Alperen Şengün vs Jaren Jackson: who to draft in 2026-27
Draft Alperen Şengün in both formats: 43.9 fantasy points a game to 34.5 in points leagues, and 42nd against 44th 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)
The pick in points and 9-cat leagues.
- Points leagues
- #52
- 34.5 FP/G, slot 5.04, $18
- 9-cat leagues
- #44
- +0.8 z, slot 4.08, $20
The call
Points leagues: draft Alperen Şengün. 43.9 fantasy points per game against 34.5, 15th on our board to 52nd.
9-cat leagues: Alperen Şengün again, +0.9 in summed z-scores against +0.8 (42nd to 44th).
Category by category, Alperen Şengün is ahead in 5 (PTS, REB, AST, STL and FG%) and Jaren Jackson in 4 (BLK, 3PM, FT% and TO).
Per 36 minutes, Alperen Şengün produces more: 47.4 fantasy points to 41.0, on 33.3 minutes a night against 30.3. He already plays as much or more, so the gap is not a role waiting to grow.
Alperen Şengün plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Jaren Jackson 3. For that week alone, start Alperen Şengün: 131.7 projected fantasy points to 103.6 for Jaren Jackson.
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 | Jaren Jackson |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 43.9 | 34.5 |
| Minutes | 33.3 | 30.3 |
| PointsPTS | 20.4 | 19.4 |
| ReboundsREB | 8.9 | 5.7 |
| AssistsAST | 6.2 | 2.0 |
| StealsSTL | 1.2 | 1.1 |
| BlocksBLK | 1.1 | 1.4 |
| Threes3PM | 0.6 | 1.8 |
| Field goal %FG% | 51.9% | 47.6% |
| Free throw %FT% | 69.1% | 80.3% |
| TurnoversTO | 3.2 | 2.2 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 72 | 48 |
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 | Jaren Jackson |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 47.4 | 41.0 |
| Points | 22.0 | 23.1 |
| Rebounds | 9.6 | 6.7 |
| Assists | 6.7 | 2.3 |
| Steals | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| Blocks | 1.2 | 1.7 |
| Threes | 0.6 | 2.1 |
| Turnovers | 3.4 | 2.6 |
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 | Jaren Jackson |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | +0.6 | +0.5 |
| ReboundsREB | +1.4 | -0.1 |
| AssistsAST | +1.2 | -0.8 |
| StealsSTL | +0.5 | +0.2 |
| BlocksBLK | +0.8 | +1.6 |
| Threes3PM | -1.1 | +0.1 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | +0.8 | -0.3 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | -1.7 | +0.1 |
| TurnoversTO | -1.6 | -0.5 |
| Total | +0.9 | +0.8 |
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 points, rebounds, assists, steals and field goal percentage flips the 9-cat answer to Jaren Jackson.
| Punt | Alperen Şengün | Jaren Jackson |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | +0.1 (#61) | +0.2 (#57) |
| REB | -1.0 (#86) | +0.7 (#42) |
| AST | -0.6 (#75) | +1.5 (#27) |
| STL | +0.3 (#54) | +0.5 (#46) |
| BLK | -0.3 (#70) | -0.9 (#87) |
| 3PM | +1.9 (#27) | +0.6 (#47) |
| FG% | -0.9 (#86) | +0.9 (#47) |
| FT% | +2.5 (#20) | +0.7 (#45) |
| TO | +2.4 (#29) | +1.2 (#47) |
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.
- Jaren Jackson: 3 games (Wed @MEM, Fri NOP, Sun LAL).
Recent games
- Alperen Şengün: 43.6 fantasy points a game over his last 10 of 2025-26, against 43.9 on the board.
- Jaren Jackson: 39.1 fantasy points a game over his last 10 of 2025-26, against 34.5 on the board.
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Common questions
Should I draft Alperen Şengün or Jaren Jackson in 2026-27?
Points leagues: draft Alperen Şengün. 43.9 fantasy points per game against 34.5, 15th on our board to 52nd. 9-cat leagues: Alperen Şengün again, +0.9 in summed z-scores against +0.8 (42nd to 44th).
Who wins more categories, Alperen Şengün or Jaren Jackson?
Category by category, Alperen Şengün is ahead in 5 (PTS, REB, AST, STL and FG%) and Jaren Jackson in 4 (BLK, 3PM, FT% and TO).
Who should I start in Week 1, Alperen Şengün or Jaren Jackson?
Alperen Şengün plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Jaren Jackson 3. For that week alone, start Alperen Şengün: 131.7 projected fantasy points to 103.6 for Jaren Jackson.
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 13, 2026 at 5:20 PM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number