Wendell Carter Jr or Zach Edey: who to roster in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

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

Our board separates them by 4 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 39 picks, with Zach Edey going earlier in the room.
Against the 245 ranked players in this set, Wendell Carter Jr projects above average in 4 of the nine categories and Zach Edey in 3.
Both are eligible at C, so this is a straight swap for the same roster slot.
The board grades Wendell Carter Jr "durable" for availability and Zach Edey "fragile".
Both rank inside the 245 players this comparison set is drawn from: Wendell Carter Jr 131st, Zach Edey 135th.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	Wendell Carter Jr	Zach Edey	Edge
PTS	11.0	13.0	Zach Edey wins
REB	7.1	9.8	Zach Edey wins
AST	2.0	1.3	Wendell Carter Jr wins
STL	0.8	0.7	Wendell Carter Jr wins
BLK	0.7	1.7	Zach Edey wins
3PM	0.8	0.1	Wendell Carter Jr wins
TO	1.3	2.3	Wendell Carter Jr wins
FG%	50.2%	52.3%	Zach Edey wins
FT%	74.7%	73.4%	too close to call

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