Alperen Şengün vs Donovan Clingan: who to start in Week 1
Alperen Şengün plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Donovan Clingan 2. For that week alone, start Alperen Şengün: 131.4 projected fantasy points to 67.8 for Donovan Clingan. Over the season, Alperen Şengün leads in points leagues (43.8 fantasy points a game to 33.9) and Donovan Clingan in 9-cat leagues (31st against 33rd). The two go close together on our board, which is our own ranking order from 2025-26 and 2026-27 box scores, not ADP.
Updated Oct 24, 10:27 AM ET. Rechecked every 30 minutes.
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- Points leagues
- #15
- 43.8 FP/G, slot 2.03, $32
- 9-cat leagues
- #33
- +1.2 z, slot 3.09, $22
The pick in points leagues.
- Points leagues
- #55
- 33.9 FP/G, slot 5.07, $18
- 9-cat leagues
- #31
- +1.5 z, slot 3.07, $24
The pick in 9-cat leagues.
The call
Points leagues: Alperen Şengün. 43.8 fantasy points per game against 33.9, 15th on our board to 55th.
9-cat leagues: Donovan Clingan instead, +1.5 in summed z-scores against +1.2 (31st to 33rd), because the categories pay for a different mix.
Category by category, Alperen Şengün is ahead in 4 (PTS, AST, STL and FG%) and Donovan Clingan in 5 (REB, BLK, 3PM, FT% and TO).
Per 36 minutes, Alperen Şengün produces more: 47.4 fantasy points to 46.2, on 33.3 minutes a night against 26.4. He already plays as much or more, so the gap is not a role waiting to grow.
Alperen Şengün plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Donovan Clingan 2. For that week alone, start Alperen Şengün: 131.4 projected fantasy points to 67.8 for Donovan Clingan.
Slots are where our board's order lands in a 12-team snake draft (round.pick), and dollars are auction value over replacement for 12 teams with $200 each. Neither is ADP: no free draft-position feed lets us republish it.
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Per game, side by side
| Per game | Alperen Şengün | Donovan Clingan |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 43.8 | 33.9 |
| Minutes | 33.3 | 26.4 |
| PointsPTS | 21.0 | 11.8 |
| ReboundsREB | 8.8 | 11.2 |
| AssistsAST | 6.2 | 2.1 |
| StealsSTL | 1.0 | 0.5 |
| BlocksBLK | 1.0 | 1.7 |
| Threes3PM | 0.7 | 1.1 |
| Field goal %FG% | 52.2% | 51.9% |
| Free throw %FT% | 71.0% | 68.6% |
| TurnoversTO | 3.2 | 1.1 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 72 | 77 |
Bold is the better number. The line blends 2025-26 with 2026-27 games as they are played, the same numbers the rankings use.
Per 36 minutes
| Per 36 | Alperen Şengün | Donovan Clingan |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 47.4 | 46.2 |
| Points | 22.8 | 16.1 |
| Rebounds | 9.6 | 15.3 |
| Assists | 6.7 | 2.9 |
| Steals | 1.1 | 0.7 |
| Blocks | 1.1 | 2.3 |
| Threes | 0.8 | 1.5 |
| Turnovers | 3.5 | 1.6 |
Each per-game number divided by minutes and scaled to 36: the rate a bigger role would carry.
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9-category z-scores
| Category | Alperen Şengün | Donovan Clingan |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | +0.8 | -0.8 |
| ReboundsREB | +1.4 | +2.5 |
| AssistsAST | +1.3 | -0.7 |
| StealsSTL | +0.1 | -1.4 |
| BlocksBLK | +0.7 | +2.0 |
| Threes3PM | -0.9 | -0.6 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | +1.0 | +0.5 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | -1.4 | -0.9 |
| TurnoversTO | -1.6 | +0.9 |
| Total | +1.2 | +1.5 |
Each number is standard deviations above or below the top 156 players (a 12-team league's rosters). Field goal and free throw percentage are weighted by attempts, and turnovers count against.
If you punt a category
Punting rebounds, blocks, free throw percentage and turnovers flips the 9-cat answer to Alperen Şengün.
| Punt | Alperen Şengün | Donovan Clingan |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | +0.3 (#50) | +2.3 (#15) |
| REB | -0.6 (#79) | -1.2 (#106) |
| AST | -0.3 (#62) | +2.2 (#22) |
| STL | +1.1 (#33) | +2.9 (#15) |
| BLK | +0.3 (#54) | -0.9 (#87) |
| 3PM | +2.0 (#25) | +2.1 (#24) |
| FG% | -0.6 (#78) | +0.6 (#50) |
| FT% | +2.6 (#19) | +2.5 (#20) |
| TO | +2.8 (#26) | +0.5 (#52) |
Value is the sum of the other eight z-scores, recomputed with the punted category left out of the pool that sets them; the rank is among all 392 ranked players.
Week 1 (Oct 19-25)
- Alperen Şengün: 3 games (Wed DAL, Fri @SAS, Sat @ATL), 1 back-to-back.
- Donovan Clingan: 2 games (Wed PHX, Fri @SAC).
Recent games
- Alperen Şengün: 43.2 fantasy points a game over his last 2 of 2026-27, against 43.8 on the board.
- Donovan Clingan: 27.4 fantasy points a game over his last 2 of 2026-27, against 33.9 on the board.
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Common questions
Who is better for the rest of the 2026-27 season, Alperen Şengün or Donovan Clingan?
Points leagues: Alperen Şengün. 43.8 fantasy points per game against 33.9, 15th on our board to 55th. 9-cat leagues: Donovan Clingan instead, +1.5 in summed z-scores against +1.2 (31st to 33rd), because the categories pay for a different mix.
Who wins more categories, Alperen Şengün or Donovan Clingan?
Category by category, Alperen Şengün is ahead in 4 (PTS, AST, STL and FG%) and Donovan Clingan in 5 (REB, BLK, 3PM, FT% and TO).
Who should I start in Week 1, Alperen Şengün or Donovan Clingan?
Alperen Şengün plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Donovan Clingan 2. For that week alone, start Alperen Şengün: 131.4 projected fantasy points to 67.8 for Donovan Clingan.
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