Draymond Green vs Kyle Kuzma: who to start in Week 1
Draymond Green plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Kyle Kuzma 3. For that week alone, start Kyle Kuzma: 73.7 projected fantasy points to 73.5 for Draymond Green. Over the season, Kyle Kuzma leads in points leagues (24.6 fantasy points a game to 24.5) and Draymond Green in 9-cat leagues (200th against 201st). 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, 2:29 PM ET. Rechecked every 30 minutes.
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- Points leagues
- #142
- 24.5 FP/G, slot 12.10, $3
- 9-cat leagues
- #200
- -3.8 z, slot 17.08
Day to day (Back)
The pick in 9-cat leagues.
- Points leagues
- #140
- 24.6 FP/G, slot 12.08, $3
- 9-cat leagues
- #201
- -3.8 z, slot 17.09
The pick in points leagues.
The call
Points leagues: Kyle Kuzma. 24.6 fantasy points per game against 24.5, 140th on our board to 142nd.
9-cat leagues: Draymond Green instead, -3.8 in summed z-scores against -3.8 (200th to 201st), because the categories pay for a different mix.
Category by category, Draymond Green is ahead in 6 (REB, AST, STL, BLK, 3PM and FT%) and Kyle Kuzma in 3 (PTS, FG% and TO).
Per 36 minutes, Kyle Kuzma produces more: 32.9 fantasy points to 32.3, on 26.9 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), Kyle Kuzma 3. For that week alone, start Kyle Kuzma: 73.7 projected fantasy points to 73.5 for Draymond Green.
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 | Kyle Kuzma |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 24.5 | 24.6 |
| Minutes | 27.3 | 26.9 |
| PointsPTS | 7.8 | 12.7 |
| ReboundsREB | 5.4 | 5.3 |
| AssistsAST | 5.7 | 2.8 |
| StealsSTL | 0.8 | 0.7 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.7 | 0.3 |
| Threes3PM | 1.4 | 1.2 |
| Field goal %FG% | 41.5% | 48.2% |
| Free throw %FT% | 70.2% | 72.2% |
| TurnoversTO | 2.9 | 1.8 |
| 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 | Kyle Kuzma |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 32.3 | 32.9 |
| Points | 10.3 | 16.9 |
| Rebounds | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Assists | 7.5 | 3.7 |
| Steals | 1.1 | 1.0 |
| Blocks | 0.9 | 0.5 |
| Threes | 1.8 | 1.6 |
| Turnovers | 3.8 | 2.4 |
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 | Kyle Kuzma |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | -1.5 | -0.6 |
| ReboundsREB | -0.1 | -0.2 |
| AssistsAST | +1.0 | -0.4 |
| StealsSTL | -0.5 | -0.8 |
| BlocksBLK | -0.0 | -0.7 |
| Threes3PM | -0.3 | -0.5 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | -0.8 | -0.0 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | -0.3 | -0.6 |
| TurnoversTO | -1.3 | +0.1 |
| Total | -3.8 | -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 assists, steals, blocks, threes and free throw percentage flips the 9-cat answer to Kyle Kuzma.
| Punt | Draymond Green | Kyle Kuzma |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | -2.3 (#184) | -3.2 (#226) |
| REB | -3.8 (#234) | -3.8 (#237) |
| AST | -4.8 (#280) | -3.4 (#215) |
| STL | -3.3 (#201) | -3.0 (#183) |
| BLK | -4.0 (#215) | -3.3 (#186) |
| 3PM | -3.5 (#206) | -3.3 (#196) |
| FG% | -3.2 (#162) | -4.2 (#215) |
| FT% | -3.4 (#191) | -3.2 (#185) |
| TO | -2.6 (#132) | -4.0 (#178) |
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, listed DTD.
- Kyle Kuzma: 3 games (Wed @WAS, Fri CHI, Sat @PHI), 1 back-to-back.
Recent games
- Draymond Green: 19.4 fantasy points a game over his last 2 of 2026-27, against 24.5 on the board.
- Kyle Kuzma: 27.8 fantasy points a game over his last 3 of 2026-27, against 24.6 on the board.
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Common questions
Who is better for the rest of the 2026-27 season, Draymond Green or Kyle Kuzma?
Points leagues: Kyle Kuzma. 24.6 fantasy points per game against 24.5, 140th on our board to 142nd. 9-cat leagues: Draymond Green instead, -3.8 in summed z-scores against -3.8 (200th to 201st), because the categories pay for a different mix.
Who wins more categories, Draymond Green or Kyle Kuzma?
Category by category, Draymond Green is ahead in 6 (REB, AST, STL, BLK, 3PM and FT%) and Kyle Kuzma in 3 (PTS, FG% and TO).
Who should I start in Week 1, Draymond Green or Kyle Kuzma?
Draymond Green plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Kyle Kuzma 3. For that week alone, start Kyle Kuzma: 73.7 projected fantasy points to 73.5 for Draymond Green.
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