Kyle Filipowski or Jalen Smith: who to draft in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

Kyle Filipowski wins 5 of the nine categories, Jalen Smith wins 4.

Our board separates them by 29 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 44 picks, with Kyle Filipowski going earlier in the room.
Against the 181 ranked players in this set, Kyle Filipowski projects above average in 3 of the nine categories and Jalen Smith in 3.
Both are eligible at C/PF, so this is a straight swap for the same roster slot.
The board grades Kyle Filipowski "moderate" for availability and Jalen Smith "fragile".
Both rank inside the 181 players this comparison set is drawn from: Kyle Filipowski 125th, Jalen Smith 154th.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	Kyle Filipowski	Jalen Smith	Edge
PTS	12.6	9.5	Kyle Filipowski wins
REB	7.9	6.6	Kyle Filipowski wins
AST	3.0	1.2	Kyle Filipowski wins
STL	0.9	0.5	Kyle Filipowski wins
BLK	0.5	0.7	Jalen Smith wins
3PM	1.2	1.5	Jalen Smith wins
TO	1.7	0.9	Jalen Smith wins
FG%	49.1%	47.6%	Kyle Filipowski wins
FT%	73.2%	75.4%	Jalen Smith wins

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