Jrue Holiday or Norman Powell? Week 1
Who to start in fantasy basketball in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), PGs ranked 11th and 19th at the position, compared on 2025-26 per-game production.
- FP/G
- 31.8
- 9-cat
- #69
- Last 10 FP
- 23.5
3 games in Week 1, 1 back-to-back
Week 1 pick in points and 9-cat leagues.
The Week 1 call
Points leagues, Week 1 (Oct 19-25): start Norman Powell. Norman Powell has 3 games counted to 2 for Jrue Holiday, for 95.3 projected fantasy points against 63.2.
9-cat leagues: Norman Powell again, -1.2 category value for the week to -2.7.
Norman Powell has 1 back-to-back in Week 1, the nights rest days tend to land on.
Jrue Holiday's minutes are up: 34.4 a game over his last 5 games of 2025-26, against 29.4 on the board.
Norman Powell's minutes are down: 24.5 a game over his last 5 games of 2025-26, against 29.6 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 | Jrue Holiday | Norman Powell |
|---|---|---|
| Games, Week 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Games counted (left this week) | 2 | 3 |
| Back-to-backs | 0 | 1 |
| Games, Week 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Minutes, last games | 34.4 (last 5) | 24.5 (last 5) |
| Minutes, board | 29.4 | 29.6 |
| Shots per 36, last games | 17.2 | 16.4 |
| Injury | None listed | None listed |
| Projected fantasy points | 63.2 | 95.3 |
| Projected 9-cat value | -2.7 | -1.2 |
Schedule: Jrue Holiday Wed PHX, Fri @SAC. Norman Powell Wed @TOR, Fri @MIL, Sat WAS.
Projected totals for the games counted
| Stat | Jrue Holiday | Norman Powell |
|---|---|---|
| Points | 32.6 | 65.2 |
| Rebounds | 9.2 | 10.5 |
| Assists | 12.2 | 7.4 |
| Steals | 2.0 | 3.3 |
| Blocks | 0.2 | 0.7 |
| Threes | 5.2 | 8.1 |
| Turnovers | 5.5 | 5.7 |
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: Norman Powell, 31.8 fantasy points per game to 31.6.
9-cat leagues: Norman Powell again, 69th overall against 101st.
Per game, side by side
| Stat | Jrue Holiday | Norman Powell |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 31.6 | 31.8 |
| Minutes | 29.4 | 29.6 |
| PointsPTS | 16.3 | 21.7 |
| ReboundsREB | 4.6 | 3.5 |
| AssistsAST | 6.1 | 2.5 |
| StealsSTL | 1.0 | 1.1 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.1 | 0.2 |
| Threes3PM | 2.6 | 2.7 |
| Field goal %FG% | 45.1% | 47.0% |
| Free throw %FT% | 83.8% | 82.7% |
| TurnoversTO | 2.8 | 1.9 |
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 Jrue Holiday or Norman Powell in Week 1?
Points leagues, Week 1 (Oct 19-25): start Norman Powell. Norman Powell has 3 games counted to 2 for Jrue Holiday, for 95.3 projected fantasy points against 63.2. 9-cat leagues: Norman Powell again, -1.2 category value for the week to -2.7. Norman Powell has 1 back-to-back in Week 1, the nights rest days tend to land on. Jrue Holiday's minutes are up: 34.4 a game over his last 5 games of 2025-26, against 29.4 on the board. Norman Powell's minutes are down: 24.5 a game over his last 5 games of 2025-26, against 29.6 on the board.
Who is better for the season, Jrue Holiday or Norman Powell?
Points leagues: Norman Powell, 31.8 fantasy points per game to 31.6. 9-cat leagues: Norman Powell again, 69th overall against 101st.
Who wins more categories, Jrue Holiday or Norman Powell?
Jrue Holiday is ahead in 2 (rebounds, assists); Norman Powell in 7 (points, steals, blocks, threes, field goal percentage, free throw percentage, turnovers), per game.
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 13, 2026 at 7:20 PM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number