Cooper Flagg or Paul George: who to roster in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

Cooper Flagg wins 5 of the nine categories, Paul George wins 4.

Our board separates them by 3 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 78 picks, with Cooper Flagg going earlier in the room.
Against the 245 ranked players in this set, Cooper Flagg projects above average in 6 of the nine categories and Paul George in 5.
Both are eligible at SG/SF, so this is a straight swap for the same roster slot.
The board grades Cooper Flagg "durable" for availability and Paul George "fragile".
Both rank inside the 245 players this comparison set is drawn from: Cooper Flagg 72nd, Paul George 75th.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	Cooper Flagg	Paul George	Edge
PTS	24.5	14.8	Cooper Flagg wins
REB	7.0	4.8	Cooper Flagg wins
AST	5.6	3.4	Cooper Flagg wins
STL	1.2	1.4	Paul George wins
BLK	0.9	0.4	Cooper Flagg wins
3PM	1.2	2.4	Paul George wins
TO	2.5	1.7	Paul George wins
FG%	46.9%	42.5%	Cooper Flagg wins
FT%	81.7%	83.7%	Paul George wins

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