Dylan Cardwell vs Maxime Raynaud: who to start in Week 1
Dylan Cardwell plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Maxime Raynaud 3, an even 0.0 projected fantasy points each. Over the season, Maxime Raynaud leads in points leagues (25.4 fantasy points a game to 22.3) and Dylan Cardwell in 9-cat leagues (134th against 136th). 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 22, 11:54 AM ET. Rechecked every 30 minutes.
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- Points leagues
- #170
- 22.3 FP/G, slot 15.02
- 9-cat leagues
- #134
- -2.2 z, slot 12.02, $4
Out (Calf)
The pick in 9-cat leagues.
- Points leagues
- #131
- 25.4 FP/G, slot 11.11, $5
- 9-cat leagues
- #136
- -2.2 z, slot 12.04, $3
Out (Knee)
The pick in points leagues.
The call
Points leagues: Maxime Raynaud. 25.4 fantasy points per game against 22.3, 131st on our board to 170th.
9-cat leagues: Dylan Cardwell instead, -2.2 in summed z-scores against -2.2 (134th to 136th), because the categories pay for a different mix.
Category by category, Dylan Cardwell is ahead in 3 (STL, BLK and TO) and Maxime Raynaud in 4 (PTS, 3PM, FG% and FT%).
Per 36 minutes, Dylan Cardwell produces more: 39.0 fantasy points to 34.4, on 20.6 minutes a night against 26.5. 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), Maxime Raynaud 3, 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.
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Per game, side by side
| Per game | Dylan Cardwell | Maxime Raynaud |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 22.3 | 25.4 |
| Minutes | 20.6 | 26.5 |
| PointsPTS | 5.4 | 12.5 |
| ReboundsREB | 7.5 | 7.5 |
| AssistsAST | 1.4 | 1.4 |
| StealsSTL | 0.7 | 0.5 |
| BlocksBLK | 1.5 | 0.5 |
| Threes3PM | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Field goal %FG% | 58.7% | 57.1% |
| Free throw %FT% | 51.0% | 78.6% |
| TurnoversTO | 0.9 | 1.3 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 44 | 74 |
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 | Maxime Raynaud |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 39.0 | 34.4 |
| Points | 9.4 | 16.9 |
| Rebounds | 13.2 | 10.2 |
| Assists | 2.5 | 1.8 |
| Steals | 1.2 | 0.7 |
| Blocks | 2.7 | 0.7 |
| Threes | 0.1 | 0.4 |
| Turnovers | 1.5 | 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 | Dylan Cardwell | Maxime Raynaud |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | -1.9 | -0.7 |
| ReboundsREB | +0.8 | +0.8 |
| AssistsAST | -1.1 | -1.2 |
| StealsSTL | -0.9 | -1.4 |
| BlocksBLK | +1.8 | -0.3 |
| Threes3PM | -1.6 | -1.3 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | +0.7 | +1.2 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | -1.0 | -0.1 |
| TurnoversTO | +1.2 | +0.7 |
| Total | -2.2 | -2.2 |
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, steals, blocks and turnovers flips the 9-cat answer to Maxime Raynaud.
| Punt | Dylan Cardwell | Maxime Raynaud |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | -0.3 (#74) | -1.5 (#132) |
| REB | -3.3 (#213) | -3.1 (#202) |
| AST | -1.0 (#98) | -1.1 (#101) |
| STL | -1.3 (#110) | -0.9 (#87) |
| BLK | -4.3 (#243) | -2.2 (#137) |
| 3PM | -0.5 (#74) | -0.9 (#92) |
| FG% | -3.4 (#177) | -3.9 (#205) |
| FT% | -1.0 (#94) | -2.1 (#142) |
| TO | -3.6 (#160) | -3.1 (#141) |
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 391 ranked players.
Week 1 (Oct 19-25)
- Dylan Cardwell: 3 games (Wed @LAC, Fri POR, Sun MEM), listed Out.
- Maxime Raynaud: 3 games (Wed @LAC, Fri POR, Sun MEM), listed Out.
Recent games
- Dylan Cardwell: 23.3 fantasy points a game over his last 10 of 2025-26, against 22.3 on the board.
- Maxime Raynaud: 31.3 fantasy points a game over his last 10 of 2025-26, against 25.4 on the board.
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Common questions
Who is better for the rest of the 2026-27 season, Dylan Cardwell or Maxime Raynaud?
Points leagues: Maxime Raynaud. 25.4 fantasy points per game against 22.3, 131st on our board to 170th. 9-cat leagues: Dylan Cardwell instead, -2.2 in summed z-scores against -2.2 (134th to 136th), because the categories pay for a different mix.
Who wins more categories, Dylan Cardwell or Maxime Raynaud?
Category by category, Dylan Cardwell is ahead in 3 (STL, BLK and TO) and Maxime Raynaud in 4 (PTS, 3PM, FG% and FT%).
Who should I start in Week 1, Dylan Cardwell or Maxime Raynaud?
Dylan Cardwell plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Maxime Raynaud 3, an even 0.0 projected fantasy points each.
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