Jerami Grant or Kelly Oubre Jr.? Week 1
Who to start in fantasy basketball in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), PFs ranked 21st and 23rd at the position, compared on 2025-26 and 2026-27 per-game production.
Updated Oct 22, 1:54 PM ET. Rechecked every 30 minutes.
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The Week 1 call
Points leagues, Week 1 (Oct 19-25): start Jerami Grant. Both have 2 games left in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), so it comes down to per game: 27.6 fantasy points to 26.0.
9-cat leagues: Kelly Oubre Jr. instead, -2.9 category value for the week to -5.0, because his category mix is worth more there.
Jerami Grant's minutes are down: 24.0 a game over his last 1 game of 2026-27, against 29.4 on the board.
Kelly Oubre Jr.'s minutes are down: 27.7 a game over his last 1 game of 2026-27, against 31.3 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 | Jerami Grant | Kelly Oubre Jr. |
|---|---|---|
| Games, Week 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Games counted (left this week) | 2 | 2 |
| Back-to-backs | 0 | 0 |
| Games, Week 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Minutes, last games | 24.0 (last 1) | 27.7 (last 1) |
| Minutes, board | 29.4 | 31.3 |
| Shots per 36, last games | 13.5 | 6.5 |
| Injury | None listed | None listed |
| Projected fantasy points | 55.2 | 52.0 |
| Projected 9-cat value | -5.0 | -2.9 |
Schedule: Jerami Grant Wed UTA, Fri @GSW, Sun @SAC. Kelly Oubre Jr. Wed @NOP, Fri DAL, Sun @BKN.
Projected totals for the games counted
| Stat | Jerami Grant | Kelly Oubre Jr. |
|---|---|---|
| Points | 36.7 | 26.9 |
| Rebounds | 6.8 | 9.7 |
| Assists | 4.4 | 3.4 |
| Steals | 1.4 | 2.7 |
| Blocks | 1.3 | 1.0 |
| Threes | 4.7 | 3.2 |
| Turnovers | 4.3 | 2.7 |
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 1 games of 2026-27. Schedule from the NBA's published slate via ESPN.
The season-long call
Points leagues: Jerami Grant, 27.6 fantasy points per game to 26.0.
9-cat leagues: Kelly Oubre Jr. instead, 106th overall against 150th, because the categories reward a different mix.
Per game, side by side
| Stat | Jerami Grant | Kelly Oubre Jr. |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 27.6 | 26.0 |
| Minutes | 29.4 | 31.3 |
| PointsPTS | 18.4 | 13.5 |
| ReboundsREB | 3.4 | 4.8 |
| AssistsAST | 2.2 | 1.7 |
| StealsSTL | 0.7 | 1.3 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.7 | 0.5 |
| Threes3PM | 2.4 | 1.6 |
| Field goal %FG% | 45.3% | 46.5% |
| Free throw %FT% | 81.5% | 76.6% |
| TurnoversTO | 2.1 | 1.4 |
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 Jerami Grant playing tonight? · Is Kelly Oubre Jr. playing tonight?
Your next move
Common questions
Should I start Jerami Grant or Kelly Oubre Jr. in Week 1?
Points leagues, Week 1 (Oct 19-25): start Jerami Grant. Both have 2 games left in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), so it comes down to per game: 27.6 fantasy points to 26.0. 9-cat leagues: Kelly Oubre Jr. instead, -2.9 category value for the week to -5.0, because his category mix is worth more there. Jerami Grant's minutes are down: 24.0 a game over his last 1 game of 2026-27, against 29.4 on the board. Kelly Oubre Jr.'s minutes are down: 27.7 a game over his last 1 game of 2026-27, against 31.3 on the board.
Who is better for the season, Jerami Grant or Kelly Oubre Jr.?
Points leagues: Jerami Grant, 27.6 fantasy points per game to 26.0. 9-cat leagues: Kelly Oubre Jr. instead, 106th overall against 150th, because the categories reward a different mix.
Who wins more categories, Jerami Grant or Kelly Oubre Jr.?
Jerami Grant is ahead in 5 (points, assists, blocks, threes, free throw percentage); Kelly Oubre Jr. in 4 (rebounds, steals, field goal percentage, turnovers), per game.
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 22, 2026 at 1:54 PM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number