Jaylon Tyson or Jeremiah Fears? Week 1
Who to start in fantasy basketball in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), SFs ranked 26th and 28th at the position, compared on 2025-26 and 2026-27 per-game production.
Updated Oct 22, 5:55 PM ET. Rechecked every 30 minutes.
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- FP/G
- 25.3
- 9-cat
- #224
- Last 1 FP
- 12.1
3 games in Week 1, 1 back-to-back
Week 1 pick in points leagues.
The Week 1 call
Points leagues, Week 1 (Oct 19-25): start Jeremiah Fears. Both have 2 games left in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), so it comes down to per game: 25.3 fantasy points to 24.9.
9-cat leagues: Jaylon Tyson instead, -4.1 category value for the week to -8.4, because his category mix is worth more there.
Jeremiah Fears has 1 back-to-back in Week 1, the nights rest days tend to land on.
Jaylon Tyson's minutes are down: 21.3 a game over his last 5 games of 2025-26, against 26.9 on the board.
Jeremiah Fears's minutes are down: 20.9 a game over his last 1 game of 2026-27, against 25.5 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 | Jaylon Tyson | Jeremiah Fears |
|---|---|---|
| Games, Week 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Games counted (left this week) | 2 | 2 |
| Back-to-backs | 0 | 1 |
| Games, Week 2 | 4 | 3 |
| Minutes, last games | 21.3 (last 5) | 20.9 (last 1) |
| Minutes, board | 26.9 | 25.5 |
| Shots per 36, last games | 18.9 | 17.2 |
| Injury | None listed | None listed |
| Projected fantasy points | 49.9 | 50.7 |
| Projected 9-cat value | -4.1 | -8.4 |
Schedule: Jaylon Tyson Thu @PHI, Sat BKN. Jeremiah Fears Wed IND, Fri @UTA, Sat @DEN.
Projected totals for the games counted
| Stat | Jaylon Tyson | Jeremiah Fears |
|---|---|---|
| Points | 26.4 | 27.7 |
| Rebounds | 10.2 | 7.2 |
| Assists | 4.5 | 6.5 |
| Steals | 1.6 | 2.2 |
| Blocks | 0.8 | 0.7 |
| Threes | 4.0 | 2.4 |
| Turnovers | 3.0 | 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
For the next game, the market-based projection favors Jeremiah Fears: 21.3 fantasy points on Fri, Oct 23 against 18.3 for Jaylon Tyson.
Points leagues: Jeremiah Fears, 25.3 fantasy points per game to 24.9.
9-cat leagues: Jaylon Tyson instead, 126th overall against 224th, because the categories reward a different mix.
Per game, side by side
| Stat | Jaylon Tyson | Jeremiah Fears |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 24.9 | 25.3 |
| Minutes | 26.9 | 25.5 |
| PointsPTS | 13.2 | 13.9 |
| ReboundsREB | 5.1 | 3.6 |
| AssistsAST | 2.2 | 3.3 |
| StealsSTL | 0.8 | 1.1 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.4 | 0.3 |
| Threes3PM | 2.0 | 1.2 |
| Field goal %FG% | 49.3% | 42.2% |
| Free throw %FT% | 73.8% | 78.5% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.5 | 2.1 |
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 Jaylon Tyson playing tonight? · Is Jeremiah Fears playing tonight?
Your next move
Common questions
Should I start Jaylon Tyson or Jeremiah Fears in Week 1?
Points leagues, Week 1 (Oct 19-25): start Jeremiah Fears. Both have 2 games left in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), so it comes down to per game: 25.3 fantasy points to 24.9. 9-cat leagues: Jaylon Tyson instead, -4.1 category value for the week to -8.4, because his category mix is worth more there. Jeremiah Fears has 1 back-to-back in Week 1, the nights rest days tend to land on. Jaylon Tyson's minutes are down: 21.3 a game over his last 5 games of 2025-26, against 26.9 on the board. Jeremiah Fears's minutes are down: 20.9 a game over his last 1 game of 2026-27, against 25.5 on the board.
Who is better for the season, Jaylon Tyson or Jeremiah Fears?
For the next game, the market-based projection favors Jeremiah Fears: 21.3 fantasy points on Fri, Oct 23 against 18.3 for Jaylon Tyson. Points leagues: Jeremiah Fears, 25.3 fantasy points per game to 24.9. 9-cat leagues: Jaylon Tyson instead, 126th overall against 224th, because the categories reward a different mix.
Who wins more categories, Jaylon Tyson or Jeremiah Fears?
Jaylon Tyson is ahead in 5 (rebounds, blocks, threes, field goal percentage, turnovers); Jeremiah Fears in 4 (points, assists, steals, free throw percentage), per game.
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 22, 2026 at 5:55 PM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number