Dylan Cardwell vs Jordan Goodwin: who to draft in 2026-27
Draft Dylan Cardwell in both formats: 22.3 fantasy points a game to 22.0 in points leagues, and 139th against 141st 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
- #174
- 22.3 FP/G, slot 15.06
- 9-cat leagues
- #139
- -2.3 z, slot 12.07, $3
Out (Calf)
The pick in points and 9-cat leagues.
- Points leagues
- #182
- 22.0 FP/G, slot 16.02
- 9-cat leagues
- #141
- -2.3 z, slot 12.09, $3
The call
Points leagues: draft Dylan Cardwell. 22.3 fantasy points per game against 22.0, 174th on our board to 182nd.
9-cat leagues: Dylan Cardwell again, -2.3 in summed z-scores against -2.3 (139th to 141st).
Category by category, Dylan Cardwell is ahead in 4 (REB, BLK, FG% and TO) and Jordan Goodwin in 5 (PTS, AST, STL, 3PM and FT%).
Per 36 minutes, Dylan Cardwell produces more: 39.0 fantasy points to 35.2, on 20.6 minutes a night against 22.5. He does it in fewer minutes, so a bigger role would widen the gap.
Dylan Cardwell plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Jordan Goodwin 2. For that week alone, start Jordan Goodwin: 43.9 projected fantasy points to 0.0 for Dylan Cardwell.
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 | Dylan Cardwell | Jordan Goodwin |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 22.3 | 22.0 |
| Minutes | 20.6 | 22.5 |
| PointsPTS | 5.4 | 8.7 |
| ReboundsREB | 7.5 | 4.9 |
| AssistsAST | 1.4 | 2.2 |
| StealsSTL | 0.7 | 1.5 |
| BlocksBLK | 1.5 | 0.2 |
| Threes3PM | 0.0 | 1.6 |
| Field goal %FG% | 58.7% | 41.3% |
| Free throw %FT% | 51.0% | 69.6% |
| TurnoversTO | 0.9 | 1.0 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 44 | 70 |
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 | Dylan Cardwell | Jordan Goodwin |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 39.0 | 35.2 |
| Points | 9.4 | 13.9 |
| Rebounds | 13.2 | 7.8 |
| Assists | 2.5 | 3.5 |
| Steals | 1.2 | 2.4 |
| Blocks | 2.7 | 0.3 |
| Threes | 0.1 | 2.6 |
| Turnovers | 1.5 | 1.6 |
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 | Dylan Cardwell | Jordan Goodwin |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | -2.0 | -1.4 |
| ReboundsREB | +0.8 | -0.4 |
| AssistsAST | -1.1 | -0.7 |
| StealsSTL | -1.0 | +1.4 |
| BlocksBLK | +1.7 | -1.0 |
| Threes3PM | -1.6 | -0.1 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | +0.7 | -0.9 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | -1.0 | -0.2 |
| TurnoversTO | +1.2 | +1.1 |
| Total | -2.3 | -2.3 |
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, blocks, field goal percentage and turnovers flips the 9-cat answer to Jordan Goodwin.
| Punt | Dylan Cardwell | Jordan Goodwin |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | -0.4 (#77) | -1.0 (#107) |
| REB | -3.4 (#217) | -2.1 (#137) |
| AST | -1.1 (#96) | -1.6 (#130) |
| STL | -1.4 (#118) | -3.8 (#221) |
| BLK | -4.4 (#245) | -1.5 (#106) |
| 3PM | -0.6 (#82) | -2.3 (#147) |
| FG% | -3.6 (#184) | -1.6 (#106) |
| FT% | -1.2 (#101) | -2.1 (#139) |
| TO | -3.8 (#167) | -3.5 (#158) |
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)
- Dylan Cardwell: 3 games (Wed @LAC, Fri POR, Sun MEM), listed Out.
- Jordan Goodwin: 2 games (Wed @POR, Sat GSW).
Recent games
- Dylan Cardwell: 23.3 fantasy points a game over his last 10 of 2025-26, against 22.3 on the board.
- Jordan Goodwin: 23.8 fantasy points a game over his last 10 of 2025-26, against 22.0 on the board.
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Common questions
Should I draft Dylan Cardwell or Jordan Goodwin in 2026-27?
Points leagues: draft Dylan Cardwell. 22.3 fantasy points per game against 22.0, 174th on our board to 182nd. 9-cat leagues: Dylan Cardwell again, -2.3 in summed z-scores against -2.3 (139th to 141st).
Who wins more categories, Dylan Cardwell or Jordan Goodwin?
Category by category, Dylan Cardwell is ahead in 4 (REB, BLK, FG% and TO) and Jordan Goodwin in 5 (PTS, AST, STL, 3PM and FT%).
Who should I start in Week 1, Dylan Cardwell or Jordan Goodwin?
Dylan Cardwell plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Jordan Goodwin 2. For that week alone, start Jordan Goodwin: 43.9 projected fantasy points to 0.0 for Dylan Cardwell.
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 13, 2026 at 5:20 PM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number