Paul George or Trey Murphy III? Week 1
Who to start in fantasy basketball in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), SFs ranked 7th and 8th 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
- 35.7
- 9-cat
- #19
- Last 2 FP
- 19.5
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 Trey Murphy III. Trey Murphy III has 1 game counted to 0 for Paul George, for 35.7 projected fantasy points against 0.0.
9-cat leagues: Trey Murphy III again, 2.9 category value for the week to 0.0.
Trey Murphy III has 1 back-to-back in Week 1, the nights rest days tend to land on.
Paul George played 32.1 minutes a game over his last 2 games of 2026-27, in line with his 30.8 on the board.
Trey Murphy III's minutes are down: 31.5 a game over his last 2 games of 2026-27, against 35.0 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 | Paul George | Trey Murphy III |
|---|---|---|
| Games, Week 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Games counted (left this week) | 0 | 1 |
| Back-to-backs | 0 | 1 |
| Games, Week 2 | 4 | 3 |
| Minutes, last games | 32.1 (last 2) | 31.5 (last 2) |
| Minutes, board | 30.8 | 35.0 |
| Shots per 36, last games | 20.2 | 11.4 |
| Injury | None listed | None listed |
| Projected fantasy points | 0.0 | 35.7 |
| Projected 9-cat value | 0.0 | 2.9 |
Schedule: Paul George Tue @DET, Fri NYK. Trey Murphy III Wed IND, Fri @UTA, Sat @DEN.
Projected totals for the games counted
| Stat | Paul George | Trey Murphy III |
|---|---|---|
| Points | 0.0 | 20.2 |
| Rebounds | 0.0 | 5.6 |
| Assists | 0.0 | 3.6 |
| Steals | 0.0 | 1.4 |
| Blocks | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Threes | 0.0 | 3.0 |
| Turnovers | 0.0 | 1.7 |
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: Trey Murphy III, 35.7 fantasy points per game to 35.1.
9-cat leagues: Trey Murphy III again, 19th overall against 21st.
Paul George vs Trey Murphy III: the full comparison, per 36 and by punt build
Per game, side by side
| Stat | Paul George | Trey Murphy III |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 35.1 | 35.7 |
| Minutes | 30.8 | 35.0 |
| PointsPTS | 18.4 | 20.2 |
| ReboundsREB | 5.4 | 5.6 |
| AssistsAST | 3.5 | 3.6 |
| StealsSTL | 1.9 | 1.4 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.4 | 0.3 |
| Threes3PM | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| Field goal %FG% | 44.8% | 46.5% |
| Free throw %FT% | 82.8% | 88.8% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.8 | 1.7 |
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 Paul George playing tonight? · Is Trey Murphy III playing tonight?
Your next move
Common questions
Should I start Paul George or Trey Murphy III in Week 1?
Points leagues, Week 1 (Oct 19-25): start Trey Murphy III. Trey Murphy III has 1 game counted to 0 for Paul George, for 35.7 projected fantasy points against 0.0. 9-cat leagues: Trey Murphy III again, 2.9 category value for the week to 0.0. Trey Murphy III has 1 back-to-back in Week 1, the nights rest days tend to land on. Paul George played 32.1 minutes a game over his last 2 games of 2026-27, in line with his 30.8 on the board. Trey Murphy III's minutes are down: 31.5 a game over his last 2 games of 2026-27, against 35.0 on the board.
Who is better for the season, Paul George or Trey Murphy III?
Points leagues: Trey Murphy III, 35.7 fantasy points per game to 35.1. 9-cat leagues: Trey Murphy III again, 19th overall against 21st.
Who wins more categories, Paul George or Trey Murphy III?
Paul George is ahead in 2 (steals, blocks); Trey Murphy III in 6 (points, rebounds, assists, threes, field goal percentage, free throw percentage), per game.
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 24, 2026 at 2:27 PM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number