Justin Champagnie vs Matisse Thybulle: who to start in Week 1
Justin Champagnie plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Matisse Thybulle 3. For that week alone, start Justin Champagnie: 65.7 projected fantasy points to 49.8 for Matisse Thybulle. Over the season, Justin Champagnie leads in both formats: 21.9 fantasy points a game to 16.6, and 123rd against 125th 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
- #168
- 21.9 FP/G, slot 14.12
- 9-cat leagues
- #123
- -1.8 z, slot 11.03, $5
The pick in points and 9-cat leagues.
- Points leagues
- #251
- 16.6 FP/G, slot 21.11
- 9-cat leagues
- #125
- -1.9 z, slot 11.05, $5
The call
Points leagues: Justin Champagnie. 21.9 fantasy points per game against 16.6, 168th on our board to 251st.
9-cat leagues: Justin Champagnie again, -1.8 in summed z-scores against -1.9 (123rd to 125th).
Category by category, Justin Champagnie is ahead in 6 (PTS, REB, AST, BLK, FG% and TO) and Matisse Thybulle in 2 (STL and 3PM).
Per 36 minutes, Justin Champagnie produces more: 38.5 fantasy points to 35.4, on 20.5 minutes a night against 16.9. He already plays as much or more, so the gap is not a role waiting to grow.
Justin Champagnie plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Matisse Thybulle 3. For that week alone, start Justin Champagnie: 65.7 projected fantasy points to 49.8 for Matisse Thybulle.
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 | Justin Champagnie | Matisse Thybulle |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 21.9 | 16.6 |
| Minutes | 20.5 | 16.9 |
| PointsPTS | 8.7 | 6.1 |
| ReboundsREB | 6.2 | 2.0 |
| AssistsAST | 1.3 | 1.0 |
| StealsSTL | 0.8 | 1.9 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.6 | 0.6 |
| Threes3PM | 0.8 | 1.3 |
| Field goal %FG% | 51.4% | 44.3% |
| Free throw %FT% | 81.0% | 84.0% |
| TurnoversTO | 0.5 | 0.9 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 69 | 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 | Justin Champagnie | Matisse Thybulle |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 38.5 | 35.4 |
| Points | 15.3 | 12.9 |
| Rebounds | 10.9 | 4.2 |
| Assists | 2.3 | 2.1 |
| Steals | 1.4 | 4.1 |
| Blocks | 1.1 | 1.3 |
| Threes | 1.3 | 2.8 |
| Turnovers | 1.0 | 1.9 |
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 | Justin Champagnie | Matisse Thybulle |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | -1.3 | -1.8 |
| ReboundsREB | +0.2 | -1.7 |
| AssistsAST | -1.2 | -1.3 |
| StealsSTL | -0.6 | +2.5 |
| BlocksBLK | -0.1 | -0.2 |
| Threes3PM | -0.9 | -0.3 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | +0.3 | -0.3 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | +0.1 | +0.1 |
| TurnoversTO | +1.6 | +1.2 |
| Total | -1.8 | -1.9 |
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 points, rebounds, assists, blocks, field goal percentage and turnovers flips the 9-cat answer to Matisse Thybulle.
| Punt | Justin Champagnie | Matisse Thybulle |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | -0.5 (#83) | -0.1 (#62) |
| REB | -2.2 (#143) | -0.3 (#62) |
| AST | -0.7 (#83) | -0.6 (#79) |
| STL | -1.4 (#116) | -4.5 (#267) |
| BLK | -2.0 (#133) | -1.9 (#126) |
| 3PM | -0.9 (#91) | -1.6 (#117) |
| FG% | -2.4 (#141) | -1.6 (#108) |
| FT% | -1.9 (#132) | -2.0 (#139) |
| TO | -3.6 (#163) | -3.3 (#149) |
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)
- Justin Champagnie: 3 games (Wed MIL, Fri TOR, Sat @CHI), 1 back-to-back.
- Matisse Thybulle: 3 games (Wed GSW, Fri LAC, Sun @UTA).
Recent games
- Justin Champagnie: 26.7 fantasy points a game over his last 3 of 2026-27, against 21.9 on the board.
- Matisse Thybulle: 19.6 fantasy points a game over his last 2 of 2026-27, against 16.6 on the board.
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Common questions
Who is better for the rest of the 2026-27 season, Justin Champagnie or Matisse Thybulle?
Points leagues: Justin Champagnie. 21.9 fantasy points per game against 16.6, 168th on our board to 251st. 9-cat leagues: Justin Champagnie again, -1.8 in summed z-scores against -1.9 (123rd to 125th).
Who wins more categories, Justin Champagnie or Matisse Thybulle?
Category by category, Justin Champagnie is ahead in 6 (PTS, REB, AST, BLK, FG% and TO) and Matisse Thybulle in 2 (STL and 3PM).
Who should I start in Week 1, Justin Champagnie or Matisse Thybulle?
Justin Champagnie plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Matisse Thybulle 3. For that week alone, start Justin Champagnie: 65.7 projected fantasy points to 49.8 for Matisse Thybulle.
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