Naz Reid vs Tre Jones: who to start in Week 1
Naz Reid plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Tre Jones 3. For that week alone, start Naz Reid: 89.2 projected fantasy points to 82.6 for Tre Jones. Over the season, Naz Reid leads in both formats: 29.7 fantasy points a game to 27.5, and 71st against 72nd 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
- #85
- 29.7 FP/G, slot 8.01, $11
- 9-cat leagues
- #71
- -0.5 z, slot 6.11, $12
The pick in points and 9-cat leagues.
- Points leagues
- #108
- 27.5 FP/G, slot 9.12, $8
- 9-cat leagues
- #72
- -0.5 z, slot 6.12, $12
The call
Points leagues: Naz Reid. 29.7 fantasy points per game against 27.5, 85th on our board to 108th.
9-cat leagues: Naz Reid again, -0.5 in summed z-scores against -0.5 (71st to 72nd).
Category by category, Naz Reid is ahead in 4 (PTS, REB, BLK and 3PM) and Tre Jones in 5 (AST, STL, FG%, FT% and TO).
Per 36 minutes, Naz Reid produces more: 39.6 fantasy points to 38.8, on 27.0 minutes a night against 25.6. He already plays as much or more, so the gap is not a role waiting to grow.
Naz Reid plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Tre Jones 3. For that week alone, start Naz Reid: 89.2 projected fantasy points to 82.6 for Tre Jones.
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 | Naz Reid | Tre Jones |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 29.7 | 27.5 |
| Minutes | 27.0 | 25.6 |
| PointsPTS | 14.7 | 13.6 |
| ReboundsREB | 6.6 | 3.1 |
| AssistsAST | 2.3 | 5.1 |
| StealsSTL | 0.9 | 1.1 |
| BlocksBLK | 1.0 | 0.1 |
| Threes3PM | 2.4 | 0.6 |
| Field goal %FG% | 45.9% | 54.2% |
| Free throw %FT% | 70.2% | 85.5% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.9 | 1.2 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 77 | 65 |
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 | Naz Reid | Tre Jones |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 39.6 | 38.8 |
| Points | 19.5 | 19.2 |
| Rebounds | 8.8 | 4.3 |
| Assists | 3.1 | 7.2 |
| Steals | 1.2 | 1.6 |
| Blocks | 1.3 | 0.2 |
| Threes | 3.2 | 0.8 |
| Turnovers | 2.5 | 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 | Naz Reid | Tre Jones |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | -0.3 | -0.5 |
| ReboundsREB | +0.4 | -1.2 |
| AssistsAST | -0.6 | +0.7 |
| StealsSTL | -0.4 | +0.3 |
| BlocksBLK | +0.6 | -1.1 |
| Threes3PM | +0.8 | -1.1 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | -0.5 | +0.9 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | -0.4 | +0.7 |
| TurnoversTO | +0.0 | +0.8 |
| Total | -0.5 | -0.5 |
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, blocks and threes flips the 9-cat answer to Tre Jones.
| Punt | Naz Reid | Tre Jones |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | -0.3 (#67) | -0.1 (#61) |
| REB | -1.0 (#91) | +0.6 (#44) |
| AST | +0.0 (#54) | -1.3 (#117) |
| STL | -0.2 (#66) | -0.9 (#90) |
| BLK | -1.2 (#99) | +0.5 (#48) |
| 3PM | -1.4 (#108) | +0.4 (#49) |
| FG% | -0.0 (#63) | -1.6 (#109) |
| FT% | -0.2 (#65) | -1.2 (#108) |
| TO | -0.6 (#72) | -1.4 (#94) |
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)
- Naz Reid: 3 games (Wed @BKN, Fri ATL, Sat MIA), 1 back-to-back.
- Tre Jones: 3 games (Wed @TOR, Fri @MIL, Sat WAS), 1 back-to-back.
Recent games
- Naz Reid: 34.9 fantasy points a game over his last 3 of 2026-27, against 29.7 on the board.
- Tre Jones: 22.7 fantasy points a game over his last 3 of 2026-27, against 27.5 on the board.
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Common questions
Who is better for the rest of the 2026-27 season, Naz Reid or Tre Jones?
Points leagues: Naz Reid. 29.7 fantasy points per game against 27.5, 85th on our board to 108th. 9-cat leagues: Naz Reid again, -0.5 in summed z-scores against -0.5 (71st to 72nd).
Who wins more categories, Naz Reid or Tre Jones?
Category by category, Naz Reid is ahead in 4 (PTS, REB, BLK and 3PM) and Tre Jones in 5 (AST, STL, FG%, FT% and TO).
Who should I start in Week 1, Naz Reid or Tre Jones?
Naz Reid plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Tre Jones 3. For that week alone, start Naz Reid: 89.2 projected fantasy points to 82.6 for Tre Jones.
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