Onyeka Okongwu or Brandin Podziemski: who to draft in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

Onyeka Okongwu wins 4 of the nine categories, Brandin Podziemski wins 4, and 1 is too close to call.

Our board separates them by 2 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 29 picks, with Onyeka Okongwu going earlier in the room.
Against the 179 ranked players in this set, Onyeka Okongwu projects above average in 4 of the nine categories and Brandin Podziemski in 4.
They do not fill the same slot: Onyeka Okongwu is C, Brandin Podziemski is PG/SG.
The board grades both "durable" for availability.
Both rank inside the 179 players this comparison set is drawn from: Onyeka Okongwu 82nd, Brandin Podziemski 84th.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	Onyeka Okongwu	Brandin Podziemski	Edge
PTS	11.1	14.0	Brandin Podziemski wins
REB	6.0	5.0	Onyeka Okongwu wins
AST	2.4	4.0	Brandin Podziemski wins
STL	0.8	1.0	Brandin Podziemski wins
BLK	0.7	0.2	Onyeka Okongwu wins
3PM	1.6	2.0	Brandin Podziemski wins
TO	1.2	1.7	Onyeka Okongwu wins
FG%	49.7%	45.2%	Onyeka Okongwu wins
FT%	76.5%	77.3%	too close to call

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