Evan Mobley or Jalen Duren?
Who to start in fantasy basketball, Cs ranked 8th and 9th at the position, compared on 2025-26 per-game production.
The call
Points leagues: Evan Mobley, 39.9 fantasy points per game to 38.2.
9-cat leagues: Jalen Duren instead, 27th overall against 41st, because the categories reward a different mix.
Per game, side by side
| Stat | Evan Mobley | Jalen Duren |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 39.9 | 38.2 |
| Minutes | 31.9 | 28.2 |
| PointsPTS | 18.2 | 19.5 |
| ReboundsREB | 9.0 | 10.5 |
| AssistsAST | 3.6 | 2.0 |
| StealsSTL | 0.7 | 0.8 |
| BlocksBLK | 1.7 | 0.8 |
| Threes3PM | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| Field goal %FG% | 54.6% | 65.0% |
| Free throw %FT% | 60.6% | 74.7% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.9 | 1.9 |
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 Evan Mobley or Jalen Duren in fantasy basketball?
Points leagues: Evan Mobley, 39.9 fantasy points per game to 38.2. 9-cat leagues: Jalen Duren instead, 27th overall against 41st, because the categories reward a different mix.
Who wins more categories, Evan Mobley or Jalen Duren?
Evan Mobley is ahead in 3 (assists, blocks, threes); Jalen Duren in 5 (points, rebounds, steals, field goal percentage, free throw percentage), per game.
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 10, 2026 at 11:27 AM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number