DeAaron Fox or Jalen Suggs: who to draft in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

DeAaron Fox wins 4 of the nine categories, Jalen Suggs wins 4, and 1 is too close to call.

Our board separates them by 21 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 51 picks, with DeAaron Fox going earlier in the room.
Against the 181 ranked players in this set, DeAaron Fox projects above average in 6 of the nine categories and Jalen Suggs in 5.
Both are eligible at PG, so this is a straight swap for the same roster slot.
The board grades DeAaron Fox "durable" for availability and Jalen Suggs "moderate".
Both rank inside the 181 players this comparison set is drawn from: DeAaron Fox 60th, Jalen Suggs 81st.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	DeAaron Fox	Jalen Suggs	Edge
PTS	17.9	13.8	DeAaron Fox wins
REB	3.8	3.8	too close to call
AST	5.9	4.7	DeAaron Fox wins
STL	1.1	1.5	Jalen Suggs wins
BLK	0.3	0.7	Jalen Suggs wins
3PM	1.7	2.0	Jalen Suggs wins
TO	2.1	2.5	DeAaron Fox wins
FG%	48.0%	43.3%	DeAaron Fox wins
FT%	79.2%	85.4%	Jalen Suggs wins

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