
Bold is the better number. Per-game lines blend last season with this one, the same numbers the rankings use.
Advertisement
Other close calls
Week 1 streamers · NBA waiver wire · Games per team this week
Common questions
Should I start Collin Sexton or Devin Vassell in Week 1?
Points leagues, Week 1 (Oct 19-25): start Devin Vassell. Both have 3 games left in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), so it comes down to per game: 25.2 fantasy points to 24.8. 9-cat leagues: Devin Vassell again, -5.3 category value for the week to -7.6. Devin Vassell has 1 back-to-back in Week 1, the nights rest days tend to land on. Collin Sexton's minutes are up: 30.1 a game over his last 5 games of 2025-26, against 23.7 on the board. Devin Vassell played 32.2 minutes a game over his last 5 games of 2025-26, in line with his 30.5 on the board.
Who is better for the season, Collin Sexton or Devin Vassell?
Points leagues: Devin Vassell, 25.2 fantasy points per game to 24.8. 9-cat leagues: Devin Vassell again, 116th overall against 151st.
Who wins more categories, Collin Sexton or Devin Vassell?
Collin Sexton is ahead in 5 (points, assists, steals, field goal percentage, free throw percentage); Devin Vassell in 4 (rebounds, blocks, threes, turnovers), per game.
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 13, 2026 at 8:41 PM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number