Alperen Şengün vs Jaylen Brown: who to start in Week 1
Alperen Şengün plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Jaylen Brown 4. For that week alone, start Jaylen Brown: 177.8 projected fantasy points to 130.7 for Alperen Şengün. Over the season, Jaylen Brown leads in both formats: 44.4 fantasy points a game to 43.6, and 38th against 39th 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 25, 10:29 PM ET. Rechecked every 30 minutes.
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- Points leagues
- #14
- 43.6 FP/G, slot 2.02, $32
- 9-cat leagues
- #39
- +1.0 z, slot 4.03, $21
- Points leagues
- #12
- 44.4 FP/G, slot 1.12, $34
- 9-cat leagues
- #38
- +1.0 z, slot 4.02, $21
The pick in points and 9-cat leagues.
The call
Points leagues: Jaylen Brown. 44.4 fantasy points per game against 43.6, 12th on our board to 14th.
9-cat leagues: Jaylen Brown again, +1.0 in summed z-scores against +1.0 (38th to 39th).
Category by category, Alperen Şengün is ahead in 5 (REB, AST, BLK, FG% and TO) and Jaylen Brown in 4 (PTS, STL, 3PM and FT%).
Per 36 minutes, Alperen Şengün produces more: 47.2 fantasy points to 46.2, on 33.3 minutes a night against 34.6. He does it in fewer minutes, so a bigger role would widen the gap.
Alperen Şengün plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Jaylen Brown 4. For that week alone, start Jaylen Brown: 177.8 projected fantasy points to 130.7 for Alperen Şengün.
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 | Jaylen Brown |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 43.6 | 44.4 |
| Minutes | 33.3 | 34.6 |
| PointsPTS | 20.8 | 27.6 |
| ReboundsREB | 8.9 | 6.8 |
| AssistsAST | 6.2 | 5.1 |
| StealsSTL | 1.0 | 1.1 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.9 | 0.4 |
| Threes3PM | 0.7 | 2.0 |
| Field goal %FG% | 52.1% | 47.9% |
| Free throw %FT% | 70.8% | 80.3% |
| TurnoversTO | 3.2 | 3.5 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 72 | 71 |
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 | Jaylen Brown |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 47.2 | 46.2 |
| Points | 22.5 | 28.7 |
| Rebounds | 9.6 | 7.1 |
| Assists | 6.7 | 5.3 |
| Steals | 1.1 | 1.2 |
| Blocks | 1.0 | 0.4 |
| Threes | 0.8 | 2.1 |
| Turnovers | 3.4 | 3.7 |
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 | Jaylen Brown |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | +0.8 | +2.0 |
| ReboundsREB | +1.4 | +0.5 |
| AssistsAST | +1.3 | +0.7 |
| StealsSTL | +0.0 | +0.3 |
| BlocksBLK | +0.6 | -0.6 |
| Threes3PM | -0.9 | +0.3 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | +0.9 | -0.2 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | -1.5 | +0.1 |
| TurnoversTO | -1.6 | -2.1 |
| Total | +1.0 | +1.0 |
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, steals, threes and free throw percentage flips the 9-cat answer to Alperen Şengün.
| Punt | Alperen Şengün | Jaylen Brown |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | +0.1 (#59) | -1.0 (#108) |
| REB | -0.8 (#84) | +0.5 (#47) |
| AST | -0.5 (#70) | +0.1 (#51) |
| STL | +0.9 (#37) | +0.7 (#42) |
| BLK | +0.2 (#52) | +1.6 (#31) |
| 3PM | +1.8 (#27) | +0.5 (#48) |
| FG% | -0.8 (#82) | +1.0 (#42) |
| FT% | +2.4 (#19) | +0.8 (#42) |
| TO | +2.6 (#31) | +3.2 (#22) |
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.
- Jaylen Brown: 4 games (Tue @NYK, Thu CLE, Sat MIL, Sun DET), 1 back-to-back.
Recent games
- Alperen Şengün: 42.0 fantasy points a game over his last 3 of 2026-27, against 43.6 on the board.
- Jaylen Brown: 37.5 fantasy points a game over his last 4 of 2026-27, against 44.4 on the board.
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Common questions
Who is better for the rest of the 2026-27 season, Alperen Şengün or Jaylen Brown?
Points leagues: Jaylen Brown. 44.4 fantasy points per game against 43.6, 12th on our board to 14th. 9-cat leagues: Jaylen Brown again, +1.0 in summed z-scores against +1.0 (38th to 39th).
Who wins more categories, Alperen Şengün or Jaylen Brown?
Category by category, Alperen Şengün is ahead in 5 (REB, AST, BLK, FG% and TO) and Jaylen Brown in 4 (PTS, STL, 3PM and FT%).
Who should I start in Week 1, Alperen Şengün or Jaylen Brown?
Alperen Şengün plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Jaylen Brown 4. For that week alone, start Jaylen Brown: 177.8 projected fantasy points to 130.7 for Alperen Şengün.
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