Jock Landale vs Kevin Huerter: who to start in Week 1
Jock Landale plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Kevin Huerter 3. For that week alone, start Jock Landale: 66.1 projected fantasy points to 61.5 for Kevin Huerter. Over the season, Jock Landale leads in points leagues (22.0 fantasy points a game to 20.5) and Kevin Huerter in 9-cat leagues (188th against 189th). 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 22, 1:54 PM ET. Rechecked every 30 minutes.
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- Points leagues
- #176
- 22.0 FP/G, slot 15.08
- 9-cat leagues
- #189
- -3.5 z, slot 16.09
The pick in points leagues.
- Points leagues
- #200
- 20.5 FP/G, slot 17.08
- 9-cat leagues
- #188
- -3.5 z, slot 16.08
The pick in 9-cat leagues.
The call
Points leagues: Jock Landale. 22.0 fantasy points per game against 20.5, 176th on our board to 200th.
9-cat leagues: Kevin Huerter instead, -3.5 in summed z-scores against -3.5 (188th to 189th), because the categories pay for a different mix.
Category by category, Jock Landale is ahead in 5 (PTS, REB, BLK, FG% and TO) and Kevin Huerter in 4 (AST, STL, 3PM and FT%).
Per 36 minutes, Jock Landale produces more: 36.1 fantasy points to 33.3, on 21.9 minutes a night against 22.2. 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), Kevin Huerter 3. For that week alone, start Jock Landale: 66.1 projected fantasy points to 61.5 for Kevin Huerter.
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 | Kevin Huerter |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 22.0 | 20.5 |
| Minutes | 21.9 | 22.2 |
| PointsPTS | 10.5 | 9.6 |
| ReboundsREB | 5.5 | 3.4 |
| AssistsAST | 1.8 | 2.5 |
| StealsSTL | 0.5 | 0.9 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.6 | 0.4 |
| Threes3PM | 1.0 | 1.4 |
| Field goal %FG% | 52.6% | 44.5% |
| Free throw %FT% | 65.9% | 77.5% |
| TurnoversTO | 0.8 | 1.0 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 68 | 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 | Jock Landale | Kevin Huerter |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 36.1 | 33.3 |
| Points | 17.3 | 15.6 |
| Rebounds | 9.0 | 5.6 |
| Assists | 2.9 | 4.1 |
| Steals | 0.8 | 1.4 |
| Blocks | 0.9 | 0.7 |
| Threes | 1.7 | 2.3 |
| Turnovers | 1.4 | 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 | Jock Landale | Kevin Huerter |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | -1.0 | -1.2 |
| ReboundsREB | -0.1 | -1.1 |
| AssistsAST | -0.9 | -0.6 |
| StealsSTL | -1.5 | -0.5 |
| BlocksBLK | -0.2 | -0.5 |
| Threes3PM | -0.6 | -0.2 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | +0.5 | -0.6 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | -0.8 | -0.1 |
| TurnoversTO | +1.3 | +1.1 |
| Total | -3.5 | -3.5 |
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 assists, steals, threes and free throw percentage flips the 9-cat answer to Jock Landale.
| Punt | Jock Landale | Kevin Huerter |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | -2.5 (#192) | -2.3 (#185) |
| REB | -3.6 (#234) | -2.5 (#168) |
| AST | -2.6 (#179) | -3.0 (#200) |
| STL | -2.1 (#145) | -3.1 (#191) |
| BLK | -3.5 (#197) | -3.2 (#181) |
| 3PM | -2.9 (#176) | -3.3 (#199) |
| FG% | -4.5 (#231) | -3.1 (#161) |
| FT% | -2.7 (#163) | -3.4 (#191) |
| TO | -5.0 (#211) | -4.7 (#203) |
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 391 ranked players.
Week 1 (Oct 19-25)
- Jock Landale: 3 games (Wed @ORL, Fri @CHA, Sat HOU), 1 back-to-back.
- Kevin Huerter: 3 games (Tue BOS, Fri @MIA, Sun @PHI).
Recent games
- Jock Landale: 19.9 fantasy points a game over his last 1 of 2026-27, against 22.0 on the board.
- Kevin Huerter: 9.6 fantasy points a game over his last 1 of 2026-27, against 20.5 on the board.
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Common questions
Who is better for the rest of the 2026-27 season, Jock Landale or Kevin Huerter?
Points leagues: Jock Landale. 22.0 fantasy points per game against 20.5, 176th on our board to 200th. 9-cat leagues: Kevin Huerter instead, -3.5 in summed z-scores against -3.5 (188th to 189th), because the categories pay for a different mix.
Who wins more categories, Jock Landale or Kevin Huerter?
Category by category, Jock Landale is ahead in 5 (PTS, REB, BLK, FG% and TO) and Kevin Huerter in 4 (AST, STL, 3PM and FT%).
Who should I start in Week 1, Jock Landale or Kevin Huerter?
Jock Landale plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Kevin Huerter 3. For that week alone, start Jock Landale: 66.1 projected fantasy points to 61.5 for Kevin Huerter.
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