Ausar Thompson or DeMar DeRozan: who to draft in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

Ausar Thompson wins 4 of the nine categories, DeMar DeRozan wins 5.

Our board separates them by 9 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 17 picks, with Ausar Thompson going earlier in the room.
Against the 181 ranked players in this set, Ausar Thompson projects above average in 5 of the nine categories and DeMar DeRozan in 3.
Both are eligible at SG/SF, so this is a straight swap for the same roster slot.
The board grades both "moderate" for availability.
Both rank inside the 181 players this comparison set is drawn from: Ausar Thompson 120th, DeMar DeRozan 129th.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	Ausar Thompson	DeMar DeRozan	Edge
PTS	10.6	14.4	DeMar DeRozan wins
REB	5.8	2.6	Ausar Thompson wins
AST	3.0	4.0	DeMar DeRozan wins
STL	1.5	0.9	Ausar Thompson wins
BLK	0.8	0.3	Ausar Thompson wins
3PM	0.1	0.6	DeMar DeRozan wins
TO	1.5	0.9	DeMar DeRozan wins
FG%	52.0%	46.9%	Ausar Thompson wins
FT%	61.5%	85.9%	DeMar DeRozan wins

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