Naji Marshall or Jalen Smith: who to draft in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

Naji Marshall wins 5 of the nine categories, Jalen Smith wins 4.

Our board separates them by 7 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 45 picks, with Naji Marshall going earlier in the room.
Against the 181 ranked players in this set, Naji Marshall projects above average in 4 of the nine categories and Jalen Smith in 3.
Both are eligible at PF, so this is a straight swap for the same roster slot.
The board grades Naji Marshall "moderate" for availability and Jalen Smith "fragile".
Both rank inside the 181 players this comparison set is drawn from: Naji Marshall 147th, Jalen Smith 154th.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	Naji Marshall	Jalen Smith	Edge
PTS	15.1	9.5	Naji Marshall wins
REB	4.6	6.6	Jalen Smith wins
AST	3.2	1.2	Naji Marshall wins
STL	1.0	0.5	Naji Marshall wins
BLK	0.1	0.7	Jalen Smith wins
3PM	1.0	1.5	Jalen Smith wins
TO	1.6	0.9	Jalen Smith wins
FG%	50.8%	47.6%	Naji Marshall wins
FT%	79.1%	75.4%	Naji Marshall wins

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