Daniss Jenkins vs Steven Adams: who to start in Week 2
Daniss Jenkins plays 3 games in Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1), Steven Adams 4. For that week alone, start Daniss Jenkins: 61.4 projected fantasy points to 0.0 for Steven Adams. Over the season, Daniss Jenkins leads in both formats: 20.5 fantasy points a game to 20.5, and 237th against 260th in 9-cat. 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 26, 2:30 PM ET. Rechecked every 30 minutes.
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- Points leagues
- #197
- 20.5 FP/G, slot 17.05
- 9-cat leagues
- #237
- -4.7 z, slot 20.09
The pick in points and 9-cat leagues.
- Points leagues
- #198
- 20.5 FP/G, slot 17.06
- 9-cat leagues
- #260
- -5.1 z, slot 22.08
Out (Calf)
The call
Points leagues: Daniss Jenkins. 20.5 fantasy points per game against 20.5, 197th on our board to 198th.
9-cat leagues: Daniss Jenkins again, -4.7 in summed z-scores against -5.1 (237th to 260th).
Category by category, Daniss Jenkins is ahead in 5 (PTS, AST, STL, 3PM and FT%) and Steven Adams in 4 (REB, BLK, FG% and TO).
Per 36 minutes, Daniss Jenkins produces more: 35.0 fantasy points to 33.5, on 21.1 minutes a night against 21.9. He does it in fewer minutes, so a bigger role would widen the gap.
Daniss Jenkins plays 3 games in Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1), Steven Adams 4. For that week alone, start Daniss Jenkins: 61.4 projected fantasy points to 0.0 for Steven Adams.
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 | Daniss Jenkins | Steven Adams |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 20.5 | 20.5 |
| Minutes | 21.1 | 21.9 |
| PointsPTS | 9.8 | 5.7 |
| ReboundsREB | 2.8 | 8.2 |
| AssistsAST | 4.0 | 1.5 |
| StealsSTL | 0.8 | 0.6 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.2 | 0.6 |
| Threes3PM | 1.1 | 0.0 |
| Field goal %FG% | 43.0% | 51.8% |
| Free throw %FT% | 82.1% | 58.0% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.7 | 1.0 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 72 | 32 |
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 | Daniss Jenkins | Steven Adams |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 35.0 | 33.5 |
| Points | 16.7 | 9.4 |
| Rebounds | 4.7 | 13.5 |
| Assists | 6.8 | 2.4 |
| Steals | 1.4 | 1.1 |
| Blocks | 0.4 | 1.0 |
| Threes | 1.9 | 0.0 |
| Turnovers | 2.8 | 1.7 |
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 | Daniss Jenkins | Steven Adams |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | -1.2 | -1.9 |
| ReboundsREB | -1.3 | +1.1 |
| AssistsAST | +0.2 | -1.1 |
| StealsSTL | -0.6 | -1.0 |
| BlocksBLK | -0.9 | -0.2 |
| Threes3PM | -0.6 | -1.7 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | -0.7 | +0.2 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | +0.2 | -1.6 |
| TurnoversTO | +0.3 | +1.1 |
| Total | -4.7 | -5.1 |
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 points, assists, steals, threes and free throw percentage flips the 9-cat answer to Steven Adams.
| Punt | Daniss Jenkins | Steven Adams |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | -3.5 (#245) | -3.2 (#226) |
| REB | -3.5 (#216) | -6.7 (#363) |
| AST | -4.9 (#286) | -3.9 (#240) |
| STL | -4.1 (#244) | -4.0 (#241) |
| BLK | -4.0 (#216) | -5.4 (#288) |
| 3PM | -4.2 (#232) | -3.2 (#190) |
| FG% | -4.2 (#218) | -6.1 (#301) |
| FT% | -4.9 (#253) | -3.3 (#193) |
| TO | -5.0 (#212) | -6.3 (#258) |
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 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1)
- Daniss Jenkins: 3 games (Tue @NYK, Wed CHA, Fri @BKN), 1 back-to-back.
- Steven Adams: 4 games (Mon ATL, Wed @MIL, Fri @DAL, Sat OKC), 1 back-to-back, listed Out.
Recent games
- Daniss Jenkins: 25.0 fantasy points a game over his last 3 of 2026-27, against 20.5 on the board.
- Steven Adams: 7.9 fantasy points a game over his last 1 of 2026-27, against 20.5 on the board.
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Common questions
Who is better for the rest of the 2026-27 season, Daniss Jenkins or Steven Adams?
Points leagues: Daniss Jenkins. 20.5 fantasy points per game against 20.5, 197th on our board to 198th. 9-cat leagues: Daniss Jenkins again, -4.7 in summed z-scores against -5.1 (237th to 260th).
Who wins more categories, Daniss Jenkins or Steven Adams?
Category by category, Daniss Jenkins is ahead in 5 (PTS, AST, STL, 3PM and FT%) and Steven Adams in 4 (REB, BLK, FG% and TO).
Who should I start in Week 2, Daniss Jenkins or Steven Adams?
Daniss Jenkins plays 3 games in Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1), Steven Adams 4. For that week alone, start Daniss Jenkins: 61.4 projected fantasy points to 0.0 for Steven Adams.
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