Peyton Watson vs Tre Jones: who to draft in 2026-27
Draft Tre Jones in both formats: 28.5 fantasy points a game to 28.0 in points leagues, and 74th against 108th in 9-cat. The two go close together on our board, which is our own ranking order from 2025-26 box scores, not ADP.
- Points leagues
- #109
- 28.0 FP/G, slot 10.01, $8
- 9-cat leagues
- #108
- -1.6 z, slot 9.12, $7
- Points leagues
- #106
- 28.5 FP/G, slot 9.10, $9
- 9-cat leagues
- #74
- -0.5 z, slot 7.02, $13
The pick in points and 9-cat leagues.
The call
Points leagues: draft Tre Jones. 28.5 fantasy points per game against 28.0, 106th on our board to 109th.
9-cat leagues: Tre Jones again, -0.5 in summed z-scores against -1.6 (74th to 108th).
Category by category, Peyton Watson is ahead in 4 (PTS, REB, BLK and 3PM) and Tre Jones in 5 (AST, STL, FG%, FT% and TO).
Per 36 minutes, Tre Jones produces more: 38.1 fantasy points to 34.1, on 27.0 minutes a night against 29.6. He does it in fewer minutes, so a bigger role would widen the gap.
Peyton Watson plays 2 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Tre Jones 3. For that week alone, start Tre Jones: 85.5 projected fantasy points to 56.0 for Peyton Watson.
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 | Peyton Watson | Tre Jones |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 28.0 | 28.5 |
| Minutes | 29.6 | 27.0 |
| PointsPTS | 14.6 | 14.1 |
| ReboundsREB | 4.9 | 3.1 |
| AssistsAST | 2.1 | 5.4 |
| StealsSTL | 0.9 | 1.2 |
| BlocksBLK | 1.1 | 0.2 |
| Threes3PM | 1.5 | 0.6 |
| Field goal %FG% | 49.1% | 55.3% |
| Free throw %FT% | 73.0% | 84.1% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.7 | 1.4 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 54 | 65 |
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 | Peyton Watson | Tre Jones |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 34.1 | 38.1 |
| Points | 17.8 | 18.8 |
| Rebounds | 5.9 | 4.2 |
| Assists | 2.5 | 7.2 |
| Steals | 1.1 | 1.6 |
| Blocks | 1.4 | 0.2 |
| Threes | 1.8 | 0.8 |
| Turnovers | 2.1 | 1.9 |
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 | Peyton Watson | Tre Jones |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | -0.4 | -0.5 |
| ReboundsREB | -0.4 | -1.2 |
| AssistsAST | -0.8 | +0.8 |
| StealsSTL | -0.3 | +0.4 |
| BlocksBLK | +0.9 | -1.1 |
| Threes3PM | -0.2 | -1.0 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | +0.1 | +1.0 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | -0.7 | +0.5 |
| TurnoversTO | +0.2 | +0.6 |
| Total | -1.6 | -0.5 |
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 assists and free throw percentage flips the 9-cat answer to Peyton Watson.
| Punt | Peyton Watson | Tre Jones |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | -1.3 (#119) | -0.1 (#65) |
| REB | -1.4 (#110) | +0.6 (#47) |
| AST | -0.8 (#91) | -1.4 (#124) |
| STL | -1.4 (#117) | -1.0 (#95) |
| BLK | -2.7 (#158) | +0.5 (#49) |
| 3PM | -1.4 (#111) | +0.4 (#52) |
| FG% | -2.1 (#123) | -1.8 (#114) |
| FT% | -0.9 (#88) | -1.0 (#94) |
| TO | -1.9 (#106) | -1.2 (#85) |
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)
- Peyton Watson: 2 games (Thu @PHI, Sat BKN).
- Tre Jones: 3 games (Wed @TOR, Fri @MIL, Sat WAS), 1 back-to-back.
Recent games
- Peyton Watson: 27.2 fantasy points a game over his last 10 of 2025-26, against 28.0 on the board.
- Tre Jones: 33.6 fantasy points a game over his last 10 of 2025-26, against 28.5 on the board.
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Common questions
Should I draft Peyton Watson or Tre Jones in 2026-27?
Points leagues: draft Tre Jones. 28.5 fantasy points per game against 28.0, 106th on our board to 109th. 9-cat leagues: Tre Jones again, -0.5 in summed z-scores against -1.6 (74th to 108th).
Who wins more categories, Peyton Watson or Tre Jones?
Category by category, Peyton Watson is ahead in 4 (PTS, REB, BLK and 3PM) and Tre Jones in 5 (AST, STL, FG%, FT% and TO).
Who should I start in Week 1, Peyton Watson or Tre Jones?
Peyton Watson plays 2 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Tre Jones 3. For that week alone, start Tre Jones: 85.5 projected fantasy points to 56.0 for Peyton Watson.
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 13, 2026 at 5:20 PM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number