Brice Sensabaugh vs Justin Champagnie: who to start in Week 1
Brice Sensabaugh plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Justin Champagnie 3. For that week alone, start Brice Sensabaugh: 63.8 projected fantasy points to 62.5 for Justin Champagnie. Over the season, Brice Sensabaugh leads in points leagues (21.3 fantasy points a game to 20.8) and Justin Champagnie in 9-cat leagues (149th against 232nd). 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 23, 3:53 PM ET. Rechecked every 30 minutes.
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- Points leagues
- #190
- 21.3 FP/G, slot 16.10
- 9-cat leagues
- #232
- -4.3 z, slot 20.04
The pick in points leagues.
- Points leagues
- #192
- 20.8 FP/G, slot 16.12
- 9-cat leagues
- #149
- -2.4 z, slot 13.05, $2
The pick in 9-cat leagues.
The call
Points leagues: Brice Sensabaugh. 21.3 fantasy points per game against 20.8, 190th on our board to 192nd.
9-cat leagues: Justin Champagnie instead, -2.4 in summed z-scores against -4.3 (149th to 232nd), because the categories pay for a different mix.
Category by category, Brice Sensabaugh is ahead in 4 (PTS, AST, 3PM and FT%) and Justin Champagnie in 5 (REB, STL, BLK, FG% and TO).
Per 36 minutes, Justin Champagnie produces more: 37.4 fantasy points to 33.4, on 20.0 minutes a night against 22.9. He does it in fewer minutes, so a bigger role would widen the gap.
Brice Sensabaugh plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Justin Champagnie 3. For that week alone, start Brice Sensabaugh: 63.8 projected fantasy points to 62.5 for Justin Champagnie.
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 | Brice Sensabaugh | Justin Champagnie |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 21.3 | 20.8 |
| Minutes | 22.9 | 20.0 |
| PointsPTS | 14.1 | 8.6 |
| ReboundsREB | 3.0 | 5.7 |
| AssistsAST | 1.9 | 1.2 |
| StealsSTL | 0.7 | 0.8 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.1 | 0.6 |
| Threes3PM | 2.0 | 0.8 |
| Field goal %FG% | 45.5% | 51.2% |
| Free throw %FT% | 82.6% | 79.4% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.7 | 0.6 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 75 | 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 | Brice Sensabaugh | Justin Champagnie |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 33.4 | 37.4 |
| Points | 22.1 | 15.5 |
| Rebounds | 4.7 | 10.3 |
| Assists | 2.9 | 2.2 |
| Steals | 1.1 | 1.4 |
| Blocks | 0.2 | 1.1 |
| Threes | 3.2 | 1.4 |
| Turnovers | 2.6 | 1.1 |
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 | Brice Sensabaugh | Justin Champagnie |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | -0.4 | -1.4 |
| ReboundsREB | -1.3 | -0.0 |
| AssistsAST | -0.9 | -1.2 |
| StealsSTL | -1.0 | -0.6 |
| BlocksBLK | -1.1 | -0.2 |
| Threes3PM | +0.4 | -0.9 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | -0.6 | +0.3 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | +0.2 | -0.0 |
| TurnoversTO | +0.2 | +1.6 |
| Total | -4.3 | -2.4 |
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 | Brice Sensabaugh | Justin Champagnie |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | -3.9 (#272) | -1.1 (#115) |
| REB | -3.2 (#204) | -2.6 (#172) |
| AST | -3.5 (#221) | -1.2 (#110) |
| STL | -3.5 (#207) | -1.9 (#137) |
| BLK | -3.4 (#193) | -2.5 (#147) |
| 3PM | -4.8 (#268) | -1.6 (#120) |
| FG% | -3.9 (#206) | -3.0 (#158) |
| FT% | -4.7 (#249) | -2.4 (#153) |
| TO | -4.7 (#198) | -4.2 (#184) |
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)
- Brice Sensabaugh: 3 games (Wed @MEM, Fri NOP, Sun LAL).
- Justin Champagnie: 3 games (Wed MIL, Fri TOR, Sat @CHI), 1 back-to-back.
Recent games
- Brice Sensabaugh: 3.9 fantasy points a game over his last 1 of 2026-27, against 21.3 on the board.
- Justin Champagnie: 19.1 fantasy points a game over his last 1 of 2026-27, against 20.8 on the board.
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Common questions
Who is better for the rest of the 2026-27 season, Brice Sensabaugh or Justin Champagnie?
Points leagues: Brice Sensabaugh. 21.3 fantasy points per game against 20.8, 190th on our board to 192nd. 9-cat leagues: Justin Champagnie instead, -2.4 in summed z-scores against -4.3 (149th to 232nd), because the categories pay for a different mix.
Who wins more categories, Brice Sensabaugh or Justin Champagnie?
Category by category, Brice Sensabaugh is ahead in 4 (PTS, AST, 3PM and FT%) and Justin Champagnie in 5 (REB, STL, BLK, FG% and TO).
Who should I start in Week 1, Brice Sensabaugh or Justin Champagnie?
Brice Sensabaugh plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Justin Champagnie 3. For that week alone, start Brice Sensabaugh: 63.8 projected fantasy points to 62.5 for Justin Champagnie.
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