Jaime Jaquez Jr. vs P.J. Washington: who to start in Week 1
Jaime Jaquez Jr. plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), P.J. Washington 3. For that week alone, start Jaime Jaquez Jr.: 88.2 projected fantasy points to 86.7 for P.J. Washington. Over the season, Jaime Jaquez Jr. leads in both formats: 29.4 fantasy points a game to 28.9, and 154th against 157th 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, 3:54 PM ET. Rechecked every 30 minutes.
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- 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 and 9-cat leagues.
- Points leagues
- #98
- 28.9 FP/G, slot 9.02, $10
- 9-cat leagues
- #157
- -2.7 z, slot 14.01
The call
Points leagues: Jaime Jaquez Jr.. 29.4 fantasy points per game against 28.9, 92nd on our board to 98th.
9-cat leagues: Jaime Jaquez Jr. again, -2.6 in summed z-scores against -2.7 (154th to 157th).
Category by category, Jaime Jaquez Jr. is ahead in 4 (PTS, AST, FG% and FT%) and P.J. Washington in 5 (REB, STL, BLK, 3PM and TO).
Per 36 minutes, Jaime Jaquez Jr. produces more: 37.2 fantasy points to 33.6, on 28.4 minutes a night against 31.0. He does it in fewer minutes, so a bigger role would widen the gap.
Jaime Jaquez Jr. plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), P.J. Washington 3. For that week alone, start Jaime Jaquez Jr.: 88.2 projected fantasy points to 86.7 for P.J. Washington.
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. | P.J. Washington |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 29.4 | 28.9 |
| Minutes | 28.4 | 31.0 |
| PointsPTS | 15.8 | 13.9 |
| ReboundsREB | 5.1 | 6.8 |
| AssistsAST | 4.5 | 1.8 |
| StealsSTL | 0.6 | 0.9 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.3 | 1.1 |
| Threes3PM | 0.8 | 1.4 |
| Field goal %FG% | 51.7% | 45.0% |
| Free throw %FT% | 77.6% | 66.0% |
| TurnoversTO | 2.0 | 1.8 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 75 | 56 |
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. | P.J. Washington |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 37.2 | 33.6 |
| Points | 20.0 | 16.1 |
| Rebounds | 6.5 | 8.0 |
| Assists | 5.7 | 2.1 |
| Steals | 0.8 | 1.1 |
| Blocks | 0.3 | 1.2 |
| Threes | 1.0 | 1.6 |
| Turnovers | 2.6 | 2.1 |
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. | P.J. Washington |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | -0.1 | -0.4 |
| ReboundsREB | -0.3 | +0.5 |
| AssistsAST | +0.4 | -1.0 |
| StealsSTL | -1.1 | -0.3 |
| BlocksBLK | -0.9 | +0.8 |
| Threes3PM | -0.9 | -0.2 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | +0.6 | -0.7 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | -0.2 | -1.4 |
| TurnoversTO | -0.2 | +0.0 |
| Total | -2.6 | -2.7 |
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, field goal percentage and free throw percentage flips the 9-cat answer to P.J. Washington.
| Punt | Jaime Jaquez Jr. | P.J. Washington |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | -2.5 (#195) | -2.2 (#177) |
| REB | -2.4 (#162) | -3.5 (#221) |
| AST | -3.1 (#204) | -1.8 (#135) |
| STL | -1.6 (#122) | -2.5 (#163) |
| BLK | -1.9 (#125) | -3.8 (#218) |
| 3PM | -1.8 (#129) | -2.4 (#155) |
| FG% | -3.6 (#188) | -2.5 (#135) |
| FT% | -2.5 (#156) | -1.3 (#106) |
| TO | -2.5 (#120) | -2.8 (#131) |
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)
- Jaime Jaquez Jr.: 3 games (Wed @WAS, Fri CHI, Sat @PHI), 1 back-to-back.
- P.J. Washington: 3 games (Wed @HOU, Fri @IND, Sat SAS), 1 back-to-back.
Jaime Jaquez Jr. or P.J. Washington: the Week 1 start/sit call
Recent games
- Jaime Jaquez Jr.: 31.4 fantasy points a game over his last 1 of 2026-27, against 29.4 on the board.
- P.J. Washington: 16.8 fantasy points a game over his last 1 of 2026-27, against 28.9 on the board.
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Common questions
Who is better for the rest of the 2026-27 season, Jaime Jaquez Jr. or P.J. Washington?
Points leagues: Jaime Jaquez Jr.. 29.4 fantasy points per game against 28.9, 92nd on our board to 98th. 9-cat leagues: Jaime Jaquez Jr. again, -2.6 in summed z-scores against -2.7 (154th to 157th).
Who wins more categories, Jaime Jaquez Jr. or P.J. Washington?
Category by category, Jaime Jaquez Jr. is ahead in 4 (PTS, AST, FG% and FT%) and P.J. Washington in 5 (REB, STL, BLK, 3PM and TO).
Who should I start in Week 1, Jaime Jaquez Jr. or P.J. Washington?
Jaime Jaquez Jr. plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), P.J. Washington 3. For that week alone, start Jaime Jaquez Jr.: 88.2 projected fantasy points to 86.7 for P.J. Washington.
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