Javonte Green vs Tristan da Silva: who to start in Week 1
Javonte Green plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Tristan da Silva 3. For that week alone, start Tristan da Silva: 58.2 projected fantasy points to 47.1 for Javonte Green. Over the season, Tristan da Silva leads in both formats: 19.4 fantasy points a game to 15.7, and 182nd 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, 4:26 AM ET. Rechecked every 30 minutes.
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- Points leagues
- #275
- 15.7 FP/G, slot 23.11
- 9-cat leagues
- #185
- -3.4 z, slot 16.05
- Points leagues
- #215
- 19.4 FP/G, slot 18.11
- 9-cat leagues
- #182
- -3.3 z, slot 16.02
The pick in points and 9-cat leagues.
The call
Points leagues: Tristan da Silva. 19.4 fantasy points per game against 15.7, 215th on our board to 275th.
9-cat leagues: Tristan da Silva again, -3.3 in summed z-scores against -3.4 (182nd to 185th).
Category by category, Javonte Green is ahead in 3 (STL, FG% and TO) and Tristan da Silva in 4 (PTS, REB, AST and 3PM).
Per 36 minutes, Javonte Green produces more: 32.5 fantasy points to 27.8, on 17.4 minutes a night against 25.1. He does it in fewer minutes, so a bigger role would widen the gap.
Javonte Green plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Tristan da Silva 3. For that week alone, start Tristan da Silva: 58.2 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 | Javonte Green | Tristan da Silva |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 15.7 | 19.4 |
| Minutes | 17.4 | 25.1 |
| PointsPTS | 7.5 | 9.8 |
| ReboundsREB | 2.9 | 3.5 |
| AssistsAST | 0.6 | 1.7 |
| StealsSTL | 1.1 | 0.9 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| Threes3PM | 1.4 | 1.7 |
| Field goal %FG% | 45.5% | 43.6% |
| Free throw %FT% | 86.4% | 88.4% |
| TurnoversTO | 0.5 | 0.9 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 82 | 77 |
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 | Tristan da Silva |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 32.5 | 27.8 |
| Points | 15.6 | 14.1 |
| Rebounds | 6.0 | 5.1 |
| Assists | 1.2 | 2.4 |
| Steals | 2.3 | 1.3 |
| Blocks | 0.7 | 0.5 |
| Threes | 2.8 | 2.4 |
| Turnovers | 1.0 | 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 | Javonte Green | Tristan da Silva |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | -1.5 | -1.1 |
| ReboundsREB | -1.3 | -1.0 |
| AssistsAST | -1.5 | -1.0 |
| StealsSTL | +0.2 | -0.3 |
| BlocksBLK | -0.7 | -0.7 |
| Threes3PM | -0.3 | +0.0 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | -0.3 | -0.7 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | +0.3 | +0.3 |
| TurnoversTO | +1.7 | +1.2 |
| Total | -3.4 | -3.3 |
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 points, rebounds, assists and threes flips the 9-cat answer to Javonte Green.
| Punt | Javonte Green | Tristan da Silva |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | -1.9 (#157) | -2.2 (#177) |
| REB | -2.2 (#140) | -2.4 (#153) |
| AST | -1.9 (#144) | -2.3 (#171) |
| STL | -3.7 (#218) | -3.0 (#189) |
| BLK | -2.8 (#162) | -2.8 (#160) |
| 3PM | -3.1 (#189) | -3.4 (#199) |
| FG% | -3.3 (#164) | -2.7 (#147) |
| FT% | -3.7 (#209) | -3.6 (#205) |
| TO | -5.2 (#220) | -4.6 (#194) |
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)
- Javonte Green: 3 games (Tue BOS, Fri @MIA, Sun @PHI).
- Tristan da Silva: 3 games (Wed ATL, Fri MIN, Sun @NYK).
Recent games
- Javonte Green: 17.7 fantasy points a game over his last 2 of 2026-27, against 15.7 on the board.
- Tristan da Silva: 19.0 fantasy points a game over his last 2 of 2026-27, against 19.4 on the board.
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Common questions
Who is better for the rest of the 2026-27 season, Javonte Green or Tristan da Silva?
Points leagues: Tristan da Silva. 19.4 fantasy points per game against 15.7, 215th on our board to 275th. 9-cat leagues: Tristan da Silva again, -3.3 in summed z-scores against -3.4 (182nd to 185th).
Who wins more categories, Javonte Green or Tristan da Silva?
Category by category, Javonte Green is ahead in 3 (STL, FG% and TO) and Tristan da Silva in 4 (PTS, REB, AST and 3PM).
Who should I start in Week 1, Javonte Green or Tristan da Silva?
Javonte Green plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Tristan da Silva 3. For that week alone, start Tristan da Silva: 58.2 projected fantasy points to 47.1 for Javonte Green.
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