Jalen Williams or Miles Bridges? Week 1
Who to start in fantasy basketball in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), PFs ranked 11th and 16th at the position, compared on 2025-26 and 2026-27 per-game production.
Updated Oct 22, 9:54 AM ET. Rechecked every 30 minutes.
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- FP/G
- 33.0
- 9-cat
- #81
- Last 1 FP
- 29.4
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 Jalen Williams. Jalen Williams has 2 games counted to 1 for Miles Bridges, for 66.1 projected fantasy points against 29.8.
9-cat leagues: Jalen Williams again, -1.6 category value for the week to -1.6.
Jalen Williams played 29.9 minutes a game over his last 1 game of 2026-27, in line with his 28.5 on the board.
Miles Bridges's minutes are down: 28.6 a game over his last 1 game of 2026-27, against 30.9 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 Williams | Miles Bridges |
|---|---|---|
| Games, Week 1 | 3 | 2 |
| Games counted (left this week) | 2 | 1 |
| Back-to-backs | 0 | 0 |
| Games, Week 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Minutes, last games | 29.9 (last 1) | 28.6 (last 1) |
| Minutes, board | 28.5 | 30.9 |
| Shots per 36, last games | 19.2 | 13.8 |
| Injury | None listed | None listed |
| Projected fantasy points | 66.1 | 29.8 |
| Projected 9-cat value | -1.6 | -1.6 |
Schedule: Jalen Williams Tue @SAS, Thu DEN, Sun LAC. Miles Bridges Wed @POR, Sat GSW.
Projected totals for the games counted
| Stat | Jalen Williams | Miles Bridges |
|---|---|---|
| Points | 33.5 | 16.5 |
| Rebounds | 9.5 | 5.7 |
| Assists | 10.5 | 3.0 |
| Steals | 2.3 | 0.6 |
| Blocks | 0.6 | 0.5 |
| Threes | 1.4 | 1.8 |
| Turnovers | 3.6 | 1.4 |
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: Jalen Williams, 33.0 fantasy points per game to 29.8.
9-cat leagues: Jalen Williams again, 81st overall against 114th.
Per game, side by side
| Stat | Jalen Williams | Miles Bridges |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 33.0 | 29.8 |
| Minutes | 28.5 | 30.9 |
| PointsPTS | 16.7 | 16.5 |
| ReboundsREB | 4.8 | 5.7 |
| AssistsAST | 5.3 | 3.0 |
| StealsSTL | 1.2 | 0.6 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.3 | 0.5 |
| Threes3PM | 0.7 | 1.8 |
| Field goal %FG% | 47.2% | 45.0% |
| Free throw %FT% | 82.6% | 82.9% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.8 | 1.4 |
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 Williams playing tonight? · Is Miles Bridges playing tonight?
Your next move
Common questions
Should I start Jalen Williams or Miles Bridges in Week 1?
Points leagues, Week 1 (Oct 19-25): start Jalen Williams. Jalen Williams has 2 games counted to 1 for Miles Bridges, for 66.1 projected fantasy points against 29.8. 9-cat leagues: Jalen Williams again, -1.6 category value for the week to -1.6. Jalen Williams played 29.9 minutes a game over his last 1 game of 2026-27, in line with his 28.5 on the board. Miles Bridges's minutes are down: 28.6 a game over his last 1 game of 2026-27, against 30.9 on the board.
Who is better for the season, Jalen Williams or Miles Bridges?
Points leagues: Jalen Williams, 33.0 fantasy points per game to 29.8. 9-cat leagues: Jalen Williams again, 81st overall against 114th.
Who wins more categories, Jalen Williams or Miles Bridges?
Jalen Williams is ahead in 3 (assists, steals, field goal percentage); Miles Bridges in 4 (rebounds, blocks, threes, turnovers), per game.
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