Kon Knueppel or Kyshawn George? Week 1
Who to start in fantasy basketball in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), SGs ranked 13th and 16th at the position, compared on 2025-26 per-game production.
- FP/G
- 30.8
- 9-cat
- #62
- Last 10 FP
- 26.8
Day to day (Hamstring)
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 Kon Knueppel. Both have 3 games left in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), so it comes down to per game: 30.8 fantasy points to 30.7.
9-cat leagues: Kon Knueppel again, -0.1 category value for the week to -4.0.
Kon Knueppel has 1 back-to-back and Kyshawn George has 1 back-to-back in Week 1, the nights rest days tend to land on.
Kon Knueppel played 31.4 minutes a game over his last 5 games of 2025-26, in line with his 31.5 on the board.
Kyshawn George's minutes are down: 19.0 a game over his last 5 games of 2025-26, against 29.0 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 | Kon Knueppel | Kyshawn George |
|---|---|---|
| Games, Week 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Games counted (left this week) | 3 | 3 |
| Back-to-backs | 1 | 1 |
| Games, Week 2 | 4 | 3 |
| Minutes, last games | 31.4 (last 5) | 19.0 (last 5) |
| Minutes, board | 31.5 | 29.0 |
| Shots per 36, last games | 15.6 | 18.6 |
| Injury | Day to day (Hamstring) | None listed |
| Projected fantasy points | 92.4 | 92.1 |
| Projected 9-cat value | -0.1 | -4.0 |
Schedule: Kon Knueppel Wed @BKN, Fri ATL, Sat MIA. Kyshawn George Wed MIL, Fri TOR, Sat @CHI.
Projected totals for the games counted
| Stat | Kon Knueppel | Kyshawn George |
|---|---|---|
| Points | 55.5 | 44.4 |
| Rebounds | 16.0 | 15.3 |
| Assists | 10.1 | 13.4 |
| Steals | 2.1 | 3.0 |
| Blocks | 0.7 | 2.7 |
| Threes | 10.1 | 6.2 |
| Turnovers | 6.0 | 7.8 |
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: Kon Knueppel, 30.8 fantasy points per game to 30.7.
9-cat leagues: Kon Knueppel again, 62nd overall against 100th.
Per game, side by side
| Stat | Kon Knueppel | Kyshawn George |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 30.8 | 30.7 |
| Minutes | 31.5 | 29.0 |
| PointsPTS | 18.5 | 14.8 |
| ReboundsREB | 5.3 | 5.1 |
| AssistsAST | 3.4 | 4.5 |
| StealsSTL | 0.7 | 1.0 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.2 | 0.9 |
| Threes3PM | 3.4 | 2.1 |
| Field goal %FG% | 47.5% | 43.8% |
| Free throw %FT% | 86.3% | 80.2% |
| TurnoversTO | 2.0 | 2.6 |
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 Kon Knueppel or Kyshawn George in Week 1?
Points leagues, Week 1 (Oct 19-25): start Kon Knueppel. Both have 3 games left in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), so it comes down to per game: 30.8 fantasy points to 30.7. 9-cat leagues: Kon Knueppel again, -0.1 category value for the week to -4.0. Kon Knueppel has 1 back-to-back and Kyshawn George has 1 back-to-back in Week 1, the nights rest days tend to land on. Kon Knueppel played 31.4 minutes a game over his last 5 games of 2025-26, in line with his 31.5 on the board. Kyshawn George's minutes are down: 19.0 a game over his last 5 games of 2025-26, against 29.0 on the board.
Who is better for the season, Kon Knueppel or Kyshawn George?
Points leagues: Kon Knueppel, 30.8 fantasy points per game to 30.7. 9-cat leagues: Kon Knueppel again, 62nd overall against 100th.
Who wins more categories, Kon Knueppel or Kyshawn George?
Kon Knueppel is ahead in 6 (points, rebounds, threes, field goal percentage, free throw percentage, turnovers); Kyshawn George in 3 (assists, steals, blocks), per game.
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 13, 2026 at 7:20 PM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number