Stephon Castle or Tyler Herro? Week 1
Who to start in fantasy basketball in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), SGs ranked 9th and 10th at the position, compared on 2025-26 and 2026-27 per-game production.
Updated Oct 24, 10:27 AM ET. Rechecked every 30 minutes.
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- FP/G
- 34.8
- 9-cat
- #35
- Last 2 FP
- 43.5
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 Tyler Herro. Both have 1 game left in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), so it comes down to per game: 34.8 fantasy points to 34.8.
9-cat leagues: Tyler Herro again, 1.1 category value for the week to -2.2.
Stephon Castle has 1 back-to-back and Tyler Herro has 1 back-to-back in Week 1, the nights rest days tend to land on.
Stephon Castle played 30.7 minutes a game over his last 2 games of 2026-27, in line with his 30.0 on the board.
Tyler Herro played 31.7 minutes a game over his last 2 games of 2026-27, 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.
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Week 1 (Oct 19-25), side by side
| This week | Stephon Castle | Tyler Herro |
|---|---|---|
| Games, Week 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Games counted (left this week) | 1 | 1 |
| Back-to-backs | 1 | 1 |
| Games, Week 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Minutes, last games | 30.7 (last 2) | 31.7 (last 2) |
| Minutes, board | 30.0 | 31.3 |
| Shots per 36, last games | 21.1 | 25.5 |
| Injury | None listed | None listed |
| Projected fantasy points | 34.8 | 34.8 |
| Projected 9-cat value | -2.2 | 1.1 |
Schedule: Stephon Castle Tue OKC, Fri HOU, Sat @DAL. Tyler Herro Wed @WAS, Fri CHI, Sat @PHI.
Projected totals for the games counted
| Stat | Stephon Castle | Tyler Herro |
|---|---|---|
| Points | 17.0 | 21.5 |
| Rebounds | 5.5 | 4.6 |
| Assists | 6.9 | 4.4 |
| Steals | 1.1 | 0.7 |
| Blocks | 0.2 | 0.3 |
| Threes | 1.5 | 2.8 |
| Turnovers | 3.1 | 2.0 |
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: Tyler Herro, 34.8 fantasy points per game to 34.8.
9-cat leagues: Tyler Herro again, 35th overall against 146th.
Stephon Castle vs Tyler Herro: the full comparison, per 36 and by punt build
Per game, side by side
| Stat | Stephon Castle | Tyler Herro |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 34.8 | 34.8 |
| Minutes | 30.0 | 31.3 |
| PointsPTS | 17.0 | 21.5 |
| ReboundsREB | 5.5 | 4.6 |
| AssistsAST | 6.9 | 4.4 |
| StealsSTL | 1.1 | 0.7 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.2 | 0.3 |
| Threes3PM | 1.5 | 2.8 |
| Field goal %FG% | 46.2% | 47.8% |
| Free throw %FT% | 72.9% | 89.5% |
| TurnoversTO | 3.1 | 2.0 |
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 Stephon Castle playing tonight? · Is Tyler Herro playing tonight?
Your next move
Common questions
Should I start Stephon Castle or Tyler Herro in Week 1?
Points leagues, Week 1 (Oct 19-25): start Tyler Herro. Both have 1 game left in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), so it comes down to per game: 34.8 fantasy points to 34.8. 9-cat leagues: Tyler Herro again, 1.1 category value for the week to -2.2. Stephon Castle has 1 back-to-back and Tyler Herro has 1 back-to-back in Week 1, the nights rest days tend to land on. Stephon Castle played 30.7 minutes a game over his last 2 games of 2026-27, in line with his 30.0 on the board. Tyler Herro played 31.7 minutes a game over his last 2 games of 2026-27, in line with his 31.3 on the board.
Who is better for the season, Stephon Castle or Tyler Herro?
Points leagues: Tyler Herro, 34.8 fantasy points per game to 34.8. 9-cat leagues: Tyler Herro again, 35th overall against 146th.
Who wins more categories, Stephon Castle or Tyler Herro?
Stephon Castle is ahead in 3 (rebounds, assists, steals); Tyler Herro in 6 (points, blocks, threes, field goal percentage, free throw percentage, turnovers), per game.
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 24, 2026 at 10:27 AM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number