Jalen Green or Mikal Bridges? Week 1
Who to start in fantasy basketball in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), SGs ranked 20th and 22nd 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
- 27.5
- 9-cat
- #64
- Last 2 FP
- 10.6
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 Mikal Bridges. Both have 1 game left in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), so it comes down to per game: 27.5 fantasy points to 27.4.
9-cat leagues: Mikal Bridges again, -0.2 category value for the week to -4.1.
Jalen Green played 24.9 minutes a game over his last 1 game of 2026-27, in line with his 25.8 on the board.
Mikal Bridges's minutes are down: 27.5 a game over his last 2 games of 2026-27, against 32.2 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 | Jalen Green | Mikal Bridges |
|---|---|---|
| Games, Week 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Games counted (left this week) | 1 | 1 |
| Back-to-backs | 0 | 0 |
| Games, Week 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Minutes, last games | 24.9 (last 1) | 27.5 (last 2) |
| Minutes, board | 25.8 | 32.2 |
| Shots per 36, last games | 17.4 | 10.5 |
| Injury | None listed | None listed |
| Projected fantasy points | 27.4 | 27.5 |
| Projected 9-cat value | -4.1 | -0.2 |
Schedule: Jalen Green Wed @POR, Sat GSW. Mikal Bridges Tue PHI, Fri @BOS, Sun ORL.
Projected totals for the games counted
| Stat | Jalen Green | Mikal Bridges |
|---|---|---|
| Points | 17.3 | 12.9 |
| Rebounds | 3.5 | 3.6 |
| Assists | 2.9 | 3.6 |
| Steals | 1.0 | 1.2 |
| Blocks | 0.3 | 0.7 |
| Threes | 2.2 | 1.7 |
| Turnovers | 2.2 | 1.0 |
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 2 games of 2026-27. Schedule from the NBA's published slate via ESPN.
The season-long call
Points leagues: Mikal Bridges, 27.5 fantasy points per game to 27.4.
9-cat leagues: Mikal Bridges again, 64th overall against 219th.
Jalen Green vs Mikal Bridges: the full comparison, per 36 and by punt build
Per game, side by side
| Stat | Jalen Green | Mikal Bridges |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 27.4 | 27.5 |
| Minutes | 25.8 | 32.2 |
| PointsPTS | 17.3 | 12.9 |
| ReboundsREB | 3.5 | 3.6 |
| AssistsAST | 2.9 | 3.6 |
| StealsSTL | 1.0 | 1.2 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.3 | 0.7 |
| Threes3PM | 2.2 | 1.7 |
| Field goal %FG% | 41.8% | 46.0% |
| Free throw %FT% | 74.7% | 82.7% |
| TurnoversTO | 2.2 | 1.0 |
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 Jalen Green playing tonight? · Is Mikal Bridges playing tonight?
Your next move
Common questions
Should I start Jalen Green or Mikal Bridges in Week 1?
Points leagues, Week 1 (Oct 19-25): start Mikal Bridges. Both have 1 game left in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), so it comes down to per game: 27.5 fantasy points to 27.4. 9-cat leagues: Mikal Bridges again, -0.2 category value for the week to -4.1. Jalen Green played 24.9 minutes a game over his last 1 game of 2026-27, in line with his 25.8 on the board. Mikal Bridges's minutes are down: 27.5 a game over his last 2 games of 2026-27, against 32.2 on the board.
Who is better for the season, Jalen Green or Mikal Bridges?
Points leagues: Mikal Bridges, 27.5 fantasy points per game to 27.4. 9-cat leagues: Mikal Bridges again, 64th overall against 219th.
Who wins more categories, Jalen Green or Mikal Bridges?
Jalen Green is ahead in 2 (points, threes); Mikal Bridges in 6 (assists, steals, blocks, field goal percentage, free throw percentage, turnovers), per game.
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 24, 2026 at 12:27 PM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number