Immanuel Quickley or Ja Morant? Week 1
Who to start in fantasy basketball in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), PGs ranked 12th and 14th at the position, compared on 2025-26 and 2026-27 per-game production.
Updated Oct 22, 1:54 PM ET. Rechecked every 30 minutes.
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- FP/G
- 33.6
- 9-cat
- #33
- Last 1 FP
- 44.3
3 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 Immanuel Quickley. Immanuel Quickley has 2 games counted to 1 for Ja Morant, for 67.1 projected fantasy points against 36.0.
9-cat leagues: Immanuel Quickley again, 2.4 category value for the week to -1.5.
Immanuel Quickley's minutes are down: 28.2 a game over his last 1 game of 2026-27, against 31.6 on the board.
Ja Morant's minutes are down: 22.6 a game over his last 1 game of 2026-27, against 28.1 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 | Immanuel Quickley | Ja Morant |
|---|---|---|
| Games, Week 1 | 3 | 2 |
| Games counted (left this week) | 2 | 1 |
| Back-to-backs | 0 | 0 |
| Games, Week 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Minutes, last games | 28.2 (last 1) | 22.6 (last 1) |
| Minutes, board | 31.6 | 28.1 |
| Shots per 36, last games | 16.6 | 12.7 |
| Injury | None listed | None listed |
| Projected fantasy points | 67.1 | 36.0 |
| Projected 9-cat value | 2.4 | -1.5 |
Schedule: Immanuel Quickley Wed CHI, Fri @WAS, Sun @MIN. Ja Morant Wed PHX, Fri @SAC.
Projected totals for the games counted
| Stat | Immanuel Quickley | Ja Morant |
|---|---|---|
| Points | 33.7 | 19.1 |
| Rebounds | 8.1 | 3.4 |
| Assists | 12.0 | 8.0 |
| Steals | 2.7 | 1.1 |
| Blocks | 0.1 | 0.3 |
| Threes | 5.3 | 1.1 |
| Turnovers | 2.7 | 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 1 games of 2026-27. Schedule from the NBA's published slate via ESPN.
The season-long call
Points leagues: Ja Morant, 36.0 fantasy points per game to 33.6.
9-cat leagues: Immanuel Quickley instead, 33rd overall against 109th, because the categories reward a different mix.
Per game, side by side
| Stat | Immanuel Quickley | Ja Morant |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 33.6 | 36.0 |
| Minutes | 31.6 | 28.1 |
| PointsPTS | 16.8 | 19.1 |
| ReboundsREB | 4.0 | 3.4 |
| AssistsAST | 6.0 | 8.0 |
| StealsSTL | 1.4 | 1.1 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.1 | 0.3 |
| Threes3PM | 2.6 | 1.1 |
| Field goal %FG% | 44.4% | 42.1% |
| Free throw %FT% | 82.9% | 89.7% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.4 | 3.4 |
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 Immanuel Quickley playing tonight? · Is Ja Morant playing tonight?
Your next move
Common questions
Should I start Immanuel Quickley or Ja Morant in Week 1?
Points leagues, Week 1 (Oct 19-25): start Immanuel Quickley. Immanuel Quickley has 2 games counted to 1 for Ja Morant, for 67.1 projected fantasy points against 36.0. 9-cat leagues: Immanuel Quickley again, 2.4 category value for the week to -1.5. Immanuel Quickley's minutes are down: 28.2 a game over his last 1 game of 2026-27, against 31.6 on the board. Ja Morant's minutes are down: 22.6 a game over his last 1 game of 2026-27, against 28.1 on the board.
Who is better for the season, Immanuel Quickley or Ja Morant?
Points leagues: Ja Morant, 36.0 fantasy points per game to 33.6. 9-cat leagues: Immanuel Quickley instead, 33rd overall against 109th, because the categories reward a different mix.
Who wins more categories, Immanuel Quickley or Ja Morant?
Immanuel Quickley is ahead in 5 (rebounds, steals, threes, field goal percentage, turnovers); Ja Morant in 4 (points, assists, blocks, free throw percentage), per game.
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