Dillon Brooks or Peyton Watson? Week 1
Who to start in fantasy basketball in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), SFs ranked 20th and 21st 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
- 28.0
- 9-cat
- #110
- Last 10 FP
- 27.2
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 Peyton Watson. Peyton Watson has 2 games counted to 1 for Dillon Brooks, for 56.0 projected fantasy points against 28.0.
9-cat leagues: Peyton Watson again, -3.0 category value for the week to -3.2.
Dillon Brooks's minutes are down: 26.7 a game over his last 1 game of 2026-27, against 30.2 on the board.
Peyton Watson's minutes are down: 19.2 a game over his last 5 games of 2025-26, against 29.6 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 | Dillon Brooks | Peyton Watson |
|---|---|---|
| Games, Week 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Games counted (left this week) | 1 | 2 |
| Back-to-backs | 0 | 0 |
| Games, Week 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Minutes, last games | 26.7 (last 1) | 19.2 (last 5) |
| Minutes, board | 30.2 | 29.6 |
| Shots per 36, last games | 14.8 | 18.4 |
| Injury | None listed | None listed |
| Projected fantasy points | 28.0 | 56.0 |
| Projected 9-cat value | -3.2 | -3.0 |
Schedule: Dillon Brooks Wed @POR, Sat GSW. Peyton Watson Thu @PHI, Sat BKN.
Projected totals for the games counted
| Stat | Dillon Brooks | Peyton Watson |
|---|---|---|
| Points | 19.6 | 29.2 |
| Rebounds | 3.6 | 9.8 |
| Assists | 1.7 | 4.1 |
| Steals | 1.0 | 1.9 |
| Blocks | 0.2 | 2.3 |
| Threes | 2.2 | 3.0 |
| Turnovers | 1.8 | 3.4 |
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 2026-27. Schedule from the NBA's published slate via ESPN.
The season-long call
Points leagues: Peyton Watson, 28.0 fantasy points per game to 28.0.
9-cat leagues: Peyton Watson again, 110th overall against 178th.
Dillon Brooks vs Peyton Watson: the full comparison, per 36 and by punt build
Per game, side by side
| Stat | Dillon Brooks | Peyton Watson |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 28.0 | 28.0 |
| Minutes | 30.2 | 29.6 |
| PointsPTS | 19.6 | 14.6 |
| ReboundsREB | 3.6 | 4.9 |
| AssistsAST | 1.7 | 2.1 |
| StealsSTL | 1.0 | 0.9 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.2 | 1.1 |
| Threes3PM | 2.2 | 1.5 |
| Field goal %FG% | 43.2% | 49.1% |
| Free throw %FT% | 82.9% | 73.0% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.8 | 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 Dillon Brooks playing tonight? · Is Peyton Watson playing tonight?
Your next move
Common questions
Should I start Dillon Brooks or Peyton Watson in Week 1?
Points leagues, Week 1 (Oct 19-25): start Peyton Watson. Peyton Watson has 2 games counted to 1 for Dillon Brooks, for 56.0 projected fantasy points against 28.0. 9-cat leagues: Peyton Watson again, -3.0 category value for the week to -3.2. Dillon Brooks's minutes are down: 26.7 a game over his last 1 game of 2026-27, against 30.2 on the board. Peyton Watson's minutes are down: 19.2 a game over his last 5 games of 2025-26, against 29.6 on the board.
Who is better for the season, Dillon Brooks or Peyton Watson?
Points leagues: Peyton Watson, 28.0 fantasy points per game to 28.0. 9-cat leagues: Peyton Watson again, 110th overall against 178th.
Who wins more categories, Dillon Brooks or Peyton Watson?
Dillon Brooks is ahead in 4 (points, steals, threes, free throw percentage); Peyton Watson in 5 (rebounds, assists, blocks, 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