Paul George or Tyler Herro? Week 1
Who to start in fantasy basketball in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), SFs ranked 8th and 13th at the position, compared on 2025-26 per-game production.
- FP/G
- 33.7
- 9-cat
- #48
- Last 10 FP
- 32.3
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 Tyler Herro. Tyler Herro has 3 games counted to 2 for Paul George, for 101.1 projected fantasy points against 67.3.
9-cat leagues: Paul George instead, 3.0 category value for the week to 1.9, because his category mix is worth more there.
Tyler Herro has 1 back-to-back in Week 1, the nights rest days tend to land on.
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.
Tyler Herro played 32.6 minutes a game over his last 5 games of 2025-26, in line with his 31.3 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 | Paul George | Tyler Herro |
|---|---|---|
| Games, Week 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Games counted (left this week) | 2 | 3 |
| Back-to-backs | 0 | 1 |
| Games, Week 2 | 4 | 3 |
| Minutes, last games | 29.1 (last 5) | 32.6 (last 5) |
| Minutes, board | 30.7 | 31.3 |
| Shots per 36, last games | 15.6 | 15.0 |
| Injury | None listed | None listed |
| Projected fantasy points | 67.3 | 101.1 |
| Projected 9-cat value | 3.0 | 1.9 |
Schedule: Paul George Tue @DET, Fri NYK. Tyler Herro Wed @WAS, Fri CHI, Sat @PHI.
Projected totals for the games counted
| Stat | Paul George | Tyler Herro |
|---|---|---|
| Points | 34.6 | 61.5 |
| Rebounds | 10.6 | 14.4 |
| Assists | 7.2 | 12.4 |
| Steals | 3.4 | 2.1 |
| Blocks | 0.9 | 1.1 |
| Threes | 5.4 | 7.6 |
| Turnovers | 3.5 | 5.8 |
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: Tyler Herro, 33.7 fantasy points per game to 33.7.
9-cat leagues: Paul George instead, 33rd overall against 48th, because the categories reward a different mix.
Per game, side by side
| Stat | Paul George | Tyler Herro |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 33.7 | 33.7 |
| Minutes | 30.7 | 31.3 |
| PointsPTS | 17.3 | 20.5 |
| ReboundsREB | 5.3 | 4.8 |
| AssistsAST | 3.6 | 4.1 |
| StealsSTL | 1.7 | 0.7 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Threes3PM | 2.7 | 2.5 |
| Field goal %FG% | 43.9% | 48.0% |
| Free throw %FT% | 82.0% | 91.7% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.7 | 1.9 |
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 Paul George or Tyler Herro in Week 1?
Points leagues, Week 1 (Oct 19-25): start Tyler Herro. Tyler Herro has 3 games counted to 2 for Paul George, for 101.1 projected fantasy points against 67.3. 9-cat leagues: Paul George instead, 3.0 category value for the week to 1.9, because his category mix is worth more there. Tyler Herro has 1 back-to-back in Week 1, the nights rest days tend to land on. 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. Tyler Herro played 32.6 minutes a game over his last 5 games of 2025-26, in line with his 31.3 on the board.
Who is better for the season, Paul George or Tyler Herro?
Points leagues: Tyler Herro, 33.7 fantasy points per game to 33.7. 9-cat leagues: Paul George instead, 33rd overall against 48th, because the categories reward a different mix.
Who wins more categories, Paul George or Tyler Herro?
Paul George is ahead in 5 (rebounds, steals, blocks, threes, turnovers); Tyler Herro in 4 (points, assists, field goal percentage, free throw percentage), per game.
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 13, 2026 at 7:20 PM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number