De'Aaron Fox or Derrick White? Week 1
Who to start in fantasy basketball in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), PGs ranked 9th and 13th at the position, compared on 2025-26 and 2026-27 per-game production.
Updated Oct 22, 5:55 PM ET. Rechecked every 30 minutes.
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- FP/G
- 34.5
- 9-cat
- #64
- Last 1 FP
- 33.9
3 games in Week 1, 1 back-to-back
Week 1 pick in points leagues.
The Week 1 call
Points leagues, Week 1 (Oct 19-25): start De'Aaron Fox. De'Aaron Fox has 2 games counted to 1 for Derrick White, for 69.0 projected fantasy points against 34.9.
9-cat leagues: Derrick White instead, 1.5 category value for the week to -0.6, because his category mix is worth more there.
De'Aaron Fox has 1 back-to-back in Week 1, the nights rest days tend to land on.
De'Aaron Fox played 31.9 minutes a game over his last 1 game of 2026-27, in line with his 31.0 on the board.
Derrick White played 35.9 minutes a game over his last 1 game of 2026-27, in line with his 34.2 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 | De'Aaron Fox | Derrick White |
|---|---|---|
| Games, Week 1 | 3 | 2 |
| Games counted (left this week) | 2 | 1 |
| Back-to-backs | 1 | 0 |
| Games, Week 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Minutes, last games | 31.9 (last 1) | 35.9 (last 1) |
| Minutes, board | 31.0 | 34.2 |
| Shots per 36, last games | 10.1 | 13.0 |
| Injury | None listed | None listed |
| Projected fantasy points | 69.0 | 34.9 |
| Projected 9-cat value | -0.6 | 1.5 |
Schedule: De'Aaron Fox Tue OKC, Fri HOU, Sat @DAL. Derrick White Tue @DET, Fri NYK.
Projected totals for the games counted
| Stat | De'Aaron Fox | Derrick White |
|---|---|---|
| Points | 36.5 | 16.5 |
| Rebounds | 7.9 | 4.2 |
| Assists | 12.5 | 5.5 |
| Steals | 2.4 | 1.1 |
| Blocks | 0.5 | 1.2 |
| Threes | 3.4 | 2.7 |
| Turnovers | 4.5 | 1.9 |
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 1 games of 2026-27. Schedule from the NBA's published slate via ESPN.
The season-long call
For the next game, the market-based projection favors Derrick White: 33.9 fantasy points on Fri, Oct 23 against 29.2 for De'Aaron Fox.
Points leagues: Derrick White, 34.9 fantasy points per game to 34.5.
9-cat leagues: Derrick White again, 32nd overall against 64th.
De'Aaron Fox vs Derrick White: the full comparison, per 36 and by punt build
Per game, side by side
| Stat | De'Aaron Fox | Derrick White |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 34.5 | 34.9 |
| Minutes | 31.0 | 34.2 |
| PointsPTS | 18.3 | 16.5 |
| ReboundsREB | 4.0 | 4.2 |
| AssistsAST | 6.2 | 5.5 |
| StealsSTL | 1.2 | 1.1 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.2 | 1.2 |
| Threes3PM | 1.7 | 2.7 |
| Field goal %FG% | 49.3% | 40.3% |
| Free throw %FT% | 75.5% | 90.2% |
| TurnoversTO | 2.3 | 1.9 |
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 De'Aaron Fox playing tonight? · Is Derrick White playing tonight?
Your next move
Common questions
Should I start De'Aaron Fox or Derrick White in Week 1?
Points leagues, Week 1 (Oct 19-25): start De'Aaron Fox. De'Aaron Fox has 2 games counted to 1 for Derrick White, for 69.0 projected fantasy points against 34.9. 9-cat leagues: Derrick White instead, 1.5 category value for the week to -0.6, because his category mix is worth more there. De'Aaron Fox has 1 back-to-back in Week 1, the nights rest days tend to land on. De'Aaron Fox played 31.9 minutes a game over his last 1 game of 2026-27, in line with his 31.0 on the board. Derrick White played 35.9 minutes a game over his last 1 game of 2026-27, in line with his 34.2 on the board.
Who is better for the season, De'Aaron Fox or Derrick White?
For the next game, the market-based projection favors Derrick White: 33.9 fantasy points on Fri, Oct 23 against 29.2 for De'Aaron Fox. Points leagues: Derrick White, 34.9 fantasy points per game to 34.5. 9-cat leagues: Derrick White again, 32nd overall against 64th.
Who wins more categories, De'Aaron Fox or Derrick White?
De'Aaron Fox is ahead in 4 (points, assists, steals, field goal percentage); Derrick White in 5 (rebounds, blocks, threes, free throw percentage, turnovers), per game.
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 22, 2026 at 5:55 PM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number