Jrue Holiday vs Toumani Camara: who to start in Week 1
Jrue Holiday plays 2 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Toumani Camara 2. For that week alone, start Jrue Holiday: 61.9 projected fantasy points to 52.6 for Toumani Camara. Over the season, Jrue Holiday leads in points leagues (30.9 fantasy points a game to 26.3) and Toumani Camara in 9-cat leagues (82nd against 83rd). 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 24, 10:27 AM ET. Rechecked every 30 minutes.
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- Points leagues
- #76
- 30.9 FP/G, slot 7.04, $13
- 9-cat leagues
- #83
- -1.0 z, slot 7.11, $10
The pick in points leagues.
- Points leagues
- #120
- 26.3 FP/G, slot 10.12, $6
- 9-cat leagues
- #82
- -0.9 z, slot 7.10, $10
The pick in 9-cat leagues.
The call
Points leagues: Jrue Holiday. 30.9 fantasy points per game against 26.3, 76th on our board to 120th.
9-cat leagues: Toumani Camara instead, -0.9 in summed z-scores against -1.0 (82nd to 83rd), because the categories pay for a different mix.
Category by category, Jrue Holiday is ahead in 3 (PTS, AST and FT%) and Toumani Camara in 6 (REB, STL, BLK, 3PM, FG% and TO).
Per 36 minutes, Jrue Holiday produces more: 38.8 fantasy points to 29.3, on 28.7 minutes a night against 32.3. He does it in fewer minutes, so a bigger role would widen the gap.
Jrue Holiday plays 2 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Toumani Camara 2. For that week alone, start Jrue Holiday: 61.9 projected fantasy points to 52.6 for Toumani Camara.
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 | Toumani Camara |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 30.9 | 26.3 |
| Minutes | 28.7 | 32.3 |
| PointsPTS | 15.6 | 14.0 |
| ReboundsREB | 4.4 | 4.8 |
| AssistsAST | 5.9 | 2.4 |
| StealsSTL | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Threes3PM | 2.5 | 2.9 |
| Field goal %FG% | 44.6% | 46.0% |
| Free throw %FT% | 83.7% | 73.0% |
| TurnoversTO | 2.4 | 1.6 |
| 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 | Toumani Camara |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 38.8 | 29.3 |
| Points | 19.5 | 15.6 |
| Rebounds | 5.5 | 5.4 |
| Assists | 7.4 | 2.7 |
| Steals | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| Blocks | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Threes | 3.1 | 3.2 |
| Turnovers | 3.0 | 1.8 |
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 | Toumani Camara |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | -0.1 | -0.4 |
| ReboundsREB | -0.6 | -0.4 |
| AssistsAST | +1.2 | -0.6 |
| StealsSTL | +0.1 | +0.3 |
| BlocksBLK | -1.1 | -0.6 |
| Threes3PM | +0.9 | +1.3 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | -0.8 | -0.5 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | +0.3 | -0.3 |
| TurnoversTO | -0.7 | +0.3 |
| Total | -1.0 | -0.9 |
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, threes, field goal percentage and turnovers flips the 9-cat answer to Jrue Holiday.
| Punt | Jrue Holiday | Toumani Camara |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | -0.9 (#101) | -0.6 (#86) |
| REB | -0.3 (#70) | -0.6 (#80) |
| AST | -2.2 (#158) | -0.4 (#69) |
| STL | -1.1 (#103) | -1.3 (#113) |
| BLK | +0.1 (#58) | -0.4 (#70) |
| 3PM | -1.9 (#132) | -2.3 (#153) |
| FG% | -0.1 (#63) | -0.5 (#77) |
| FT% | -1.3 (#107) | -0.7 (#83) |
| TO | -0.3 (#66) | -1.3 (#91) |
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)
- Jrue Holiday: 2 games (Wed PHX, Fri @SAC).
- Toumani Camara: 2 games (Wed PHX, Fri @SAC).
Recent games
- Jrue Holiday: 25.8 fantasy points a game over his last 2 of 2026-27, against 30.9 on the board.
- Toumani Camara: 27.0 fantasy points a game over his last 2 of 2026-27, against 26.3 on the board.
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Common questions
Who is better for the rest of the 2026-27 season, Jrue Holiday or Toumani Camara?
Points leagues: Jrue Holiday. 30.9 fantasy points per game against 26.3, 76th on our board to 120th. 9-cat leagues: Toumani Camara instead, -0.9 in summed z-scores against -1.0 (82nd to 83rd), because the categories pay for a different mix.
Who wins more categories, Jrue Holiday or Toumani Camara?
Category by category, Jrue Holiday is ahead in 3 (PTS, AST and FT%) and Toumani Camara in 6 (REB, STL, BLK, 3PM, FG% and TO).
Who should I start in Week 1, Jrue Holiday or Toumani Camara?
Jrue Holiday plays 2 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Toumani Camara 2. For that week alone, start Jrue Holiday: 61.9 projected fantasy points to 52.6 for Toumani Camara.
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 24, 2026 at 10:27 AM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number