Collin Murray-Boyles vs Jaime Jaquez Jr.: who to start in Week 1
Collin Murray-Boyles plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Jaime Jaquez Jr. 3. For that week alone, start Jaime Jaquez Jr.: 88.2 projected fantasy points to 66.1 for Collin Murray-Boyles. Over the season, Jaime Jaquez Jr. leads in points leagues (29.4 fantasy points a game to 22.0) and Collin Murray-Boyles in 9-cat leagues (153rd against 154th). 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
- #174
- 22.0 FP/G, slot 15.06
- 9-cat leagues
- #153
- -2.5 z, slot 13.09, $2
The pick in 9-cat leagues.
- Points leagues
- #92
- 29.4 FP/G, slot 8.08, $11
- 9-cat leagues
- #154
- -2.5 z, slot 13.10, $2
The pick in points leagues.
The call
Points leagues: Jaime Jaquez Jr.. 29.4 fantasy points per game against 22.0, 92nd on our board to 174th.
9-cat leagues: Collin Murray-Boyles instead, -2.5 in summed z-scores against -2.5 (153rd to 154th), because the categories pay for a different mix.
Category by category, Collin Murray-Boyles is ahead in 4 (STL, BLK, FG% and TO) and Jaime Jaquez Jr. in 4 (PTS, AST, 3PM and FT%).
Per 36 minutes, Jaime Jaquez Jr. produces more: 37.2 fantasy points to 36.5, on 28.4 minutes a night against 21.7. He already plays as much or more, so the gap is not a role waiting to grow.
Collin Murray-Boyles plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Jaime Jaquez Jr. 3. For that week alone, start Jaime Jaquez Jr.: 88.2 projected fantasy points to 66.1 for Collin Murray-Boyles.
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 | Collin Murray-Boyles | Jaime Jaquez Jr. |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 22.0 | 29.4 |
| Minutes | 21.7 | 28.4 |
| PointsPTS | 8.3 | 15.8 |
| ReboundsREB | 5.2 | 5.1 |
| AssistsAST | 1.9 | 4.5 |
| StealsSTL | 0.9 | 0.6 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.9 | 0.3 |
| Threes3PM | 0.3 | 0.8 |
| Field goal %FG% | 55.8% | 51.7% |
| Free throw %FT% | 68.0% | 77.6% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.0 | 2.0 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 57 | 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 | Collin Murray-Boyles | Jaime Jaquez Jr. |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 36.5 | 37.2 |
| Points | 13.8 | 20.0 |
| Rebounds | 8.6 | 6.5 |
| Assists | 3.2 | 5.7 |
| Steals | 1.5 | 0.8 |
| Blocks | 1.5 | 0.3 |
| Threes | 0.5 | 1.0 |
| Turnovers | 1.6 | 2.6 |
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 | Collin Murray-Boyles | Jaime Jaquez Jr. |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | -1.4 | -0.1 |
| ReboundsREB | -0.3 | -0.3 |
| AssistsAST | -0.9 | +0.5 |
| StealsSTL | -0.3 | -1.1 |
| BlocksBLK | +0.5 | -0.9 |
| Threes3PM | -1.4 | -0.9 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | +0.7 | +0.6 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | -0.7 | -0.2 |
| TurnoversTO | +1.1 | -0.2 |
| Total | -2.5 | -2.5 |
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 rebounds, steals, blocks, field goal percentage and turnovers flips the 9-cat answer to Jaime Jaquez Jr..
| Punt | Collin Murray-Boyles | Jaime Jaquez Jr. |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | -1.1 (#116) | -2.5 (#189) |
| REB | -2.6 (#169) | -2.4 (#156) |
| AST | -1.7 (#128) | -3.1 (#204) |
| STL | -2.3 (#155) | -1.5 (#119) |
| BLK | -3.3 (#189) | -1.8 (#123) |
| 3PM | -1.1 (#99) | -1.8 (#128) |
| FG% | -3.8 (#197) | -3.6 (#187) |
| FT% | -1.8 (#128) | -2.4 (#154) |
| TO | -3.8 (#168) | -2.5 (#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)
- Collin Murray-Boyles: 3 games (Wed CHI, Fri @WAS, Sun @MIN).
- Jaime Jaquez Jr.: 3 games (Wed @WAS, Fri CHI, Sat @PHI), 1 back-to-back.
Recent games
- Collin Murray-Boyles: 26.1 fantasy points a game over his last 1 of 2026-27, against 22.0 on the board.
- Jaime Jaquez Jr.: 31.4 fantasy points a game over his last 1 of 2026-27, against 29.4 on the board.
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Common questions
Who is better for the rest of the 2026-27 season, Collin Murray-Boyles or Jaime Jaquez Jr.?
Points leagues: Jaime Jaquez Jr.. 29.4 fantasy points per game against 22.0, 92nd on our board to 174th. 9-cat leagues: Collin Murray-Boyles instead, -2.5 in summed z-scores against -2.5 (153rd to 154th), because the categories pay for a different mix.
Who wins more categories, Collin Murray-Boyles or Jaime Jaquez Jr.?
Category by category, Collin Murray-Boyles is ahead in 4 (STL, BLK, FG% and TO) and Jaime Jaquez Jr. in 4 (PTS, AST, 3PM and FT%).
Who should I start in Week 1, Collin Murray-Boyles or Jaime Jaquez Jr.?
Collin Murray-Boyles plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Jaime Jaquez Jr. 3. For that week alone, start Jaime Jaquez Jr.: 88.2 projected fantasy points to 66.1 for Collin Murray-Boyles.
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