Aaron Nesmith or Tari Eason? Week 1
Who to start in fantasy basketball in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), SFs ranked 28th and 30th at the position, compared on 2025-26 and 2026-27 per-game production.
Updated Oct 24, 10:27 AM ET. Rechecked every 30 minutes.
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- FP/G
- 23.0
- 9-cat
- #152
- Last 2 FP
- 16.7
3 games in Week 1, 1 back-to-back
Week 1 pick in points and 9-cat leagues.
The Week 1 call
Points leagues, Week 1 (Oct 19-25): start Tari Eason. Both have 1 game left in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), so it comes down to per game: 23.0 fantasy points to 22.9.
9-cat leagues: Tari Eason again, -2.4 category value for the week to -3.9.
Tari Eason has 1 back-to-back in Week 1, the nights rest days tend to land on.
Aaron Nesmith's minutes are down: 20.1 a game over his last 1 game of 2026-27, against 29.1 on the board.
Tari Eason's minutes are down: 14.8 a game over his last 2 games of 2026-27, against 24.5 on the board.
This is the call for one lineup slot across the week, the way weekly-lock leagues play it. In a daily-lineup league, start whichever of the two plays that night, and both when they fit.
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Week 1 (Oct 19-25), side by side
| This week | Aaron Nesmith | Tari Eason |
|---|---|---|
| Games, Week 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Games counted (left this week) | 1 | 1 |
| Back-to-backs | 0 | 1 |
| Games, Week 2 | 4 | 4 |
| Minutes, last games | 20.1 (last 1) | 14.8 (last 2) |
| Minutes, board | 29.1 | 24.5 |
| Shots per 36, last games | 12.6 | 12.1 |
| Injury | None listed | None listed |
| Projected fantasy points | 22.9 | 23.0 |
| Projected 9-cat value | -3.9 | -2.4 |
Schedule: Aaron Nesmith Wed @NOP, Fri DAL, Sun @BKN. Tari Eason Wed DAL, Fri @SAS, Sat @ATL.
Projected totals for the games counted
| Stat | Aaron Nesmith | Tari Eason |
|---|---|---|
| Points | 13.5 | 10.0 |
| Rebounds | 4.1 | 5.9 |
| Assists | 1.9 | 1.3 |
| Steals | 0.5 | 1.3 |
| Blocks | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| Threes | 2.3 | 1.4 |
| Turnovers | 1.4 | 1.3 |
Each projection is the board's per-game line times the games counted; a player listed Out counts none. 9-cat value is the per-game category score (z-scores against the top 156) times games. Minutes and shots per 36 come from the last 2 games of 2026-27. Schedule from the NBA's published slate via ESPN.
The season-long call
Points leagues: Tari Eason, 23.0 fantasy points per game to 22.9.
9-cat leagues: Tari Eason again, 152nd overall against 207th.
Aaron Nesmith vs Tari Eason: the full comparison, per 36 and by punt build
Per game, side by side
| Stat | Aaron Nesmith | Tari Eason |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 22.9 | 23.0 |
| Minutes | 29.1 | 24.5 |
| PointsPTS | 13.5 | 10.0 |
| ReboundsREB | 4.1 | 5.9 |
| AssistsAST | 1.9 | 1.3 |
| StealsSTL | 0.5 | 1.3 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| Threes3PM | 2.3 | 1.4 |
| Field goal %FG% | 40.9% | 42.1% |
| Free throw %FT% | 80.6% | 81.9% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.4 | 1.3 |
Bold is the better number. Per-game lines blend last season with this one, the same numbers the rankings use.
Other close calls
Week 1 streamers · NBA waiver wire · Games per team this week
Is Aaron Nesmith playing tonight? · Is Tari Eason playing tonight?
Your next move
Common questions
Should I start Aaron Nesmith or Tari Eason in Week 1?
Points leagues, Week 1 (Oct 19-25): start Tari Eason. Both have 1 game left in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), so it comes down to per game: 23.0 fantasy points to 22.9. 9-cat leagues: Tari Eason again, -2.4 category value for the week to -3.9. Tari Eason has 1 back-to-back in Week 1, the nights rest days tend to land on. Aaron Nesmith's minutes are down: 20.1 a game over his last 1 game of 2026-27, against 29.1 on the board. Tari Eason's minutes are down: 14.8 a game over his last 2 games of 2026-27, against 24.5 on the board.
Who is better for the season, Aaron Nesmith or Tari Eason?
Points leagues: Tari Eason, 23.0 fantasy points per game to 22.9. 9-cat leagues: Tari Eason again, 152nd overall against 207th.
Who wins more categories, Aaron Nesmith or Tari Eason?
Aaron Nesmith is ahead in 4 (points, assists, blocks, threes); Tari Eason in 4 (rebounds, steals, field goal percentage, turnovers), per game.
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 24, 2026 at 10:27 AM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number