Andrew Nembhard or R.J. Barrett: who to draft in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

Andrew Nembhard wins 4 of the nine categories, R.J. Barrett wins 4, and 1 is too close to call.

Our board separates them by 4 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 17 picks, with R.J. Barrett going earlier in the room.
R.J. Barrett leads in PTS, 15.9 to 18.2 per game as the board projects them.
Both are eligible at SG, so this is a straight swap for the same roster slot.
The board grades both "moderate" for availability.
Both rank inside the 179 players this comparison set is drawn from: Andrew Nembhard 82nd, R.J. Barrett 86th.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	Andrew Nembhard	R.J. Barrett	Edge
PTS	15.9	18.2	R.J. Barrett wins
REB	3.0	5.1	R.J. Barrett wins
AST	6.7	3.7	Andrew Nembhard wins
STL	1.0	0.8	Andrew Nembhard wins
BLK	0.2	0.3	R.J. Barrett wins
3PM	2.1	1.8	Andrew Nembhard wins
TO	2.0	1.9	too close to call
FG%	44.9%	49.1%	R.J. Barrett wins
FT%	81.2%	71.0%	Andrew Nembhard wins

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