Kristaps Porziņģis or Nikola Vučević? Week 1
Who to start in fantasy basketball in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Cs ranked 19th and 20th 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
- 30.7
- 9-cat
- #70
- Last 10 FP
- 27.5
Out (Undisclosed)
3 games in Week 1, 1 back-to-back
Week 1 pick in 9-cat leagues.
The Week 1 call
Kristaps Porziņģis is listed Out (Undisclosed) on Sleeper, so his projection counts no games while that stands.
Points leagues, Week 1 (Oct 19-25): start Nikola Vučević. Nikola Vučević has 2 games counted to 0 for Kristaps Porziņģis, for 61.4 projected fantasy points against 0.0.
9-cat leagues: Kristaps Porziņģis instead, 0.0 category value for the week to -0.5, because his category mix is worth more there.
Kristaps Porziņģis played 25.8 minutes a game over his last 5 games of 2025-26, in line with his 24.0 on the board.
Nikola Vučević's minutes are down: 5.3 a game over his last 1 game of 2026-27, against 26.9 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 | Kristaps Porziņģis | Nikola Vučević |
|---|---|---|
| Games, Week 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Games counted (left this week) | 0 | 2 |
| Back-to-backs | 1 | 0 |
| Games, Week 2 | 4 | 3 |
| Minutes, last games | 25.8 (last 5) | 5.3 (last 1) |
| Minutes, board | 24.0 | 26.9 |
| Shots per 36, last games | 15.6 | 0.0 |
| Injury | Out (Undisclosed) | None listed |
| Projected fantasy points | 0.0 | 61.4 |
| Projected 9-cat value | 0.0 | -0.5 |
Schedule: Kristaps Porziņģis Wed @LAL, Fri MEM, Sat @PHX. Nikola Vučević Wed ATL, Fri MIN, Sun @NYK.
Projected totals for the games counted
| Stat | Kristaps Porziņģis | Nikola Vučević |
|---|---|---|
| Points | 0.0 | 28.3 |
| Rebounds | 0.0 | 15.9 |
| Assists | 0.0 | 6.4 |
| Steals | 0.0 | 1.1 |
| Blocks | 0.0 | 1.2 |
| Threes | 0.0 | 2.9 |
| Turnovers | 0.0 | 2.5 |
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: Nikola Vučević, 30.7 fantasy points per game to 30.7.
9-cat leagues: Nikola Vučević again, 62nd overall against 70th.
Kristaps Porziņģis vs Nikola Vučević: the full comparison, per 36 and by punt build
Per game, side by side
| Stat | Kristaps Porziņģis | Nikola Vučević |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 30.7 | 30.7 |
| Minutes | 24.0 | 26.9 |
| PointsPTS | 16.7 | 14.1 |
| ReboundsREB | 5.2 | 7.9 |
| AssistsAST | 2.5 | 3.2 |
| StealsSTL | 0.6 | 0.6 |
| BlocksBLK | 1.2 | 0.6 |
| Threes3PM | 1.7 | 1.5 |
| Field goal %FG% | 44.6% | 49.3% |
| Free throw %FT% | 84.2% | 82.8% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.3 | 1.2 |
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 Kristaps Porziņģis playing tonight? · Is Nikola Vučević playing tonight?
Your next move
Common questions
Should I start Kristaps Porziņģis or Nikola Vučević in Week 1?
Kristaps Porziņģis is listed Out (Undisclosed) on Sleeper, so his projection counts no games while that stands. Points leagues, Week 1 (Oct 19-25): start Nikola Vučević. Nikola Vučević has 2 games counted to 0 for Kristaps Porziņģis, for 61.4 projected fantasy points against 0.0. 9-cat leagues: Kristaps Porziņģis instead, 0.0 category value for the week to -0.5, because his category mix is worth more there. Kristaps Porziņģis played 25.8 minutes a game over his last 5 games of 2025-26, in line with his 24.0 on the board. Nikola Vučević's minutes are down: 5.3 a game over his last 1 game of 2026-27, against 26.9 on the board.
Who is better for the season, Kristaps Porziņģis or Nikola Vučević?
Points leagues: Nikola Vučević, 30.7 fantasy points per game to 30.7. 9-cat leagues: Nikola Vučević again, 62nd overall against 70th.
Who wins more categories, Kristaps Porziņģis or Nikola Vučević?
Kristaps Porziņģis is ahead in 4 (points, blocks, threes, free throw percentage); Nikola Vučević in 3 (rebounds, assists, field goal percentage), per game.
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 22, 2026 at 9:54 AM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number