Matisse Thybulle vs Moses Moody: who to draft in 2026-27
Draft Moses Moody in points leagues (22.2 fantasy points a game to 16.2) and Matisse Thybulle in 9-cat leagues (131st against 134th). The two go close together on our board, which is our own ranking order from 2025-26 box scores, not ADP.
- Points leagues
- #269
- 16.2 FP/G, slot 23.05
- 9-cat leagues
- #131
- -2.1 z, slot 11.11, $4
The pick in 9-cat leagues.
- Points leagues
- #175
- 22.2 FP/G, slot 15.07
- 9-cat leagues
- #134
- -2.2 z, slot 12.02, $4
Out (Knee)
The pick in points leagues.
The call
Points leagues: draft Moses Moody. 22.2 fantasy points per game against 16.2, 175th on our board to 269th.
9-cat leagues: Matisse Thybulle instead, -2.1 in summed z-scores against -2.2 (131st to 134th), because the categories pay for a different mix.
Category by category, Matisse Thybulle is ahead in 3 (STL, FG% and FT%) and Moses Moody in 5 (PTS, REB, AST, BLK and 3PM).
Per 36 minutes, Matisse Thybulle produces more: 36.4 fantasy points to 31.2, on 16.0 minutes a night against 25.7. He does it in fewer minutes, so a bigger role would widen the gap.
Matisse Thybulle plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Moses Moody 3. For that week alone, start Matisse Thybulle: 48.5 projected fantasy points to 0.0 for Moses Moody.
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 | Matisse Thybulle | Moses Moody |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 16.2 | 22.2 |
| Minutes | 16.0 | 25.7 |
| PointsPTS | 5.8 | 12.1 |
| ReboundsREB | 2.0 | 3.3 |
| AssistsAST | 0.9 | 1.6 |
| StealsSTL | 2.0 | 1.0 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.5 | 0.6 |
| Threes3PM | 1.2 | 2.5 |
| Field goal %FG% | 43.3% | 44.0% |
| Free throw %FT% | 84.0% | 77.0% |
| TurnoversTO | 0.9 | 0.9 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 30 | 60 |
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 | Matisse Thybulle | Moses Moody |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 36.4 | 31.2 |
| Points | 13.0 | 17.0 |
| Rebounds | 4.4 | 4.7 |
| Assists | 2.0 | 2.3 |
| Steals | 4.5 | 1.4 |
| Blocks | 1.2 | 0.8 |
| Threes | 2.8 | 3.5 |
| Turnovers | 2.1 | 1.3 |
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 | Matisse Thybulle | Moses Moody |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | -1.9 | -0.8 |
| ReboundsREB | -1.8 | -1.1 |
| AssistsAST | -1.4 | -1.0 |
| StealsSTL | +2.8 | -0.2 |
| BlocksBLK | -0.3 | -0.3 |
| Threes3PM | -0.4 | +0.9 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | -0.4 | -0.7 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | +0.1 | -0.2 |
| TurnoversTO | +1.2 | +1.2 |
| Total | -2.1 | -2.2 |
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 steals, field goal percentage and free throw percentage flips the 9-cat answer to Moses Moody.
| Punt | Matisse Thybulle | Moses Moody |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | -0.3 (#73) | -1.4 (#127) |
| REB | -0.6 (#75) | -1.1 (#96) |
| AST | -0.8 (#89) | -1.2 (#108) |
| STL | -4.9 (#291) | -2.1 (#146) |
| BLK | -2.0 (#130) | -2.0 (#133) |
| 3PM | -1.6 (#118) | -3.1 (#183) |
| FG% | -1.9 (#121) | -1.5 (#103) |
| FT% | -2.2 (#142) | -2.0 (#137) |
| TO | -3.4 (#151) | -3.4 (#153) |
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)
- Matisse Thybulle: 3 games (Wed GSW, Fri LAC, Sun @UTA).
- Moses Moody: 3 games (Wed @LAL, Fri MEM, Sat @PHX), 1 back-to-back, listed Out.
Recent games
- Matisse Thybulle: 19.7 fantasy points a game over his last 10 of 2025-26, against 16.2 on the board.
- Moses Moody: 29.1 fantasy points a game over his last 10 of 2025-26, against 22.2 on the board.
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Common questions
Should I draft Matisse Thybulle or Moses Moody in 2026-27?
Points leagues: draft Moses Moody. 22.2 fantasy points per game against 16.2, 175th on our board to 269th. 9-cat leagues: Matisse Thybulle instead, -2.1 in summed z-scores against -2.2 (131st to 134th), because the categories pay for a different mix.
Who wins more categories, Matisse Thybulle or Moses Moody?
Category by category, Matisse Thybulle is ahead in 3 (STL, FG% and FT%) and Moses Moody in 5 (PTS, REB, AST, BLK and 3PM).
Who should I start in Week 1, Matisse Thybulle or Moses Moody?
Matisse Thybulle plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Moses Moody 3. For that week alone, start Matisse Thybulle: 48.5 projected fantasy points to 0.0 for Moses Moody.
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 13, 2026 at 5:20 PM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number