Jaime Jaquez Jr. or Matas Buzelis? 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 and 2026-27 per-game production.
Updated Oct 25, 4:29 PM ET. Rechecked every 30 minutes.
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- FP/G
- 30.0
- 9-cat
- #84
- Last 3 FP
- 25.2
3 games in Week 1, 1 back-to-back
Week 2 pick in points and 9-cat leagues.
The Week 2 call
Both have finished Week 1, so this is the call for Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1).
Points leagues, Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1): start Matas Buzelis. Both have 3 games in Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1), so it comes down to per game: 30.0 fantasy points to 29.9.
9-cat leagues: Matas Buzelis again, -2.9 category value for the week to -8.4.
Jaime Jaquez Jr. has 1 back-to-back and Matas Buzelis has 1 back-to-back in Week 1, the nights rest days tend to land on.
Jaime Jaquez Jr.'s minutes are up: 31.4 a game over his last 3 games of 2026-27, against 28.8 on the board.
Matas Buzelis's minutes are down: 25.7 a game over his last 3 games of 2026-27, against 28.6 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 | Jaime Jaquez Jr. | Matas Buzelis |
|---|---|---|
| Games, Week 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Games counted (Week 2) | 3 | 3 |
| Back-to-backs | 1 | 1 |
| Games, Week 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Minutes, last games | 31.4 (last 3) | 25.7 (last 3) |
| Minutes, board | 28.8 | 28.6 |
| Shots per 36, last games | 13.8 | 14.0 |
| Injury | None listed | None listed |
| Projected fantasy points | 89.8 | 89.9 |
| Projected 9-cat value | -8.4 | -2.9 |
Schedule: Jaime Jaquez Jr. Wed @WAS, Fri CHI, Sat @PHI. Matas Buzelis Wed @TOR, Fri @MIL, Sat WAS.
Projected totals for the games counted
| Stat | Jaime Jaquez Jr. | Matas Buzelis |
|---|---|---|
| Points | 48.7 | 48.2 |
| Rebounds | 16.8 | 17.2 |
| Assists | 13.6 | 6.0 |
| Steals | 1.7 | 2.0 |
| Blocks | 0.7 | 4.3 |
| Threes | 2.8 | 5.9 |
| Turnovers | 6.7 | 6.5 |
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 3 games of 2026-27. Schedule from the NBA's published slate via ESPN.
The season-long call
Points leagues: Matas Buzelis, 30.0 fantasy points per game to 29.9.
9-cat leagues: Matas Buzelis again, 84th overall against 167th.
Jaime Jaquez Jr. vs Matas Buzelis: the full comparison, per 36 and by punt build
Per game, side by side
| Stat | Jaime Jaquez Jr. | Matas Buzelis |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 29.9 | 30.0 |
| Minutes | 28.8 | 28.6 |
| PointsPTS | 16.2 | 16.1 |
| ReboundsREB | 5.6 | 5.7 |
| AssistsAST | 4.5 | 2.0 |
| StealsSTL | 0.6 | 0.7 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.2 | 1.4 |
| Threes3PM | 0.9 | 2.0 |
| Field goal %FG% | 52.4% | 45.0% |
| Free throw %FT% | 74.3% | 80.5% |
| TurnoversTO | 2.2 | 2.2 |
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 Jaime Jaquez Jr. playing tonight? · Is Matas Buzelis playing tonight?
Your next move
Common questions
Should I start Jaime Jaquez Jr. or Matas Buzelis in Week 1?
Both have finished Week 1, so this is the call for Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1). Points leagues, Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1): start Matas Buzelis. Both have 3 games in Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1), so it comes down to per game: 30.0 fantasy points to 29.9. 9-cat leagues: Matas Buzelis again, -2.9 category value for the week to -8.4. Jaime Jaquez Jr. has 1 back-to-back and Matas Buzelis has 1 back-to-back in Week 1, the nights rest days tend to land on. Jaime Jaquez Jr.'s minutes are up: 31.4 a game over his last 3 games of 2026-27, against 28.8 on the board. Matas Buzelis's minutes are down: 25.7 a game over his last 3 games of 2026-27, against 28.6 on the board.
Who is better for the season, Jaime Jaquez Jr. or Matas Buzelis?
Points leagues: Matas Buzelis, 30.0 fantasy points per game to 29.9. 9-cat leagues: Matas Buzelis again, 84th overall against 167th.
Who wins more categories, Jaime Jaquez Jr. or Matas Buzelis?
Jaime Jaquez Jr. is ahead in 2 (assists, field goal percentage); Matas Buzelis in 6 (rebounds, steals, blocks, threes, free throw percentage, turnovers), per game.
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 25, 2026 at 4:29 PM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number