Jakob Poeltl or Darryn Peterson: who to draft in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

Jakob Poeltl wins 4 of the nine categories, Darryn Peterson wins 5.

Our board separates them by 2 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 18 picks, with Jakob Poeltl going earlier in the room.
Against the 179 ranked players in this set, Jakob Poeltl projects above average in 4 of the nine categories and Darryn Peterson in 4.
They do not fill the same slot: Jakob Poeltl is C, Darryn Peterson is PG/SG.
The board grades Jakob Poeltl "moderate" for availability and Darryn Peterson "durable".
Both rank inside the 179 players this comparison set is drawn from: Jakob Poeltl 139th, Darryn Peterson 141st.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	Jakob Poeltl	Darryn Peterson	Edge
PTS	9.3	15.2	Darryn Peterson wins
REB	6.5	3.6	Jakob Poeltl wins
AST	2.0	3.6	Darryn Peterson wins
STL	0.8	1.1	Darryn Peterson wins
BLK	0.9	0.3	Jakob Poeltl wins
3PM	0.0	2.0	Darryn Peterson wins
TO	1.3	2.1	Jakob Poeltl wins
FG%	63.8%	42.3%	Jakob Poeltl wins
FT%	65.5%	77.1%	Darryn Peterson wins

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