Derik Queen or Jaime Jaquez? Week 1
Who to start in fantasy basketball in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Cs ranked 19th and 23rd at the position, compared on 2025-26 per-game production.
- FP/G
- 29.2
- 9-cat
- #130
- Last 10 FP
- 34.0
3 games in Week 1, 1 back-to-back
Week 1 pick in 9-cat leagues.
- FP/G
- 29.3
- 9-cat
- #164
- Last 10 FP
- 29.1
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 Jaime Jaquez. Both have 3 games left in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), so it comes down to per game: 29.3 fantasy points to 29.2.
9-cat leagues: Derik Queen instead, -6.1 category value for the week to -8.7, because his category mix is worth more there.
Derik Queen has 1 back-to-back and Jaime Jaquez has 1 back-to-back in Week 1, the nights rest days tend to land on.
Derik Queen's minutes are up: 32.7 a game over his last 5 games of 2025-26, against 25.0 on the board.
Jaime Jaquez played 28.9 minutes a game over his last 5 games of 2025-26, in line with his 28.3 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 | Derik Queen | Jaime Jaquez |
|---|---|---|
| Games, Week 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Games counted (left this week) | 3 | 3 |
| Back-to-backs | 1 | 1 |
| Games, Week 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Minutes, last games | 32.7 (last 5) | 28.9 (last 5) |
| Minutes, board | 25.0 | 28.3 |
| Shots per 36, last games | 14.3 | 17.5 |
| Injury | None listed | None listed |
| Projected fantasy points | 87.6 | 87.8 |
| Projected 9-cat value | -6.1 | -8.7 |
Schedule: Derik Queen Wed IND, Fri @UTA, Sat @DEN. Jaime Jaquez Wed @WAS, Fri CHI, Sat @PHI.
Projected totals for the games counted
| Stat | Derik Queen | Jaime Jaquez |
|---|---|---|
| Points | 35.1 | 46.1 |
| Rebounds | 21.2 | 15.0 |
| Assists | 11.0 | 14.1 |
| Steals | 3.1 | 2.0 |
| Blocks | 2.7 | 0.8 |
| Threes | 0.9 | 2.3 |
| Turnovers | 7.0 | 6.1 |
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: Jaime Jaquez, 29.3 fantasy points per game to 29.2.
9-cat leagues: Derik Queen instead, 130th overall against 164th, because the categories reward a different mix.
Per game, side by side
| Stat | Derik Queen | Jaime Jaquez |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 29.2 | 29.3 |
| Minutes | 25.0 | 28.3 |
| PointsPTS | 11.7 | 15.4 |
| ReboundsREB | 7.1 | 5.0 |
| AssistsAST | 3.7 | 4.7 |
| StealsSTL | 1.0 | 0.7 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.9 | 0.3 |
| Threes3PM | 0.3 | 0.8 |
| Field goal %FG% | 47.3% | 50.7% |
| Free throw %FT% | 79.5% | 76.9% |
| TurnoversTO | 2.3 | 2.0 |
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 Derik Queen or Jaime Jaquez in Week 1?
Points leagues, Week 1 (Oct 19-25): start Jaime Jaquez. Both have 3 games left in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), so it comes down to per game: 29.3 fantasy points to 29.2. 9-cat leagues: Derik Queen instead, -6.1 category value for the week to -8.7, because his category mix is worth more there. Derik Queen has 1 back-to-back and Jaime Jaquez has 1 back-to-back in Week 1, the nights rest days tend to land on. Derik Queen's minutes are up: 32.7 a game over his last 5 games of 2025-26, against 25.0 on the board. Jaime Jaquez played 28.9 minutes a game over his last 5 games of 2025-26, in line with his 28.3 on the board.
Who is better for the season, Derik Queen or Jaime Jaquez?
Points leagues: Jaime Jaquez, 29.3 fantasy points per game to 29.2. 9-cat leagues: Derik Queen instead, 130th overall against 164th, because the categories reward a different mix.
Who wins more categories, Derik Queen or Jaime Jaquez?
Derik Queen is ahead in 4 (rebounds, steals, blocks, free throw percentage); Jaime Jaquez in 5 (points, assists, threes, field goal percentage, turnovers), per game.
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 13, 2026 at 7:20 PM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number