Ace Bailey or Fred VanVleet: who to draft in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

Ace Bailey wins 4 of the nine categories, Fred VanVleet wins 4, and 1 is too close to call.

Our board separates them by 7 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 10 picks, with Fred VanVleet going earlier in the room.
Against the 181 ranked players in this set, Ace Bailey projects above average in 3 of the nine categories and Fred VanVleet in 5.
They do not fill the same slot: Ace Bailey is SF/PF, Fred VanVleet is PG.
The board grades Ace Bailey "durable" for availability and Fred VanVleet "fragile".
Both rank inside the 181 players this comparison set is drawn from: Ace Bailey 112th, Fred VanVleet 119th.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	Ace Bailey	Fred VanVleet	Edge
PTS	15.3	11.1	Ace Bailey wins
REB	4.6	2.9	Ace Bailey wins
AST	2.2	4.4	Fred VanVleet wins
STL	0.8	1.2	Fred VanVleet wins
BLK	0.7	0.3	Ace Bailey wins
3PM	2.2	2.1	too close to call
TO	1.7	1.1	Fred VanVleet wins
FG%	45.1%	37.8%	Ace Bailey wins
FT%	76.8%	81.0%	Fred VanVleet wins

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