Jock Landale vs Noah Clowney: who to start in Week 1
Jock Landale plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Noah Clowney 3. For that week alone, start Noah Clowney: 64.3 projected fantasy points to 64.1 for Jock Landale. Over the season, Noah Clowney leads in both formats: 21.4 fantasy points a game to 21.4, and 212th against 214th 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 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
- Points leagues
- #179
- 21.4 FP/G, slot 15.11
- 9-cat leagues
- #212
- -4.0 z, slot 18.08
The pick in points and 9-cat leagues.
The call
Points leagues: Noah Clowney. 21.4 fantasy points per game against 21.4, 179th on our board to 182nd.
9-cat leagues: Noah Clowney again, -4.0 in summed z-scores against -4.1 (212th to 214th).
Category by category, Jock Landale is ahead in 4 (REB, AST, FG% and TO) and Noah Clowney in 5 (PTS, STL, BLK, 3PM and FT%).
Per 36 minutes, Jock Landale produces more: 35.8 fantasy points to 29.5, on 21.5 minutes a night against 26.2. 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), Noah Clowney 3. For that week alone, start Noah Clowney: 64.3 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 | Noah Clowney |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 21.4 | 21.4 |
| Minutes | 21.5 | 26.2 |
| PointsPTS | 9.9 | 11.6 |
| ReboundsREB | 5.4 | 4.1 |
| AssistsAST | 1.9 | 1.5 |
| StealsSTL | 0.5 | 0.7 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.6 | 0.7 |
| Threes3PM | 1.0 | 1.8 |
| Field goal %FG% | 50.6% | 39.9% |
| Free throw %FT% | 64.9% | 80.0% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.0 | 1.4 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 68 | 66 |
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 | Noah Clowney |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 35.8 | 29.5 |
| Points | 16.6 | 15.9 |
| Rebounds | 9.1 | 5.6 |
| Assists | 3.2 | 2.1 |
| Steals | 0.8 | 1.0 |
| Blocks | 0.9 | 0.9 |
| Threes | 1.6 | 2.5 |
| Turnovers | 1.7 | 2.0 |
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 | Noah Clowney |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | -1.1 | -0.8 |
| ReboundsREB | -0.1 | -0.7 |
| AssistsAST | -0.9 | -1.1 |
| StealsSTL | -1.5 | -0.8 |
| BlocksBLK | -0.3 | -0.0 |
| Threes3PM | -0.7 | +0.2 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | +0.3 | -1.3 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | -0.8 | +0.0 |
| TurnoversTO | +1.1 | +0.6 |
| Total | -4.1 | -4.0 |
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, steals, blocks, threes and free throw percentage flips the 9-cat answer to Jock Landale.
| Punt | Jock Landale | Noah Clowney |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | -2.9 (#214) | -3.2 (#225) |
| REB | -4.2 (#260) | -3.4 (#220) |
| AST | -3.2 (#204) | -3.0 (#193) |
| STL | -2.7 (#170) | -3.3 (#196) |
| BLK | -4.1 (#225) | -4.2 (#237) |
| 3PM | -3.3 (#198) | -4.2 (#236) |
| FG% | -4.9 (#244) | -2.9 (#156) |
| FT% | -3.2 (#184) | -4.1 (#217) |
| TO | -5.2 (#218) | -4.6 (#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 1 (Oct 19-25)
- Jock Landale: 3 games (Wed @ORL, Fri @CHA, Sat HOU), 1 back-to-back.
- Noah Clowney: 3 games (Wed CHA, Sat @CLE, Sun IND), 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.
- Noah Clowney: 14.0 fantasy points a game over his last 2 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 Noah Clowney?
Points leagues: Noah Clowney. 21.4 fantasy points per game against 21.4, 179th on our board to 182nd. 9-cat leagues: Noah Clowney again, -4.0 in summed z-scores against -4.1 (212th to 214th).
Who wins more categories, Jock Landale or Noah Clowney?
Category by category, Jock Landale is ahead in 4 (REB, AST, FG% and TO) and Noah Clowney in 5 (PTS, STL, BLK, 3PM and FT%).
Who should I start in Week 1, Jock Landale or Noah Clowney?
Jock Landale plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Noah Clowney 3. For that week alone, start Noah Clowney: 64.3 projected fantasy points to 64.1 for Jock Landale.
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