Desmond Bane or Ryan Rollins? Week 1
Who to start in fantasy basketball in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), SGs ranked 12th and 15th at the position, compared on 2025-26 per-game production.
- FP/G
- 34.2
- 9-cat
- #47
- Last 10 FP
- 36.5
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 Ryan Rollins. Both have 3 games left in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), so it comes down to per game: 34.2 fantasy points to 33.7.
9-cat leagues: Desmond Bane instead, 3.5 category value for the week to 1.9, because his category mix is worth more there.
Ryan Rollins has 1 back-to-back in Week 1, the nights rest days tend to land on.
Desmond Bane's minutes are down: 26.2 a game over his last 5 games of 2025-26, against 33.6 on the board.
Ryan Rollins played 31.5 minutes a game over his last 5 games of 2025-26, in line with his 32.1 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 | Desmond Bane | Ryan Rollins |
|---|---|---|
| Games, Week 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Games counted (left this week) | 3 | 3 |
| Back-to-backs | 0 | 1 |
| Games, Week 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Minutes, last games | 26.2 (last 5) | 31.5 (last 5) |
| Minutes, board | 33.6 | 32.1 |
| Shots per 36, last games | 16.8 | 20.6 |
| Injury | None listed | None listed |
| Projected fantasy points | 101.1 | 102.6 |
| Projected 9-cat value | 3.5 | 1.9 |
Schedule: Desmond Bane Wed ATL, Fri MIN, Sun @NYK. Ryan Rollins Wed @WAS, Fri CHI, Sat @PHI.
Projected totals for the games counted
| Stat | Desmond Bane | Ryan Rollins |
|---|---|---|
| Points | 60.3 | 51.9 |
| Rebounds | 12.4 | 13.7 |
| Assists | 12.4 | 16.8 |
| Steals | 3.1 | 4.5 |
| Blocks | 1.4 | 1.3 |
| Threes | 6.1 | 7.5 |
| Turnovers | 6.0 | 8.1 |
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: Ryan Rollins, 34.2 fantasy points per game to 33.7.
9-cat leagues: Desmond Bane instead, 37th overall against 47th, because the categories reward a different mix.
Per game, side by side
| Stat | Desmond Bane | Ryan Rollins |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 33.7 | 34.2 |
| Minutes | 33.6 | 32.1 |
| PointsPTS | 20.1 | 17.3 |
| ReboundsREB | 4.1 | 4.6 |
| AssistsAST | 4.1 | 5.6 |
| StealsSTL | 1.0 | 1.5 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| Threes3PM | 2.0 | 2.5 |
| Field goal %FG% | 48.4% | 47.2% |
| Free throw %FT% | 90.8% | 79.6% |
| TurnoversTO | 2.0 | 2.7 |
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 Desmond Bane or Ryan Rollins in Week 1?
Points leagues, Week 1 (Oct 19-25): start Ryan Rollins. Both have 3 games left in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), so it comes down to per game: 34.2 fantasy points to 33.7. 9-cat leagues: Desmond Bane instead, 3.5 category value for the week to 1.9, because his category mix is worth more there. Ryan Rollins has 1 back-to-back in Week 1, the nights rest days tend to land on. Desmond Bane's minutes are down: 26.2 a game over his last 5 games of 2025-26, against 33.6 on the board. Ryan Rollins played 31.5 minutes a game over his last 5 games of 2025-26, in line with his 32.1 on the board.
Who is better for the season, Desmond Bane or Ryan Rollins?
Points leagues: Ryan Rollins, 34.2 fantasy points per game to 33.7. 9-cat leagues: Desmond Bane instead, 37th overall against 47th, because the categories reward a different mix.
Who wins more categories, Desmond Bane or Ryan Rollins?
Desmond Bane is ahead in 5 (points, blocks, field goal percentage, free throw percentage, turnovers); Ryan Rollins in 4 (rebounds, assists, steals, threes), per game.
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 13, 2026 at 8:41 PM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number