Davion Mitchell vs Jaime Jaquez Jr.: who to start in Week 1
Davion Mitchell 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 72.5 for Davion Mitchell. Over the season, Jaime Jaquez Jr. leads in both formats: 29.4 fantasy points a game to 24.2, and 154th against 170th 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 22, 9:54 AM ET. Rechecked every 30 minutes.
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- Points leagues
- #145
- 24.2 FP/G, slot 13.01, $3
- 9-cat leagues
- #170
- -2.9 z, slot 15.02
- Points leagues
- #92
- 29.4 FP/G, slot 8.08, $11
- 9-cat leagues
- #154
- -2.6 z, slot 13.10, $1
The pick in points and 9-cat leagues.
The call
Points leagues: Jaime Jaquez Jr.. 29.4 fantasy points per game against 24.2, 92nd on our board to 145th.
9-cat leagues: Jaime Jaquez Jr. again, -2.6 in summed z-scores against -2.9 (154th to 170th).
Category by category, Davion Mitchell is ahead in 4 (AST, STL, 3PM and TO) and Jaime Jaquez Jr. in 5 (PTS, REB, BLK, FG% and FT%).
Per 36 minutes, Jaime Jaquez Jr. produces more: 37.2 fantasy points to 30.2, on 28.4 minutes a night against 28.8. He does it in fewer minutes, so a bigger role would widen the gap.
Davion Mitchell 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 72.5 for Davion Mitchell.
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 | Davion Mitchell | Jaime Jaquez Jr. |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 24.2 | 29.4 |
| Minutes | 28.8 | 28.4 |
| PointsPTS | 9.4 | 15.8 |
| ReboundsREB | 2.5 | 5.1 |
| AssistsAST | 6.8 | 4.5 |
| StealsSTL | 0.9 | 0.6 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.2 | 0.3 |
| Threes3PM | 1.3 | 0.8 |
| Field goal %FG% | 49.0% | 51.7% |
| Free throw %FT% | 69.1% | 77.6% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.8 | 2.0 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 70 | 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 | Davion Mitchell | Jaime Jaquez Jr. |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 30.2 | 37.2 |
| Points | 11.8 | 20.0 |
| Rebounds | 3.1 | 6.5 |
| Assists | 8.4 | 5.7 |
| Steals | 1.1 | 0.8 |
| Blocks | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| Threes | 1.6 | 1.0 |
| Turnovers | 2.2 | 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 | Davion Mitchell | Jaime Jaquez Jr. |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | -1.2 | -0.1 |
| ReboundsREB | -1.5 | -0.3 |
| AssistsAST | +1.6 | +0.4 |
| StealsSTL | -0.3 | -1.1 |
| BlocksBLK | -1.0 | -0.9 |
| Threes3PM | -0.4 | -0.9 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | +0.0 | +0.6 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | -0.3 | -0.2 |
| TurnoversTO | +0.1 | -0.2 |
| Total | -2.9 | -2.6 |
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, rebounds and field goal percentage flips the 9-cat answer to Davion Mitchell.
| Punt | Davion Mitchell | Jaime Jaquez Jr. |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | -1.8 (#155) | -2.5 (#195) |
| REB | -1.6 (#117) | -2.4 (#162) |
| AST | -4.6 (#274) | -3.1 (#204) |
| STL | -2.8 (#176) | -1.6 (#122) |
| BLK | -2.1 (#134) | -1.9 (#125) |
| 3PM | -2.6 (#167) | -1.8 (#129) |
| FG% | -3.3 (#170) | -3.6 (#188) |
| FT% | -2.7 (#160) | -2.5 (#156) |
| TO | -3.2 (#143) | -2.5 (#120) |
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 391 ranked players.
Week 1 (Oct 19-25)
- Davion Mitchell: 3 games (Wed MIN, Fri DET, Sat @CHA), 1 back-to-back.
- Jaime Jaquez Jr.: 3 games (Wed @WAS, Fri CHI, Sat @PHI), 1 back-to-back.
Recent games
- Davion Mitchell: 25.5 fantasy points a game over his last 1 of 2026-27, against 24.2 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, Davion Mitchell or Jaime Jaquez Jr.?
Points leagues: Jaime Jaquez Jr.. 29.4 fantasy points per game against 24.2, 92nd on our board to 145th. 9-cat leagues: Jaime Jaquez Jr. again, -2.6 in summed z-scores against -2.9 (154th to 170th).
Who wins more categories, Davion Mitchell or Jaime Jaquez Jr.?
Category by category, Davion Mitchell is ahead in 4 (AST, STL, 3PM and TO) and Jaime Jaquez Jr. in 5 (PTS, REB, BLK, FG% and FT%).
Who should I start in Week 1, Davion Mitchell or Jaime Jaquez Jr.?
Davion Mitchell 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 72.5 for Davion Mitchell.
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