Jayson Tatum or Lauri Markkanen: who to roster in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

Jayson Tatum wins 4 of the nine categories, Lauri Markkanen wins 4, and 1 is too close to call.

Our board separates them by 17 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 42 picks, with Jayson Tatum going earlier in the room.
Against the 245 ranked players in this set, Jayson Tatum projects above average in 6 of the nine categories and Lauri Markkanen in 5.
Both are eligible at SF/PF, so this is a straight swap for the same roster slot.
The board grades both "moderate" for availability.
Both rank inside the 245 players this comparison set is drawn from: Jayson Tatum 11th, Lauri Markkanen 28th.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	Jayson Tatum	Lauri Markkanen	Edge
PTS	22.3	23.4	too close to call
REB	9.2	6.3	Jayson Tatum wins
AST	5.4	2.1	Jayson Tatum wins
STL	1.0	0.9	Jayson Tatum wins
BLK	0.4	0.5	Lauri Markkanen wins
3PM	2.9	2.6	Jayson Tatum wins
TO	2.3	1.5	Lauri Markkanen wins
FG%	42.6%	47.1%	Lauri Markkanen wins
FT%	83.1%	88.5%	Lauri Markkanen wins

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