Justin Champagnie vs Pascal Siakam: who to start in Week 1
Justin Champagnie plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Pascal Siakam 3. For that week alone, start Pascal Siakam: 117.8 projected fantasy points to 65.7 for Justin Champagnie. Over the season, Pascal Siakam leads in points leagues (39.3 fantasy points a game to 21.9) and Justin Champagnie in 9-cat leagues (123rd against 124th). 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 9-cat leagues.
- Points leagues
- #32
- 39.3 FP/G, slot 3.08, $26
- 9-cat leagues
- #124
- -1.8 z, slot 11.04, $5
The pick in points leagues.
The call
Points leagues: Pascal Siakam. 39.3 fantasy points per game against 21.9, 32nd on our board to 168th.
9-cat leagues: Justin Champagnie instead, -1.8 in summed z-scores against -1.8 (123rd to 124th), because the categories pay for a different mix.
Category by category, Justin Champagnie is ahead in 3 (BLK, FT% and TO) and Pascal Siakam in 5 (PTS, REB, AST, STL and 3PM).
Per 36 minutes, Pascal Siakam produces more: 42.8 fantasy points to 38.5, on 33.0 minutes a night against 20.5. 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), Pascal Siakam 3. For that week alone, start Pascal Siakam: 117.8 projected fantasy points to 65.7 for Justin Champagnie.
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 | Pascal Siakam |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 21.9 | 39.3 |
| Minutes | 20.5 | 33.0 |
| PointsPTS | 8.7 | 24.3 |
| ReboundsREB | 6.2 | 6.5 |
| AssistsAST | 1.3 | 3.6 |
| StealsSTL | 0.8 | 1.0 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.6 | 0.4 |
| Threes3PM | 0.8 | 1.7 |
| Field goal %FG% | 51.4% | 49.5% |
| Free throw %FT% | 81.0% | 66.1% |
| TurnoversTO | 0.5 | 2.4 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 69 | 62 |
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 | Pascal Siakam |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 38.5 | 42.8 |
| Points | 15.3 | 26.4 |
| Rebounds | 10.9 | 7.1 |
| Assists | 2.3 | 3.9 |
| Steals | 1.4 | 1.1 |
| Blocks | 1.1 | 0.4 |
| Threes | 1.3 | 1.9 |
| Turnovers | 1.0 | 2.6 |
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 | Pascal Siakam |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | -1.3 | +1.4 |
| ReboundsREB | +0.2 | +0.4 |
| AssistsAST | -1.2 | -0.0 |
| StealsSTL | -0.6 | +0.0 |
| BlocksBLK | -0.1 | -0.7 |
| Threes3PM | -0.9 | +0.1 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | +0.3 | +0.3 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | +0.1 | -2.7 |
| TurnoversTO | +1.6 | -0.6 |
| Total | -1.8 | -1.8 |
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 blocks, free throw percentage and turnovers flips the 9-cat answer to Pascal Siakam.
| Punt | Justin Champagnie | Pascal Siakam |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | -0.5 (#83) | -3.4 (#238) |
| REB | -2.2 (#143) | -2.7 (#174) |
| AST | -0.7 (#83) | -2.1 (#152) |
| STL | -1.4 (#116) | -2.0 (#141) |
| BLK | -2.0 (#133) | -1.5 (#109) |
| 3PM | -0.9 (#91) | -2.1 (#142) |
| FG% | -2.4 (#141) | -3.3 (#165) |
| FT% | -1.9 (#132) | +0.7 (#43) |
| TO | -3.6 (#163) | -1.2 (#85) |
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.
- Pascal Siakam: 3 games (Wed @NOP, Fri DAL, Sun @BKN).
Recent games
- Justin Champagnie: 26.7 fantasy points a game over his last 3 of 2026-27, against 21.9 on the board.
- Pascal Siakam: 34.1 fantasy points a game over his last 2 of 2026-27, against 39.3 on the board.
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Common questions
Who is better for the rest of the 2026-27 season, Justin Champagnie or Pascal Siakam?
Points leagues: Pascal Siakam. 39.3 fantasy points per game against 21.9, 32nd on our board to 168th. 9-cat leagues: Justin Champagnie instead, -1.8 in summed z-scores against -1.8 (123rd to 124th), because the categories pay for a different mix.
Who wins more categories, Justin Champagnie or Pascal Siakam?
Category by category, Justin Champagnie is ahead in 3 (BLK, FT% and TO) and Pascal Siakam in 5 (PTS, REB, AST, STL and 3PM).
Who should I start in Week 1, Justin Champagnie or Pascal Siakam?
Justin Champagnie plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Pascal Siakam 3. For that week alone, start Pascal Siakam: 117.8 projected fantasy points to 65.7 for Justin Champagnie.
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