Immanuel Quickley or Jalen Williams? Week 1
Who to start in fantasy basketball in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), PGs ranked 11th and 16th at the position, compared on 2025-26 per-game production.
The Week 1 call
Points leagues, Week 1 (Oct 19-25): start Jalen Williams. Both have 3 games left in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), so it comes down to per game: 33.3 fantasy points to 32.9.
9-cat leagues: Immanuel Quickley instead, 1.5 category value for the week to -1.9, because his category mix is worth more there.
Immanuel Quickley's minutes are down: 23.4 a game over his last 5 games of 2025-26, against 31.9 on the board.
Jalen Williams played 27.3 minutes a game over his last 5 games of 2025-26, in line with his 28.4 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 | Immanuel Quickley | Jalen Williams |
|---|---|---|
| Games, Week 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Games counted (left this week) | 3 | 3 |
| Back-to-backs | 0 | 0 |
| Games, Week 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Minutes, last games | 23.4 (last 5) | 27.3 (last 5) |
| Minutes, board | 31.9 | 28.4 |
| Shots per 36, last games | 12.0 | 15.3 |
| Injury | None listed | None listed |
| Projected fantasy points | 98.6 | 99.8 |
| Projected 9-cat value | 1.5 | -1.9 |
Schedule: Immanuel Quickley Wed CHI, Fri @WAS, Sun @MIN. Jalen Williams Tue @SAS, Thu DEN, Sun LAC.
Projected totals for the games counted
| Stat | Immanuel Quickley | Jalen Williams |
|---|---|---|
| Points | 49.3 | 51.2 |
| Rebounds | 12.1 | 13.8 |
| Assists | 17.8 | 16.5 |
| Steals | 3.9 | 3.5 |
| Blocks | 0.2 | 0.8 |
| Threes | 7.6 | 2.1 |
| Turnovers | 4.4 | 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: Jalen Williams, 33.3 fantasy points per game to 32.9.
9-cat leagues: Immanuel Quickley instead, 51st overall against 83rd, because the categories reward a different mix.
Per game, side by side
| Stat | Immanuel Quickley | Jalen Williams |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 32.9 | 33.3 |
| Minutes | 31.9 | 28.4 |
| PointsPTS | 16.4 | 17.1 |
| ReboundsREB | 4.0 | 4.6 |
| AssistsAST | 5.9 | 5.5 |
| StealsSTL | 1.3 | 1.2 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.1 | 0.3 |
| Threes3PM | 2.5 | 0.7 |
| Field goal %FG% | 44.3% | 48.4% |
| Free throw %FT% | 82.1% | 83.7% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.5 | 1.9 |
Bold is the better number. Per-game lines blend last season with this one, the same numbers the rankings use.
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Common questions
Should I start Immanuel Quickley or Jalen Williams in Week 1?
Points leagues, Week 1 (Oct 19-25): start Jalen Williams. Both have 3 games left in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), so it comes down to per game: 33.3 fantasy points to 32.9. 9-cat leagues: Immanuel Quickley instead, 1.5 category value for the week to -1.9, because his category mix is worth more there. Immanuel Quickley's minutes are down: 23.4 a game over his last 5 games of 2025-26, against 31.9 on the board. Jalen Williams played 27.3 minutes a game over his last 5 games of 2025-26, in line with his 28.4 on the board.
Who is better for the season, Immanuel Quickley or Jalen Williams?
Points leagues: Jalen Williams, 33.3 fantasy points per game to 32.9. 9-cat leagues: Immanuel Quickley instead, 51st overall against 83rd, because the categories reward a different mix.
Who wins more categories, Immanuel Quickley or Jalen Williams?
Immanuel Quickley is ahead in 4 (assists, steals, threes, turnovers); Jalen Williams in 5 (points, rebounds, blocks, field goal percentage, free throw percentage), per game.
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 13, 2026 at 7:20 PM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number