Al Horford or Deandre Ayton: who to draft in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

Al Horford wins 4 of the nine categories, Deandre Ayton wins 4, and 1 is too close to call.

Our board separates them by 29 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 43 picks, with Al Horford going earlier in the room.
Against the 242 ranked players in this set, Al Horford projects above average in 3 of the nine categories and Deandre Ayton in 4.
Both are eligible at C, so this is a straight swap for the same roster slot.
The board grades Al Horford "fragile" for availability and Deandre Ayton "moderate".
Both rank inside the 242 players this comparison set is drawn from: Al Horford 146th, Deandre Ayton 175th.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	Al Horford	Deandre Ayton	Edge
PTS	7.0	10.4	Deandre Ayton wins
REB	4.4	6.9	Deandre Ayton wins
AST	2.4	1.1	Al Horford wins
STL	0.5	0.5	Deandre Ayton wins
BLK	0.8	0.8	too close to call
3PM	1.4	0.0	Al Horford wins
TO	0.9	1.2	Al Horford wins
FG%	41.0%	63.3%	Deandre Ayton wins
FT%	82.9%	66.1%	Al Horford wins

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