Zach Edey or Jakob Poeltl: who to roster in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

Zach Edey wins 4 of the nine categories, Jakob Poeltl wins 4, and 1 is too close to call.

Our board separates them by 1 pick; consensus ADP separates them by 33 picks, with Zach Edey going earlier in the room.
Against the 245 ranked players in this set, Zach Edey projects above average in 3 of the nine categories and Jakob Poeltl in 4.
Both are eligible at C, so this is a straight swap for the same roster slot.
The board grades Zach Edey "fragile" for availability and Jakob Poeltl "moderate".
Both rank inside the 245 players this comparison set is drawn from: Zach Edey 135th, Jakob Poeltl 136th.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	Zach Edey	Jakob Poeltl	Edge
PTS	13.0	9.3	Zach Edey wins
REB	9.8	6.6	Zach Edey wins
AST	1.3	2.0	Jakob Poeltl wins
STL	0.7	0.8	Jakob Poeltl wins
BLK	1.7	0.9	Zach Edey wins
3PM	0.1	0.0	too close to call
TO	2.3	1.3	Jakob Poeltl wins
FG%	52.3%	63.8%	Jakob Poeltl wins
FT%	73.4%	65.5%	Zach Edey wins

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