Victor Wembanyama or Anthony Edwards: who to draft in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

Victor Wembanyama wins 4 of the nine categories, Anthony Edwards wins 4, and 1 is too close to call.

Our board separates them by 4 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 5 picks, with Victor Wembanyama going earlier in the room.
Against the 179 ranked players in this set, Victor Wembanyama projects above average in 6 of the nine categories and Anthony Edwards in 7.
They do not fill the same slot: Victor Wembanyama is C, Anthony Edwards is SG/PG.
The board grades both "moderate" for availability.
Both rank inside the 179 players this comparison set is drawn from: Victor Wembanyama 3rd, Anthony Edwards 7th.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	Victor Wembanyama	Anthony Edwards	Edge
PTS	22.8	27.9	Anthony Edwards wins
REB	9.5	5.1	Victor Wembanyama wins
AST	2.9	4.4	Anthony Edwards wins
STL	0.9	1.2	Anthony Edwards wins
BLK	2.1	0.7	Victor Wembanyama wins
3PM	2.2	3.1	Anthony Edwards wins
TO	2.0	2.7	Victor Wembanyama wins
FG%	49.9%	47.8%	Victor Wembanyama wins
FT%	84.2%	82.7%	too close to call

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