Ja Morant or Cedric Coward: who to draft in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

Ja Morant wins 4 of the nine categories, Cedric Coward wins 5.

Our board separates them by 66 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 64 picks, with Ja Morant going earlier in the room.
Against the 179 ranked players in this set, Ja Morant projects above average in 4 of the nine categories and Cedric Coward in 3.
They do not fill the same slot: Ja Morant is PG, Cedric Coward is SG/SF.
The board grades Ja Morant "fragile" for availability and Cedric Coward "moderate".
Both rank inside the 179 players this comparison set is drawn from: Ja Morant 64th, Cedric Coward 130th.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	Ja Morant	Cedric Coward	Edge
PTS	17.1	13.2	Ja Morant wins
REB	3.2	5.6	Cedric Coward wins
AST	6.4	2.9	Ja Morant wins
STL	0.9	0.6	Ja Morant wins
BLK	0.3	0.4	Cedric Coward wins
3PM	1.1	1.3	Cedric Coward wins
TO	2.8	1.5	Cedric Coward wins
FG%	42.4%	45.6%	Cedric Coward wins
FT%	85.9%	82.2%	Ja Morant wins

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