Cooper Flagg or Trey Murphy III: who to draft in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

Cooper Flagg wins 4 of the nine categories, Trey Murphy III wins 4, and 1 is too close to call.

Our board separates them by 21 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 31 picks, with Cooper Flagg going earlier in the room.
Against the 179 ranked players in this set, Cooper Flagg projects above average in 6 of the nine categories and Trey Murphy III in 6.
Both are eligible at SG/SF, so this is a straight swap for the same roster slot.
The board grades Cooper Flagg "durable" for availability and Trey Murphy III "moderate".
Both rank inside the 179 players this comparison set is drawn from: Cooper Flagg 16th, Trey Murphy III 37th.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	Cooper Flagg	Trey Murphy III	Edge
PTS	24.3	21.8	Cooper Flagg wins
REB	6.9	5.6	Cooper Flagg wins
AST	5.5	4.1	Cooper Flagg wins
STL	1.2	1.3	Trey Murphy III wins
BLK	0.9	0.4	Cooper Flagg wins
3PM	1.2	3.3	Trey Murphy III wins
TO	2.5	1.9	Trey Murphy III wins
FG%	46.9%	46.3%	too close to call
FT%	81.7%	89.0%	Trey Murphy III wins

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