Anthony Black vs Jay Huff: who to start in Week 1
Anthony Black plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Jay Huff 3. For that week alone, start Anthony Black: 88.2 projected fantasy points to 64.2 for Jay Huff. Over the season, Anthony Black leads in points leagues (29.4 fantasy points a game to 21.4) and Jay Huff in 9-cat leagues (117th against 121st). 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, 8:26 AM ET. Rechecked every 30 minutes.
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- Points leagues
- #90
- 29.4 FP/G, slot 8.06, $11
- 9-cat leagues
- #121
- -1.8 z, slot 11.01, $5
Day to day (Ankle)
The pick in points leagues.
- Points leagues
- #179
- 21.4 FP/G, slot 15.11
- 9-cat leagues
- #117
- -1.6 z, slot 10.09, $6
The pick in 9-cat leagues.
The call
Points leagues: Anthony Black. 29.4 fantasy points per game against 21.4, 90th on our board to 179th.
9-cat leagues: Jay Huff instead, -1.6 in summed z-scores against -1.8 (117th to 121st), because the categories pay for a different mix.
Category by category, Anthony Black is ahead in 4 (PTS, AST, STL and 3PM) and Jay Huff in 4 (BLK, FG%, FT% and TO).
Per 36 minutes, Jay Huff produces more: 38.6 fantasy points to 35.5, on 20.0 minutes a night against 29.8. He does it in fewer minutes, so a bigger role would widen the gap.
Anthony Black plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Jay Huff 3. For that week alone, start Anthony Black: 88.2 projected fantasy points to 64.2 for Jay Huff.
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 | Anthony Black | Jay Huff |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 29.4 | 21.4 |
| Minutes | 29.8 | 20.0 |
| PointsPTS | 15.0 | 9.0 |
| ReboundsREB | 3.8 | 3.8 |
| AssistsAST | 3.7 | 1.4 |
| StealsSTL | 1.4 | 0.5 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.7 | 1.7 |
| Threes3PM | 1.6 | 1.4 |
| Field goal %FG% | 44.7% | 47.2% |
| Free throw %FT% | 73.2% | 82.8% |
| TurnoversTO | 2.1 | 0.9 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 64 | 82 |
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 | Anthony Black | Jay Huff |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 35.5 | 38.6 |
| Points | 18.1 | 16.1 |
| Rebounds | 4.6 | 6.9 |
| Assists | 4.4 | 2.5 |
| Steals | 1.7 | 0.8 |
| Blocks | 0.8 | 3.2 |
| Threes | 1.9 | 2.5 |
| Turnovers | 2.5 | 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 | Anthony Black | Jay Huff |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | -0.2 | -1.3 |
| ReboundsREB | -0.9 | -0.9 |
| AssistsAST | +0.1 | -1.1 |
| StealsSTL | +1.1 | -1.5 |
| BlocksBLK | +0.0 | +2.2 |
| Threes3PM | -0.1 | -0.3 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | -0.8 | -0.2 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | -0.7 | +0.1 |
| TurnoversTO | -0.2 | +1.2 |
| Total | -1.8 | -1.6 |
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 blocks, field goal percentage, free throw percentage and turnovers flips the 9-cat answer to Anthony Black.
| Punt | Anthony Black | Jay Huff |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | -1.6 (#141) | -0.4 (#76) |
| REB | -1.1 (#98) | -0.9 (#86) |
| AST | -1.9 (#146) | -0.6 (#75) |
| STL | -2.9 (#181) | -0.3 (#70) |
| BLK | -2.0 (#132) | -4.1 (#232) |
| 3PM | -1.8 (#128) | -1.4 (#111) |
| FG% | -1.4 (#97) | -1.6 (#103) |
| FT% | -1.1 (#98) | -1.7 (#128) |
| TO | -1.6 (#99) | -3.0 (#140) |
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)
- Anthony Black: 3 games (Wed ATL, Fri MIN, Sun @NYK), listed DTD.
- Jay Huff: 3 games (Wed @NOP, Fri DAL, Sun @BKN).
Recent games
- Anthony Black: 19.9 fantasy points a game over his last 10 of 2025-26, against 29.4 on the board.
- Jay Huff: 2.4 fantasy points a game over his last 1 of 2026-27, against 21.4 on the board.
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Common questions
Who is better for the rest of the 2026-27 season, Anthony Black or Jay Huff?
Points leagues: Anthony Black. 29.4 fantasy points per game against 21.4, 90th on our board to 179th. 9-cat leagues: Jay Huff instead, -1.6 in summed z-scores against -1.8 (117th to 121st), because the categories pay for a different mix.
Who wins more categories, Anthony Black or Jay Huff?
Category by category, Anthony Black is ahead in 4 (PTS, AST, STL and 3PM) and Jay Huff in 4 (BLK, FG%, FT% and TO).
Who should I start in Week 1, Anthony Black or Jay Huff?
Anthony Black plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Jay Huff 3. For that week alone, start Anthony Black: 88.2 projected fantasy points to 64.2 for Jay Huff.
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