Keegan Murray or OG Anunoby? Week 1
Who to start in fantasy basketball in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), PFs ranked 14th and 19th 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
- 30.5
- 9-cat
- #38
- Last 1 FP
- 20.0
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 OG Anunoby. Both have 2 games left in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), so it comes down to per game: 30.5 fantasy points to 28.7.
9-cat leagues: OG Anunoby again, 2.2 category value for the week to -2.4.
Keegan Murray's minutes are down: 28.4 a game over his last 1 game of 2026-27, against 34.1 on the board.
OG Anunoby played 31.6 minutes a game over his last 1 game of 2026-27, in line with his 33.1 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 | Keegan Murray | OG Anunoby |
|---|---|---|
| Games, Week 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Games counted (left this week) | 2 | 2 |
| Back-to-backs | 0 | 0 |
| Games, Week 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Minutes, last games | 28.4 (last 1) | 31.6 (last 1) |
| Minutes, board | 34.1 | 33.1 |
| Shots per 36, last games | 10.2 | 13.7 |
| Injury | None listed | None listed |
| Projected fantasy points | 57.4 | 61.0 |
| Projected 9-cat value | -2.4 | 2.2 |
Schedule: Keegan Murray Wed @LAC, Fri POR, Sun MEM. OG Anunoby Tue PHI, Fri @BOS, Sun ORL.
Projected totals for the games counted
| Stat | Keegan Murray | OG Anunoby |
|---|---|---|
| Points | 26.4 | 32.5 |
| Rebounds | 11.3 | 10.4 |
| Assists | 3.1 | 4.1 |
| Steals | 2.1 | 3.0 |
| Blocks | 2.9 | 1.5 |
| Threes | 2.5 | 4.5 |
| Turnovers | 2.2 | 3.7 |
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 1 games of 2026-27. Schedule from the NBA's published slate via ESPN.
The season-long call
Points leagues: OG Anunoby, 30.5 fantasy points per game to 28.7.
9-cat leagues: OG Anunoby again, 38th overall against 98th.
Per game, side by side
| Stat | Keegan Murray | OG Anunoby |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 28.7 | 30.5 |
| Minutes | 34.1 | 33.1 |
| PointsPTS | 13.2 | 16.3 |
| ReboundsREB | 5.6 | 5.2 |
| AssistsAST | 1.5 | 2.0 |
| StealsSTL | 1.0 | 1.5 |
| BlocksBLK | 1.5 | 0.7 |
| Threes3PM | 1.3 | 2.3 |
| Field goal %FG% | 40.8% | 46.9% |
| Free throw %FT% | 77.6% | 83.8% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.1 | 1.8 |
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 Keegan Murray playing tonight? · Is OG Anunoby playing tonight?
Your next move
Common questions
Should I start Keegan Murray or OG Anunoby in Week 1?
Points leagues, Week 1 (Oct 19-25): start OG Anunoby. Both have 2 games left in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), so it comes down to per game: 30.5 fantasy points to 28.7. 9-cat leagues: OG Anunoby again, 2.2 category value for the week to -2.4. Keegan Murray's minutes are down: 28.4 a game over his last 1 game of 2026-27, against 34.1 on the board. OG Anunoby played 31.6 minutes a game over his last 1 game of 2026-27, in line with his 33.1 on the board.
Who is better for the season, Keegan Murray or OG Anunoby?
Points leagues: OG Anunoby, 30.5 fantasy points per game to 28.7. 9-cat leagues: OG Anunoby again, 38th overall against 98th.
Who wins more categories, Keegan Murray or OG Anunoby?
Keegan Murray is ahead in 3 (rebounds, blocks, turnovers); OG Anunoby in 6 (points, assists, steals, threes, field goal percentage, free throw percentage), per game.
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 22, 2026 at 9:54 AM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number