Collin Sexton or Jeremiah Fears? Week 1
Who to start in fantasy basketball in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), SGs ranked 26th 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
- 24.8
- 9-cat
- #148
- Last 10 FP
- 32.7
Day to day (Calf)
3 games in Week 1
Week 1 pick in 9-cat leagues.
- FP/G
- 25.3
- 9-cat
- #224
- Last 1 FP
- 12.1
3 games in Week 1, 1 back-to-back
Week 1 pick in points leagues.
The Week 1 call
Points leagues, Week 1 (Oct 19-25): start Jeremiah Fears. Both have 2 games left in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), so it comes down to per game: 25.3 fantasy points to 24.8.
9-cat leagues: Collin Sexton instead, -4.8 category value for the week to -8.4, because his category mix is worth more there.
Jeremiah Fears has 1 back-to-back in Week 1, the nights rest days tend to land on.
Collin Sexton's minutes are up: 30.1 a game over his last 5 games of 2025-26, against 23.7 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 | Collin Sexton | Jeremiah Fears |
|---|---|---|
| Games, Week 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Games counted (left this week) | 2 | 2 |
| Back-to-backs | 0 | 1 |
| Games, Week 2 | 4 | 3 |
| Minutes, last games | 30.1 (last 5) | 20.9 (last 1) |
| Minutes, board | 23.7 | 25.5 |
| Shots per 36, last games | 18.9 | 17.2 |
| Injury | Day to day (Calf) | None listed |
| Projected fantasy points | 49.6 | 50.7 |
| Projected 9-cat value | -4.8 | -8.4 |
Schedule: Collin Sexton Wed GSW, Fri LAC, Sun @UTA. Jeremiah Fears Wed IND, Fri @UTA, Sat @DEN.
Projected totals for the games counted
| Stat | Collin Sexton | Jeremiah Fears |
|---|---|---|
| Points | 30.9 | 27.7 |
| Rebounds | 4.6 | 7.2 |
| Assists | 6.6 | 6.5 |
| Steals | 2.2 | 2.2 |
| Blocks | 0.3 | 0.7 |
| Threes | 3.3 | 2.4 |
| Turnovers | 4.1 | 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 5 games of 2025-26. Schedule from the NBA's published slate via ESPN.
The season-long call
Points leagues: Jeremiah Fears, 25.3 fantasy points per game to 24.8.
9-cat leagues: Collin Sexton instead, 148th overall against 224th, because the categories reward a different mix.
Per game, side by side
| Stat | Collin Sexton | Jeremiah Fears |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 24.8 | 25.3 |
| Minutes | 23.7 | 25.5 |
| PointsPTS | 15.4 | 13.9 |
| ReboundsREB | 2.3 | 3.6 |
| AssistsAST | 3.3 | 3.3 |
| StealsSTL | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.1 | 0.3 |
| Threes3PM | 1.6 | 1.2 |
| Field goal %FG% | 48.5% | 42.2% |
| Free throw %FT% | 85.5% | 78.5% |
| TurnoversTO | 2.1 | 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 Collin Sexton playing tonight? · Is Jeremiah Fears playing tonight?
Your next move
Common questions
Should I start Collin Sexton or Jeremiah Fears in Week 1?
Points leagues, Week 1 (Oct 19-25): start Jeremiah Fears. Both have 2 games left in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), so it comes down to per game: 25.3 fantasy points to 24.8. 9-cat leagues: Collin Sexton instead, -4.8 category value for the week to -8.4, because his category mix is worth more there. Jeremiah Fears has 1 back-to-back in Week 1, the nights rest days tend to land on. Collin Sexton's minutes are up: 30.1 a game over his last 5 games of 2025-26, against 23.7 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, Collin Sexton or Jeremiah Fears?
Points leagues: Jeremiah Fears, 25.3 fantasy points per game to 24.8. 9-cat leagues: Collin Sexton instead, 148th overall against 224th, because the categories reward a different mix.
Who wins more categories, Collin Sexton or Jeremiah Fears?
Collin Sexton is ahead in 4 (points, threes, field goal percentage, free throw percentage); Jeremiah Fears in 2 (rebounds, blocks), per game.
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 22, 2026 at 7:55 PM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number