Ajay Mitchell or Ryan Kalkbrenner: who to draft in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

Ajay Mitchell wins 5 of the nine categories, Ryan Kalkbrenner wins 4.

Our board separates them by 5 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 65 picks, with Ajay Mitchell going earlier in the room.
Against the 181 ranked players in this set, Ajay Mitchell projects above average in 4 of the nine categories and Ryan Kalkbrenner in 4.
They do not fill the same slot: Ajay Mitchell is PG/SG, Ryan Kalkbrenner is C.
The board grades both "moderate" for availability.
Both rank inside the 181 players this comparison set is drawn from: Ajay Mitchell 145th, Ryan Kalkbrenner 150th.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	Ajay Mitchell	Ryan Kalkbrenner	Edge
PTS	13.9	8.8	Ajay Mitchell wins
REB	3.2	6.0	Ryan Kalkbrenner wins
AST	3.2	1.1	Ajay Mitchell wins
STL	1.0	0.5	Ajay Mitchell wins
BLK	0.3	1.4	Ryan Kalkbrenner wins
3PM	1.2	0.1	Ajay Mitchell wins
TO	1.4	1.0	Ryan Kalkbrenner wins
FG%	50.3%	70.2%	Ryan Kalkbrenner wins
FT%	81.6%	71.5%	Ajay Mitchell wins

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