Nickeil Alexander-Walker or Paul George? Week 1
Who to start in fantasy basketball in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), SGs ranked 8th and 11th at the position, compared on 2025-26 per-game production.
- FP/G
- 33.9
- 9-cat
- #26
- Last 10 FP
- 38.4
3 games in Week 1, 1 back-to-back
Week 1 pick in points and 9-cat leagues.
The Week 1 call
Points leagues, Week 1 (Oct 19-25): start Nickeil Alexander-Walker. Nickeil Alexander-Walker has 3 games counted to 2 for Paul George, for 101.7 projected fantasy points against 67.3.
9-cat leagues: Nickeil Alexander-Walker again, 6.0 category value for the week to 3.0.
Nickeil Alexander-Walker has 1 back-to-back in Week 1, the nights rest days tend to land on.
Nickeil Alexander-Walker's minutes are up: 35.6 a game over his last 5 games of 2025-26, against 33.4 on the board.
Paul George played 29.1 minutes a game over his last 5 games of 2025-26, in line with his 30.7 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 | Nickeil Alexander-Walker | Paul George |
|---|---|---|
| Games, Week 1 | 3 | 2 |
| Games counted (left this week) | 3 | 2 |
| Back-to-backs | 1 | 0 |
| Games, Week 2 | 4 | 4 |
| Minutes, last games | 35.6 (last 5) | 29.1 (last 5) |
| Minutes, board | 33.4 | 30.7 |
| Shots per 36, last games | 16.8 | 15.6 |
| Injury | None listed | None listed |
| Projected fantasy points | 101.7 | 67.3 |
| Projected 9-cat value | 6.0 | 3.0 |
Schedule: Nickeil Alexander-Walker Wed @ORL, Fri @CHA, Sat HOU. Paul George Tue @DET, Fri NYK.
Projected totals for the games counted
| Stat | Nickeil Alexander-Walker | Paul George |
|---|---|---|
| Points | 62.5 | 34.6 |
| Rebounds | 10.3 | 10.6 |
| Assists | 11.0 | 7.2 |
| Steals | 3.9 | 3.4 |
| Blocks | 1.6 | 0.9 |
| Threes | 9.7 | 5.4 |
| Turnovers | 6.2 | 3.5 |
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: Nickeil Alexander-Walker, 33.9 fantasy points per game to 33.7.
9-cat leagues: Nickeil Alexander-Walker again, 26th overall against 33rd.
Per game, side by side
| Stat | Nickeil Alexander-Walker | Paul George |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 33.9 | 33.7 |
| Minutes | 33.4 | 30.7 |
| PointsPTS | 20.8 | 17.3 |
| ReboundsREB | 3.4 | 5.3 |
| AssistsAST | 3.7 | 3.6 |
| StealsSTL | 1.3 | 1.7 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| Threes3PM | 3.2 | 2.7 |
| Field goal %FG% | 45.9% | 43.9% |
| Free throw %FT% | 90.2% | 82.0% |
| TurnoversTO | 2.1 | 1.7 |
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 Nickeil Alexander-Walker or Paul George in Week 1?
Points leagues, Week 1 (Oct 19-25): start Nickeil Alexander-Walker. Nickeil Alexander-Walker has 3 games counted to 2 for Paul George, for 101.7 projected fantasy points against 67.3. 9-cat leagues: Nickeil Alexander-Walker again, 6.0 category value for the week to 3.0. Nickeil Alexander-Walker has 1 back-to-back in Week 1, the nights rest days tend to land on. Nickeil Alexander-Walker's minutes are up: 35.6 a game over his last 5 games of 2025-26, against 33.4 on the board. Paul George played 29.1 minutes a game over his last 5 games of 2025-26, in line with his 30.7 on the board.
Who is better for the season, Nickeil Alexander-Walker or Paul George?
Points leagues: Nickeil Alexander-Walker, 33.9 fantasy points per game to 33.7. 9-cat leagues: Nickeil Alexander-Walker again, 26th overall against 33rd.
Who wins more categories, Nickeil Alexander-Walker or Paul George?
Nickeil Alexander-Walker is ahead in 5 (points, blocks, threes, field goal percentage, free throw percentage); Paul George in 3 (rebounds, steals, turnovers), per game.
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 13, 2026 at 8:41 PM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number