Jerami Grant or Zach LaVine? Week 1
Who to start in fantasy basketball in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), PFs ranked 21st and 21st at the position, compared on 2025-26 and 2026-27 per-game production.
Updated Oct 22, 3:54 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 27.4.
9-cat leagues: Zach LaVine instead, -4.1 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.
Zach LaVine's minutes are up: 34.2 a game over his last 1 game of 2026-27, against 31.5 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 | Jerami Grant | Zach LaVine |
|---|---|---|
| Games, Week 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Games counted (left this week) | 2 | 2 |
| Back-to-backs | 0 | 0 |
| Games, Week 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Minutes, last games | 24.0 (last 1) | 34.2 (last 1) |
| Minutes, board | 29.4 | 31.5 |
| Shots per 36, last games | 13.5 | 20.0 |
| Injury | None listed | None listed |
| Projected fantasy points | 55.2 | 54.9 |
| Projected 9-cat value | -5.0 | -4.1 |
Schedule: Jerami Grant Wed UTA, Fri @GSW, Sun @SAC. Zach LaVine Wed @LAC, Fri POR, Sun MEM.
Projected totals for the games counted
| Stat | Jerami Grant | Zach LaVine |
|---|---|---|
| Points | 36.7 | 39.5 |
| Rebounds | 6.8 | 5.7 |
| Assists | 4.4 | 4.8 |
| Steals | 1.4 | 1.3 |
| Blocks | 1.3 | 0.5 |
| Threes | 4.7 | 5.1 |
| Turnovers | 4.3 | 4.1 |
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 27.4.
9-cat leagues: Zach LaVine instead, 128th overall against 150th, because the categories reward a different mix.
Jerami Grant vs Zach LaVine: the full comparison, per 36 and by punt build
Per game, side by side
| Stat | Jerami Grant | Zach LaVine |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 27.6 | 27.4 |
| Minutes | 29.4 | 31.5 |
| PointsPTS | 18.4 | 19.7 |
| ReboundsREB | 3.4 | 2.8 |
| AssistsAST | 2.2 | 2.4 |
| StealsSTL | 0.7 | 0.7 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.7 | 0.2 |
| Threes3PM | 2.4 | 2.6 |
| Field goal %FG% | 45.3% | 48.3% |
| Free throw %FT% | 81.5% | 84.8% |
| TurnoversTO | 2.1 | 2.0 |
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 Zach LaVine playing tonight?
Your next move
Common questions
Should I start Jerami Grant or Zach LaVine 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 27.4. 9-cat leagues: Zach LaVine instead, -4.1 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. Zach LaVine's minutes are up: 34.2 a game over his last 1 game of 2026-27, against 31.5 on the board.
Who is better for the season, Jerami Grant or Zach LaVine?
Points leagues: Jerami Grant, 27.6 fantasy points per game to 27.4. 9-cat leagues: Zach LaVine instead, 128th overall against 150th, because the categories reward a different mix.
Who wins more categories, Jerami Grant or Zach LaVine?
Jerami Grant is ahead in 2 (rebounds, blocks); Zach LaVine in 6 (points, assists, threes, field goal percentage, free throw percentage, turnovers), per game.
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 22, 2026 at 3:54 PM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number