Derrick Jones Jr or Malik Monk: who to roster in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

Derrick Jones Jr wins 5 of the nine categories, Malik Monk wins 4.

Our board separates them by 1 pick; consensus ADP separates them by 14 picks, with Malik Monk going earlier in the room.
Against the 245 ranked players in this set, Derrick Jones Jr projects above average in 3 of the nine categories and Malik Monk in 3.
They do not fill the same slot: Derrick Jones Jr is PF/SF, Malik Monk is SG/PG.
The board grades Derrick Jones Jr "fragile" for availability and Malik Monk "moderate".
Both rank inside the 245 players this comparison set is drawn from: Derrick Jones Jr 206th, Malik Monk 207th.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	Derrick Jones Jr	Malik Monk	Edge
PTS	8.7	11.5	Malik Monk wins
REB	3.2	1.9	Derrick Jones Jr wins
AST	1.4	3.1	Malik Monk wins
STL	0.9	0.6	Derrick Jones Jr wins
BLK	0.8	0.4	Derrick Jones Jr wins
3PM	1.0	2.0	Malik Monk wins
TO	0.8	1.4	Derrick Jones Jr wins
FG%	50.1%	43.7%	Derrick Jones Jr wins
FT%	74.9%	84.1%	Malik Monk wins

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