Franz Wagner or Paolo Banchero: who to roster in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

Franz Wagner wins 4 of the nine categories, Paolo Banchero wins 4, and 1 is too close to call.

Our board separates them by 2 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 27 picks, with Paolo Banchero going earlier in the room.
Against the 236 ranked players in this set, Franz Wagner projects above average in 5 of the nine categories and Paolo Banchero in 4.
Both are eligible at PF, so this is a straight swap for the same roster slot.
The board grades Franz Wagner "moderate" for availability and Paolo Banchero "durable".
Both rank inside the 236 players this comparison set is drawn from: Franz Wagner 56th, Paolo Banchero 58th.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	Franz Wagner	Paolo Banchero	Edge
PTS	19.9	24.1	Paolo Banchero wins
REB	4.9	7.8	Paolo Banchero wins
AST	3.5	5.6	Paolo Banchero wins
STL	1.1	0.8	Franz Wagner wins
BLK	0.3	0.6	Paolo Banchero wins
3PM	1.5	1.5	too close to call
TO	1.7	3.2	Franz Wagner wins
FG%	47.7%	46.0%	Franz Wagner wins
FT%	82.9%	77.0%	Franz Wagner wins

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