Kon Knueppel or Payton Pritchard? Week 1
Who to start in fantasy basketball in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), SGs ranked 16th and 20th at the position, compared on 2025-26 and 2026-27 per-game production.
Updated Oct 22, 11:54 AM ET. Rechecked every 30 minutes.
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- FP/G
- 30.8
- 9-cat
- #56
- 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. Kon Knueppel has 2 games counted to 1 for Payton Pritchard, for 61.6 projected fantasy points against 30.3.
9-cat leagues: Kon Knueppel again, 0.2 category value for the week to -0.4.
Kon Knueppel 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.
Payton Pritchard's minutes are down: 27.5 a game over his last 1 game of 2026-27, against 32.1 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 | Kon Knueppel | Payton Pritchard |
|---|---|---|
| Games, Week 1 | 3 | 2 |
| Games counted (left this week) | 2 | 1 |
| Back-to-backs | 1 | 0 |
| Games, Week 2 | 4 | 4 |
| Minutes, last games | 31.4 (last 5) | 27.5 (last 1) |
| Minutes, board | 31.5 | 32.1 |
| Shots per 36, last games | 15.6 | 11.8 |
| Injury | Day to day (Hamstring) | None listed |
| Projected fantasy points | 61.6 | 30.3 |
| Projected 9-cat value | 0.2 | -0.4 |
Schedule: Kon Knueppel Wed @BKN, Fri ATL, Sat MIA. Payton Pritchard Tue @DET, Fri NYK.
Projected totals for the games counted
| Stat | Kon Knueppel | Payton Pritchard |
|---|---|---|
| Points | 37.0 | 17.0 |
| Rebounds | 10.7 | 4.0 |
| Assists | 6.8 | 4.9 |
| Steals | 1.4 | 0.7 |
| Blocks | 0.5 | 0.1 |
| Threes | 6.7 | 2.6 |
| Turnovers | 4.0 | 1.3 |
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 30.3.
9-cat leagues: Kon Knueppel again, 56th overall against 71st.
Kon Knueppel vs Payton Pritchard: the full comparison, per 36 and by punt build
Per game, side by side
| Stat | Kon Knueppel | Payton Pritchard |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 30.8 | 30.3 |
| Minutes | 31.5 | 32.1 |
| PointsPTS | 18.5 | 17.0 |
| ReboundsREB | 5.3 | 4.0 |
| AssistsAST | 3.4 | 4.9 |
| StealsSTL | 0.7 | 0.7 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.2 | 0.1 |
| Threes3PM | 3.4 | 2.6 |
| Field goal %FG% | 47.5% | 46.3% |
| Free throw %FT% | 86.3% | 88.6% |
| TurnoversTO | 2.0 | 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 Kon Knueppel playing tonight? · Is Payton Pritchard playing tonight?
Your next move
Common questions
Should I start Kon Knueppel or Payton Pritchard in Week 1?
Points leagues, Week 1 (Oct 19-25): start Kon Knueppel. Kon Knueppel has 2 games counted to 1 for Payton Pritchard, for 61.6 projected fantasy points against 30.3. 9-cat leagues: Kon Knueppel again, 0.2 category value for the week to -0.4. Kon Knueppel 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. Payton Pritchard's minutes are down: 27.5 a game over his last 1 game of 2026-27, against 32.1 on the board.
Who is better for the season, Kon Knueppel or Payton Pritchard?
Points leagues: Kon Knueppel, 30.8 fantasy points per game to 30.3. 9-cat leagues: Kon Knueppel again, 56th overall against 71st.
Who wins more categories, Kon Knueppel or Payton Pritchard?
Kon Knueppel is ahead in 5 (points, rebounds, blocks, threes, field goal percentage); Payton Pritchard in 2 (assists, turnovers), per game.
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 22, 2026 at 11:54 AM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number