Franz Wagner or Jalen Suggs: who to draft in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

Franz Wagner wins 4 of the nine categories, Jalen Suggs wins 5.

Our board separates them by 1 pick; consensus ADP separates them by 77 picks, with Franz Wagner going earlier in the room.
Franz Wagner leads in PTS, 19.9 to 13.8 per game as the board projects them.
They do not fill the same slot: Franz Wagner is SF/PF, Jalen Suggs is PG.
The board grades Franz Wagner "fragile" for availability and Jalen Suggs "moderate".
Both rank inside the 179 players this comparison set is drawn from: Franz Wagner 57th, Jalen Suggs 58th.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	Franz Wagner	Jalen Suggs	Edge
PTS	19.9	13.8	Franz Wagner wins
REB	4.9	3.8	Franz Wagner wins
AST	3.5	4.7	Jalen Suggs wins
STL	1.1	1.4	Jalen Suggs wins
BLK	0.3	0.7	Jalen Suggs wins
3PM	1.5	2.0	Jalen Suggs wins
TO	1.7	2.5	Franz Wagner wins
FG%	47.7%	43.3%	Franz Wagner wins
FT%	82.9%	85.4%	Jalen Suggs wins

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