Noah Clowney or Deandre Ayton: who to roster in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

Noah Clowney wins 5 of the nine categories, Deandre Ayton wins 4.

Our board separates them by 2 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 35 picks, with Deandre Ayton going earlier in the room.
Against the 245 ranked players in this set, Noah Clowney projects above average in 4 of the nine categories and Deandre Ayton in 4.
Both are eligible at C, so this is a straight swap for the same roster slot.
The board grades both "moderate" for availability.
Both rank inside the 245 players this comparison set is drawn from: Noah Clowney 172nd, Deandre Ayton 174th.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	Noah Clowney	Deandre Ayton	Edge
PTS	12.9	10.7	Noah Clowney wins
REB	4.2	6.9	Deandre Ayton wins
AST	1.7	1.1	Noah Clowney wins
STL	0.7	0.5	Noah Clowney wins
BLK	0.6	0.8	Deandre Ayton wins
3PM	2.1	0.0	Noah Clowney wins
TO	1.5	1.2	Deandre Ayton wins
FG%	40.8%	63.3%	Deandre Ayton wins
FT%	82.5%	66.1%	Noah Clowney wins

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