Alperen Şengün vs LaMelo Ball: who to draft in 2026-27
Draft Alperen Şengün in points leagues (43.9 fantasy points a game to 38.1) and LaMelo Ball in 9-cat leagues (40th against 42nd). 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 leagues.
- Points leagues
- #39
- 38.1 FP/G, slot 4.03, $23
- 9-cat leagues
- #40
- +0.9 z, slot 4.04, $20
The pick in 9-cat leagues.
The call
Points leagues: draft Alperen Şengün. 43.9 fantasy points per game against 38.1, 15th on our board to 39th.
9-cat leagues: LaMelo Ball instead, +0.9 in summed z-scores against +0.9 (40th to 42nd), because the categories pay for a different mix.
Category by category, Alperen Şengün is ahead in 4 (PTS, REB, BLK and FG%) and LaMelo Ball in 5 (AST, STL, 3PM, FT% and TO).
Per 36 minutes, LaMelo Ball produces more: 48.9 fantasy points to 47.4, on 28.0 minutes a night against 33.3. 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), LaMelo Ball 3. For that week alone, start Alperen Şengün: 131.7 projected fantasy points to 114.3 for LaMelo Ball.
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 | LaMelo Ball |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 43.9 | 38.1 |
| Minutes | 33.3 | 28.0 |
| PointsPTS | 20.4 | 20.1 |
| ReboundsREB | 8.9 | 4.8 |
| AssistsAST | 6.2 | 7.1 |
| StealsSTL | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| BlocksBLK | 1.1 | 0.2 |
| Threes3PM | 0.6 | 3.8 |
| Field goal %FG% | 51.9% | 40.7% |
| Free throw %FT% | 69.1% | 89.9% |
| TurnoversTO | 3.2 | 2.8 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 72 | 72 |
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 | LaMelo Ball |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 47.4 | 48.9 |
| Points | 22.0 | 25.8 |
| Rebounds | 9.6 | 6.2 |
| Assists | 6.7 | 9.2 |
| Steals | 1.3 | 1.6 |
| Blocks | 1.2 | 0.3 |
| Threes | 0.6 | 4.9 |
| Turnovers | 3.4 | 3.6 |
Each per-game number divided by minutes and scaled to 36: the rate a bigger role would carry.
Advertisement
9-category z-scores
| Category | Alperen Şengün | LaMelo Ball |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | +0.6 | +0.6 |
| ReboundsREB | +1.4 | -0.5 |
| AssistsAST | +1.2 | +1.7 |
| StealsSTL | +0.5 | +0.5 |
| BlocksBLK | +0.8 | -0.9 |
| Threes3PM | -1.1 | +2.2 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | +0.8 | -2.2 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | -1.7 | +0.8 |
| TurnoversTO | -1.6 | -1.2 |
| Total | +0.9 | +0.9 |
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 assists, threes, free throw percentage and turnovers flips the 9-cat answer to Alperen Şengün.
| Punt | Alperen Şengün | LaMelo Ball |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | +0.1 (#61) | +0.2 (#58) |
| REB | -1.0 (#86) | +1.6 (#29) |
| AST | -0.6 (#75) | -0.9 (#92) |
| STL | +0.3 (#54) | +0.4 (#49) |
| BLK | -0.3 (#70) | +1.9 (#26) |
| 3PM | +1.9 (#27) | -1.4 (#109) |
| FG% | -0.9 (#86) | +3.6 (#16) |
| FT% | +2.5 (#20) | -0.0 (#63) |
| TO | +2.4 (#29) | +2.2 (#32) |
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.
- LaMelo Ball: 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.
- LaMelo Ball: 40.1 fantasy points a game over his last 10 of 2025-26, against 38.1 on the board.
Advertisement
Other picks at the same spot
NBA fantasy rankings · Draft cheat sheet · Sleepers
Common questions
Should I draft Alperen Şengün or LaMelo Ball in 2026-27?
Points leagues: draft Alperen Şengün. 43.9 fantasy points per game against 38.1, 15th on our board to 39th. 9-cat leagues: LaMelo Ball instead, +0.9 in summed z-scores against +0.9 (40th to 42nd), because the categories pay for a different mix.
Who wins more categories, Alperen Şengün or LaMelo Ball?
Category by category, Alperen Şengün is ahead in 4 (PTS, REB, BLK and FG%) and LaMelo Ball in 5 (AST, STL, 3PM, FT% and TO).
Who should I start in Week 1, Alperen Şengün or LaMelo Ball?
Alperen Şengün plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), LaMelo Ball 3. For that week alone, start Alperen Şengün: 131.7 projected fantasy points to 114.3 for LaMelo Ball.
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 13, 2026 at 5:20 PM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number