Paolo Banchero or Jarrett Allen: who to roster in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

Paolo Banchero wins 4 of the nine categories, Jarrett Allen wins 5.

Our board separates them by 7 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 46 picks, with Paolo Banchero going earlier in the room.
Against the 245 ranked players in this set, Paolo Banchero projects above average in 4 of the nine categories and Jarrett Allen in 6.
They do not fill the same slot: Paolo Banchero is PF, Jarrett Allen is C.
The board grades Paolo Banchero "durable" for availability and Jarrett Allen "moderate".
Both rank inside the 245 players this comparison set is drawn from: Paolo Banchero 77th, Jarrett Allen 84th.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	Paolo Banchero	Jarrett Allen	Edge
PTS	24.1	13.9	Paolo Banchero wins
REB	7.8	8.3	Jarrett Allen wins
AST	5.6	1.8	Paolo Banchero wins
STL	0.8	0.9	Jarrett Allen wins
BLK	0.6	0.9	Jarrett Allen wins
3PM	1.5	0.0	Paolo Banchero wins
TO	3.2	1.4	Jarrett Allen wins
FG%	46.0%	66.3%	Jarrett Allen wins
FT%	77.0%	73.9%	Paolo Banchero wins

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