DeAnthony Melton or Morez Johnson Jr.: who to roster in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

DeAnthony Melton wins 5 of the nine categories, Morez Johnson Jr. wins 4.

Our board separates them by 2 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 36 picks, with Morez Johnson Jr. going earlier in the room.
Against the 245 ranked players in this set, DeAnthony Melton projects above average in 2 of the nine categories and Morez Johnson Jr. in 4.
They do not fill the same slot: DeAnthony Melton is SG/PG, Morez Johnson Jr. is PF.
The board grades DeAnthony Melton "moderate" for availability and Morez Johnson Jr. "durable".
Both rank inside the 245 players this comparison set is drawn from: DeAnthony Melton 218th, Morez Johnson Jr. 220th.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	DeAnthony Melton	Morez Johnson Jr.	Edge
PTS	11.9	9.4	DeAnthony Melton wins
REB	3.2	6.4	Morez Johnson Jr. wins
AST	2.5	0.9	DeAnthony Melton wins
STL	1.2	0.5	DeAnthony Melton wins
BLK	0.4	1.0	Morez Johnson Jr. wins
3PM	1.4	0.2	DeAnthony Melton wins
TO	1.6	1.0	Morez Johnson Jr. wins
FG%	41.0%	53.9%	Morez Johnson Jr. wins
FT%	79.0%	65.2%	DeAnthony Melton wins

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