Draymond Green vs Julian Champagnie: who to start in Week 2
Draymond Green plays 4 games in Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1), Julian Champagnie 3. For that week alone, start Draymond Green: 95.5 projected fantasy points to 72.2 for Julian Champagnie. Over the season, Julian Champagnie leads in both formats: 24.1 fantasy points a game to 23.9, and 63rd against 212th 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 28, 2:33 AM ET. Rechecked every 30 minutes.
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- Points leagues
- #145
- 23.9 FP/G, slot 13.01, $3
- 9-cat leagues
- #212
- -4.1 z, slot 18.08
- Points leagues
- #143
- 24.1 FP/G, slot 12.11, $3
- 9-cat leagues
- #63
- -0.2 z, slot 6.03, $14
The pick in points and 9-cat leagues.
The call
Points leagues: Julian Champagnie. 24.1 fantasy points per game against 23.9, 143rd on our board to 145th.
9-cat leagues: Julian Champagnie again, -0.2 in summed z-scores against -4.1 (63rd to 212th).
Category by category, Draymond Green is ahead in 2 (REB and AST) and Julian Champagnie in 7 (PTS, STL, BLK, 3PM, FG%, FT% and TO).
Per 36 minutes, Draymond Green produces more: 31.5 fantasy points to 31.3, on 27.3 minutes a night against 27.7. He does it in fewer minutes, so a bigger role would widen the gap.
Draymond Green plays 4 games in Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1), Julian Champagnie 3. For that week alone, start Draymond Green: 95.5 projected fantasy points to 72.2 for Julian Champagnie.
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 | Julian Champagnie |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 23.9 | 24.1 |
| Minutes | 27.3 | 27.7 |
| PointsPTS | 7.5 | 11.5 |
| ReboundsREB | 5.3 | 5.1 |
| AssistsAST | 5.8 | 1.6 |
| StealsSTL | 0.8 | 0.9 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.6 | 0.7 |
| Threes3PM | 1.3 | 2.7 |
| Field goal %FG% | 41.6% | 45.4% |
| Free throw %FT% | 70.2% | 85.0% |
| TurnoversTO | 3.0 | 0.8 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 68 | 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 | Draymond Green | Julian Champagnie |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 31.5 | 31.3 |
| Points | 9.9 | 15.0 |
| Rebounds | 7.0 | 6.7 |
| Assists | 7.6 | 2.1 |
| Steals | 1.1 | 1.2 |
| Blocks | 0.8 | 0.9 |
| Threes | 1.8 | 3.5 |
| Turnovers | 4.0 | 1.0 |
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 | Julian Champagnie |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | -1.6 | -0.9 |
| ReboundsREB | -0.2 | -0.2 |
| AssistsAST | +1.1 | -1.0 |
| StealsSTL | -0.6 | -0.3 |
| BlocksBLK | -0.1 | +0.0 |
| Threes3PM | -0.3 | +1.1 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | -0.8 | -0.5 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | -0.3 | +0.2 |
| TurnoversTO | -1.4 | +1.4 |
| Total | -4.1 | -0.2 |
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: Julian Champagnie stays ahead whichever category you give up.
| Punt | Draymond Green | Julian Champagnie |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | -2.5 (#198) | +0.6 (#47) |
| REB | -4.1 (#248) | +0.0 (#55) |
| AST | -5.2 (#294) | +0.8 (#38) |
| STL | -3.5 (#206) | -0.0 (#58) |
| BLK | -4.2 (#226) | -0.3 (#74) |
| 3PM | -3.8 (#219) | -1.3 (#105) |
| FG% | -3.6 (#185) | +0.4 (#53) |
| FT% | -3.8 (#209) | -0.5 (#75) |
| TO | -2.8 (#133) | -1.7 (#101) |
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 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1)
- Draymond Green: 4 games (Mon @DEN, Wed @MIN, Fri LAL, Sun LAC).
- Julian Champagnie: 3 games (Tue SAC, Wed @UTA, Sat MIN), 1 back-to-back.
Draymond Green or Julian Champagnie: the Week 2 start/sit call
Recent games
- Draymond Green: 17.4 fantasy points a game over his last 3 of 2026-27, against 23.9 on the board.
- Julian Champagnie: 27.4 fantasy points a game over his last 4 of 2026-27, against 24.1 on the board.
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Common questions
Who is better for the rest of the 2026-27 season, Draymond Green or Julian Champagnie?
Points leagues: Julian Champagnie. 24.1 fantasy points per game against 23.9, 143rd on our board to 145th. 9-cat leagues: Julian Champagnie again, -0.2 in summed z-scores against -4.1 (63rd to 212th).
Who wins more categories, Draymond Green or Julian Champagnie?
Category by category, Draymond Green is ahead in 2 (REB and AST) and Julian Champagnie in 7 (PTS, STL, BLK, 3PM, FG%, FT% and TO).
Who should I start in Week 2, Draymond Green or Julian Champagnie?
Draymond Green plays 4 games in Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1), Julian Champagnie 3. For that week alone, start Draymond Green: 95.5 projected fantasy points to 72.2 for Julian Champagnie.
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