Kyle Filipowski or Wendell Carter?
Who to start in fantasy basketball, Cs ranked 29th and 30th at the position, compared on 2025-26 per-game production.
The call
Points leagues: Kyle Filipowski, 26.6 fantasy points per game to 26.6.
9-cat leagues: Wendell Carter instead, 107th overall against 135th, because the categories reward a different mix.
Per game, side by side
| Stat | Kyle Filipowski | Wendell Carter |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 26.6 | 26.6 |
| Minutes | 23.4 | 29.3 |
| PointsPTS | 11.4 | 11.8 |
| ReboundsREB | 7.2 | 7.4 |
| AssistsAST | 2.6 | 2.0 |
| StealsSTL | 0.9 | 0.8 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.5 | 0.6 |
| Threes3PM | 1.0 | 0.9 |
| Field goal %FG% | 49.2% | 51.2% |
| Free throw %FT% | 75.0% | 79.2% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.6 | 1.3 |
Bold is the better number. Per-game lines blend last season with this one, the same numbers the rankings use.
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Common questions
Should I start Kyle Filipowski or Wendell Carter in fantasy basketball?
Points leagues: Kyle Filipowski, 26.6 fantasy points per game to 26.6. 9-cat leagues: Wendell Carter instead, 107th overall against 135th, because the categories reward a different mix.
Who wins more categories, Kyle Filipowski or Wendell Carter?
Kyle Filipowski is ahead in 2 (assists, steals); Wendell Carter in 6 (points, rebounds, blocks, field goal percentage, free throw percentage, turnovers), per game.
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 10, 2026 at 11:27 AM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number