Julius Randle or Michael Porter? Week 1
Who to start in fantasy basketball in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), PFs ranked 4th and 9th at the position, compared on 2025-26 per-game production.
- FP/G
- 38.8
- 9-cat
- #25
- Last 10 FP
- 36.3
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 Michael Porter. Both have 3 games left in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), so it comes down to per game: 38.8 fantasy points to 37.9.
9-cat leagues: Michael Porter again, 6.0 category value for the week to -1.2.
Julius Randle has 1 back-to-back and Michael Porter has 1 back-to-back in Week 1, the nights rest days tend to land on.
Julius Randle played 32.6 minutes a game over his last 5 games of 2025-26, in line with his 33.0 on the board.
Michael Porter played 30.9 minutes a game over his last 5 games of 2025-26, in line with his 32.5 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 | Julius Randle | Michael Porter |
|---|---|---|
| Games, Week 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Games counted (left this week) | 3 | 3 |
| Back-to-backs | 1 | 1 |
| Games, Week 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Minutes, last games | 32.6 (last 5) | 30.9 (last 5) |
| Minutes, board | 33.0 | 32.5 |
| Shots per 36, last games | 16.1 | 22.6 |
| Injury | None listed | None listed |
| Projected fantasy points | 113.8 | 116.4 |
| Projected 9-cat value | -1.2 | 6.0 |
Schedule: Julius Randle Wed CHA, Sat @CLE, Sun IND. Michael Porter Wed CHA, Sat @CLE, Sun IND.
Projected totals for the games counted
| Stat | Julius Randle | Michael Porter |
|---|---|---|
| Points | 63.3 | 72.6 |
| Rebounds | 20.2 | 21.2 |
| Assists | 15.1 | 9.1 |
| Steals | 3.3 | 3.2 |
| Blocks | 0.7 | 0.8 |
| Threes | 4.1 | 10.2 |
| Turnovers | 8.2 | 7.0 |
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 5 games of 2025-26. Schedule from the NBA's published slate via ESPN.
The season-long call
Points leagues: Michael Porter, 38.8 fantasy points per game to 37.9.
9-cat leagues: Michael Porter again, 25th overall against 68th.
Per game, side by side
| Stat | Julius Randle | Michael Porter |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 37.9 | 38.8 |
| Minutes | 33.0 | 32.5 |
| PointsPTS | 21.1 | 24.2 |
| ReboundsREB | 6.7 | 7.1 |
| AssistsAST | 5.0 | 3.0 |
| StealsSTL | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.2 | 0.3 |
| Threes3PM | 1.4 | 3.4 |
| Field goal %FG% | 48.1% | 46.3% |
| Free throw %FT% | 80.2% | 85.9% |
| TurnoversTO | 2.7 | 2.3 |
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 Julius Randle or Michael Porter in Week 1?
Points leagues, Week 1 (Oct 19-25): start Michael Porter. Both have 3 games left in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), so it comes down to per game: 38.8 fantasy points to 37.9. 9-cat leagues: Michael Porter again, 6.0 category value for the week to -1.2. Julius Randle has 1 back-to-back and Michael Porter has 1 back-to-back in Week 1, the nights rest days tend to land on. Julius Randle played 32.6 minutes a game over his last 5 games of 2025-26, in line with his 33.0 on the board. Michael Porter played 30.9 minutes a game over his last 5 games of 2025-26, in line with his 32.5 on the board.
Who is better for the season, Julius Randle or Michael Porter?
Points leagues: Michael Porter, 38.8 fantasy points per game to 37.9. 9-cat leagues: Michael Porter again, 25th overall against 68th.
Who wins more categories, Julius Randle or Michael Porter?
Julius Randle is ahead in 3 (assists, steals, field goal percentage); Michael Porter in 5 (points, rebounds, threes, 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