Draymond Green vs Jaylen Wells: who to start in Week 1
Draymond Green plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Jaylen Wells 3. For that week alone, start Draymond Green: 73.5 projected fantasy points to 64.7 for Jaylen Wells. Over the season, Draymond Green leads in both formats: 24.5 fantasy points a game to 21.6, and 199th against 200th 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, 8:26 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
- #176
- 21.6 FP/G, slot 15.08
- 9-cat leagues
- #200
- -3.8 z, slot 17.08
The call
Points leagues: Draymond Green. 24.5 fantasy points per game against 21.6, 139th on our board to 176th.
9-cat leagues: Draymond Green again, -3.7 in summed z-scores against -3.8 (199th to 200th).
Category by category, Draymond Green is ahead in 4 (REB, AST, BLK and FT%) and Jaylen Wells in 5 (PTS, STL, 3PM, FG% and TO).
Per 36 minutes, Draymond Green produces more: 32.3 fantasy points to 29.4, on 27.3 minutes a night against 26.4. He already plays as much or more, so the gap is not a role waiting to grow.
Draymond Green plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Jaylen Wells 3. For that week alone, start Draymond Green: 73.5 projected fantasy points to 64.7 for Jaylen Wells.
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 | Jaylen Wells |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 24.5 | 21.6 |
| Minutes | 27.3 | 26.4 |
| PointsPTS | 7.8 | 12.8 |
| ReboundsREB | 5.4 | 3.3 |
| AssistsAST | 5.7 | 1.6 |
| StealsSTL | 0.8 | 1.0 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.7 | 0.1 |
| Threes3PM | 1.4 | 1.9 |
| Field goal %FG% | 41.5% | 44.2% |
| Free throw %FT% | 70.2% | 73.3% |
| TurnoversTO | 2.9 | 1.0 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 68 | 69 |
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 | Jaylen Wells |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 32.3 | 29.4 |
| Points | 10.3 | 17.4 |
| Rebounds | 7.1 | 4.6 |
| Assists | 7.5 | 2.2 |
| Steals | 1.1 | 1.4 |
| Blocks | 0.9 | 0.2 |
| Threes | 1.8 | 2.7 |
| Turnovers | 3.8 | 1.4 |
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 | Jaylen Wells |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | -1.5 | -0.6 |
| ReboundsREB | -0.2 | -1.1 |
| AssistsAST | +1.1 | -1.0 |
| StealsSTL | -0.5 | -0.0 |
| BlocksBLK | -0.1 | -1.2 |
| Threes3PM | -0.3 | +0.3 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | -0.8 | -0.7 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | -0.3 | -0.5 |
| TurnoversTO | -1.3 | +1.1 |
| Total | -3.7 | -3.8 |
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
Punting rebounds, assists, blocks and free throw percentage flips the 9-cat answer to Jaylen Wells.
| Punt | Draymond Green | Jaylen Wells |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | -2.2 (#183) | -3.2 (#230) |
| REB | -3.7 (#236) | -2.9 (#188) |
| AST | -4.8 (#281) | -2.9 (#193) |
| STL | -3.3 (#197) | -3.9 (#228) |
| BLK | -3.9 (#220) | -2.8 (#161) |
| 3PM | -3.4 (#203) | -4.2 (#233) |
| FG% | -3.2 (#162) | -3.4 (#172) |
| FT% | -3.4 (#190) | -3.3 (#187) |
| TO | -2.6 (#130) | -4.9 (#209) |
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.
- Jaylen Wells: 3 games (Wed UTA, Fri @GSW, Sun @SAC).
Recent games
- Draymond Green: 19.4 fantasy points a game over his last 2 of 2026-27, against 24.5 on the board.
- Jaylen Wells: 27.6 fantasy points a game over his last 2 of 2026-27, against 21.6 on the board.
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Common questions
Who is better for the rest of the 2026-27 season, Draymond Green or Jaylen Wells?
Points leagues: Draymond Green. 24.5 fantasy points per game against 21.6, 139th on our board to 176th. 9-cat leagues: Draymond Green again, -3.7 in summed z-scores against -3.8 (199th to 200th).
Who wins more categories, Draymond Green or Jaylen Wells?
Category by category, Draymond Green is ahead in 4 (REB, AST, BLK and FT%) and Jaylen Wells in 5 (PTS, STL, 3PM, FG% and TO).
Who should I start in Week 1, Draymond Green or Jaylen Wells?
Draymond Green plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Jaylen Wells 3. For that week alone, start Draymond Green: 73.5 projected fantasy points to 64.7 for Jaylen Wells.
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