Dyson Daniels or Ja Morant? Week 1
Who to start in fantasy basketball in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), SGs ranked 7th and 12th 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 points and 9-cat leagues.
The Week 1 call
Points leagues, Week 1 (Oct 19-25): start Dyson Daniels. Dyson Daniels has 1 game counted to 0 for Ja Morant, for 35.8 projected fantasy points against 0.0.
9-cat leagues: Dyson Daniels again, 2.3 category value for the week to 0.0.
Dyson Daniels has 1 back-to-back in Week 1, the nights rest days tend to land on.
Dyson Daniels's minutes are down: 29.0 a game over his last 2 games of 2026-27, against 32.7 on the board.
Ja Morant's minutes are down: 24.7 a game over his last 2 games of 2026-27, against 28.0 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.
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Week 1 (Oct 19-25), side by side
| This week | Dyson Daniels | Ja Morant |
|---|---|---|
| Games, Week 1 | 3 | 2 |
| Games counted (left this week) | 1 | 0 |
| Back-to-backs | 1 | 0 |
| Games, Week 2 | 4 | 3 |
| Minutes, last games | 29.0 (last 2) | 24.7 (last 2) |
| Minutes, board | 32.7 | 28.0 |
| Shots per 36, last games | 14.3 | 15.3 |
| Injury | None listed | None listed |
| Projected fantasy points | 35.8 | 0.0 |
| Projected 9-cat value | 2.3 | 0.0 |
Schedule: Dyson Daniels Wed @ORL, Fri @CHA, Sat HOU. Ja Morant Wed PHX, Fri @SAC.
Projected totals for the games counted
| Stat | Dyson Daniels | Ja Morant |
|---|---|---|
| Points | 12.3 | 0.0 |
| Rebounds | 6.8 | 0.0 |
| Assists | 5.6 | 0.0 |
| Steals | 2.4 | 0.0 |
| Blocks | 0.4 | 0.0 |
| Threes | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| Turnovers | 1.7 | 0.0 |
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: Dyson Daniels, 35.8 fantasy points per game to 35.5.
9-cat leagues: Dyson Daniels again, 28th overall against 115th.
Dyson Daniels vs Ja Morant: the full comparison, per 36 and by punt build
Per game, side by side
| Stat | Dyson Daniels | Ja Morant |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 35.8 | 35.5 |
| Minutes | 32.7 | 28.0 |
| PointsPTS | 12.3 | 18.7 |
| ReboundsREB | 6.8 | 3.3 |
| AssistsAST | 5.6 | 8.0 |
| StealsSTL | 2.4 | 1.1 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.4 | 0.3 |
| Threes3PM | 0.3 | 1.1 |
| Field goal %FG% | 52.4% | 41.9% |
| Free throw %FT% | 59.9% | 88.9% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.7 | 3.3 |
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 Dyson Daniels playing tonight? · Is Ja Morant playing tonight?
Your next move
Common questions
Should I start Dyson Daniels or Ja Morant in Week 1?
Points leagues, Week 1 (Oct 19-25): start Dyson Daniels. Dyson Daniels has 1 game counted to 0 for Ja Morant, for 35.8 projected fantasy points against 0.0. 9-cat leagues: Dyson Daniels again, 2.3 category value for the week to 0.0. Dyson Daniels has 1 back-to-back in Week 1, the nights rest days tend to land on. Dyson Daniels's minutes are down: 29.0 a game over his last 2 games of 2026-27, against 32.7 on the board. Ja Morant's minutes are down: 24.7 a game over his last 2 games of 2026-27, against 28.0 on the board.
Who is better for the season, Dyson Daniels or Ja Morant?
Points leagues: Dyson Daniels, 35.8 fantasy points per game to 35.5. 9-cat leagues: Dyson Daniels again, 28th overall against 115th.
Who wins more categories, Dyson Daniels or Ja Morant?
Dyson Daniels is ahead in 5 (rebounds, steals, blocks, field goal percentage, turnovers); Ja Morant in 4 (points, assists, threes, free throw percentage), per game.
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 24, 2026 at 2:27 PM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number