Joel Embiid or Devin Booker: who to roster in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

Joel Embiid wins 4 of the nine categories, Devin Booker wins 5.

Our board separates them by 2 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 30 picks, with Devin Booker going earlier in the room.
Against the 245 ranked players in this set, Joel Embiid projects above average in 5 of the nine categories and Devin Booker in 4.
They do not fill the same slot: Joel Embiid is C, Devin Booker is SG/PG.
The board grades both "moderate" for availability.
Both rank inside the 245 players this comparison set is drawn from: Joel Embiid 30th, Devin Booker 32nd.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	Joel Embiid	Devin Booker	Edge
PTS	22.6	24.1	Devin Booker wins
REB	8.2	3.7	Joel Embiid wins
AST	3.9	5.6	Devin Booker wins
STL	0.7	0.8	Devin Booker wins
BLK	1.0	0.3	Joel Embiid wins
3PM	1.2	1.9	Devin Booker wins
TO	2.5	2.8	Joel Embiid wins
FG%	48.1%	46.1%	Joel Embiid wins
FT%	85.1%	88.5%	Devin Booker wins

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