Draymond Green vs Noah Clowney: who to start in Week 1
Draymond Green plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Noah Clowney 3. For that week alone, start Draymond Green: 74.7 projected fantasy points to 66.3 for Noah Clowney. Over the season, Draymond Green leads in both formats: 24.9 fantasy points a game to 22.1, and 192nd against 193rd 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 22, 1:54 PM ET. Rechecked every 30 minutes.
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- Points leagues
- #137
- 24.9 FP/G, slot 12.05, $4
- 9-cat leagues
- #192
- -3.6 z, slot 16.12
The pick in points and 9-cat leagues.
- Points leagues
- #173
- 22.1 FP/G, slot 15.05
- 9-cat leagues
- #193
- -3.6 z, slot 17.01
The call
Points leagues: Draymond Green. 24.9 fantasy points per game against 22.1, 137th on our board to 173rd.
9-cat leagues: Draymond Green again, -3.6 in summed z-scores against -3.6 (192nd to 193rd).
Category by category, Draymond Green is ahead in 4 (REB, AST, STL and FG%) and Noah Clowney in 4 (PTS, 3PM, FT% and TO).
Per 36 minutes, Draymond Green produces more: 33.1 fantasy points to 29.9, on 27.1 minutes a night against 26.7. 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), Noah Clowney 3. For that week alone, start Draymond Green: 74.7 projected fantasy points to 66.3 for Noah Clowney.
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 | Noah Clowney |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 24.9 | 22.1 |
| Minutes | 27.1 | 26.7 |
| PointsPTS | 8.0 | 12.1 |
| ReboundsREB | 5.4 | 4.1 |
| AssistsAST | 5.7 | 1.6 |
| StealsSTL | 0.9 | 0.8 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.6 | 0.6 |
| Threes3PM | 1.4 | 1.9 |
| Field goal %FG% | 41.2% | 40.9% |
| Free throw %FT% | 70.2% | 81.1% |
| TurnoversTO | 2.7 | 1.4 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 68 | 66 |
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 | Noah Clowney |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 33.1 | 29.9 |
| Points | 10.6 | 16.3 |
| Rebounds | 7.2 | 5.5 |
| Assists | 7.6 | 2.2 |
| Steals | 1.2 | 1.0 |
| Blocks | 0.9 | 0.9 |
| Threes | 1.9 | 2.6 |
| Turnovers | 3.6 | 2.0 |
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 | Noah Clowney |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | -1.5 | -0.8 |
| ReboundsREB | -0.2 | -0.8 |
| AssistsAST | +1.0 | -1.0 |
| StealsSTL | -0.3 | -0.7 |
| BlocksBLK | -0.1 | -0.1 |
| Threes3PM | -0.2 | +0.3 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | -0.9 | -1.2 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | -0.3 | +0.1 |
| TurnoversTO | -1.1 | +0.5 |
| Total | -3.6 | -3.6 |
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, steals, blocks and field goal percentage flips the 9-cat answer to Noah Clowney.
| Punt | Draymond Green | Noah Clowney |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | -2.2 (#172) | -2.9 (#210) |
| REB | -3.6 (#232) | -3.0 (#192) |
| AST | -4.7 (#276) | -2.6 (#182) |
| STL | -3.3 (#200) | -3.0 (#185) |
| BLK | -3.7 (#213) | -3.7 (#212) |
| 3PM | -3.3 (#200) | -3.9 (#222) |
| FG% | -3.0 (#158) | -2.6 (#144) |
| FT% | -3.2 (#181) | -3.8 (#211) |
| TO | -2.6 (#126) | -4.2 (#185) |
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 391 ranked players.
Week 1 (Oct 19-25)
- Draymond Green: 3 games (Wed @LAL, Fri MEM, Sat @PHX), 1 back-to-back.
- Noah Clowney: 3 games (Wed CHA, Sat @CLE, Sun IND), 1 back-to-back.
Recent games
- Draymond Green: 20.8 fantasy points a game over his last 1 of 2026-27, against 24.9 on the board.
- Noah Clowney: 17.1 fantasy points a game over his last 1 of 2026-27, against 22.1 on the board.
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Common questions
Who is better for the rest of the 2026-27 season, Draymond Green or Noah Clowney?
Points leagues: Draymond Green. 24.9 fantasy points per game against 22.1, 137th on our board to 173rd. 9-cat leagues: Draymond Green again, -3.6 in summed z-scores against -3.6 (192nd to 193rd).
Who wins more categories, Draymond Green or Noah Clowney?
Category by category, Draymond Green is ahead in 4 (REB, AST, STL and FG%) and Noah Clowney in 4 (PTS, 3PM, FT% and TO).
Who should I start in Week 1, Draymond Green or Noah Clowney?
Draymond Green plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Noah Clowney 3. For that week alone, start Draymond Green: 74.7 projected fantasy points to 66.3 for Noah Clowney.
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