Kyle Kuzma or Quentin Grimes? Week 1
Who to start in fantasy basketball in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), PFs ranked 26th and 26th at the position, compared on 2025-26 and 2026-27 per-game production.
Updated Oct 25, 4:29 PM ET. Rechecked every 30 minutes.
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- FP/G
- 24.9
- 9-cat
- #139
- Last 2 FP
- 27.0
3 games in Week 1
Week 2 pick in points and 9-cat leagues.
The Week 2 call
Both have finished Week 1, so this is the call for Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1).
Points leagues, Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1): start Quentin Grimes. Quentin Grimes has 4 games counted to 3 for Kyle Kuzma, for 99.4 projected fantasy points against 73.7.
9-cat leagues: Quentin Grimes again, -8.6 category value for the week to -11.4.
Kyle Kuzma has 1 back-to-back in Week 1, the nights rest days tend to land on.
Kyle Kuzma's minutes are up: 30.6 a game over his last 3 games of 2026-27, against 26.9 on the board.
Quentin Grimes played 29.0 minutes a game over his last 2 games of 2026-27, in line with his 29.4 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 | Kyle Kuzma | Quentin Grimes |
|---|---|---|
| Games, Week 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Games counted (Week 2) | 3 | 4 |
| Back-to-backs | 1 | 0 |
| Games, Week 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Minutes, last games | 30.6 (last 3) | 29.0 (last 2) |
| Minutes, board | 26.9 | 29.4 |
| Shots per 36, last games | 12.5 | 8.1 |
| Injury | None listed | None listed |
| Projected fantasy points | 73.7 | 99.4 |
| Projected 9-cat value | -11.4 | -8.6 |
Schedule: Kyle Kuzma Wed @WAS, Fri CHI, Sat @PHI. Quentin Grimes Wed GSW, Fri LAC, Sun @UTA.
Projected totals for the games counted
| Stat | Kyle Kuzma | Quentin Grimes |
|---|---|---|
| Points | 38.0 | 52.8 |
| Rebounds | 15.8 | 15.2 |
| Assists | 8.3 | 13.4 |
| Steals | 2.2 | 3.5 |
| Blocks | 1.0 | 1.6 |
| Threes | 3.5 | 6.7 |
| Turnovers | 5.3 | 6.7 |
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 3 games of 2026-27. Schedule from the NBA's published slate via ESPN.
The season-long call
Points leagues: Quentin Grimes, 24.9 fantasy points per game to 24.6.
9-cat leagues: Quentin Grimes again, 139th overall against 201st.
Per game, side by side
| Stat | Kyle Kuzma | Quentin Grimes |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 24.6 | 24.9 |
| Minutes | 26.9 | 29.4 |
| PointsPTS | 12.7 | 13.2 |
| ReboundsREB | 5.3 | 3.8 |
| AssistsAST | 2.8 | 3.3 |
| StealsSTL | 0.7 | 0.9 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Threes3PM | 1.2 | 1.7 |
| Field goal %FG% | 48.2% | 45.7% |
| Free throw %FT% | 72.2% | 85.8% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.8 | 1.7 |
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 Kyle Kuzma playing tonight? · Is Quentin Grimes playing tonight?
Your next move
Common questions
Should I start Kyle Kuzma or Quentin Grimes in Week 1?
Both have finished Week 1, so this is the call for Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1). Points leagues, Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1): start Quentin Grimes. Quentin Grimes has 4 games counted to 3 for Kyle Kuzma, for 99.4 projected fantasy points against 73.7. 9-cat leagues: Quentin Grimes again, -8.6 category value for the week to -11.4. Kyle Kuzma has 1 back-to-back in Week 1, the nights rest days tend to land on. Kyle Kuzma's minutes are up: 30.6 a game over his last 3 games of 2026-27, against 26.9 on the board. Quentin Grimes played 29.0 minutes a game over his last 2 games of 2026-27, in line with his 29.4 on the board.
Who is better for the season, Kyle Kuzma or Quentin Grimes?
Points leagues: Quentin Grimes, 24.9 fantasy points per game to 24.6. 9-cat leagues: Quentin Grimes again, 139th overall against 201st.
Who wins more categories, Kyle Kuzma or Quentin Grimes?
Kyle Kuzma is ahead in 2 (rebounds, field goal percentage); Quentin Grimes in 7 (points, assists, steals, blocks, threes, free throw percentage, turnovers), per game.
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 25, 2026 at 4:29 PM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number