Isaiah Joe vs Javonte Green: who to start in Week 1
Isaiah Joe plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Javonte Green 3. For that week alone, start Isaiah Joe: 54.2 projected fantasy points to 47.8 for Javonte Green. Over the season, Isaiah Joe leads in both formats: 18.1 fantasy points a game to 15.9, and 177th against 181st 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, 9:54 AM ET. Rechecked every 30 minutes.
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- Points leagues
- #232
- 18.1 FP/G, slot 20.04
- 9-cat leagues
- #177
- -3.2 z, slot 15.09
The pick in points and 9-cat leagues.
- Points leagues
- #273
- 15.9 FP/G, slot 23.09
- 9-cat leagues
- #181
- -3.3 z, slot 16.01
The call
Points leagues: Isaiah Joe. 18.1 fantasy points per game against 15.9, 232nd on our board to 273rd.
9-cat leagues: Isaiah Joe again, -3.2 in summed z-scores against -3.3 (177th to 181st).
Category by category, Isaiah Joe is ahead in 4 (PTS, AST, 3PM and FT%) and Javonte Green in 5 (REB, STL, BLK, FG% and TO).
Per 36 minutes, Javonte Green produces more: 32.5 fantasy points to 30.8, on 17.7 minutes a night against 21.1. He does it in fewer minutes, so a bigger role would widen the gap.
Isaiah Joe plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Javonte Green 3. For that week alone, start Isaiah Joe: 54.2 projected fantasy points to 47.8 for Javonte 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 | Isaiah Joe | Javonte Green |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 18.1 | 15.9 |
| Minutes | 21.1 | 17.7 |
| PointsPTS | 10.9 | 7.7 |
| ReboundsREB | 2.5 | 2.9 |
| AssistsAST | 1.4 | 0.6 |
| StealsSTL | 0.7 | 1.2 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.2 | 0.3 |
| Threes3PM | 2.5 | 1.4 |
| Field goal %FG% | 43.8% | 45.3% |
| Free throw %FT% | 87.1% | 86.4% |
| TurnoversTO | 0.7 | 0.5 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 71 | 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 | Isaiah Joe | Javonte Green |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 30.8 | 32.5 |
| Points | 18.5 | 15.7 |
| Rebounds | 4.3 | 5.9 |
| Assists | 2.3 | 1.3 |
| Steals | 1.2 | 2.4 |
| Blocks | 0.4 | 0.6 |
| Threes | 4.3 | 2.8 |
| Turnovers | 1.1 | 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 | Isaiah Joe | Javonte Green |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | -1.0 | -1.5 |
| ReboundsREB | -1.5 | -1.3 |
| AssistsAST | -1.2 | -1.5 |
| StealsSTL | -0.8 | +0.4 |
| BlocksBLK | -1.0 | -0.8 |
| Threes3PM | +0.9 | -0.2 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | -0.6 | -0.3 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | +0.4 | +0.3 |
| TurnoversTO | +1.5 | +1.7 |
| Total | -3.2 | -3.3 |
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, threes and free throw percentage flips the 9-cat answer to Javonte Green.
| Punt | Isaiah Joe | Javonte Green |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | -2.3 (#180) | -1.8 (#153) |
| REB | -1.8 (#124) | -2.1 (#136) |
| AST | -2.1 (#157) | -1.8 (#136) |
| STL | -2.5 (#165) | -3.8 (#217) |
| BLK | -2.3 (#145) | -2.6 (#156) |
| 3PM | -4.1 (#234) | -3.0 (#182) |
| FG% | -2.6 (#140) | -3.1 (#162) |
| FT% | -3.7 (#208) | -3.6 (#200) |
| TO | -4.8 (#207) | -5.1 (#215) |
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)
- Isaiah Joe: 3 games (Tue BOS, Fri @MIA, Sun @PHI).
- Javonte Green: 3 games (Tue BOS, Fri @MIA, Sun @PHI).
Recent games
- Isaiah Joe: 18.4 fantasy points a game over his last 1 of 2026-27, against 18.1 on the board.
- Javonte Green: 23.8 fantasy points a game over his last 1 of 2026-27, against 15.9 on the board.
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Common questions
Who is better for the rest of the 2026-27 season, Isaiah Joe or Javonte Green?
Points leagues: Isaiah Joe. 18.1 fantasy points per game against 15.9, 232nd on our board to 273rd. 9-cat leagues: Isaiah Joe again, -3.2 in summed z-scores against -3.3 (177th to 181st).
Who wins more categories, Isaiah Joe or Javonte Green?
Category by category, Isaiah Joe is ahead in 4 (PTS, AST, 3PM and FT%) and Javonte Green in 5 (REB, STL, BLK, FG% and TO).
Who should I start in Week 1, Isaiah Joe or Javonte Green?
Isaiah Joe plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Javonte Green 3. For that week alone, start Isaiah Joe: 54.2 projected fantasy points to 47.8 for Javonte Green.
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