Jeremiah Fears or Julian Champagnie? Week 2
Who to start in fantasy basketball in Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1), PGs ranked 28th and 29th at the position, compared on 2025-26 and 2026-27 per-game production.
Updated Oct 28, 6:33 AM ET. Rechecked every 30 minutes.
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- FP/G
- 24.2
- 9-cat
- #236
- Last 3 FP
- 13.9
3 games in Week 2, 1 back-to-back
Week 2 pick in points leagues.
- FP/G
- 24.1
- 9-cat
- #64
- Last 4 FP
- 27.4
3 games in Week 2, 1 back-to-back
Week 2 pick in 9-cat leagues.
The Week 2 call
Points leagues, Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1): start Jeremiah Fears. Jeremiah Fears has 3 games counted to 2 for Julian Champagnie, for 72.5 projected fantasy points against 48.1.
9-cat leagues: Julian Champagnie instead, -0.4 category value for the week to -14.2, because his category mix is worth more there.
Jeremiah Fears has 1 back-to-back and Julian Champagnie has 1 back-to-back in Week 2, the nights rest days tend to land on.
Jeremiah Fears's minutes are down: 22.7 a game over his last 3 games of 2026-27, against 25.2 on the board.
Julian Champagnie played 27.1 minutes a game over his last 4 games of 2026-27, in line with his 27.7 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 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1), side by side
| This week | Jeremiah Fears | Julian Champagnie |
|---|---|---|
| Games, Week 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Games counted (left this week) | 3 | 2 |
| Back-to-backs | 1 | 1 |
| Games, Week 3 | 4 | 4 |
| Minutes, last games | 22.7 (last 3) | 27.1 (last 4) |
| Minutes, board | 25.2 | 27.7 |
| Shots per 36, last games | 16.4 | 11.6 |
| Injury | None listed | None listed |
| Projected fantasy points | 72.5 | 48.1 |
| Projected 9-cat value | -14.2 | -0.4 |
Schedule: Jeremiah Fears Wed DEN, Thu SAC, Sat ATL. Julian Champagnie Tue SAC, Wed @UTA, Sat MIN.
Projected totals for the games counted
| Stat | Jeremiah Fears | Julian Champagnie |
|---|---|---|
| Points | 39.8 | 23.0 |
| Rebounds | 10.6 | 10.3 |
| Assists | 9.2 | 3.2 |
| Steals | 3.3 | 1.8 |
| Blocks | 0.9 | 1.4 |
| Threes | 3.4 | 5.3 |
| Turnovers | 6.4 | 1.5 |
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 4 games of 2026-27. Schedule from the NBA's published slate via ESPN.
The season-long call
Points leagues: Jeremiah Fears, 24.2 fantasy points per game to 24.1.
9-cat leagues: Julian Champagnie instead, 64th overall against 236th, because the categories reward a different mix.
Jeremiah Fears vs Julian Champagnie: the full comparison, per 36 and by punt build
Per game, side by side
| Stat | Jeremiah Fears | Julian Champagnie |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 24.2 | 24.1 |
| Minutes | 25.2 | 27.7 |
| PointsPTS | 13.3 | 11.5 |
| ReboundsREB | 3.5 | 5.1 |
| AssistsAST | 3.1 | 1.6 |
| StealsSTL | 1.1 | 0.9 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.3 | 0.7 |
| Threes3PM | 1.1 | 2.7 |
| Field goal %FG% | 41.4% | 45.4% |
| Free throw %FT% | 79.4% | 85.0% |
| TurnoversTO | 2.1 | 0.8 |
Bold is the better number. Per-game lines blend last season with this one, the same numbers the rankings use.
Other close calls
Week 2 streamers · NBA waiver wire · Games per team this week
Is Jeremiah Fears playing tonight? · Is Julian Champagnie playing tonight?
Your next move
Common questions
Should I start Jeremiah Fears or Julian Champagnie in Week 2?
Points leagues, Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1): start Jeremiah Fears. Jeremiah Fears has 3 games counted to 2 for Julian Champagnie, for 72.5 projected fantasy points against 48.1. 9-cat leagues: Julian Champagnie instead, -0.4 category value for the week to -14.2, because his category mix is worth more there. Jeremiah Fears has 1 back-to-back and Julian Champagnie has 1 back-to-back in Week 2, the nights rest days tend to land on. Jeremiah Fears's minutes are down: 22.7 a game over his last 3 games of 2026-27, against 25.2 on the board. Julian Champagnie played 27.1 minutes a game over his last 4 games of 2026-27, in line with his 27.7 on the board.
Who is better for the season, Jeremiah Fears or Julian Champagnie?
Points leagues: Jeremiah Fears, 24.2 fantasy points per game to 24.1. 9-cat leagues: Julian Champagnie instead, 64th overall against 236th, because the categories reward a different mix.
Who wins more categories, Jeremiah Fears or Julian Champagnie?
Jeremiah Fears is ahead in 3 (points, assists, steals); Julian Champagnie in 6 (rebounds, blocks, threes, field goal percentage, free throw percentage, turnovers), per game.
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 28, 2026 at 6:33 AM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number