Alperen Şengün vs Jalen Suggs: who to start in Week 1
Alperen Şengün plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Jalen Suggs 3. For that week alone, start Alperen Şengün: 131.7 projected fantasy points to 94.8 for Jalen Suggs. Over the season, Alperen Şengün leads in both formats: 43.9 fantasy points a game to 31.6, and 39th against 41st in 9-cat. 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 21, 6:56 PM ET. Rechecked every 30 minutes.
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- Points leagues
- #15
- 43.9 FP/G, slot 2.03, $32
- 9-cat leagues
- #39
- +0.9 z, slot 4.03, $20
The pick in points and 9-cat leagues.
- Points leagues
- #75
- 31.6 FP/G, slot 7.03, $14
- 9-cat leagues
- #41
- +0.8 z, slot 4.05, $20
The call
Points leagues: Alperen Şengün. 43.9 fantasy points per game against 31.6, 15th on our board to 75th.
9-cat leagues: Alperen Şengün again, +0.9 in summed z-scores against +0.8 (39th to 41st).
Category by category, Alperen Şengün is ahead in 5 (PTS, REB, AST, BLK and FG%) and Jalen Suggs in 4 (STL, 3PM, FT% and TO).
Per 36 minutes, Alperen Şengün produces more: 47.4 fantasy points to 41.2, on 33.3 minutes a night against 27.6. 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), Jalen Suggs 3. For that week alone, start Alperen Şengün: 131.7 projected fantasy points to 94.8 for Jalen Suggs.
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 | Jalen Suggs |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 43.9 | 31.6 |
| Minutes | 33.3 | 27.6 |
| PointsPTS | 20.4 | 13.8 |
| ReboundsREB | 8.9 | 3.9 |
| AssistsAST | 6.2 | 5.5 |
| StealsSTL | 1.2 | 1.8 |
| BlocksBLK | 1.1 | 0.7 |
| Threes3PM | 0.6 | 2.1 |
| Field goal %FG% | 51.9% | 43.5% |
| Free throw %FT% | 69.1% | 85.5% |
| TurnoversTO | 3.2 | 2.7 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 72 | 57 |
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 | Jalen Suggs |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 47.4 | 41.2 |
| Points | 22.0 | 18.0 |
| Rebounds | 9.6 | 5.0 |
| Assists | 6.7 | 7.1 |
| Steals | 1.3 | 2.4 |
| Blocks | 1.2 | 0.9 |
| Threes | 0.6 | 2.8 |
| Turnovers | 3.4 | 3.5 |
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 | Jalen Suggs |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | +0.7 | -0.5 |
| ReboundsREB | +1.4 | -0.9 |
| AssistsAST | +1.3 | +0.9 |
| StealsSTL | +0.5 | +2.4 |
| BlocksBLK | +0.8 | +0.0 |
| Threes3PM | -1.1 | +0.5 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | +0.8 | -1.0 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | -1.7 | +0.4 |
| TurnoversTO | -1.6 | -1.0 |
| Total | +0.9 | +0.8 |
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 points, rebounds, assists, blocks and field goal percentage flips the 9-cat answer to Jalen Suggs.
| Punt | Alperen Şengün | Jalen Suggs |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | +0.1 (#57) | +1.2 (#31) |
| REB | -0.9 (#82) | +1.7 (#25) |
| AST | -0.5 (#75) | -0.2 (#67) |
| STL | +0.3 (#53) | -1.6 (#127) |
| BLK | -0.2 (#69) | +0.7 (#42) |
| 3PM | +1.9 (#25) | +0.3 (#57) |
| FG% | -0.8 (#81) | +1.8 (#32) |
| FT% | +2.6 (#19) | +0.4 (#54) |
| TO | +2.5 (#30) | +1.9 (#36) |
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 390 ranked players.
Week 1 (Oct 19-25)
- Alperen Şengün: 3 games (Wed DAL, Fri @SAS, Sat @ATL), 1 back-to-back.
- Jalen Suggs: 3 games (Wed ATL, Fri MIN, Sun @NYK).
Recent games
- Alperen Şengün: 43.6 fantasy points a game over his last 10 of 2025-26, against 43.9 on the board.
- Jalen Suggs: 32.1 fantasy points a game over his last 10 of 2025-26, against 31.6 on the board.
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Common questions
Who is better for the rest of the 2026-27 season, Alperen Şengün or Jalen Suggs?
Points leagues: Alperen Şengün. 43.9 fantasy points per game against 31.6, 15th on our board to 75th. 9-cat leagues: Alperen Şengün again, +0.9 in summed z-scores against +0.8 (39th to 41st).
Who wins more categories, Alperen Şengün or Jalen Suggs?
Category by category, Alperen Şengün is ahead in 5 (PTS, REB, AST, BLK and FG%) and Jalen Suggs in 4 (STL, 3PM, FT% and TO).
Who should I start in Week 1, Alperen Şengün or Jalen Suggs?
Alperen Şengün plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Jalen Suggs 3. For that week alone, start Alperen Şengün: 131.7 projected fantasy points to 94.8 for Jalen Suggs.
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