Herbert Jones or Deandre Ayton: who to roster in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

Herbert Jones wins 4 of the nine categories, Deandre Ayton wins 4, and 1 is too close to call.

Our board separates them by 6 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 22 picks, with Deandre Ayton going earlier in the room.
Against the 239 ranked players in this set, Herbert Jones projects above average in 3 of the nine categories and Deandre Ayton in 4.
They do not fill the same slot: Herbert Jones is SF/SG, Deandre Ayton is C.
The board grades both "moderate" for availability.
Both rank inside the 239 players this comparison set is drawn from: Herbert Jones 185th, Deandre Ayton 191st.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	Herbert Jones	Deandre Ayton	Edge
PTS	8.5	9.3	too close to call
REB	3.2	6.3	Deandre Ayton wins
AST	2.5	1.0	Herbert Jones wins
STL	1.4	0.4	Herbert Jones wins
BLK	0.4	0.7	Deandre Ayton wins
3PM	1.3	0.0	Herbert Jones wins
TO	1.3	1.0	Deandre Ayton wins
FG%	42.4%	64.2%	Deandre Ayton wins
FT%	81.4%	61.9%	Herbert Jones wins

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