Jalen Johnson or Kon Knueppel: who to roster in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

Jalen Johnson wins 4 of the nine categories, Kon Knueppel wins 4, and 1 is too close to call.

Our board separates them by 17 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 46 picks, with Jalen Johnson going earlier in the room.
Against the 239 ranked players in this set, Jalen Johnson projects above average in 6 of the nine categories and Kon Knueppel in 5.
Both are eligible at SF, so this is a straight swap for the same roster slot.
The board grades Jalen Johnson "moderate" for availability and Kon Knueppel "fragile".
Both rank inside the 239 players this comparison set is drawn from: Jalen Johnson 9th, Kon Knueppel 26th.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	Jalen Johnson	Kon Knueppel	Edge
PTS	21.0	23.2	Kon Knueppel wins
REB	9.8	5.9	Jalen Johnson wins
AST	7.3	4.2	Jalen Johnson wins
STL	1.1	0.8	Jalen Johnson wins
BLK	0.6	0.3	Jalen Johnson wins
3PM	1.7	3.8	Kon Knueppel wins
TO	3.2	2.3	Kon Knueppel wins
FG%	47.3%	47.6%	too close to call
FT%	79.8%	85.3%	Kon Knueppel wins

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