Fred VanVleet or Ausar Thompson: who to draft in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

Fred VanVleet wins 4 of the nine categories, Ausar Thompson wins 4, and 1 is too close to call.

Our board separates them by 6 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 33 picks, with Ausar Thompson going earlier in the room.
Against the 179 ranked players in this set, Fred VanVleet projects above average in 5 of the nine categories and Ausar Thompson in 5.
They do not fill the same slot: Fred VanVleet is PG, Ausar Thompson is SG/SF.
The board grades Fred VanVleet "fragile" for availability and Ausar Thompson "durable".
Both rank inside the 179 players this comparison set is drawn from: Fred VanVleet 119th, Ausar Thompson 125th.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	Fred VanVleet	Ausar Thompson	Edge
PTS	11.1	10.7	too close to call
REB	2.9	5.9	Ausar Thompson wins
AST	4.4	3.1	Fred VanVleet wins
STL	1.2	1.5	Ausar Thompson wins
BLK	0.3	0.8	Ausar Thompson wins
3PM	2.1	0.1	Fred VanVleet wins
TO	1.1	1.5	Fred VanVleet wins
FG%	37.8%	52.0%	Ausar Thompson wins
FT%	81.0%	61.5%	Fred VanVleet wins

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