Alex Caruso or Sam Hauser: who to roster in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

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

Our board separates them by 5 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 45 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 Sam Hauser in 2.
Both are eligible at PF/SF, so this is a straight swap for the same roster slot.
The board grades Alex Caruso "fragile" for availability and Sam Hauser "moderate".
Both rank inside the 239 players this comparison set is drawn from: Alex Caruso 218th, Sam Hauser 223rd.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	Alex Caruso	Sam Hauser	Edge
PTS	5.8	8.7	Sam Hauser wins
REB	2.9	3.6	Sam Hauser wins
AST	2.3	1.4	Alex Caruso wins
STL	1.2	0.5	Alex Caruso wins
BLK	0.4	0.2	Alex Caruso wins
3PM	1.0	2.4	Sam Hauser wins
TO	0.7	0.4	Sam Hauser wins
FG%	44.0%	42.7%	too close to call
FT%	81.1%	60.0%	Alex Caruso wins

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