Tyrese Maxey or Anthony Edwards: who to draft in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

Tyrese Maxey wins 4 of the nine categories, Anthony Edwards wins 5.

Our board separates them by 2 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 10 picks, with Anthony Edwards going earlier in the room.
Against the 179 ranked players in this set, Tyrese Maxey projects above average in 6 of the nine categories and Anthony Edwards in 7.
Both are eligible at PG, so this is a straight swap for the same roster slot.
The board grades Tyrese Maxey "durable" for availability and Anthony Edwards "moderate".
Both rank inside the 179 players this comparison set is drawn from: Tyrese Maxey 5th, Anthony Edwards 7th.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	Tyrese Maxey	Anthony Edwards	Edge
PTS	24.0	27.9	Anthony Edwards wins
REB	3.7	5.1	Anthony Edwards wins
AST	5.6	4.4	Tyrese Maxey wins
STL	1.4	1.2	Tyrese Maxey wins
BLK	0.6	0.7	Anthony Edwards wins
3PM	2.8	3.1	Anthony Edwards wins
TO	1.9	2.7	Tyrese Maxey wins
FG%	45.8%	47.8%	Anthony Edwards wins
FT%	88.6%	82.7%	Tyrese Maxey wins

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