Ty Jerome or Ausar Thompson: who to draft in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

Ty Jerome wins 4 of the nine categories, Ausar Thompson wins 4, and 1 is too close to call.

Our board separates them by 33 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 14 picks, with Ausar Thompson going earlier in the room.
Against the 181 ranked players in this set, Ty Jerome projects above average in 5 of the nine categories and Ausar Thompson in 5.
Both are eligible at SG, so this is a straight swap for the same roster slot.
The board grades Ty Jerome "fragile" for availability and Ausar Thompson "moderate".
Both rank inside the 181 players this comparison set is drawn from: Ty Jerome 87th, Ausar Thompson 120th.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	Ty Jerome	Ausar Thompson	Edge
PTS	17.4	10.6	Ty Jerome wins
REB	2.6	5.8	Ausar Thompson wins
AST	4.5	3.0	Ty Jerome wins
STL	0.8	1.5	Ausar Thompson wins
BLK	0.3	0.8	Ausar Thompson wins
3PM	2.2	0.1	Ty Jerome wins
TO	1.5	1.5	too close to call
FG%	47.5%	52.0%	Ausar Thompson wins
FT%	82.3%	61.5%	Ty Jerome wins

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