DeMar DeRozan or Miles Bridges? Week 1
Who to start in fantasy basketball in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), SFs ranked 12th and 14th at the position, compared on 2025-26 per-game production.
- FP/G
- 30.9
- 9-cat
- #72
- Last 10 FP
- 29.4
2 games in Week 1
Week 1 pick in points and 9-cat leagues.
The Week 1 call
Points leagues, Week 1 (Oct 19-25): start DeMar DeRozan. Both have 2 games left in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), so it comes down to per game: 30.9 fantasy points to 30.6.
9-cat leagues: DeMar DeRozan again, -0.9 category value for the week to -2.7.
DeMar DeRozan's minutes are down: 27.4 a game over his last 5 games of 2025-26, against 31.2 on the board.
Miles Bridges's minutes are down: 27.7 a game over his last 5 games of 2025-26, against 31.0 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 | DeMar DeRozan | Miles Bridges |
|---|---|---|
| Games, Week 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Games counted (left this week) | 2 | 2 |
| Back-to-backs | 0 | 0 |
| Games, Week 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Minutes, last games | 27.4 (last 5) | 27.7 (last 5) |
| Minutes, board | 31.2 | 31.0 |
| Shots per 36, last games | 19.9 | 13.5 |
| Injury | None listed | Day to day (Ankle) |
| Projected fantasy points | 61.7 | 61.2 |
| Projected 9-cat value | -0.9 | -2.7 |
Schedule: DeMar DeRozan Thu @OKC, Sat NOP. Miles Bridges Wed @POR, Sat GSW.
Projected totals for the games counted
| Stat | DeMar DeRozan | Miles Bridges |
|---|---|---|
| Points | 36.9 | 34.1 |
| Rebounds | 5.9 | 11.7 |
| Assists | 8.2 | 6.4 |
| Steals | 2.1 | 1.2 |
| Blocks | 0.6 | 0.9 |
| Threes | 1.2 | 3.8 |
| Turnovers | 2.5 | 2.8 |
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: DeMar DeRozan, 30.9 fantasy points per game to 30.6.
9-cat leagues: DeMar DeRozan again, 72nd overall against 103rd.
Per game, side by side
| Stat | DeMar DeRozan | Miles Bridges |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 30.9 | 30.6 |
| Minutes | 31.2 | 31.0 |
| PointsPTS | 18.4 | 17.1 |
| ReboundsREB | 2.9 | 5.8 |
| AssistsAST | 4.1 | 3.2 |
| StealsSTL | 1.0 | 0.6 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Threes3PM | 0.6 | 1.9 |
| Field goal %FG% | 49.7% | 46.0% |
| Free throw %FT% | 86.8% | 82.2% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.2 | 1.4 |
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 DeMar DeRozan or Miles Bridges in Week 1?
Points leagues, Week 1 (Oct 19-25): start DeMar DeRozan. Both have 2 games left in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), so it comes down to per game: 30.9 fantasy points to 30.6. 9-cat leagues: DeMar DeRozan again, -0.9 category value for the week to -2.7. DeMar DeRozan's minutes are down: 27.4 a game over his last 5 games of 2025-26, against 31.2 on the board. Miles Bridges's minutes are down: 27.7 a game over his last 5 games of 2025-26, against 31.0 on the board.
Who is better for the season, DeMar DeRozan or Miles Bridges?
Points leagues: DeMar DeRozan, 30.9 fantasy points per game to 30.6. 9-cat leagues: DeMar DeRozan again, 72nd overall against 103rd.
Who wins more categories, DeMar DeRozan or Miles Bridges?
DeMar DeRozan is ahead in 6 (points, assists, steals, field goal percentage, free throw percentage, turnovers); Miles Bridges in 3 (rebounds, blocks, threes), per game.
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 13, 2026 at 8:41 PM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number