De'Anthony Melton or Quentin Grimes?
Who to start in fantasy basketball, SGs ranked 27th and 28th at the position, compared on 2025-26 per-game production.
The call
Points leagues: Quentin Grimes, 24.6 fantasy points per game to 24.1.
9-cat leagues: De'Anthony Melton instead, 163rd overall against 165th, because the categories reward a different mix.
- FP/G
- 24.1
- 9-cat
- #163
- Last 10 FP
- 22.4
Game-time decision (Rest)
The pick in 9-cat leagues.
Per game, side by side
| Stat | De'Anthony Melton | Quentin Grimes |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 24.1 | 24.6 |
| Minutes | 23.0 | 29.4 |
| PointsPTS | 12.3 | 13.4 |
| ReboundsREB | 3.2 | 3.6 |
| AssistsAST | 2.6 | 3.3 |
| StealsSTL | 1.6 | 0.9 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Threes3PM | 1.5 | 1.7 |
| Field goal %FG% | 40.7% | 45.0% |
| Free throw %FT% | 82.6% | 84.0% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.9 | 1.8 |
Bold is the better number. Per-game lines blend last season with this one, the same numbers the rankings use.
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Common questions
Should I start De'Anthony Melton or Quentin Grimes in fantasy basketball?
Points leagues: Quentin Grimes, 24.6 fantasy points per game to 24.1. 9-cat leagues: De'Anthony Melton instead, 163rd overall against 165th, because the categories reward a different mix.
Who wins more categories, De'Anthony Melton or Quentin Grimes?
De'Anthony Melton is ahead in 2 (steals, blocks); Quentin Grimes in 7 (points, rebounds, assists, threes, field goal percentage, free throw percentage, turnovers), per game.
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 10, 2026 at 11:27 AM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number