Naz Reid or Nikola Vučević? Week 1
Who to start in fantasy basketball in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Cs ranked 19th and 21st at the position, compared on 2025-26 and 2026-27 per-game production.
Updated Oct 22, 11:54 AM ET. Rechecked every 30 minutes.
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- FP/G
- 30.7
- 9-cat
- #62
- Last 1 FP
- 2.7
3 games in Week 1
Week 1 pick in points and 9-cat leagues.
The Week 1 call
Points leagues, Week 1 (Oct 19-25): start Nikola Vučević. Both have 2 games left in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), so it comes down to per game: 30.7 fantasy points to 29.6.
9-cat leagues: Nikola Vučević again, -0.5 category value for the week to -1.2.
Naz Reid has 1 back-to-back in Week 1, the nights rest days tend to land on.
Naz Reid's minutes are up: 32.7 a game over his last 1 game of 2026-27, against 26.5 on the board.
Nikola Vučević's minutes are down: 5.3 a game over his last 1 game of 2026-27, against 26.9 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 | Naz Reid | Nikola Vučević |
|---|---|---|
| Games, Week 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Games counted (left this week) | 2 | 2 |
| Back-to-backs | 1 | 0 |
| Games, Week 2 | 4 | 3 |
| Minutes, last games | 32.7 (last 1) | 5.3 (last 1) |
| Minutes, board | 26.5 | 26.9 |
| Shots per 36, last games | 20.9 | 0.0 |
| Injury | None listed | None listed |
| Projected fantasy points | 59.1 | 61.4 |
| Projected 9-cat value | -1.2 | -0.5 |
Schedule: Naz Reid Wed @BKN, Fri ATL, Sat MIA. Nikola Vučević Wed ATL, Fri MIN, Sun @NYK.
Projected totals for the games counted
| Stat | Naz Reid | Nikola Vučević |
|---|---|---|
| Points | 28.0 | 28.3 |
| Rebounds | 13.0 | 15.9 |
| Assists | 5.0 | 6.4 |
| Steals | 1.9 | 1.1 |
| Blocks | 1.9 | 1.2 |
| Threes | 4.4 | 2.9 |
| Turnovers | 3.2 | 2.5 |
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 1 games of 2026-27. Schedule from the NBA's published slate via ESPN.
The season-long call
Points leagues: Nikola Vučević, 30.7 fantasy points per game to 29.6.
9-cat leagues: Nikola Vučević again, 62nd overall against 73rd.
Per game, side by side
| Stat | Naz Reid | Nikola Vučević |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 29.6 | 30.7 |
| Minutes | 26.5 | 26.9 |
| PointsPTS | 14.0 | 14.1 |
| ReboundsREB | 6.5 | 7.9 |
| AssistsAST | 2.5 | 3.2 |
| StealsSTL | 0.9 | 0.6 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.9 | 0.6 |
| Threes3PM | 2.2 | 1.5 |
| Field goal %FG% | 45.2% | 49.3% |
| Free throw %FT% | 70.2% | 82.8% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.6 | 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 Naz Reid playing tonight? · Is Nikola Vučević playing tonight?
Your next move
Common questions
Should I start Naz Reid or Nikola Vučević in Week 1?
Points leagues, Week 1 (Oct 19-25): start Nikola Vučević. Both have 2 games left in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), so it comes down to per game: 30.7 fantasy points to 29.6. 9-cat leagues: Nikola Vučević again, -0.5 category value for the week to -1.2. Naz Reid has 1 back-to-back in Week 1, the nights rest days tend to land on. Naz Reid's minutes are up: 32.7 a game over his last 1 game of 2026-27, against 26.5 on the board. Nikola Vučević's minutes are down: 5.3 a game over his last 1 game of 2026-27, against 26.9 on the board.
Who is better for the season, Naz Reid or Nikola Vučević?
Points leagues: Nikola Vučević, 30.7 fantasy points per game to 29.6. 9-cat leagues: Nikola Vučević again, 62nd overall against 73rd.
Who wins more categories, Naz Reid or Nikola Vučević?
Naz Reid is ahead in 3 (steals, blocks, threes); Nikola Vučević in 5 (rebounds, assists, field goal percentage, free throw percentage, turnovers), per game.
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 22, 2026 at 11:54 AM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number