Paolo Banchero or VJ Edgecombe: who to draft in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

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

Our board separates them by 34 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 75 picks, with Paolo Banchero going earlier in the room.
Against the 179 ranked players in this set, Paolo Banchero projects above average in 3 of the nine categories and VJ Edgecombe in 6.
They do not fill the same slot: Paolo Banchero is PF, VJ Edgecombe is SG/PG.
The board grades both "durable" for availability.
Both rank inside the 179 players this comparison set is drawn from: Paolo Banchero 31st, VJ Edgecombe 65th.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	Paolo Banchero	VJ Edgecombe	Edge
PTS	24.1	15.9	Paolo Banchero wins
REB	7.8	5.2	Paolo Banchero wins
AST	5.6	4.7	Paolo Banchero wins
STL	0.8	1.2	VJ Edgecombe wins
BLK	0.6	0.5	too close to call
3PM	1.5	1.8	VJ Edgecombe wins
TO	3.2	1.9	VJ Edgecombe wins
FG%	46.0%	43.9%	Paolo Banchero wins
FT%	77.0%	81.7%	VJ Edgecombe wins

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