Alex Caruso or Will Riley: who to roster in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

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

Our board separates them by 29 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 Will Riley 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 Will Riley "moderate".
Both rank inside the 239 players this comparison set is drawn from: Alex Caruso 260th, Will Riley 289th.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	Alex Caruso	Will Riley	Edge
PTS	5.1	11.7	Will Riley wins
REB	2.5	3.0	Will Riley wins
AST	2.0	2.4	too close to call
STL	1.2	0.7	Alex Caruso wins
BLK	0.3	0.2	Alex Caruso wins
3PM	0.8	1.2	Will Riley wins
TO	0.8	1.4	Alex Caruso wins
FG%	41.5%	43.6%	Will Riley wins
FT%	82.3%	79.6%	Alex Caruso wins

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