Jaylon Tyson vs Jonathan Kuminga: who to start in Week 2
Jaylon Tyson plays 4 games in Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1), Jonathan Kuminga 4. For that week alone, start Jonathan Kuminga: 98.2 projected fantasy points to 97.7 for Jaylon Tyson. Over the season, Jonathan Kuminga leads in points leagues (24.5 fantasy points a game to 24.4) and Jaylon Tyson in 9-cat leagues (152nd against 218th). 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 9-cat leagues.
- Points leagues
- #139
- 24.5 FP/G, slot 12.07, $4
- 9-cat leagues
- #218
- -4.3 z, slot 19.02
The pick in points leagues.
The call
Points leagues: Jonathan Kuminga. 24.5 fantasy points per game against 24.4, 139th on our board to 141st.
9-cat leagues: Jaylon Tyson instead, -2.5 in summed z-scores against -4.3 (152nd to 218th), because the categories pay for a different mix.
Category by category, Jaylon Tyson is ahead in 6 (PTS, AST, BLK, 3PM, FG% and FT%) and Jonathan Kuminga in 2 (REB and STL).
Per 36 minutes, Jonathan Kuminga produces more: 36.1 fantasy points to 33.8, on 24.5 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), Jonathan Kuminga 4. For that week alone, start Jonathan Kuminga: 98.2 projected fantasy points to 97.7 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.
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Per game, side by side
| Per game | Jaylon Tyson | Jonathan Kuminga |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 24.4 | 24.5 |
| Minutes | 26.0 | 24.5 |
| PointsPTS | 12.6 | 12.0 |
| ReboundsREB | 4.9 | 5.6 |
| AssistsAST | 2.5 | 2.3 |
| StealsSTL | 0.8 | 0.9 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.5 | 0.3 |
| Threes3PM | 1.8 | 1.1 |
| Field goal %FG% | 48.5% | 46.2% |
| Free throw %FT% | 70.5% | 67.6% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 66 | 36 |
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 | Jonathan Kuminga |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 33.8 | 36.1 |
| Points | 17.4 | 17.7 |
| Rebounds | 6.7 | 8.3 |
| Assists | 3.4 | 3.5 |
| Steals | 1.1 | 1.3 |
| Blocks | 0.6 | 0.5 |
| Threes | 2.6 | 1.7 |
| Turnovers | 2.1 | 2.2 |
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 | Jonathan Kuminga |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | -0.7 | -0.8 |
| ReboundsREB | -0.4 | -0.0 |
| AssistsAST | -0.6 | -0.6 |
| StealsSTL | -0.6 | -0.3 |
| BlocksBLK | -0.4 | -0.7 |
| Threes3PM | +0.2 | -0.6 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | +0.0 | -0.3 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | -0.5 | -1.4 |
| TurnoversTO | +0.4 | +0.4 |
| Total | -2.5 | -4.3 |
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
No punt changes the answer: Jaylon Tyson stays ahead whichever category you give up.
| Punt | Jaylon Tyson | Jonathan Kuminga |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | -1.9 (#161) | -3.5 (#239) |
| REB | -2.3 (#151) | -4.6 (#273) |
| AST | -2.0 (#147) | -3.6 (#222) |
| STL | -1.9 (#143) | -3.9 (#235) |
| BLK | -2.2 (#138) | -3.8 (#209) |
| 3PM | -2.7 (#177) | -3.6 (#211) |
| FG% | -2.7 (#150) | -4.5 (#227) |
| FT% | -2.1 (#144) | -2.9 (#171) |
| TO | -3.0 (#141) | -4.7 (#197) |
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.
- Jonathan Kuminga: 4 games (Mon @CLE, Wed GSW, Fri LAC, Sat @SAS), 2 back-to-backs.
Recent games
- Jaylon Tyson: 21.9 fantasy points a game over his last 3 of 2026-27, against 24.4 on the board.
- Jonathan Kuminga: 29.4 fantasy points a game over his last 4 of 2026-27, against 24.5 on the board.
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Common questions
Who is better for the rest of the 2026-27 season, Jaylon Tyson or Jonathan Kuminga?
Points leagues: Jonathan Kuminga. 24.5 fantasy points per game against 24.4, 139th on our board to 141st. 9-cat leagues: Jaylon Tyson instead, -2.5 in summed z-scores against -4.3 (152nd to 218th), because the categories pay for a different mix.
Who wins more categories, Jaylon Tyson or Jonathan Kuminga?
Category by category, Jaylon Tyson is ahead in 6 (PTS, AST, BLK, 3PM, FG% and FT%) and Jonathan Kuminga in 2 (REB and STL).
Who should I start in Week 2, Jaylon Tyson or Jonathan Kuminga?
Jaylon Tyson plays 4 games in Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1), Jonathan Kuminga 4. For that week alone, start Jonathan Kuminga: 98.2 projected fantasy points to 97.7 for Jaylon Tyson.
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