Andre Drummond vs Justin Champagnie: who to start in Week 1
Andre Drummond plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Justin Champagnie 3, an even 65.7 projected fantasy points each. Over the season, Andre Drummond leads in points leagues (21.9 fantasy points a game to 21.9) and Justin Champagnie in 9-cat leagues (123rd against 193rd). 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, 8:28 AM ET. Rechecked every 30 minutes.
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- Points leagues
- #167
- 21.9 FP/G, slot 14.11
- 9-cat leagues
- #193
- -3.6 z, slot 17.01
The pick in points leagues.
- Points leagues
- #168
- 21.9 FP/G, slot 14.12
- 9-cat leagues
- #123
- -1.8 z, slot 11.03, $5
The pick in 9-cat leagues.
The call
Points leagues: Andre Drummond. 21.9 fantasy points per game against 21.9, 167th on our board to 168th.
9-cat leagues: Justin Champagnie instead, -1.8 in summed z-scores against -3.6 (123rd to 193rd), because the categories pay for a different mix.
Category by category, Andre Drummond is ahead in 2 (REB and BLK) and Justin Champagnie in 6 (PTS, STL, 3PM, FG%, FT% and TO).
Per 36 minutes, Andre Drummond produces more: 41.2 fantasy points to 38.5, on 19.1 minutes a night against 20.5. He does it in fewer minutes, so a bigger role would widen the gap.
Andre Drummond plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Justin Champagnie 3, an even 65.7 projected fantasy points each.
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 | Andre Drummond | Justin Champagnie |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 21.9 | 21.9 |
| Minutes | 19.1 | 20.5 |
| PointsPTS | 6.5 | 8.7 |
| ReboundsREB | 8.4 | 6.2 |
| AssistsAST | 1.4 | 1.3 |
| StealsSTL | 0.6 | 0.8 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.8 | 0.6 |
| Threes3PM | 0.4 | 0.8 |
| Field goal %FG% | 46.1% | 51.4% |
| Free throw %FT% | 60.9% | 81.0% |
| TurnoversTO | 0.9 | 0.5 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 63 | 69 |
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 | Andre Drummond | Justin Champagnie |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 41.2 | 38.5 |
| Points | 12.2 | 15.3 |
| Rebounds | 15.8 | 10.9 |
| Assists | 2.6 | 2.3 |
| Steals | 1.1 | 1.4 |
| Blocks | 1.5 | 1.1 |
| Threes | 0.8 | 1.3 |
| Turnovers | 1.6 | 1.0 |
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 | Andre Drummond | Justin Champagnie |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | -1.7 | -1.3 |
| ReboundsREB | +1.2 | +0.2 |
| AssistsAST | -1.1 | -1.2 |
| StealsSTL | -1.2 | -0.6 |
| BlocksBLK | +0.3 | -0.1 |
| Threes3PM | -1.2 | -0.9 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | -0.2 | +0.3 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | -0.8 | +0.1 |
| TurnoversTO | +1.3 | +1.6 |
| Total | -3.6 | -1.8 |
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
No punt changes the answer: Justin Champagnie stays ahead whichever category you give up.
| Punt | Andre Drummond | Justin Champagnie |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | -1.9 (#158) | -0.5 (#83) |
| REB | -5.1 (#303) | -2.2 (#143) |
| AST | -2.5 (#173) | -0.7 (#83) |
| STL | -2.5 (#163) | -1.4 (#116) |
| BLK | -4.3 (#239) | -2.0 (#133) |
| 3PM | -2.3 (#155) | -0.9 (#91) |
| FG% | -4.0 (#206) | -2.4 (#141) |
| FT% | -2.7 (#164) | -1.9 (#132) |
| TO | -5.1 (#212) | -3.6 (#163) |
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)
- Andre Drummond: 3 games (Tue PHI, Fri @BOS, Sun ORL).
- Justin Champagnie: 3 games (Wed MIL, Fri TOR, Sat @CHI), 1 back-to-back.
Recent games
- Andre Drummond: 24.1 fantasy points a game over his last 2 of 2026-27, against 21.9 on the board.
- Justin Champagnie: 26.7 fantasy points a game over his last 3 of 2026-27, against 21.9 on the board.
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Common questions
Who is better for the rest of the 2026-27 season, Andre Drummond or Justin Champagnie?
Points leagues: Andre Drummond. 21.9 fantasy points per game against 21.9, 167th on our board to 168th. 9-cat leagues: Justin Champagnie instead, -1.8 in summed z-scores against -3.6 (123rd to 193rd), because the categories pay for a different mix.
Who wins more categories, Andre Drummond or Justin Champagnie?
Category by category, Andre Drummond is ahead in 2 (REB and BLK) and Justin Champagnie in 6 (PTS, STL, 3PM, FG%, FT% and TO).
Who should I start in Week 1, Andre Drummond or Justin Champagnie?
Andre Drummond plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Justin Champagnie 3, an even 65.7 projected fantasy points each.
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