DeAnthony Melton or Jakob Poeltl: who to roster in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

DeAnthony Melton wins 5 of the nine categories, Jakob Poeltl wins 4.

Our board separates them by 4 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 52 picks, with Jakob Poeltl going earlier in the room.
Against the 239 ranked players in this set, DeAnthony Melton projects above average in 4 of the nine categories and Jakob Poeltl in 4.
They do not fill the same slot: DeAnthony Melton is SG/PG, Jakob Poeltl is C.
The board grades both "moderate" for availability.
Both rank inside the 239 players this comparison set is drawn from: DeAnthony Melton 146th, Jakob Poeltl 150th.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	DeAnthony Melton	Jakob Poeltl	Edge
PTS	11.6	8.4	DeAnthony Melton wins
REB	3.6	6.4	Jakob Poeltl wins
AST	2.4	1.8	DeAnthony Melton wins
STL	1.3	0.8	DeAnthony Melton wins
BLK	0.4	0.8	Jakob Poeltl wins
3PM	1.7	0.0	DeAnthony Melton wins
TO	1.6	1.1	Jakob Poeltl wins
FG%	41.8%	61.6%	Jakob Poeltl wins
FT%	80.9%	63.5%	DeAnthony Melton wins

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