Kelly Oubre Jr. vs Maxime Raynaud: who to start in Week 1
Kelly Oubre Jr. plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Maxime Raynaud 3. For that week alone, start Kelly Oubre Jr.: 75.5 projected fantasy points to 0.0 for Maxime Raynaud. Over the season, Maxime Raynaud leads in points leagues (25.4 fantasy points a game to 25.2) and Kelly Oubre Jr. in 9-cat leagues (125th against 136th). 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, 2:26 AM ET. Rechecked every 30 minutes.
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- Points leagues
- #132
- 25.2 FP/G, slot 11.12, $5
- 9-cat leagues
- #125
- -2.0 z, slot 11.05, $4
The pick in 9-cat leagues.
- Points leagues
- #130
- 25.4 FP/G, slot 11.10, $5
- 9-cat leagues
- #136
- -2.2 z, slot 12.04, $3
Out (Knee)
The pick in points leagues.
The call
Points leagues: Maxime Raynaud. 25.4 fantasy points per game against 25.2, 130th on our board to 132nd.
9-cat leagues: Kelly Oubre Jr. instead, -2.0 in summed z-scores against -2.2 (125th to 136th), because the categories pay for a different mix.
Category by category, Kelly Oubre Jr. is ahead in 4 (PTS, AST, STL and 3PM) and Maxime Raynaud in 4 (REB, BLK, FG% and FT%).
Per 36 minutes, Maxime Raynaud produces more: 34.4 fantasy points to 29.7, on 26.5 minutes a night against 30.5. He does it in fewer minutes, so a bigger role would widen the gap.
Kelly Oubre Jr. plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Maxime Raynaud 3. For that week alone, start Kelly Oubre Jr.: 75.5 projected fantasy points to 0.0 for Maxime Raynaud.
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 | Kelly Oubre Jr. | Maxime Raynaud |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 25.2 | 25.4 |
| Minutes | 30.5 | 26.5 |
| PointsPTS | 12.9 | 12.5 |
| ReboundsREB | 4.7 | 7.5 |
| AssistsAST | 1.7 | 1.4 |
| StealsSTL | 1.3 | 0.5 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Threes3PM | 1.6 | 0.3 |
| Field goal %FG% | 44.4% | 57.1% |
| Free throw %FT% | 76.6% | 78.6% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 50 | 74 |
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 | Kelly Oubre Jr. | Maxime Raynaud |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 29.7 | 34.4 |
| Points | 15.2 | 16.9 |
| Rebounds | 5.5 | 10.2 |
| Assists | 2.0 | 1.8 |
| Steals | 1.6 | 0.7 |
| Blocks | 0.6 | 0.7 |
| Threes | 1.9 | 0.4 |
| Turnovers | 1.5 | 1.7 |
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 | Kelly Oubre Jr. | Maxime Raynaud |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | -0.6 | -0.7 |
| ReboundsREB | -0.5 | +0.8 |
| AssistsAST | -1.0 | -1.1 |
| StealsSTL | +0.8 | -1.4 |
| BlocksBLK | -0.4 | -0.3 |
| Threes3PM | -0.1 | -1.4 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | -0.7 | +1.3 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | -0.2 | -0.1 |
| TurnoversTO | +0.7 | +0.7 |
| Total | -2.0 | -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
Punting assists, steals and threes flips the 9-cat answer to Maxime Raynaud.
| Punt | Kelly Oubre Jr. | Maxime Raynaud |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | -1.4 (#128) | -1.5 (#132) |
| REB | -1.6 (#122) | -3.1 (#199) |
| AST | -1.1 (#105) | -1.0 (#100) |
| STL | -2.9 (#179) | -0.8 (#84) |
| BLK | -1.7 (#121) | -2.1 (#135) |
| 3PM | -2.0 (#138) | -0.8 (#90) |
| FG% | -1.5 (#98) | -3.9 (#200) |
| FT% | -1.7 (#127) | -2.0 (#140) |
| TO | -2.8 (#133) | -3.1 (#140) |
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)
- Kelly Oubre Jr.: 3 games (Wed @NOP, Fri DAL, Sun @BKN).
- Maxime Raynaud: 3 games (Wed @LAC, Fri POR, Sun MEM), listed Out.
Recent games
- Kelly Oubre Jr.: 13.6 fantasy points a game over his last 2 of 2026-27, against 25.2 on the board.
- Maxime Raynaud: 31.3 fantasy points a game over his last 10 of 2025-26, against 25.4 on the board.
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Common questions
Who is better for the rest of the 2026-27 season, Kelly Oubre Jr. or Maxime Raynaud?
Points leagues: Maxime Raynaud. 25.4 fantasy points per game against 25.2, 130th on our board to 132nd. 9-cat leagues: Kelly Oubre Jr. instead, -2.0 in summed z-scores against -2.2 (125th to 136th), because the categories pay for a different mix.
Who wins more categories, Kelly Oubre Jr. or Maxime Raynaud?
Category by category, Kelly Oubre Jr. is ahead in 4 (PTS, AST, STL and 3PM) and Maxime Raynaud in 4 (REB, BLK, FG% and FT%).
Who should I start in Week 1, Kelly Oubre Jr. or Maxime Raynaud?
Kelly Oubre Jr. plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Maxime Raynaud 3. For that week alone, start Kelly Oubre Jr.: 75.5 projected fantasy points to 0.0 for Maxime Raynaud.
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