Ja Morant or Rudy Gobert: who to draft in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

Ja Morant wins 5 of the nine categories, Rudy Gobert wins 4.

Our board separates them by 1 pick; consensus ADP separates them by 25 picks, with Ja Morant going earlier in the room.
Ja Morant leads in PTS, 17.1 to 8.5 per game as the board projects them.
They do not fill the same slot: Ja Morant is PG, Rudy Gobert is C.
The board grades Ja Morant "fragile" for availability and Rudy Gobert "moderate".
Both rank inside the 179 players this comparison set is drawn from: Ja Morant 121st, Rudy Gobert 122nd.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	Ja Morant	Rudy Gobert	Edge
PTS	17.1	8.5	Ja Morant wins
REB	3.2	9.1	Rudy Gobert wins
AST	6.4	1.4	Ja Morant wins
STL	0.9	0.7	Ja Morant wins
BLK	0.3	1.4	Rudy Gobert wins
3PM	1.1	0.0	Ja Morant wins
TO	2.8	1.1	Rudy Gobert wins
FG%	42.4%	64.5%	Rudy Gobert wins
FT%	85.9%	63.7%	Ja Morant wins

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