Jabari Smith or Saddiq Bey? Week 1
Who to start in fantasy basketball in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), PFs ranked 14th and 15th at the position, compared on 2025-26 per-game production.
- FP/G
- 30.4
- 9-cat
- #80
- Last 10 FP
- 31.9
3 games in Week 1, 1 back-to-back
Week 1 pick in points and 9-cat leagues.
The Week 1 call
Points leagues, Week 1 (Oct 19-25): start Jabari Smith. Both have 3 games left in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), so it comes down to per game: 30.4 fantasy points to 30.3.
9-cat leagues: Jabari Smith again, -1.8 category value for the week to -1.8.
Jabari Smith has 1 back-to-back and Saddiq Bey has 1 back-to-back in Week 1, the nights rest days tend to land on.
Jabari Smith played 33.6 minutes a game over his last 5 games of 2025-26, in line with his 35.1 on the board.
Saddiq Bey played 32.8 minutes a game over his last 5 games of 2025-26, in line with his 31.2 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 | Jabari Smith | Saddiq Bey |
|---|---|---|
| Games, Week 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Games counted (left this week) | 3 | 3 |
| Back-to-backs | 1 | 1 |
| Games, Week 2 | 4 | 3 |
| Minutes, last games | 33.6 (last 5) | 32.8 (last 5) |
| Minutes, board | 35.1 | 31.2 |
| Shots per 36, last games | 15.6 | 17.1 |
| Injury | None listed | None listed |
| Projected fantasy points | 91.2 | 90.9 |
| Projected 9-cat value | -1.8 | -1.8 |
Schedule: Jabari Smith Wed DAL, Fri @SAS, Sat @ATL. Saddiq Bey Wed IND, Fri @UTA, Sat @DEN.
Projected totals for the games counted
| Stat | Jabari Smith | Saddiq Bey |
|---|---|---|
| Points | 47.3 | 53.0 |
| Rebounds | 20.6 | 16.7 |
| Assists | 5.6 | 7.6 |
| Steals | 2.2 | 2.8 |
| Blocks | 2.8 | 0.3 |
| Threes | 6.9 | 6.3 |
| Turnovers | 4.1 | 2.8 |
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: Jabari Smith, 30.4 fantasy points per game to 30.3.
9-cat leagues: Jabari Smith again, 80th overall against 81st.
Jabari Smith vs Saddiq Bey: the full comparison, per 36 and by punt build
Per game, side by side
| Stat | Jabari Smith | Saddiq Bey |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 30.4 | 30.3 |
| Minutes | 35.1 | 31.2 |
| PointsPTS | 15.8 | 17.7 |
| ReboundsREB | 6.9 | 5.6 |
| AssistsAST | 1.9 | 2.5 |
| StealsSTL | 0.7 | 0.9 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.9 | 0.1 |
| Threes3PM | 2.3 | 2.1 |
| Field goal %FG% | 45.0% | 45.1% |
| Free throw %FT% | 77.5% | 84.1% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.4 | 0.9 |
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 Jabari Smith or Saddiq Bey in Week 1?
Points leagues, Week 1 (Oct 19-25): start Jabari Smith. Both have 3 games left in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), so it comes down to per game: 30.4 fantasy points to 30.3. 9-cat leagues: Jabari Smith again, -1.8 category value for the week to -1.8. Jabari Smith has 1 back-to-back and Saddiq Bey has 1 back-to-back in Week 1, the nights rest days tend to land on. Jabari Smith played 33.6 minutes a game over his last 5 games of 2025-26, in line with his 35.1 on the board. Saddiq Bey played 32.8 minutes a game over his last 5 games of 2025-26, in line with his 31.2 on the board.
Who is better for the season, Jabari Smith or Saddiq Bey?
Points leagues: Jabari Smith, 30.4 fantasy points per game to 30.3. 9-cat leagues: Jabari Smith again, 80th overall against 81st.
Who wins more categories, Jabari Smith or Saddiq Bey?
Jabari Smith is ahead in 3 (rebounds, blocks, threes); Saddiq Bey in 5 (points, assists, steals, free throw percentage, turnovers), per game.
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 13, 2026 at 8:41 PM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number