Derik Queen or Brandin Podziemski: who to roster in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

Derik Queen wins 4 of the nine categories, Brandin Podziemski wins 4, and 1 is too close to call.

Our board separates them by 5 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 10 picks, with Derik Queen going earlier in the room.
Against the 239 ranked players in this set, Derik Queen projects above average in 5 of the nine categories and Brandin Podziemski in 5.
They do not fill the same slot: Derik Queen is C/PF, Brandin Podziemski is PG/SG.
The board grades Derik Queen "durable" for availability and Brandin Podziemski "moderate".
Both rank inside the 239 players this comparison set is drawn from: Derik Queen 70th, Brandin Podziemski 75th.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	Derik Queen	Brandin Podziemski	Edge
PTS	13.2	14.7	Brandin Podziemski wins
REB	8.1	5.0	Derik Queen wins
AST	3.6	4.2	Brandin Podziemski wins
STL	1.0	1.1	too close to call
BLK	0.9	0.2	Derik Queen wins
3PM	0.5	2.1	Brandin Podziemski wins
TO	2.4	1.7	Brandin Podziemski wins
FG%	48.0%	45.4%	Derik Queen wins
FT%	81.6%	75.6%	Derik Queen wins

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