Devin Booker or Stephen Curry? Week 1
Who to start in fantasy basketball in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), SGs ranked 3rd and 10th at the position, compared on 2025-26 per-game production.
- FP/G
- 39.7
- 9-cat
- #10
- Last 10 FP
- 34.1
3 games in Week 1, 1 back-to-back
Week 1 pick in points and 9-cat leagues.
The Week 1 call
Points leagues, Week 1 (Oct 19-25): start Stephen Curry. Stephen Curry has 3 games counted to 2 for Devin Booker, for 119.2 projected fantasy points against 79.7.
9-cat leagues: Stephen Curry again, 11.8 category value for the week to -0.0.
Stephen Curry has 1 back-to-back in Week 1, the nights rest days tend to land on.
Devin Booker's minutes are up: 36.6 a game over his last 5 games of 2025-26, against 33.5 on the board.
Stephen Curry's minutes are down: 26.5 a game over his last 5 games of 2025-26, against 30.9 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 | Devin Booker | Stephen Curry |
|---|---|---|
| Games, Week 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Games counted (left this week) | 2 | 3 |
| Back-to-backs | 0 | 1 |
| Games, Week 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Minutes, last games | 36.6 (last 5) | 26.5 (last 5) |
| Minutes, board | 33.5 | 30.9 |
| Shots per 36, last games | 20.3 | 19.3 |
| Injury | Day to day (Rest) | None listed |
| Projected fantasy points | 79.7 | 119.2 |
| Projected 9-cat value | -0.0 | 11.8 |
Schedule: Devin Booker Wed @POR, Sat GSW. Stephen Curry Wed @LAL, Fri MEM, Sat @PHX.
Projected totals for the games counted
| Stat | Devin Booker | Stephen Curry |
|---|---|---|
| Points | 52.1 | 79.7 |
| Rebounds | 7.8 | 10.7 |
| Assists | 12.1 | 14.2 |
| Steals | 1.6 | 3.4 |
| Blocks | 0.6 | 1.2 |
| Threes | 3.8 | 13.3 |
| Turnovers | 6.3 | 8.4 |
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: Devin Booker, 39.9 fantasy points per game to 39.7.
9-cat leagues: Stephen Curry instead, 10th overall against 63rd, because the categories reward a different mix.
Devin Booker vs Stephen Curry: the full comparison, per 36 and by punt build
Per game, side by side
| Stat | Devin Booker | Stephen Curry |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 39.9 | 39.7 |
| Minutes | 33.5 | 30.9 |
| PointsPTS | 26.1 | 26.6 |
| ReboundsREB | 3.9 | 3.6 |
| AssistsAST | 6.0 | 4.7 |
| StealsSTL | 0.8 | 1.1 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Threes3PM | 1.9 | 4.4 |
| Field goal %FG% | 45.6% | 46.8% |
| Free throw %FT% | 87.3% | 92.3% |
| TurnoversTO | 3.1 | 2.8 |
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 Devin Booker or Stephen Curry in Week 1?
Points leagues, Week 1 (Oct 19-25): start Stephen Curry. Stephen Curry has 3 games counted to 2 for Devin Booker, for 119.2 projected fantasy points against 79.7. 9-cat leagues: Stephen Curry again, 11.8 category value for the week to -0.0. Stephen Curry has 1 back-to-back in Week 1, the nights rest days tend to land on. Devin Booker's minutes are up: 36.6 a game over his last 5 games of 2025-26, against 33.5 on the board. Stephen Curry's minutes are down: 26.5 a game over his last 5 games of 2025-26, against 30.9 on the board.
Who is better for the season, Devin Booker or Stephen Curry?
Points leagues: Devin Booker, 39.9 fantasy points per game to 39.7. 9-cat leagues: Stephen Curry instead, 10th overall against 63rd, because the categories reward a different mix.
Who wins more categories, Devin Booker or Stephen Curry?
Devin Booker is ahead in 2 (rebounds, assists); Stephen Curry in 7 (points, steals, blocks, threes, field goal percentage, free throw percentage, turnovers), per game.
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 13, 2026 at 8:41 PM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number