Duncan Robinson vs Javon Small: who to start in Week 1
Duncan Robinson plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Javon Small 3. For that week alone, start Duncan Robinson: 62.2 projected fantasy points to 62.1 for Javon Small. Over the season, Duncan Robinson leads in both formats: 20.7 fantasy points a game to 20.7, and 168th against 187th 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
- #197
- 20.7 FP/G, slot 17.05
- 9-cat leagues
- #168
- -2.9 z, slot 14.12
The pick in points and 9-cat leagues.
- Points leagues
- #198
- 20.7 FP/G, slot 17.06
- 9-cat leagues
- #187
- -3.4 z, slot 16.07
The call
Points leagues: Duncan Robinson. 20.7 fantasy points per game against 20.7, 197th on our board to 198th.
9-cat leagues: Duncan Robinson again, -2.9 in summed z-scores against -3.4 (168th to 187th).
Category by category, Duncan Robinson is ahead in 4 (PTS, BLK, 3PM and TO) and Javon Small in 5 (REB, AST, STL, FG% and FT%).
Per 36 minutes, Javon Small produces more: 36.8 fantasy points to 27.2, on 20.2 minutes a night against 27.5. He does it in fewer minutes, so a bigger role would widen the gap.
Duncan Robinson plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Javon Small 3. For that week alone, start Duncan Robinson: 62.2 projected fantasy points to 62.1 for Javon Small.
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 | Duncan Robinson | Javon Small |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 20.7 | 20.7 |
| Minutes | 27.5 | 20.2 |
| PointsPTS | 12.7 | 9.7 |
| ReboundsREB | 2.6 | 3.1 |
| AssistsAST | 2.1 | 3.7 |
| StealsSTL | 0.6 | 0.8 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.3 | 0.2 |
| Threes3PM | 3.0 | 1.5 |
| Field goal %FG% | 45.9% | 46.5% |
| Free throw %FT% | 75.3% | 82.9% |
| TurnoversTO | 0.8 | 1.4 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 77 | 41 |
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 | Duncan Robinson | Javon Small |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 27.2 | 36.8 |
| Points | 16.7 | 17.2 |
| Rebounds | 3.4 | 5.6 |
| Assists | 2.7 | 6.5 |
| Steals | 0.8 | 1.5 |
| Blocks | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Threes | 3.9 | 2.6 |
| Turnovers | 1.1 | 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 | Duncan Robinson | Javon Small |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | -0.6 | -1.2 |
| ReboundsREB | -1.4 | -1.2 |
| AssistsAST | -0.8 | +0.0 |
| StealsSTL | -1.2 | -0.5 |
| BlocksBLK | -0.8 | -0.9 |
| Threes3PM | +1.4 | -0.2 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | -0.4 | -0.3 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | -0.3 | +0.2 |
| TurnoversTO | +1.3 | +0.6 |
| Total | -2.9 | -3.4 |
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 points, threes and turnovers flips the 9-cat answer to Javon Small.
| Punt | Duncan Robinson | Javon Small |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | -2.3 (#184) | -2.3 (#183) |
| REB | -1.6 (#116) | -2.4 (#153) |
| AST | -2.2 (#163) | -3.5 (#221) |
| STL | -1.9 (#136) | -3.0 (#187) |
| BLK | -2.2 (#138) | -2.7 (#159) |
| 3PM | -4.3 (#240) | -3.3 (#201) |
| FG% | -2.5 (#139) | -3.4 (#175) |
| FT% | -2.8 (#167) | -3.7 (#206) |
| TO | -4.3 (#189) | -4.2 (#184) |
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)
- Duncan Robinson: 3 games (Tue BOS, Fri @MIA, Sun @PHI).
- Javon Small: 3 games (Wed UTA, Fri @GSW, Sun @SAC).
Recent games
- Duncan Robinson: 26.4 fantasy points a game over his last 1 of 2026-27, against 20.7 on the board.
- Javon Small: 24.4 fantasy points a game over his last 10 of 2025-26, against 20.7 on the board.
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Common questions
Who is better for the rest of the 2026-27 season, Duncan Robinson or Javon Small?
Points leagues: Duncan Robinson. 20.7 fantasy points per game against 20.7, 197th on our board to 198th. 9-cat leagues: Duncan Robinson again, -2.9 in summed z-scores against -3.4 (168th to 187th).
Who wins more categories, Duncan Robinson or Javon Small?
Category by category, Duncan Robinson is ahead in 4 (PTS, BLK, 3PM and TO) and Javon Small in 5 (REB, AST, STL, FG% and FT%).
Who should I start in Week 1, Duncan Robinson or Javon Small?
Duncan Robinson plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Javon Small 3. For that week alone, start Duncan Robinson: 62.2 projected fantasy points to 62.1 for Javon Small.
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