Jayson Tatum or Deni Avdija: who to draft in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

Jayson Tatum wins 5 of the nine categories, Deni Avdija wins 4.

Our board separates them by 4 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 16 picks, with Deni Avdija going earlier in the room.
Deni Avdija leads in PTS, 22.0 to 23.2 per game as the board projects them.
Both are eligible at SF/PF, so this is a straight swap for the same roster slot.
The board grades Jayson Tatum "moderate" for availability and Deni Avdija "durable".
Both rank inside the 179 players this comparison set is drawn from: Jayson Tatum 16th, Deni Avdija 20th.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	Jayson Tatum	Deni Avdija	Edge
PTS	22.0	23.2	Deni Avdija wins
REB	9.0	6.6	Jayson Tatum wins
AST	5.3	6.1	Deni Avdija wins
STL	1.0	0.8	Jayson Tatum wins
BLK	0.4	0.6	Deni Avdija wins
3PM	2.9	2.1	Jayson Tatum wins
TO	2.3	3.7	Jayson Tatum wins
FG%	42.6%	46.5%	Deni Avdija wins
FT%	83.1%	79.2%	Jayson Tatum wins

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