Isaiah Stewart vs Jock Landale: who to draft in 2026-27
Draft Isaiah Stewart in both formats: 22.2 fantasy points a game to 22.2 in points leagues, and 157th against 198th 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
- #176
- 22.2 FP/G, slot 15.08
- 9-cat leagues
- #157
- -2.7 z, slot 14.01
Out (Ankle)
The pick in points and 9-cat leagues.
- Points leagues
- #177
- 22.2 FP/G, slot 15.09
- 9-cat leagues
- #198
- -3.8 z, slot 17.06
The call
Points leagues: draft Isaiah Stewart. 22.2 fantasy points per game against 22.2, 176th on our board to 177th.
9-cat leagues: Isaiah Stewart again, -2.7 in summed z-scores against -3.8 (157th to 198th).
Category by category, Isaiah Stewart is ahead in 3 (BLK, FG% and FT%) and Jock Landale in 6 (PTS, REB, AST, STL, 3PM and TO).
Per 36 minutes, Jock Landale produces more: 36.0 fantasy points to 35.2, on 22.1 minutes a night against 22.7. He does it in fewer minutes, so a bigger role would widen the gap.
Isaiah Stewart 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 0.0 for Isaiah Stewart.
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 | Isaiah Stewart | Jock Landale |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 22.2 | 22.2 |
| Minutes | 22.7 | 22.1 |
| PointsPTS | 10.0 | 10.6 |
| ReboundsREB | 5.0 | 5.7 |
| AssistsAST | 1.1 | 1.7 |
| StealsSTL | 0.3 | 0.5 |
| BlocksBLK | 1.6 | 0.5 |
| Threes3PM | 0.7 | 1.1 |
| Field goal %FG% | 55.0% | 51.5% |
| Free throw %FT% | 75.6% | 63.5% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.2 | 0.9 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 58 | 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 | Isaiah Stewart | Jock Landale |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 35.2 | 36.0 |
| Points | 15.9 | 17.2 |
| Rebounds | 7.9 | 9.3 |
| Assists | 1.8 | 2.7 |
| Steals | 0.4 | 0.8 |
| Blocks | 2.5 | 0.9 |
| Threes | 1.1 | 1.8 |
| Turnovers | 1.8 | 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 | Isaiah Stewart | Jock Landale |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | -1.2 | -1.1 |
| ReboundsREB | -0.4 | -0.1 |
| AssistsAST | -1.2 | -1.0 |
| StealsSTL | -2.1 | -1.4 |
| BlocksBLK | +1.9 | -0.3 |
| Threes3PM | -1.0 | -0.6 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | +0.7 | +0.4 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | -0.3 | -0.9 |
| TurnoversTO | +0.9 | +1.3 |
| Total | -2.7 | -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 blocks flips the 9-cat answer to Jock Landale.
| Punt | Isaiah Stewart | Jock Landale |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | -1.5 (#131) | -2.7 (#206) |
| REB | -2.5 (#157) | -3.9 (#247) |
| AST | -1.3 (#120) | -2.8 (#188) |
| STL | -0.6 (#79) | -2.4 (#162) |
| BLK | -4.8 (#269) | -3.7 (#213) |
| 3PM | -1.6 (#117) | -3.2 (#186) |
| FG% | -3.8 (#192) | -4.7 (#234) |
| FT% | -2.3 (#148) | -2.8 (#165) |
| TO | -3.8 (#166) | -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)
- Isaiah Stewart: 3 games (Wed UTA, Fri @GSW, Sun @SAC), listed Out.
- Jock Landale: 3 games (Wed @ORL, Fri @CHA, Sat HOU), 1 back-to-back.
Recent games
- Isaiah Stewart: 20.1 fantasy points a game over his last 10 of 2025-26, against 22.2 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 Isaiah Stewart or Jock Landale in 2026-27?
Points leagues: draft Isaiah Stewart. 22.2 fantasy points per game against 22.2, 176th on our board to 177th. 9-cat leagues: Isaiah Stewart again, -2.7 in summed z-scores against -3.8 (157th to 198th).
Who wins more categories, Isaiah Stewart or Jock Landale?
Category by category, Isaiah Stewart is ahead in 3 (BLK, FG% and FT%) and Jock Landale in 6 (PTS, REB, AST, STL, 3PM and TO).
Who should I start in Week 1, Isaiah Stewart or Jock Landale?
Isaiah Stewart 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 0.0 for Isaiah Stewart.
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 13, 2026 at 5:20 PM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number