Jakob Poeltl or Myles Turner: who to draft in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

Jakob Poeltl wins 4 of the nine categories, Myles Turner wins 4, and 1 is too close to call.

Our board separates them by 2 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 13 picks, with Myles Turner going earlier in the room.
Against the 181 ranked players in this set, Jakob Poeltl projects above average in 4 of the nine categories and Myles Turner in 3.
Both are eligible at C, 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: Jakob Poeltl 142nd, Myles Turner 144th.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	Jakob Poeltl	Myles Turner	Edge
PTS	9.3	9.9	too close to call
REB	6.6	4.5	Jakob Poeltl wins
AST	2.0	1.3	Jakob Poeltl wins
STL	0.8	0.6	Jakob Poeltl wins
BLK	0.9	1.3	Myles Turner wins
3PM	0.0	1.7	Myles Turner wins
TO	1.3	1.0	Myles Turner wins
FG%	63.8%	44.6%	Jakob Poeltl wins
FT%	65.5%	74.8%	Myles Turner wins

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