Immanuel Quickley or Nickeil Alexander-Walker? Week 1
Who to start in fantasy basketball in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), PGs ranked 12th and 15th at the position, compared on 2025-26 and 2026-27 per-game production.
Updated Oct 24, 12:27 PM ET. Rechecked every 30 minutes.
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- FP/G
- 34.2
- 9-cat
- #27
- Last 2 FP
- 36.7
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 Nickeil Alexander-Walker. Both have 1 game left in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), so it comes down to per game: 34.2 fantasy points to 32.8.
9-cat leagues: Nickeil Alexander-Walker again, 2.3 category value for the week to 0.5.
Nickeil Alexander-Walker has 1 back-to-back in Week 1, the nights rest days tend to land on.
Immanuel Quickley's minutes are down: 28.7 a game over his last 2 games of 2026-27, against 31.5 on the board.
Nickeil Alexander-Walker's minutes are down: 28.5 a game over his last 2 games of 2026-27, against 32.8 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 | Nickeil Alexander-Walker |
|---|---|---|
| Games, Week 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Games counted (left this week) | 1 | 1 |
| Back-to-backs | 0 | 1 |
| Games, Week 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Minutes, last games | 28.7 (last 2) | 28.5 (last 2) |
| Minutes, board | 31.5 | 32.8 |
| Shots per 36, last games | 17.6 | 17.0 |
| Injury | None listed | None listed |
| Projected fantasy points | 32.8 | 34.2 |
| Projected 9-cat value | 0.5 | 2.3 |
Schedule: Immanuel Quickley Wed CHI, Fri @WAS, Sun @MIN. Nickeil Alexander-Walker Wed @ORL, Fri @CHA, Sat HOU.
Projected totals for the games counted
| Stat | Immanuel Quickley | Nickeil Alexander-Walker |
|---|---|---|
| Points | 16.6 | 21.0 |
| Rebounds | 3.8 | 3.4 |
| Assists | 6.0 | 3.7 |
| Steals | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| Blocks | 0.1 | 0.5 |
| Threes | 2.5 | 3.3 |
| Turnovers | 1.3 | 2.1 |
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 2 games of 2026-27. Schedule from the NBA's published slate via ESPN.
The season-long call
Points leagues: Nickeil Alexander-Walker, 34.2 fantasy points per game to 32.8.
9-cat leagues: Nickeil Alexander-Walker again, 27th overall against 47th.
Immanuel Quickley vs Nickeil Alexander-Walker: the full comparison, per 36 and by punt build
Per game, side by side
| Stat | Immanuel Quickley | Nickeil Alexander-Walker |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 32.8 | 34.2 |
| Minutes | 31.5 | 32.8 |
| PointsPTS | 16.6 | 21.0 |
| ReboundsREB | 3.8 | 3.4 |
| AssistsAST | 6.0 | 3.7 |
| StealsSTL | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.1 | 0.5 |
| Threes3PM | 2.5 | 3.3 |
| Field goal %FG% | 43.7% | 46.1% |
| Free throw %FT% | 82.1% | 88.2% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.3 | 2.1 |
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 Nickeil Alexander-Walker playing tonight?
Your next move
Common questions
Should I start Immanuel Quickley or Nickeil Alexander-Walker in Week 1?
Points leagues, Week 1 (Oct 19-25): start Nickeil Alexander-Walker. Both have 1 game left in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), so it comes down to per game: 34.2 fantasy points to 32.8. 9-cat leagues: Nickeil Alexander-Walker again, 2.3 category value for the week to 0.5. Nickeil Alexander-Walker has 1 back-to-back in Week 1, the nights rest days tend to land on. Immanuel Quickley's minutes are down: 28.7 a game over his last 2 games of 2026-27, against 31.5 on the board. Nickeil Alexander-Walker's minutes are down: 28.5 a game over his last 2 games of 2026-27, against 32.8 on the board.
Who is better for the season, Immanuel Quickley or Nickeil Alexander-Walker?
Points leagues: Nickeil Alexander-Walker, 34.2 fantasy points per game to 32.8. 9-cat leagues: Nickeil Alexander-Walker again, 27th overall against 47th.
Who wins more categories, Immanuel Quickley or Nickeil Alexander-Walker?
Immanuel Quickley is ahead in 3 (rebounds, assists, turnovers); Nickeil Alexander-Walker in 6 (points, steals, blocks, threes, field goal percentage, free throw percentage), per game.
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 24, 2026 at 12:27 PM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number