Bennedict Mathurin or Derrick Jones Jr: who to roster in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

Bennedict Mathurin wins 4 of the nine categories, Derrick Jones Jr wins 4, and 1 is too close to call.

Our board separates them by 15 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 50 picks, with Bennedict Mathurin going earlier in the room.
Against the 245 ranked players in this set, Bennedict Mathurin projects above average in 2 of the nine categories and Derrick Jones Jr in 3.
Both are eligible at SF, so this is a straight swap for the same roster slot.
The board grades Bennedict Mathurin "moderate" for availability and Derrick Jones Jr "fragile".
Both rank inside the 245 players this comparison set is drawn from: Bennedict Mathurin 191st, Derrick Jones Jr 206th.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	Bennedict Mathurin	Derrick Jones Jr	Edge
PTS	14.9	8.7	Bennedict Mathurin wins
REB	4.8	3.2	Bennedict Mathurin wins
AST	2.1	1.4	Bennedict Mathurin wins
STL	0.7	0.9	Derrick Jones Jr wins
BLK	0.3	0.8	Derrick Jones Jr wins
3PM	1.2	1.0	too close to call
TO	1.9	0.8	Derrick Jones Jr wins
FG%	43.8%	50.1%	Derrick Jones Jr wins
FT%	86.0%	74.9%	Bennedict Mathurin wins

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