Jaden McDaniels or Jarrett Allen: who to roster in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

Jaden McDaniels wins 4 of the nine categories, Jarrett Allen wins 4, and 1 is too close to call.

Our board separates them by 6 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 22 picks, with Jarrett Allen going earlier in the room.
Against the 239 ranked players in this set, Jaden McDaniels projects above average in 5 of the nine categories and Jarrett Allen in 5.
They do not fill the same slot: Jaden McDaniels is SF/PF, Jarrett Allen is C.
The board grades both "moderate" for availability.
Both rank inside the 239 players this comparison set is drawn from: Jaden McDaniels 54th, Jarrett Allen 60th.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	Jaden McDaniels	Jarrett Allen	Edge
PTS	15.5	14.2	too close to call
REB	4.9	8.4	Jarrett Allen wins
AST	2.9	1.7	Jaden McDaniels wins
STL	1.0	0.9	Jaden McDaniels wins
BLK	0.9	1.1	Jarrett Allen wins
3PM	1.6	0.1	Jaden McDaniels wins
TO	1.7	1.3	Jarrett Allen wins
FG%	50.9%	65.5%	Jarrett Allen wins
FT%	76.9%	72.5%	Jaden McDaniels wins

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