Deni Avdija or Jayson Tatum: who to draft in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

Deni Avdija wins 4 of the nine categories, Jayson Tatum wins 5.

Our board separates them by 7 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 16 picks, with Deni Avdija going earlier in the room.
Against the 179 ranked players in this set, Deni Avdija projects above average in 6 of the nine categories and Jayson Tatum in 6.
Both are eligible at PF/SF, so this is a straight swap for the same roster slot.
The board grades Deni Avdija "durable" for availability and Jayson Tatum "moderate".
Both rank inside the 179 players this comparison set is drawn from: Deni Avdija 32nd, Jayson Tatum 39th.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	Deni Avdija	Jayson Tatum	Edge
PTS	23.4	22.0	Deni Avdija wins
REB	6.4	9.0	Jayson Tatum wins
AST	6.1	5.3	Deni Avdija wins
STL	0.8	1.0	Jayson Tatum wins
BLK	0.6	0.4	Deni Avdija wins
3PM	2.2	2.9	Jayson Tatum wins
TO	3.8	2.3	Jayson Tatum wins
FG%	46.5%	42.6%	Deni Avdija wins
FT%	79.5%	83.1%	Jayson Tatum wins

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