Darryn Peterson or Deandre Ayton: who to draft in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

Darryn Peterson wins 5 of the nine categories, Deandre Ayton wins 4.

Our board separates them by 66 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 57 picks, with Darryn Peterson going earlier in the room.
Against the 242 ranked players in this set, Darryn Peterson projects above average in 4 of the nine categories and Deandre Ayton in 4.
They do not fill the same slot: Darryn Peterson is PG/SG, Deandre Ayton is C.
The board grades Darryn Peterson "durable" for availability and Deandre Ayton "moderate".
Both rank inside the 242 players this comparison set is drawn from: Darryn Peterson 109th, Deandre Ayton 175th.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	Darryn Peterson	Deandre Ayton	Edge
PTS	16.4	10.4	Darryn Peterson wins
REB	3.9	6.9	Deandre Ayton wins
AST	3.9	1.1	Darryn Peterson wins
STL	1.2	0.5	Darryn Peterson wins
BLK	0.3	0.8	Deandre Ayton wins
3PM	2.2	0.0	Darryn Peterson wins
TO	2.2	1.2	Deandre Ayton wins
FG%	42.5%	63.3%	Deandre Ayton wins
FT%	77.2%	66.1%	Darryn Peterson wins

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