Jerami Grant vs Justin Champagnie: who to start in Week 1
Jerami Grant plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Justin Champagnie 3. For that week alone, start Jerami Grant: 82.8 projected fantasy points to 62.5 for Justin Champagnie. Over the season, Jerami Grant leads in points leagues (27.6 fantasy points a game to 20.8) and Justin Champagnie in 9-cat leagues (149th against 150th). 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 22, 1:54 PM ET. Rechecked every 30 minutes.
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- Points leagues
- #109
- 27.6 FP/G, slot 10.01, $8
- 9-cat leagues
- #150
- -2.5 z, slot 13.06, $2
The pick in points leagues.
- Points leagues
- #194
- 20.8 FP/G, slot 17.02
- 9-cat leagues
- #149
- -2.5 z, slot 13.05, $2
The pick in 9-cat leagues.
The call
Points leagues: Jerami Grant. 27.6 fantasy points per game against 20.8, 109th on our board to 194th.
9-cat leagues: Justin Champagnie instead, -2.5 in summed z-scores against -2.5 (149th to 150th), because the categories pay for a different mix.
Category by category, Jerami Grant is ahead in 5 (PTS, AST, BLK, 3PM and FT%) and Justin Champagnie in 4 (REB, STL, FG% and TO).
Per 36 minutes, Justin Champagnie produces more: 37.4 fantasy points to 33.8, on 20.0 minutes a night against 29.4. He does it in fewer minutes, so a bigger role would widen the gap.
Jerami Grant plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Justin Champagnie 3. For that week alone, start Jerami Grant: 82.8 projected fantasy points to 62.5 for Justin Champagnie.
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 | Jerami Grant | Justin Champagnie |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 27.6 | 20.8 |
| Minutes | 29.4 | 20.0 |
| PointsPTS | 18.4 | 8.6 |
| ReboundsREB | 3.4 | 5.7 |
| AssistsAST | 2.2 | 1.2 |
| StealsSTL | 0.7 | 0.8 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.7 | 0.6 |
| Threes3PM | 2.4 | 0.8 |
| Field goal %FG% | 45.3% | 51.2% |
| Free throw %FT% | 81.5% | 79.4% |
| TurnoversTO | 2.1 | 0.6 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 57 | 69 |
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 | Jerami Grant | Justin Champagnie |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 33.8 | 37.4 |
| Points | 22.5 | 15.5 |
| Rebounds | 4.1 | 10.3 |
| Assists | 2.7 | 2.2 |
| Steals | 0.8 | 1.4 |
| Blocks | 0.8 | 1.1 |
| Threes | 2.9 | 1.4 |
| Turnovers | 2.6 | 1.1 |
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 | Jerami Grant | Justin Champagnie |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | +0.3 | -1.4 |
| ReboundsREB | -1.1 | -0.0 |
| AssistsAST | -0.7 | -1.2 |
| StealsSTL | -0.9 | -0.6 |
| BlocksBLK | -0.0 | -0.2 |
| Threes3PM | +0.7 | -0.9 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | -0.7 | +0.3 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | +0.3 | -0.0 |
| TurnoversTO | -0.4 | +1.6 |
| Total | -2.5 | -2.5 |
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 rebounds, steals, field goal percentage and turnovers flips the 9-cat answer to Jerami Grant.
| Punt | Jerami Grant | Justin Champagnie |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | -2.8 (#208) | -1.1 (#116) |
| REB | -1.5 (#115) | -2.6 (#172) |
| AST | -1.9 (#145) | -1.2 (#110) |
| STL | -1.7 (#126) | -1.9 (#138) |
| BLK | -2.6 (#153) | -2.5 (#149) |
| 3PM | -3.3 (#196) | -1.6 (#119) |
| FG% | -1.9 (#121) | -3.0 (#160) |
| FT% | -2.9 (#173) | -2.4 (#153) |
| TO | -2.2 (#114) | -4.2 (#183) |
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 391 ranked players.
Week 1 (Oct 19-25)
- Jerami Grant: 3 games (Wed UTA, Fri @GSW, Sun @SAC).
- Justin Champagnie: 3 games (Wed MIL, Fri TOR, Sat @CHI), 1 back-to-back.
Recent games
- Jerami Grant: 21.9 fantasy points a game over his last 1 of 2026-27, against 27.6 on the board.
- Justin Champagnie: 19.1 fantasy points a game over his last 1 of 2026-27, against 20.8 on the board.
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Common questions
Who is better for the rest of the 2026-27 season, Jerami Grant or Justin Champagnie?
Points leagues: Jerami Grant. 27.6 fantasy points per game against 20.8, 109th on our board to 194th. 9-cat leagues: Justin Champagnie instead, -2.5 in summed z-scores against -2.5 (149th to 150th), because the categories pay for a different mix.
Who wins more categories, Jerami Grant or Justin Champagnie?
Category by category, Jerami Grant is ahead in 5 (PTS, AST, BLK, 3PM and FT%) and Justin Champagnie in 4 (REB, STL, FG% and TO).
Who should I start in Week 1, Jerami Grant or Justin Champagnie?
Jerami Grant plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Justin Champagnie 3. For that week alone, start Jerami Grant: 82.8 projected fantasy points to 62.5 for Justin Champagnie.
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