Jakob Poeltl or Jeremiah Fears: who to draft in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

Jakob Poeltl wins 4 of the nine categories, Jeremiah Fears wins 5.

Our board separates them by 3 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 13 picks, with Jakob Poeltl going earlier in the room.
Jeremiah Fears leads in PTS, 9.3 to 16.4 per game as the board projects them.
They do not fill the same slot: Jakob Poeltl is C, Jeremiah Fears is PG.
The board grades Jakob Poeltl "moderate" for availability and Jeremiah Fears "durable".
Both rank inside the 179 players this comparison set is drawn from: Jakob Poeltl 129th, Jeremiah Fears 132nd.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	Jakob Poeltl	Jeremiah Fears	Edge
PTS	9.3	16.4	Jeremiah Fears wins
REB	6.5	4.3	Jakob Poeltl wins
AST	2.0	3.7	Jeremiah Fears wins
STL	0.8	1.0	Jeremiah Fears wins
BLK	0.9	0.4	Jakob Poeltl wins
3PM	0.0	1.2	Jeremiah Fears wins
TO	1.3	2.3	Jakob Poeltl wins
FG%	63.8%	43.4%	Jakob Poeltl wins
FT%	65.5%	77.6%	Jeremiah Fears wins

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