Devin Booker or Dyson Daniels? Week 1
Who to start in fantasy basketball in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), SGs ranked 5th and 7th at the position, compared on 2025-26 and 2026-27 per-game production.
Updated Oct 24, 2:27 PM ET. Rechecked every 30 minutes.
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- FP/G
- 35.8
- 9-cat
- #28
- Last 2 FP
- 47.0
3 games in Week 1, 1 back-to-back
Week 1 pick in 9-cat leagues.
The Week 1 call
Points leagues, Week 1 (Oct 19-25): start Devin Booker. Both have 1 game left in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), so it comes down to per game: 39.5 fantasy points to 35.8.
9-cat leagues: Dyson Daniels instead, 2.3 category value for the week to 0.7, because his category mix is worth more there.
Dyson Daniels has 1 back-to-back in Week 1, the nights rest days tend to land on.
Devin Booker's minutes are down: 29.4 a game over his last 1 game of 2026-27, against 33.2 on the board.
Dyson Daniels's minutes are down: 29.0 a game over his last 2 games of 2026-27, against 32.7 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 | Devin Booker | Dyson Daniels |
|---|---|---|
| Games, Week 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Games counted (left this week) | 1 | 1 |
| Back-to-backs | 0 | 1 |
| Games, Week 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Minutes, last games | 29.4 (last 1) | 29.0 (last 2) |
| Minutes, board | 33.2 | 32.7 |
| Shots per 36, last games | 15.9 | 14.3 |
| Injury | None listed | None listed |
| Projected fantasy points | 39.5 | 35.8 |
| Projected 9-cat value | 0.7 | 2.3 |
Schedule: Devin Booker Wed @POR, Sat GSW. Dyson Daniels Wed @ORL, Fri @CHA, Sat HOU.
Projected totals for the games counted
| Stat | Devin Booker | Dyson Daniels |
|---|---|---|
| Points | 25.9 | 12.3 |
| Rebounds | 3.9 | 6.8 |
| Assists | 5.8 | 5.6 |
| Steals | 0.8 | 2.4 |
| Blocks | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Threes | 1.8 | 0.3 |
| Turnovers | 3.1 | 1.7 |
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 2 games of 2026-27. Schedule from the NBA's published slate via ESPN.
The season-long call
Points leagues: Devin Booker, 39.5 fantasy points per game to 35.8.
9-cat leagues: Dyson Daniels instead, 28th overall against 44th, because the categories reward a different mix.
Per game, side by side
| Stat | Devin Booker | Dyson Daniels |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 39.5 | 35.8 |
| Minutes | 33.2 | 32.7 |
| PointsPTS | 25.9 | 12.3 |
| ReboundsREB | 3.9 | 6.8 |
| AssistsAST | 5.8 | 5.6 |
| StealsSTL | 0.8 | 2.4 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Threes3PM | 1.8 | 0.3 |
| Field goal %FG% | 45.9% | 52.4% |
| Free throw %FT% | 88.2% | 59.9% |
| TurnoversTO | 3.1 | 1.7 |
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 Devin Booker playing tonight? · Is Dyson Daniels playing tonight?
Your next move
Common questions
Should I start Devin Booker or Dyson Daniels in Week 1?
Points leagues, Week 1 (Oct 19-25): start Devin Booker. Both have 1 game left in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), so it comes down to per game: 39.5 fantasy points to 35.8. 9-cat leagues: Dyson Daniels instead, 2.3 category value for the week to 0.7, because his category mix is worth more there. Dyson Daniels has 1 back-to-back in Week 1, the nights rest days tend to land on. Devin Booker's minutes are down: 29.4 a game over his last 1 game of 2026-27, against 33.2 on the board. Dyson Daniels's minutes are down: 29.0 a game over his last 2 games of 2026-27, against 32.7 on the board.
Who is better for the season, Devin Booker or Dyson Daniels?
Points leagues: Devin Booker, 39.5 fantasy points per game to 35.8. 9-cat leagues: Dyson Daniels instead, 28th overall against 44th, because the categories reward a different mix.
Who wins more categories, Devin Booker or Dyson Daniels?
Devin Booker is ahead in 4 (points, assists, threes, free throw percentage); Dyson Daniels in 5 (rebounds, steals, blocks, field goal percentage, turnovers), per game.
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 24, 2026 at 2:27 PM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number