Ayo Dosunmu or Tre Jones? Week 1
Who to start in fantasy basketball in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), SGs ranked 21st and 22nd at the position, compared on 2025-26 and 2026-27 per-game production.
Updated Oct 25, 12:29 PM ET. Rechecked every 30 minutes.
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- FP/G
- 27.5
- 9-cat
- #72
- Last 3 FP
- 22.7
3 games in Week 1, 1 back-to-back
Week 1 pick in 9-cat leagues.
The Week 1 call
Points leagues, Week 1 (Oct 19-25): start Ayo Dosunmu. Ayo Dosunmu has 1 game counted to 0 for Tre Jones, for 27.2 projected fantasy points against 0.0.
9-cat leagues: Tre Jones instead, 0.0 category value for the week to -0.6, because his category mix is worth more there.
Tre Jones has 1 back-to-back in Week 1, the nights rest days tend to land on.
Ayo Dosunmu played 27.8 minutes a game over his last 2 games of 2026-27, in line with his 27.3 on the board.
Tre Jones's minutes are down: 18.6 a game over his last 3 games of 2026-27, against 25.6 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 | Tre Jones |
|---|---|---|
| Games, Week 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Games counted (left this week) | 1 | 0 |
| Back-to-backs | 0 | 1 |
| Games, Week 2 | 4 | 3 |
| Minutes, last games | 27.8 (last 2) | 18.6 (last 3) |
| Minutes, board | 27.3 | 25.6 |
| Shots per 36, last games | 15.5 | 14.8 |
| Injury | None listed | None listed |
| Projected fantasy points | 27.2 | 0.0 |
| Projected 9-cat value | -0.6 | 0.0 |
Schedule: Ayo Dosunmu Wed @MIA, Fri @ORL, Sun TOR. Tre Jones Wed @TOR, Fri @MIL, Sat WAS.
Projected totals for the games counted
| Stat | Ayo Dosunmu | Tre Jones |
|---|---|---|
| Points | 14.8 | 0.0 |
| Rebounds | 3.7 | 0.0 |
| Assists | 3.9 | 0.0 |
| Steals | 0.8 | 0.0 |
| Blocks | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| Threes | 1.7 | 0.0 |
| Turnovers | 1.3 | 0.0 |
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 3 games of 2026-27. Schedule from the NBA's published slate via ESPN.
The season-long call
Points leagues: Tre Jones, 27.5 fantasy points per game to 27.2.
9-cat leagues: Tre Jones again, 72nd overall against 74th.
Ayo Dosunmu vs Tre Jones: the full comparison, per 36 and by punt build
Per game, side by side
| Stat | Ayo Dosunmu | Tre Jones |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 27.2 | 27.5 |
| Minutes | 27.3 | 25.6 |
| PointsPTS | 14.8 | 13.6 |
| ReboundsREB | 3.7 | 3.1 |
| AssistsAST | 3.9 | 5.1 |
| StealsSTL | 0.8 | 1.1 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.3 | 0.1 |
| Threes3PM | 1.7 | 0.6 |
| Field goal %FG% | 51.5% | 54.2% |
| Free throw %FT% | 86.5% | 85.5% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.3 | 1.2 |
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 Tre Jones playing tonight?
Your next move
Common questions
Should I start Ayo Dosunmu or Tre Jones in Week 1?
Points leagues, Week 1 (Oct 19-25): start Ayo Dosunmu. Ayo Dosunmu has 1 game counted to 0 for Tre Jones, for 27.2 projected fantasy points against 0.0. 9-cat leagues: Tre Jones instead, 0.0 category value for the week to -0.6, because his category mix is worth more there. Tre Jones has 1 back-to-back in Week 1, the nights rest days tend to land on. Ayo Dosunmu played 27.8 minutes a game over his last 2 games of 2026-27, in line with his 27.3 on the board. Tre Jones's minutes are down: 18.6 a game over his last 3 games of 2026-27, against 25.6 on the board.
Who is better for the season, Ayo Dosunmu or Tre Jones?
Points leagues: Tre Jones, 27.5 fantasy points per game to 27.2. 9-cat leagues: Tre Jones again, 72nd overall against 74th.
Who wins more categories, Ayo Dosunmu or Tre Jones?
Ayo Dosunmu is ahead in 4 (points, rebounds, blocks, threes); Tre Jones in 5 (assists, steals, field goal percentage, free throw percentage, turnovers), per game.
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 25, 2026 at 12:29 PM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number