Dennis Schröder vs Tari Eason: who to start in Week 1
Dennis Schröder plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Tari Eason 3. For that week alone, start Dennis Schröder: 68.6 projected fantasy points to 68.3 for Tari Eason. Over the season, Dennis Schröder leads in points leagues (22.9 fantasy points a game to 22.8) and Tari Eason in 9-cat leagues (164th against 247th). 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, 1:54 PM ET. Rechecked every 30 minutes.
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- Points leagues
- #160
- 22.9 FP/G, slot 14.04
- 9-cat leagues
- #247
- -4.7 z, slot 21.07
The pick in points leagues.
- Points leagues
- #161
- 22.8 FP/G, slot 14.05
- 9-cat leagues
- #164
- -2.8 z, slot 14.08
The pick in 9-cat leagues.
The call
Points leagues: Dennis Schröder. 22.9 fantasy points per game against 22.8, 160th on our board to 161st.
9-cat leagues: Tari Eason instead, -2.8 in summed z-scores against -4.7 (164th to 247th), because the categories pay for a different mix.
Category by category, Dennis Schröder is ahead in 3 (PTS, AST and FT%) and Tari Eason in 5 (REB, STL, BLK, 3PM and TO).
Per 36 minutes, Tari Eason produces more: 33.6 fantasy points to 33.1, on 24.4 minutes a night against 24.9. He does it in fewer minutes, so a bigger role would widen the gap.
Dennis Schröder plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Tari Eason 3. For that week alone, start Dennis Schröder: 68.6 projected fantasy points to 68.3 for Tari Eason.
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 | Dennis Schröder | Tari Eason |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 22.9 | 22.8 |
| Minutes | 24.9 | 24.4 |
| PointsPTS | 11.3 | 9.9 |
| ReboundsREB | 2.8 | 5.9 |
| AssistsAST | 4.9 | 1.4 |
| StealsSTL | 0.7 | 1.2 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.1 | 0.4 |
| Threes3PM | 1.0 | 1.5 |
| Field goal %FG% | 41.7% | 41.7% |
| Free throw %FT% | 85.1% | 77.6% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.8 | 1.3 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 70 | 60 |
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 | Dennis Schröder | Tari Eason |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 33.1 | 33.6 |
| Points | 16.3 | 14.6 |
| Rebounds | 4.0 | 8.8 |
| Assists | 7.1 | 2.1 |
| Steals | 1.1 | 1.8 |
| Blocks | 0.2 | 0.6 |
| Threes | 1.5 | 2.1 |
| Turnovers | 2.7 | 1.9 |
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 | Dennis Schröder | Tari Eason |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | -0.9 | -1.1 |
| ReboundsREB | -1.4 | +0.1 |
| AssistsAST | +0.7 | -1.1 |
| StealsSTL | -0.8 | +0.5 |
| BlocksBLK | -1.1 | -0.5 |
| Threes3PM | -0.6 | -0.2 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | -1.1 | -1.1 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | +0.5 | -0.1 |
| TurnoversTO | +0.0 | +0.7 |
| Total | -4.7 | -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
No punt changes the answer: Tari Eason stays ahead whichever category you give up.
| Punt | Dennis Schröder | Tari Eason |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | -3.8 (#266) | -1.7 (#147) |
| REB | -3.5 (#220) | -3.0 (#188) |
| AST | -5.4 (#309) | -1.7 (#129) |
| STL | -4.0 (#231) | -3.3 (#199) |
| BLK | -3.8 (#215) | -2.5 (#148) |
| 3PM | -4.1 (#228) | -2.6 (#166) |
| FG% | -3.9 (#202) | -1.9 (#116) |
| FT% | -5.2 (#266) | -2.7 (#162) |
| TO | -4.8 (#206) | -3.6 (#159) |
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)
- Dennis Schröder: 3 games (Wed @BKN, Fri ATL, Sat MIA), 1 back-to-back.
- Tari Eason: 3 games (Wed DAL, Fri @SAS, Sat @ATL), 1 back-to-back.
Recent games
- Dennis Schröder: 29.8 fantasy points a game over his last 1 of 2026-27, against 22.9 on the board.
- Tari Eason: 6.2 fantasy points a game over his last 1 of 2026-27, against 22.8 on the board.
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Common questions
Who is better for the rest of the 2026-27 season, Dennis Schröder or Tari Eason?
Points leagues: Dennis Schröder. 22.9 fantasy points per game against 22.8, 160th on our board to 161st. 9-cat leagues: Tari Eason instead, -2.8 in summed z-scores against -4.7 (164th to 247th), because the categories pay for a different mix.
Who wins more categories, Dennis Schröder or Tari Eason?
Category by category, Dennis Schröder is ahead in 3 (PTS, AST and FT%) and Tari Eason in 5 (REB, STL, BLK, 3PM and TO).
Who should I start in Week 1, Dennis Schröder or Tari Eason?
Dennis Schröder plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Tari Eason 3. For that week alone, start Dennis Schröder: 68.6 projected fantasy points to 68.3 for Tari Eason.
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