Brandon Williams vs Jaylon Tyson: who to start in Week 3
Brandon Williams plays 3 games in Week 3 (Nov 2-8), Jaylon Tyson 4, an even 0.0 projected fantasy points each. Over the season, Jaylon Tyson leads in both formats: 23.2 fantasy points a game to 23.1, and 181st against 230th 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 Nov 3, 12:36 AM ET. Rechecked every 30 minutes.
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- Points leagues
- #166
- 23.1 FP/G, slot 14.10
- 9-cat leagues
- #230
- -4.5 z, slot 20.02
Out (Quadriceps)
- Points leagues
- #165
- 23.2 FP/G, slot 14.09
- 9-cat leagues
- #181
- -3.1 z, slot 16.01
Out (Ankle)
The pick in points and 9-cat leagues.
The call
Points leagues: Jaylon Tyson. 23.2 fantasy points per game against 23.1, 165th on our board to 166th.
9-cat leagues: Jaylon Tyson again, -3.1 in summed z-scores against -4.5 (181st to 230th).
Category by category, Brandon Williams is ahead in 4 (PTS, AST, STL and FT%) and Jaylon Tyson in 5 (REB, BLK, 3PM, FG% and TO).
Per 36 minutes, Brandon Williams produces more: 40.4 fantasy points to 32.9, on 20.6 minutes a night against 25.4. He does it in fewer minutes, so a bigger role would widen the gap.
Brandon Williams plays 3 games in Week 3 (Nov 2-8), Jaylon Tyson 4, an even 0.0 projected fantasy points each.
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.
Per game, side by side
| Per game | Brandon Williams | Jaylon Tyson |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 23.1 | 23.2 |
| Minutes | 20.6 | 25.4 |
| PointsPTS | 12.6 | 11.9 |
| ReboundsREB | 2.9 | 4.7 |
| AssistsAST | 3.4 | 2.4 |
| StealsSTL | 1.0 | 0.8 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Threes3PM | 0.7 | 1.8 |
| Field goal %FG% | 44.4% | 47.6% |
| Free throw %FT% | 80.7% | 70.5% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.8 | 1.4 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 66 | 66 |
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 | Brandon Williams | Jaylon Tyson |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 40.4 | 32.9 |
| Points | 21.9 | 16.8 |
| Rebounds | 5.0 | 6.7 |
| Assists | 6.0 | 3.4 |
| Steals | 1.7 | 1.1 |
| Blocks | 0.5 | 0.6 |
| Threes | 1.2 | 2.5 |
| Turnovers | 3.1 | 2.0 |
Each per-game number divided by minutes and scaled to 36: the rate a bigger role would carry.
9-category z-scores
| Category | Brandon Williams | Jaylon Tyson |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | -0.7 | -0.8 |
| ReboundsREB | -1.3 | -0.5 |
| AssistsAST | -0.2 | -0.7 |
| StealsSTL | -0.3 | -0.8 |
| BlocksBLK | -0.8 | -0.5 |
| Threes3PM | -1.0 | +0.1 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | -0.6 | -0.1 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | +0.1 | -0.4 |
| TurnoversTO | +0.2 | +0.7 |
| Total | -4.5 | -3.1 |
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
No punt changes the answer: Jaylon Tyson stays ahead whichever category you give up.
| Punt | Brandon Williams | Jaylon Tyson |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | -3.8 (#278) | -2.3 (#189) |
| REB | -3.4 (#211) | -2.8 (#180) |
| AST | -4.4 (#277) | -2.5 (#176) |
| STL | -4.3 (#269) | -2.4 (#164) |
| BLK | -3.9 (#215) | -2.8 (#161) |
| 3PM | -3.4 (#208) | -3.2 (#197) |
| FG% | -4.3 (#225) | -3.3 (#175) |
| FT% | -4.6 (#247) | -2.7 (#177) |
| TO | -4.8 (#209) | -3.9 (#168) |
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 432 ranked players.
Week 3 (Nov 2-8)
- Brandon Williams: 3 games (Mon PHX, Thu MIA, Sat ORL), 1 back-to-back, listed Out.
- Jaylon Tyson: 4 games (Mon OKC, Wed @OKC, Fri PHI, Sat NYK), 1 back-to-back, listed Out.
Recent games
- Brandon Williams: 20.9 fantasy points a game over his last 7 of 2026-27, against 23.1 on the board.
- Jaylon Tyson: 18.1 fantasy points a game over his last 5 of 2026-27, against 23.2 on the board.
Other picks at the same spot
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Common questions
Who is better for the rest of the 2026-27 season, Brandon Williams or Jaylon Tyson?
Points leagues: Jaylon Tyson. 23.2 fantasy points per game against 23.1, 165th on our board to 166th. 9-cat leagues: Jaylon Tyson again, -3.1 in summed z-scores against -4.5 (181st to 230th).
Who wins more categories, Brandon Williams or Jaylon Tyson?
Category by category, Brandon Williams is ahead in 4 (PTS, AST, STL and FT%) and Jaylon Tyson in 5 (REB, BLK, 3PM, FG% and TO).
Who should I start in Week 3, Brandon Williams or Jaylon Tyson?
Brandon Williams plays 3 games in Week 3 (Nov 2-8), Jaylon Tyson 4, an even 0.0 projected fantasy points each.
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