Fred VanVleet or Bennedict Mathurin: who to draft in 2026-27 fantasy basketball
Fred VanVleet wins 4 of the nine categories, Bennedict Mathurin wins 4, and 1 is too close to call.
- Our board separates them by 3 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 17 picks, with Bennedict Mathurin going earlier in the room.
- Bennedict Mathurin leads in PTS, 11.1 to 17.1 per game as the board projects them.
- They do not fill the same slot: Fred VanVleet is PG, Bennedict Mathurin is SF/SG.
- The board grades Fred VanVleet "fragile" for availability and Bennedict Mathurin "moderate".
- Both rank inside the 179 players this comparison set is drawn from: Fred VanVleet 109th, Bennedict Mathurin 112th.
Category by category
Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.| Category | Fred VanVleet | Bennedict Mathurin | Edge |
|---|
| PTS | 11.1 | 17.1 | Bennedict Mathurin wins |
| REB | 2.9 | 5.2 | Bennedict Mathurin wins |
| AST | 4.4 | 2.3 | Fred VanVleet wins |
| STL | 1.2 | 0.8 | Fred VanVleet wins |
| BLK | 0.3 | 0.3 | too close to call |
| 3PM | 2.1 | 1.5 | Fred VanVleet wins |
| TO | 1.1 | 2.0 | Fred VanVleet wins |
| FG% | 37.8% | 44.0% | Bennedict Mathurin wins |
| FT% | 81.0% | 86.1% | Bennedict Mathurin wins |