Jeremiah Fears vs Jonathan Kuminga: who to start in Week 1
Jeremiah Fears plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Jonathan Kuminga 3. For that week alone, start Jonathan Kuminga: 72.6 projected fantasy points to 72.5 for Jeremiah Fears. Over the season, Jonathan Kuminga leads in both formats: 24.2 fantasy points a game to 24.2, and 241st against 242nd 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, 2:29 PM ET. Rechecked every 30 minutes.
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- Points leagues
- #148
- 24.2 FP/G, slot 13.04, $3
- 9-cat leagues
- #242
- -4.7 z, slot 21.02
- Points leagues
- #147
- 24.2 FP/G, slot 13.03, $3
- 9-cat leagues
- #241
- -4.7 z, slot 21.01
The pick in points and 9-cat leagues.
The call
Points leagues: Jonathan Kuminga. 24.2 fantasy points per game against 24.2, 147th on our board to 148th.
9-cat leagues: Jonathan Kuminga again, -4.7 in summed z-scores against -4.7 (241st to 242nd).
Category by category, Jeremiah Fears is ahead in 4 (PTS, AST, STL and FT%) and Jonathan Kuminga in 3 (REB, FG% and TO).
Per 36 minutes, Jonathan Kuminga produces more: 36.8 fantasy points to 34.5, on 23.7 minutes a night against 25.2. He does it in fewer minutes, so a bigger role would widen the gap.
Jeremiah Fears plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Jonathan Kuminga 3. For that week alone, start Jonathan Kuminga: 72.6 projected fantasy points to 72.5 for Jeremiah Fears.
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 | Jeremiah Fears | Jonathan Kuminga |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 24.2 | 24.2 |
| Minutes | 25.2 | 23.7 |
| PointsPTS | 13.3 | 12.1 |
| ReboundsREB | 3.5 | 5.5 |
| AssistsAST | 3.1 | 2.5 |
| StealsSTL | 1.1 | 0.8 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| Threes3PM | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| Field goal %FG% | 41.4% | 46.4% |
| Free throw %FT% | 79.4% | 67.7% |
| TurnoversTO | 2.1 | 1.7 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 82 | 36 |
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 | Jeremiah Fears | Jonathan Kuminga |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 34.5 | 36.8 |
| Points | 18.9 | 18.4 |
| Rebounds | 5.1 | 8.3 |
| Assists | 4.4 | 3.8 |
| Steals | 1.6 | 1.3 |
| Blocks | 0.4 | 0.5 |
| Threes | 1.6 | 1.7 |
| Turnovers | 3.1 | 2.6 |
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 | Jeremiah Fears | Jonathan Kuminga |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | -0.5 | -0.7 |
| ReboundsREB | -1.0 | -0.1 |
| AssistsAST | -0.3 | -0.6 |
| StealsSTL | +0.2 | -0.5 |
| BlocksBLK | -0.8 | -0.7 |
| Threes3PM | -0.5 | -0.6 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | -1.4 | -0.3 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | -0.0 | -1.3 |
| TurnoversTO | -0.3 | +0.2 |
| Total | -4.7 | -4.7 |
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 rebounds, blocks, field goal percentage and turnovers flips the 9-cat answer to Jeremiah Fears.
| Punt | Jeremiah Fears | Jonathan Kuminga |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | -4.2 (#282) | -4.0 (#272) |
| REB | -3.9 (#240) | -4.9 (#290) |
| AST | -4.5 (#265) | -4.2 (#255) |
| STL | -4.9 (#293) | -4.2 (#249) |
| BLK | -4.2 (#231) | -4.3 (#241) |
| 3PM | -4.2 (#241) | -4.1 (#230) |
| FG% | -3.6 (#184) | -5.1 (#252) |
| FT% | -4.7 (#245) | -3.4 (#190) |
| TO | -4.4 (#190) | -5.0 (#208) |
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)
- Jeremiah Fears: 3 games (Wed IND, Fri @UTA, Sat @DEN), 1 back-to-back.
- Jonathan Kuminga: 3 games (Wed @MIA, Fri @ORL, Sun TOR).
Recent games
- Jeremiah Fears: 13.9 fantasy points a game over his last 3 of 2026-27, against 24.2 on the board.
- Jonathan Kuminga: 31.4 fantasy points a game over his last 2 of 2026-27, against 24.2 on the board.
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Common questions
Who is better for the rest of the 2026-27 season, Jeremiah Fears or Jonathan Kuminga?
Points leagues: Jonathan Kuminga. 24.2 fantasy points per game against 24.2, 147th on our board to 148th. 9-cat leagues: Jonathan Kuminga again, -4.7 in summed z-scores against -4.7 (241st to 242nd).
Who wins more categories, Jeremiah Fears or Jonathan Kuminga?
Category by category, Jeremiah Fears is ahead in 4 (PTS, AST, STL and FT%) and Jonathan Kuminga in 3 (REB, FG% and TO).
Who should I start in Week 1, Jeremiah Fears or Jonathan Kuminga?
Jeremiah Fears plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Jonathan Kuminga 3. For that week alone, start Jonathan Kuminga: 72.6 projected fantasy points to 72.5 for Jeremiah Fears.
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