CJ McCollum vs Jaime Jaquez Jr.: who to start in Week 1
CJ McCollum plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Jaime Jaquez Jr. 3. For that week alone, start Jaime Jaquez Jr.: 88.9 projected fantasy points to 88.7 for CJ McCollum. Over the season, Jaime Jaquez Jr. leads in points leagues (29.6 fantasy points a game to 29.6) and CJ McCollum in 9-cat leagues (107th against 166th). 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
- #87
- 29.6 FP/G, slot 8.03, $11
- 9-cat leagues
- #107
- -1.4 z, slot 9.11, $7
The pick in 9-cat leagues.
- Points leagues
- #85
- 29.6 FP/G, slot 8.01, $11
- 9-cat leagues
- #166
- -2.8 z, slot 14.10
The pick in points leagues.
The call
Points leagues: Jaime Jaquez Jr.. 29.6 fantasy points per game against 29.6, 85th on our board to 87th.
9-cat leagues: CJ McCollum instead, -1.4 in summed z-scores against -2.8 (107th to 166th), because the categories pay for a different mix.
Category by category, CJ McCollum is ahead in 6 (PTS, STL, BLK, 3PM, FT% and TO) and Jaime Jaquez Jr. in 3 (REB, AST and FG%).
Per 36 minutes, Jaime Jaquez Jr. produces more: 36.9 fantasy points to 36.7, on 28.9 minutes a night against 29.0. He does it in fewer minutes, so a bigger role would widen the gap.
CJ McCollum plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Jaime Jaquez Jr. 3. For that week alone, start Jaime Jaquez Jr.: 88.9 projected fantasy points to 88.7 for CJ McCollum.
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 | CJ McCollum | Jaime Jaquez Jr. |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 29.6 | 29.6 |
| Minutes | 29.0 | 28.9 |
| PointsPTS | 18.4 | 16.0 |
| ReboundsREB | 3.1 | 5.5 |
| AssistsAST | 3.7 | 4.6 |
| StealsSTL | 0.7 | 0.6 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.5 | 0.2 |
| Threes3PM | 2.6 | 0.9 |
| Field goal %FG% | 46.4% | 52.3% |
| Free throw %FT% | 79.0% | 74.6% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.7 | 2.3 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 76 | 75 |
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 | CJ McCollum | Jaime Jaquez Jr. |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 36.7 | 36.9 |
| Points | 22.9 | 19.9 |
| Rebounds | 3.9 | 6.8 |
| Assists | 4.6 | 5.7 |
| Steals | 0.9 | 0.7 |
| Blocks | 0.6 | 0.3 |
| Threes | 3.2 | 1.1 |
| Turnovers | 2.2 | 2.8 |
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 | CJ McCollum | Jaime Jaquez Jr. |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | +0.4 | -0.1 |
| ReboundsREB | -1.2 | -0.1 |
| AssistsAST | +0.1 | +0.5 |
| StealsSTL | -0.8 | -1.1 |
| BlocksBLK | -0.5 | -0.9 |
| Threes3PM | +1.0 | -0.8 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | -0.5 | +0.8 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | -0.0 | -0.5 |
| TurnoversTO | +0.1 | -0.5 |
| Total | -1.4 | -2.8 |
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
Punting threes flips the 9-cat answer to Jaime Jaquez Jr..
| Punt | CJ McCollum | Jaime Jaquez Jr. |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | -1.9 (#159) | -2.8 (#205) |
| REB | -0.3 (#70) | -2.9 (#184) |
| AST | -1.6 (#131) | -3.4 (#209) |
| STL | -0.8 (#86) | -1.7 (#128) |
| BLK | -1.1 (#92) | -2.1 (#138) |
| 3PM | -2.6 (#168) | -2.1 (#141) |
| FG% | -1.0 (#87) | -4.1 (#206) |
| FT% | -1.5 (#116) | -2.3 (#150) |
| TO | -1.6 (#100) | -2.4 (#122) |
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)
- CJ McCollum: 3 games (Wed @ORL, Fri @CHA, Sat HOU), 1 back-to-back.
- Jaime Jaquez Jr.: 3 games (Wed @WAS, Fri CHI, Sat @PHI), 1 back-to-back.
Recent games
- CJ McCollum: 21.5 fantasy points a game over his last 2 of 2026-27, against 29.6 on the board.
- Jaime Jaquez Jr.: 32.5 fantasy points a game over his last 2 of 2026-27, against 29.6 on the board.
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Common questions
Who is better for the rest of the 2026-27 season, CJ McCollum or Jaime Jaquez Jr.?
Points leagues: Jaime Jaquez Jr.. 29.6 fantasy points per game against 29.6, 85th on our board to 87th. 9-cat leagues: CJ McCollum instead, -1.4 in summed z-scores against -2.8 (107th to 166th), because the categories pay for a different mix.
Who wins more categories, CJ McCollum or Jaime Jaquez Jr.?
Category by category, CJ McCollum is ahead in 6 (PTS, STL, BLK, 3PM, FT% and TO) and Jaime Jaquez Jr. in 3 (REB, AST and FG%).
Who should I start in Week 1, CJ McCollum or Jaime Jaquez Jr.?
CJ McCollum plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Jaime Jaquez Jr. 3. For that week alone, start Jaime Jaquez Jr.: 88.9 projected fantasy points to 88.7 for CJ McCollum.
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