Jaylin Williams vs Jeremiah Fears: who to draft in 2026-27
Draft Jeremiah Fears in both formats: 26.2 fantasy points a game to 19.8 in points leagues, and 195th against 196th in 9-cat. The two go close together on our board, which is our own ranking order from 2025-26 box scores, not ADP.
- Points leagues
- #208
- 19.8 FP/G, slot 18.04
- 9-cat leagues
- #196
- -3.7 z, slot 17.04
Game-time decision (Heel)
- 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 and 9-cat leagues.
The call
Points leagues: draft Jeremiah Fears. 26.2 fantasy points per game against 19.8, 130th on our board to 208th.
9-cat leagues: Jeremiah Fears again, -3.7 in summed z-scores against -3.7 (195th to 196th).
Category by category, Jaylin Williams is ahead in 6 (REB, BLK, 3PM, FG%, FT% and TO) and Jeremiah Fears in 3 (PTS, AST and STL).
Per 36 minutes, Jeremiah Fears produces more: 36.7 fantasy points to 36.3, on 25.8 minutes a night against 19.6. He already plays as much or more, so the gap is not a role waiting to grow.
Jaylin Williams 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 59.4 for Jaylin Williams.
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 | Jaylin Williams | Jeremiah Fears |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 19.8 | 26.2 |
| Minutes | 19.6 | 25.8 |
| PointsPTS | 7.2 | 14.3 |
| ReboundsREB | 5.5 | 3.7 |
| AssistsAST | 2.4 | 3.4 |
| StealsSTL | 0.5 | 1.2 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.6 | 0.4 |
| Threes3PM | 1.5 | 1.2 |
| Field goal %FG% | 42.3% | 43.4% |
| Free throw %FT% | 79.3% | 78.9% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.0 | 2.2 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 65 | 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 | Jaylin Williams | Jeremiah Fears |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 36.3 | 36.7 |
| Points | 13.2 | 19.9 |
| Rebounds | 10.1 | 5.1 |
| Assists | 4.5 | 4.8 |
| Steals | 0.9 | 1.7 |
| Blocks | 1.2 | 0.5 |
| Threes | 2.8 | 1.7 |
| Turnovers | 1.9 | 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 | Jaylin Williams | Jeremiah Fears |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | -1.7 | -0.4 |
| ReboundsREB | -0.2 | -1.0 |
| AssistsAST | -0.6 | -0.1 |
| StealsSTL | -1.5 | +0.5 |
| BlocksBLK | -0.1 | -0.7 |
| Threes3PM | -0.1 | -0.4 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | -0.6 | -1.0 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | -0.0 | -0.1 |
| TurnoversTO | +1.1 | -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 points, assists, steals and free throw percentage flips the 9-cat answer to Jaylin Williams.
| Punt | Jaylin Williams | Jeremiah Fears |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | -2.1 (#163) | -3.3 (#242) |
| REB | -3.7 (#234) | -2.9 (#187) |
| AST | -3.0 (#201) | -3.7 (#231) |
| STL | -2.2 (#154) | -4.2 (#252) |
| BLK | -3.9 (#224) | -3.2 (#184) |
| 3PM | -3.5 (#208) | -3.3 (#195) |
| FG% | -3.3 (#171) | -3.0 (#162) |
| FT% | -3.6 (#200) | -3.7 (#203) |
| TO | -5.0 (#207) | -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)
- Jaylin Williams: 3 games (Tue @SAS, Thu DEN, Sun LAC), listed GTD.
- Jeremiah Fears: 3 games (Wed IND, Fri @UTA, Sat @DEN), 1 back-to-back.
Recent games
- Jaylin Williams: 17.7 fantasy points a game over his last 10 of 2025-26, against 19.8 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 Jaylin Williams or Jeremiah Fears in 2026-27?
Points leagues: draft Jeremiah Fears. 26.2 fantasy points per game against 19.8, 130th on our board to 208th. 9-cat leagues: Jeremiah Fears again, -3.7 in summed z-scores against -3.7 (195th to 196th).
Who wins more categories, Jaylin Williams or Jeremiah Fears?
Category by category, Jaylin Williams is ahead in 6 (REB, BLK, 3PM, FG%, FT% and TO) and Jeremiah Fears in 3 (PTS, AST and STL).
Who should I start in Week 1, Jaylin Williams or Jeremiah Fears?
Jaylin Williams 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 59.4 for Jaylin Williams.
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 13, 2026 at 5:20 PM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number