Jalen Williams or Kon Knueppel: who to draft in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

Jalen Williams wins 4 of the nine categories, Kon Knueppel wins 4, and 1 is too close to call.

Our board separates them by 14 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 57 picks, with Jalen Williams going earlier in the room.
Against the 179 ranked players in this set, Jalen Williams projects above average in 5 of the nine categories and Kon Knueppel in 5.
Both are eligible at SF/SG, so this is a straight swap for the same roster slot.
The board grades Jalen Williams "fragile" for availability and Kon Knueppel "durable".
Both rank inside the 179 players this comparison set is drawn from: Jalen Williams 46th, Kon Knueppel 60th.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	Jalen Williams	Kon Knueppel	Edge
PTS	16.1	20.4	Kon Knueppel wins
REB	4.5	5.3	Kon Knueppel wins
AST	4.9	3.7	Jalen Williams wins
STL	1.2	0.8	Jalen Williams wins
BLK	0.4	0.3	Jalen Williams wins
3PM	1.0	3.3	Kon Knueppel wins
TO	1.8	2.0	Jalen Williams wins
FG%	48.0%	47.1%	too close to call
FT%	79.5%	84.5%	Kon Knueppel wins

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