Darius Garland vs Myles Turner: who to start in Week 1
Darius Garland plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Myles Turner 3. For that week alone, start Darius Garland: 96.9 projected fantasy points to 75.4 for Myles Turner. Over the season, Darius Garland leads in both formats: 32.3 fantasy points a game to 25.1, and 109th against 110th 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 25, 8:28 AM ET. Rechecked every 30 minutes.
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- Points leagues
- #66
- 32.3 FP/G, slot 6.06, $15
- 9-cat leagues
- #109
- -1.5 z, slot 10.01, $7
The pick in points and 9-cat leagues.
- Points leagues
- #131
- 25.1 FP/G, slot 11.11, $4
- 9-cat leagues
- #110
- -1.5 z, slot 10.02, $7
The call
Points leagues: Darius Garland. 32.3 fantasy points per game against 25.1, 66th on our board to 131st.
9-cat leagues: Darius Garland again, -1.5 in summed z-scores against -1.5 (109th to 110th).
Category by category, Darius Garland is ahead in 6 (PTS, AST, STL, 3PM, FG% and FT%) and Myles Turner in 3 (REB, BLK and TO).
Per 36 minutes, Darius Garland produces more: 38.2 fantasy points to 33.5, on 30.4 minutes a night against 27.0. He already plays as much or more, so the gap is not a role waiting to grow.
Darius Garland plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Myles Turner 3. For that week alone, start Darius Garland: 96.9 projected fantasy points to 75.4 for Myles Turner.
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 | Darius Garland | Myles Turner |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 32.3 | 25.1 |
| Minutes | 30.4 | 27.0 |
| PointsPTS | 19.9 | 11.2 |
| ReboundsREB | 2.2 | 5.2 |
| AssistsAST | 6.5 | 1.5 |
| StealsSTL | 1.0 | 0.6 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.2 | 1.7 |
| Threes3PM | 2.8 | 1.9 |
| Field goal %FG% | 46.9% | 43.3% |
| Free throw %FT% | 82.0% | 74.7% |
| TurnoversTO | 3.3 | 1.5 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 45 | 71 |
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 | Darius Garland | Myles Turner |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 38.2 | 33.5 |
| Points | 23.5 | 14.9 |
| Rebounds | 2.6 | 6.9 |
| Assists | 7.7 | 2.0 |
| Steals | 1.1 | 0.8 |
| Blocks | 0.2 | 2.3 |
| Threes | 3.3 | 2.6 |
| Turnovers | 3.9 | 2.0 |
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 | Darius Garland | Myles Turner |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | +0.6 | -0.9 |
| ReboundsREB | -1.6 | -0.2 |
| AssistsAST | +1.4 | -1.1 |
| StealsSTL | -0.2 | -1.2 |
| BlocksBLK | -1.1 | +2.2 |
| Threes3PM | +1.2 | +0.3 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | -0.4 | -0.8 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | +0.2 | -0.3 |
| TurnoversTO | -1.7 | +0.5 |
| Total | -1.5 | -1.5 |
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, threes, field goal percentage and free throw percentage flips the 9-cat answer to Myles Turner.
| Punt | Darius Garland | Myles Turner |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | -2.2 (#178) | -0.7 (#89) |
| REB | +0.1 (#52) | -1.4 (#118) |
| AST | -3.1 (#200) | -0.5 (#73) |
| STL | -1.4 (#119) | -0.4 (#74) |
| BLK | -0.4 (#68) | -4.0 (#216) |
| 3PM | -2.9 (#178) | -1.8 (#131) |
| FG% | -1.1 (#89) | -0.9 (#84) |
| FT% | -1.9 (#133) | -1.2 (#107) |
| TO | +0.2 (#57) | -2.1 (#112) |
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 1 (Oct 19-25)
- Darius Garland: 3 games (Wed SAC, Fri @LAL, Sun @OKC).
- Myles Turner: 3 games (Wed @WAS, Fri CHI, Sat @PHI), 1 back-to-back.
Recent games
- Darius Garland: 33.1 fantasy points a game over his last 2 of 2026-27, against 32.3 on the board.
- Myles Turner: 19.4 fantasy points a game over his last 3 of 2026-27, against 25.1 on the board.
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Common questions
Who is better for the rest of the 2026-27 season, Darius Garland or Myles Turner?
Points leagues: Darius Garland. 32.3 fantasy points per game against 25.1, 66th on our board to 131st. 9-cat leagues: Darius Garland again, -1.5 in summed z-scores against -1.5 (109th to 110th).
Who wins more categories, Darius Garland or Myles Turner?
Category by category, Darius Garland is ahead in 6 (PTS, AST, STL, 3PM, FG% and FT%) and Myles Turner in 3 (REB, BLK and TO).
Who should I start in Week 1, Darius Garland or Myles Turner?
Darius Garland plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Myles Turner 3. For that week alone, start Darius Garland: 96.9 projected fantasy points to 75.4 for Myles Turner.
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