Josh Hart or Jrue Holiday? Week 1
Who to start in fantasy basketball in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), SGs ranked 16th and 19th at the position, compared on 2025-26 and 2026-27 per-game production.
Updated Oct 24, 12:27 PM ET. Rechecked every 30 minutes.
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- FP/G
- 30.9
- 9-cat
- #56
- Last 2 FP
- 35.9
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 Josh Hart. Josh Hart has 1 game counted to 0 for Jrue Holiday, for 30.9 projected fantasy points against 0.0.
9-cat leagues: Josh Hart again, 0.1 category value for the week to 0.0.
Josh Hart's minutes are up: 33.1 a game over his last 2 games of 2026-27, against 30.5 on the board.
Jrue Holiday's minutes are down: 23.5 a game over his last 2 games of 2026-27, against 28.7 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 1 (Oct 19-25), side by side
| This week | Josh Hart | Jrue Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Games, Week 1 | 3 | 2 |
| Games counted (left this week) | 1 | 0 |
| Back-to-backs | 0 | 0 |
| Games, Week 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Minutes, last games | 33.1 (last 2) | 23.5 (last 2) |
| Minutes, board | 30.5 | 28.7 |
| Shots per 36, last games | 11.9 | 12.2 |
| Injury | None listed | None listed |
| Projected fantasy points | 30.9 | 0.0 |
| Projected 9-cat value | 0.1 | 0.0 |
Schedule: Josh Hart Tue PHI, Fri @BOS, Sun ORL. Jrue Holiday Wed PHX, Fri @SAC.
Projected totals for the games counted
| Stat | Josh Hart | Jrue Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Points | 12.0 | 0.0 |
| Rebounds | 7.6 | 0.0 |
| Assists | 4.7 | 0.0 |
| Steals | 1.2 | 0.0 |
| Blocks | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| Threes | 1.6 | 0.0 |
| Turnovers | 1.8 | 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: Josh Hart, 30.9 fantasy points per game to 30.9.
9-cat leagues: Josh Hart again, 56th overall against 83rd.
Josh Hart vs Jrue Holiday: the full comparison, per 36 and by punt build
Per game, side by side
| Stat | Josh Hart | Jrue Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 30.9 | 30.9 |
| Minutes | 30.5 | 28.7 |
| PointsPTS | 12.0 | 15.6 |
| ReboundsREB | 7.6 | 4.4 |
| AssistsAST | 4.7 | 5.9 |
| StealsSTL | 1.2 | 1.1 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.3 | 0.2 |
| Threes3PM | 1.6 | 2.5 |
| Field goal %FG% | 49.4% | 44.6% |
| Free throw %FT% | 71.5% | 83.7% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.8 | 2.4 |
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 Josh Hart playing tonight? · Is Jrue Holiday playing tonight?
Your next move
Common questions
Should I start Josh Hart or Jrue Holiday in Week 1?
Points leagues, Week 1 (Oct 19-25): start Josh Hart. Josh Hart has 1 game counted to 0 for Jrue Holiday, for 30.9 projected fantasy points against 0.0. 9-cat leagues: Josh Hart again, 0.1 category value for the week to 0.0. Josh Hart's minutes are up: 33.1 a game over his last 2 games of 2026-27, against 30.5 on the board. Jrue Holiday's minutes are down: 23.5 a game over his last 2 games of 2026-27, against 28.7 on the board.
Who is better for the season, Josh Hart or Jrue Holiday?
Points leagues: Josh Hart, 30.9 fantasy points per game to 30.9. 9-cat leagues: Josh Hart again, 56th overall against 83rd.
Who wins more categories, Josh Hart or Jrue Holiday?
Josh Hart is ahead in 5 (rebounds, steals, blocks, field goal percentage, turnovers); Jrue Holiday in 4 (points, assists, threes, free throw percentage), per game.
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 24, 2026 at 12:27 PM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number