Alex Caruso or Malik Monk: who to roster in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

Alex Caruso wins 4 of the nine categories, Malik Monk wins 4, and 1 is too close to call.

Our board separates them by 3 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 31 picks, with Alex Caruso going earlier in the room.
Against the 239 ranked players in this set, Alex Caruso projects above average in 3 of the nine categories and Malik Monk in 4.
They do not fill the same slot: Alex Caruso is PF/SF, Malik Monk is SG/PG.
The board grades Alex Caruso "fragile" for availability and Malik Monk "moderate".
Both rank inside the 239 players this comparison set is drawn from: Alex Caruso 218th, Malik Monk 221st.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	Alex Caruso	Malik Monk	Edge
PTS	5.8	10.5	Malik Monk wins
REB	2.9	1.8	Alex Caruso wins
AST	2.3	3.2	Malik Monk wins
STL	1.2	0.6	Alex Caruso wins
BLK	0.4	0.3	too close to call
3PM	1.0	1.7	Malik Monk wins
TO	0.7	1.5	Alex Caruso wins
FG%	44.0%	42.0%	Alex Caruso wins
FT%	81.1%	84.9%	Malik Monk wins

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