Jay Huff vs Obi Toppin: who to start in Week 1
Jay Huff plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Obi Toppin 3. For that week alone, start Obi Toppin: 64.6 projected fantasy points to 64.2 for Jay Huff. Over the season, Obi Toppin leads in points leagues (21.5 fantasy points a game to 21.4) and Jay Huff in 9-cat leagues (120th against 163rd). 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, 2:26 AM ET. Rechecked every 30 minutes.
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- Points leagues
- #181
- 21.4 FP/G, slot 16.01
- 9-cat leagues
- #120
- -1.7 z, slot 10.12, $5
The pick in 9-cat leagues.
- Points leagues
- #180
- 21.5 FP/G, slot 15.12
- 9-cat leagues
- #163
- -2.7 z, slot 14.07
The pick in points leagues.
The call
Points leagues: Obi Toppin. 21.5 fantasy points per game against 21.4, 180th on our board to 181st.
9-cat leagues: Jay Huff instead, -1.7 in summed z-scores against -2.7 (120th to 163rd), because the categories pay for a different mix.
Category by category, Jay Huff is ahead in 2 (BLK and TO) and Obi Toppin in 7 (PTS, REB, AST, STL, 3PM, FG% and FT%).
Per 36 minutes, Obi Toppin produces more: 41.8 fantasy points to 38.6, on 18.5 minutes a night against 20.0. He does it in fewer minutes, so a bigger role would widen the gap.
Jay Huff plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Obi Toppin 3. For that week alone, start Obi Toppin: 64.6 projected fantasy points to 64.2 for Jay Huff.
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 | Jay Huff | Obi Toppin |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 21.4 | 21.5 |
| Minutes | 20.0 | 18.5 |
| PointsPTS | 9.0 | 12.2 |
| ReboundsREB | 3.8 | 4.4 |
| AssistsAST | 1.4 | 2.1 |
| StealsSTL | 0.5 | 0.6 |
| BlocksBLK | 1.7 | 0.1 |
| Threes3PM | 1.4 | 1.6 |
| Field goal %FG% | 47.2% | 50.9% |
| Free throw %FT% | 82.8% | 89.9% |
| TurnoversTO | 0.9 | 1.1 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 82 | 24 |
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 | Jay Huff | Obi Toppin |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 38.6 | 41.8 |
| Points | 16.1 | 23.7 |
| Rebounds | 6.9 | 8.5 |
| Assists | 2.5 | 4.2 |
| Steals | 0.8 | 1.1 |
| Blocks | 3.2 | 0.2 |
| Threes | 2.5 | 3.1 |
| Turnovers | 1.6 | 2.1 |
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 | Jay Huff | Obi Toppin |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | -1.3 | -0.7 |
| ReboundsREB | -0.9 | -0.6 |
| AssistsAST | -1.1 | -0.7 |
| StealsSTL | -1.5 | -1.3 |
| BlocksBLK | +2.2 | -1.2 |
| Threes3PM | -0.3 | -0.1 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | -0.2 | +0.3 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | +0.1 | +0.7 |
| TurnoversTO | +1.2 | +1.0 |
| Total | -1.7 | -2.7 |
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 blocks flips the 9-cat answer to Obi Toppin.
| Punt | Jay Huff | Obi Toppin |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | -0.4 (#76) | -2.0 (#164) |
| REB | -0.9 (#87) | -2.1 (#138) |
| AST | -0.6 (#78) | -2.0 (#151) |
| STL | -0.3 (#71) | -1.5 (#117) |
| BLK | -4.1 (#231) | -1.6 (#111) |
| 3PM | -1.4 (#111) | -2.7 (#172) |
| FG% | -1.6 (#106) | -3.1 (#161) |
| FT% | -1.8 (#131) | -3.4 (#191) |
| TO | -3.1 (#143) | -3.8 (#168) |
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)
- Jay Huff: 3 games (Wed @NOP, Fri DAL, Sun @BKN).
- Obi Toppin: 3 games (Wed @NOP, Fri DAL, Sun @BKN).
Recent games
- Jay Huff: 2.4 fantasy points a game over his last 1 of 2026-27, against 21.4 on the board.
- Obi Toppin: 26.2 fantasy points a game over his last 2 of 2026-27, against 21.5 on the board.
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Common questions
Who is better for the rest of the 2026-27 season, Jay Huff or Obi Toppin?
Points leagues: Obi Toppin. 21.5 fantasy points per game against 21.4, 180th on our board to 181st. 9-cat leagues: Jay Huff instead, -1.7 in summed z-scores against -2.7 (120th to 163rd), because the categories pay for a different mix.
Who wins more categories, Jay Huff or Obi Toppin?
Category by category, Jay Huff is ahead in 2 (BLK and TO) and Obi Toppin in 7 (PTS, REB, AST, STL, 3PM, FG% and FT%).
Who should I start in Week 1, Jay Huff or Obi Toppin?
Jay Huff plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Obi Toppin 3. For that week alone, start Obi Toppin: 64.6 projected fantasy points to 64.2 for Jay Huff.
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