Jock Landale vs Jordan Poole: who to start in Week 1
Jock Landale plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Jordan Poole 3. For that week alone, start Jordan Poole: 64.2 projected fantasy points to 64.1 for Jock Landale. Over the season, Jordan Poole leads in points leagues (21.4 fantasy points a game to 21.4) and Jock Landale in 9-cat leagues (214th against 236th). 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 25, 8:28 AM ET. Rechecked every 30 minutes.
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- Points leagues
- #182
- 21.4 FP/G, slot 16.02
- 9-cat leagues
- #214
- -4.1 z, slot 18.10
The pick in 9-cat leagues.
- Points leagues
- #181
- 21.4 FP/G, slot 16.01
- 9-cat leagues
- #236
- -4.6 z, slot 20.08
The pick in points leagues.
The call
Points leagues: Jordan Poole. 21.4 fantasy points per game against 21.4, 181st on our board to 182nd.
9-cat leagues: Jock Landale instead, -4.1 in summed z-scores against -4.6 (214th to 236th), because the categories pay for a different mix.
Category by category, Jock Landale is ahead in 4 (REB, BLK, FG% and TO) and Jordan Poole in 5 (PTS, AST, STL, 3PM and FT%).
Per 36 minutes, Jock Landale produces more: 35.8 fantasy points to 33.4, on 21.5 minutes a night against 23.0. He does it in fewer minutes, so a bigger role would widen the gap.
Jock Landale plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Jordan Poole 3. For that week alone, start Jordan Poole: 64.2 projected fantasy points to 64.1 for Jock Landale.
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 | Jock Landale | Jordan Poole |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 21.4 | 21.4 |
| Minutes | 21.5 | 23.0 |
| PointsPTS | 9.9 | 12.4 |
| ReboundsREB | 5.4 | 2.0 |
| AssistsAST | 1.9 | 3.2 |
| StealsSTL | 0.5 | 0.7 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.6 | 0.4 |
| Threes3PM | 1.0 | 2.2 |
| Field goal %FG% | 50.6% | 35.2% |
| Free throw %FT% | 64.9% | 87.6% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.0 | 1.6 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 68 | 39 |
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 | Jock Landale | Jordan Poole |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 35.8 | 33.4 |
| Points | 16.6 | 19.4 |
| Rebounds | 9.1 | 3.2 |
| Assists | 3.2 | 5.0 |
| Steals | 0.8 | 1.1 |
| Blocks | 0.9 | 0.7 |
| Threes | 1.6 | 3.5 |
| Turnovers | 1.7 | 2.6 |
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 | Jock Landale | Jordan Poole |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | -1.1 | -0.7 |
| ReboundsREB | -0.1 | -1.6 |
| AssistsAST | -0.9 | -0.2 |
| StealsSTL | -1.5 | -0.9 |
| BlocksBLK | -0.3 | -0.5 |
| Threes3PM | -0.7 | +0.6 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | +0.3 | -2.3 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | -0.8 | +0.8 |
| TurnoversTO | +1.1 | +0.3 |
| Total | -4.1 | -4.6 |
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 rebounds, field goal percentage and turnovers flips the 9-cat answer to Jordan Poole.
| Punt | Jock Landale | Jordan Poole |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | -2.9 (#214) | -3.9 (#269) |
| REB | -4.2 (#260) | -3.0 (#193) |
| AST | -3.2 (#204) | -4.5 (#264) |
| STL | -2.7 (#170) | -3.8 (#222) |
| BLK | -4.1 (#225) | -4.3 (#242) |
| 3PM | -3.3 (#198) | -5.2 (#291) |
| FG% | -4.9 (#244) | -2.2 (#129) |
| FT% | -3.2 (#184) | -5.5 (#280) |
| TO | -5.2 (#218) | -5.0 (#207) |
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 1 (Oct 19-25)
- Jock Landale: 3 games (Wed @ORL, Fri @CHA, Sat HOU), 1 back-to-back.
- Jordan Poole: 3 games (Wed IND, Fri @UTA, Sat @DEN), 1 back-to-back.
Recent games
- Jock Landale: 17.3 fantasy points a game over his last 3 of 2026-27, against 21.4 on the board.
- Jordan Poole: 21.1 fantasy points a game over his last 3 of 2026-27, against 21.4 on the board.
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Common questions
Who is better for the rest of the 2026-27 season, Jock Landale or Jordan Poole?
Points leagues: Jordan Poole. 21.4 fantasy points per game against 21.4, 181st on our board to 182nd. 9-cat leagues: Jock Landale instead, -4.1 in summed z-scores against -4.6 (214th to 236th), because the categories pay for a different mix.
Who wins more categories, Jock Landale or Jordan Poole?
Category by category, Jock Landale is ahead in 4 (REB, BLK, FG% and TO) and Jordan Poole in 5 (PTS, AST, STL, 3PM and FT%).
Who should I start in Week 1, Jock Landale or Jordan Poole?
Jock Landale plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Jordan Poole 3. For that week alone, start Jordan Poole: 64.2 projected fantasy points to 64.1 for Jock Landale.
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