John Collins or Myles Turner? Week 1
Who to start in fantasy basketball in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), PFs ranked 24th and 31st at the position, compared on 2025-26 and 2026-27 per-game production.
Updated Oct 25, 8:28 AM ET. Rechecked every 30 minutes.
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- FP/G
- 25.1
- 9-cat
- #110
- Last 3 FP
- 19.4
3 games in Week 1, 1 back-to-back
Week 1 pick in 9-cat leagues.
The Week 1 call
Points leagues, Week 1 (Oct 19-25): start John Collins. John Collins has 1 game counted to 0 for Myles Turner, for 25.0 projected fantasy points against 0.0.
9-cat leagues: Myles Turner instead, 0.0 category value for the week to -1.0, because his category mix is worth more there.
Myles Turner has 1 back-to-back in Week 1, the nights rest days tend to land on.
John Collins played 27.4 minutes a game over his last 2 games of 2026-27, in line with his 27.2 on the board.
Myles Turner played 27.5 minutes a game over his last 3 games of 2026-27, in line with his 27.0 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.
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Week 1 (Oct 19-25), side by side
| This week | John Collins | Myles Turner |
|---|---|---|
| Games, Week 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Games counted (left this week) | 1 | 0 |
| Back-to-backs | 0 | 1 |
| Games, Week 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Minutes, last games | 27.4 (last 2) | 27.5 (last 3) |
| Minutes, board | 27.2 | 27.0 |
| Shots per 36, last games | 14.4 | 10.0 |
| Injury | None listed | None listed |
| Projected fantasy points | 25.0 | 0.0 |
| Projected 9-cat value | -1.0 | 0.0 |
Schedule: John Collins Tue BOS, Fri @MIA, Sun @PHI. Myles Turner Wed @WAS, Fri CHI, Sat @PHI.
Projected totals for the games counted
| Stat | John Collins | Myles Turner |
|---|---|---|
| Points | 13.7 | 0.0 |
| Rebounds | 5.4 | 0.0 |
| Assists | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| Steals | 0.8 | 0.0 |
| Blocks | 0.7 | 0.0 |
| Threes | 1.4 | 0.0 |
| Turnovers | 1.3 | 0.0 |
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 3 games of 2026-27. Schedule from the NBA's published slate via ESPN.
The season-long call
Points leagues: Myles Turner, 25.1 fantasy points per game to 25.0.
9-cat leagues: John Collins instead, 86th overall against 110th, because the categories reward a different mix.
John Collins vs Myles Turner: the full comparison, per 36 and by punt build
Per game, side by side
| Stat | John Collins | Myles Turner |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 25.0 | 25.1 |
| Minutes | 27.2 | 27.0 |
| PointsPTS | 13.7 | 11.2 |
| ReboundsREB | 5.4 | 5.2 |
| AssistsAST | 1.0 | 1.5 |
| StealsSTL | 0.8 | 0.6 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.7 | 1.7 |
| Threes3PM | 1.4 | 1.9 |
| Field goal %FG% | 55.1% | 43.3% |
| Free throw %FT% | 76.6% | 74.7% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.3 | 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 John Collins playing tonight? · Is Myles Turner playing tonight?
Your next move
Common questions
Should I start John Collins or Myles Turner in Week 1?
Points leagues, Week 1 (Oct 19-25): start John Collins. John Collins has 1 game counted to 0 for Myles Turner, for 25.0 projected fantasy points against 0.0. 9-cat leagues: Myles Turner instead, 0.0 category value for the week to -1.0, because his category mix is worth more there. Myles Turner has 1 back-to-back in Week 1, the nights rest days tend to land on. John Collins played 27.4 minutes a game over his last 2 games of 2026-27, in line with his 27.2 on the board. Myles Turner played 27.5 minutes a game over his last 3 games of 2026-27, in line with his 27.0 on the board.
Who is better for the season, John Collins or Myles Turner?
Points leagues: Myles Turner, 25.1 fantasy points per game to 25.0. 9-cat leagues: John Collins instead, 86th overall against 110th, because the categories reward a different mix.
Who wins more categories, John Collins or Myles Turner?
John Collins is ahead in 6 (points, rebounds, steals, field goal percentage, free throw percentage, turnovers); Myles Turner in 3 (assists, blocks, threes), per game.
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 25, 2026 at 8:28 AM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number