Jaime Jaquez Jr or Dillon Brooks: who to draft in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

Jaime Jaquez Jr wins 4 of the nine categories, Dillon Brooks wins 4, and 1 is too close to call.

Our board separates them by 14 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 8 picks, with Jaime Jaquez Jr going earlier in the room.
Against the 242 ranked players in this set, Jaime Jaquez Jr projects above average in 1 of the nine categories and Dillon Brooks in 4.
Both are eligible at PF/SF/SG, so this is a straight swap for the same roster slot.
The board grades Jaime Jaquez Jr "durable" for availability and Dillon Brooks "moderate".
Both rank inside the 242 players this comparison set is drawn from: Jaime Jaquez Jr 163rd, Dillon Brooks 177th.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	Jaime Jaquez Jr	Dillon Brooks	Edge
PTS	13.5	17.4	Dillon Brooks wins
REB	4.5	3.4	Jaime Jaquez Jr wins
AST	3.8	1.7	Jaime Jaquez Jr wins
STL	0.8	0.9	too close to call
BLK	0.3	0.2	Jaime Jaquez Jr wins
3PM	0.8	2.0	Dillon Brooks wins
TO	1.7	1.4	Dillon Brooks wins
FG%	47.8%	43.8%	Jaime Jaquez Jr wins
FT%	75.5%	83.2%	Dillon Brooks wins

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