Alperen Şengün vs Onyeka Okongwu: who to start in Week 1
Alperen Şengün plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Onyeka Okongwu 3. For that week alone, start Alperen Şengün: 130.7 projected fantasy points to 99.2 for Onyeka Okongwu. Over the season, Alperen Şengün leads in points leagues (43.6 fantasy points a game to 33.1) and Onyeka Okongwu in 9-cat leagues (40th against 41st). 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 22, 1:54 PM ET. Rechecked every 30 minutes.
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- Points leagues
- #15
- 43.6 FP/G, slot 2.03, $32
- 9-cat leagues
- #41
- +0.9 z, slot 4.05, $20
The pick in points leagues.
- Points leagues
- #61
- 33.1 FP/G, slot 6.01, $16
- 9-cat leagues
- #40
- +0.9 z, slot 4.04, $20
The pick in 9-cat leagues.
The call
Points leagues: Alperen Şengün. 43.6 fantasy points per game against 33.1, 15th on our board to 61st.
9-cat leagues: Onyeka Okongwu instead, +0.9 in summed z-scores against +0.9 (40th to 41st), because the categories pay for a different mix.
Category by category, Alperen Şengün is ahead in 5 (PTS, REB, AST, STL and FG%) and Onyeka Okongwu in 3 (3PM, FT% and TO).
Per 36 minutes, Alperen Şengün produces more: 47.4 fantasy points to 38.5, on 33.1 minutes a night against 30.9. 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), Onyeka Okongwu 3. For that week alone, start Alperen Şengün: 130.7 projected fantasy points to 99.2 for Onyeka Okongwu.
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 | Onyeka Okongwu |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 43.6 | 33.1 |
| Minutes | 33.1 | 30.9 |
| PointsPTS | 20.5 | 14.7 |
| ReboundsREB | 9.0 | 7.4 |
| AssistsAST | 6.1 | 3.4 |
| StealsSTL | 1.1 | 1.0 |
| BlocksBLK | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Threes3PM | 0.6 | 1.8 |
| Field goal %FG% | 52.4% | 47.6% |
| Free throw %FT% | 69.4% | 76.9% |
| TurnoversTO | 3.2 | 1.7 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 72 | 74 |
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 | Onyeka Okongwu |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 47.4 | 38.5 |
| Points | 22.3 | 17.2 |
| Rebounds | 9.7 | 8.7 |
| Assists | 6.6 | 3.9 |
| Steals | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| Blocks | 1.1 | 1.2 |
| Threes | 0.7 | 2.1 |
| Turnovers | 3.5 | 2.0 |
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 | Onyeka Okongwu |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | +0.7 | -0.3 |
| ReboundsREB | +1.4 | +0.7 |
| AssistsAST | +1.2 | -0.1 |
| StealsSTL | +0.3 | +0.1 |
| BlocksBLK | +0.7 | +0.7 |
| Threes3PM | -1.0 | +0.2 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | +0.9 | -0.2 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | -1.7 | -0.2 |
| TurnoversTO | -1.7 | +0.2 |
| Total | +0.9 | +0.9 |
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 threes, free throw percentage and turnovers flips the 9-cat answer to Alperen Şengün.
| Punt | Alperen Şengün | Onyeka Okongwu |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | +0.1 (#55) | +1.1 (#31) |
| REB | -0.9 (#86) | +0.1 (#55) |
| AST | -0.5 (#73) | +1.0 (#35) |
| STL | +0.6 (#45) | +0.8 (#41) |
| BLK | -0.1 (#61) | +0.1 (#58) |
| 3PM | +1.8 (#26) | +0.7 (#43) |
| FG% | -0.8 (#83) | +1.0 (#41) |
| FT% | +2.5 (#18) | +1.1 (#36) |
| TO | +2.6 (#28) | +0.7 (#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 391 ranked players.
Week 1 (Oct 19-25)
- Alperen Şengün: 3 games (Wed DAL, Fri @SAS, Sat @ATL), 1 back-to-back.
- Onyeka Okongwu: 3 games (Wed @ORL, Fri @CHA, Sat HOU), 1 back-to-back.
Recent games
- Alperen Şengün: 38.5 fantasy points a game over his last 1 of 2026-27, against 43.6 on the board.
- Onyeka Okongwu: 22.5 fantasy points a game over his last 1 of 2026-27, against 33.1 on the board.
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Common questions
Who is better for the rest of the 2026-27 season, Alperen Şengün or Onyeka Okongwu?
Points leagues: Alperen Şengün. 43.6 fantasy points per game against 33.1, 15th on our board to 61st. 9-cat leagues: Onyeka Okongwu instead, +0.9 in summed z-scores against +0.9 (40th to 41st), because the categories pay for a different mix.
Who wins more categories, Alperen Şengün or Onyeka Okongwu?
Category by category, Alperen Şengün is ahead in 5 (PTS, REB, AST, STL and FG%) and Onyeka Okongwu in 3 (3PM, FT% and TO).
Who should I start in Week 1, Alperen Şengün or Onyeka Okongwu?
Alperen Şengün plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Onyeka Okongwu 3. For that week alone, start Alperen Şengün: 130.7 projected fantasy points to 99.2 for Onyeka Okongwu.
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