Donte DiVincenzo vs Ivica Zubac: who to start in Week 1
Donte DiVincenzo plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Ivica Zubac 3. For that week alone, start Ivica Zubac: 97.2 projected fantasy points to 0.0 for Donte DiVincenzo. Over the season, Ivica Zubac leads in both formats: 32.4 fantasy points a game to 26.4, and 85th against 86th 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, 8:57 AM ET. Rechecked every 30 minutes.
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- Points leagues
- #120
- 26.4 FP/G, slot 10.12, $6
- 9-cat leagues
- #86
- -0.9 z, slot 8.02, $10
Out (Achilles)
- Points leagues
- #66
- 32.4 FP/G, slot 6.06, $15
- 9-cat leagues
- #85
- -0.9 z, slot 8.01, $10
The pick in points and 9-cat leagues.
The call
Points leagues: Ivica Zubac. 32.4 fantasy points per game against 26.4, 66th on our board to 120th.
9-cat leagues: Ivica Zubac again, -0.9 in summed z-scores against -0.9 (85th to 86th).
Category by category, Donte DiVincenzo is ahead in 5 (AST, STL, 3PM, FT% and TO) and Ivica Zubac in 4 (PTS, REB, BLK and FG%).
Per 36 minutes, Ivica Zubac produces more: 38.4 fantasy points to 31.3, on 30.4 minutes a night against 30.4. He does it in fewer minutes, so a bigger role would widen the gap.
Donte DiVincenzo plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Ivica Zubac 3. For that week alone, start Ivica Zubac: 97.2 projected fantasy points to 0.0 for Donte DiVincenzo.
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 | Donte DiVincenzo | Ivica Zubac |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 26.4 | 32.4 |
| Minutes | 30.4 | 30.4 |
| PointsPTS | 12.2 | 14.2 |
| ReboundsREB | 4.1 | 10.9 |
| AssistsAST | 3.8 | 2.1 |
| StealsSTL | 1.3 | 0.4 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.4 | 0.9 |
| Threes3PM | 3.0 | 0.0 |
| Field goal %FG% | 40.6% | 59.6% |
| Free throw %FT% | 74.3% | 69.4% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.4 | 1.7 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 82 | 48 |
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 | Donte DiVincenzo | Ivica Zubac |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 31.3 | 38.4 |
| Points | 14.4 | 16.9 |
| Rebounds | 4.9 | 12.9 |
| Assists | 4.5 | 2.4 |
| Steals | 1.5 | 0.4 |
| Blocks | 0.5 | 1.1 |
| Threes | 3.5 | 0.0 |
| Turnovers | 1.7 | 2.1 |
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 | Donte DiVincenzo | Ivica Zubac |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | -0.7 | -0.4 |
| ReboundsREB | -0.8 | +2.3 |
| AssistsAST | +0.1 | -0.8 |
| StealsSTL | +0.7 | -1.9 |
| BlocksBLK | -0.5 | +0.5 |
| Threes3PM | +1.4 | -1.7 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | -1.4 | +1.8 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | -0.2 | -1.0 |
| TurnoversTO | +0.5 | +0.1 |
| Total | -0.9 | -0.9 |
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, blocks and field goal percentage flips the 9-cat answer to Donte DiVincenzo.
| Punt | Donte DiVincenzo | Ivica Zubac |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | -0.3 (#72) | -0.6 (#84) |
| REB | -0.2 (#62) | -3.5 (#226) |
| AST | -1.1 (#102) | -0.2 (#61) |
| STL | -1.7 (#128) | +0.9 (#38) |
| BLK | -0.5 (#72) | -1.8 (#122) |
| 3PM | -2.4 (#154) | +0.7 (#42) |
| FG% | +0.5 (#50) | -3.5 (#178) |
| FT% | -0.8 (#86) | +0.0 (#61) |
| TO | -1.5 (#95) | -1.3 (#92) |
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)
- Donte DiVincenzo: 3 games (Wed @MIA, Fri @ORL, Sun TOR), listed Out.
- Ivica Zubac: 3 games (Wed @NOP, Fri DAL, Sun @BKN).
Recent games
- Donte DiVincenzo: 20.7 fantasy points a game over his last 10 of 2025-26, against 26.4 on the board.
- Ivica Zubac: 39.0 fantasy points a game over his last 1 of 2026-27, against 32.4 on the board.
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Common questions
Who is better for the rest of the 2026-27 season, Donte DiVincenzo or Ivica Zubac?
Points leagues: Ivica Zubac. 32.4 fantasy points per game against 26.4, 66th on our board to 120th. 9-cat leagues: Ivica Zubac again, -0.9 in summed z-scores against -0.9 (85th to 86th).
Who wins more categories, Donte DiVincenzo or Ivica Zubac?
Category by category, Donte DiVincenzo is ahead in 5 (AST, STL, 3PM, FT% and TO) and Ivica Zubac in 4 (PTS, REB, BLK and FG%).
Who should I start in Week 1, Donte DiVincenzo or Ivica Zubac?
Donte DiVincenzo plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Ivica Zubac 3. For that week alone, start Ivica Zubac: 97.2 projected fantasy points to 0.0 for Donte DiVincenzo.
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