Jakob Poeltl or Kyle Filipowski? Week 1
Who to start in fantasy basketball in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Cs ranked 33rd and 34th 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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The Week 1 call
Points leagues, Week 1 (Oct 19-25): start Kyle Filipowski. Both have 2 games left in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), so it comes down to per game: 25.3 fantasy points to 25.0.
9-cat leagues: Jakob Poeltl instead, -3.5 category value for the week to -4.7, because his category mix is worth more there.
Jakob Poeltl's minutes are down: 21.8 a game over his last 1 game of 2026-27, against 24.8 on the board.
Kyle Filipowski's minutes are down: 9.0 a game over his last 1 game of 2026-27, against 22.5 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 | Jakob Poeltl | Kyle Filipowski |
|---|---|---|
| Games, Week 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Games counted (left this week) | 2 | 2 |
| Back-to-backs | 0 | 0 |
| Games, Week 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Minutes, last games | 21.8 (last 1) | 9.0 (last 1) |
| Minutes, board | 24.8 | 22.5 |
| Shots per 36, last games | 1.7 | 8.0 |
| Injury | None listed | None listed |
| Projected fantasy points | 50.1 | 50.7 |
| Projected 9-cat value | -3.5 | -4.7 |
Schedule: Jakob Poeltl Wed CHI, Fri @WAS, Sun @MIN. Kyle Filipowski Wed @MEM, Fri NOP, Sun LAL.
Projected totals for the games counted
| Stat | Jakob Poeltl | Kyle Filipowski |
|---|---|---|
| Points | 20.5 | 21.8 |
| Rebounds | 13.9 | 13.4 |
| Assists | 3.8 | 4.8 |
| Steals | 1.8 | 1.9 |
| Blocks | 1.4 | 0.9 |
| Threes | 0.0 | 1.8 |
| Turnovers | 2.3 | 3.0 |
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 1 games of 2026-27. Schedule from the NBA's published slate via ESPN.
The season-long call
Points leagues: Kyle Filipowski, 25.3 fantasy points per game to 25.0.
9-cat leagues: Jakob Poeltl instead, 120th overall against 144th, because the categories reward a different mix.
Jakob Poeltl vs Kyle Filipowski: the full comparison, per 36 and by punt build
Per game, side by side
| Stat | Jakob Poeltl | Kyle Filipowski |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 25.0 | 25.3 |
| Minutes | 24.8 | 22.5 |
| PointsPTS | 10.2 | 10.9 |
| ReboundsREB | 7.0 | 6.7 |
| AssistsAST | 1.9 | 2.4 |
| StealsSTL | 0.9 | 1.0 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.7 | 0.5 |
| Threes3PM | 0.0 | 0.9 |
| Field goal %FG% | 70.3% | 49.2% |
| Free throw %FT% | 57.9% | 75.6% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.2 | 1.5 |
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 Jakob Poeltl playing tonight? · Is Kyle Filipowski playing tonight?
Your next move
Common questions
Should I start Jakob Poeltl or Kyle Filipowski in Week 1?
Points leagues, Week 1 (Oct 19-25): start Kyle Filipowski. Both have 2 games left in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), so it comes down to per game: 25.3 fantasy points to 25.0. 9-cat leagues: Jakob Poeltl instead, -3.5 category value for the week to -4.7, because his category mix is worth more there. Jakob Poeltl's minutes are down: 21.8 a game over his last 1 game of 2026-27, against 24.8 on the board. Kyle Filipowski's minutes are down: 9.0 a game over his last 1 game of 2026-27, against 22.5 on the board.
Who is better for the season, Jakob Poeltl or Kyle Filipowski?
Points leagues: Kyle Filipowski, 25.3 fantasy points per game to 25.0. 9-cat leagues: Jakob Poeltl instead, 120th overall against 144th, because the categories reward a different mix.
Who wins more categories, Jakob Poeltl or Kyle Filipowski?
Jakob Poeltl is ahead in 4 (rebounds, blocks, field goal percentage, turnovers); Kyle Filipowski in 5 (points, assists, steals, threes, free throw percentage), per game.
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 22, 2026 at 1:54 PM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number