Zach LaVine or Neemias Queta: who to draft in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

Zach LaVine wins 5 of the nine categories, Neemias Queta wins 4.

Our board separates them by 5 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 40 picks, with Zach LaVine going earlier in the room.
Zach LaVine leads in PTS, 17.9 to 9.0 per game as the board projects them.
They do not fill the same slot: Zach LaVine is SG/SF, Neemias Queta is C.
The board grades Zach LaVine "fragile" for availability and Neemias Queta "durable".
Both rank inside the 179 players this comparison set is drawn from: Zach LaVine 97th, Neemias Queta 102nd.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	Zach LaVine	Neemias Queta	Edge
PTS	17.9	9.0	Zach LaVine wins
REB	3.0	7.9	Neemias Queta wins
AST	2.4	1.6	Zach LaVine wins
STL	0.8	0.7	Zach LaVine wins
BLK	0.3	1.1	Neemias Queta wins
3PM	2.3	0.1	Zach LaVine wins
TO	1.8	1.0	Neemias Queta wins
FG%	48.7%	64.0%	Neemias Queta wins
FT%	86.8%	73.5%	Zach LaVine wins

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