Jamal Murray or Cooper Flagg: who to roster in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

Jamal Murray wins 4 of the nine categories, Cooper Flagg wins 4, and 1 is too close to call.

Our board separates them by 57 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 18 picks, with Cooper Flagg going earlier in the room.
Against the 245 ranked players in this set, Jamal Murray projects above average in 5 of the nine categories and Cooper Flagg in 6.
Both are eligible at PG, so this is a straight swap for the same roster slot.
The board grades both "durable" for availability.
Both rank inside the 245 players this comparison set is drawn from: Jamal Murray 15th, Cooper Flagg 72nd.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	Jamal Murray	Cooper Flagg	Edge
PTS	21.9	24.5	Cooper Flagg wins
REB	4.0	7.0	Cooper Flagg wins
AST	6.3	5.6	Jamal Murray wins
STL	1.0	1.2	Cooper Flagg wins
BLK	0.4	0.9	Cooper Flagg wins
3PM	2.9	1.2	Jamal Murray wins
TO	2.0	2.5	Jamal Murray wins
FG%	47.6%	46.9%	too close to call
FT%	87.8%	81.7%	Jamal Murray wins

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