Jrue Holiday or Kon Knueppel? Week 1
Who to start in fantasy basketball in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), PGs ranked 16th and 19th at the position, compared on 2025-26 and 2026-27 per-game production.
Updated Oct 22, 11:54 AM ET. Rechecked every 30 minutes.
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- FP/G
- 30.8
- 9-cat
- #56
- Last 10 FP
- 26.8
Day to day (Hamstring)
3 games in Week 1, 1 back-to-back
Week 1 pick in points and 9-cat leagues.
The Week 1 call
Points leagues, Week 1 (Oct 19-25): start Kon Knueppel. Kon Knueppel has 2 games counted to 1 for Jrue Holiday, for 61.6 projected fantasy points against 30.9.
9-cat leagues: Kon Knueppel again, 0.2 category value for the week to -1.2.
Kon Knueppel has 1 back-to-back in Week 1, the nights rest days tend to land on.
Jrue Holiday's minutes are down: 20.6 a game over his last 1 game of 2026-27, against 28.9 on the board.
Kon Knueppel played 31.4 minutes a game over his last 5 games of 2025-26, in line with his 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 | Jrue Holiday | Kon Knueppel |
|---|---|---|
| Games, Week 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Games counted (left this week) | 1 | 2 |
| Back-to-backs | 0 | 1 |
| Games, Week 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Minutes, last games | 20.6 (last 1) | 31.4 (last 5) |
| Minutes, board | 28.9 | 31.5 |
| Shots per 36, last games | 10.5 | 15.6 |
| Injury | None listed | Day to day (Hamstring) |
| Projected fantasy points | 30.9 | 61.6 |
| Projected 9-cat value | -1.2 | 0.2 |
Schedule: Jrue Holiday Wed PHX, Fri @SAC. Kon Knueppel Wed @BKN, Fri ATL, Sat MIA.
Projected totals for the games counted
| Stat | Jrue Holiday | Kon Knueppel |
|---|---|---|
| Points | 15.8 | 37.0 |
| Rebounds | 4.6 | 10.7 |
| Assists | 5.8 | 6.8 |
| Steals | 1.1 | 1.4 |
| Blocks | 0.1 | 0.5 |
| Threes | 2.4 | 6.7 |
| Turnovers | 2.6 | 4.0 |
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 5 games of 2026-27. Schedule from the NBA's published slate via ESPN.
The season-long call
Points leagues: Jrue Holiday, 30.9 fantasy points per game to 30.8.
9-cat leagues: Kon Knueppel instead, 56th overall against 94th, because the categories reward a different mix.
Jrue Holiday vs Kon Knueppel: the full comparison, per 36 and by punt build
Per game, side by side
| Stat | Jrue Holiday | Kon Knueppel |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 30.9 | 30.8 |
| Minutes | 28.9 | 31.5 |
| PointsPTS | 15.8 | 18.5 |
| ReboundsREB | 4.6 | 5.3 |
| AssistsAST | 5.8 | 3.4 |
| StealsSTL | 1.1 | 0.7 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.1 | 0.2 |
| Threes3PM | 2.4 | 3.4 |
| Field goal %FG% | 44.8% | 47.5% |
| Free throw %FT% | 85.7% | 86.3% |
| TurnoversTO | 2.6 | 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 Jrue Holiday playing tonight? · Is Kon Knueppel playing tonight?
Your next move
Common questions
Should I start Jrue Holiday or Kon Knueppel in Week 1?
Points leagues, Week 1 (Oct 19-25): start Kon Knueppel. Kon Knueppel has 2 games counted to 1 for Jrue Holiday, for 61.6 projected fantasy points against 30.9. 9-cat leagues: Kon Knueppel again, 0.2 category value for the week to -1.2. Kon Knueppel has 1 back-to-back in Week 1, the nights rest days tend to land on. Jrue Holiday's minutes are down: 20.6 a game over his last 1 game of 2026-27, against 28.9 on the board. Kon Knueppel played 31.4 minutes a game over his last 5 games of 2025-26, in line with his 31.5 on the board.
Who is better for the season, Jrue Holiday or Kon Knueppel?
Points leagues: Jrue Holiday, 30.9 fantasy points per game to 30.8. 9-cat leagues: Kon Knueppel instead, 56th overall against 94th, because the categories reward a different mix.
Who wins more categories, Jrue Holiday or Kon Knueppel?
Jrue Holiday is ahead in 2 (assists, steals); Kon Knueppel in 7 (points, rebounds, blocks, threes, field goal percentage, free throw percentage, turnovers), per game.
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 22, 2026 at 11:54 AM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number