Deandre Ayton or Jarace Walker: who to roster in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

Deandre Ayton wins 4 of the nine categories, Jarace Walker wins 5.

Our board separates them by 6 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 33 picks, with Deandre Ayton going earlier in the room.
Against the 239 ranked players in this set, Deandre Ayton projects above average in 4 of the nine categories and Jarace Walker in 2.
They do not fill the same slot: Deandre Ayton is C, Jarace Walker is PF/SF.
The board grades both "moderate" for availability.
Both rank inside the 239 players this comparison set is drawn from: Deandre Ayton 191st, Jarace Walker 197th.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	Deandre Ayton	Jarace Walker	Edge
PTS	9.3	10.8	Jarace Walker wins
REB	6.3	5.3	Deandre Ayton wins
AST	1.0	2.6	Jarace Walker wins
STL	0.4	0.9	Jarace Walker wins
BLK	0.7	0.4	Deandre Ayton wins
3PM	0.0	1.6	Jarace Walker wins
TO	1.0	1.8	Deandre Ayton wins
FG%	64.2%	41.0%	Deandre Ayton wins
FT%	61.9%	68.0%	Jarace Walker wins

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