Jock Landale vs Sandro Mamukelashvili: who to start in Week 1
Jock Landale plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Sandro Mamukelashvili 3. For that week alone, start Sandro Mamukelashvili: 67.1 projected fantasy points to 67.0 for Jock Landale. Over the season, Sandro Mamukelashvili leads in both formats: 22.4 fantasy points a game to 22.3, and 132nd against 185th 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 24, 2:26 AM ET. Rechecked every 30 minutes.
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- Points leagues
- #164
- 22.3 FP/G, slot 14.08
- 9-cat leagues
- #185
- -3.4 z, slot 16.05
- Points leagues
- #163
- 22.4 FP/G, slot 14.07
- 9-cat leagues
- #132
- -2.1 z, slot 11.12, $3
The pick in points and 9-cat leagues.
The call
Points leagues: Sandro Mamukelashvili. 22.4 fantasy points per game against 22.3, 163rd on our board to 164th.
9-cat leagues: Sandro Mamukelashvili again, -2.1 in summed z-scores against -3.4 (132nd to 185th).
Category by category, Jock Landale is ahead in 2 (REB and BLK) and Sandro Mamukelashvili in 4 (STL, 3PM, FG% and FT%).
Per 36 minutes, Jock Landale produces more: 37.0 fantasy points to 36.6, on 21.7 minutes a night against 22.0. 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), Sandro Mamukelashvili 3. For that week alone, start Sandro Mamukelashvili: 67.1 projected fantasy points to 67.0 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 | Sandro Mamukelashvili |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 22.3 | 22.4 |
| Minutes | 21.7 | 22.0 |
| PointsPTS | 10.4 | 10.6 |
| ReboundsREB | 5.5 | 4.9 |
| AssistsAST | 1.9 | 1.9 |
| StealsSTL | 0.5 | 0.8 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.6 | 0.5 |
| Threes3PM | 1.0 | 1.3 |
| Field goal %FG% | 51.7% | 52.5% |
| Free throw %FT% | 64.9% | 73.1% |
| TurnoversTO | 0.8 | 0.7 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 68 | 80 |
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 | Sandro Mamukelashvili |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 37.0 | 36.6 |
| Points | 17.2 | 17.3 |
| Rebounds | 9.1 | 8.0 |
| Assists | 3.2 | 3.1 |
| Steals | 0.9 | 1.3 |
| Blocks | 1.0 | 0.7 |
| Threes | 1.7 | 2.2 |
| Turnovers | 1.3 | 1.2 |
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 | Sandro Mamukelashvili |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | -1.1 | -1.0 |
| ReboundsREB | -0.1 | -0.4 |
| AssistsAST | -0.9 | -0.9 |
| StealsSTL | -1.4 | -0.5 |
| BlocksBLK | -0.2 | -0.5 |
| Threes3PM | -0.6 | -0.3 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | +0.4 | +0.5 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | -0.9 | -0.4 |
| TurnoversTO | +1.4 | +1.4 |
| Total | -3.4 | -2.1 |
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
No punt changes the answer: Sandro Mamukelashvili stays ahead whichever category you give up.
| Punt | Jock Landale | Sandro Mamukelashvili |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | -2.3 (#190) | -1.1 (#115) |
| REB | -3.5 (#229) | -1.9 (#130) |
| AST | -2.5 (#176) | -1.3 (#116) |
| STL | -2.1 (#145) | -1.6 (#125) |
| BLK | -3.4 (#192) | -1.8 (#123) |
| 3PM | -2.7 (#173) | -1.8 (#132) |
| FG% | -4.3 (#221) | -2.9 (#155) |
| FT% | -2.5 (#159) | -1.7 (#126) |
| TO | -4.9 (#205) | -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 1 (Oct 19-25)
- Jock Landale: 3 games (Wed @ORL, Fri @CHA, Sat HOU), 1 back-to-back.
- Sandro Mamukelashvili: 3 games (Wed GSW, Fri LAC, Sun @UTA).
Recent games
- Jock Landale: 23.5 fantasy points a game over his last 2 of 2026-27, against 22.3 on the board.
- Sandro Mamukelashvili: 17.4 fantasy points a game over his last 2 of 2026-27, against 22.4 on the board.
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Common questions
Who is better for the rest of the 2026-27 season, Jock Landale or Sandro Mamukelashvili?
Points leagues: Sandro Mamukelashvili. 22.4 fantasy points per game against 22.3, 163rd on our board to 164th. 9-cat leagues: Sandro Mamukelashvili again, -2.1 in summed z-scores against -3.4 (132nd to 185th).
Who wins more categories, Jock Landale or Sandro Mamukelashvili?
Category by category, Jock Landale is ahead in 2 (REB and BLK) and Sandro Mamukelashvili in 4 (STL, 3PM, FG% and FT%).
Who should I start in Week 1, Jock Landale or Sandro Mamukelashvili?
Jock Landale plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Sandro Mamukelashvili 3. For that week alone, start Sandro Mamukelashvili: 67.1 projected fantasy points to 67.0 for Jock Landale.
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