Aaron Gordon or Jakob Poeltl: who to roster in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

Aaron Gordon wins 4 of the nine categories, Jakob Poeltl wins 4, and 1 is too close to call.

Our board separates them by 8 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 10 picks, with Aaron Gordon going earlier in the room.
Against the 245 ranked players in this set, Aaron Gordon projects above average in 4 of the nine categories and Jakob Poeltl in 4.
Both are eligible at C, so this is a straight swap for the same roster slot.
The board grades Aaron Gordon "fragile" for availability and Jakob Poeltl "moderate".
Both rank inside the 245 players this comparison set is drawn from: Aaron Gordon 128th, Jakob Poeltl 136th.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	Aaron Gordon	Jakob Poeltl	Edge
PTS	13.4	9.3	Aaron Gordon wins
REB	5.1	6.6	Jakob Poeltl wins
AST	2.4	2.0	too close to call
STL	0.6	0.8	Jakob Poeltl wins
BLK	0.3	0.9	Jakob Poeltl wins
3PM	1.5	0.0	Aaron Gordon wins
TO	1.0	1.3	Aaron Gordon wins
FG%	50.2%	63.8%	Jakob Poeltl wins
FT%	78.7%	65.5%	Aaron Gordon wins

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