Goga Bitadze vs Javon Small: who to draft in 2026-27
Draft Javon Small in both formats: 20.7 fantasy points a game to 17.8 in points leagues, and 191st against 192nd in 9-cat. The two go close together on our board, which is our own ranking order from 2025-26 box scores, not ADP.
- Points leagues
- #244
- 17.8 FP/G, slot 21.04
- 9-cat leagues
- #192
- -3.6 z, slot 16.12
- Points leagues
- #200
- 20.7 FP/G, slot 17.08
- 9-cat leagues
- #191
- -3.6 z, slot 16.11
The pick in points and 9-cat leagues.
The call
Points leagues: draft Javon Small. 20.7 fantasy points per game against 17.8, 200th on our board to 244th.
9-cat leagues: Javon Small again, -3.6 in summed z-scores against -3.6 (191st to 192nd).
Category by category, Goga Bitadze is ahead in 4 (REB, BLK, FG% and TO) and Javon Small in 5 (PTS, AST, STL, 3PM and FT%).
Per 36 minutes, Goga Bitadze produces more: 42.1 fantasy points to 36.8, on 15.2 minutes a night against 20.2. He does it in fewer minutes, so a bigger role would widen the gap.
Goga Bitadze plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Javon Small 3. For that week alone, start Javon Small: 62.1 projected fantasy points to 53.3 for Goga Bitadze.
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.
Per game, side by side
| Per game | Goga Bitadze | Javon Small |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 17.8 | 20.7 |
| Minutes | 15.2 | 20.2 |
| PointsPTS | 5.9 | 9.7 |
| ReboundsREB | 5.0 | 3.1 |
| AssistsAST | 1.3 | 3.7 |
| StealsSTL | 0.6 | 0.8 |
| BlocksBLK | 1.0 | 0.2 |
| Threes3PM | 0.0 | 1.5 |
| Field goal %FG% | 67.6% | 46.5% |
| Free throw %FT% | 71.1% | 82.9% |
| TurnoversTO | 0.7 | 1.4 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 64 | 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 | Goga Bitadze | Javon Small |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 42.1 | 36.8 |
| Points | 13.9 | 17.2 |
| Rebounds | 11.9 | 5.6 |
| Assists | 3.1 | 6.5 |
| Steals | 1.4 | 1.5 |
| Blocks | 2.3 | 0.4 |
| Threes | 0.1 | 2.6 |
| Turnovers | 1.6 | 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 | Goga Bitadze | Javon Small |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | -1.9 | -1.2 |
| ReboundsREB | -0.4 | -1.2 |
| AssistsAST | -1.2 | +0.0 |
| StealsSTL | -1.3 | -0.5 |
| BlocksBLK | +0.6 | -1.0 |
| Threes3PM | -1.6 | -0.2 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | +1.1 | -0.2 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | -0.4 | +0.2 |
| TurnoversTO | +1.5 | +0.6 |
| 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 points, assists, steals, threes and free throw percentage flips the 9-cat answer to Goga Bitadze.
| Punt | Goga Bitadze | Javon Small |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | -1.7 (#141) | -2.4 (#184) |
| REB | -3.5 (#222) | -2.5 (#155) |
| AST | -2.4 (#164) | -3.6 (#227) |
| STL | -2.4 (#161) | -3.1 (#193) |
| BLK | -4.4 (#247) | -2.8 (#161) |
| 3PM | -1.9 (#132) | -3.4 (#205) |
| FG% | -5.3 (#261) | -3.6 (#178) |
| FT% | -3.1 (#175) | -3.8 (#208) |
| TO | -5.4 (#219) | -4.4 (#182) |
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 406 ranked players.
Week 1 (Oct 19-25)
- Goga Bitadze: 3 games (Wed ATL, Fri MIN, Sun @NYK).
- Javon Small: 3 games (Wed UTA, Fri @GSW, Sun @SAC).
Recent games
- Goga Bitadze: 19.2 fantasy points a game over his last 10 of 2025-26, against 17.8 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
Should I draft Goga Bitadze or Javon Small in 2026-27?
Points leagues: draft Javon Small. 20.7 fantasy points per game against 17.8, 200th on our board to 244th. 9-cat leagues: Javon Small again, -3.6 in summed z-scores against -3.6 (191st to 192nd).
Who wins more categories, Goga Bitadze or Javon Small?
Category by category, Goga Bitadze is ahead in 4 (REB, BLK, FG% and TO) and Javon Small in 5 (PTS, AST, STL, 3PM and FT%).
Who should I start in Week 1, Goga Bitadze or Javon Small?
Goga Bitadze plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Javon Small 3. For that week alone, start Javon Small: 62.1 projected fantasy points to 53.3 for Goga Bitadze.
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 13, 2026 at 5:20 PM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number