Jaylon Tyson vs Ziaire Williams: who to start in Week 2
Jaylon Tyson plays 4 games in Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1), Ziaire Williams 4. For that week alone, start Jaylon Tyson: 97.7 projected fantasy points to 77.6 for Ziaire Williams. Over the season, Jaylon Tyson leads in both formats: 24.4 fantasy points a game to 19.4, and 156th against 158th 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 28, 2:33 AM ET. Rechecked every 30 minutes.
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- Points leagues
- #140
- 24.4 FP/G, slot 12.08, $4
- 9-cat leagues
- #156
- -2.5 z, slot 13.12, $1
The pick in points and 9-cat leagues.
- Points leagues
- #211
- 19.4 FP/G, slot 18.07
- 9-cat leagues
- #158
- -2.5 z, slot 14.02
The call
Points leagues: Jaylon Tyson. 24.4 fantasy points per game against 19.4, 140th on our board to 211th.
9-cat leagues: Jaylon Tyson again, -2.5 in summed z-scores against -2.5 (156th to 158th).
Category by category, Jaylon Tyson is ahead in 6 (PTS, REB, AST, BLK, 3PM and FG%) and Ziaire Williams in 3 (STL, FT% and TO).
Per 36 minutes, Jaylon Tyson produces more: 33.8 fantasy points to 29.4, on 26.0 minutes a night against 23.8. He already plays as much or more, so the gap is not a role waiting to grow.
Jaylon Tyson plays 4 games in Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1), Ziaire Williams 4. For that week alone, start Jaylon Tyson: 97.7 projected fantasy points to 77.6 for Ziaire Williams.
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 | Ziaire Williams |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 24.4 | 19.4 |
| Minutes | 26.0 | 23.8 |
| PointsPTS | 12.6 | 10.4 |
| ReboundsREB | 4.9 | 2.5 |
| AssistsAST | 2.5 | 1.2 |
| StealsSTL | 0.8 | 1.4 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| Threes3PM | 1.8 | 1.6 |
| Field goal %FG% | 48.5% | 44.1% |
| Free throw %FT% | 70.5% | 86.8% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.5 | 1.0 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 66 | 56 |
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 | Ziaire Williams |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 33.8 | 29.4 |
| Points | 17.4 | 15.8 |
| Rebounds | 6.7 | 3.9 |
| Assists | 3.4 | 1.8 |
| Steals | 1.1 | 2.0 |
| Blocks | 0.6 | 0.6 |
| Threes | 2.6 | 2.4 |
| Turnovers | 2.1 | 1.5 |
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 | Ziaire Williams |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | -0.7 | -1.0 |
| ReboundsREB | -0.4 | -1.4 |
| AssistsAST | -0.6 | -1.2 |
| StealsSTL | -0.6 | +0.9 |
| BlocksBLK | -0.4 | -0.6 |
| Threes3PM | +0.2 | -0.1 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | +0.0 | -0.6 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | -0.5 | +0.5 |
| TurnoversTO | +0.4 | +1.1 |
| Total | -2.5 | -2.5 |
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 Ziaire Williams.
| Punt | Jaylon Tyson | Ziaire Williams |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | -1.9 (#162) | -1.5 (#137) |
| REB | -2.2 (#152) | -1.2 (#101) |
| AST | -2.0 (#146) | -1.3 (#117) |
| STL | -1.9 (#143) | -3.5 (#201) |
| BLK | -2.2 (#136) | -2.0 (#130) |
| 3PM | -2.7 (#177) | -2.5 (#162) |
| FG% | -2.7 (#147) | -2.0 (#122) |
| FT% | -2.1 (#144) | -3.1 (#183) |
| TO | -3.0 (#140) | -3.7 (#165) |
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.
- Ziaire Williams: 4 games (Tue POR, Wed @LAC, Fri @GSW, Sun TOR), 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.
- Ziaire Williams: 20.7 fantasy points a game over his last 4 of 2026-27, against 19.4 on the board.
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Common questions
Who is better for the rest of the 2026-27 season, Jaylon Tyson or Ziaire Williams?
Points leagues: Jaylon Tyson. 24.4 fantasy points per game against 19.4, 140th on our board to 211th. 9-cat leagues: Jaylon Tyson again, -2.5 in summed z-scores against -2.5 (156th to 158th).
Who wins more categories, Jaylon Tyson or Ziaire Williams?
Category by category, Jaylon Tyson is ahead in 6 (PTS, REB, AST, BLK, 3PM and FG%) and Ziaire Williams in 3 (STL, FT% and TO).
Who should I start in Week 2, Jaylon Tyson or Ziaire Williams?
Jaylon Tyson plays 4 games in Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1), Ziaire Williams 4. For that week alone, start Jaylon Tyson: 97.7 projected fantasy points to 77.6 for Ziaire Williams.
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