Jaime Jaquez Jr. vs Luke Kornet: who to start in Week 1
Jaime Jaquez Jr. plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Luke Kornet 3. For that week alone, start Jaime Jaquez Jr.: 88.9 projected fantasy points to 58.1 for Luke Kornet. Over the season, Jaime Jaquez Jr. leads in points leagues (29.6 fantasy points a game to 19.4) and Luke Kornet in 9-cat leagues (163rd against 165th). 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 24, 6:26 AM ET. Rechecked every 30 minutes.
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- Points leagues
- #85
- 29.6 FP/G, slot 8.01, $11
- 9-cat leagues
- #165
- -2.8 z, slot 14.09
The pick in points leagues.
- Points leagues
- #217
- 19.4 FP/G, slot 19.01
- 9-cat leagues
- #163
- -2.6 z, slot 14.07
The pick in 9-cat leagues.
The call
Points leagues: Jaime Jaquez Jr.. 29.6 fantasy points per game against 19.4, 85th on our board to 217th.
9-cat leagues: Luke Kornet instead, -2.6 in summed z-scores against -2.8 (163rd to 165th), because the categories pay for a different mix.
Category by category, Jaime Jaquez Jr. is ahead in 4 (PTS, AST, STL and 3PM) and Luke Kornet in 5 (REB, BLK, FG%, FT% and TO).
Per 36 minutes, Jaime Jaquez Jr. produces more: 36.9 fantasy points to 34.4, on 28.9 minutes a night against 20.3. He already plays as much or more, so the gap is not a role waiting to grow.
Jaime Jaquez Jr. plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Luke Kornet 3. For that week alone, start Jaime Jaquez Jr.: 88.9 projected fantasy points to 58.1 for Luke Kornet.
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 | Jaime Jaquez Jr. | Luke Kornet |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 29.6 | 19.4 |
| Minutes | 28.9 | 20.3 |
| PointsPTS | 16.0 | 6.4 |
| ReboundsREB | 5.5 | 5.6 |
| AssistsAST | 4.6 | 1.6 |
| StealsSTL | 0.6 | 0.4 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.2 | 1.0 |
| Threes3PM | 0.9 | 0.0 |
| Field goal %FG% | 52.3% | 65.5% |
| Free throw %FT% | 74.6% | 78.7% |
| TurnoversTO | 2.3 | 0.4 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 75 | 68 |
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 | Jaime Jaquez Jr. | Luke Kornet |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 36.9 | 34.4 |
| Points | 19.9 | 11.4 |
| Rebounds | 6.8 | 10.0 |
| Assists | 5.7 | 2.9 |
| Steals | 0.7 | 0.7 |
| Blocks | 0.3 | 1.7 |
| Threes | 1.1 | 0.0 |
| Turnovers | 2.8 | 0.6 |
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 | Jaime Jaquez Jr. | Luke Kornet |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | -0.1 | -1.7 |
| ReboundsREB | -0.1 | -0.1 |
| AssistsAST | +0.5 | -1.0 |
| StealsSTL | -1.1 | -1.6 |
| BlocksBLK | -0.9 | +0.6 |
| Threes3PM | -0.8 | -1.7 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | +0.8 | +1.1 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | -0.5 | -0.0 |
| TurnoversTO | -0.5 | +1.9 |
| Total | -2.8 | -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, free throw percentage and turnovers flips the 9-cat answer to Jaime Jaquez Jr..
| Punt | Jaime Jaquez Jr. | Luke Kornet |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | -2.8 (#205) | -0.9 (#104) |
| REB | -2.9 (#184) | -2.8 (#179) |
| AST | -3.4 (#209) | -1.7 (#134) |
| STL | -1.7 (#128) | -1.1 (#101) |
| BLK | -2.1 (#138) | -3.6 (#200) |
| 3PM | -2.1 (#140) | -0.9 (#94) |
| FG% | -4.1 (#206) | -4.2 (#216) |
| FT% | -2.3 (#149) | -2.5 (#160) |
| TO | -2.4 (#122) | -4.7 (#199) |
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 392 ranked players.
Week 1 (Oct 19-25)
- Jaime Jaquez Jr.: 3 games (Wed @WAS, Fri CHI, Sat @PHI), 1 back-to-back.
- Luke Kornet: 3 games (Tue OKC, Fri HOU, Sat @DAL), 1 back-to-back.
Recent games
- Jaime Jaquez Jr.: 32.5 fantasy points a game over his last 2 of 2026-27, against 29.6 on the board.
- Luke Kornet: 10.9 fantasy points a game over his last 2 of 2026-27, against 19.4 on the board.
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Common questions
Who is better for the rest of the 2026-27 season, Jaime Jaquez Jr. or Luke Kornet?
Points leagues: Jaime Jaquez Jr.. 29.6 fantasy points per game against 19.4, 85th on our board to 217th. 9-cat leagues: Luke Kornet instead, -2.6 in summed z-scores against -2.8 (163rd to 165th), because the categories pay for a different mix.
Who wins more categories, Jaime Jaquez Jr. or Luke Kornet?
Category by category, Jaime Jaquez Jr. is ahead in 4 (PTS, AST, STL and 3PM) and Luke Kornet in 5 (REB, BLK, FG%, FT% and TO).
Who should I start in Week 1, Jaime Jaquez Jr. or Luke Kornet?
Jaime Jaquez Jr. plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Luke Kornet 3. For that week alone, start Jaime Jaquez Jr.: 88.9 projected fantasy points to 58.1 for Luke Kornet.
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