Devin Vassell or Jeremiah Fears? Week 1
Who to start in fantasy basketball in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), SFs ranked 27th and 29th at the position, compared on 2025-26 and 2026-27 per-game production.
Updated Oct 24, 10:27 AM ET. Rechecked every 30 minutes.
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- FP/G
- 24.3
- 9-cat
- #132
- Last 2 FP
- 16.9
3 games in Week 1, 1 back-to-back
Week 1 pick in 9-cat leagues.
- FP/G
- 24.4
- 9-cat
- #235
- Last 2 FP
- 10.8
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 1 game left in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), so it comes down to per game: 24.4 fantasy points to 24.3.
9-cat leagues: Devin Vassell instead, -2.0 category value for the week to -4.5, because his category mix is worth more there.
Devin Vassell has 1 back-to-back and Jeremiah Fears has 1 back-to-back in Week 1, the nights rest days tend to land on.
Devin Vassell's minutes are up: 33.2 a game over his last 2 games of 2026-27, against 30.8 on the board.
Jeremiah Fears's minutes are down: 22.3 a game over his last 2 games of 2026-27, against 25.4 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 | Devin Vassell | Jeremiah Fears |
|---|---|---|
| Games, Week 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Games counted (left this week) | 1 | 1 |
| Back-to-backs | 1 | 1 |
| Games, Week 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Minutes, last games | 33.2 (last 2) | 22.3 (last 2) |
| Minutes, board | 30.8 | 25.4 |
| Shots per 36, last games | 8.7 | 15.3 |
| Injury | None listed | None listed |
| Projected fantasy points | 24.3 | 24.4 |
| Projected 9-cat value | -2.0 | -4.5 |
Schedule: Devin Vassell Tue OKC, Fri HOU, Sat @DAL. Jeremiah Fears Wed IND, Fri @UTA, Sat @DEN.
Projected totals for the games counted
| Stat | Devin Vassell | Jeremiah Fears |
|---|---|---|
| Points | 13.3 | 13.5 |
| Rebounds | 4.0 | 3.4 |
| Assists | 2.4 | 3.1 |
| Steals | 0.9 | 1.1 |
| Blocks | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| Threes | 2.4 | 1.2 |
| Turnovers | 1.1 | 2.1 |
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 2 games of 2026-27. Schedule from the NBA's published slate via ESPN.
The season-long call
Points leagues: Jeremiah Fears, 24.4 fantasy points per game to 24.3.
9-cat leagues: Devin Vassell instead, 132nd overall against 235th, because the categories reward a different mix.
Devin Vassell vs Jeremiah Fears: the full comparison, per 36 and by punt build
Per game, side by side
| Stat | Devin Vassell | Jeremiah Fears |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 24.3 | 24.4 |
| Minutes | 30.8 | 25.4 |
| PointsPTS | 13.3 | 13.5 |
| ReboundsREB | 4.0 | 3.4 |
| AssistsAST | 2.4 | 3.1 |
| StealsSTL | 0.9 | 1.1 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| Threes3PM | 2.4 | 1.2 |
| Field goal %FG% | 42.6% | 41.8% |
| Free throw %FT% | 83.8% | 78.5% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.1 | 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 Devin Vassell playing tonight? · Is Jeremiah Fears playing tonight?
Your next move
Common questions
Should I start Devin Vassell or Jeremiah Fears in Week 1?
Points leagues, Week 1 (Oct 19-25): start Jeremiah Fears. Both have 1 game left in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), so it comes down to per game: 24.4 fantasy points to 24.3. 9-cat leagues: Devin Vassell instead, -2.0 category value for the week to -4.5, because his category mix is worth more there. Devin Vassell has 1 back-to-back and Jeremiah Fears has 1 back-to-back in Week 1, the nights rest days tend to land on. Devin Vassell's minutes are up: 33.2 a game over his last 2 games of 2026-27, against 30.8 on the board. Jeremiah Fears's minutes are down: 22.3 a game over his last 2 games of 2026-27, against 25.4 on the board.
Who is better for the season, Devin Vassell or Jeremiah Fears?
Points leagues: Jeremiah Fears, 24.4 fantasy points per game to 24.3. 9-cat leagues: Devin Vassell instead, 132nd overall against 235th, because the categories reward a different mix.
Who wins more categories, Devin Vassell or Jeremiah Fears?
Devin Vassell is ahead in 5 (rebounds, threes, field goal percentage, free throw percentage, turnovers); Jeremiah Fears in 2 (assists, steals), per game.
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 24, 2026 at 10:27 AM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number