Anthony Davis or R.J. Barrett: who to draft in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

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

Our board separates them by 56 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 70 picks, with Anthony Davis going earlier in the room.
Against the 181 ranked players in this set, Anthony Davis projects above average in 5 of the nine categories and R.J. Barrett in 4.
Both are eligible at PF, so this is a straight swap for the same roster slot.
The board grades Anthony Davis "fragile" for availability and R.J. Barrett "moderate".
Both rank inside the 181 players this comparison set is drawn from: Anthony Davis 43rd, R.J. Barrett 99th.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	Anthony Davis	R.J. Barrett	Edge
PTS	16.6	18.2	R.J. Barrett wins
REB	9.3	5.1	Anthony Davis wins
AST	2.6	3.6	R.J. Barrett wins
STL	0.8	0.8	too close to call
BLK	1.8	0.3	Anthony Davis wins
3PM	0.6	1.8	R.J. Barrett wins
TO	1.6	1.9	Anthony Davis wins
FG%	46.1%	49.1%	R.J. Barrett wins
FT%	79.1%	71.0%	Anthony Davis wins

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