Sam Merrill or Kris Dunn: who to roster in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

Sam Merrill wins 4 of the nine categories, Kris Dunn wins 5.

Our board separates them by 1 pick. There is no market gap to compare it against: Sam Merrill carries no consensus ADP.
Against the 239 ranked players in this set, Sam Merrill projects above average in 3 of the nine categories and Kris Dunn in 4.
Both are eligible at SG, so this is a straight swap for the same roster slot.
The board grades Sam Merrill "moderate" for availability and Kris Dunn "durable".
Both rank inside the 239 players this comparison set is drawn from: Sam Merrill 158th, Kris Dunn 159th.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	Sam Merrill	Kris Dunn	Edge
PTS	11.0	7.0	Sam Merrill wins
REB	2.7	3.2	Kris Dunn wins
AST	2.3	3.3	Kris Dunn wins
STL	0.8	1.7	Kris Dunn wins
BLK	0.1	0.3	Kris Dunn wins
3PM	2.3	1.0	Sam Merrill wins
TO	0.7	1.3	Sam Merrill wins
FG%	43.2%	46.8%	Kris Dunn wins
FT%	86.0%	78.1%	Sam Merrill wins

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