Scottie Barnes or Kon Knueppel: who to roster in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

Scottie Barnes wins 4 of the nine categories, Kon Knueppel wins 4, and 1 is too close to call.

Our board separates them by 29 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 40 picks, with Scottie Barnes going earlier in the room.
Against the 245 ranked players in this set, Scottie Barnes projects above average in 7 of the nine categories and Kon Knueppel in 5.
Both are eligible at SF, 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: Scottie Barnes 8th, Kon Knueppel 37th.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	Scottie Barnes	Kon Knueppel	Edge
PTS	19.1	23.2	Kon Knueppel wins
REB	7.5	5.9	Scottie Barnes wins
AST	6.1	4.2	Scottie Barnes wins
STL	1.3	0.8	Scottie Barnes wins
BLK	1.3	0.3	Scottie Barnes wins
3PM	1.1	3.8	Kon Knueppel wins
TO	2.8	2.3	Kon Knueppel wins
FG%	48.5%	47.6%	too close to call
FT%	79.7%	85.3%	Kon Knueppel wins

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