Draymond Green vs Isaiah Jackson: who to start in Week 1
Draymond Green plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Isaiah Jackson 3. For that week alone, start Draymond Green: 73.5 projected fantasy points to 56.2 for Isaiah Jackson. Over the season, Draymond Green leads in both formats: 24.5 fantasy points a game to 18.7, and 199th against 206th 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 24, 10:27 AM ET. Rechecked every 30 minutes.
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- Points leagues
- #139
- 24.5 FP/G, slot 12.07, $4
- 9-cat leagues
- #199
- -3.7 z, slot 17.07
The pick in points and 9-cat leagues.
- Points leagues
- #226
- 18.7 FP/G, slot 19.10
- 9-cat leagues
- #206
- -3.9 z, slot 18.02
The call
Points leagues: Draymond Green. 24.5 fantasy points per game against 18.7, 139th on our board to 226th.
9-cat leagues: Draymond Green again, -3.7 in summed z-scores against -3.9 (199th to 206th).
Category by category, Draymond Green is ahead in 5 (PTS, AST, STL, 3PM and FT%) and Isaiah Jackson in 3 (BLK, FG% and TO).
Per 36 minutes, Isaiah Jackson produces more: 39.5 fantasy points to 32.3, on 17.1 minutes a night against 27.3. He does it in fewer minutes, so a bigger role would widen the gap.
Draymond Green plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Isaiah Jackson 3. For that week alone, start Draymond Green: 73.5 projected fantasy points to 56.2 for Isaiah Jackson.
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 | Draymond Green | Isaiah Jackson |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 24.5 | 18.7 |
| Minutes | 27.3 | 17.1 |
| PointsPTS | 7.8 | 7.1 |
| ReboundsREB | 5.4 | 5.3 |
| AssistsAST | 5.7 | 1.0 |
| StealsSTL | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.7 | 0.8 |
| Threes3PM | 1.4 | 0.0 |
| Field goal %FG% | 41.5% | 64.6% |
| Free throw %FT% | 70.2% | 63.8% |
| TurnoversTO | 2.9 | 1.2 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 68 | 55 |
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 | Draymond Green | Isaiah Jackson |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 32.3 | 39.5 |
| Points | 10.3 | 14.9 |
| Rebounds | 7.1 | 11.2 |
| Assists | 7.5 | 2.1 |
| Steals | 1.1 | 1.7 |
| Blocks | 0.9 | 1.8 |
| Threes | 1.8 | 0.0 |
| Turnovers | 3.8 | 2.5 |
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 | Draymond Green | Isaiah Jackson |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | -1.5 | -1.6 |
| ReboundsREB | -0.2 | -0.2 |
| AssistsAST | +1.1 | -1.3 |
| StealsSTL | -0.5 | -0.6 |
| BlocksBLK | -0.1 | +0.3 |
| Threes3PM | -0.3 | -1.7 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | -0.8 | +1.2 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | -0.3 | -0.9 |
| TurnoversTO | -1.3 | +0.9 |
| Total | -3.7 | -3.9 |
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 assists, threes and free throw percentage flips the 9-cat answer to Isaiah Jackson.
| Punt | Draymond Green | Isaiah Jackson |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | -2.2 (#183) | -2.3 (#184) |
| REB | -3.7 (#236) | -4.0 (#248) |
| AST | -4.8 (#281) | -2.6 (#180) |
| STL | -3.3 (#197) | -3.4 (#204) |
| BLK | -3.9 (#220) | -4.6 (#250) |
| 3PM | -3.4 (#203) | -2.1 (#145) |
| FG% | -3.2 (#162) | -5.8 (#288) |
| FT% | -3.4 (#190) | -2.9 (#175) |
| TO | -2.6 (#130) | -4.9 (#208) |
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)
- Draymond Green: 3 games (Wed @LAL, Fri MEM, Sat @PHX), 1 back-to-back.
- Isaiah Jackson: 3 games (Wed SAC, Fri @LAL, Sun @OKC).
Recent games
- Draymond Green: 19.4 fantasy points a game over his last 2 of 2026-27, against 24.5 on the board.
- Isaiah Jackson: 23.9 fantasy points a game over his last 2 of 2026-27, against 18.7 on the board.
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Common questions
Who is better for the rest of the 2026-27 season, Draymond Green or Isaiah Jackson?
Points leagues: Draymond Green. 24.5 fantasy points per game against 18.7, 139th on our board to 226th. 9-cat leagues: Draymond Green again, -3.7 in summed z-scores against -3.9 (199th to 206th).
Who wins more categories, Draymond Green or Isaiah Jackson?
Category by category, Draymond Green is ahead in 5 (PTS, AST, STL, 3PM and FT%) and Isaiah Jackson in 3 (BLK, FG% and TO).
Who should I start in Week 1, Draymond Green or Isaiah Jackson?
Draymond Green plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Isaiah Jackson 3. For that week alone, start Draymond Green: 73.5 projected fantasy points to 56.2 for Isaiah Jackson.
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