Josh Giddey or Jarrett Allen: who to roster in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

Josh Giddey wins 4 of the nine categories, Jarrett Allen wins 4, and 1 is too close to call.

Our board separates them by 3 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 51 picks, with Josh Giddey going earlier in the room.
Against the 239 ranked players in this set, Josh Giddey projects above average in 5 of the nine categories and Jarrett Allen in 5.
They do not fill the same slot: Josh Giddey is PG, Jarrett Allen is C.
The board grades both "moderate" for availability.
Both rank inside the 239 players this comparison set is drawn from: Josh Giddey 57th, Jarrett Allen 60th.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	Josh Giddey	Jarrett Allen	Edge
PTS	14.6	14.2	too close to call
REB	7.0	8.4	Jarrett Allen wins
AST	8.3	1.7	Josh Giddey wins
STL	1.0	0.9	Josh Giddey wins
BLK	0.5	1.1	Jarrett Allen wins
3PM	1.8	0.1	Josh Giddey wins
TO	3.2	1.3	Jarrett Allen wins
FG%	43.2%	65.5%	Jarrett Allen wins
FT%	75.7%	72.5%	Josh Giddey wins

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