Daniel Gafford or Norman Powell: who to roster in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

Daniel Gafford wins 4 of the nine categories, Norman Powell wins 5.

Our board separates them by 1 pick; consensus ADP separates them by 50 picks, with Norman Powell going earlier in the room.
Against the 239 ranked players in this set, Daniel Gafford projects above average in 4 of the nine categories and Norman Powell in 4.
They do not fill the same slot: Daniel Gafford is C, Norman Powell is SF/SG.
The board grades both "moderate" for availability.
Both rank inside the 239 players this comparison set is drawn from: Daniel Gafford 129th, Norman Powell 130th.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	Daniel Gafford	Norman Powell	Edge
PTS	9.4	18.6	Norman Powell wins
REB	6.4	3.0	Daniel Gafford wins
AST	1.4	1.9	Norman Powell wins
STL	0.7	1.2	Norman Powell wins
BLK	1.3	0.2	Daniel Gafford wins
3PM	0.1	2.2	Norman Powell wins
TO	1.3	1.7	Daniel Gafford wins
FG%	68.6%	44.9%	Daniel Gafford wins
FT%	67.6%	79.8%	Norman Powell wins

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