Chet Holmgren or Jalen Duren?
Who to start in fantasy basketball, Cs ranked 9th and 10th at the position, compared on 2025-26 per-game production.
The call
Points leagues: Jalen Duren, 38.2 fantasy points per game to 36.3.
9-cat leagues: Chet Holmgren instead, 18th overall against 27th, because the categories reward a different mix.
- FP/G
- 38.2
- 9-cat
- #27
- Last 10 FP
- 40.9
Game-time decision (Rest)
The pick in points leagues.
Per game, side by side
| Stat | Chet Holmgren | Jalen Duren |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 36.3 | 38.2 |
| Minutes | 28.9 | 28.2 |
| PointsPTS | 17.1 | 19.5 |
| ReboundsREB | 8.9 | 10.5 |
| AssistsAST | 1.7 | 2.0 |
| StealsSTL | 0.6 | 0.8 |
| BlocksBLK | 1.9 | 0.8 |
| Threes3PM | 1.3 | 0.0 |
| Field goal %FG% | 55.7% | 65.0% |
| Free throw %FT% | 79.2% | 74.7% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.6 | 1.9 |
Bold is the better number. Per-game lines blend last season with this one, the same numbers the rankings use.
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Common questions
Should I start Chet Holmgren or Jalen Duren in fantasy basketball?
Points leagues: Jalen Duren, 38.2 fantasy points per game to 36.3. 9-cat leagues: Chet Holmgren instead, 18th overall against 27th, because the categories reward a different mix.
Who wins more categories, Chet Holmgren or Jalen Duren?
Chet Holmgren is ahead in 4 (blocks, threes, free throw percentage, turnovers); Jalen Duren in 5 (points, rebounds, assists, steals, field goal percentage), per game.
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 10, 2026 at 11:27 AM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number