Stephon Castle or Fred VanVleet: who to draft in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

Stephon Castle wins 4 of the nine categories, Fred VanVleet wins 4, and 1 is too close to call.

Our board separates them by 16 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 50 picks, with Stephon Castle going earlier in the room.
Against the 179 ranked players in this set, Stephon Castle projects above average in 3 of the nine categories and Fred VanVleet in 5.
Both are eligible at PG, so this is a straight swap for the same roster slot.
The board grades Stephon Castle "moderate" for availability and Fred VanVleet "fragile".
Both rank inside the 179 players this comparison set is drawn from: Stephon Castle 103rd, Fred VanVleet 119th.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	Stephon Castle	Fred VanVleet	Edge
PTS	16.5	11.1	Stephon Castle wins
REB	4.8	2.9	Stephon Castle wins
AST	6.4	4.4	Stephon Castle wins
STL	1.0	1.2	Fred VanVleet wins
BLK	0.3	0.3	too close to call
3PM	1.3	2.1	Fred VanVleet wins
TO	2.8	1.1	Fred VanVleet wins
FG%	46.3%	37.8%	Stephon Castle wins
FT%	74.9%	81.0%	Fred VanVleet wins

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