Onyeka Okongwu or Nickeil Alexander-Walker: who to roster in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

Onyeka Okongwu wins 4 of the nine categories, Nickeil Alexander-Walker wins 4, and 1 is too close to call.

Our board separates them by 1 pick; consensus ADP separates them by 1 pick, with Nickeil Alexander-Walker going earlier in the room.
Against the 239 ranked players in this set, Onyeka Okongwu projects above average in 5 of the nine categories and Nickeil Alexander-Walker in 5.
They do not fill the same slot: Onyeka Okongwu is C, Nickeil Alexander-Walker is SG/PG.
The board grades Onyeka Okongwu "moderate" for availability and Nickeil Alexander-Walker "durable".
Both rank inside the 239 players this comparison set is drawn from: Onyeka Okongwu 35th, Nickeil Alexander-Walker 36th.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	Onyeka Okongwu	Nickeil Alexander-Walker	Edge
PTS	13.6	19.7	Nickeil Alexander-Walker wins
REB	7.7	3.4	Onyeka Okongwu wins
AST	3.0	3.2	too close to call
STL	0.8	1.2	Nickeil Alexander-Walker wins
BLK	0.8	0.4	Onyeka Okongwu wins
3PM	1.8	3.2	Nickeil Alexander-Walker wins
TO	1.3	2.0	Onyeka Okongwu wins
FG%	48.4%	45.2%	Onyeka Okongwu wins
FT%	75.1%	83.5%	Nickeil Alexander-Walker wins

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