Jeremiah Fears vs Scoot Henderson: who to start in Week 1
Jeremiah Fears plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Scoot Henderson 2. For that week alone, start Jeremiah Fears: 72.5 projected fantasy points to 45.8 for Scoot Henderson. Over the season, Jeremiah Fears leads in both formats: 24.2 fantasy points a game to 22.9, and 242nd against 244th 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
The pick in points and 9-cat leagues.
- Points leagues
- #158
- 22.9 FP/G, slot 14.02
- 9-cat leagues
- #244
- -4.7 z, slot 21.04
The call
Points leagues: Jeremiah Fears. 24.2 fantasy points per game against 22.9, 148th on our board to 158th.
9-cat leagues: Jeremiah Fears again, -4.7 in summed z-scores against -4.7 (242nd to 244th).
Category by category, Jeremiah Fears is ahead in 4 (REB, STL, BLK and TO) and Scoot Henderson in 5 (PTS, AST, 3PM, FG% and FT%).
Per 36 minutes, Jeremiah Fears produces more: 34.5 fantasy points to 33.8, on 25.2 minutes a night against 24.4. He already plays as much or more, so the gap is not a role waiting to grow.
Jeremiah Fears plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Scoot Henderson 2. For that week alone, start Jeremiah Fears: 72.5 projected fantasy points to 45.8 for Scoot Henderson.
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 | Scoot Henderson |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 24.2 | 22.9 |
| Minutes | 25.2 | 24.4 |
| PointsPTS | 13.3 | 13.7 |
| ReboundsREB | 3.5 | 2.5 |
| AssistsAST | 3.1 | 3.5 |
| StealsSTL | 1.1 | 0.9 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| Threes3PM | 1.1 | 1.7 |
| Field goal %FG% | 41.4% | 41.4% |
| Free throw %FT% | 79.4% | 84.6% |
| TurnoversTO | 2.1 | 2.4 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 82 | 30 |
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 | Scoot Henderson |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 34.5 | 33.8 |
| Points | 18.9 | 20.2 |
| Rebounds | 5.1 | 3.7 |
| Assists | 4.4 | 5.1 |
| Steals | 1.6 | 1.3 |
| Blocks | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Threes | 1.6 | 2.6 |
| Turnovers | 3.1 | 3.5 |
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 | Scoot Henderson |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | -0.5 | -0.5 |
| ReboundsREB | -1.0 | -1.4 |
| AssistsAST | -0.3 | -0.1 |
| StealsSTL | +0.2 | -0.5 |
| BlocksBLK | -0.8 | -0.9 |
| Threes3PM | -0.5 | +0.1 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | -1.4 | -1.3 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | -0.0 | +0.5 |
| TurnoversTO | -0.3 | -0.6 |
| 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, steals, blocks, field goal percentage and turnovers flips the 9-cat answer to Scoot Henderson.
| Punt | Jeremiah Fears | Scoot Henderson |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | -4.2 (#282) | -4.2 (#290) |
| REB | -3.9 (#240) | -3.4 (#213) |
| AST | -4.5 (#265) | -4.7 (#276) |
| STL | -4.9 (#293) | -4.3 (#257) |
| BLK | -4.2 (#231) | -4.0 (#220) |
| 3PM | -4.2 (#241) | -4.9 (#269) |
| FG% | -3.6 (#184) | -3.5 (#178) |
| FT% | -4.7 (#245) | -5.2 (#266) |
| TO | -4.4 (#190) | -4.2 (#184) |
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.
- Scoot Henderson: 2 games (Wed PHX, Fri @SAC).
Jeremiah Fears or Scoot Henderson: the Week 1 start/sit call
Recent games
- Jeremiah Fears: 13.9 fantasy points a game over his last 3 of 2026-27, against 24.2 on the board.
- Scoot Henderson: 13.0 fantasy points a game over his last 2 of 2026-27, against 22.9 on the board.
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Common questions
Who is better for the rest of the 2026-27 season, Jeremiah Fears or Scoot Henderson?
Points leagues: Jeremiah Fears. 24.2 fantasy points per game against 22.9, 148th on our board to 158th. 9-cat leagues: Jeremiah Fears again, -4.7 in summed z-scores against -4.7 (242nd to 244th).
Who wins more categories, Jeremiah Fears or Scoot Henderson?
Category by category, Jeremiah Fears is ahead in 4 (REB, STL, BLK and TO) and Scoot Henderson in 5 (PTS, AST, 3PM, FG% and FT%).
Who should I start in Week 1, Jeremiah Fears or Scoot Henderson?
Jeremiah Fears plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Scoot Henderson 2. For that week alone, start Jeremiah Fears: 72.5 projected fantasy points to 45.8 for Scoot Henderson.
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