De'Aaron Fox or Ja Morant?
Who to start in fantasy basketball, PGs ranked 13th and 14th at the position, compared on 2025-26 per-game production.
The call
Points leagues: Ja Morant, 35.8 fantasy points per game to 34.5.
9-cat leagues: De'Aaron Fox instead, 71st overall against 147th, because the categories reward a different mix.
- FP/G
- 34.5
- 9-cat
- #71
- Last 10 FP
- 31.6
Game-time decision (Undisclosed)
The pick in 9-cat leagues.
Per game, side by side
| Stat | De'Aaron Fox | Ja Morant |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 34.5 | 35.8 |
| Minutes | 31.0 | 28.4 |
| PointsPTS | 18.6 | 19.4 |
| ReboundsREB | 3.8 | 3.3 |
| AssistsAST | 6.2 | 8.1 |
| StealsSTL | 1.2 | 1.0 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| Threes3PM | 1.8 | 1.0 |
| Field goal %FG% | 48.6% | 41.0% |
| Free throw %FT% | 76.0% | 89.7% |
| TurnoversTO | 2.3 | 3.5 |
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 De'Aaron Fox or Ja Morant in fantasy basketball?
Points leagues: Ja Morant, 35.8 fantasy points per game to 34.5. 9-cat leagues: De'Aaron Fox instead, 71st overall against 147th, because the categories reward a different mix.
Who wins more categories, De'Aaron Fox or Ja Morant?
De'Aaron Fox is ahead in 5 (rebounds, steals, threes, field goal percentage, turnovers); Ja Morant in 4 (points, assists, blocks, free throw percentage), per game.
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 10, 2026 at 11:27 AM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number