Jaime Jaquez vs Nic Claxton: who to draft in 2026-27
Draft Nic Claxton in both formats: 29.5 fantasy points a game to 29.3 in points leagues, and 138th against 164th in 9-cat. The two go close together on our board, which is our own ranking order from 2025-26 box scores, not ADP.
- Points leagues
- #97
- 29.3 FP/G, slot 9.01, $10
- 9-cat leagues
- #164
- -2.9 z, slot 14.08
- Points leagues
- #94
- 29.5 FP/G, slot 8.10, $10
- 9-cat leagues
- #138
- -2.3 z, slot 12.06, $3
Day to day (Hamstring)
The pick in points and 9-cat leagues.
The call
Points leagues: draft Nic Claxton. 29.5 fantasy points per game against 29.3, 94th on our board to 97th.
9-cat leagues: Nic Claxton again, -2.3 in summed z-scores against -2.9 (138th to 164th).
Category by category, Jaime Jaquez is ahead in 5 (PTS, AST, STL, 3PM and FT%) and Nic Claxton in 4 (REB, BLK, FG% and TO).
Per 36 minutes, Nic Claxton produces more: 38.1 fantasy points to 37.2, on 27.8 minutes a night against 28.3. He does it in fewer minutes, so a bigger role would widen the gap.
Jaime Jaquez plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Nic Claxton 3. For that week alone, start Nic Claxton: 88.4 projected fantasy points to 87.8 for Jaime Jaquez.
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.
Per game, side by side
| Per game | Jaime Jaquez | Nic Claxton |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 29.3 | 29.5 |
| Minutes | 28.3 | 27.8 |
| PointsPTS | 15.4 | 11.7 |
| ReboundsREB | 5.0 | 6.9 |
| AssistsAST | 4.7 | 3.7 |
| StealsSTL | 0.7 | 0.7 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.3 | 1.1 |
| Threes3PM | 0.8 | 0.0 |
| Field goal %FG% | 50.7% | 57.1% |
| Free throw %FT% | 76.9% | 61.6% |
| TurnoversTO | 2.0 | 1.4 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 75 | 69 |
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 | Nic Claxton |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 37.2 | 38.1 |
| Points | 19.6 | 15.2 |
| Rebounds | 6.4 | 9.0 |
| Assists | 6.0 | 4.7 |
| Steals | 0.9 | 0.8 |
| Blocks | 0.4 | 1.4 |
| Threes | 1.0 | 0.1 |
| Turnovers | 2.6 | 1.8 |
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 | Nic Claxton |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | -0.2 | -0.9 |
| ReboundsREB | -0.4 | +0.5 |
| AssistsAST | +0.5 | -0.0 |
| StealsSTL | -1.0 | -1.0 |
| BlocksBLK | -0.8 | +0.9 |
| Threes3PM | -0.9 | -1.6 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | +0.4 | +1.1 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | -0.3 | -1.8 |
| TurnoversTO | -0.2 | +0.6 |
| Total | -2.9 | -2.3 |
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 rebounds, blocks, field goal percentage and turnovers flips the 9-cat answer to Jaime Jaquez.
| Punt | Jaime Jaquez | Nic Claxton |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | -2.7 (#201) | -1.5 (#128) |
| REB | -2.7 (#170) | -3.2 (#204) |
| AST | -3.4 (#222) | -2.3 (#159) |
| STL | -2.0 (#140) | -1.4 (#114) |
| BLK | -2.2 (#142) | -3.5 (#203) |
| 3PM | -2.1 (#140) | -0.6 (#83) |
| FG% | -3.7 (#191) | -4.5 (#224) |
| FT% | -2.7 (#158) | -0.4 (#76) |
| TO | -2.8 (#134) | -3.1 (#142) |
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 406 ranked players.
Week 1 (Oct 19-25)
- Jaime Jaquez: 3 games (Wed @WAS, Fri CHI, Sat @PHI), 1 back-to-back.
- Nic Claxton: 3 games (Wed @TOR, Fri @MIL, Sat WAS), 1 back-to-back, listed DTD.
Recent games
- Jaime Jaquez: 29.1 fantasy points a game over his last 10 of 2025-26, against 29.3 on the board.
- Nic Claxton: 20.9 fantasy points a game over his last 10 of 2025-26, against 29.5 on the board.
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Common questions
Should I draft Jaime Jaquez or Nic Claxton in 2026-27?
Points leagues: draft Nic Claxton. 29.5 fantasy points per game against 29.3, 94th on our board to 97th. 9-cat leagues: Nic Claxton again, -2.3 in summed z-scores against -2.9 (138th to 164th).
Who wins more categories, Jaime Jaquez or Nic Claxton?
Category by category, Jaime Jaquez is ahead in 5 (PTS, AST, STL, 3PM and FT%) and Nic Claxton in 4 (REB, BLK, FG% and TO).
Who should I start in Week 1, Jaime Jaquez or Nic Claxton?
Jaime Jaquez plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Nic Claxton 3. For that week alone, start Nic Claxton: 88.4 projected fantasy points to 87.8 for Jaime Jaquez.
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 13, 2026 at 5:20 PM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number