Isaiah Hartenstein or P.J. Washington? Week 1
Who to start in fantasy basketball in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Cs ranked 18th and 22nd at the position, compared on 2025-26 per-game production.
- FP/G
- 29.7
- 9-cat
- #128
- Last 10 FP
- 29.6
3 games in Week 1, 1 back-to-back
Week 1 pick in points leagues.
The Week 1 call
Points leagues, Week 1 (Oct 19-25): start P.J. Washington. Both have 3 games left in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), so it comes down to per game: 29.7 fantasy points to 29.4.
9-cat leagues: Isaiah Hartenstein instead, -3.1 category value for the week to -6.1, because his category mix is worth more there.
P.J. Washington has 1 back-to-back in Week 1, the nights rest days tend to land on.
Isaiah Hartenstein's minutes are down: 18.6 a game over his last 5 games of 2025-26, against 24.2 on the board.
P.J. Washington played 32.7 minutes a game over his last 5 games of 2025-26, in line with his 31.0 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.
Week 1 (Oct 19-25), side by side
| This week | Isaiah Hartenstein | P.J. Washington |
|---|---|---|
| Games, Week 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Games counted (left this week) | 3 | 3 |
| Back-to-backs | 0 | 1 |
| Games, Week 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Minutes, last games | 18.6 (last 5) | 32.7 (last 5) |
| Minutes, board | 24.2 | 31.0 |
| Shots per 36, last games | 8.1 | 11.7 |
| Injury | None listed | None listed |
| Projected fantasy points | 88.3 | 89.1 |
| Projected 9-cat value | -3.1 | -6.1 |
Schedule: Isaiah Hartenstein Tue @SAS, Thu DEN, Sun LAC. P.J. Washington Wed @HOU, Fri @IND, Sat SAS.
Projected totals for the games counted
| Stat | Isaiah Hartenstein | P.J. Washington |
|---|---|---|
| Points | 27.6 | 42.5 |
| Rebounds | 28.3 | 21.1 |
| Assists | 10.6 | 5.3 |
| Steals | 3.1 | 2.9 |
| Blocks | 2.3 | 3.2 |
| Threes | 0.0 | 4.1 |
| Turnovers | 5.2 | 5.0 |
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 5 games of 2025-26. Schedule from the NBA's published slate via ESPN.
The season-long call
Points leagues: P.J. Washington, 29.7 fantasy points per game to 29.4.
9-cat leagues: Isaiah Hartenstein instead, 89th overall against 128th, because the categories reward a different mix.
Isaiah Hartenstein vs P.J. Washington: the full comparison, per 36 and by punt build
Per game, side by side
| Stat | Isaiah Hartenstein | P.J. Washington |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 29.4 | 29.7 |
| Minutes | 24.2 | 31.0 |
| PointsPTS | 9.2 | 14.2 |
| ReboundsREB | 9.4 | 7.0 |
| AssistsAST | 3.5 | 1.8 |
| StealsSTL | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.8 | 1.1 |
| Threes3PM | 0.0 | 1.4 |
| Field goal %FG% | 62.2% | 45.0% |
| Free throw %FT% | 61.0% | 68.7% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.7 | 1.7 |
Bold is the better number. Per-game lines blend last season with this one, the same numbers the rankings use.
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Other close calls
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Common questions
Should I start Isaiah Hartenstein or P.J. Washington in Week 1?
Points leagues, Week 1 (Oct 19-25): start P.J. Washington. Both have 3 games left in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), so it comes down to per game: 29.7 fantasy points to 29.4. 9-cat leagues: Isaiah Hartenstein instead, -3.1 category value for the week to -6.1, because his category mix is worth more there. P.J. Washington has 1 back-to-back in Week 1, the nights rest days tend to land on. Isaiah Hartenstein's minutes are down: 18.6 a game over his last 5 games of 2025-26, against 24.2 on the board. P.J. Washington played 32.7 minutes a game over his last 5 games of 2025-26, in line with his 31.0 on the board.
Who is better for the season, Isaiah Hartenstein or P.J. Washington?
Points leagues: P.J. Washington, 29.7 fantasy points per game to 29.4. 9-cat leagues: Isaiah Hartenstein instead, 89th overall against 128th, because the categories reward a different mix.
Who wins more categories, Isaiah Hartenstein or P.J. Washington?
Isaiah Hartenstein is ahead in 4 (rebounds, assists, steals, field goal percentage); P.J. Washington in 5 (points, blocks, threes, free throw percentage, turnovers), per game.
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 13, 2026 at 8:41 PM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number