Cam Spencer or Julian Champagnie? Week 1
Who to start in fantasy basketball in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), SGs ranked 29th and 30th at the position, compared on 2025-26 and 2026-27 per-game production.
Updated Oct 22, 3:54 PM ET. Rechecked every 30 minutes.
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- FP/G
- 23.5
- 9-cat
- #95
- Last 1 FP
- 28.1
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 Julian Champagnie. Both have 2 games left in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), so it comes down to per game: 23.5 fantasy points to 23.0.
9-cat leagues: Julian Champagnie again, -2.4 category value for the week to -3.8.
Julian Champagnie has 1 back-to-back in Week 1, the nights rest days tend to land on.
Cam Spencer's minutes are down: 16.3 a game over his last 1 game of 2026-27, against 23.3 on the board.
Julian Champagnie's minutes are up: 30.0 a game over his last 1 game of 2026-27, against 27.8 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 | Cam Spencer | Julian Champagnie |
|---|---|---|
| Games, Week 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Games counted (left this week) | 2 | 2 |
| Back-to-backs | 0 | 1 |
| Games, Week 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Minutes, last games | 16.3 (last 1) | 30.0 (last 1) |
| Minutes, board | 23.3 | 27.8 |
| Shots per 36, last games | 8.8 | 9.6 |
| Injury | None listed | None listed |
| Projected fantasy points | 46.1 | 47.0 |
| Projected 9-cat value | -3.8 | -2.4 |
Schedule: Cam Spencer Wed UTA, Fri @GSW, Sun @SAC. Julian Champagnie Tue OKC, Fri HOU, Sat @DAL.
Projected totals for the games counted
| Stat | Cam Spencer | Julian Champagnie |
|---|---|---|
| Points | 21.2 | 21.8 |
| Rebounds | 5.1 | 11.2 |
| Assists | 10.7 | 3.0 |
| Steals | 1.5 | 1.7 |
| Blocks | 0.3 | 1.2 |
| Threes | 3.9 | 4.7 |
| Turnovers | 2.5 | 1.6 |
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: Julian Champagnie, 23.5 fantasy points per game to 23.0.
9-cat leagues: Julian Champagnie again, 95th overall against 125th.
Per game, side by side
| Stat | Cam Spencer | Julian Champagnie |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 23.0 | 23.5 |
| Minutes | 23.3 | 27.8 |
| PointsPTS | 10.6 | 10.9 |
| ReboundsREB | 2.6 | 5.6 |
| AssistsAST | 5.3 | 1.5 |
| StealsSTL | 0.7 | 0.8 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.1 | 0.6 |
| Threes3PM | 2.0 | 2.4 |
| Field goal %FG% | 46.6% | 43.3% |
| Free throw %FT% | 94.0% | 84.4% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.3 | 0.8 |
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 Cam Spencer playing tonight? · Is Julian Champagnie playing tonight?
Your next move
Common questions
Should I start Cam Spencer or Julian Champagnie in Week 1?
Points leagues, Week 1 (Oct 19-25): start Julian Champagnie. Both have 2 games left in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), so it comes down to per game: 23.5 fantasy points to 23.0. 9-cat leagues: Julian Champagnie again, -2.4 category value for the week to -3.8. Julian Champagnie has 1 back-to-back in Week 1, the nights rest days tend to land on. Cam Spencer's minutes are down: 16.3 a game over his last 1 game of 2026-27, against 23.3 on the board. Julian Champagnie's minutes are up: 30.0 a game over his last 1 game of 2026-27, against 27.8 on the board.
Who is better for the season, Cam Spencer or Julian Champagnie?
Points leagues: Julian Champagnie, 23.5 fantasy points per game to 23.0. 9-cat leagues: Julian Champagnie again, 95th overall against 125th.
Who wins more categories, Cam Spencer or Julian Champagnie?
Cam Spencer is ahead in 3 (assists, field goal percentage, free throw percentage); Julian Champagnie in 6 (points, rebounds, steals, blocks, threes, turnovers), per game.
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 22, 2026 at 3:54 PM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number