Zach Edey or Royce ONeale: who to draft in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

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

Our board separates them by 14 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 88 picks, with Zach Edey going earlier in the room.
Against the 181 ranked players in this set, Zach Edey projects above average in 3 of the nine categories and Royce ONeale in 2.
They do not fill the same slot: Zach Edey is C, Royce ONeale is PF/SF.
The board grades Zach Edey "fragile" for availability and Royce ONeale "durable".
Both rank inside the 181 players this comparison set is drawn from: Zach Edey 141st, Royce ONeale 155th.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	Zach Edey	Royce ONeale	Edge
PTS	12.5	8.2	Zach Edey wins
REB	9.5	4.3	Zach Edey wins
AST	1.2	2.9	Royce ONeale wins
STL	0.7	0.9	Royce ONeale wins
BLK	1.6	0.4	Zach Edey wins
3PM	0.1	2.0	Royce ONeale wins
TO	2.2	1.2	Royce ONeale wins
FG%	52.3%	42.3%	Zach Edey wins
FT%	73.4%	72.8%	too close to call

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