Julius Randle or Jalen Smith: who to draft in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

Julius Randle wins 4 of the nine categories, Jalen Smith wins 5.

Our board separates them by 81 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 134 picks, with Julius Randle going earlier in the room.
Against the 181 ranked players in this set, Julius Randle 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 Julius Randle "moderate" for availability and Jalen Smith "fragile".
Both rank inside the 181 players this comparison set is drawn from: Julius Randle 73rd, Jalen Smith 154th.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	Julius Randle	Jalen Smith	Edge
PTS	16.6	9.5	Julius Randle wins
REB	5.5	6.6	Jalen Smith wins
AST	4.4	1.2	Julius Randle wins
STL	0.9	0.5	Julius Randle wins
BLK	0.3	0.7	Jalen Smith wins
3PM	1.2	1.5	Jalen Smith wins
TO	2.5	0.9	Jalen Smith wins
FG%	46.0%	47.6%	Jalen Smith wins
FT%	81.1%	75.4%	Julius Randle wins

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