Julian Champagnie vs Tari Eason: who to start in Week 1
Julian Champagnie plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Tari Eason 3. For that week alone, start Julian Champagnie: 70.7 projected fantasy points to 69.8 for Tari Eason. Over the season, Julian Champagnie leads in both formats: 23.6 fantasy points a game to 23.3, and 75th against 145th 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, 8:28 AM ET. Rechecked every 30 minutes.
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- Points leagues
- #153
- 23.6 FP/G, slot 13.09, $2
- 9-cat leagues
- #75
- -0.6 z, slot 7.03, $12
The pick in points and 9-cat leagues.
- Points leagues
- #154
- 23.3 FP/G, slot 13.10, $2
- 9-cat leagues
- #145
- -2.2 z, slot 13.01, $3
The call
Points leagues: Julian Champagnie. 23.6 fantasy points per game against 23.3, 153rd on our board to 154th.
9-cat leagues: Julian Champagnie again, -0.6 in summed z-scores against -2.2 (75th to 145th).
Category by category, Julian Champagnie is ahead in 6 (AST, BLK, 3PM, FG%, FT% and TO) and Tari Eason in 2 (REB and STL).
Per 36 minutes, Tari Eason produces more: 33.7 fantasy points to 30.7, on 24.8 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), Tari Eason 3. For that week alone, start Julian Champagnie: 70.7 projected fantasy points to 69.8 for Tari Eason.
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 | Tari Eason |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 23.6 | 23.3 |
| Minutes | 27.6 | 24.8 |
| PointsPTS | 10.7 | 10.5 |
| ReboundsREB | 5.3 | 5.8 |
| AssistsAST | 1.5 | 1.3 |
| StealsSTL | 1.0 | 1.3 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.7 | 0.4 |
| Threes3PM | 2.4 | 1.3 |
| Field goal %FG% | 43.6% | 43.1% |
| Free throw %FT% | 85.0% | 84.2% |
| TurnoversTO | 0.8 | 1.2 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 82 | 60 |
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 | Tari Eason |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 30.7 | 33.7 |
| Points | 13.9 | 15.3 |
| Rebounds | 6.8 | 8.4 |
| Assists | 2.0 | 1.8 |
| Steals | 1.3 | 1.9 |
| Blocks | 0.9 | 0.6 |
| Threes | 3.1 | 1.9 |
| Turnovers | 1.0 | 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 | Julian Champagnie | Tari Eason |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | -1.0 | -1.0 |
| ReboundsREB | -0.2 | +0.0 |
| AssistsAST | -1.1 | -1.2 |
| StealsSTL | -0.2 | +0.7 |
| BlocksBLK | +0.1 | -0.5 |
| Threes3PM | +0.8 | -0.4 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | -0.7 | -0.9 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | +0.2 | +0.2 |
| TurnoversTO | +1.4 | +0.8 |
| Total | -0.6 | -2.2 |
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
No punt changes the answer: Julian Champagnie stays ahead whichever category you give up.
| Punt | Julian Champagnie | Tari Eason |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | +0.3 (#52) | -1.2 (#119) |
| REB | -0.5 (#74) | -2.3 (#154) |
| AST | +0.3 (#44) | -1.1 (#105) |
| STL | -0.6 (#77) | -3.0 (#182) |
| BLK | -0.9 (#85) | -2.0 (#131) |
| 3PM | -1.4 (#109) | -1.9 (#133) |
| FG% | +0.1 (#57) | -1.5 (#101) |
| FT% | -0.9 (#90) | -2.4 (#153) |
| TO | -2.1 (#113) | -3.1 (#144) |
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.
- Tari Eason: 3 games (Wed DAL, Fri @SAS, Sat @ATL), 1 back-to-back.
Recent games
- Julian Champagnie: 25.5 fantasy points a game over his last 3 of 2026-27, against 23.6 on the board.
- Tari Eason: 20.3 fantasy points a game over his last 3 of 2026-27, against 23.3 on the board.
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Common questions
Who is better for the rest of the 2026-27 season, Julian Champagnie or Tari Eason?
Points leagues: Julian Champagnie. 23.6 fantasy points per game against 23.3, 153rd on our board to 154th. 9-cat leagues: Julian Champagnie again, -0.6 in summed z-scores against -2.2 (75th to 145th).
Who wins more categories, Julian Champagnie or Tari Eason?
Category by category, Julian Champagnie is ahead in 6 (AST, BLK, 3PM, FG%, FT% and TO) and Tari Eason in 2 (REB and STL).
Who should I start in Week 1, Julian Champagnie or Tari Eason?
Julian Champagnie plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Tari Eason 3. For that week alone, start Julian Champagnie: 70.7 projected fantasy points to 69.8 for Tari Eason.
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