Christian Braun or Jarace Walker? Week 1
Who to start in fantasy basketball in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), SGs ranked 28th and 31st at the position, compared on 2025-26 per-game production.
- FP/G
- 23.3
- 9-cat
- #229
- Last 10 FP
- 28.1
Day to day (Undisclosed)
3 games in Week 1
Week 1 pick in points leagues.
The Week 1 call
Points leagues, Week 1 (Oct 19-25): start Jarace Walker. Jarace Walker has 3 games counted to 2 for Christian Braun, for 69.8 projected fantasy points against 47.4.
9-cat leagues: Christian Braun instead, -5.6 category value for the week to -12.9, because his category mix is worth more there.
Christian Braun's minutes are up: 33.8 a game over his last 5 games of 2025-26, against 31.8 on the board.
Jarace Walker played 24.2 minutes a game over his last 5 games of 2025-26, in line with his 25.7 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.
Week 1 (Oct 19-25), side by side
| This week | Christian Braun | Jarace Walker |
|---|---|---|
| Games, Week 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Games counted (left this week) | 2 | 3 |
| Back-to-backs | 0 | 0 |
| Games, Week 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Minutes, last games | 33.8 (last 5) | 24.2 (last 5) |
| Minutes, board | 31.8 | 25.7 |
| Shots per 36, last games | 11.1 | 15.5 |
| Injury | None listed | Day to day (Undisclosed) |
| Projected fantasy points | 47.4 | 69.8 |
| Projected 9-cat value | -5.6 | -12.9 |
Schedule: Christian Braun Thu @OKC, Sat NOP. Jarace Walker Wed @NOP, Fri DAL, Sun @BKN.
Projected totals for the games counted
| Stat | Christian Braun | Jarace Walker |
|---|---|---|
| Points | 23.9 | 34.9 |
| Rebounds | 9.6 | 15.4 |
| Assists | 5.5 | 7.6 |
| Steals | 1.4 | 2.5 |
| Blocks | 0.5 | 1.0 |
| Threes | 2.0 | 5.3 |
| Turnovers | 2.0 | 5.5 |
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 5 games of 2025-26. Schedule from the NBA's published slate via ESPN.
The season-long call
Points leagues: Christian Braun, 23.7 fantasy points per game to 23.3.
9-cat leagues: Christian Braun again, 162nd overall against 229th.
Per game, side by side
| Stat | Christian Braun | Jarace Walker |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 23.7 | 23.3 |
| Minutes | 31.8 | 25.7 |
| PointsPTS | 12.0 | 11.6 |
| ReboundsREB | 4.8 | 5.1 |
| AssistsAST | 2.7 | 2.5 |
| StealsSTL | 0.7 | 0.8 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| Threes3PM | 1.0 | 1.8 |
| Field goal %FG% | 51.9% | 41.9% |
| Free throw %FT% | 78.2% | 74.9% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.0 | 1.8 |
Bold is the better number. Per-game lines blend last season with this one, the same numbers the rankings use.
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Other close calls
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Common questions
Should I start Christian Braun or Jarace Walker in Week 1?
Points leagues, Week 1 (Oct 19-25): start Jarace Walker. Jarace Walker has 3 games counted to 2 for Christian Braun, for 69.8 projected fantasy points against 47.4. 9-cat leagues: Christian Braun instead, -5.6 category value for the week to -12.9, because his category mix is worth more there. Christian Braun's minutes are up: 33.8 a game over his last 5 games of 2025-26, against 31.8 on the board. Jarace Walker played 24.2 minutes a game over his last 5 games of 2025-26, in line with his 25.7 on the board.
Who is better for the season, Christian Braun or Jarace Walker?
Points leagues: Christian Braun, 23.7 fantasy points per game to 23.3. 9-cat leagues: Christian Braun again, 162nd overall against 229th.
Who wins more categories, Christian Braun or Jarace Walker?
Christian Braun is ahead in 5 (points, assists, field goal percentage, free throw percentage, turnovers); Jarace Walker in 4 (rebounds, steals, blocks, threes), per game.
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 13, 2026 at 8:41 PM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number