Andrew Wiggins or R.J. Barrett: who to draft in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

Andrew Wiggins wins 5 of the nine categories, R.J. Barrett wins 4.

Our board separates them by 17 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 17 picks, with R.J. Barrett going earlier in the room.
Against the 179 ranked players in this set, Andrew Wiggins projects above average in 4 of the nine categories and R.J. Barrett in 4.
Both are eligible at SF/PF/SG, so this is a straight swap for the same roster slot.
The board grades both "moderate" for availability.
Both rank inside the 179 players this comparison set is drawn from: Andrew Wiggins 77th, R.J. Barrett 94th.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	Andrew Wiggins	R.J. Barrett	Edge
PTS	13.4	18.2	R.J. Barrett wins
REB	4.3	5.1	R.J. Barrett wins
AST	2.5	3.7	R.J. Barrett wins
STL	0.9	0.8	Andrew Wiggins wins
BLK	0.8	0.3	Andrew Wiggins wins
3PM	2.0	1.8	Andrew Wiggins wins
TO	1.4	1.9	Andrew Wiggins wins
FG%	47.0%	49.1%	R.J. Barrett wins
FT%	77.7%	71.0%	Andrew Wiggins wins

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