Payton Pritchard or Jaden McDaniels: who to roster in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

Payton Pritchard wins 4 of the nine categories, Jaden McDaniels wins 4, and 1 is too close to call.

Our board separates them by 1 pick; consensus ADP separates them by 9 picks, with Payton Pritchard going earlier in the room.
Against the 239 ranked players in this set, Payton Pritchard projects above average in 5 of the nine categories and Jaden McDaniels in 5.
They do not fill the same slot: Payton Pritchard is PG, Jaden McDaniels is SF/PF.
The board grades Payton Pritchard "durable" for availability and Jaden McDaniels "moderate".
Both rank inside the 239 players this comparison set is drawn from: Payton Pritchard 53rd, Jaden McDaniels 54th.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	Payton Pritchard	Jaden McDaniels	Edge
PTS	15.7	15.5	too close to call
REB	3.7	4.9	Jaden McDaniels wins
AST	4.9	2.9	Payton Pritchard wins
STL	0.8	1.0	Jaden McDaniels wins
BLK	0.2	0.9	Jaden McDaniels wins
3PM	2.5	1.6	Payton Pritchard wins
TO	1.4	1.7	Payton Pritchard wins
FG%	44.3%	50.9%	Jaden McDaniels wins
FT%	86.2%	76.9%	Payton Pritchard wins

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