Evan Mobley or Julius Randle? Week 1
Who to start in fantasy basketball in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Cs ranked 8th and 9th at the position, compared on 2025-26 and 2026-27 per-game production.
Updated Oct 22, 6:57 AM ET. Rechecked every 30 minutes.
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- FP/G
- 39.9
- 9-cat
- #39
- Last 10 FP
- 36.7
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 Evan Mobley. Both have 2 games left in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), so it comes down to per game: 39.9 fantasy points to 38.8.
9-cat leagues: Evan Mobley again, 2.0 category value for the week to -0.1.
Julius Randle has 1 back-to-back in Week 1, the nights rest days tend to land on.
Evan Mobley's minutes are down: 27.4 a game over his last 5 games of 2025-26, against 31.9 on the board.
Julius Randle's minutes are up: 37.8 a game over his last 1 game of 2026-27, against 33.3 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 | Evan Mobley | Julius Randle |
|---|---|---|
| Games, Week 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Games counted (left this week) | 2 | 2 |
| Back-to-backs | 0 | 1 |
| Games, Week 2 | 4 | 3 |
| Minutes, last games | 27.4 (last 5) | 37.8 (last 1) |
| Minutes, board | 31.9 | 33.3 |
| Shots per 36, last games | 13.9 | 17.1 |
| Injury | None listed | None listed |
| Projected fantasy points | 79.9 | 77.7 |
| Projected 9-cat value | 2.0 | -0.1 |
Schedule: Evan Mobley Thu @PHI, Sat BKN. Julius Randle Wed CHA, Sat @CLE, Sun IND.
Projected totals for the games counted
| Stat | Evan Mobley | Julius Randle |
|---|---|---|
| Points | 36.3 | 43.7 |
| Rebounds | 18.0 | 13.6 |
| Assists | 7.2 | 10.3 |
| Steals | 1.5 | 2.0 |
| Blocks | 3.5 | 0.6 |
| Threes | 1.9 | 3.0 |
| Turnovers | 3.8 | 5.7 |
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 5 games of 2025-26. Schedule from the NBA's published slate via ESPN.
The season-long call
Points leagues: Evan Mobley, 39.9 fantasy points per game to 38.8.
9-cat leagues: Evan Mobley again, 39th overall against 59th.
Per game, side by side
| Stat | Evan Mobley | Julius Randle |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 39.9 | 38.8 |
| Minutes | 31.9 | 33.3 |
| PointsPTS | 18.2 | 21.8 |
| ReboundsREB | 9.0 | 6.8 |
| AssistsAST | 3.6 | 5.2 |
| StealsSTL | 0.7 | 1.0 |
| BlocksBLK | 1.7 | 0.3 |
| Threes3PM | 1.0 | 1.5 |
| Field goal %FG% | 54.6% | 49.0% |
| Free throw %FT% | 60.6% | 79.5% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.9 | 2.8 |
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 Evan Mobley playing tonight? · Is Julius Randle playing tonight?
Your next move
Common questions
Should I start Evan Mobley or Julius Randle in Week 1?
Points leagues, Week 1 (Oct 19-25): start Evan Mobley. Both have 2 games left in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), so it comes down to per game: 39.9 fantasy points to 38.8. 9-cat leagues: Evan Mobley again, 2.0 category value for the week to -0.1. Julius Randle has 1 back-to-back in Week 1, the nights rest days tend to land on. Evan Mobley's minutes are down: 27.4 a game over his last 5 games of 2025-26, against 31.9 on the board. Julius Randle's minutes are up: 37.8 a game over his last 1 game of 2026-27, against 33.3 on the board.
Who is better for the season, Evan Mobley or Julius Randle?
Points leagues: Evan Mobley, 39.9 fantasy points per game to 38.8. 9-cat leagues: Evan Mobley again, 39th overall against 59th.
Who wins more categories, Evan Mobley or Julius Randle?
Evan Mobley is ahead in 4 (rebounds, blocks, field goal percentage, turnovers); Julius Randle in 5 (points, assists, steals, threes, free throw percentage), per game.
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 22, 2026 at 6:57 AM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number