Cedric Coward or Jeremiah Fears? Week 1
Who to start in fantasy basketball in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), SGs ranked 25th and 28th at the position, compared on 2025-26 and 2026-27 per-game production.
Updated Oct 22, 7:55 PM ET. Rechecked every 30 minutes.
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- FP/G
- 26.0
- 9-cat
- #139
- Last 1 FP
- 21.4
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 Cedric Coward. Both have 2 games left in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), so it comes down to per game: 26.0 fantasy points to 25.3.
9-cat leagues: Cedric Coward again, -4.6 category value for the week to -8.4.
Jeremiah Fears has 1 back-to-back in Week 1, the nights rest days tend to land on.
Cedric Coward played 27.8 minutes a game over his last 1 game of 2026-27, in line with his 25.9 on the board.
Jeremiah Fears's minutes are down: 20.9 a game over his last 1 game of 2026-27, against 25.5 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 | Cedric Coward | Jeremiah Fears |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 27.8 (last 1) | 20.9 (last 1) |
| Minutes, board | 25.9 | 25.5 |
| Shots per 36, last games | 7.8 | 17.2 |
| Injury | None listed | None listed |
| Projected fantasy points | 52.0 | 50.7 |
| Projected 9-cat value | -4.6 | -8.4 |
Schedule: Cedric Coward Wed UTA, Fri @GSW, Sun @SAC. Jeremiah Fears Wed IND, Fri @UTA, Sat @DEN.
Projected totals for the games counted
| Stat | Cedric Coward | Jeremiah Fears |
|---|---|---|
| Points | 26.4 | 27.7 |
| Rebounds | 11.9 | 7.2 |
| Assists | 5.4 | 6.5 |
| Steals | 1.2 | 2.2 |
| Blocks | 0.9 | 0.7 |
| Threes | 2.9 | 2.4 |
| Turnovers | 3.2 | 4.2 |
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
For the next game, the market-based projection favors Cedric Coward: 24.4 fantasy points on Fri, Oct 23 against 21.9 for Jeremiah Fears.
Points leagues: Cedric Coward, 26.0 fantasy points per game to 25.3.
9-cat leagues: Cedric Coward again, 139th overall against 224th.
Per game, side by side
| Stat | Cedric Coward | Jeremiah Fears |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 26.0 | 25.3 |
| Minutes | 25.9 | 25.5 |
| PointsPTS | 13.2 | 13.9 |
| ReboundsREB | 5.9 | 3.6 |
| AssistsAST | 2.7 | 3.3 |
| StealsSTL | 0.6 | 1.1 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.5 | 0.3 |
| Threes3PM | 1.5 | 1.2 |
| Field goal %FG% | 47.2% | 42.2% |
| Free throw %FT% | 84.3% | 78.5% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.6 | 2.1 |
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 Cedric Coward playing tonight? · Is Jeremiah Fears playing tonight?
Your next move
Common questions
Should I start Cedric Coward or Jeremiah Fears in Week 1?
Points leagues, Week 1 (Oct 19-25): start Cedric Coward. Both have 2 games left in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), so it comes down to per game: 26.0 fantasy points to 25.3. 9-cat leagues: Cedric Coward again, -4.6 category value for the week to -8.4. Jeremiah Fears has 1 back-to-back in Week 1, the nights rest days tend to land on. Cedric Coward played 27.8 minutes a game over his last 1 game of 2026-27, in line with his 25.9 on the board. Jeremiah Fears's minutes are down: 20.9 a game over his last 1 game of 2026-27, against 25.5 on the board.
Who is better for the season, Cedric Coward or Jeremiah Fears?
For the next game, the market-based projection favors Cedric Coward: 24.4 fantasy points on Fri, Oct 23 against 21.9 for Jeremiah Fears. Points leagues: Cedric Coward, 26.0 fantasy points per game to 25.3. 9-cat leagues: Cedric Coward again, 139th overall against 224th.
Who wins more categories, Cedric Coward or Jeremiah Fears?
Cedric Coward is ahead in 6 (rebounds, blocks, threes, field goal percentage, free throw percentage, turnovers); Jeremiah Fears in 3 (points, assists, steals), per game.
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 22, 2026 at 7:55 PM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number