Mark Williams or Moussa Diabaté? Week 1
Who to start in fantasy basketball in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Cs ranked 27th and 28th at the position, compared on 2025-26 and 2026-27 per-game production.
Updated Oct 24, 2:27 PM ET. Rechecked every 30 minutes.
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- FP/G
- 27.1
- 9-cat
- #58
- Last 10 FP
- 21.8
Out (Shoulder)
2 games in Week 1
Week 1 pick in 9-cat leagues.
- FP/G
- 26.2
- 9-cat
- #79
- Last 2 FP
- 31.6
3 games in Week 1, 1 back-to-back
Week 1 pick in points leagues.
The Week 1 call
Mark Williams is listed Out (Shoulder) on Sleeper, so his projection counts no games while that stands.
Points leagues, Week 1 (Oct 19-25): start Moussa Diabaté. Moussa Diabaté has 1 game counted to 0 for Mark Williams, for 26.2 projected fantasy points against 0.0.
9-cat leagues: Mark Williams instead, 0.0 category value for the week to -0.8, because his category mix is worth more there.
Moussa Diabaté has 1 back-to-back in Week 1, the nights rest days tend to land on.
Mark Williams played 23.3 minutes a game over his last 5 games of 2025-26, in line with his 23.6 on the board.
Moussa Diabaté played 27.3 minutes a game over his last 2 games of 2026-27, in line with his 26.2 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 | Mark Williams | Moussa Diabaté |
|---|---|---|
| Games, Week 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Games counted (left this week) | 0 | 1 |
| Back-to-backs | 0 | 1 |
| Games, Week 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Minutes, last games | 23.3 (last 5) | 27.3 (last 2) |
| Minutes, board | 23.6 | 26.2 |
| Shots per 36, last games | 9.9 | 8.6 |
| Injury | Out (Shoulder) | None listed |
| Projected fantasy points | 0.0 | 26.2 |
| Projected 9-cat value | 0.0 | -0.8 |
Schedule: Mark Williams Wed @POR, Sat GSW. Moussa Diabaté Wed @BKN, Fri ATL, Sat MIA.
Projected totals for the games counted
| Stat | Mark Williams | Moussa Diabaté |
|---|---|---|
| Points | 0.0 | 8.2 |
| Rebounds | 0.0 | 8.6 |
| Assists | 0.0 | 1.9 |
| Steals | 0.0 | 1.0 |
| Blocks | 0.0 | 0.9 |
| Threes | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Turnovers | 0.0 | 1.2 |
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: Mark Williams, 27.1 fantasy points per game to 26.2.
9-cat leagues: Mark Williams again, 58th overall against 79th.
Per game, side by side
| Stat | Mark Williams | Moussa Diabaté |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 27.1 | 26.2 |
| Minutes | 23.6 | 26.2 |
| PointsPTS | 11.7 | 8.2 |
| ReboundsREB | 8.0 | 8.6 |
| AssistsAST | 1.0 | 1.9 |
| StealsSTL | 0.9 | 1.0 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.9 | 0.9 |
| Threes3PM | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Field goal %FG% | 64.4% | 64.0% |
| Free throw %FT% | 77.1% | 67.6% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.1 | 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 Mark Williams playing tonight? · Is Moussa Diabaté playing tonight?
Your next move
Common questions
Should I start Mark Williams or Moussa Diabaté in Week 1?
Mark Williams is listed Out (Shoulder) on Sleeper, so his projection counts no games while that stands. Points leagues, Week 1 (Oct 19-25): start Moussa Diabaté. Moussa Diabaté has 1 game counted to 0 for Mark Williams, for 26.2 projected fantasy points against 0.0. 9-cat leagues: Mark Williams instead, 0.0 category value for the week to -0.8, because his category mix is worth more there. Moussa Diabaté has 1 back-to-back in Week 1, the nights rest days tend to land on. Mark Williams played 23.3 minutes a game over his last 5 games of 2025-26, in line with his 23.6 on the board. Moussa Diabaté played 27.3 minutes a game over his last 2 games of 2026-27, in line with his 26.2 on the board.
Who is better for the season, Mark Williams or Moussa Diabaté?
Points leagues: Mark Williams, 27.1 fantasy points per game to 26.2. 9-cat leagues: Mark Williams again, 58th overall against 79th.
Who wins more categories, Mark Williams or Moussa Diabaté?
Mark Williams is ahead in 4 (points, field goal percentage, free throw percentage, turnovers); Moussa Diabaté in 3 (rebounds, assists, steals), per game.
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 24, 2026 at 2:27 PM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number