R.J. Barrett or P.J. Washington: who to draft in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

R.J. Barrett wins 4 of the nine categories, P.J. Washington wins 4, and 1 is too close to call.

Our board separates them by 7 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 21 picks, with R.J. Barrett going earlier in the room.
Against the 181 ranked players in this set, R.J. Barrett projects above average in 4 of the nine categories and P.J. Washington in 4.
Both are eligible at SF/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: R.J. Barrett 99th, P.J. Washington 106th.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	R.J. Barrett	P.J. Washington	Edge
PTS	18.2	13.7	R.J. Barrett wins
REB	5.1	7.0	P.J. Washington wins
AST	3.6	1.7	R.J. Barrett wins
STL	0.8	1.0	P.J. Washington wins
BLK	0.3	0.9	P.J. Washington wins
3PM	1.8	1.4	R.J. Barrett wins
TO	1.9	1.7	P.J. Washington wins
FG%	49.1%	45.3%	R.J. Barrett wins
FT%	71.0%	70.3%	too close to call

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