Jay Huff vs Rudy Gobert: who to start in Week 1
Jay Huff plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Rudy Gobert 3. For that week alone, start Rudy Gobert: 95.2 projected fantasy points to 64.2 for Jay Huff. Over the season, Rudy Gobert leads in both formats: 31.7 fantasy points a game to 21.4, and 114th against 115th 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 25, 8:28 AM ET. Rechecked every 30 minutes.
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- Points leagues
- #180
- 21.4 FP/G, slot 15.12
- 9-cat leagues
- #115
- -1.6 z, slot 10.07, $6
- Points leagues
- #69
- 31.7 FP/G, slot 6.09, $14
- 9-cat leagues
- #114
- -1.6 z, slot 10.06, $6
The pick in points and 9-cat leagues.
The call
Points leagues: Rudy Gobert. 31.7 fantasy points per game against 21.4, 69th on our board to 180th.
9-cat leagues: Rudy Gobert again, -1.6 in summed z-scores against -1.6 (114th to 115th).
Category by category, Jay Huff is ahead in 4 (BLK, 3PM, FT% and TO) and Rudy Gobert in 5 (PTS, REB, AST, STL and FG%).
Per 36 minutes, Jay Huff produces more: 38.6 fantasy points to 36.5, on 20.0 minutes a night against 31.3. 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), Rudy Gobert 3. For that week alone, start Rudy Gobert: 95.2 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 | Rudy Gobert |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 21.4 | 31.7 |
| Minutes | 20.0 | 31.3 |
| PointsPTS | 9.0 | 10.7 |
| ReboundsREB | 3.8 | 11.5 |
| AssistsAST | 1.4 | 1.6 |
| StealsSTL | 0.5 | 0.7 |
| BlocksBLK | 1.7 | 1.4 |
| Threes3PM | 1.4 | 0.0 |
| Field goal %FG% | 47.2% | 67.5% |
| Free throw %FT% | 82.8% | 53.6% |
| TurnoversTO | 0.9 | 1.6 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 82 | 76 |
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 | Rudy Gobert |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 38.6 | 36.5 |
| Points | 16.1 | 12.3 |
| Rebounds | 6.9 | 13.3 |
| Assists | 2.5 | 1.8 |
| Steals | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| Blocks | 3.2 | 1.7 |
| Threes | 2.5 | 0.0 |
| Turnovers | 1.6 | 1.8 |
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 | Rudy Gobert |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | -1.3 | -1.0 |
| ReboundsREB | -0.8 | +2.6 |
| AssistsAST | -1.1 | -1.0 |
| StealsSTL | -1.5 | -1.0 |
| BlocksBLK | +2.2 | +1.6 |
| Threes3PM | -0.3 | -1.7 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | -0.2 | +2.0 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | +0.1 | -3.5 |
| TurnoversTO | +1.2 | +0.4 |
| Total | -1.6 | -1.6 |
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, steals and field goal percentage flips the 9-cat answer to Jay Huff.
| Punt | Jay Huff | Rudy Gobert |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | -0.4 (#78) | -0.7 (#91) |
| REB | -0.9 (#86) | -4.9 (#289) |
| AST | -0.6 (#75) | -0.7 (#81) |
| STL | -0.3 (#70) | -0.7 (#80) |
| BLK | -4.1 (#226) | -3.7 (#207) |
| 3PM | -1.4 (#107) | +0.2 (#56) |
| FG% | -1.6 (#105) | -5.1 (#251) |
| FT% | -1.8 (#127) | +2.0 (#25) |
| TO | -3.0 (#143) | -2.1 (#111) |
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).
- Rudy Gobert: 3 games (Wed @MIA, Fri @ORL, Sun TOR).
Recent games
- Jay Huff: 2.4 fantasy points a game over his last 1 of 2026-27, against 21.4 on the board.
- Rudy Gobert: 22.4 fantasy points a game over his last 2 of 2026-27, against 31.7 on the board.
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Common questions
Who is better for the rest of the 2026-27 season, Jay Huff or Rudy Gobert?
Points leagues: Rudy Gobert. 31.7 fantasy points per game against 21.4, 69th on our board to 180th. 9-cat leagues: Rudy Gobert again, -1.6 in summed z-scores against -1.6 (114th to 115th).
Who wins more categories, Jay Huff or Rudy Gobert?
Category by category, Jay Huff is ahead in 4 (BLK, 3PM, FT% and TO) and Rudy Gobert in 5 (PTS, REB, AST, STL and FG%).
Who should I start in Week 1, Jay Huff or Rudy Gobert?
Jay Huff plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Rudy Gobert 3. For that week alone, start Rudy Gobert: 95.2 projected fantasy points to 64.2 for Jay Huff.
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