Dru Smith vs Jock Landale: who to draft in 2026-27
Draft Jock Landale in both formats: 22.2 fantasy points a game to 16.9 in points leagues, and 198th against 199th in 9-cat. The two go close together on our board, which is our own ranking order from 2025-26 box scores, not ADP.
- Points leagues
- #261
- 16.9 FP/G, slot 22.09
- 9-cat leagues
- #199
- -3.8 z, slot 17.07
Day to day (Calf)
- Points leagues
- #177
- 22.2 FP/G, slot 15.09
- 9-cat leagues
- #198
- -3.8 z, slot 17.06
The pick in points and 9-cat leagues.
The call
Points leagues: draft Jock Landale. 22.2 fantasy points per game against 16.9, 177th on our board to 261st.
9-cat leagues: Jock Landale again, -3.8 in summed z-scores against -3.8 (198th to 199th).
Category by category, Dru Smith is ahead in 4 (AST, STL, FT% and TO) and Jock Landale in 5 (PTS, REB, BLK, 3PM and FG%).
Per 36 minutes, Dru Smith produces more: 37.3 fantasy points to 36.0, on 16.3 minutes a night against 22.1. He does it in fewer minutes, so a bigger role would widen the gap.
Dru Smith plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Jock Landale 3. For that week alone, start Jock Landale: 66.5 projected fantasy points to 50.6 for Dru Smith.
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 | Dru Smith | Jock Landale |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 16.9 | 22.2 |
| Minutes | 16.3 | 22.1 |
| PointsPTS | 5.6 | 10.6 |
| ReboundsREB | 2.5 | 5.7 |
| AssistsAST | 2.6 | 1.7 |
| StealsSTL | 1.4 | 0.5 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.3 | 0.5 |
| Threes3PM | 0.5 | 1.1 |
| Field goal %FG% | 41.5% | 51.5% |
| Free throw %FT% | 82.9% | 63.5% |
| TurnoversTO | 0.8 | 0.9 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 70 | 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 | Dru Smith | Jock Landale |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 37.3 | 36.0 |
| Points | 12.5 | 17.2 |
| Rebounds | 5.5 | 9.3 |
| Assists | 5.7 | 2.7 |
| Steals | 3.2 | 0.8 |
| Blocks | 0.7 | 0.9 |
| Threes | 1.2 | 1.8 |
| Turnovers | 1.7 | 1.4 |
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 | Dru Smith | Jock Landale |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | -1.9 | -1.1 |
| ReboundsREB | -1.5 | -0.1 |
| AssistsAST | -0.5 | -1.0 |
| StealsSTL | +1.2 | -1.4 |
| BlocksBLK | -0.8 | -0.3 |
| Threes3PM | -1.1 | -0.6 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | -0.5 | +0.4 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | +0.1 | -0.9 |
| TurnoversTO | +1.4 | +1.3 |
| Total | -3.8 | -3.8 |
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, rebounds, blocks, threes and field goal percentage flips the 9-cat answer to Dru Smith.
| Punt | Dru Smith | Jock Landale |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | -1.9 (#151) | -2.7 (#206) |
| REB | -2.5 (#162) | -3.9 (#247) |
| AST | -3.3 (#211) | -2.8 (#188) |
| STL | -5.0 (#296) | -2.4 (#162) |
| BLK | -3.2 (#185) | -3.7 (#213) |
| 3PM | -2.6 (#167) | -3.2 (#186) |
| FG% | -3.7 (#189) | -4.7 (#234) |
| FT% | -3.9 (#215) | -2.8 (#165) |
| TO | -5.3 (#216) | -5.2 (#212) |
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 406 ranked players.
Week 1 (Oct 19-25)
- Dru Smith: 3 games (Wed MIN, Fri DET, Sat @CHA), 1 back-to-back, listed DTD.
- Jock Landale: 3 games (Wed @ORL, Fri @CHA, Sat HOU), 1 back-to-back.
Recent games
- Dru Smith: 13.6 fantasy points a game over his last 10 of 2025-26, against 16.9 on the board.
- Jock Landale: 18.8 fantasy points a game over his last 10 of 2025-26, against 22.2 on the board.
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Common questions
Should I draft Dru Smith or Jock Landale in 2026-27?
Points leagues: draft Jock Landale. 22.2 fantasy points per game against 16.9, 177th on our board to 261st. 9-cat leagues: Jock Landale again, -3.8 in summed z-scores against -3.8 (198th to 199th).
Who wins more categories, Dru Smith or Jock Landale?
Category by category, Dru Smith is ahead in 4 (AST, STL, FT% and TO) and Jock Landale in 5 (PTS, REB, BLK, 3PM and FG%).
Who should I start in Week 1, Dru Smith or Jock Landale?
Dru Smith plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Jock Landale 3. For that week alone, start Jock Landale: 66.5 projected fantasy points to 50.6 for Dru Smith.
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 14, 2026 at 4:23 PM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number