Jeremiah Fears vs Kyle Filipowski: who to start in Week 1
Jeremiah Fears plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Kyle Filipowski 3, an even 76.0 projected fantasy points each. Over the season, Jeremiah Fears leads in points leagues (25.3 fantasy points a game to 25.3) and Kyle Filipowski in 9-cat leagues (144th against 224th). 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
- #132
- 25.3 FP/G, slot 11.12, $4
- 9-cat leagues
- #224
- -4.2 z, slot 19.08
The pick in points leagues.
- Points leagues
- #133
- 25.3 FP/G, slot 12.01, $4
- 9-cat leagues
- #144
- -2.4 z, slot 12.12, $3
The pick in 9-cat leagues.
The call
Points leagues: Jeremiah Fears. 25.3 fantasy points per game against 25.3, 132nd on our board to 133rd.
9-cat leagues: Kyle Filipowski instead, -2.4 in summed z-scores against -4.2 (144th to 224th), because the categories pay for a different mix.
Category by category, Jeremiah Fears is ahead in 5 (PTS, AST, STL, 3PM and FT%) and Kyle Filipowski in 4 (REB, BLK, FG% and TO).
Per 36 minutes, Kyle Filipowski produces more: 40.5 fantasy points to 35.8, on 22.5 minutes a night against 25.5. 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), Kyle Filipowski 3, an even 76.0 projected fantasy points each.
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 | Kyle Filipowski |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 25.3 | 25.3 |
| Minutes | 25.5 | 22.5 |
| PointsPTS | 13.9 | 10.9 |
| ReboundsREB | 3.6 | 6.7 |
| AssistsAST | 3.3 | 2.4 |
| StealsSTL | 1.1 | 1.0 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.3 | 0.5 |
| Threes3PM | 1.2 | 0.9 |
| Field goal %FG% | 42.2% | 49.2% |
| Free throw %FT% | 78.5% | 75.6% |
| TurnoversTO | 2.1 | 1.5 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 82 | 77 |
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 | Kyle Filipowski |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 35.8 | 40.5 |
| Points | 19.6 | 17.4 |
| Rebounds | 5.1 | 10.8 |
| Assists | 4.6 | 3.9 |
| Steals | 1.6 | 1.5 |
| Blocks | 0.5 | 0.8 |
| Threes | 1.7 | 1.4 |
| Turnovers | 3.0 | 2.4 |
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 | Kyle Filipowski |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | -0.5 | -1.0 |
| ReboundsREB | -1.0 | +0.4 |
| AssistsAST | -0.2 | -0.6 |
| StealsSTL | +0.3 | -0.2 |
| BlocksBLK | -0.7 | -0.4 |
| Threes3PM | -0.4 | -0.7 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | -1.3 | +0.1 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | -0.1 | -0.3 |
| TurnoversTO | -0.3 | +0.4 |
| Total | -4.2 | -2.4 |
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
No punt changes the answer: Kyle Filipowski stays ahead whichever category you give up.
| Punt | Jeremiah Fears | Kyle Filipowski |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | -3.8 (#267) | -1.4 (#125) |
| REB | -3.5 (#217) | -3.0 (#194) |
| AST | -4.1 (#249) | -1.8 (#138) |
| STL | -4.6 (#273) | -2.2 (#153) |
| BLK | -3.7 (#209) | -2.2 (#144) |
| 3PM | -3.8 (#220) | -1.6 (#120) |
| FG% | -3.3 (#167) | -2.9 (#155) |
| FT% | -4.1 (#227) | -2.0 (#137) |
| TO | -4.0 (#175) | -2.9 (#137) |
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)
- Jeremiah Fears: 3 games (Wed IND, Fri @UTA, Sat @DEN), 1 back-to-back.
- Kyle Filipowski: 3 games (Wed @MEM, Fri NOP, Sun LAL).
Recent games
- Jeremiah Fears: 12.1 fantasy points a game over his last 1 of 2026-27, against 25.3 on the board.
- Kyle Filipowski: 6.0 fantasy points a game over his last 1 of 2026-27, against 25.3 on the board.
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Common questions
Who is better for the rest of the 2026-27 season, Jeremiah Fears or Kyle Filipowski?
Points leagues: Jeremiah Fears. 25.3 fantasy points per game against 25.3, 132nd on our board to 133rd. 9-cat leagues: Kyle Filipowski instead, -2.4 in summed z-scores against -4.2 (144th to 224th), because the categories pay for a different mix.
Who wins more categories, Jeremiah Fears or Kyle Filipowski?
Category by category, Jeremiah Fears is ahead in 5 (PTS, AST, STL, 3PM and FT%) and Kyle Filipowski in 4 (REB, BLK, FG% and TO).
Who should I start in Week 1, Jeremiah Fears or Kyle Filipowski?
Jeremiah Fears plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Kyle Filipowski 3, an even 76.0 projected fantasy points each.
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