Evan Mobley or Lauri Markkanen: who to draft in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

Evan Mobley wins 4 of the nine categories, Lauri Markkanen wins 4, and 1 is too close to call.

Our board separates them by 12 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 19 picks, with Evan Mobley going earlier in the room.
Against the 181 ranked players in this set, Evan Mobley projects above average in 5 of the nine categories and Lauri Markkanen in 5.
Both are eligible at PF, so this is a straight swap for the same roster slot.
The board grades both "moderate" for availability.
Both rank inside the 181 players this comparison set is drawn from: Evan Mobley 17th, Lauri Markkanen 29th.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	Evan Mobley	Lauri Markkanen	Edge
PTS	18.5	22.8	Lauri Markkanen wins
REB	9.0	6.3	Evan Mobley wins
AST	3.7	2.1	Evan Mobley wins
STL	0.9	0.9	too close to call
BLK	1.5	0.5	Evan Mobley wins
3PM	1.3	2.5	Lauri Markkanen wins
TO	1.9	1.5	Lauri Markkanen wins
FG%	54.5%	47.1%	Evan Mobley wins
FT%	72.8%	88.5%	Lauri Markkanen wins

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