Michael Porter or Trey Murphy? Week 1
Who to start in fantasy basketball in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), SFs ranked 4th and 7th at the position, compared on 2025-26 per-game production.
- FP/G
- 38.8
- 9-cat
- #25
- Last 10 FP
- 36.3
3 games in Week 1, 1 back-to-back
Week 1 pick in points leagues.
- FP/G
- 37.8
- 9-cat
- #11
- Last 10 FP
- 35.7
3 games in Week 1, 1 back-to-back
Week 1 pick in 9-cat leagues.
The Week 1 call
Points leagues, Week 1 (Oct 19-25): start Michael Porter. Both have 3 games left in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), so it comes down to per game: 38.8 fantasy points to 37.8.
9-cat leagues: Trey Murphy instead, 11.3 category value for the week to 6.0, because his category mix is worth more there.
Michael Porter has 1 back-to-back and Trey Murphy has 1 back-to-back in Week 1, the nights rest days tend to land on.
Michael Porter played 30.9 minutes a game over his last 5 games of 2025-26, in line with his 32.5 on the board.
Trey Murphy played 35.8 minutes a game over his last 5 games of 2025-26, in line with his 35.5 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.
Week 1 (Oct 19-25), side by side
| This week | Michael Porter | Trey Murphy |
|---|---|---|
| Games, Week 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Games counted (left this week) | 3 | 3 |
| Back-to-backs | 1 | 1 |
| Games, Week 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Minutes, last games | 30.9 (last 5) | 35.8 (last 5) |
| Minutes, board | 32.5 | 35.5 |
| Shots per 36, last games | 22.6 | 13.7 |
| Injury | None listed | None listed |
| Projected fantasy points | 116.4 | 113.5 |
| Projected 9-cat value | 6.0 | 11.3 |
Schedule: Michael Porter Wed CHA, Sat @CLE, Sun IND. Trey Murphy Wed IND, Fri @UTA, Sat @DEN.
Projected totals for the games counted
| Stat | Michael Porter | Trey Murphy |
|---|---|---|
| Points | 72.6 | 64.5 |
| Rebounds | 21.2 | 17.1 |
| Assists | 9.1 | 11.4 |
| Steals | 3.2 | 4.5 |
| Blocks | 0.8 | 1.1 |
| Threes | 10.2 | 9.7 |
| Turnovers | 7.0 | 5.5 |
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: Michael Porter, 38.8 fantasy points per game to 37.8.
9-cat leagues: Trey Murphy instead, 11th overall against 25th, because the categories reward a different mix.
Per game, side by side
| Stat | Michael Porter | Trey Murphy |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 38.8 | 37.8 |
| Minutes | 32.5 | 35.5 |
| PointsPTS | 24.2 | 21.5 |
| ReboundsREB | 7.1 | 5.7 |
| AssistsAST | 3.0 | 3.8 |
| StealsSTL | 1.1 | 1.5 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Threes3PM | 3.4 | 3.2 |
| Field goal %FG% | 46.3% | 47.0% |
| Free throw %FT% | 85.9% | 88.6% |
| TurnoversTO | 2.3 | 1.8 |
Bold is the better number. Per-game lines blend last season with this one, the same numbers the rankings use.
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Other close calls
Week 1 streamers · NBA waiver wire · Games per team this week
Common questions
Should I start Michael Porter or Trey Murphy in Week 1?
Points leagues, Week 1 (Oct 19-25): start Michael Porter. Both have 3 games left in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), so it comes down to per game: 38.8 fantasy points to 37.8. 9-cat leagues: Trey Murphy instead, 11.3 category value for the week to 6.0, because his category mix is worth more there. Michael Porter has 1 back-to-back and Trey Murphy has 1 back-to-back in Week 1, the nights rest days tend to land on. Michael Porter played 30.9 minutes a game over his last 5 games of 2025-26, in line with his 32.5 on the board. Trey Murphy played 35.8 minutes a game over his last 5 games of 2025-26, in line with his 35.5 on the board.
Who is better for the season, Michael Porter or Trey Murphy?
Points leagues: Michael Porter, 38.8 fantasy points per game to 37.8. 9-cat leagues: Trey Murphy instead, 11th overall against 25th, because the categories reward a different mix.
Who wins more categories, Michael Porter or Trey Murphy?
Michael Porter is ahead in 3 (points, rebounds, threes); Trey Murphy in 6 (assists, steals, blocks, field goal percentage, free throw percentage, turnovers), per game.
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 13, 2026 at 8:41 PM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number