De'Anthony Melton or Scoot Henderson? Week 1
Who to start in fantasy basketball in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), SGs ranked 28th and 30th at the position, compared on 2025-26 per-game production.
- FP/G
- 24.1
- 9-cat
- #163
- Last 10 FP
- 22.4
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'Anthony Melton. De'Anthony Melton has 3 games counted to 2 for Scoot Henderson, for 72.2 projected fantasy points against 48.4.
9-cat leagues: Scoot Henderson instead, -8.6 category value for the week to -8.6, because his category mix is worth more there.
De'Anthony Melton has 1 back-to-back in Week 1, the nights rest days tend to land on.
De'Anthony Melton played 22.7 minutes a game over his last 5 games of 2025-26, in line with his 23.0 on the board.
Scoot Henderson's minutes are up: 30.5 a game over his last 5 games of 2025-26, against 24.9 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.
Week 1 (Oct 19-25), side by side
| This week | De'Anthony Melton | Scoot Henderson |
|---|---|---|
| Games, Week 1 | 3 | 2 |
| Games counted (left this week) | 3 | 2 |
| Back-to-backs | 1 | 0 |
| Games, Week 2 | 4 | 3 |
| Minutes, last games | 22.7 (last 5) | 30.5 (last 5) |
| Minutes, board | 23.0 | 24.9 |
| Shots per 36, last games | 11.4 | 15.1 |
| Injury | None listed | None listed |
| Projected fantasy points | 72.2 | 48.4 |
| Projected 9-cat value | -8.6 | -8.6 |
Schedule: De'Anthony Melton Wed @LAL, Fri MEM, Sat @PHX. Scoot Henderson Wed PHX, Fri @SAC.
Projected totals for the games counted
| Stat | De'Anthony Melton | Scoot Henderson |
|---|---|---|
| Points | 36.9 | 28.5 |
| Rebounds | 9.7 | 5.3 |
| Assists | 7.7 | 7.5 |
| Steals | 4.7 | 1.8 |
| Blocks | 1.2 | 0.6 |
| Threes | 4.4 | 3.8 |
| Turnovers | 5.6 | 4.9 |
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 5 games of 2025-26. Schedule from the NBA's published slate via ESPN.
The season-long call
Points leagues: Scoot Henderson, 24.2 fantasy points per game to 24.1.
9-cat leagues: De'Anthony Melton instead, 163rd overall against 227th, because the categories reward a different mix.
Per game, side by side
| Stat | De'Anthony Melton | Scoot Henderson |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 24.1 | 24.2 |
| Minutes | 23.0 | 24.9 |
| PointsPTS | 12.3 | 14.2 |
| ReboundsREB | 3.2 | 2.7 |
| AssistsAST | 2.6 | 3.7 |
| StealsSTL | 1.6 | 0.9 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.4 | 0.3 |
| Threes3PM | 1.5 | 1.9 |
| Field goal %FG% | 40.7% | 41.8% |
| Free throw %FT% | 82.6% | 84.0% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.9 | 2.4 |
Bold is the better number. Per-game lines blend last season with this one, the same numbers the rankings use.
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Other close calls
Week 1 streamers · NBA waiver wire · Games per team this week
Common questions
Should I start De'Anthony Melton or Scoot Henderson in Week 1?
Points leagues, Week 1 (Oct 19-25): start De'Anthony Melton. De'Anthony Melton has 3 games counted to 2 for Scoot Henderson, for 72.2 projected fantasy points against 48.4. 9-cat leagues: Scoot Henderson instead, -8.6 category value for the week to -8.6, because his category mix is worth more there. De'Anthony Melton has 1 back-to-back in Week 1, the nights rest days tend to land on. De'Anthony Melton played 22.7 minutes a game over his last 5 games of 2025-26, in line with his 23.0 on the board. Scoot Henderson's minutes are up: 30.5 a game over his last 5 games of 2025-26, against 24.9 on the board.
Who is better for the season, De'Anthony Melton or Scoot Henderson?
Points leagues: Scoot Henderson, 24.2 fantasy points per game to 24.1. 9-cat leagues: De'Anthony Melton instead, 163rd overall against 227th, because the categories reward a different mix.
Who wins more categories, De'Anthony Melton or Scoot Henderson?
De'Anthony Melton is ahead in 4 (rebounds, steals, blocks, turnovers); Scoot Henderson in 5 (points, assists, threes, field goal percentage, free throw percentage), per game.
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 13, 2026 at 8:41 PM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number