Javon Small vs Javonte Green: who to start in Week 1
Javon Small plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Javonte Green 3. For that week alone, start Javon Small: 62.1 projected fantasy points to 47.1 for Javonte Green. Over the season, Javon Small leads in both formats: 20.7 fantasy points a game to 15.7, and 184th against 185th 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 24, 10:27 AM ET. Rechecked every 30 minutes.
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- Points leagues
- #194
- 20.7 FP/G, slot 17.02
- 9-cat leagues
- #184
- -3.4 z, slot 16.04
The pick in points and 9-cat leagues.
- Points leagues
- #275
- 15.7 FP/G, slot 23.11
- 9-cat leagues
- #185
- -3.4 z, slot 16.05
The call
Points leagues: Javon Small. 20.7 fantasy points per game against 15.7, 194th on our board to 275th.
9-cat leagues: Javon Small again, -3.4 in summed z-scores against -3.4 (184th to 185th).
Category by category, Javon Small is ahead in 4 (PTS, REB, AST and 3PM) and Javonte Green in 4 (STL, BLK, FT% and TO).
Per 36 minutes, Javon Small produces more: 36.8 fantasy points to 32.5, on 20.2 minutes a night against 17.4. He already plays as much or more, so the gap is not a role waiting to grow.
Javon Small plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Javonte Green 3. For that week alone, start Javon Small: 62.1 projected fantasy points to 47.1 for Javonte Green.
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 | Javon Small | Javonte Green |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 20.7 | 15.7 |
| Minutes | 20.2 | 17.4 |
| PointsPTS | 9.7 | 7.5 |
| ReboundsREB | 3.1 | 2.9 |
| AssistsAST | 3.7 | 0.6 |
| StealsSTL | 0.8 | 1.1 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.2 | 0.3 |
| Threes3PM | 1.5 | 1.4 |
| Field goal %FG% | 46.5% | 45.5% |
| Free throw %FT% | 82.9% | 86.4% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.4 | 0.5 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 41 | 82 |
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 | Javon Small | Javonte Green |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 36.8 | 32.5 |
| Points | 17.2 | 15.6 |
| Rebounds | 5.6 | 6.0 |
| Assists | 6.5 | 1.2 |
| Steals | 1.5 | 2.3 |
| Blocks | 0.4 | 0.7 |
| Threes | 2.6 | 2.8 |
| Turnovers | 2.4 | 1.0 |
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 | Javon Small | Javonte Green |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | -1.2 | -1.5 |
| ReboundsREB | -1.2 | -1.3 |
| AssistsAST | +0.0 | -1.5 |
| StealsSTL | -0.5 | +0.2 |
| BlocksBLK | -1.0 | -0.7 |
| Threes3PM | -0.2 | -0.3 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | -0.2 | -0.3 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | +0.2 | +0.3 |
| TurnoversTO | +0.6 | +1.7 |
| Total | -3.4 | -3.4 |
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, threes and field goal percentage flips the 9-cat answer to Javonte Green.
| Punt | Javon Small | Javonte Green |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | -2.2 (#182) | -1.9 (#157) |
| REB | -2.3 (#147) | -2.2 (#140) |
| AST | -3.5 (#221) | -1.9 (#144) |
| STL | -2.9 (#183) | -3.7 (#218) |
| BLK | -2.6 (#151) | -2.8 (#162) |
| 3PM | -3.2 (#194) | -3.1 (#189) |
| FG% | -3.3 (#169) | -3.3 (#164) |
| FT% | -3.6 (#203) | -3.7 (#209) |
| TO | -4.1 (#180) | -5.2 (#220) |
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)
- Javon Small: 3 games (Wed UTA, Fri @GSW, Sun @SAC).
- Javonte Green: 3 games (Tue BOS, Fri @MIA, Sun @PHI).
Recent games
- Javon Small: 24.4 fantasy points a game over his last 10 of 2025-26, against 20.7 on the board.
- Javonte Green: 17.7 fantasy points a game over his last 2 of 2026-27, against 15.7 on the board.
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Common questions
Who is better for the rest of the 2026-27 season, Javon Small or Javonte Green?
Points leagues: Javon Small. 20.7 fantasy points per game against 15.7, 194th on our board to 275th. 9-cat leagues: Javon Small again, -3.4 in summed z-scores against -3.4 (184th to 185th).
Who wins more categories, Javon Small or Javonte Green?
Category by category, Javon Small is ahead in 4 (PTS, REB, AST and 3PM) and Javonte Green in 4 (STL, BLK, FT% and TO).
Who should I start in Week 1, Javon Small or Javonte Green?
Javon Small plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Javonte Green 3. For that week alone, start Javon Small: 62.1 projected fantasy points to 47.1 for Javonte Green.
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