Andrew Nembhard vs P.J. Washington: who to draft in 2026-27
Draft Andrew Nembhard in both formats: 32.5 fantasy points a game to 29.7 in points leagues, and 125th against 128th 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
- #68
- 32.5 FP/G, slot 6.08, $15
- 9-cat leagues
- #125
- -1.9 z, slot 11.05, $5
The pick in points and 9-cat leagues.
- Points leagues
- #92
- 29.7 FP/G, slot 8.08, $11
- 9-cat leagues
- #128
- -2.0 z, slot 11.08, $4
The call
Points leagues: draft Andrew Nembhard. 32.5 fantasy points per game against 29.7, 68th on our board to 92nd.
9-cat leagues: Andrew Nembhard again, -1.9 in summed z-scores against -2.0 (125th to 128th).
Category by category, Andrew Nembhard is ahead in 4 (PTS, AST, 3PM and FT%) and P.J. Washington in 5 (REB, STL, BLK, FG% and TO).
Per 36 minutes, Andrew Nembhard produces more: 37.4 fantasy points to 34.5, on 31.3 minutes a night against 31.0. He already plays as much or more, so the gap is not a role waiting to grow.
Andrew Nembhard plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), P.J. Washington 3. For that week alone, start Andrew Nembhard: 97.6 projected fantasy points to 89.1 for P.J. Washington.
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 | Andrew Nembhard | P.J. Washington |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 32.5 | 29.7 |
| Minutes | 31.3 | 31.0 |
| PointsPTS | 16.9 | 14.2 |
| ReboundsREB | 2.8 | 7.0 |
| AssistsAST | 7.7 | 1.8 |
| StealsSTL | 0.9 | 1.0 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.1 | 1.1 |
| Threes3PM | 1.9 | 1.4 |
| Field goal %FG% | 44.2% | 45.0% |
| Free throw %FT% | 82.5% | 68.7% |
| TurnoversTO | 2.4 | 1.7 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 57 | 56 |
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 | Andrew Nembhard | P.J. Washington |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 37.4 | 34.5 |
| Points | 19.5 | 16.4 |
| Rebounds | 3.2 | 8.2 |
| Assists | 8.8 | 2.0 |
| Steals | 1.0 | 1.1 |
| Blocks | 0.2 | 1.2 |
| Threes | 2.2 | 1.6 |
| Turnovers | 2.8 | 1.9 |
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 | Andrew Nembhard | P.J. Washington |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | +0.0 | -0.4 |
| ReboundsREB | -1.4 | +0.5 |
| AssistsAST | +2.0 | -0.9 |
| StealsSTL | -0.4 | -0.1 |
| BlocksBLK | -1.1 | +0.8 |
| Threes3PM | +0.2 | -0.3 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | -1.0 | -0.7 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | +0.3 | -1.1 |
| TurnoversTO | -0.7 | +0.2 |
| Total | -1.9 | -2.0 |
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, assists, threes and free throw percentage flips the 9-cat answer to P.J. Washington.
| Punt | Andrew Nembhard | P.J. Washington |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | -2.0 (#161) | -1.7 (#139) |
| REB | -0.6 (#79) | -2.9 (#185) |
| AST | -4.0 (#247) | -1.1 (#101) |
| STL | -1.7 (#128) | -2.0 (#142) |
| BLK | -0.9 (#84) | -3.2 (#182) |
| 3PM | -2.3 (#146) | -1.7 (#123) |
| FG% | -1.1 (#90) | -1.9 (#116) |
| FT% | -2.4 (#151) | -0.9 (#90) |
| TO | -1.3 (#89) | -2.4 (#119) |
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)
- Andrew Nembhard: 3 games (Wed @NOP, Fri DAL, Sun @BKN).
- P.J. Washington: 3 games (Wed @HOU, Fri @IND, Sat SAS), 1 back-to-back.
Recent games
- Andrew Nembhard: 32.8 fantasy points a game over his last 10 of 2025-26, against 32.5 on the board.
- P.J. Washington: 29.6 fantasy points a game over his last 10 of 2025-26, against 29.7 on the board.
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Common questions
Should I draft Andrew Nembhard or P.J. Washington in 2026-27?
Points leagues: draft Andrew Nembhard. 32.5 fantasy points per game against 29.7, 68th on our board to 92nd. 9-cat leagues: Andrew Nembhard again, -1.9 in summed z-scores against -2.0 (125th to 128th).
Who wins more categories, Andrew Nembhard or P.J. Washington?
Category by category, Andrew Nembhard is ahead in 4 (PTS, AST, 3PM and FT%) and P.J. Washington in 5 (REB, STL, BLK, FG% and TO).
Who should I start in Week 1, Andrew Nembhard or P.J. Washington?
Andrew Nembhard plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), P.J. Washington 3. For that week alone, start Andrew Nembhard: 97.6 projected fantasy points to 89.1 for P.J. Washington.
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 13, 2026 at 5:20 PM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number