Jalen Smith or Kyle Filipowski: who to draft in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

Jalen Smith wins 4 of the nine categories, Kyle Filipowski wins 5.

Our board separates them by 12 picks. There is no market gap to compare it against: Jalen Smith carries no consensus ADP.
Against the 179 ranked players in this set, Jalen Smith projects above average in 3 of the nine categories and Kyle Filipowski in 3.
Both are eligible at C/PF, so this is a straight swap for the same roster slot.
The board grades Jalen Smith "moderate" for availability and Kyle Filipowski "durable".
Both rank inside the 179 players this comparison set is drawn from: Jalen Smith 134th, Kyle Filipowski 146th.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	Jalen Smith	Kyle Filipowski	Edge
PTS	9.5	11.8	Kyle Filipowski wins
REB	6.6	7.3	Kyle Filipowski wins
AST	1.2	2.8	Kyle Filipowski wins
STL	0.5	0.9	Kyle Filipowski wins
BLK	0.7	0.5	Jalen Smith wins
3PM	1.5	1.1	Jalen Smith wins
TO	0.9	1.6	Jalen Smith wins
FG%	47.6%	49.1%	Kyle Filipowski wins
FT%	75.4%	73.2%	Jalen Smith wins

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