Jrue Holiday vs Julian Champagnie: who to start in Week 1
Jrue Holiday plays 2 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Julian Champagnie 3. For that week alone, start Julian Champagnie: 70.4 projected fantasy points to 61.8 for Jrue Holiday. Over the season, Jrue Holiday leads in both formats: 30.9 fantasy points a game to 23.5, and 94th against 95th 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 22, 9:54 AM ET. Rechecked every 30 minutes.
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- Points leagues
- #75
- 30.9 FP/G, slot 7.03, $13
- 9-cat leagues
- #94
- -1.2 z, slot 8.10, $9
The pick in points and 9-cat leagues.
- Points leagues
- #153
- 23.5 FP/G, slot 13.09, $2
- 9-cat leagues
- #95
- -1.2 z, slot 8.11, $9
The call
Points leagues: Jrue Holiday. 30.9 fantasy points per game against 23.5, 75th on our board to 153rd.
9-cat leagues: Jrue Holiday again, -1.2 in summed z-scores against -1.2 (94th to 95th).
Category by category, Jrue Holiday is ahead in 5 (PTS, AST, STL, 3PM and FT%) and Julian Champagnie in 4 (REB, BLK, FG% and TO).
Per 36 minutes, Jrue Holiday produces more: 38.5 fantasy points to 30.4, on 28.9 minutes a night against 27.8. He already plays as much or more, so the gap is not a role waiting to grow.
Jrue Holiday plays 2 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Julian Champagnie 3. For that week alone, start Julian Champagnie: 70.4 projected fantasy points to 61.8 for Jrue Holiday.
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 | Jrue Holiday | Julian Champagnie |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 30.9 | 23.5 |
| Minutes | 28.9 | 27.8 |
| PointsPTS | 15.8 | 10.9 |
| ReboundsREB | 4.6 | 5.6 |
| AssistsAST | 5.8 | 1.5 |
| StealsSTL | 1.1 | 0.8 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.1 | 0.6 |
| Threes3PM | 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Field goal %FG% | 44.8% | 43.3% |
| Free throw %FT% | 85.7% | 84.4% |
| TurnoversTO | 2.6 | 0.8 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 53 | 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 | Jrue Holiday | Julian Champagnie |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 38.5 | 30.4 |
| Points | 19.7 | 14.1 |
| Rebounds | 5.7 | 7.3 |
| Assists | 7.2 | 2.0 |
| Steals | 1.3 | 1.1 |
| Blocks | 0.1 | 0.8 |
| Threes | 3.0 | 3.1 |
| Turnovers | 3.2 | 1.0 |
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 | Jrue Holiday | Julian Champagnie |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | -0.1 | -1.0 |
| ReboundsREB | -0.5 | -0.1 |
| AssistsAST | +1.1 | -1.1 |
| StealsSTL | +0.2 | -0.5 |
| BlocksBLK | -1.2 | -0.1 |
| Threes3PM | +0.8 | +0.7 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | -0.8 | -0.7 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | +0.4 | +0.2 |
| TurnoversTO | -0.9 | +1.4 |
| Total | -1.2 | -1.2 |
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, threes and free throw percentage flips the 9-cat answer to Julian Champagnie.
| Punt | Jrue Holiday | Julian Champagnie |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | -1.1 (#115) | -0.3 (#71) |
| REB | -0.6 (#74) | -1.2 (#95) |
| AST | -2.4 (#171) | -0.2 (#62) |
| STL | -1.4 (#116) | -0.8 (#84) |
| BLK | -0.0 (#60) | -1.2 (#96) |
| 3PM | -2.1 (#142) | -2.0 (#136) |
| FG% | -0.3 (#68) | -0.4 (#71) |
| FT% | -1.7 (#123) | -1.4 (#113) |
| TO | -0.3 (#64) | -2.7 (#129) |
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)
- Jrue Holiday: 2 games (Wed PHX, Fri @SAC).
- Julian Champagnie: 3 games (Tue OKC, Fri HOU, Sat @DAL), 1 back-to-back.
Recent games
- Jrue Holiday: 20.3 fantasy points a game over his last 1 of 2026-27, against 30.9 on the board.
- Julian Champagnie: 28.1 fantasy points a game over his last 1 of 2026-27, against 23.5 on the board.
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Common questions
Who is better for the rest of the 2026-27 season, Jrue Holiday or Julian Champagnie?
Points leagues: Jrue Holiday. 30.9 fantasy points per game against 23.5, 75th on our board to 153rd. 9-cat leagues: Jrue Holiday again, -1.2 in summed z-scores against -1.2 (94th to 95th).
Who wins more categories, Jrue Holiday or Julian Champagnie?
Category by category, Jrue Holiday is ahead in 5 (PTS, AST, STL, 3PM and FT%) and Julian Champagnie in 4 (REB, BLK, FG% and TO).
Who should I start in Week 1, Jrue Holiday or Julian Champagnie?
Jrue Holiday plays 2 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Julian Champagnie 3. For that week alone, start Julian Champagnie: 70.4 projected fantasy points to 61.8 for Jrue Holiday.
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