Darius Garland or VJ Edgecombe? Week 1
Who to start in fantasy basketball in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), PGs ranked 13th and 17th at the position, compared on 2025-26 and 2026-27 per-game production.
Updated Oct 24, 8:26 AM ET. Rechecked every 30 minutes.
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- FP/G
- 32.3
- 9-cat
- #60
- Last 2 FP
- 26.9
4 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 VJ Edgecombe. VJ Edgecombe has 2 games counted to 1 for Darius Garland, for 64.7 projected fantasy points against 32.3.
9-cat leagues: VJ Edgecombe again, -0.0 category value for the week to -1.5.
VJ Edgecombe has 1 back-to-back in Week 1, the nights rest days tend to land on.
Darius Garland's minutes are up: 34.3 a game over his last 2 games of 2026-27, against 30.4 on the board.
VJ Edgecombe played 34.0 minutes a game over his last 2 games of 2026-27, in line with his 34.9 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 | Darius Garland | VJ Edgecombe |
|---|---|---|
| Games, Week 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Games counted (left this week) | 1 | 2 |
| Back-to-backs | 0 | 1 |
| Games, Week 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Minutes, last games | 34.3 (last 2) | 34.0 (last 2) |
| Minutes, board | 30.4 | 34.9 |
| Shots per 36, last games | 19.9 | 11.1 |
| Injury | None listed | None listed |
| Projected fantasy points | 32.3 | 64.7 |
| Projected 9-cat value | -1.5 | -0.0 |
Schedule: Darius Garland Wed SAC, Fri @LAL, Sun @OKC. VJ Edgecombe Tue @NYK, Thu CLE, Sat MIL, Sun DET.
Projected totals for the games counted
| Stat | Darius Garland | VJ Edgecombe |
|---|---|---|
| Points | 19.9 | 30.6 |
| Rebounds | 2.2 | 11.2 |
| Assists | 6.5 | 8.2 |
| Steals | 1.0 | 3.0 |
| Blocks | 0.2 | 0.9 |
| Threes | 2.8 | 3.6 |
| Turnovers | 3.3 | 3.5 |
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: VJ Edgecombe, 32.3 fantasy points per game to 32.3.
9-cat leagues: VJ Edgecombe again, 60th overall against 111th.
Darius Garland vs VJ Edgecombe: the full comparison, per 36 and by punt build
Per game, side by side
| Stat | Darius Garland | VJ Edgecombe |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 32.3 | 32.3 |
| Minutes | 30.4 | 34.9 |
| PointsPTS | 19.9 | 15.3 |
| ReboundsREB | 2.2 | 5.6 |
| AssistsAST | 6.5 | 4.1 |
| StealsSTL | 1.0 | 1.5 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.2 | 0.5 |
| Threes3PM | 2.8 | 1.8 |
| Field goal %FG% | 46.9% | 43.3% |
| Free throw %FT% | 82.0% | 79.1% |
| TurnoversTO | 3.3 | 1.7 |
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 Darius Garland playing tonight? · Is VJ Edgecombe playing tonight?
Your next move
Common questions
Should I start Darius Garland or VJ Edgecombe in Week 1?
Points leagues, Week 1 (Oct 19-25): start VJ Edgecombe. VJ Edgecombe has 2 games counted to 1 for Darius Garland, for 64.7 projected fantasy points against 32.3. 9-cat leagues: VJ Edgecombe again, -0.0 category value for the week to -1.5. VJ Edgecombe has 1 back-to-back in Week 1, the nights rest days tend to land on. Darius Garland's minutes are up: 34.3 a game over his last 2 games of 2026-27, against 30.4 on the board. VJ Edgecombe played 34.0 minutes a game over his last 2 games of 2026-27, in line with his 34.9 on the board.
Who is better for the season, Darius Garland or VJ Edgecombe?
Points leagues: VJ Edgecombe, 32.3 fantasy points per game to 32.3. 9-cat leagues: VJ Edgecombe again, 60th overall against 111th.
Who wins more categories, Darius Garland or VJ Edgecombe?
Darius Garland is ahead in 5 (points, assists, threes, field goal percentage, free throw percentage); VJ Edgecombe in 4 (rebounds, steals, blocks, turnovers), per game.
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 24, 2026 at 8:26 AM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number