Wendell Carter Jr or Jay Huff: who to draft in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

Wendell Carter Jr wins 4 of the nine categories, Jay Huff wins 4, and 1 is too close to call.

Our board separates them by 16 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 55 picks, with Wendell Carter Jr going earlier in the room.
Against the 180 ranked players in this set, Wendell Carter Jr projects above average in 4 of the nine categories and Jay Huff in 3.
Both are eligible at C, so this is a straight swap for the same roster slot.
The board grades both "durable" for availability.
Both rank inside the 180 players this comparison set is drawn from: Wendell Carter Jr 136th, Jay Huff 152nd.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	Wendell Carter Jr	Jay Huff	Edge
PTS	11.0	9.9	too close to call
REB	7.1	3.9	Wendell Carter Jr wins
AST	2.0	1.6	Wendell Carter Jr wins
STL	0.8	0.6	Wendell Carter Jr wins
BLK	0.7	1.6	Jay Huff wins
3PM	0.8	1.7	Jay Huff wins
TO	1.3	1.0	Jay Huff wins
FG%	50.2%	48.6%	Wendell Carter Jr wins
FT%	74.7%	78.4%	Jay Huff wins

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