Onyeka Okongwu or Matas Buzelis: who to draft in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

Onyeka Okongwu wins 5 of the nine categories, Matas Buzelis wins 4.

Our board separates them by 12 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 4 picks, with Onyeka Okongwu going earlier in the room.
Against the 179 ranked players in this set, Onyeka Okongwu projects above average in 6 of the nine categories and Matas Buzelis in 5.
They do not fill the same slot: Onyeka Okongwu is C, Matas Buzelis is PF/SF.
The board grades Onyeka Okongwu "moderate" for availability and Matas Buzelis "durable".
Both rank inside the 179 players this comparison set is drawn from: Onyeka Okongwu 46th, Matas Buzelis 58th.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	Onyeka Okongwu	Matas Buzelis	Edge
PTS	14.1	17.9	Matas Buzelis wins
REB	7.7	5.7	Onyeka Okongwu wins
AST	3.1	2.3	Onyeka Okongwu wins
STL	1.0	0.7	Onyeka Okongwu wins
BLK	0.9	1.4	Matas Buzelis wins
3PM	2.0	2.2	Matas Buzelis wins
TO	1.5	2.1	Onyeka Okongwu wins
FG%	49.7%	45.4%	Onyeka Okongwu wins
FT%	76.5%	78.8%	Matas Buzelis wins

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