Javonte Green vs Jock Landale: who to start in Week 1
Javonte Green plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Jock Landale 3. For that week alone, start Jock Landale: 67.0 projected fantasy points to 47.1 for Javonte Green. Over the season, Jock Landale leads in both formats: 22.3 fantasy points a game to 15.7, and 183rd against 185th 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 24, 10:27 AM ET. Rechecked every 30 minutes.
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- Points leagues
- #275
- 15.7 FP/G, slot 23.11
- 9-cat leagues
- #185
- -3.4 z, slot 16.05
- Points leagues
- #161
- 22.3 FP/G, slot 14.05
- 9-cat leagues
- #183
- -3.3 z, slot 16.03
The pick in points and 9-cat leagues.
The call
Points leagues: Jock Landale. 22.3 fantasy points per game against 15.7, 161st on our board to 275th.
9-cat leagues: Jock Landale again, -3.3 in summed z-scores against -3.4 (183rd to 185th).
Category by category, Javonte Green is ahead in 4 (STL, 3PM, FT% and TO) and Jock Landale in 5 (PTS, REB, AST, BLK and FG%).
Per 36 minutes, Jock Landale produces more: 37.0 fantasy points to 32.5, on 21.7 minutes a night against 17.4. He already plays as much or more, so the gap is not a role waiting to grow.
Javonte Green plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Jock Landale 3. For that week alone, start Jock Landale: 67.0 projected fantasy points to 47.1 for Javonte Green.
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 | Javonte Green | Jock Landale |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 15.7 | 22.3 |
| Minutes | 17.4 | 21.7 |
| PointsPTS | 7.5 | 10.4 |
| ReboundsREB | 2.9 | 5.5 |
| AssistsAST | 0.6 | 1.9 |
| StealsSTL | 1.1 | 0.5 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.3 | 0.6 |
| Threes3PM | 1.4 | 1.0 |
| Field goal %FG% | 45.5% | 51.7% |
| Free throw %FT% | 86.4% | 64.9% |
| TurnoversTO | 0.5 | 0.8 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 82 | 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 | Javonte Green | Jock Landale |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 32.5 | 37.0 |
| Points | 15.6 | 17.2 |
| Rebounds | 6.0 | 9.1 |
| Assists | 1.2 | 3.2 |
| Steals | 2.3 | 0.9 |
| Blocks | 0.7 | 1.0 |
| Threes | 2.8 | 1.7 |
| Turnovers | 1.0 | 1.3 |
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 | Javonte Green | Jock Landale |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | -1.5 | -1.0 |
| ReboundsREB | -1.3 | -0.1 |
| AssistsAST | -1.5 | -0.9 |
| StealsSTL | +0.2 | -1.4 |
| BlocksBLK | -0.7 | -0.2 |
| Threes3PM | -0.3 | -0.6 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | -0.3 | +0.4 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | +0.3 | -0.9 |
| TurnoversTO | +1.7 | +1.3 |
| Total | -3.4 | -3.3 |
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 points, rebounds, assists, blocks and field goal percentage flips the 9-cat answer to Javonte Green.
| Punt | Javonte Green | Jock Landale |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | -1.9 (#157) | -2.3 (#189) |
| REB | -2.2 (#140) | -3.5 (#229) |
| AST | -1.9 (#144) | -2.5 (#179) |
| STL | -3.7 (#218) | -2.1 (#146) |
| BLK | -2.8 (#162) | -3.4 (#191) |
| 3PM | -3.1 (#189) | -2.7 (#173) |
| FG% | -3.3 (#164) | -4.3 (#219) |
| FT% | -3.7 (#209) | -2.5 (#156) |
| TO | -5.2 (#220) | -4.8 (#203) |
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 392 ranked players.
Week 1 (Oct 19-25)
- Javonte Green: 3 games (Tue BOS, Fri @MIA, Sun @PHI).
- Jock Landale: 3 games (Wed @ORL, Fri @CHA, Sat HOU), 1 back-to-back.
Recent games
- Javonte Green: 17.7 fantasy points a game over his last 2 of 2026-27, against 15.7 on the board.
- Jock Landale: 23.5 fantasy points a game over his last 2 of 2026-27, against 22.3 on the board.
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Common questions
Who is better for the rest of the 2026-27 season, Javonte Green or Jock Landale?
Points leagues: Jock Landale. 22.3 fantasy points per game against 15.7, 161st on our board to 275th. 9-cat leagues: Jock Landale again, -3.3 in summed z-scores against -3.4 (183rd to 185th).
Who wins more categories, Javonte Green or Jock Landale?
Category by category, Javonte Green is ahead in 4 (STL, 3PM, FT% and TO) and Jock Landale in 5 (PTS, REB, AST, BLK and FG%).
Who should I start in Week 1, Javonte Green or Jock Landale?
Javonte Green plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Jock Landale 3. For that week alone, start Jock Landale: 67.0 projected fantasy points to 47.1 for Javonte Green.
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