Donte DiVincenzo vs Jeremiah Fears: who to start in Week 3
Donte DiVincenzo plays 4 games in Week 3 (Nov 2-8), Jeremiah Fears 4. For that week alone, start Jeremiah Fears: 105.7 projected fantasy points to 0.0 for Donte DiVincenzo. Over the season, Donte DiVincenzo leads in both formats: 26.4 fantasy points a game to 26.4, and 84th against 218th 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 Nov 3, 2:36 AM ET. Rechecked every 30 minutes.
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- Points leagues
- #130
- 26.4 FP/G, slot 11.10, $5
- 9-cat leagues
- #84
- -1.0 z, slot 7.12, $10
Out (Achilles)
The pick in points and 9-cat leagues.
- Points leagues
- #131
- 26.4 FP/G, slot 11.11, $5
- 9-cat leagues
- #218
- -4.1 z, slot 19.02
The call
Points leagues: Donte DiVincenzo. 26.4 fantasy points per game against 26.4, 130th on our board to 131st.
9-cat leagues: Donte DiVincenzo again, -1.0 in summed z-scores against -4.1 (84th to 218th).
Category by category, Donte DiVincenzo is ahead in 4 (REB, STL, 3PM and TO) and Jeremiah Fears in 2 (PTS and FG%).
Per 36 minutes, Jeremiah Fears produces more: 36.3 fantasy points to 31.3, on 26.2 minutes a night against 30.4. He does it in fewer minutes, so a bigger role would widen the gap.
Donte DiVincenzo plays 4 games in Week 3 (Nov 2-8), Jeremiah Fears 4. For that week alone, start Jeremiah Fears: 105.7 projected fantasy points to 0.0 for Donte DiVincenzo.
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Per game, side by side
| Per game | Donte DiVincenzo | Jeremiah Fears |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 26.4 | 26.4 |
| Minutes | 30.4 | 26.2 |
| PointsPTS | 12.2 | 13.8 |
| ReboundsREB | 4.1 | 3.9 |
| AssistsAST | 3.8 | 3.9 |
| StealsSTL | 1.3 | 1.1 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Threes3PM | 3.0 | 1.2 |
| Field goal %FG% | 40.6% | 42.7% |
| Free throw %FT% | 74.3% | 76.7% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.4 | 2.3 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 82 | 82 |
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 | Jeremiah Fears |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 31.3 | 36.3 |
| Points | 14.4 | 19.0 |
| Rebounds | 4.9 | 5.3 |
| Assists | 4.5 | 5.3 |
| Steals | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| Blocks | 0.5 | 0.6 |
| Threes | 3.5 | 1.6 |
| Turnovers | 1.7 | 3.2 |
Each per-game number divided by minutes and scaled to 36: the rate a bigger role would carry.
9-category z-scores
| Category | Donte DiVincenzo | Jeremiah Fears |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | -0.8 | -0.5 |
| ReboundsREB | -0.7 | -0.8 |
| AssistsAST | +0.0 | +0.0 |
| StealsSTL | +0.5 | +0.0 |
| BlocksBLK | -0.5 | -0.5 |
| Threes3PM | +1.3 | -0.6 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | -1.2 | -1.0 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | -0.2 | -0.3 |
| TurnoversTO | +0.7 | -0.5 |
| Total | -1.0 | -4.1 |
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 | Jeremiah Fears |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | -0.3 (#73) | -3.6 (#266) |
| REB | -0.3 (#69) | -3.4 (#212) |
| AST | -1.1 (#106) | -4.3 (#268) |
| STL | -1.6 (#124) | -4.2 (#265) |
| BLK | -0.5 (#78) | -3.8 (#208) |
| 3PM | -2.3 (#161) | -3.6 (#219) |
| FG% | +0.3 (#52) | -3.3 (#178) |
| FT% | -0.8 (#84) | -3.9 (#216) |
| TO | -1.7 (#104) | -3.7 (#164) |
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 438 ranked players.
Week 3 (Nov 2-8)
- Donte DiVincenzo: 4 games (Mon MIL, Wed @HOU, Fri @NOP, Sun UTA), listed Out.
- Jeremiah Fears: 4 games (Mon @MEM, Wed UTA, Fri MIN, Sun @LAC).
Donte DiVincenzo or Jeremiah Fears: the Week 3 start/sit call
Recent games
- Donte DiVincenzo: 20.7 fantasy points a game over his last 10 of 2025-26, against 26.4 on the board.
- Jeremiah Fears: 26.9 fantasy points a game over his last 7 of 2026-27, against 26.4 on the board.
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Common questions
Who is better for the rest of the 2026-27 season, Donte DiVincenzo or Jeremiah Fears?
Points leagues: Donte DiVincenzo. 26.4 fantasy points per game against 26.4, 130th on our board to 131st. 9-cat leagues: Donte DiVincenzo again, -1.0 in summed z-scores against -4.1 (84th to 218th).
Who wins more categories, Donte DiVincenzo or Jeremiah Fears?
Category by category, Donte DiVincenzo is ahead in 4 (REB, STL, 3PM and TO) and Jeremiah Fears in 2 (PTS and FG%).
Who should I start in Week 3, Donte DiVincenzo or Jeremiah Fears?
Donte DiVincenzo plays 4 games in Week 3 (Nov 2-8), Jeremiah Fears 4. For that week alone, start Jeremiah Fears: 105.7 projected fantasy points to 0.0 for Donte DiVincenzo.
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