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Jaylon Tyson

Jaylon Tyson

RANK #252025-26 RESULTS · PTS LEAGUEG122025-26 9-CAT #228-CAT #23G · Cleveland CavaliersAge 236' 6"2026-27 season
9.0
Points / game
3.5
Rebounds
3.0
Assists
22.5
Minutes
38.9%
FG%
21.7
FPTS / game
+4.9
vs G median
TIER 6 · #25 OVERALLDepth piece — #12 among guards

Jaylon Tyson is ranked #12 among 28 eligible NBA guards. He profiles as a bench or matchup-based option — draft late or stream when the schedule lines up.

Percentile61%
2025-26 season results · Computed from official box scores · Points scoring: PTS + 1.2×REB + 1.5×AST + 3×STL + 3×BLK − TO · updated October 27
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Jaylon Tyson 2026-27 fantasy outlook

23.6Proj FPTS/G · ~1676 / 71 games
15.7–31.8Typical game · middle 50%
#29Projected rank
140.3ADP (ESPN drafts)

We rank him #29 versus an ADP of 140.3 — the market drafts him 161 spots later than we rank him. Strong value if he's still there. Projection drivers: shrinking workload (21.2 minutes/gm late vs 27 season), late-season gains in per-minute production.

INJURY RISK High?AGE/WORKLOAD RISK Low?ROLE SECURITY Unsettled?How we grade risk
Projection updated October 27 · ESPN ADP updated October 27 · Range = 25th–75th percentile of his 2025-26 game log

CLE 2026-27 opening schedule

80 GAMES SCHEDULED
Oct 22
@PHI
Oct 24
BKN
Oct 26
MIN
Oct 28
WSH
Oct 30
@ATL
Nov 1
@MIL
Nov 3
OKC
Nov 5
@OKC
Nov 7
PHI
Nov 8
NY
Nov 10
@CHA
Nov 12
@NY

Jaylon Tyson consistency and floor

3 GAMES
10.2
Floor (p10)
21.7
Average
38.2
Ceiling (p90)
Consistency75%+ of average delivered71%
Boom rate125%+ of average27%
Bust rateunder half of average12%

Tyson vs other guards

PERCENTILE · 214 RANKED
Points9.059
Rebounds3.571
Assists3.069
Steals1.071
Blocks1.098
Minutes22.557
Fantasy PPG21.767
Percentile among all ranked NBA guards · 99 = best

Tyson fantasy points, last 3 games

2026-27 · ■ BOOM · ■ BUST
30150AVG 21.720.2@PHI23.2BKN22.3MIN
SEASON HIGH 23.2SEASON LOW 20.2LAST 5 AVG 21.9

Jaylon Tyson game log — 2026-27

■ BOOM · ■ BUST
DATEOPPRESULTMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOFG3PTFPTS
Oct 26MINW 127-125 OT2011450015-90-422.3
Oct 24BKNW 125-1212115141026-123-723.2
Oct 22@PHIL 114-106243621221-60-420.2

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QIs Jaylon Tyson a good fantasy pick?

He's a depth option, not a priority pick: #25 overall, #12 at his position. Draft late or stream based on matchups.

QWhat round should Jaylon Tyson be drafted in?

His current ADP in ESPN drafts is 140.3 (roughly round 15 in a 10-team league). We rank him #29, so he is a value at that price.

QHow many fantasy points will Jaylon Tyson score in 2026-27?

We project 23.6 points per game across an expected 71 games — approximately 1676 points for the season. His typical game last season landed between 15.7 and 31.8 (middle 50% of results), and that puts him #29 in projected scoring.

QHow does Jaylon Tyson rank in category leagues?

Based on 2025-26 production, Jaylon Tyson finished #22 in 9-cat and #23 in 8-cat leagues by per-game z-score value, versus #25 in points formats. Low turnovers make him even more valuable when they count against you.

QHow consistent is Jaylon Tyson for fantasy?

He delivered at least 75% of his average in 71% of games, with a floor of 10.2 and a ceiling of 38.2 fantasy points. He boomed (125%+ of average) in 27% of games and busted (under half his average) in 12%.

Answers computed by HoopSplit from official box scores.