Brandon Williams vs Jock Landale: who to start in Week 2
Brandon Williams plays 4 games in Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1), Jock Landale 4. For that week alone, start Brandon Williams: 97.0 projected fantasy points to 85.4 for Jock Landale. Over the season, Brandon Williams leads in both formats: 24.2 fantasy points a game to 21.4, and 209th against 210th 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 26, 2:30 PM ET. Rechecked every 30 minutes.
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- Points leagues
- #144
- 24.2 FP/G, slot 12.12, $3
- 9-cat leagues
- #209
- -4.0 z, slot 18.05
Game-time decision (Back)
The pick in points and 9-cat leagues.
- Points leagues
- #180
- 21.4 FP/G, slot 15.12
- 9-cat leagues
- #210
- -4.0 z, slot 18.06
The call
Points leagues: Brandon Williams. 24.2 fantasy points per game against 21.4, 144th on our board to 180th.
9-cat leagues: Brandon Williams again, -4.0 in summed z-scores against -4.0 (209th to 210th).
Category by category, Brandon Williams is ahead in 4 (PTS, AST, STL and FT%) and Jock Landale in 5 (REB, BLK, 3PM, FG% and TO).
Per 36 minutes, Brandon Williams produces more: 41.0 fantasy points to 35.8, on 21.3 minutes a night against 21.5. He does it in fewer minutes, so a bigger role would widen the gap.
Brandon Williams plays 4 games in Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1), Jock Landale 4. For that week alone, start Brandon Williams: 97.0 projected fantasy points to 85.4 for Jock Landale.
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 | Brandon Williams | Jock Landale |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 24.2 | 21.4 |
| Minutes | 21.3 | 21.5 |
| PointsPTS | 13.0 | 9.9 |
| ReboundsREB | 2.9 | 5.4 |
| AssistsAST | 3.7 | 1.9 |
| StealsSTL | 1.1 | 0.5 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.3 | 0.6 |
| Threes3PM | 0.6 | 1.0 |
| Field goal %FG% | 44.9% | 50.6% |
| Free throw %FT% | 80.6% | 64.9% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.9 | 1.0 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 66 | 68 |
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 | Jock Landale |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 41.0 | 35.8 |
| Points | 21.9 | 16.6 |
| Rebounds | 4.9 | 9.1 |
| Assists | 6.3 | 3.2 |
| Steals | 1.9 | 0.8 |
| Blocks | 0.4 | 0.9 |
| Threes | 1.0 | 1.6 |
| Turnovers | 3.2 | 1.7 |
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 | Brandon Williams | Jock Landale |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | -0.6 | -1.1 |
| ReboundsREB | -1.2 | -0.1 |
| AssistsAST | +0.1 | -0.9 |
| StealsSTL | +0.2 | -1.5 |
| BlocksBLK | -0.9 | -0.3 |
| Threes3PM | -1.1 | -0.7 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | -0.5 | +0.3 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | +0.1 | -0.8 |
| TurnoversTO | -0.0 | +1.1 |
| Total | -4.0 | -4.0 |
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 points, assists, steals and free throw percentage flips the 9-cat answer to Jock Landale.
| Punt | Brandon Williams | Jock Landale |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | -3.4 (#238) | -2.9 (#212) |
| REB | -3.0 (#187) | -4.2 (#254) |
| AST | -4.1 (#251) | -3.2 (#198) |
| STL | -4.3 (#257) | -2.6 (#168) |
| BLK | -3.3 (#187) | -4.1 (#223) |
| 3PM | -2.9 (#183) | -3.3 (#197) |
| FG% | -3.8 (#201) | -4.8 (#239) |
| FT% | -4.2 (#218) | -3.2 (#189) |
| TO | -4.0 (#176) | -5.2 (#218) |
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 392 ranked players.
Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1)
- Brandon Williams: 4 games (Mon @DEN, Wed @MIN, Fri LAL, Sun LAC), listed GTD.
- Jock Landale: 4 games (Mon @HOU, Wed MIA, Thu CLE, Sat @NOP), 1 back-to-back.
Recent games
- Brandon Williams: 24.8 fantasy points a game over his last 3 of 2026-27, against 24.2 on the board.
- Jock Landale: 17.3 fantasy points a game over his last 3 of 2026-27, against 21.4 on the board.
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Common questions
Who is better for the rest of the 2026-27 season, Brandon Williams or Jock Landale?
Points leagues: Brandon Williams. 24.2 fantasy points per game against 21.4, 144th on our board to 180th. 9-cat leagues: Brandon Williams again, -4.0 in summed z-scores against -4.0 (209th to 210th).
Who wins more categories, Brandon Williams or Jock Landale?
Category by category, Brandon Williams is ahead in 4 (PTS, AST, STL and FT%) and Jock Landale in 5 (REB, BLK, 3PM, FG% and TO).
Who should I start in Week 2, Brandon Williams or Jock Landale?
Brandon Williams plays 4 games in Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1), Jock Landale 4. For that week alone, start Brandon Williams: 97.0 projected fantasy points to 85.4 for Jock Landale.
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