Jaime Jaquez Jr. vs Quentin Grimes: who to start in Week 1
Jaime Jaquez Jr. plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Quentin Grimes 3. For that week alone, start Jaime Jaquez Jr.: 88.2 projected fantasy points to 73.7 for Quentin Grimes. Over the season, Jaime Jaquez Jr. leads in both formats: 29.4 fantasy points a game to 24.6, and 154th against 155th 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 23, 3:53 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
- -2.5 z, slot 13.10, $2
The pick in points and 9-cat leagues.
- Points leagues
- #141
- 24.6 FP/G, slot 12.09, $3
- 9-cat leagues
- #155
- -2.6 z, slot 13.11, $1
The call
Points leagues: Jaime Jaquez Jr.. 29.4 fantasy points per game against 24.6, 92nd on our board to 141st.
9-cat leagues: Jaime Jaquez Jr. again, -2.5 in summed z-scores against -2.6 (154th to 155th).
Category by category, Jaime Jaquez Jr. is ahead in 4 (PTS, REB, AST and FG%) and Quentin Grimes in 5 (STL, BLK, 3PM, FT% and TO).
Per 36 minutes, Jaime Jaquez Jr. produces more: 37.2 fantasy points to 30.2, on 28.4 minutes a night against 29.3. 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), Quentin Grimes 3. For that week alone, start Jaime Jaquez Jr.: 88.2 projected fantasy points to 73.7 for Quentin Grimes.
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. | Quentin Grimes |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 29.4 | 24.6 |
| Minutes | 28.4 | 29.3 |
| PointsPTS | 15.8 | 13.2 |
| ReboundsREB | 5.1 | 3.5 |
| AssistsAST | 4.5 | 3.3 |
| StealsSTL | 0.6 | 0.9 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Threes3PM | 0.8 | 1.6 |
| Field goal %FG% | 51.7% | 45.6% |
| Free throw %FT% | 77.6% | 84.6% |
| TurnoversTO | 2.0 | 1.7 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 75 | 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 | Jaime Jaquez Jr. | Quentin Grimes |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 37.2 | 30.2 |
| Points | 20.0 | 16.2 |
| Rebounds | 6.5 | 4.4 |
| Assists | 5.7 | 4.1 |
| Steals | 0.8 | 1.1 |
| Blocks | 0.3 | 0.5 |
| Threes | 1.0 | 2.0 |
| Turnovers | 2.6 | 2.0 |
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 | Jaime Jaquez Jr. | Quentin Grimes |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | -0.1 | -0.6 |
| ReboundsREB | -0.3 | -1.0 |
| AssistsAST | +0.5 | -0.2 |
| StealsSTL | -1.1 | -0.4 |
| BlocksBLK | -0.9 | -0.6 |
| Threes3PM | -0.9 | -0.0 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | +0.6 | -0.5 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | -0.2 | +0.5 |
| TurnoversTO | -0.2 | +0.3 |
| 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 points, rebounds, assists and field goal percentage flips the 9-cat answer to Quentin Grimes.
| Punt | Jaime Jaquez Jr. | Quentin Grimes |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | -2.5 (#189) | -2.0 (#167) |
| REB | -2.4 (#156) | -1.6 (#121) |
| AST | -3.1 (#204) | -2.5 (#172) |
| STL | -1.5 (#119) | -2.2 (#151) |
| BLK | -1.8 (#123) | -2.2 (#135) |
| 3PM | -1.8 (#128) | -2.6 (#163) |
| FG% | -3.6 (#187) | -2.2 (#131) |
| FT% | -2.4 (#154) | -3.1 (#176) |
| TO | -2.5 (#122) | -2.9 (#138) |
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.
- Quentin Grimes: 3 games (Wed GSW, Fri LAC, Sun @UTA).
Recent games
- Jaime Jaquez Jr.: 31.4 fantasy points a game over his last 1 of 2026-27, against 29.4 on the board.
- Quentin Grimes: 24.4 fantasy points a game over his last 1 of 2026-27, against 24.6 on the board.
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Common questions
Who is better for the rest of the 2026-27 season, Jaime Jaquez Jr. or Quentin Grimes?
Points leagues: Jaime Jaquez Jr.. 29.4 fantasy points per game against 24.6, 92nd on our board to 141st. 9-cat leagues: Jaime Jaquez Jr. again, -2.5 in summed z-scores against -2.6 (154th to 155th).
Who wins more categories, Jaime Jaquez Jr. or Quentin Grimes?
Category by category, Jaime Jaquez Jr. is ahead in 4 (PTS, REB, AST and FG%) and Quentin Grimes in 5 (STL, BLK, 3PM, FT% and TO).
Who should I start in Week 1, Jaime Jaquez Jr. or Quentin Grimes?
Jaime Jaquez Jr. plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Quentin Grimes 3. For that week alone, start Jaime Jaquez Jr.: 88.2 projected fantasy points to 73.7 for Quentin Grimes.
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