Alperen Şengün vs Tyler Herro: who to start in Week 1
Alperen Şengün plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Tyler Herro 3. For that week alone, start Alperen Şengün: 130.7 projected fantasy points to 102.0 for Tyler Herro. Over the season, Alperen Şengün leads in both formats: 43.6 fantasy points a game to 34.0, and 41st against 43rd in 9-cat. The two go close together on our board, which is our own ranking order from 2025-26 and 2026-27 box scores, not ADP.
Updated Oct 22, 1:54 PM ET. Rechecked every 30 minutes.
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- Points leagues
- #15
- 43.6 FP/G, slot 2.03, $32
- 9-cat leagues
- #41
- +0.9 z, slot 4.05, $20
The pick in points and 9-cat leagues.
- Points leagues
- #55
- 34.0 FP/G, slot 5.07, $17
- 9-cat leagues
- #43
- +0.7 z, slot 4.07, $19
The call
Points leagues: Alperen Şengün. 43.6 fantasy points per game against 34.0, 15th on our board to 55th.
9-cat leagues: Alperen Şengün again, +0.9 in summed z-scores against +0.7 (41st to 43rd).
Category by category, Alperen Şengün is ahead in 5 (REB, AST, STL, BLK and FG%) and Tyler Herro in 3 (3PM, FT% and TO).
Per 36 minutes, Alperen Şengün produces more: 47.4 fantasy points to 39.1, on 33.1 minutes a night against 31.3. He already plays as much or more, so the gap is not a role waiting to grow.
Alperen Şengün plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Tyler Herro 3. For that week alone, start Alperen Şengün: 130.7 projected fantasy points to 102.0 for Tyler Herro.
Slots are where our board's order lands in a 12-team snake draft (round.pick), and dollars are auction value over replacement for 12 teams with $200 each. Neither is ADP: no free draft-position feed lets us republish it.
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Per game, side by side
| Per game | Alperen Şengün | Tyler Herro |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 43.6 | 34.0 |
| Minutes | 33.1 | 31.3 |
| PointsPTS | 20.5 | 20.7 |
| ReboundsREB | 9.0 | 4.6 |
| AssistsAST | 6.1 | 4.4 |
| StealsSTL | 1.1 | 0.7 |
| BlocksBLK | 1.0 | 0.3 |
| Threes3PM | 0.6 | 2.6 |
| Field goal %FG% | 52.4% | 47.5% |
| Free throw %FT% | 69.4% | 92.0% |
| TurnoversTO | 3.2 | 2.1 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 72 | 33 |
Bold is the better number. The line blends 2025-26 with 2026-27 games as they are played, the same numbers the rankings use.
Per 36 minutes
| Per 36 | Alperen Şengün | Tyler Herro |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 47.4 | 39.1 |
| Points | 22.3 | 23.8 |
| Rebounds | 9.7 | 5.3 |
| Assists | 6.6 | 5.1 |
| Steals | 1.2 | 0.8 |
| Blocks | 1.1 | 0.4 |
| Threes | 0.7 | 3.0 |
| Turnovers | 3.5 | 2.4 |
Each per-game number divided by minutes and scaled to 36: the rate a bigger role would carry.
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9-category z-scores
| Category | Alperen Şengün | Tyler Herro |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | +0.7 | +0.7 |
| ReboundsREB | +1.4 | -0.5 |
| AssistsAST | +1.2 | +0.4 |
| StealsSTL | +0.3 | -0.8 |
| BlocksBLK | +0.7 | -0.7 |
| Threes3PM | -1.0 | +1.0 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | +0.9 | -0.3 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | -1.7 | +1.2 |
| TurnoversTO | -1.7 | -0.3 |
| Total | +0.9 | +0.7 |
Each number is standard deviations above or below the top 156 players (a 12-team league's rosters). Field goal and free throw percentage are weighted by attempts, and turnovers count against.
If you punt a category
Punting rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and field goal percentage flips the 9-cat answer to Tyler Herro.
| Punt | Alperen Şengün | Tyler Herro |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | +0.1 (#55) | -0.1 (#63) |
| REB | -0.9 (#86) | +1.4 (#31) |
| AST | -0.5 (#73) | +0.1 (#48) |
| STL | +0.6 (#45) | +1.5 (#28) |
| BLK | -0.1 (#61) | +1.5 (#33) |
| 3PM | +1.8 (#26) | -0.5 (#79) |
| FG% | -0.8 (#83) | +1.3 (#40) |
| FT% | +2.5 (#18) | -0.7 (#83) |
| TO | +2.6 (#28) | +0.9 (#50) |
Value is the sum of the other eight z-scores, recomputed with the punted category left out of the pool that sets them; the rank is among all 391 ranked players.
Week 1 (Oct 19-25)
- Alperen Şengün: 3 games (Wed DAL, Fri @SAS, Sat @ATL), 1 back-to-back.
- Tyler Herro: 3 games (Wed @WAS, Fri CHI, Sat @PHI), 1 back-to-back.
Recent games
- Alperen Şengün: 38.5 fantasy points a game over his last 1 of 2026-27, against 43.6 on the board.
- Tyler Herro: 38.9 fantasy points a game over his last 1 of 2026-27, against 34.0 on the board.
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Common questions
Who is better for the rest of the 2026-27 season, Alperen Şengün or Tyler Herro?
Points leagues: Alperen Şengün. 43.6 fantasy points per game against 34.0, 15th on our board to 55th. 9-cat leagues: Alperen Şengün again, +0.9 in summed z-scores against +0.7 (41st to 43rd).
Who wins more categories, Alperen Şengün or Tyler Herro?
Category by category, Alperen Şengün is ahead in 5 (REB, AST, STL, BLK and FG%) and Tyler Herro in 3 (3PM, FT% and TO).
Who should I start in Week 1, Alperen Şengün or Tyler Herro?
Alperen Şengün plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Tyler Herro 3. For that week alone, start Alperen Şengün: 130.7 projected fantasy points to 102.0 for Tyler Herro.
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