Jaylon Tyson vs John Collins: who to draft in 2026-27
Draft Jaylon Tyson in points leagues (24.9 fantasy points a game to 24.9) and John Collins in 9-cat leagues (104th against 132nd). The two go close together on our board, which is our own ranking order from 2025-26 box scores, not ADP.
- Points leagues
- #139
- 24.9 FP/G, slot 12.07, $3
- 9-cat leagues
- #132
- -2.1 z, slot 11.12, $4
The pick in points leagues.
- Points leagues
- #140
- 24.9 FP/G, slot 12.08, $3
- 9-cat leagues
- #104
- -1.4 z, slot 9.08, $8
The pick in 9-cat leagues.
The call
Points leagues: draft Jaylon Tyson. 24.9 fantasy points per game against 24.9, 139th on our board to 140th.
9-cat leagues: John Collins instead, -1.4 in summed z-scores against -2.1 (104th to 132nd), because the categories pay for a different mix.
Category by category, Jaylon Tyson is ahead in 2 (AST and 3PM) and John Collins in 7 (PTS, REB, STL, BLK, FG%, FT% and TO).
Per 36 minutes, Jaylon Tyson produces more: 33.3 fantasy points to 33.0, on 26.9 minutes a night against 27.1. He does it in fewer minutes, so a bigger role would widen the gap.
Jaylon Tyson plays 2 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), John Collins 3. For that week alone, start John Collins: 74.7 projected fantasy points to 49.9 for Jaylon Tyson.
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 | Jaylon Tyson | John Collins |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 24.9 | 24.9 |
| Minutes | 26.9 | 27.1 |
| PointsPTS | 13.2 | 13.6 |
| ReboundsREB | 5.1 | 5.3 |
| AssistsAST | 2.2 | 1.0 |
| StealsSTL | 0.8 | 0.9 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.4 | 0.7 |
| Threes3PM | 2.0 | 1.3 |
| Field goal %FG% | 49.3% | 55.2% |
| Free throw %FT% | 73.8% | 76.6% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.5 | 1.4 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 66 | 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 | Jaylon Tyson | John Collins |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 33.3 | 33.0 |
| Points | 17.7 | 18.0 |
| Rebounds | 6.8 | 7.1 |
| Assists | 3.0 | 1.3 |
| Steals | 1.1 | 1.2 |
| Blocks | 0.6 | 1.0 |
| Threes | 2.7 | 1.7 |
| Turnovers | 2.0 | 1.8 |
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 | John Collins |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | -0.6 | -0.6 |
| ReboundsREB | -0.3 | -0.2 |
| AssistsAST | -0.7 | -1.3 |
| StealsSTL | -0.6 | -0.4 |
| BlocksBLK | -0.5 | +0.1 |
| Threes3PM | +0.4 | -0.4 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | +0.1 | +1.0 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | -0.3 | -0.2 |
| TurnoversTO | +0.5 | +0.6 |
| Total | -2.1 | -1.4 |
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 field goal percentage flips the 9-cat answer to Jaylon Tyson.
| Punt | Jaylon Tyson | John Collins |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | -1.6 (#135) | -0.9 (#103) |
| REB | -1.9 (#132) | -1.3 (#105) |
| AST | -1.5 (#127) | -0.1 (#63) |
| STL | -1.6 (#125) | -1.0 (#98) |
| BLK | -1.7 (#118) | -1.6 (#112) |
| 3PM | -2.5 (#159) | -1.0 (#96) |
| FG% | -2.4 (#132) | -2.7 (#143) |
| FT% | -1.9 (#127) | -1.2 (#104) |
| TO | -2.7 (#131) | -2.1 (#113) |
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)
- Jaylon Tyson: 2 games (Thu @PHI, Sat BKN).
- John Collins: 3 games (Tue BOS, Fri @MIA, Sun @PHI).
Recent games
- Jaylon Tyson: 21.1 fantasy points a game over his last 10 of 2025-26, against 24.9 on the board.
- John Collins: 23.9 fantasy points a game over his last 10 of 2025-26, against 24.9 on the board.
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Common questions
Should I draft Jaylon Tyson or John Collins in 2026-27?
Points leagues: draft Jaylon Tyson. 24.9 fantasy points per game against 24.9, 139th on our board to 140th. 9-cat leagues: John Collins instead, -1.4 in summed z-scores against -2.1 (104th to 132nd), because the categories pay for a different mix.
Who wins more categories, Jaylon Tyson or John Collins?
Category by category, Jaylon Tyson is ahead in 2 (AST and 3PM) and John Collins in 7 (PTS, REB, STL, BLK, FG%, FT% and TO).
Who should I start in Week 1, Jaylon Tyson or John Collins?
Jaylon Tyson plays 2 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), John Collins 3. For that week alone, start John Collins: 74.7 projected fantasy points to 49.9 for Jaylon Tyson.
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 13, 2026 at 5:20 PM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number