Ryan Kalkbrenner or DeAnthony Melton: who to roster in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

Ryan Kalkbrenner wins 4 of the nine categories, DeAnthony Melton wins 5.

Our board separates them by 4 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 10 picks, with DeAnthony Melton going earlier in the room.
Against the 239 ranked players in this set, Ryan Kalkbrenner projects above average in 4 of the nine categories and DeAnthony Melton in 4.
They do not fill the same slot: Ryan Kalkbrenner is C, DeAnthony Melton is SG/PG.
The board grades both "moderate" for availability.
Both rank inside the 239 players this comparison set is drawn from: Ryan Kalkbrenner 142nd, DeAnthony Melton 146th.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	Ryan Kalkbrenner	DeAnthony Melton	Edge
PTS	7.5	11.6	DeAnthony Melton wins
REB	5.5	3.6	Ryan Kalkbrenner wins
AST	1.2	2.4	DeAnthony Melton wins
STL	0.5	1.3	DeAnthony Melton wins
BLK	1.4	0.4	Ryan Kalkbrenner wins
3PM	0.1	1.7	DeAnthony Melton wins
TO	1.0	1.6	Ryan Kalkbrenner wins
FG%	71.6%	41.8%	Ryan Kalkbrenner wins
FT%	74.9%	80.9%	DeAnthony Melton wins

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