Jeremiah Fears posts 22 points, 8 rebounds and 13 assists against Sacramento

Fantasy basketball: Fears delivered 22 points, 13 assists and four blocks on Thursday, but the eruption came in his usual minutes and without a change in role.

By Fantasy Roundup Staff · October 30, 2026

Jeremiah Fears posted 22 points, eight rebounds, 13 assists, two steals, four blocks and three threes on 9-of-16 shooting with one turnover in 29 minutes as a starter in New Orleans' 132-120 win over Sacramento on Thursday, October 29.

The counting stats well exceeded his season averages of 11.6 points, 4.2 rebounds and 4.0 assists, and the 66.1 fantasy points nearly tripled his 23.7 projected mark in default points scoring. His 25.7 per cent usage and 37.8 per cent true shooting this season remain below starting guard standards, however, and the 29 minutes matched his typical workload. Treat the performance as one game until his role expands.

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Jeremiah Fears

Fears delivered his best line of the season, posting season highs in points, assists, blocks and field goals made whilst recording just one turnover. The efficiency represented a sharp departure from his 37.8 per cent true shooting over five games this season, and the 13 assists more than tripled his 4.0 average. He has started all five games this year but averaged 24.2 minutes, so the 29 he logged Thursday represented only a modest bump.

The guard averaged 14.3 points, 3.7 rebounds, 3.4 assists, 1.2 steals, 0.4 blocks and 1.2 threes in 25.7 minutes over 82 games last season, figures that translate to 26.2 fantasy points in default points scoring. His role has not changed enough to warrant a different projection, and his low true shooting keeps his nine-category value negative. New Orleans has one game left this week, Thursday on the second night of a back-to-back.

What to do

• Hold Fears as a starting guard, but do not raise his projection until his minutes or usage climb.

• Stream him Thursday only if you need assists and can absorb poor shooting percentages.

• Monitor his workload over the next week to see whether the Pelicans expand his role.

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