Ja Morant or Jakob Poeltl: who to draft in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

Ja Morant wins 5 of the nine categories, Jakob Poeltl wins 4.

Our board separates them by 75 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 58 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 Jakob Poeltl in 4.
They do not fill the same slot: Ja Morant is PG, Jakob Poeltl is C.
The board grades Ja Morant "fragile" for availability and Jakob Poeltl "moderate".
Both rank inside the 179 players this comparison set is drawn from: Ja Morant 64th, Jakob Poeltl 139th.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	Ja Morant	Jakob Poeltl	Edge
PTS	17.1	9.3	Ja Morant wins
REB	3.2	6.5	Jakob Poeltl wins
AST	6.4	2.0	Ja Morant wins
STL	0.9	0.8	Ja Morant wins
BLK	0.3	0.9	Jakob Poeltl wins
3PM	1.1	0.0	Ja Morant wins
TO	2.8	1.3	Jakob Poeltl wins
FG%	42.4%	63.8%	Jakob Poeltl wins
FT%	85.9%	65.5%	Ja Morant wins

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