Dyson Daniels or Franz Wagner? Week 1
Who to start in fantasy basketball in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), SGs ranked 7th and 10th at the position, compared on 2025-26 per-game production.
- FP/G
- 34.3
- 9-cat
- #39
- Last 10 FP
- 38.8
Day to day (Rest)
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 Dyson Daniels. Both have 3 games left in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), so it comes down to per game: 34.3 fantasy points to 33.9.
9-cat leagues: Dyson Daniels again, 3.4 category value for the week to -1.5.
Dyson Daniels has 1 back-to-back in Week 1, the nights rest days tend to land on.
Dyson Daniels played 32.2 minutes a game over his last 5 games of 2025-26, in line with his 33.2 on the board.
Franz Wagner's minutes are down: 21.6 a game over his last 5 games of 2025-26, against 30.0 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 | Dyson Daniels | Franz Wagner |
|---|---|---|
| Games, Week 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Games counted (left this week) | 3 | 3 |
| Back-to-backs | 1 | 0 |
| Games, Week 2 | 4 | 3 |
| Minutes, last games | 32.2 (last 5) | 21.6 (last 5) |
| Minutes, board | 33.2 | 30.0 |
| Shots per 36, last games | 11.4 | 22.0 |
| Injury | Day to day (Rest) | None listed |
| Projected fantasy points | 102.8 | 101.6 |
| Projected 9-cat value | 3.4 | -1.5 |
Schedule: Dyson Daniels Wed @ORL, Fri @CHA, Sat HOU. Franz Wagner Wed ATL, Fri MIN, Sun @NYK.
Projected totals for the games counted
| Stat | Dyson Daniels | Franz Wagner |
|---|---|---|
| Points | 35.6 | 61.7 |
| Rebounds | 20.5 | 15.6 |
| Assists | 17.7 | 10.0 |
| Steals | 5.9 | 2.8 |
| Blocks | 1.2 | 1.0 |
| Threes | 0.9 | 4.2 |
| Turnovers | 5.3 | 5.1 |
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: Dyson Daniels, 34.3 fantasy points per game to 33.9.
9-cat leagues: Dyson Daniels again, 39th overall against 75th.
Per game, side by side
| Stat | Dyson Daniels | Franz Wagner |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 34.3 | 33.9 |
| Minutes | 33.2 | 30.0 |
| PointsPTS | 11.9 | 20.6 |
| ReboundsREB | 6.8 | 5.2 |
| AssistsAST | 5.9 | 3.3 |
| StealsSTL | 2.0 | 0.9 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.4 | 0.3 |
| Threes3PM | 0.3 | 1.4 |
| Field goal %FG% | 51.7% | 48.1% |
| Free throw %FT% | 61.5% | 82.3% |
| 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.
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Other close calls
Week 1 streamers · NBA waiver wire · Games per team this week
Common questions
Should I start Dyson Daniels or Franz Wagner in Week 1?
Points leagues, Week 1 (Oct 19-25): start Dyson Daniels. Both have 3 games left in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), so it comes down to per game: 34.3 fantasy points to 33.9. 9-cat leagues: Dyson Daniels again, 3.4 category value for the week to -1.5. Dyson Daniels has 1 back-to-back in Week 1, the nights rest days tend to land on. Dyson Daniels played 32.2 minutes a game over his last 5 games of 2025-26, in line with his 33.2 on the board. Franz Wagner's minutes are down: 21.6 a game over his last 5 games of 2025-26, against 30.0 on the board.
Who is better for the season, Dyson Daniels or Franz Wagner?
Points leagues: Dyson Daniels, 34.3 fantasy points per game to 33.9. 9-cat leagues: Dyson Daniels again, 39th overall against 75th.
Who wins more categories, Dyson Daniels or Franz Wagner?
Dyson Daniels is ahead in 5 (rebounds, assists, steals, blocks, field goal percentage); Franz Wagner in 4 (points, threes, free throw percentage, turnovers), per game.
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 13, 2026 at 7:20 PM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number