Anthony Black vs Derik Queen: who to draft in 2026-27
Draft Anthony Black in both formats: 29.4 fantasy points a game to 29.2 in points leagues, and 123rd against 130th 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
- #96
- 29.4 FP/G, slot 8.12, $10
- 9-cat leagues
- #123
- -1.9 z, slot 11.03, $5
Game-time decision (Ankle)
The pick in points and 9-cat leagues.
- Points leagues
- #98
- 29.2 FP/G, slot 9.02, $10
- 9-cat leagues
- #130
- -2.0 z, slot 11.10, $4
The call
Points leagues: draft Anthony Black. 29.4 fantasy points per game against 29.2, 96th on our board to 98th.
9-cat leagues: Anthony Black again, -1.9 in summed z-scores against -2.0 (123rd to 130th).
Category by category, Anthony Black is ahead in 4 (PTS, STL, 3PM and TO) and Derik Queen in 4 (REB, BLK, FG% and FT%).
Per 36 minutes, Derik Queen produces more: 42.1 fantasy points to 35.5, on 25.0 minutes a night against 29.8. He does it in fewer minutes, so a bigger role would widen the gap.
Anthony Black plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Derik Queen 3. For that week alone, start Anthony Black: 88.2 projected fantasy points to 87.6 for Derik Queen.
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 | Anthony Black | Derik Queen |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 29.4 | 29.2 |
| Minutes | 29.8 | 25.0 |
| PointsPTS | 15.0 | 11.7 |
| ReboundsREB | 3.8 | 7.1 |
| AssistsAST | 3.7 | 3.7 |
| StealsSTL | 1.4 | 1.0 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.7 | 0.9 |
| Threes3PM | 1.6 | 0.3 |
| Field goal %FG% | 44.7% | 47.3% |
| Free throw %FT% | 73.2% | 79.5% |
| TurnoversTO | 2.1 | 2.3 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 64 | 81 |
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 | Anthony Black | Derik Queen |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 35.5 | 42.1 |
| Points | 18.1 | 16.9 |
| Rebounds | 4.6 | 10.2 |
| Assists | 4.4 | 5.3 |
| Steals | 1.7 | 1.5 |
| Blocks | 0.8 | 1.3 |
| Threes | 1.9 | 0.4 |
| Turnovers | 2.5 | 3.4 |
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 | Anthony Black | Derik Queen |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | -0.3 | -0.9 |
| ReboundsREB | -0.9 | +0.5 |
| AssistsAST | +0.0 | 0.0 |
| StealsSTL | +1.1 | +0.0 |
| BlocksBLK | +0.0 | +0.5 |
| Threes3PM | -0.1 | -1.4 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | -0.8 | -0.2 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | -0.7 | -0.0 |
| TurnoversTO | -0.2 | -0.6 |
| 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, steals, threes and turnovers flips the 9-cat answer to Derik Queen.
| Punt | Anthony Black | Derik Queen |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | -1.7 (#140) | -1.2 (#114) |
| REB | -1.3 (#102) | -2.9 (#182) |
| AST | -2.0 (#147) | -2.1 (#148) |
| STL | -3.1 (#194) | -2.1 (#149) |
| BLK | -2.2 (#141) | -2.8 (#163) |
| 3PM | -1.8 (#129) | -0.6 (#85) |
| FG% | -1.6 (#105) | -2.3 (#131) |
| FT% | -1.2 (#106) | -2.0 (#134) |
| TO | -1.7 (#101) | -1.6 (#99) |
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)
- Anthony Black: 3 games (Wed ATL, Fri MIN, Sun @NYK), listed GTD.
- Derik Queen: 3 games (Wed IND, Fri @UTA, Sat @DEN), 1 back-to-back.
Recent games
- Anthony Black: 19.9 fantasy points a game over his last 10 of 2025-26, against 29.4 on the board.
- Derik Queen: 34.0 fantasy points a game over his last 10 of 2025-26, against 29.2 on the board.
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Common questions
Should I draft Anthony Black or Derik Queen in 2026-27?
Points leagues: draft Anthony Black. 29.4 fantasy points per game against 29.2, 96th on our board to 98th. 9-cat leagues: Anthony Black again, -1.9 in summed z-scores against -2.0 (123rd to 130th).
Who wins more categories, Anthony Black or Derik Queen?
Category by category, Anthony Black is ahead in 4 (PTS, STL, 3PM and TO) and Derik Queen in 4 (REB, BLK, FG% and FT%).
Who should I start in Week 1, Anthony Black or Derik Queen?
Anthony Black plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Derik Queen 3. For that week alone, start Anthony Black: 88.2 projected fantasy points to 87.6 for Derik Queen.
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 13, 2026 at 5:20 PM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number