Josh Hart or Keegan Murray? Week 1
Who to start in fantasy basketball in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), SGs ranked 16th and 17th at the position, compared on 2025-26 per-game production.
- FP/G
- 30.3
- 9-cat
- #76
- Last 10 FP
- 25.5
Day to day (Rest)
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 Josh Hart. Both have 3 games left in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), so it comes down to per game: 30.3 fantasy points to 30.0.
9-cat leagues: Josh Hart again, -1.6 category value for the week to -1.8.
Josh Hart played 29.6 minutes a game over his last 5 games of 2025-26, in line with his 30.2 on the board.
Keegan Murray's minutes are down: 27.4 a game over his last 5 games of 2025-26, against 34.5 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.
Week 1 (Oct 19-25), side by side
| This week | Josh Hart | Keegan Murray |
|---|---|---|
| Games, Week 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Games counted (left this week) | 3 | 3 |
| Back-to-backs | 0 | 0 |
| Games, Week 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Minutes, last games | 29.6 (last 5) | 27.4 (last 5) |
| Minutes, board | 30.2 | 34.5 |
| Shots per 36, last games | 7.0 | 14.2 |
| Injury | Day to day (Rest) | None listed |
| Projected fantasy points | 90.8 | 89.9 |
| Projected 9-cat value | -1.6 | -1.8 |
Schedule: Josh Hart Tue PHI, Fri @BOS, Sun ORL. Keegan Murray Wed @LAC, Fri POR, Sun MEM.
Projected totals for the games counted
| Stat | Josh Hart | Keegan Murray |
|---|---|---|
| Points | 36.0 | 41.9 |
| Rebounds | 22.1 | 17.2 |
| Assists | 14.4 | 5.0 |
| Steals | 3.4 | 3.1 |
| Blocks | 0.8 | 4.7 |
| Threes | 4.5 | 4.0 |
| Turnovers | 5.8 | 3.5 |
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: Josh Hart, 30.3 fantasy points per game to 30.0.
9-cat leagues: Josh Hart again, 76th overall against 82nd.
Josh Hart vs Keegan Murray: the full comparison, per 36 and by punt build
Per game, side by side
| Stat | Josh Hart | Keegan Murray |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 30.3 | 30.0 |
| Minutes | 30.2 | 34.5 |
| PointsPTS | 12.0 | 14.0 |
| ReboundsREB | 7.4 | 5.7 |
| AssistsAST | 4.8 | 1.7 |
| StealsSTL | 1.1 | 1.0 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.3 | 1.6 |
| Threes3PM | 1.5 | 1.3 |
| Field goal %FG% | 50.8% | 42.0% |
| Free throw %FT% | 72.0% | 77.6% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.9 | 1.2 |
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
Week 1 streamers · NBA waiver wire · Games per team this week
Common questions
Should I start Josh Hart or Keegan Murray in Week 1?
Points leagues, Week 1 (Oct 19-25): start Josh Hart. Both have 3 games left in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), so it comes down to per game: 30.3 fantasy points to 30.0. 9-cat leagues: Josh Hart again, -1.6 category value for the week to -1.8. Josh Hart played 29.6 minutes a game over his last 5 games of 2025-26, in line with his 30.2 on the board. Keegan Murray's minutes are down: 27.4 a game over his last 5 games of 2025-26, against 34.5 on the board.
Who is better for the season, Josh Hart or Keegan Murray?
Points leagues: Josh Hart, 30.3 fantasy points per game to 30.0. 9-cat leagues: Josh Hart again, 76th overall against 82nd.
Who wins more categories, Josh Hart or Keegan Murray?
Josh Hart is ahead in 5 (rebounds, assists, steals, threes, field goal percentage); Keegan Murray in 4 (points, blocks, 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