Paolo Banchero or Saddiq Bey: who to roster in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

Paolo Banchero wins 4 of the nine categories, Saddiq Bey wins 4, and 1 is too close to call.

Our board separates them by 17 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 105 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 Saddiq Bey in 5.
Both are eligible at PF, so this is a straight swap for the same roster slot.
The board grades both "durable" for availability.
Both rank inside the 245 players this comparison set is drawn from: Paolo Banchero 77th, Saddiq Bey 94th.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	Paolo Banchero	Saddiq Bey	Edge
PTS	24.1	17.2	Paolo Banchero wins
REB	7.8	5.6	Paolo Banchero wins
AST	5.6	2.6	Paolo Banchero wins
STL	0.8	0.9	Saddiq Bey wins
BLK	0.6	0.1	Paolo Banchero wins
3PM	1.5	2.1	Saddiq Bey wins
TO	3.2	1.0	Saddiq Bey wins
FG%	46.0%	44.8%	too close to call
FT%	77.0%	82.5%	Saddiq Bey wins

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