Jalen Brunson or DeAaron Fox: who to roster in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

Jalen Brunson wins 4 of the nine categories, DeAaron Fox wins 4, and 1 is too close to call.

Our board separates them by 2 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 53 picks, with Jalen Brunson going earlier in the room.
Against the 239 ranked players in this set, Jalen Brunson projects above average in 4 of the nine categories and DeAaron Fox in 6.
Both are eligible at PG, so this is a straight swap for the same roster slot.
The board grades both "durable" for availability.
Both rank inside the 239 players this comparison set is drawn from: Jalen Brunson 44th, DeAaron Fox 46th.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	Jalen Brunson	DeAaron Fox	Edge
PTS	25.4	17.4	Jalen Brunson wins
REB	3.1	4.0	DeAaron Fox wins
AST	6.7	6.0	Jalen Brunson wins
STL	0.8	1.2	DeAaron Fox wins
BLK	0.2	0.3	DeAaron Fox wins
3PM	2.6	1.6	Jalen Brunson wins
TO	2.3	2.3	too close to call
FG%	44.7%	50.6%	DeAaron Fox wins
FT%	81.0%	78.9%	Jalen Brunson wins

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