Alperen Şengün vs Anthony Edwards: who to draft in 2026-27
Draft Anthony Edwards in both formats: 43.9 fantasy points a game to 43.9 in points leagues, and 13th against 42nd in 9-cat. The two go close together on our board, which is our own ranking order from 2025-26 box scores, not ADP.
- Points leagues
- #15
- 43.9 FP/G, slot 2.03, $32
- 9-cat leagues
- #42
- +0.9 z, slot 4.06, $20
Day to day (Rest)
- Points leagues
- #14
- 43.9 FP/G, slot 2.02, $32
- 9-cat leagues
- #13
- +3.4 z, slot 2.01, $34
The pick in points and 9-cat leagues.
The call
Points leagues: draft Anthony Edwards. 43.9 fantasy points per game against 43.9, 14th on our board to 15th.
9-cat leagues: Anthony Edwards again, +3.4 in summed z-scores against +0.9 (13th to 42nd).
Category by category, Alperen Şengün is ahead in 4 (REB, AST, BLK and FG%) and Anthony Edwards in 5 (PTS, STL, 3PM, FT% and TO).
Per 36 minutes, Alperen Şengün produces more: 47.4 fantasy points to 45.2, on 33.3 minutes a night against 35.0. He does it in fewer minutes, so a bigger role would widen the gap.
Alperen Şengün plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Anthony Edwards 3. For that week alone, start Anthony Edwards: 131.8 projected fantasy points to 131.7 for Alperen Şengün.
Slots are where our board's order lands in a 12-team snake draft (round.pick), and dollars are auction value over replacement for 12 teams with $200 each. Neither is ADP: no free draft-position feed lets us republish it.
Per game, side by side
| Per game | Alperen Şengün | Anthony Edwards |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 43.9 | 43.9 |
| Minutes | 33.3 | 35.0 |
| PointsPTS | 20.4 | 28.8 |
| ReboundsREB | 8.9 | 5.0 |
| AssistsAST | 6.2 | 3.7 |
| StealsSTL | 1.2 | 1.4 |
| BlocksBLK | 1.1 | 0.8 |
| Threes3PM | 0.6 | 3.4 |
| Field goal %FG% | 51.9% | 48.9% |
| Free throw %FT% | 69.1% | 79.6% |
| TurnoversTO | 3.2 | 2.9 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 72 | 61 |
Bold is the better number. The line blends 2025-26 with 2026-27 games as they are played, the same numbers the rankings use.
Per 36 minutes
| Per 36 | Alperen Şengün | Anthony Edwards |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 47.4 | 45.2 |
| Points | 22.0 | 29.6 |
| Rebounds | 9.6 | 5.1 |
| Assists | 6.7 | 3.8 |
| Steals | 1.3 | 1.4 |
| Blocks | 1.2 | 0.8 |
| Threes | 0.6 | 3.5 |
| Turnovers | 3.4 | 2.9 |
Each per-game number divided by minutes and scaled to 36: the rate a bigger role would carry.
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9-category z-scores
| Category | Alperen Şengün | Anthony Edwards |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | +0.6 | +2.1 |
| ReboundsREB | +1.4 | -0.4 |
| AssistsAST | +1.2 | +0.0 |
| StealsSTL | +0.5 | +1.0 |
| BlocksBLK | +0.8 | +0.2 |
| Threes3PM | -1.1 | +1.7 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | +0.8 | +0.1 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | -1.7 | -0.0 |
| TurnoversTO | -1.6 | -1.3 |
| Total | +0.9 | +3.4 |
Each number is standard deviations above or below the top 156 players (a 12-team league's rosters). Field goal and free throw percentage are weighted by attempts, and turnovers count against.
If you punt a category
Punting threes flips the 9-cat answer to Alperen Şengün.
| Punt | Alperen Şengün | Anthony Edwards |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | +0.1 (#61) | +1.2 (#34) |
| REB | -1.0 (#86) | +3.7 (#12) |
| AST | -0.6 (#75) | +3.2 (#12) |
| STL | +0.3 (#54) | +2.3 (#21) |
| BLK | -0.3 (#70) | +3.2 (#15) |
| 3PM | +1.9 (#27) | +1.5 (#32) |
| FG% | -0.9 (#86) | +3.3 (#17) |
| FT% | +2.5 (#20) | +3.3 (#11) |
| TO | +2.4 (#29) | +4.8 (#12) |
Value is the sum of the other eight z-scores, recomputed with the punted category left out of the pool that sets them; the rank is among all 406 ranked players.
Week 1 (Oct 19-25)
- Alperen Şengün: 3 games (Wed DAL, Fri @SAS, Sat @ATL), 1 back-to-back, listed DTD.
- Anthony Edwards: 3 games (Wed @MIA, Fri @ORL, Sun TOR).
Recent games
- Alperen Şengün: 43.6 fantasy points a game over his last 10 of 2025-26, against 43.9 on the board.
- Anthony Edwards: 38.6 fantasy points a game over his last 10 of 2025-26, against 43.9 on the board.
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Common questions
Should I draft Alperen Şengün or Anthony Edwards in 2026-27?
Points leagues: draft Anthony Edwards. 43.9 fantasy points per game against 43.9, 14th on our board to 15th. 9-cat leagues: Anthony Edwards again, +3.4 in summed z-scores against +0.9 (13th to 42nd).
Who wins more categories, Alperen Şengün or Anthony Edwards?
Category by category, Alperen Şengün is ahead in 4 (REB, AST, BLK and FG%) and Anthony Edwards in 5 (PTS, STL, 3PM, FT% and TO).
Who should I start in Week 1, Alperen Şengün or Anthony Edwards?
Alperen Şengün plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Anthony Edwards 3. For that week alone, start Anthony Edwards: 131.8 projected fantasy points to 131.7 for Alperen Şengün.
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 13, 2026 at 5:20 PM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number