Cason Wallace vs Julian Champagnie: who to start in Week 1
Cason Wallace plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Julian Champagnie 3. For that week alone, start Julian Champagnie: 68.8 projected fantasy points to 65.4 for Cason Wallace. Over the season, Julian Champagnie leads in points leagues (22.9 fantasy points a game to 21.8) and Cason Wallace in 9-cat leagues (92nd against 93rd). 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, 4:26 AM ET. Rechecked every 30 minutes.
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- Points leagues
- #172
- 21.8 FP/G, slot 15.04
- 9-cat leagues
- #92
- -1.1 z, slot 8.08, $9
The pick in 9-cat leagues.
- Points leagues
- #155
- 22.9 FP/G, slot 13.11, $1
- 9-cat leagues
- #93
- -1.1 z, slot 8.09, $9
The pick in points leagues.
The call
Points leagues: Julian Champagnie. 22.9 fantasy points per game against 21.8, 155th on our board to 172nd.
9-cat leagues: Cason Wallace instead, -1.1 in summed z-scores against -1.1 (92nd to 93rd), because the categories pay for a different mix.
Category by category, Cason Wallace is ahead in 2 (AST and STL) and Julian Champagnie in 6 (PTS, REB, BLK, 3PM, FT% and TO).
Per 36 minutes, Cason Wallace produces more: 30.2 fantasy points to 29.9, on 26.0 minutes a night against 27.6. He does it in fewer minutes, so a bigger role would widen the gap.
Cason Wallace plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Julian Champagnie 3. For that week alone, start Julian Champagnie: 68.8 projected fantasy points to 65.4 for Cason Wallace.
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 | Cason Wallace | Julian Champagnie |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 21.8 | 22.9 |
| Minutes | 26.0 | 27.6 |
| PointsPTS | 8.4 | 10.6 |
| ReboundsREB | 3.0 | 5.3 |
| AssistsAST | 2.5 | 1.4 |
| StealsSTL | 2.0 | 1.0 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.3 | 0.6 |
| Threes3PM | 1.3 | 2.3 |
| Field goal %FG% | 42.5% | 43.2% |
| Free throw %FT% | 80.9% | 84.4% |
| TurnoversTO | 0.9 | 0.8 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 77 | 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 | Cason Wallace | Julian Champagnie |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 30.2 | 29.9 |
| Points | 11.7 | 13.9 |
| Rebounds | 4.1 | 6.9 |
| Assists | 3.4 | 1.9 |
| Steals | 2.8 | 1.3 |
| Blocks | 0.4 | 0.8 |
| Threes | 1.8 | 3.0 |
| Turnovers | 1.2 | 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 | Cason Wallace | Julian Champagnie |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | -1.4 | -1.0 |
| ReboundsREB | -1.3 | -0.2 |
| AssistsAST | -0.6 | -1.1 |
| StealsSTL | +2.7 | -0.2 |
| BlocksBLK | -0.8 | -0.2 |
| Threes3PM | -0.3 | +0.7 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | -0.8 | -0.7 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | +0.0 | +0.2 |
| TurnoversTO | +1.2 | +1.3 |
| Total | -1.1 | -1.1 |
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 assists, steals and field goal percentage flips the 9-cat answer to Julian Champagnie.
| Punt | Cason Wallace | Julian Champagnie |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | +0.2 (#52) | -0.2 (#65) |
| REB | +0.1 (#52) | -1.0 (#92) |
| AST | -0.6 (#80) | -0.1 (#55) |
| STL | -3.9 (#230) | -1.1 (#96) |
| BLK | -0.5 (#74) | -1.1 (#94) |
| 3PM | -0.9 (#92) | -1.9 (#131) |
| FG% | -0.5 (#76) | -0.4 (#70) |
| FT% | -1.2 (#101) | -1.4 (#112) |
| TO | -2.4 (#123) | -2.5 (#128) |
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)
- Cason Wallace: 3 games (Tue @SAS, Thu DEN, Sun LAC).
- Julian Champagnie: 3 games (Tue OKC, Fri HOU, Sat @DAL), 1 back-to-back.
Recent games
- Cason Wallace: 19.1 fantasy points a game over his last 2 of 2026-27, against 21.8 on the board.
- Julian Champagnie: 21.1 fantasy points a game over his last 2 of 2026-27, against 22.9 on the board.
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Common questions
Who is better for the rest of the 2026-27 season, Cason Wallace or Julian Champagnie?
Points leagues: Julian Champagnie. 22.9 fantasy points per game against 21.8, 155th on our board to 172nd. 9-cat leagues: Cason Wallace instead, -1.1 in summed z-scores against -1.1 (92nd to 93rd), because the categories pay for a different mix.
Who wins more categories, Cason Wallace or Julian Champagnie?
Category by category, Cason Wallace is ahead in 2 (AST and STL) and Julian Champagnie in 6 (PTS, REB, BLK, 3PM, FT% and TO).
Who should I start in Week 1, Cason Wallace or Julian Champagnie?
Cason Wallace plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Julian Champagnie 3. For that week alone, start Julian Champagnie: 68.8 projected fantasy points to 65.4 for Cason Wallace.
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