Jerami Grant vs P.J. Washington: who to start in Week 1
Jerami Grant plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), P.J. Washington 3. For that week alone, start P.J. Washington: 87.5 projected fantasy points to 81.1 for Jerami Grant. Over the season, P.J. Washington leads in points leagues (29.2 fantasy points a game to 27.0) and Jerami Grant in 9-cat leagues (160th against 161st). 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
- #114
- 27.0 FP/G, slot 10.06, $7
- 9-cat leagues
- #160
- -2.5 z, slot 14.04
The pick in 9-cat leagues.
- Points leagues
- #90
- 29.2 FP/G, slot 8.06, $10
- 9-cat leagues
- #161
- -2.5 z, slot 14.05
The pick in points leagues.
The call
Points leagues: P.J. Washington. 29.2 fantasy points per game against 27.0, 90th on our board to 114th.
9-cat leagues: Jerami Grant instead, -2.5 in summed z-scores against -2.5 (160th to 161st), because the categories pay for a different mix.
Category by category, Jerami Grant is ahead in 4 (PTS, AST, 3PM and FT%) and P.J. Washington in 5 (REB, STL, BLK, FG% and TO).
Per 36 minutes, P.J. Washington produces more: 33.4 fantasy points to 33.3, on 31.4 minutes a night against 29.2. He already plays as much or more, so the gap is not a role waiting to grow.
Jerami Grant plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), P.J. Washington 3. For that week alone, start P.J. Washington: 87.5 projected fantasy points to 81.1 for Jerami Grant.
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 | P.J. Washington |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 27.0 | 29.2 |
| Minutes | 29.2 | 31.4 |
| PointsPTS | 17.6 | 14.1 |
| ReboundsREB | 3.2 | 7.0 |
| AssistsAST | 2.2 | 1.7 |
| StealsSTL | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.7 | 1.1 |
| Threes3PM | 2.3 | 1.4 |
| Field goal %FG% | 44.3% | 45.8% |
| Free throw %FT% | 81.7% | 66.1% |
| TurnoversTO | 2.1 | 1.7 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 57 | 56 |
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 | P.J. Washington |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 33.3 | 33.4 |
| Points | 21.8 | 16.2 |
| Rebounds | 3.9 | 8.1 |
| Assists | 2.8 | 1.9 |
| Steals | 0.9 | 0.9 |
| Blocks | 0.8 | 1.3 |
| Threes | 2.8 | 1.6 |
| Turnovers | 2.6 | 2.0 |
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 | Jerami Grant | P.J. Washington |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | +0.2 | -0.4 |
| ReboundsREB | -1.1 | +0.6 |
| AssistsAST | -0.7 | -1.0 |
| StealsSTL | -0.7 | -0.6 |
| BlocksBLK | -0.0 | +0.9 |
| Threes3PM | +0.7 | -0.3 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | -0.9 | -0.5 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | +0.3 | -1.4 |
| TurnoversTO | -0.3 | +0.2 |
| 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 points, assists, threes and free throw percentage flips the 9-cat answer to P.J. Washington.
| Punt | Jerami Grant | P.J. Washington |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | -2.8 (#205) | -2.2 (#175) |
| REB | -1.5 (#120) | -3.5 (#221) |
| AST | -1.9 (#145) | -1.6 (#129) |
| STL | -1.9 (#138) | -2.0 (#144) |
| BLK | -2.7 (#157) | -3.8 (#209) |
| 3PM | -3.2 (#190) | -2.2 (#151) |
| FG% | -1.8 (#114) | -2.6 (#146) |
| FT% | -3.0 (#176) | -1.1 (#96) |
| TO | -2.2 (#116) | -2.8 (#134) |
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)
- Jerami Grant: 3 games (Wed UTA, Fri @GSW, Sun @SAC).
- P.J. Washington: 3 games (Wed @HOU, Fri @IND, Sat SAS), 1 back-to-back.
Recent games
- Jerami Grant: 19.7 fantasy points a game over his last 2 of 2026-27, against 27.0 on the board.
- P.J. Washington: 26.4 fantasy points a game over his last 3 of 2026-27, against 29.2 on the board.
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Common questions
Who is better for the rest of the 2026-27 season, Jerami Grant or P.J. Washington?
Points leagues: P.J. Washington. 29.2 fantasy points per game against 27.0, 90th on our board to 114th. 9-cat leagues: Jerami Grant instead, -2.5 in summed z-scores against -2.5 (160th to 161st), because the categories pay for a different mix.
Who wins more categories, Jerami Grant or P.J. Washington?
Category by category, Jerami Grant is ahead in 4 (PTS, AST, 3PM and FT%) and P.J. Washington in 5 (REB, STL, BLK, FG% and TO).
Who should I start in Week 1, Jerami Grant or P.J. Washington?
Jerami Grant plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), P.J. Washington 3. For that week alone, start P.J. Washington: 87.5 projected fantasy points to 81.1 for Jerami Grant.
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