Ayo Dosunmu or Jalen Green? Week 1
Who to start in fantasy basketball in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), SGs ranked 22nd and 24th at the position, compared on 2025-26 and 2026-27 per-game production.
Updated Oct 22, 1:54 PM ET. Rechecked every 30 minutes.
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- FP/G
- 26.2
- 9-cat
- #91
- Last 1 FP
- 25.5
3 games in Week 1
Week 1 pick in points and 9-cat leagues.
The Week 1 call
Points leagues, Week 1 (Oct 19-25): start Ayo Dosunmu. Ayo Dosunmu has 2 games counted to 1 for Jalen Green, for 52.4 projected fantasy points against 27.4.
9-cat leagues: Ayo Dosunmu again, -2.2 category value for the week to -4.2.
Ayo Dosunmu played 29.0 minutes a game over his last 1 game of 2026-27, in line with his 27.4 on the board.
Jalen Green played 24.9 minutes a game over his last 1 game of 2026-27, in line with his 25.8 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 | Ayo Dosunmu | Jalen Green |
|---|---|---|
| Games, Week 1 | 3 | 2 |
| Games counted (left this week) | 2 | 1 |
| Back-to-backs | 0 | 0 |
| Games, Week 2 | 4 | 2 |
| Minutes, last games | 29.0 (last 1) | 24.9 (last 1) |
| Minutes, board | 27.4 | 25.8 |
| Shots per 36, last games | 16.1 | 17.4 |
| Injury | None listed | None listed |
| Projected fantasy points | 52.4 | 27.4 |
| Projected 9-cat value | -2.2 | -4.2 |
Schedule: Ayo Dosunmu Wed @MIA, Fri @ORL, Sun TOR. Jalen Green Wed @POR, Sat GSW.
Projected totals for the games counted
| Stat | Ayo Dosunmu | Jalen Green |
|---|---|---|
| Points | 29.8 | 17.3 |
| Rebounds | 7.1 | 3.5 |
| Assists | 7.1 | 2.9 |
| Steals | 1.6 | 1.0 |
| Blocks | 0.5 | 0.3 |
| Threes | 3.5 | 2.2 |
| Turnovers | 2.7 | 2.2 |
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 1 games of 2026-27. Schedule from the NBA's published slate via ESPN.
The season-long call
Points leagues: Jalen Green, 27.4 fantasy points per game to 26.2.
9-cat leagues: Ayo Dosunmu instead, 91st overall against 226th, because the categories reward a different mix.
Per game, side by side
| Stat | Ayo Dosunmu | Jalen Green |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 26.2 | 27.4 |
| Minutes | 27.4 | 25.8 |
| PointsPTS | 14.9 | 17.3 |
| ReboundsREB | 3.5 | 3.5 |
| AssistsAST | 3.6 | 2.9 |
| StealsSTL | 0.8 | 1.0 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.2 | 0.3 |
| Threes3PM | 1.7 | 2.2 |
| Field goal %FG% | 51.3% | 41.8% |
| Free throw %FT% | 88.7% | 74.7% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.4 | 2.2 |
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 Ayo Dosunmu playing tonight? · Is Jalen Green playing tonight?
Your next move
Common questions
Should I start Ayo Dosunmu or Jalen Green in Week 1?
Points leagues, Week 1 (Oct 19-25): start Ayo Dosunmu. Ayo Dosunmu has 2 games counted to 1 for Jalen Green, for 52.4 projected fantasy points against 27.4. 9-cat leagues: Ayo Dosunmu again, -2.2 category value for the week to -4.2. Ayo Dosunmu played 29.0 minutes a game over his last 1 game of 2026-27, in line with his 27.4 on the board. Jalen Green played 24.9 minutes a game over his last 1 game of 2026-27, in line with his 25.8 on the board.
Who is better for the season, Ayo Dosunmu or Jalen Green?
Points leagues: Jalen Green, 27.4 fantasy points per game to 26.2. 9-cat leagues: Ayo Dosunmu instead, 91st overall against 226th, because the categories reward a different mix.
Who wins more categories, Ayo Dosunmu or Jalen Green?
Ayo Dosunmu is ahead in 4 (assists, field goal percentage, free throw percentage, turnovers); Jalen Green in 4 (points, steals, blocks, threes), per game.
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 22, 2026 at 1:54 PM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number