Dylan Harper vs Kyle Kuzma: who to start in Week 1
Dylan Harper plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Kyle Kuzma 3. For that week alone, start Dylan Harper: 72.3 projected fantasy points to 71.5 for Kyle Kuzma. Over the season, Dylan Harper leads in both formats: 24.1 fantasy points a game to 23.8, and 185th against 215th 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 22, 1:54 PM ET. Rechecked every 30 minutes.
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- Points leagues
- #146
- 24.1 FP/G, slot 13.02, $3
- 9-cat leagues
- #185
- -3.4 z, slot 16.05
The pick in points and 9-cat leagues.
- Points leagues
- #147
- 23.8 FP/G, slot 13.03, $2
- 9-cat leagues
- #215
- -4.0 z, slot 18.11
The call
Points leagues: Dylan Harper. 24.1 fantasy points per game against 23.8, 146th on our board to 147th.
9-cat leagues: Dylan Harper again, -3.4 in summed z-scores against -4.0 (185th to 215th).
Category by category, Dylan Harper is ahead in 4 (AST, FG%, FT% and TO) and Kyle Kuzma in 5 (PTS, REB, STL, BLK and 3PM).
Per 36 minutes, Dylan Harper produces more: 37.5 fantasy points to 32.7, on 23.2 minutes a night against 26.2. He does it in fewer minutes, so a bigger role would widen the gap.
Dylan Harper plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Kyle Kuzma 3. For that week alone, start Dylan Harper: 72.3 projected fantasy points to 71.5 for Kyle Kuzma.
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 Harper | Kyle Kuzma |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 24.1 | 23.8 |
| Minutes | 23.2 | 26.2 |
| PointsPTS | 12.2 | 12.5 |
| ReboundsREB | 3.6 | 4.6 |
| AssistsAST | 3.9 | 2.7 |
| StealsSTL | 0.7 | 0.8 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Threes3PM | 0.8 | 1.2 |
| Field goal %FG% | 49.5% | 47.7% |
| Free throw %FT% | 78.9% | 72.6% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.5 | 1.8 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 69 | 69 |
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 Harper | Kyle Kuzma |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 37.5 | 32.7 |
| Points | 18.9 | 17.1 |
| Rebounds | 5.6 | 6.4 |
| Assists | 6.1 | 3.7 |
| Steals | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| Blocks | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Threes | 1.3 | 1.6 |
| Turnovers | 2.3 | 2.5 |
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 Harper | Kyle Kuzma |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | -0.7 | -0.7 |
| ReboundsREB | -1.0 | -0.5 |
| AssistsAST | +0.1 | -0.5 |
| StealsSTL | -0.8 | -0.6 |
| BlocksBLK | -0.7 | -0.6 |
| Threes3PM | -0.8 | -0.4 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | +0.1 | -0.2 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | -0.1 | -0.6 |
| TurnoversTO | +0.5 | +0.1 |
| Total | -3.4 | -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
No punt changes the answer: Dylan Harper stays ahead whichever category you give up.
| Punt | Dylan Harper | Kyle Kuzma |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | -2.6 (#201) | -3.3 (#241) |
| REB | -2.5 (#164) | -3.7 (#240) |
| AST | -3.6 (#224) | -3.6 (#226) |
| STL | -2.7 (#171) | -3.5 (#209) |
| BLK | -2.8 (#163) | -3.6 (#205) |
| 3PM | -2.6 (#165) | -3.6 (#211) |
| FG% | -3.8 (#200) | -4.3 (#221) |
| FT% | -3.4 (#186) | -3.5 (#192) |
| TO | -4.0 (#176) | -4.2 (#180) |
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 Harper: 3 games (Tue OKC, Fri HOU, Sat @DAL), 1 back-to-back.
- Kyle Kuzma: 3 games (Wed @WAS, Fri CHI, Sat @PHI), 1 back-to-back.
Recent games
- Dylan Harper: 31.9 fantasy points a game over his last 1 of 2026-27, against 24.1 on the board.
- Kyle Kuzma: 22.7 fantasy points a game over his last 1 of 2026-27, against 23.8 on the board.
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Common questions
Who is better for the rest of the 2026-27 season, Dylan Harper or Kyle Kuzma?
Points leagues: Dylan Harper. 24.1 fantasy points per game against 23.8, 146th on our board to 147th. 9-cat leagues: Dylan Harper again, -3.4 in summed z-scores against -4.0 (185th to 215th).
Who wins more categories, Dylan Harper or Kyle Kuzma?
Category by category, Dylan Harper is ahead in 4 (AST, FG%, FT% and TO) and Kyle Kuzma in 5 (PTS, REB, STL, BLK and 3PM).
Who should I start in Week 1, Dylan Harper or Kyle Kuzma?
Dylan Harper plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Kyle Kuzma 3. For that week alone, start Dylan Harper: 72.3 projected fantasy points to 71.5 for Kyle Kuzma.
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