Kel'el Ware or Maxime Raynaud? Week 1
Who to start in fantasy basketball in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Cs ranked 30th and 32nd at the position, compared on 2025-26 and 2026-27 per-game production.
Updated Oct 24, 10:27 AM ET. Rechecked every 30 minutes.
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- FP/G
- 26.1
- 9-cat
- #78
- Last 2 FP
- 13.9
3 games in Week 1, 1 back-to-back
Week 1 pick in points leagues.
- FP/G
- 25.4
- 9-cat
- #137
- Last 10 FP
- 31.3
Out (Knee)
3 games in Week 1
Week 1 pick in 9-cat leagues.
The Week 1 call
Maxime Raynaud is listed Out (Knee) on Sleeper, so his projection counts no games while that stands.
Points leagues, Week 1 (Oct 19-25): start Kel'el Ware. Kel'el Ware has 1 game counted to 0 for Maxime Raynaud, for 26.1 projected fantasy points against 0.0.
9-cat leagues: Maxime Raynaud instead, 0.0 category value for the week to -0.8, because his category mix is worth more there.
Kel'el Ware has 1 back-to-back in Week 1, the nights rest days tend to land on.
Kel'el Ware's minutes are down: 14.6 a game over his last 2 games of 2026-27, against 21.2 on the board.
Maxime Raynaud's minutes are up: 33.0 a game over his last 5 games of 2025-26, against 26.5 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.
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Week 1 (Oct 19-25), side by side
| This week | Kel'el Ware | Maxime Raynaud |
|---|---|---|
| Games, Week 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Games counted (left this week) | 1 | 0 |
| Back-to-backs | 1 | 0 |
| Games, Week 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Minutes, last games | 14.6 (last 2) | 33.0 (last 5) |
| Minutes, board | 21.2 | 26.5 |
| Shots per 36, last games | 16.1 | 13.5 |
| Injury | None listed | Out (Knee) |
| Projected fantasy points | 26.1 | 0.0 |
| Projected 9-cat value | -0.8 | 0.0 |
Schedule: Kel'el Ware Wed @WAS, Fri CHI, Sat @PHI. Maxime Raynaud Wed @LAC, Fri POR, Sun MEM.
Projected totals for the games counted
| Stat | Kel'el Ware | Maxime Raynaud |
|---|---|---|
| Points | 10.8 | 0.0 |
| Rebounds | 8.4 | 0.0 |
| Assists | 0.7 | 0.0 |
| Steals | 0.7 | 0.0 |
| Blocks | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| Threes | 1.1 | 0.0 |
| Turnovers | 0.9 | 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 5 games of 2026-27. Schedule from the NBA's published slate via ESPN.
The season-long call
Points leagues: Kel'el Ware, 26.1 fantasy points per game to 25.4.
9-cat leagues: Kel'el Ware again, 78th overall against 137th.
Per game, side by side
| Stat | Kel'el Ware | Maxime Raynaud |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 26.1 | 25.4 |
| Minutes | 21.2 | 26.5 |
| PointsPTS | 10.8 | 12.5 |
| ReboundsREB | 8.4 | 7.5 |
| AssistsAST | 0.7 | 1.4 |
| StealsSTL | 0.7 | 0.5 |
| BlocksBLK | 1.0 | 0.5 |
| Threes3PM | 1.1 | 0.3 |
| Field goal %FG% | 53.8% | 57.1% |
| Free throw %FT% | 62.6% | 78.6% |
| TurnoversTO | 0.9 | 1.3 |
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 Kel'el Ware playing tonight? · Is Maxime Raynaud playing tonight?
Your next move
Common questions
Should I start Kel'el Ware or Maxime Raynaud in Week 1?
Maxime Raynaud is listed Out (Knee) on Sleeper, so his projection counts no games while that stands. Points leagues, Week 1 (Oct 19-25): start Kel'el Ware. Kel'el Ware has 1 game counted to 0 for Maxime Raynaud, for 26.1 projected fantasy points against 0.0. 9-cat leagues: Maxime Raynaud instead, 0.0 category value for the week to -0.8, because his category mix is worth more there. Kel'el Ware has 1 back-to-back in Week 1, the nights rest days tend to land on. Kel'el Ware's minutes are down: 14.6 a game over his last 2 games of 2026-27, against 21.2 on the board. Maxime Raynaud's minutes are up: 33.0 a game over his last 5 games of 2025-26, against 26.5 on the board.
Who is better for the season, Kel'el Ware or Maxime Raynaud?
Points leagues: Kel'el Ware, 26.1 fantasy points per game to 25.4. 9-cat leagues: Kel'el Ware again, 78th overall against 137th.
Who wins more categories, Kel'el Ware or Maxime Raynaud?
Kel'el Ware is ahead in 5 (rebounds, steals, blocks, threes, turnovers); Maxime Raynaud in 4 (points, assists, field goal percentage, free throw percentage), per game.
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 24, 2026 at 10:27 AM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number