Ja Morant or Deandre Ayton: who to roster in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

Ja Morant wins 5 of the nine categories, Deandre Ayton wins 4.

Our board separates them by 67 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 78 picks, with Ja Morant going earlier in the room.
Against the 245 ranked players in this set, Ja Morant projects above average in 3 of the nine categories and Deandre Ayton in 4.
They do not fill the same slot: Ja Morant is PG, Deandre Ayton is C.
The board grades Ja Morant "fragile" for availability and Deandre Ayton "moderate".
Both rank inside the 245 players this comparison set is drawn from: Ja Morant 107th, Deandre Ayton 174th.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	Ja Morant	Deandre Ayton	Edge
PTS	15.9	10.7	Ja Morant wins
REB	2.9	6.9	Deandre Ayton wins
AST	5.9	1.1	Ja Morant wins
STL	0.9	0.5	Ja Morant wins
BLK	0.2	0.8	Deandre Ayton wins
3PM	1.0	0.0	Ja Morant wins
TO	2.6	1.2	Deandre Ayton wins
FG%	42.4%	63.3%	Deandre Ayton wins
FT%	85.9%	66.1%	Ja Morant wins

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