Moussa Diabaté or Neemias Queta? Week 1
Who to start in fantasy basketball in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Cs ranked 26th 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
- 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
Points leagues, Week 1 (Oct 19-25): start Moussa Diabaté. Moussa Diabaté has 1 game counted to 0 for Neemias Queta, for 26.2 projected fantasy points against 0.0.
9-cat leagues: Neemias Queta 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.
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.
Neemias Queta's minutes are down: 22.1 a game over his last 2 games of 2026-27, against 24.9 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 | Moussa Diabaté | Neemias Queta |
|---|---|---|
| Games, Week 1 | 3 | 2 |
| Games counted (left this week) | 1 | 0 |
| Back-to-backs | 1 | 0 |
| Games, Week 2 | 4 | 4 |
| Minutes, last games | 27.3 (last 2) | 22.1 (last 2) |
| Minutes, board | 26.2 | 24.9 |
| Shots per 36, last games | 8.6 | 8.9 |
| Injury | None listed | None listed |
| Projected fantasy points | 26.2 | 0.0 |
| Projected 9-cat value | -0.8 | 0.0 |
Schedule: Moussa Diabaté Wed @BKN, Fri ATL, Sat MIA. Neemias Queta Tue @DET, Fri NYK.
Projected totals for the games counted
| Stat | Moussa Diabaté | Neemias Queta |
|---|---|---|
| Points | 8.2 | 0.0 |
| Rebounds | 8.6 | 0.0 |
| Assists | 1.9 | 0.0 |
| Steals | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| Blocks | 0.9 | 0.0 |
| Threes | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Turnovers | 1.2 | 0.0 |
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 2 games of 2026-27. Schedule from the NBA's published slate via ESPN.
The season-long call
Points leagues: Neemias Queta, 27.7 fantasy points per game to 26.2.
9-cat leagues: Neemias Queta again, 63rd overall against 79th.
Per game, side by side
| Stat | Moussa Diabaté | Neemias Queta |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 26.2 | 27.7 |
| Minutes | 26.2 | 24.9 |
| PointsPTS | 8.2 | 10.1 |
| ReboundsREB | 8.6 | 8.0 |
| AssistsAST | 1.9 | 1.6 |
| StealsSTL | 1.0 | 0.8 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.9 | 1.5 |
| Threes3PM | 0.0 | 0.1 |
| Field goal %FG% | 64.0% | 63.3% |
| Free throw %FT% | 67.6% | 68.7% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.2 | 1.0 |
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 Moussa Diabaté playing tonight? · Is Neemias Queta playing tonight?
Your next move
Common questions
Should I start Moussa Diabaté or Neemias Queta in Week 1?
Points leagues, Week 1 (Oct 19-25): start Moussa Diabaté. Moussa Diabaté has 1 game counted to 0 for Neemias Queta, for 26.2 projected fantasy points against 0.0. 9-cat leagues: Neemias Queta 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. 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. Neemias Queta's minutes are down: 22.1 a game over his last 2 games of 2026-27, against 24.9 on the board.
Who is better for the season, Moussa Diabaté or Neemias Queta?
Points leagues: Neemias Queta, 27.7 fantasy points per game to 26.2. 9-cat leagues: Neemias Queta again, 63rd overall against 79th.
Who wins more categories, Moussa Diabaté or Neemias Queta?
Moussa Diabaté is ahead in 3 (rebounds, assists, steals); Neemias Queta in 5 (points, blocks, threes, field goal percentage, turnovers), per game.
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 24, 2026 at 2:27 PM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number