Jalen Johnson or Jayson Tatum: who to roster in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

Jalen Johnson wins 5 of the nine categories, Jayson Tatum wins 4.

Our board separates them by 3 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 2 picks, with Jayson Tatum going earlier in the room.
Against the 239 ranked players in this set, Jalen Johnson projects above average in 6 of the nine categories and Jayson Tatum in 6.
Both are eligible at PF/SF, 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: Jalen Johnson 9th, Jayson Tatum 12th.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	Jalen Johnson	Jayson Tatum	Edge
PTS	21.0	23.5	Jayson Tatum wins
REB	9.8	8.4	Jalen Johnson wins
AST	7.3	6.0	Jalen Johnson wins
STL	1.1	0.9	Jalen Johnson wins
BLK	0.6	0.4	Jalen Johnson wins
3PM	1.7	2.5	Jayson Tatum wins
TO	3.2	2.5	Jayson Tatum wins
FG%	47.3%	42.4%	Jalen Johnson wins
FT%	79.8%	84.1%	Jayson Tatum wins

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