Jeremiah Fears vs Keldon Johnson: who to start in Week 3
Jeremiah Fears plays 4 games in Week 3 (Nov 2-8), Keldon Johnson 4. For that week alone, start Jeremiah Fears: 106.3 projected fantasy points to 85.7 for Keldon Johnson. Over the season, Jeremiah Fears leads in both formats: 26.6 fantasy points a game to 21.4, and 202nd against 204th 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 Nov 3, 12:36 AM ET. Rechecked every 30 minutes.
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- Points leagues
- #129
- 26.6 FP/G, slot 11.09, $5
- 9-cat leagues
- #202
- -3.7 z, slot 17.10
The pick in points and 9-cat leagues.
- Points leagues
- #192
- 21.4 FP/G, slot 16.12
- 9-cat leagues
- #204
- -3.8 z, slot 17.12
The call
Points leagues: Jeremiah Fears. 26.6 fantasy points per game against 21.4, 129th on our board to 192nd.
9-cat leagues: Jeremiah Fears again, -3.7 in summed z-scores against -3.8 (202nd to 204th).
Category by category, Jeremiah Fears is ahead in 5 (PTS, AST, STL, BLK and 3PM) and Keldon Johnson in 4 (REB, FG%, FT% and TO).
Per 36 minutes, Jeremiah Fears produces more: 37.3 fantasy points to 33.4, on 25.6 minutes a night against 23.1. He already plays as much or more, so the gap is not a role waiting to grow.
Jeremiah Fears plays 4 games in Week 3 (Nov 2-8), Keldon Johnson 4. For that week alone, start Jeremiah Fears: 106.3 projected fantasy points to 85.7 for Keldon Johnson.
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 | Jeremiah Fears | Keldon Johnson |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 26.6 | 21.4 |
| Minutes | 25.6 | 23.1 |
| PointsPTS | 13.9 | 11.8 |
| ReboundsREB | 3.9 | 5.4 |
| AssistsAST | 3.7 | 1.3 |
| StealsSTL | 1.1 | 0.6 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.5 | 0.1 |
| Threes3PM | 1.2 | 0.9 |
| Field goal %FG% | 43.6% | 51.8% |
| Free throw %FT% | 75.9% | 77.3% |
| TurnoversTO | 2.3 | 0.8 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 82 | 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 | Jeremiah Fears | Keldon Johnson |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 37.3 | 33.4 |
| Points | 19.5 | 18.4 |
| Rebounds | 5.4 | 8.4 |
| Assists | 5.2 | 2.0 |
| Steals | 1.6 | 0.9 |
| Blocks | 0.6 | 0.1 |
| Threes | 1.7 | 1.4 |
| Turnovers | 3.2 | 1.2 |
Each per-game number divided by minutes and scaled to 36: the rate a bigger role would carry.
9-category z-scores
| Category | Jeremiah Fears | Keldon Johnson |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | -0.5 | -0.9 |
| ReboundsREB | -0.9 | -0.2 |
| AssistsAST | -0.0 | -1.2 |
| StealsSTL | +0.2 | -1.2 |
| BlocksBLK | -0.5 | -1.2 |
| Threes3PM | -0.5 | -0.8 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | -0.9 | +0.5 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | -0.4 | -0.2 |
| TurnoversTO | -0.4 | +1.4 |
| Total | -3.7 | -3.8 |
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, blocks and threes flips the 9-cat answer to Keldon Johnson.
| Punt | Jeremiah Fears | Keldon Johnson |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | -3.3 (#234) | -2.9 (#213) |
| REB | -3.0 (#192) | -3.7 (#232) |
| AST | -3.8 (#238) | -2.6 (#181) |
| STL | -4.0 (#247) | -2.6 (#174) |
| BLK | -3.4 (#191) | -2.9 (#166) |
| 3PM | -3.3 (#201) | -2.9 (#186) |
| FG% | -3.2 (#173) | -4.6 (#241) |
| FT% | -3.4 (#201) | -3.6 (#207) |
| TO | -3.4 (#155) | -5.4 (#227) |
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 432 ranked players.
Week 3 (Nov 2-8)
- Jeremiah Fears: 4 games (Mon @MEM, Wed UTA, Fri MIN, Sun @LAC).
- Keldon Johnson: 4 games (Mon UTA, Wed DAL, Fri @SAC, Sat @POR), 1 back-to-back.
Recent games
- Jeremiah Fears: 26.9 fantasy points a game over his last 7 of 2026-27, against 26.6 on the board.
- Keldon Johnson: 18.8 fantasy points a game over his last 7 of 2026-27, against 21.4 on the board.
Other picks at the same spot
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Rookie cards: Jeremiah Fears
Common questions
Who is better for the rest of the 2026-27 season, Jeremiah Fears or Keldon Johnson?
Points leagues: Jeremiah Fears. 26.6 fantasy points per game against 21.4, 129th on our board to 192nd. 9-cat leagues: Jeremiah Fears again, -3.7 in summed z-scores against -3.8 (202nd to 204th).
Who wins more categories, Jeremiah Fears or Keldon Johnson?
Category by category, Jeremiah Fears is ahead in 5 (PTS, AST, STL, BLK and 3PM) and Keldon Johnson in 4 (REB, FG%, FT% and TO).
Who should I start in Week 3, Jeremiah Fears or Keldon Johnson?
Jeremiah Fears plays 4 games in Week 3 (Nov 2-8), Keldon Johnson 4. For that week alone, start Jeremiah Fears: 106.3 projected fantasy points to 85.7 for Keldon Johnson.
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