Javonte Green vs Jeremiah Fears: who to draft in 2026-27
Draft Jeremiah Fears in points leagues (26.2 fantasy points a game to 15.4) and Javonte Green in 9-cat leagues (194th against 195th). The two go close together on our board, which is our own ranking order from 2025-26 box scores, not ADP.
- Points leagues
- #285
- 15.4 FP/G, slot 24.09
- 9-cat leagues
- #194
- -3.7 z, slot 17.02
The pick in 9-cat leagues.
- Points leagues
- #130
- 26.2 FP/G, slot 11.10, $5
- 9-cat leagues
- #195
- -3.7 z, slot 17.03
The pick in points leagues.
The call
Points leagues: draft Jeremiah Fears. 26.2 fantasy points per game against 15.4, 130th on our board to 285th.
9-cat leagues: Javonte Green instead, -3.7 in summed z-scores against -3.7 (194th to 195th), because the categories pay for a different mix.
Category by category, Javonte Green is ahead in 4 (STL, FG%, FT% and TO) and Jeremiah Fears in 5 (PTS, REB, AST, BLK and 3PM).
Per 36 minutes, Jeremiah Fears produces more: 36.7 fantasy points to 31.5, on 25.8 minutes a night against 17.6. He already plays as much or more, so the gap is not a role waiting to grow.
Javonte Green plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Jeremiah Fears 3. For that week alone, start Jeremiah Fears: 78.7 projected fantasy points to 46.3 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.
Per game, side by side
| Per game | Javonte Green | Jeremiah Fears |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 15.4 | 26.2 |
| Minutes | 17.6 | 25.8 |
| PointsPTS | 6.9 | 14.3 |
| ReboundsREB | 2.8 | 3.7 |
| AssistsAST | 0.7 | 3.4 |
| StealsSTL | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Threes3PM | 1.1 | 1.2 |
| Field goal %FG% | 44.7% | 43.4% |
| Free throw %FT% | 84.0% | 78.9% |
| TurnoversTO | 0.5 | 2.2 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 82 | 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 | Javonte Green | Jeremiah Fears |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 31.5 | 36.7 |
| Points | 14.2 | 19.9 |
| Rebounds | 5.7 | 5.1 |
| Assists | 1.4 | 4.8 |
| Steals | 2.5 | 1.7 |
| Blocks | 0.6 | 0.5 |
| Threes | 2.3 | 1.7 |
| Turnovers | 1.1 | 3.0 |
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 | Javonte Green | Jeremiah Fears |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | -1.7 | -0.4 |
| ReboundsREB | -1.4 | -1.0 |
| AssistsAST | -1.5 | -0.1 |
| StealsSTL | +0.6 | +0.5 |
| BlocksBLK | -0.8 | -0.7 |
| Threes3PM | -0.5 | -0.4 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | -0.3 | -1.0 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | +0.2 | -0.1 |
| TurnoversTO | +1.7 | -0.4 |
| Total | -3.7 | -3.7 |
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 steals, field goal percentage, free throw percentage and turnovers flips the 9-cat answer to Jeremiah Fears.
| Punt | Javonte Green | Jeremiah Fears |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | -2.0 (#158) | -3.3 (#242) |
| REB | -2.5 (#161) | -2.9 (#187) |
| AST | -2.2 (#153) | -3.7 (#231) |
| STL | -4.4 (#265) | -4.2 (#252) |
| BLK | -3.1 (#175) | -3.2 (#184) |
| 3PM | -3.1 (#185) | -3.3 (#195) |
| FG% | -3.6 (#186) | -3.0 (#162) |
| FT% | -3.9 (#211) | -3.7 (#203) |
| TO | -5.5 (#227) | -3.4 (#152) |
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)
- Javonte Green: 3 games (Tue BOS, Fri @MIA, Sun @PHI).
- Jeremiah Fears: 3 games (Wed IND, Fri @UTA, Sat @DEN), 1 back-to-back.
Recent games
- Javonte Green: 17.3 fantasy points a game over his last 10 of 2025-26, against 15.4 on the board.
- Jeremiah Fears: 40.7 fantasy points a game over his last 10 of 2025-26, against 26.2 on the board.
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Common questions
Should I draft Javonte Green or Jeremiah Fears in 2026-27?
Points leagues: draft Jeremiah Fears. 26.2 fantasy points per game against 15.4, 130th on our board to 285th. 9-cat leagues: Javonte Green instead, -3.7 in summed z-scores against -3.7 (194th to 195th), because the categories pay for a different mix.
Who wins more categories, Javonte Green or Jeremiah Fears?
Category by category, Javonte Green is ahead in 4 (STL, FG%, FT% and TO) and Jeremiah Fears in 5 (PTS, REB, AST, BLK and 3PM).
Who should I start in Week 1, Javonte Green or Jeremiah Fears?
Javonte Green plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Jeremiah Fears 3. For that week alone, start Jeremiah Fears: 78.7 projected fantasy points to 46.3 for Javonte Green.
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 13, 2026 at 5:20 PM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number