Jake LaRavia vs Ja'Kobe Walter: who to start in Week 2
Jake LaRavia plays 4 games in Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1), Ja'Kobe Walter 3. For that week alone, start Jake LaRavia: 77.5 projected fantasy points to 53.6 for Ja'Kobe Walter. Over the season, Jake LaRavia leads in points leagues (19.4 fantasy points a game to 17.9) and Ja'Kobe Walter in 9-cat leagues (175th against 177th). 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 26, 2:30 PM ET. Rechecked every 30 minutes.
Parlae may earn a commission from price links.
- Points leagues
- #213
- 19.4 FP/G, slot 18.09
- 9-cat leagues
- #177
- -3.0 z, slot 15.09
The pick in points leagues.
- Points leagues
- #232
- 17.9 FP/G, slot 20.04
- 9-cat leagues
- #175
- -3.0 z, slot 15.07
The pick in 9-cat leagues.
The call
Points leagues: Jake LaRavia. 19.4 fantasy points per game against 17.9, 213th on our board to 232nd.
9-cat leagues: Ja'Kobe Walter instead, -3.0 in summed z-scores against -3.0 (175th to 177th), because the categories pay for a different mix.
Category by category, Jake LaRavia is ahead in 6 (REB, AST, STL, BLK, FG% and FT%) and Ja'Kobe Walter in 3 (PTS, 3PM and TO).
Per 36 minutes, Ja'Kobe Walter produces more: 30.1 fantasy points to 28.9, on 21.4 minutes a night against 24.1. He does it in fewer minutes, so a bigger role would widen the gap.
Jake LaRavia plays 4 games in Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1), Ja'Kobe Walter 3. For that week alone, start Jake LaRavia: 77.5 projected fantasy points to 53.6 for Ja'Kobe Walter.
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.
Advertisement
Per game, side by side
| Per game | Jake LaRavia | Ja'Kobe Walter |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 19.4 | 17.9 |
| Minutes | 24.1 | 21.4 |
| PointsPTS | 7.8 | 8.4 |
| ReboundsREB | 3.9 | 2.8 |
| AssistsAST | 1.7 | 1.4 |
| StealsSTL | 1.3 | 1.2 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.5 | 0.3 |
| Threes3PM | 1.0 | 1.7 |
| Field goal %FG% | 46.2% | 45.0% |
| Free throw %FT% | 76.3% | 74.0% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.0 | 0.5 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 82 | 72 |
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 | Jake LaRavia | Ja'Kobe Walter |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 28.9 | 30.1 |
| Points | 11.7 | 14.2 |
| Rebounds | 5.8 | 4.6 |
| Assists | 2.6 | 2.4 |
| Steals | 1.9 | 2.1 |
| Blocks | 0.7 | 0.5 |
| Threes | 1.4 | 2.9 |
| Turnovers | 1.5 | 0.9 |
Each per-game number divided by minutes and scaled to 36: the rate a bigger role would carry.
Advertisement
9-category z-scores
| Category | Jake LaRavia | Ja'Kobe Walter |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | -1.5 | -1.4 |
| ReboundsREB | -0.8 | -1.3 |
| AssistsAST | -0.9 | -1.1 |
| StealsSTL | +0.7 | +0.5 |
| BlocksBLK | -0.4 | -0.8 |
| Threes3PM | -0.7 | +0.1 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | -0.2 | -0.4 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | -0.2 | -0.3 |
| TurnoversTO | +1.1 | +1.7 |
| Total | -3.0 | -3.0 |
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, threes and turnovers flips the 9-cat answer to Jake LaRavia.
| Punt | Jake LaRavia | Ja'Kobe Walter |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | -1.6 (#147) | -1.7 (#152) |
| REB | -2.4 (#160) | -1.9 (#129) |
| AST | -2.2 (#161) | -2.0 (#153) |
| STL | -3.8 (#228) | -3.7 (#216) |
| BLK | -2.8 (#162) | -2.4 (#152) |
| 3PM | -2.3 (#157) | -3.1 (#188) |
| FG% | -3.1 (#162) | -2.8 (#155) |
| FT% | -2.9 (#170) | -2.8 (#167) |
| TO | -4.3 (#184) | -4.8 (#204) |
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 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1)
- Jake LaRavia: 4 games (Tue POR, Wed @LAC, Fri @GSW, Sun TOR), 1 back-to-back.
- Ja'Kobe Walter: 3 games (Wed ORL, Fri ORL, Sun @LAL).
Recent games
- Jake LaRavia: 16.4 fantasy points a game over his last 2 of 2026-27, against 19.4 on the board.
- Ja'Kobe Walter: 29.7 fantasy points a game over his last 3 of 2026-27, against 17.9 on the board.
Advertisement
Other picks at the same spot
NBA fantasy rankings · Draft cheat sheet · Sleepers
Is Jake LaRavia playing tonight? · Is Ja'Kobe Walter playing tonight?
Common questions
Who is better for the rest of the 2026-27 season, Jake LaRavia or Ja'Kobe Walter?
Points leagues: Jake LaRavia. 19.4 fantasy points per game against 17.9, 213th on our board to 232nd. 9-cat leagues: Ja'Kobe Walter instead, -3.0 in summed z-scores against -3.0 (175th to 177th), because the categories pay for a different mix.
Who wins more categories, Jake LaRavia or Ja'Kobe Walter?
Category by category, Jake LaRavia is ahead in 6 (REB, AST, STL, BLK, FG% and FT%) and Ja'Kobe Walter in 3 (PTS, 3PM and TO).
Who should I start in Week 2, Jake LaRavia or Ja'Kobe Walter?
Jake LaRavia plays 4 games in Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1), Ja'Kobe Walter 3. For that week alone, start Jake LaRavia: 77.5 projected fantasy points to 53.6 for Ja'Kobe Walter.
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 26, 2026 at 2:30 PM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number