Jock Landale vs Sam Hauser: who to draft in 2026-27
Draft Jock Landale in points leagues (22.2 fantasy points a game to 17.9) and Sam Hauser in 9-cat leagues (197th against 198th). The two go close together on our board, which is our own ranking order from 2025-26 box scores, not ADP.
- Points leagues
- #177
- 22.2 FP/G, slot 15.09
- 9-cat leagues
- #198
- -3.8 z, slot 17.06
The pick in points leagues.
- Points leagues
- #239
- 17.9 FP/G, slot 20.11
- 9-cat leagues
- #197
- -3.7 z, slot 17.05
The pick in 9-cat leagues.
The call
Points leagues: draft Jock Landale. 22.2 fantasy points per game against 17.9, 177th on our board to 239th.
9-cat leagues: Sam Hauser instead, -3.7 in summed z-scores against -3.8 (197th to 198th), because the categories pay for a different mix.
Category by category, Jock Landale is ahead in 6 (PTS, REB, AST, STL, BLK and FG%) and Sam Hauser in 3 (3PM, FT% and TO).
Per 36 minutes, Jock Landale produces more: 36.0 fantasy points to 26.0, on 22.1 minutes a night against 24.8. 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), Sam Hauser 2. For that week alone, start Jock Landale: 66.5 projected fantasy points to 35.8 for Sam Hauser.
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.
Per game, side by side
| Per game | Jock Landale | Sam Hauser |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 22.2 | 17.9 |
| Minutes | 22.1 | 24.8 |
| PointsPTS | 10.6 | 9.2 |
| ReboundsREB | 5.7 | 3.8 |
| AssistsAST | 1.7 | 1.5 |
| StealsSTL | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.5 | 0.3 |
| Threes3PM | 1.1 | 2.5 |
| Field goal %FG% | 51.5% | 41.9% |
| Free throw %FT% | 63.5% | 85.0% |
| TurnoversTO | 0.9 | 0.4 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 68 | 78 |
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 | Sam Hauser |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 36.0 | 26.0 |
| Points | 17.2 | 13.4 |
| Rebounds | 9.3 | 5.6 |
| Assists | 2.7 | 2.1 |
| Steals | 0.8 | 0.7 |
| Blocks | 0.9 | 0.4 |
| Threes | 1.8 | 3.7 |
| Turnovers | 1.4 | 0.7 |
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 | Sam Hauser |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | -1.1 | -1.3 |
| ReboundsREB | -0.1 | -0.9 |
| AssistsAST | -1.0 | -1.1 |
| StealsSTL | -1.4 | -1.5 |
| BlocksBLK | -0.3 | -0.8 |
| Threes3PM | -0.6 | +0.9 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | +0.4 | -0.8 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | -0.9 | +0.0 |
| TurnoversTO | +1.3 | +1.8 |
| Total | -3.8 | -3.7 |
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 threes, free throw percentage and turnovers flips the 9-cat answer to Jock Landale.
| Punt | Jock Landale | Sam Hauser |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | -2.7 (#206) | -2.5 (#187) |
| REB | -3.9 (#247) | -2.8 (#180) |
| AST | -2.8 (#188) | -2.6 (#178) |
| STL | -2.4 (#162) | -2.3 (#155) |
| BLK | -3.7 (#213) | -3.0 (#170) |
| 3PM | -3.2 (#186) | -4.6 (#264) |
| FG% | -4.7 (#234) | -2.8 (#152) |
| FT% | -2.8 (#165) | -3.8 (#207) |
| TO | -5.2 (#212) | -5.7 (#234) |
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 406 ranked players.
Week 1 (Oct 19-25)
- Jock Landale: 3 games (Wed @ORL, Fri @CHA, Sat HOU), 1 back-to-back.
- Sam Hauser: 2 games (Tue @DET, Fri NYK).
Recent games
- Jock Landale: 18.8 fantasy points a game over his last 10 of 2025-26, against 22.2 on the board.
- Sam Hauser: 18.3 fantasy points a game over his last 10 of 2025-26, against 17.9 on the board.
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Common questions
Should I draft Jock Landale or Sam Hauser in 2026-27?
Points leagues: draft Jock Landale. 22.2 fantasy points per game against 17.9, 177th on our board to 239th. 9-cat leagues: Sam Hauser instead, -3.7 in summed z-scores against -3.8 (197th to 198th), because the categories pay for a different mix.
Who wins more categories, Jock Landale or Sam Hauser?
Category by category, Jock Landale is ahead in 6 (PTS, REB, AST, STL, BLK and FG%) and Sam Hauser in 3 (3PM, FT% and TO).
Who should I start in Week 1, Jock Landale or Sam Hauser?
Jock Landale plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Sam Hauser 2. For that week alone, start Jock Landale: 66.5 projected fantasy points to 35.8 for Sam Hauser.
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 14, 2026 at 4:23 PM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number