Isaiah Stewart II or DeAnthony Melton: who to roster in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

Isaiah Stewart II wins 4 of the nine categories, DeAnthony Melton wins 5.

Our board separates them by 4 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 31 picks, with Isaiah Stewart II going earlier in the room.
Against the 245 ranked players in this set, Isaiah Stewart II projects above average in 3 of the nine categories and DeAnthony Melton in 2.
They do not fill the same slot: Isaiah Stewart II is C/PF, DeAnthony Melton is SG/PG.
The board grades both "moderate" for availability.
Both rank inside the 245 players this comparison set is drawn from: Isaiah Stewart II 214th, DeAnthony Melton 218th.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	Isaiah Stewart II	DeAnthony Melton	Edge
PTS	7.7	11.9	DeAnthony Melton wins
REB	4.7	3.2	Isaiah Stewart II wins
AST	1.3	2.5	DeAnthony Melton wins
STL	0.3	1.2	DeAnthony Melton wins
BLK	1.4	0.4	Isaiah Stewart II wins
3PM	0.6	1.4	DeAnthony Melton wins
TO	1.1	1.6	Isaiah Stewart II wins
FG%	55.5%	41.0%	Isaiah Stewart II wins
FT%	74.6%	79.0%	DeAnthony Melton wins

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