Jake LaRavia vs Precious Achiuwa: who to draft in 2026-27
Draft Precious Achiuwa in both formats: 24.1 fantasy points a game to 19.8 in points leagues, and 176th against 177th 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
- #209
- 19.8 FP/G, slot 18.05
- 9-cat leagues
- #177
- -3.2 z, slot 15.09
- Points leagues
- #148
- 24.1 FP/G, slot 13.04, $2
- 9-cat leagues
- #176
- -3.2 z, slot 15.08
The pick in points and 9-cat leagues.
The call
Points leagues: draft Precious Achiuwa. 24.1 fantasy points per game against 19.8, 148th on our board to 209th.
9-cat leagues: Precious Achiuwa again, -3.2 in summed z-scores against -3.2 (176th to 177th).
Category by category, Jake LaRavia is ahead in 4 (AST, STL, 3PM and FT%) and Precious Achiuwa in 5 (PTS, REB, BLK, FG% and TO).
Per 36 minutes, Precious Achiuwa produces more: 36.3 fantasy points to 28.3, on 23.9 minutes a night against 25.1. He does it in fewer minutes, so a bigger role would widen the gap.
Jake LaRavia plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Precious Achiuwa 3. For that week alone, start Precious Achiuwa: 72.2 projected fantasy points to 59.3 for Jake LaRavia.
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 | Jake LaRavia | Precious Achiuwa |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 19.8 | 24.1 |
| Minutes | 25.1 | 23.9 |
| PointsPTS | 8.2 | 10.1 |
| ReboundsREB | 4.0 | 6.7 |
| AssistsAST | 1.8 | 1.4 |
| StealsSTL | 1.3 | 0.9 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.5 | 0.7 |
| Threes3PM | 1.0 | 0.4 |
| Field goal %FG% | 45.9% | 52.8% |
| Free throw %FT% | 76.3% | 55.4% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.1 | 0.9 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 82 | 73 |
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 | Precious Achiuwa |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 28.3 | 36.3 |
| Points | 11.8 | 15.2 |
| Rebounds | 5.7 | 10.2 |
| Assists | 2.5 | 2.1 |
| Steals | 1.8 | 1.3 |
| Blocks | 0.7 | 1.0 |
| Threes | 1.4 | 0.6 |
| Turnovers | 1.5 | 1.3 |
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 | Jake LaRavia | Precious Achiuwa |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | -1.5 | -1.2 |
| ReboundsREB | -0.8 | +0.4 |
| AssistsAST | -0.9 | -1.1 |
| StealsSTL | +0.7 | -0.4 |
| BlocksBLK | -0.5 | -0.0 |
| Threes3PM | -0.7 | -1.3 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | -0.3 | +0.5 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | -0.2 | -1.4 |
| TurnoversTO | +1.0 | +1.2 |
| Total | -3.2 | -3.2 |
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, blocks, field goal percentage and turnovers flips the 9-cat answer to Jake LaRavia.
| Punt | Jake LaRavia | Precious Achiuwa |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | -1.8 (#146) | -2.1 (#165) |
| REB | -2.6 (#165) | -4.0 (#249) |
| AST | -2.3 (#157) | -2.1 (#149) |
| STL | -4.0 (#230) | -2.9 (#182) |
| BLK | -3.0 (#169) | -3.5 (#204) |
| 3PM | -2.5 (#155) | -1.9 (#130) |
| FG% | -3.3 (#168) | -4.6 (#229) |
| FT% | -3.0 (#171) | -1.7 (#124) |
| TO | -4.4 (#185) | -4.6 (#195) |
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)
- Jake LaRavia: 3 games (Wed GSW, Fri LAC, Sun @UTA).
- Precious Achiuwa: 3 games (Wed @LAC, Fri POR, Sun MEM).
Recent games
- Jake LaRavia: 21.6 fantasy points a game over his last 10 of 2025-26, against 19.8 on the board.
- Precious Achiuwa: 32.2 fantasy points a game over his last 10 of 2025-26, against 24.1 on the board.
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Common questions
Should I draft Jake LaRavia or Precious Achiuwa in 2026-27?
Points leagues: draft Precious Achiuwa. 24.1 fantasy points per game against 19.8, 148th on our board to 209th. 9-cat leagues: Precious Achiuwa again, -3.2 in summed z-scores against -3.2 (176th to 177th).
Who wins more categories, Jake LaRavia or Precious Achiuwa?
Category by category, Jake LaRavia is ahead in 4 (AST, STL, 3PM and FT%) and Precious Achiuwa in 5 (PTS, REB, BLK, FG% and TO).
Who should I start in Week 1, Jake LaRavia or Precious Achiuwa?
Jake LaRavia plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Precious Achiuwa 3. For that week alone, start Precious Achiuwa: 72.2 projected fantasy points to 59.3 for Jake LaRavia.
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 13, 2026 at 5:20 PM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number