Kelly Oubre Jr. or Tobias Harris? Week 1
Who to start in fantasy basketball in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), PFs ranked 22nd and 23rd at the position, compared on 2025-26 and 2026-27 per-game production.
Updated Oct 22, 1:54 PM ET. Rechecked every 30 minutes.
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- FP/G
- 26.2
- 9-cat
- #102
- Last 10 FP
- 29.0
Day to day (Calf)
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 Tobias Harris. Both have 2 games left in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), so it comes down to per game: 26.2 fantasy points to 26.0.
9-cat leagues: Tobias Harris again, -2.6 category value for the week to -2.9.
Tobias Harris has 1 back-to-back in Week 1, the nights rest days tend to land on.
Kelly Oubre Jr.'s minutes are down: 27.7 a game over his last 1 game of 2026-27, against 31.3 on the board.
Tobias Harris's minutes are down: 20.5 a game over his last 5 games of 2025-26, against 27.7 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 | Kelly Oubre Jr. | Tobias Harris |
|---|---|---|
| Games, Week 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Games counted (left this week) | 2 | 2 |
| Back-to-backs | 0 | 1 |
| Games, Week 2 | 4 | 3 |
| Minutes, last games | 27.7 (last 1) | 20.5 (last 5) |
| Minutes, board | 31.3 | 27.7 |
| Shots per 36, last games | 6.5 | 13.7 |
| Injury | None listed | Day to day (Calf) |
| Projected fantasy points | 52.0 | 52.3 |
| Projected 9-cat value | -2.9 | -2.6 |
Schedule: Kelly Oubre Jr. Wed @NOP, Fri DAL, Sun @BKN. Tobias Harris Tue OKC, Fri HOU, Sat @DAL.
Projected totals for the games counted
| Stat | Kelly Oubre Jr. | Tobias Harris |
|---|---|---|
| Points | 26.9 | 26.5 |
| Rebounds | 9.7 | 10.3 |
| Assists | 3.4 | 5.0 |
| Steals | 2.7 | 1.8 |
| Blocks | 1.0 | 0.8 |
| Threes | 3.2 | 2.6 |
| Turnovers | 2.7 | 2.0 |
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: Tobias Harris, 26.2 fantasy points per game to 26.0.
9-cat leagues: Tobias Harris again, 102nd overall against 106th.
Kelly Oubre Jr. vs Tobias Harris: the full comparison, per 36 and by punt build
Per game, side by side
| Stat | Kelly Oubre Jr. | Tobias Harris |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 26.0 | 26.2 |
| Minutes | 31.3 | 27.7 |
| PointsPTS | 13.5 | 13.3 |
| ReboundsREB | 4.8 | 5.1 |
| AssistsAST | 1.7 | 2.5 |
| StealsSTL | 1.3 | 0.9 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| Threes3PM | 1.6 | 1.3 |
| Field goal %FG% | 46.5% | 46.9% |
| Free throw %FT% | 76.6% | 86.6% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.4 | 1.0 |
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 Kelly Oubre Jr. playing tonight? · Is Tobias Harris playing tonight?
Your next move
Common questions
Should I start Kelly Oubre Jr. or Tobias Harris in Week 1?
Points leagues, Week 1 (Oct 19-25): start Tobias Harris. Both have 2 games left in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), so it comes down to per game: 26.2 fantasy points to 26.0. 9-cat leagues: Tobias Harris again, -2.6 category value for the week to -2.9. Tobias Harris has 1 back-to-back in Week 1, the nights rest days tend to land on. Kelly Oubre Jr.'s minutes are down: 27.7 a game over his last 1 game of 2026-27, against 31.3 on the board. Tobias Harris's minutes are down: 20.5 a game over his last 5 games of 2025-26, against 27.7 on the board.
Who is better for the season, Kelly Oubre Jr. or Tobias Harris?
Points leagues: Tobias Harris, 26.2 fantasy points per game to 26.0. 9-cat leagues: Tobias Harris again, 102nd overall against 106th.
Who wins more categories, Kelly Oubre Jr. or Tobias Harris?
Kelly Oubre Jr. is ahead in 3 (steals, blocks, threes); Tobias Harris in 5 (rebounds, assists, field goal percentage, free throw percentage, turnovers), per game.
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 22, 2026 at 1:54 PM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number