Jakob Poeltl or Brook Lopez: who to roster in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

Jakob Poeltl wins 4 of the nine categories, Brook Lopez wins 4, and 1 is too close to call.

Our board separates them by 6 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 22 picks, with Brook Lopez going earlier in the room.
Against the 239 ranked players in this set, Jakob Poeltl projects above average in 4 of the nine categories and Brook Lopez in 3.
Both are eligible at C, so this is a straight swap for the same roster slot.
The board grades both "moderate" for availability.
Both rank inside the 239 players this comparison set is drawn from: Jakob Poeltl 150th, Brook Lopez 156th.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	Jakob Poeltl	Brook Lopez	Edge
PTS	8.4	8.6	too close to call
REB	6.4	3.8	Jakob Poeltl wins
AST	1.8	1.1	Jakob Poeltl wins
STL	0.8	0.6	Jakob Poeltl wins
BLK	0.8	1.2	Brook Lopez wins
3PM	0.0	1.4	Brook Lopez wins
TO	1.1	0.9	Brook Lopez wins
FG%	61.6%	47.3%	Jakob Poeltl wins
FT%	63.5%	77.9%	Brook Lopez wins

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