Dean Wade vs Egor Dëmin: who to start in Week 1
Dean Wade plays 4 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Egor Dëmin 3. For that week alone, start Dean Wade: 66.1 projected fantasy points to 63.4 for Egor Dëmin. Over the season, Egor Dëmin leads in both formats: 21.1 fantasy points a game to 16.5, and 197th against 199th 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 25, 2:29 PM ET. Rechecked every 30 minutes.
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- Points leagues
- #254
- 16.5 FP/G, slot 22.02
- 9-cat leagues
- #199
- -3.7 z, slot 17.07
- Points leagues
- #187
- 21.1 FP/G, slot 16.07
- 9-cat leagues
- #197
- -3.7 z, slot 17.05
The pick in points and 9-cat leagues.
The call
Points leagues: Egor Dëmin. 21.1 fantasy points per game against 16.5, 187th on our board to 254th.
9-cat leagues: Egor Dëmin again, -3.7 in summed z-scores against -3.7 (197th to 199th).
Category by category, Dean Wade is ahead in 5 (REB, STL, BLK, FG% and TO) and Egor Dëmin in 4 (PTS, AST, 3PM and FT%).
Per 36 minutes, Egor Dëmin produces more: 29.7 fantasy points to 26.2, on 25.6 minutes a night against 22.7. He already plays as much or more, so the gap is not a role waiting to grow.
Dean Wade plays 4 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Egor Dëmin 3. For that week alone, start Dean Wade: 66.1 projected fantasy points to 63.4 for Egor Dëmin.
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 | Dean Wade | Egor Dëmin |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 16.5 | 21.1 |
| Minutes | 22.7 | 25.6 |
| PointsPTS | 5.9 | 10.6 |
| ReboundsREB | 4.0 | 3.3 |
| AssistsAST | 1.4 | 3.4 |
| StealsSTL | 0.9 | 0.8 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.4 | 0.3 |
| Threes3PM | 1.3 | 2.4 |
| Field goal %FG% | 44.8% | 39.2% |
| Free throw %FT% | 62.1% | 87.7% |
| TurnoversTO | 0.3 | 1.7 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 59 | 52 |
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 | Dean Wade | Egor Dëmin |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 26.2 | 29.7 |
| Points | 9.3 | 14.9 |
| Rebounds | 6.4 | 4.6 |
| Assists | 2.2 | 4.8 |
| Steals | 1.4 | 1.1 |
| Blocks | 0.7 | 0.4 |
| Threes | 2.0 | 3.4 |
| Turnovers | 0.4 | 2.4 |
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 | Dean Wade | Egor Dëmin |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | -1.8 | -1.0 |
| ReboundsREB | -0.7 | -1.1 |
| AssistsAST | -1.1 | -0.1 |
| StealsSTL | -0.4 | -0.7 |
| BlocksBLK | -0.5 | -0.8 |
| Threes3PM | -0.4 | +0.8 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | -0.3 | -1.4 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | -0.4 | +0.4 |
| TurnoversTO | +2.0 | +0.2 |
| Total | -3.7 | -3.7 |
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, threes and free throw percentage flips the 9-cat answer to Dean Wade.
| Punt | Dean Wade | Egor Dëmin |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | -1.9 (#162) | -2.7 (#201) |
| REB | -3.2 (#202) | -2.6 (#173) |
| AST | -2.7 (#181) | -3.6 (#225) |
| STL | -3.5 (#207) | -3.1 (#190) |
| BLK | -3.5 (#196) | -3.1 (#169) |
| 3PM | -3.3 (#192) | -4.5 (#254) |
| FG% | -3.8 (#198) | -2.3 (#135) |
| FT% | -3.3 (#187) | -4.1 (#221) |
| TO | -5.9 (#248) | -4.0 (#177) |
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)
- Dean Wade: 4 games (Tue @NYK, Thu CLE, Sat MIL, Sun DET), 1 back-to-back.
- Egor Dëmin: 3 games (Wed CHA, Sat @CLE, Sun IND), 1 back-to-back.
Recent games
- Dean Wade: 21.4 fantasy points a game over his last 1 of 2026-27, against 16.5 on the board.
- Egor Dëmin: 23.3 fantasy points a game over his last 2 of 2026-27, against 21.1 on the board.
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Common questions
Who is better for the rest of the 2026-27 season, Dean Wade or Egor Dëmin?
Points leagues: Egor Dëmin. 21.1 fantasy points per game against 16.5, 187th on our board to 254th. 9-cat leagues: Egor Dëmin again, -3.7 in summed z-scores against -3.7 (197th to 199th).
Who wins more categories, Dean Wade or Egor Dëmin?
Category by category, Dean Wade is ahead in 5 (REB, STL, BLK, FG% and TO) and Egor Dëmin in 4 (PTS, AST, 3PM and FT%).
Who should I start in Week 1, Dean Wade or Egor Dëmin?
Dean Wade plays 4 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Egor Dëmin 3. For that week alone, start Dean Wade: 66.1 projected fantasy points to 63.4 for Egor Dëmin.
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