Stephon Castle vs Tyler Herro: who to start in Week 1
Stephon Castle plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Tyler Herro 3, an even 104.5 projected fantasy points each. Over the season, Tyler Herro leads in both formats: 34.8 fantasy points a game to 34.8, and 35th against 146th 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, 8:26 AM ET. Rechecked every 30 minutes.
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- Points leagues
- #50
- 34.8 FP/G, slot 5.02, $19
- 9-cat leagues
- #146
- -2.2 z, slot 13.02, $2
- Points leagues
- #49
- 34.8 FP/G, slot 5.01, $19
- 9-cat leagues
- #35
- +1.1 z, slot 3.11, $22
The pick in points and 9-cat leagues.
The call
Points leagues: Tyler Herro. 34.8 fantasy points per game against 34.8, 49th on our board to 50th.
9-cat leagues: Tyler Herro again, +1.1 in summed z-scores against -2.2 (35th to 146th).
Category by category, Stephon Castle is ahead in 3 (REB, AST and STL) and Tyler Herro in 6 (PTS, BLK, 3PM, FG%, FT% and TO).
Per 36 minutes, Stephon Castle produces more: 41.7 fantasy points to 40.0, on 30.0 minutes a night against 31.3. He does it in fewer minutes, so a bigger role would widen the gap.
Stephon Castle plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Tyler Herro 3, an even 104.5 projected fantasy points each.
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 | Stephon Castle | Tyler Herro |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 34.8 | 34.8 |
| Minutes | 30.0 | 31.3 |
| PointsPTS | 17.0 | 21.5 |
| ReboundsREB | 5.5 | 4.6 |
| AssistsAST | 6.9 | 4.4 |
| StealsSTL | 1.1 | 0.7 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.2 | 0.3 |
| Threes3PM | 1.5 | 2.8 |
| Field goal %FG% | 46.2% | 47.8% |
| Free throw %FT% | 72.9% | 89.5% |
| TurnoversTO | 3.1 | 2.0 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 68 | 33 |
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 | Stephon Castle | Tyler Herro |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 41.7 | 40.0 |
| Points | 20.4 | 24.7 |
| Rebounds | 6.6 | 5.3 |
| Assists | 8.2 | 5.1 |
| Steals | 1.3 | 0.8 |
| Blocks | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Threes | 1.8 | 3.2 |
| Turnovers | 3.7 | 2.3 |
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 | Stephon Castle | Tyler Herro |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | +0.1 | +0.9 |
| ReboundsREB | -0.1 | -0.5 |
| AssistsAST | +1.7 | +0.4 |
| StealsSTL | +0.1 | -0.8 |
| BlocksBLK | -0.9 | -0.8 |
| Threes3PM | -0.1 | +1.2 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | -0.5 | -0.2 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | -1.1 | +1.1 |
| TurnoversTO | -1.5 | -0.2 |
| Total | -2.2 | +1.1 |
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: Tyler Herro stays ahead whichever category you give up.
| Punt | Stephon Castle | Tyler Herro |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | -2.4 (#193) | +0.2 (#53) |
| REB | -2.5 (#162) | +1.8 (#26) |
| AST | -4.0 (#242) | +0.7 (#42) |
| STL | -2.4 (#160) | +1.8 (#27) |
| BLK | -1.6 (#112) | +2.0 (#27) |
| 3PM | -2.2 (#148) | -0.2 (#66) |
| FG% | -2.4 (#141) | +1.7 (#33) |
| FT% | -1.2 (#105) | -0.1 (#65) |
| TO | -0.8 (#72) | +1.3 (#41) |
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)
- Stephon Castle: 3 games (Tue OKC, Fri HOU, Sat @DAL), 1 back-to-back.
- Tyler Herro: 3 games (Wed @WAS, Fri CHI, Sat @PHI), 1 back-to-back.
Recent games
- Stephon Castle: 31.9 fantasy points a game over his last 2 of 2026-27, against 34.8 on the board.
- Tyler Herro: 43.5 fantasy points a game over his last 2 of 2026-27, against 34.8 on the board.
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Common questions
Who is better for the rest of the 2026-27 season, Stephon Castle or Tyler Herro?
Points leagues: Tyler Herro. 34.8 fantasy points per game against 34.8, 49th on our board to 50th. 9-cat leagues: Tyler Herro again, +1.1 in summed z-scores against -2.2 (35th to 146th).
Who wins more categories, Stephon Castle or Tyler Herro?
Category by category, Stephon Castle is ahead in 3 (REB, AST and STL) and Tyler Herro in 6 (PTS, BLK, 3PM, FG%, FT% and TO).
Who should I start in Week 1, Stephon Castle or Tyler Herro?
Stephon Castle plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Tyler Herro 3, an even 104.5 projected fantasy points each.
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