Julian Champagnie vs Scoot Henderson: who to start in Week 1
Julian Champagnie plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Scoot Henderson 2. For that week alone, start Julian Champagnie: 68.8 projected fantasy points to 45.8 for Scoot Henderson. Over the season, Julian Champagnie leads in both formats: 22.9 fantasy points a game to 22.9, and 93rd against 243rd 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 24, 10:27 AM ET. Rechecked every 30 minutes.
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- Points leagues
- #155
- 22.9 FP/G, slot 13.11, $1
- 9-cat leagues
- #93
- -1.1 z, slot 8.09, $9
The pick in points and 9-cat leagues.
- Points leagues
- #156
- 22.9 FP/G, slot 13.12, $1
- 9-cat leagues
- #243
- -4.7 z, slot 21.03
The call
Points leagues: Julian Champagnie. 22.9 fantasy points per game against 22.9, 155th on our board to 156th.
9-cat leagues: Julian Champagnie again, -1.1 in summed z-scores against -4.7 (93rd to 243rd).
Category by category, Julian Champagnie is ahead in 6 (REB, STL, BLK, 3PM, FG% and TO) and Scoot Henderson in 3 (PTS, AST and FT%).
Per 36 minutes, Scoot Henderson produces more: 33.8 fantasy points to 29.9, on 24.4 minutes a night against 27.6. He does it in fewer minutes, so a bigger role would widen the gap.
Julian Champagnie plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Scoot Henderson 2. For that week alone, start Julian Champagnie: 68.8 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 | Julian Champagnie | Scoot Henderson |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 22.9 | 22.9 |
| Minutes | 27.6 | 24.4 |
| PointsPTS | 10.6 | 13.7 |
| ReboundsREB | 5.3 | 2.5 |
| AssistsAST | 1.4 | 3.5 |
| StealsSTL | 1.0 | 0.9 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.6 | 0.3 |
| Threes3PM | 2.3 | 1.7 |
| Field goal %FG% | 43.2% | 41.4% |
| Free throw %FT% | 84.4% | 84.6% |
| TurnoversTO | 0.8 | 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 | Julian Champagnie | Scoot Henderson |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 29.9 | 33.8 |
| Points | 13.9 | 20.2 |
| Rebounds | 6.9 | 3.7 |
| Assists | 1.9 | 5.1 |
| Steals | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| Blocks | 0.8 | 0.4 |
| Threes | 3.0 | 2.6 |
| Turnovers | 1.0 | 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 | Julian Champagnie | Scoot Henderson |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | -1.0 | -0.5 |
| ReboundsREB | -0.2 | -1.5 |
| AssistsAST | -1.1 | -0.1 |
| StealsSTL | -0.2 | -0.5 |
| BlocksBLK | -0.2 | -0.9 |
| Threes3PM | +0.7 | +0.1 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | -0.7 | -1.3 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | +0.2 | +0.5 |
| TurnoversTO | +1.3 | -0.6 |
| Total | -1.1 | -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
No punt changes the answer: Julian Champagnie stays ahead whichever category you give up.
| Punt | Julian Champagnie | Scoot Henderson |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | -0.2 (#65) | -4.2 (#289) |
| REB | -1.0 (#93) | -3.3 (#214) |
| AST | -0.1 (#55) | -4.7 (#276) |
| STL | -1.1 (#96) | -4.3 (#255) |
| BLK | -1.1 (#94) | -4.0 (#224) |
| 3PM | -1.9 (#131) | -4.8 (#266) |
| FG% | -0.4 (#70) | -3.5 (#176) |
| FT% | -1.4 (#112) | -5.2 (#266) |
| TO | -2.5 (#128) | -4.1 (#182) |
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)
- Julian Champagnie: 3 games (Tue OKC, Fri HOU, Sat @DAL), 1 back-to-back.
- Scoot Henderson: 2 games (Wed PHX, Fri @SAC).
Recent games
- Julian Champagnie: 21.1 fantasy points a game over his last 2 of 2026-27, against 22.9 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, Julian Champagnie or Scoot Henderson?
Points leagues: Julian Champagnie. 22.9 fantasy points per game against 22.9, 155th on our board to 156th. 9-cat leagues: Julian Champagnie again, -1.1 in summed z-scores against -4.7 (93rd to 243rd).
Who wins more categories, Julian Champagnie or Scoot Henderson?
Category by category, Julian Champagnie is ahead in 6 (REB, STL, BLK, 3PM, FG% and TO) and Scoot Henderson in 3 (PTS, AST and FT%).
Who should I start in Week 1, Julian Champagnie or Scoot Henderson?
Julian Champagnie plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Scoot Henderson 2. For that week alone, start Julian Champagnie: 68.8 projected fantasy points to 45.8 for Scoot Henderson.
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