Amen Thompson vs Derrick White: who to draft in 2026-27
Draft Amen Thompson in both formats: 39.5 fantasy points a game to 35.3 in points leagues, and 28th against 29th 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
- #34
- 39.5 FP/G, slot 3.10, $25
- 9-cat leagues
- #28
- +1.8 z, slot 3.04, $25
The pick in points and 9-cat leagues.
- Points leagues
- #47
- 35.3 FP/G, slot 4.11, $19
- 9-cat leagues
- #29
- +1.6 z, slot 3.05, $24
The call
Points leagues: draft Amen Thompson. 39.5 fantasy points per game against 35.3, 34th on our board to 47th.
9-cat leagues: Amen Thompson again, +1.8 in summed z-scores against +1.6 (28th to 29th).
Category by category, Amen Thompson is ahead in 4 (PTS, REB, STL and FG%) and Derrick White in 4 (BLK, 3PM, FT% and TO).
Per 36 minutes, Amen Thompson produces more: 38.0 fantasy points to 37.3, on 37.4 minutes a night against 34.1. He already plays as much or more, so the gap is not a role waiting to grow.
Amen Thompson plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Derrick White 2. For that week alone, start Amen Thompson: 118.5 projected fantasy points to 70.6 for Derrick White.
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 | Amen Thompson | Derrick White |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 39.5 | 35.3 |
| Minutes | 37.4 | 34.1 |
| PointsPTS | 18.3 | 16.5 |
| ReboundsREB | 7.8 | 4.4 |
| AssistsAST | 5.3 | 5.4 |
| StealsSTL | 1.5 | 1.1 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.6 | 1.3 |
| Threes3PM | 0.3 | 2.7 |
| Field goal %FG% | 53.4% | 39.4% |
| Free throw %FT% | 77.9% | 90.2% |
| TurnoversTO | 2.4 | 1.7 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 79 | 77 |
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 | Amen Thompson | Derrick White |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 38.0 | 37.3 |
| Points | 17.6 | 17.4 |
| Rebounds | 7.5 | 4.6 |
| Assists | 5.1 | 5.7 |
| Steals | 1.5 | 1.2 |
| Blocks | 0.6 | 1.3 |
| Threes | 0.3 | 2.9 |
| Turnovers | 2.3 | 1.8 |
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 | Amen Thompson | Derrick White |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | +0.3 | -0.0 |
| ReboundsREB | +0.9 | -0.7 |
| AssistsAST | +0.8 | +0.8 |
| StealsSTL | +1.4 | +0.3 |
| BlocksBLK | -0.2 | +1.2 |
| Threes3PM | -1.4 | +1.1 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | +1.0 | -2.1 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | -0.3 | +0.8 |
| TurnoversTO | -0.7 | +0.2 |
| Total | +1.8 | +1.6 |
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, steals and field goal percentage flips the 9-cat answer to Derrick White.
| Punt | Amen Thompson | Derrick White |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | +1.5 (#26) | +1.6 (#22) |
| REB | +0.7 (#44) | +2.3 (#21) |
| AST | +0.9 (#39) | +0.7 (#41) |
| STL | +0.4 (#48) | +1.2 (#30) |
| BLK | +1.8 (#28) | +0.4 (#55) |
| 3PM | +3.1 (#13) | +0.4 (#51) |
| FG% | +0.2 (#59) | +4.2 (#13) |
| FT% | +2.1 (#24) | +0.7 (#44) |
| TO | +2.5 (#28) | +1.5 (#41) |
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)
- Amen Thompson: 3 games (Wed DAL, Fri @SAS, Sat @ATL), 1 back-to-back.
- Derrick White: 2 games (Tue @DET, Fri NYK).
Recent games
- Amen Thompson: 43.3 fantasy points a game over his last 10 of 2025-26, against 39.5 on the board.
- Derrick White: 23.0 fantasy points a game over his last 10 of 2025-26, against 35.3 on the board.
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Common questions
Should I draft Amen Thompson or Derrick White in 2026-27?
Points leagues: draft Amen Thompson. 39.5 fantasy points per game against 35.3, 34th on our board to 47th. 9-cat leagues: Amen Thompson again, +1.8 in summed z-scores against +1.6 (28th to 29th).
Who wins more categories, Amen Thompson or Derrick White?
Category by category, Amen Thompson is ahead in 4 (PTS, REB, STL and FG%) and Derrick White in 4 (BLK, 3PM, FT% and TO).
Who should I start in Week 1, Amen Thompson or Derrick White?
Amen Thompson plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Derrick White 2. For that week alone, start Amen Thompson: 118.5 projected fantasy points to 70.6 for Derrick White.
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 13, 2026 at 5:20 PM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number