Jaden McDaniels or Tre Jones? Week 1
Who to start in fantasy basketball in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), SFs ranked 20th and 20th at the position, compared on 2025-26 per-game production.
- FP/G
- 28.6
- 9-cat
- #61
- Last 10 FP
- 28.6
3 games in Week 1
Week 1 pick in points and 9-cat leagues.
The Week 1 call
Points leagues, Week 1 (Oct 19-25): start Jaden McDaniels. Both have 3 games left in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), so it comes down to per game: 28.6 fantasy points to 28.5.
9-cat leagues: Jaden McDaniels again, 0.1 category value for the week to -1.5.
Tre Jones has 1 back-to-back in Week 1, the nights rest days tend to land on.
Jaden McDaniels played 32.8 minutes a game over his last 5 games of 2025-26, in line with his 31.7 on the board.
Tre Jones played 26.6 minutes a game over his last 5 games of 2025-26, in line with his 27.0 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 | Jaden McDaniels | Tre Jones |
|---|---|---|
| Games, Week 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Games counted (left this week) | 3 | 3 |
| Back-to-backs | 0 | 1 |
| Games, Week 2 | 4 | 3 |
| Minutes, last games | 32.8 (last 5) | 26.6 (last 5) |
| Minutes, board | 31.7 | 27.0 |
| Shots per 36, last games | 17.8 | 19.5 |
| Injury | None listed | None listed |
| Projected fantasy points | 85.7 | 85.5 |
| Projected 9-cat value | 0.1 | -1.5 |
Schedule: Jaden McDaniels Wed @MIA, Fri @ORL, Sun TOR. Tre Jones Wed @TOR, Fri @MIL, Sat WAS.
Projected totals for the games counted
| Stat | Jaden McDaniels | Tre Jones |
|---|---|---|
| Points | 44.5 | 42.2 |
| Rebounds | 12.7 | 9.4 |
| Assists | 8.2 | 16.2 |
| Steals | 3.3 | 3.5 |
| Blocks | 3.0 | 0.5 |
| Threes | 4.2 | 1.9 |
| Turnovers | 5.4 | 4.2 |
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: Jaden McDaniels, 28.6 fantasy points per game to 28.5.
9-cat leagues: Jaden McDaniels again, 61st overall against 74th.
Per game, side by side
| Stat | Jaden McDaniels | Tre Jones |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 28.6 | 28.5 |
| Minutes | 31.7 | 27.0 |
| PointsPTS | 14.8 | 14.1 |
| ReboundsREB | 4.2 | 3.1 |
| AssistsAST | 2.7 | 5.4 |
| StealsSTL | 1.1 | 1.2 |
| BlocksBLK | 1.0 | 0.2 |
| Threes3PM | 1.4 | 0.6 |
| Field goal %FG% | 51.5% | 55.3% |
| Free throw %FT% | 83.5% | 84.1% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.8 | 1.4 |
Bold is the better number. Per-game lines blend last season with this one, the same numbers the rankings use.
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Other close calls
Week 1 streamers · NBA waiver wire · Games per team this week
Common questions
Should I start Jaden McDaniels or Tre Jones in Week 1?
Points leagues, Week 1 (Oct 19-25): start Jaden McDaniels. Both have 3 games left in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), so it comes down to per game: 28.6 fantasy points to 28.5. 9-cat leagues: Jaden McDaniels again, 0.1 category value for the week to -1.5. Tre Jones has 1 back-to-back in Week 1, the nights rest days tend to land on. Jaden McDaniels played 32.8 minutes a game over his last 5 games of 2025-26, in line with his 31.7 on the board. Tre Jones played 26.6 minutes a game over his last 5 games of 2025-26, in line with his 27.0 on the board.
Who is better for the season, Jaden McDaniels or Tre Jones?
Points leagues: Jaden McDaniels, 28.6 fantasy points per game to 28.5. 9-cat leagues: Jaden McDaniels again, 61st overall against 74th.
Who wins more categories, Jaden McDaniels or Tre Jones?
Jaden McDaniels is ahead in 4 (points, rebounds, blocks, threes); Tre Jones in 5 (assists, steals, field goal percentage, free throw percentage, turnovers), per game.
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 13, 2026 at 7:20 PM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number