Tyler Herro or Damian Lillard: who to draft in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

Tyler Herro wins 4 of the nine categories, Damian Lillard wins 5.

Our board separates them by 5 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 8 picks, with Tyler Herro going earlier in the room.
Against the 179 ranked players in this set, Tyler Herro projects above average in 5 of the nine categories and Damian Lillard in 5.
Both are eligible at PG, so this is a straight swap for the same roster slot.
The board grades Tyler Herro "moderate" for availability and Damian Lillard "fragile".
Both rank inside the 179 players this comparison set is drawn from: Tyler Herro 58th, Damian Lillard 63rd.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	Tyler Herro	Damian Lillard	Edge
PTS	17.9	19.6	Damian Lillard wins
REB	4.3	3.7	Tyler Herro wins
AST	4.0	5.5	Damian Lillard wins
STL	0.7	0.9	Damian Lillard wins
BLK	0.3	0.1	Tyler Herro wins
3PM	2.2	2.7	Damian Lillard wins
TO	1.7	2.2	Tyler Herro wins
FG%	46.5%	44.8%	Tyler Herro wins
FT%	88.3%	92.0%	Damian Lillard wins

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