AJ Dybantsa or DeMar DeRozan: who to draft in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

AJ Dybantsa wins 4 of the nine categories, DeMar DeRozan wins 4, and 1 is too close to call.

Our board separates them by 41 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 41 picks, with AJ Dybantsa going earlier in the room.
Against the 181 ranked players in this set, AJ Dybantsa projects above average in 2 of the nine categories and DeMar DeRozan in 3.
Both are eligible at PF/SF, so this is a straight swap for the same roster slot.
The board grades AJ Dybantsa "durable" for availability and DeMar DeRozan "moderate".
Both rank inside the 181 players this comparison set is drawn from: AJ Dybantsa 88th, DeMar DeRozan 129th.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	AJ Dybantsa	DeMar DeRozan	Edge
PTS	16.3	14.4	AJ Dybantsa wins
REB	5.8	2.6	AJ Dybantsa wins
AST	2.9	4.0	DeMar DeRozan wins
STL	0.9	0.9	too close to call
BLK	0.5	0.3	AJ Dybantsa wins
3PM	1.3	0.6	AJ Dybantsa wins
TO	2.2	0.9	DeMar DeRozan wins
FG%	43.2%	46.9%	DeMar DeRozan wins
FT%	71.5%	85.9%	DeMar DeRozan wins

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