Isaiah Stewart vs Jaime Jaquez Jr.: who to start in Week 1
Isaiah Stewart plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Jaime Jaquez Jr. 3. For that week alone, start Jaime Jaquez Jr.: 88.2 projected fantasy points to 66.6 for Isaiah Stewart. Over the season, Jaime Jaquez Jr. leads in points leagues (29.4 fantasy points a game to 22.2) and Isaiah Stewart in 9-cat leagues (153rd against 154th). 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, 8:57 AM ET. Rechecked every 30 minutes.
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- Points leagues
- #172
- 22.2 FP/G, slot 15.04
- 9-cat leagues
- #153
- -2.5 z, slot 13.09, $2
Day to day (Ankle)
The pick in 9-cat leagues.
- Points leagues
- #92
- 29.4 FP/G, slot 8.08, $11
- 9-cat leagues
- #154
- -2.6 z, slot 13.10, $1
The pick in points leagues.
The call
Points leagues: Jaime Jaquez Jr.. 29.4 fantasy points per game against 22.2, 92nd on our board to 172nd.
9-cat leagues: Isaiah Stewart instead, -2.5 in summed z-scores against -2.6 (153rd to 154th), because the categories pay for a different mix.
Category by category, Isaiah Stewart is ahead in 3 (BLK, FG% and TO) and Jaime Jaquez Jr. in 6 (PTS, REB, AST, STL, 3PM and FT%).
Per 36 minutes, Jaime Jaquez Jr. produces more: 37.2 fantasy points to 35.2, on 28.4 minutes a night against 22.7. He already plays as much or more, so the gap is not a role waiting to grow.
Isaiah Stewart plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Jaime Jaquez Jr. 3. For that week alone, start Jaime Jaquez Jr.: 88.2 projected fantasy points to 66.6 for Isaiah Stewart.
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 Stewart | Jaime Jaquez Jr. |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 22.2 | 29.4 |
| Minutes | 22.7 | 28.4 |
| PointsPTS | 10.0 | 15.8 |
| ReboundsREB | 5.0 | 5.1 |
| AssistsAST | 1.1 | 4.5 |
| StealsSTL | 0.3 | 0.6 |
| BlocksBLK | 1.6 | 0.3 |
| Threes3PM | 0.7 | 0.8 |
| Field goal %FG% | 55.0% | 51.7% |
| Free throw %FT% | 75.6% | 77.6% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.2 | 2.0 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 58 | 75 |
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 Stewart | Jaime Jaquez Jr. |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 35.2 | 37.2 |
| Points | 15.9 | 20.0 |
| Rebounds | 7.9 | 6.5 |
| Assists | 1.8 | 5.7 |
| Steals | 0.4 | 0.8 |
| Blocks | 2.5 | 0.3 |
| Threes | 1.1 | 1.0 |
| Turnovers | 1.8 | 2.6 |
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 Stewart | Jaime Jaquez Jr. |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | -1.1 | -0.1 |
| ReboundsREB | -0.4 | -0.3 |
| AssistsAST | -1.3 | +0.4 |
| StealsSTL | -2.1 | -1.1 |
| BlocksBLK | +1.9 | -0.9 |
| Threes3PM | -1.0 | -0.9 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | +0.7 | +0.6 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | -0.3 | -0.2 |
| TurnoversTO | +0.9 | -0.2 |
| Total | -2.5 | -2.6 |
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 blocks, field goal percentage and turnovers flips the 9-cat answer to Jaime Jaquez Jr..
| Punt | Isaiah Stewart | Jaime Jaquez Jr. |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | -1.5 (#126) | -2.5 (#195) |
| REB | -2.4 (#157) | -2.4 (#162) |
| AST | -1.3 (#113) | -3.1 (#204) |
| STL | -0.6 (#79) | -1.6 (#122) |
| BLK | -4.7 (#263) | -1.9 (#125) |
| 3PM | -1.6 (#116) | -1.8 (#129) |
| FG% | -3.6 (#189) | -3.6 (#188) |
| FT% | -2.3 (#146) | -2.5 (#156) |
| TO | -3.7 (#163) | -2.5 (#120) |
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 Stewart: 3 games (Wed UTA, Fri @GSW, Sun @SAC), listed DTD.
- Jaime Jaquez Jr.: 3 games (Wed @WAS, Fri CHI, Sat @PHI), 1 back-to-back.
Recent games
- Isaiah Stewart: 20.1 fantasy points a game over his last 10 of 2025-26, against 22.2 on the board.
- Jaime Jaquez Jr.: 31.4 fantasy points a game over his last 1 of 2026-27, against 29.4 on the board.
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Common questions
Who is better for the rest of the 2026-27 season, Isaiah Stewart or Jaime Jaquez Jr.?
Points leagues: Jaime Jaquez Jr.. 29.4 fantasy points per game against 22.2, 92nd on our board to 172nd. 9-cat leagues: Isaiah Stewart instead, -2.5 in summed z-scores against -2.6 (153rd to 154th), because the categories pay for a different mix.
Who wins more categories, Isaiah Stewart or Jaime Jaquez Jr.?
Category by category, Isaiah Stewart is ahead in 3 (BLK, FG% and TO) and Jaime Jaquez Jr. in 6 (PTS, REB, AST, STL, 3PM and FT%).
Who should I start in Week 1, Isaiah Stewart or Jaime Jaquez Jr.?
Isaiah Stewart plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Jaime Jaquez Jr. 3. For that week alone, start Jaime Jaquez Jr.: 88.2 projected fantasy points to 66.6 for Isaiah Stewart.
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