Derrick White or Paul George? Week 1
Who to start in fantasy basketball in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), SGs ranked 7th and 9th at the position, compared on 2025-26 and 2026-27 per-game production.
Updated Oct 22, 11:54 AM ET. Rechecked every 30 minutes.
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- FP/G
- 35.3
- 9-cat
- #20
- Last 1 FP
- 60.5
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 Paul George. Both have 1 game left in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), so it comes down to per game: 35.3 fantasy points to 34.9.
9-cat leagues: Paul George again, 2.8 category value for the week to 1.5.
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.
Paul George played 30.6 minutes a game over his last 1 game of 2026-27, in line with his 30.7 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 | Derrick White | Paul George |
|---|---|---|
| Games, Week 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Games counted (left this week) | 1 | 1 |
| Back-to-backs | 0 | 0 |
| Games, Week 2 | 4 | 4 |
| Minutes, last games | 35.9 (last 1) | 30.6 (last 1) |
| Minutes, board | 34.2 | 30.7 |
| Shots per 36, last games | 13.0 | 24.7 |
| Injury | None listed | None listed |
| Projected fantasy points | 34.9 | 35.3 |
| Projected 9-cat value | 1.5 | 2.8 |
Schedule: Derrick White Tue @DET, Fri NYK. Paul George Tue @DET, Fri NYK.
Projected totals for the games counted
| Stat | Derrick White | Paul George |
|---|---|---|
| Points | 16.5 | 18.6 |
| Rebounds | 4.2 | 5.3 |
| Assists | 5.5 | 3.6 |
| Steals | 1.1 | 1.9 |
| Blocks | 1.2 | 0.4 |
| Threes | 2.7 | 3.0 |
| Turnovers | 1.9 | 1.8 |
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 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 Paul George: 32.9 fantasy points on Fri, Oct 23 against 31.8 for Derrick White.
Points leagues: Paul George, 35.3 fantasy points per game to 34.9.
9-cat leagues: Paul George again, 20th overall against 32nd.
Derrick White vs Paul George: the full comparison, per 36 and by punt build
Per game, side by side
| Stat | Derrick White | Paul George |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 34.9 | 35.3 |
| Minutes | 34.2 | 30.7 |
| PointsPTS | 16.5 | 18.6 |
| ReboundsREB | 4.2 | 5.3 |
| AssistsAST | 5.5 | 3.6 |
| StealsSTL | 1.1 | 1.9 |
| BlocksBLK | 1.2 | 0.4 |
| Threes3PM | 2.7 | 3.0 |
| Field goal %FG% | 40.3% | 45.1% |
| Free throw %FT% | 90.2% | 82.8% |
| 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.
Other close calls
Week 1 streamers · NBA waiver wire · Games per team this week
Is Derrick White playing tonight? · Is Paul George playing tonight?
Your next move
Common questions
Should I start Derrick White or Paul George in Week 1?
Points leagues, Week 1 (Oct 19-25): start Paul George. Both have 1 game left in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), so it comes down to per game: 35.3 fantasy points to 34.9. 9-cat leagues: Paul George again, 2.8 category value for the week to 1.5. 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. Paul George played 30.6 minutes a game over his last 1 game of 2026-27, in line with his 30.7 on the board.
Who is better for the season, Derrick White or Paul George?
For the next game, the market-based projection favors Paul George: 32.9 fantasy points on Fri, Oct 23 against 31.8 for Derrick White. Points leagues: Paul George, 35.3 fantasy points per game to 34.9. 9-cat leagues: Paul George again, 20th overall against 32nd.
Who wins more categories, Derrick White or Paul George?
Derrick White is ahead in 3 (assists, blocks, free throw percentage); Paul George in 6 (points, rebounds, steals, threes, field goal percentage, turnovers), per game.
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 22, 2026 at 11:54 AM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number