Jaylon Tyson vs Jeremiah Fears: who to start in Week 2
Jaylon Tyson plays 4 games in Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1), Jeremiah Fears 3. For that week alone, start Jaylon Tyson: 97.7 projected fantasy points to 72.5 for Jeremiah Fears. Over the season, Jaylon Tyson leads in both formats: 24.4 fantasy points a game to 24.2, and 152nd against 238th 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 27, 8:32 PM ET. Rechecked every 30 minutes.
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- Points leagues
- #141
- 24.4 FP/G, slot 12.09, $3
- 9-cat leagues
- #152
- -2.5 z, slot 13.08, $2
The pick in points and 9-cat leagues.
- Points leagues
- #142
- 24.2 FP/G, slot 12.10, $3
- 9-cat leagues
- #238
- -4.8 z, slot 20.10
The call
Points leagues: Jaylon Tyson. 24.4 fantasy points per game against 24.2, 141st on our board to 142nd.
9-cat leagues: Jaylon Tyson again, -2.5 in summed z-scores against -4.8 (152nd to 238th).
Category by category, Jaylon Tyson is ahead in 5 (REB, BLK, 3PM, FG% and TO) and Jeremiah Fears in 4 (PTS, AST, STL and FT%).
Per 36 minutes, Jeremiah Fears produces more: 34.5 fantasy points to 33.8, on 25.2 minutes a night against 26.0. He does it in fewer minutes, so a bigger role would widen the gap.
Jaylon Tyson plays 4 games in Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1), Jeremiah Fears 3. For that week alone, start Jaylon Tyson: 97.7 projected fantasy points to 72.5 for Jeremiah Fears.
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 | Jaylon Tyson | Jeremiah Fears |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 24.4 | 24.2 |
| Minutes | 26.0 | 25.2 |
| PointsPTS | 12.6 | 13.3 |
| ReboundsREB | 4.9 | 3.5 |
| AssistsAST | 2.5 | 3.1 |
| StealsSTL | 0.8 | 1.1 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.5 | 0.3 |
| Threes3PM | 1.8 | 1.1 |
| Field goal %FG% | 48.5% | 41.4% |
| Free throw %FT% | 70.5% | 79.4% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.5 | 2.1 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 66 | 82 |
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 | Jaylon Tyson | Jeremiah Fears |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 33.8 | 34.5 |
| Points | 17.4 | 18.9 |
| Rebounds | 6.7 | 5.1 |
| Assists | 3.4 | 4.4 |
| Steals | 1.1 | 1.6 |
| Blocks | 0.6 | 0.4 |
| Threes | 2.6 | 1.6 |
| Turnovers | 2.1 | 3.1 |
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 | Jaylon Tyson | Jeremiah Fears |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | -0.7 | -0.6 |
| ReboundsREB | -0.4 | -1.0 |
| AssistsAST | -0.6 | -0.3 |
| StealsSTL | -0.6 | +0.2 |
| BlocksBLK | -0.4 | -0.8 |
| Threes3PM | +0.2 | -0.6 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | +0.0 | -1.5 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | -0.5 | -0.0 |
| TurnoversTO | +0.4 | -0.3 |
| Total | -2.5 | -4.8 |
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
No punt changes the answer: Jaylon Tyson stays ahead whichever category you give up.
| Punt | Jaylon Tyson | Jeremiah Fears |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | -1.9 (#161) | -4.2 (#285) |
| REB | -2.3 (#151) | -4.0 (#236) |
| AST | -2.0 (#147) | -4.5 (#263) |
| STL | -1.9 (#143) | -4.9 (#292) |
| BLK | -2.2 (#138) | -4.1 (#224) |
| 3PM | -2.7 (#177) | -4.2 (#236) |
| FG% | -2.7 (#150) | -3.6 (#183) |
| FT% | -2.1 (#144) | -4.7 (#244) |
| TO | -3.0 (#141) | -4.4 (#191) |
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 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1)
- Jaylon Tyson: 4 games (Mon MIN, Wed WAS, Thu @ATL, Sat @MIL), 1 back-to-back.
- Jeremiah Fears: 3 games (Wed DEN, Thu SAC, Sat ATL), 1 back-to-back.
Recent games
- Jaylon Tyson: 21.9 fantasy points a game over his last 3 of 2026-27, against 24.4 on the board.
- Jeremiah Fears: 13.9 fantasy points a game over his last 3 of 2026-27, against 24.2 on the board.
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Common questions
Who is better for the rest of the 2026-27 season, Jaylon Tyson or Jeremiah Fears?
Points leagues: Jaylon Tyson. 24.4 fantasy points per game against 24.2, 141st on our board to 142nd. 9-cat leagues: Jaylon Tyson again, -2.5 in summed z-scores against -4.8 (152nd to 238th).
Who wins more categories, Jaylon Tyson or Jeremiah Fears?
Category by category, Jaylon Tyson is ahead in 5 (REB, BLK, 3PM, FG% and TO) and Jeremiah Fears in 4 (PTS, AST, STL and FT%).
Who should I start in Week 2, Jaylon Tyson or Jeremiah Fears?
Jaylon Tyson plays 4 games in Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1), Jeremiah Fears 3. For that week alone, start Jaylon Tyson: 97.7 projected fantasy points to 72.5 for Jeremiah Fears.
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