Maxime Raynaud vs Myles Turner: who to start in Week 1
Maxime Raynaud plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Myles Turner 3. For that week alone, start Myles Turner: 78.0 projected fantasy points to 0.0 for Maxime Raynaud. Over the season, Myles Turner leads in both formats: 26.0 fantasy points a game to 25.4, and 88th against 136th 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 22, 1:54 PM ET. Rechecked every 30 minutes.
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- Points leagues
- #131
- 25.4 FP/G, slot 11.11, $5
- 9-cat leagues
- #136
- -2.2 z, slot 12.04, $3
Out (Knee)
- Points leagues
- #129
- 26.0 FP/G, slot 11.09, $5
- 9-cat leagues
- #88
- -1.0 z, slot 8.04, $10
The pick in points and 9-cat leagues.
The call
Points leagues: Myles Turner. 26.0 fantasy points per game against 25.4, 129th on our board to 131st.
9-cat leagues: Myles Turner again, -1.0 in summed z-scores against -2.2 (88th to 136th).
Category by category, Maxime Raynaud is ahead in 4 (PTS, REB, FG% and FT%) and Myles Turner in 4 (AST, STL, BLK and 3PM).
Per 36 minutes, Maxime Raynaud produces more: 34.4 fantasy points to 34.3, on 26.5 minutes a night against 27.2. He does it in fewer minutes, so a bigger role would widen the gap.
Maxime Raynaud plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Myles Turner 3. For that week alone, start Myles Turner: 78.0 projected fantasy points to 0.0 for Maxime Raynaud.
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 | Maxime Raynaud | Myles Turner |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 25.4 | 26.0 |
| Minutes | 26.5 | 27.2 |
| PointsPTS | 12.5 | 11.9 |
| ReboundsREB | 7.5 | 5.3 |
| AssistsAST | 1.4 | 1.5 |
| StealsSTL | 0.5 | 0.7 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.5 | 1.6 |
| Threes3PM | 0.3 | 2.1 |
| Field goal %FG% | 57.1% | 44.6% |
| Free throw %FT% | 78.6% | 74.7% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 74 | 71 |
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 | Maxime Raynaud | Myles Turner |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 34.4 | 34.3 |
| Points | 16.9 | 15.7 |
| Rebounds | 10.2 | 7.0 |
| Assists | 1.8 | 2.0 |
| Steals | 0.7 | 0.9 |
| Blocks | 0.7 | 2.1 |
| Threes | 0.4 | 2.7 |
| Turnovers | 1.7 | 1.7 |
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 | Maxime Raynaud | Myles Turner |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | -0.7 | -0.8 |
| ReboundsREB | +0.8 | -0.2 |
| AssistsAST | -1.2 | -1.1 |
| StealsSTL | -1.4 | -1.0 |
| BlocksBLK | -0.3 | +1.9 |
| Threes3PM | -1.3 | +0.4 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | +1.2 | -0.6 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | -0.1 | -0.4 |
| TurnoversTO | +0.7 | +0.7 |
| Total | -2.2 | -1.0 |
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 blocks and threes flips the 9-cat answer to Maxime Raynaud.
| Punt | Maxime Raynaud | Myles Turner |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | -1.5 (#132) | -0.3 (#70) |
| REB | -3.1 (#202) | -1.0 (#89) |
| AST | -1.1 (#101) | -0.0 (#54) |
| STL | -0.9 (#87) | -0.1 (#66) |
| BLK | -2.2 (#137) | -3.1 (#175) |
| 3PM | -0.9 (#92) | -1.5 (#111) |
| FG% | -3.9 (#205) | -0.5 (#75) |
| FT% | -2.1 (#142) | -0.7 (#81) |
| TO | -3.1 (#141) | -1.9 (#107) |
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)
- Maxime Raynaud: 3 games (Wed @LAC, Fri POR, Sun MEM), listed Out.
- Myles Turner: 3 games (Wed @WAS, Fri CHI, Sat @PHI), 1 back-to-back.
Recent games
- Maxime Raynaud: 31.3 fantasy points a game over his last 10 of 2025-26, against 25.4 on the board.
- Myles Turner: 21.5 fantasy points a game over his last 1 of 2026-27, against 26.0 on the board.
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Common questions
Who is better for the rest of the 2026-27 season, Maxime Raynaud or Myles Turner?
Points leagues: Myles Turner. 26.0 fantasy points per game against 25.4, 129th on our board to 131st. 9-cat leagues: Myles Turner again, -1.0 in summed z-scores against -2.2 (88th to 136th).
Who wins more categories, Maxime Raynaud or Myles Turner?
Category by category, Maxime Raynaud is ahead in 4 (PTS, REB, FG% and FT%) and Myles Turner in 4 (AST, STL, BLK and 3PM).
Who should I start in Week 1, Maxime Raynaud or Myles Turner?
Maxime Raynaud plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Myles Turner 3. For that week alone, start Myles Turner: 78.0 projected fantasy points to 0.0 for Maxime Raynaud.
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