Dereck Lively II or Jerami Grant: who to roster in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

Dereck Lively II wins 4 of the nine categories, Jerami Grant wins 4, and 1 is too close to call.

Our board separates them by 14 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 12 picks, with Jerami Grant going earlier in the room.
Against the 245 ranked players in this set, Dereck Lively II projects above average in 4 of the nine categories and Jerami Grant in 4.
They do not fill the same slot: Dereck Lively II is C, Jerami Grant is PF/SF.
The board grades Dereck Lively II "fragile" for availability and Jerami Grant "moderate".
Both rank inside the 245 players this comparison set is drawn from: Dereck Lively II 173rd, Jerami Grant 187th.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	Dereck Lively II	Jerami Grant	Edge
PTS	7.0	15.6	Jerami Grant wins
REB	6.4	3.0	Dereck Lively II wins
AST	2.0	1.7	too close to call
STL	0.5	0.7	Jerami Grant wins
BLK	1.0	0.7	Dereck Lively II wins
3PM	0.8	2.0	Jerami Grant wins
TO	1.0	1.7	Dereck Lively II wins
FG%	57.8%	43.3%	Dereck Lively II wins
FT%	66.0%	80.9%	Jerami Grant wins

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