Donte DiVincenzo vs Jalen Green: who to start in Week 1
Donte DiVincenzo plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Jalen Green 2. For that week alone, start Jalen Green: 53.5 projected fantasy points to 0.0 for Donte DiVincenzo. Over the season, Jalen Green leads in points leagues (26.7 fantasy points a game to 26.4) and Donte DiVincenzo in 9-cat leagues (81st against 224th). 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, 12:29 PM ET. Rechecked every 30 minutes.
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- Points leagues
- #119
- 26.4 FP/G, slot 10.11, $6
- 9-cat leagues
- #81
- -0.9 z, slot 7.09, $10
Out (Achilles)
The pick in 9-cat leagues.
- Points leagues
- #116
- 26.7 FP/G, slot 10.08, $7
- 9-cat leagues
- #224
- -4.3 z, slot 19.08
The pick in points leagues.
The call
Points leagues: Jalen Green. 26.7 fantasy points per game against 26.4, 116th on our board to 119th.
9-cat leagues: Donte DiVincenzo instead, -0.9 in summed z-scores against -4.3 (81st to 224th), because the categories pay for a different mix.
Category by category, Donte DiVincenzo is ahead in 8 (REB, AST, STL, BLK, 3PM, FG%, FT% and TO) and Jalen Green in 1 (PTS).
Per 36 minutes, Jalen Green produces more: 37.3 fantasy points to 31.3, on 25.8 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), Jalen Green 2. For that week alone, start Jalen Green: 53.5 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 | Jalen Green |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 26.4 | 26.7 |
| Minutes | 30.4 | 25.8 |
| PointsPTS | 12.2 | 17.0 |
| ReboundsREB | 4.1 | 3.4 |
| AssistsAST | 3.8 | 2.7 |
| StealsSTL | 1.3 | 1.0 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.4 | 0.3 |
| Threes3PM | 3.0 | 2.1 |
| Field goal %FG% | 40.6% | 42.1% |
| Free throw %FT% | 74.3% | 75.3% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.4 | 2.3 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 82 | 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 | Donte DiVincenzo | Jalen Green |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 31.3 | 37.3 |
| Points | 14.4 | 23.6 |
| Rebounds | 4.9 | 4.8 |
| Assists | 4.5 | 3.8 |
| Steals | 1.5 | 1.4 |
| Blocks | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| Threes | 3.5 | 3.0 |
| Turnovers | 1.7 | 3.2 |
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 | Jalen Green |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | -0.7 | +0.1 |
| ReboundsREB | -0.7 | -1.0 |
| AssistsAST | +0.1 | -0.4 |
| StealsSTL | +0.6 | -0.1 |
| BlocksBLK | -0.6 | -0.8 |
| Threes3PM | +1.4 | +0.5 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | -1.3 | -1.7 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | -0.2 | -0.3 |
| TurnoversTO | +0.5 | -0.5 |
| Total | -0.9 | -4.3 |
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: Donte DiVincenzo stays ahead whichever category you give up.
| Punt | Donte DiVincenzo | Jalen Green |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | -0.3 (#66) | -4.4 (#295) |
| REB | -0.2 (#61) | -3.4 (#215) |
| AST | -1.1 (#108) | -4.0 (#240) |
| STL | -1.7 (#129) | -4.3 (#253) |
| BLK | -0.5 (#72) | -3.6 (#200) |
| 3PM | -2.3 (#159) | -4.9 (#271) |
| FG% | +0.5 (#53) | -2.8 (#152) |
| FT% | -0.8 (#84) | -4.0 (#215) |
| TO | -1.5 (#97) | -3.8 (#169) |
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)
- Donte DiVincenzo: 3 games (Wed @MIA, Fri @ORL, Sun TOR), listed Out.
- Jalen Green: 2 games (Wed @POR, Sat GSW).
Recent games
- Donte DiVincenzo: 20.7 fantasy points a game over his last 10 of 2025-26, against 26.4 on the board.
- Jalen Green: 16.9 fantasy points a game over his last 2 of 2026-27, against 26.7 on the board.
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Common questions
Who is better for the rest of the 2026-27 season, Donte DiVincenzo or Jalen Green?
Points leagues: Jalen Green. 26.7 fantasy points per game against 26.4, 116th on our board to 119th. 9-cat leagues: Donte DiVincenzo instead, -0.9 in summed z-scores against -4.3 (81st to 224th), because the categories pay for a different mix.
Who wins more categories, Donte DiVincenzo or Jalen Green?
Category by category, Donte DiVincenzo is ahead in 8 (REB, AST, STL, BLK, 3PM, FG%, FT% and TO) and Jalen Green in 1 (PTS).
Who should I start in Week 1, Donte DiVincenzo or Jalen Green?
Donte DiVincenzo plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Jalen Green 2. For that week alone, start Jalen Green: 53.5 projected fantasy points to 0.0 for Donte DiVincenzo.
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