Jaylon Tyson vs Jordan Goodwin: who to start in Week 2
Jaylon Tyson plays 4 games in Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1), Jordan Goodwin 2. For that week alone, start Jaylon Tyson: 98.2 projected fantasy points to 43.2 for Jordan Goodwin. Over the season, Jaylon Tyson leads in both formats: 24.5 fantasy points a game to 21.6, and 142nd against 143rd 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 26, 2:30 PM ET. Rechecked every 30 minutes.
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- Points leagues
- #140
- 24.5 FP/G, slot 12.08, $4
- 9-cat leagues
- #142
- -2.2 z, slot 12.10, $3
The pick in points and 9-cat leagues.
- Points leagues
- #176
- 21.6 FP/G, slot 15.08
- 9-cat leagues
- #143
- -2.2 z, slot 12.11, $3
The call
Points leagues: Jaylon Tyson. 24.5 fantasy points per game against 21.6, 140th on our board to 176th.
9-cat leagues: Jaylon Tyson again, -2.2 in summed z-scores against -2.2 (142nd to 143rd).
Category by category, Jaylon Tyson is ahead in 6 (PTS, REB, AST, BLK, 3PM and FG%) and Jordan Goodwin in 3 (STL, FT% and TO).
Per 36 minutes, Jordan Goodwin produces more: 34.9 fantasy points to 33.5, on 22.3 minutes a night against 26.4. 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), Jordan Goodwin 2. For that week alone, start Jaylon Tyson: 98.2 projected fantasy points to 43.2 for Jordan Goodwin.
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 | Jordan Goodwin |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 24.5 | 21.6 |
| Minutes | 26.4 | 22.3 |
| PointsPTS | 12.7 | 8.4 |
| ReboundsREB | 4.9 | 4.7 |
| AssistsAST | 2.3 | 2.1 |
| StealsSTL | 0.8 | 1.6 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.5 | 0.2 |
| Threes3PM | 2.0 | 1.5 |
| Field goal %FG% | 48.2% | 41.3% |
| Free throw %FT% | 72.0% | 69.6% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.6 | 1.0 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 66 | 70 |
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 | Jordan Goodwin |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 33.5 | 34.9 |
| Points | 17.3 | 13.5 |
| Rebounds | 6.7 | 7.5 |
| Assists | 3.2 | 3.5 |
| Steals | 1.1 | 2.6 |
| Blocks | 0.7 | 0.3 |
| Threes | 2.7 | 2.5 |
| Turnovers | 2.1 | 1.6 |
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 | Jordan Goodwin |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | -0.6 | -1.4 |
| ReboundsREB | -0.3 | -0.5 |
| AssistsAST | -0.7 | -0.7 |
| StealsSTL | -0.5 | +1.6 |
| BlocksBLK | -0.4 | -1.0 |
| Threes3PM | +0.3 | -0.1 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | -0.0 | -0.9 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | -0.4 | -0.2 |
| TurnoversTO | +0.4 | +1.1 |
| Total | -2.2 | -2.2 |
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, threes and field goal percentage flips the 9-cat answer to Jordan Goodwin.
| Punt | Jaylon Tyson | Jordan Goodwin |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | -1.7 (#149) | -0.9 (#99) |
| REB | -2.0 (#136) | -1.9 (#131) |
| AST | -1.7 (#130) | -1.6 (#128) |
| STL | -1.8 (#133) | -3.9 (#232) |
| BLK | -2.0 (#135) | -1.4 (#103) |
| 3PM | -2.6 (#170) | -2.1 (#147) |
| FG% | -2.4 (#138) | -1.4 (#103) |
| FT% | -1.9 (#135) | -2.0 (#140) |
| TO | -2.7 (#130) | -3.5 (#159) |
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.
- Jordan Goodwin: 2 games (Mon @OKC, Fri DEN).
Recent games
- Jaylon Tyson: 21.7 fantasy points a game over his last 2 of 2026-27, against 24.5 on the board.
- Jordan Goodwin: 19.1 fantasy points a game over his last 2 of 2026-27, against 21.6 on the board.
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Common questions
Who is better for the rest of the 2026-27 season, Jaylon Tyson or Jordan Goodwin?
Points leagues: Jaylon Tyson. 24.5 fantasy points per game against 21.6, 140th on our board to 176th. 9-cat leagues: Jaylon Tyson again, -2.2 in summed z-scores against -2.2 (142nd to 143rd).
Who wins more categories, Jaylon Tyson or Jordan Goodwin?
Category by category, Jaylon Tyson is ahead in 6 (PTS, REB, AST, BLK, 3PM and FG%) and Jordan Goodwin in 3 (STL, FT% and TO).
Who should I start in Week 2, Jaylon Tyson or Jordan Goodwin?
Jaylon Tyson plays 4 games in Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1), Jordan Goodwin 2. For that week alone, start Jaylon Tyson: 98.2 projected fantasy points to 43.2 for Jordan Goodwin.
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