Jaren Jackson Jr. or Paul George? Week 1
Who to start in fantasy basketball in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Cs ranked 7th and 11th at the position, compared on 2025-26 and 2026-27 per-game production.
Updated Oct 24, 2:27 PM ET. Rechecked every 30 minutes.
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- FP/G
- 34.8
- 9-cat
- #42
- Last 2 FP
- 37.3
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 Jaren Jackson Jr.. Jaren Jackson Jr. has 1 game counted to 0 for Paul George, for 34.8 projected fantasy points against 0.0.
9-cat leagues: Jaren Jackson Jr. again, 1.0 category value for the week to 0.0.
Jaren Jackson Jr. played 30.7 minutes a game over his last 2 games of 2026-27, in line with his 30.3 on the board.
Paul George played 32.1 minutes a game over his last 2 games of 2026-27, in line with his 30.8 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 | Jaren Jackson Jr. | Paul George |
|---|---|---|
| Games, Week 1 | 3 | 2 |
| Games counted (left this week) | 1 | 0 |
| Back-to-backs | 0 | 0 |
| Games, Week 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Minutes, last games | 30.7 (last 2) | 32.1 (last 2) |
| Minutes, board | 30.3 | 30.8 |
| Shots per 36, last games | 14.7 | 20.2 |
| Injury | None listed | None listed |
| Projected fantasy points | 34.8 | 0.0 |
| Projected 9-cat value | 1.0 | 0.0 |
Schedule: Jaren Jackson Jr. Wed @MEM, Fri NOP, Sun LAL. Paul George Tue @DET, Fri NYK.
Projected totals for the games counted
| Stat | Jaren Jackson Jr. | Paul George |
|---|---|---|
| Points | 19.4 | 0.0 |
| Rebounds | 5.9 | 0.0 |
| Assists | 2.0 | 0.0 |
| Steals | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| Blocks | 1.6 | 0.0 |
| Threes | 1.8 | 0.0 |
| Turnovers | 2.4 | 0.0 |
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: Paul George, 35.1 fantasy points per game to 34.8.
9-cat leagues: Paul George again, 21st overall against 42nd.
Jaren Jackson Jr. vs Paul George: the full comparison, per 36 and by punt build
Per game, side by side
| Stat | Jaren Jackson Jr. | Paul George |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 34.8 | 35.1 |
| Minutes | 30.3 | 30.8 |
| PointsPTS | 19.4 | 18.4 |
| ReboundsREB | 5.9 | 5.4 |
| AssistsAST | 2.0 | 3.5 |
| StealsSTL | 1.0 | 1.9 |
| BlocksBLK | 1.6 | 0.4 |
| Threes3PM | 1.8 | 3.0 |
| Field goal %FG% | 48.0% | 44.8% |
| Free throw %FT% | 79.5% | 82.8% |
| TurnoversTO | 2.4 | 1.8 |
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 Jaren Jackson Jr. playing tonight? · Is Paul George playing tonight?
Your next move
Common questions
Should I start Jaren Jackson Jr. or Paul George in Week 1?
Points leagues, Week 1 (Oct 19-25): start Jaren Jackson Jr.. Jaren Jackson Jr. has 1 game counted to 0 for Paul George, for 34.8 projected fantasy points against 0.0. 9-cat leagues: Jaren Jackson Jr. again, 1.0 category value for the week to 0.0. Jaren Jackson Jr. played 30.7 minutes a game over his last 2 games of 2026-27, in line with his 30.3 on the board. Paul George played 32.1 minutes a game over his last 2 games of 2026-27, in line with his 30.8 on the board.
Who is better for the season, Jaren Jackson Jr. or Paul George?
Points leagues: Paul George, 35.1 fantasy points per game to 34.8. 9-cat leagues: Paul George again, 21st overall against 42nd.
Who wins more categories, Jaren Jackson Jr. or Paul George?
Jaren Jackson Jr. is ahead in 4 (points, rebounds, blocks, field goal percentage); Paul George in 5 (assists, steals, threes, free throw percentage, turnovers), per game.
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 24, 2026 at 2:27 PM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number