Brandon Williams vs Daniel Gafford: who to draft in 2026-27
Draft Daniel Gafford in both formats: 24.3 fantasy points a game to 24.1 in points leagues, and 121st against 234th 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
- #146
- 24.1 FP/G, slot 13.02, $2
- 9-cat leagues
- #234
- -4.4 z, slot 20.06
- Points leagues
- #144
- 24.3 FP/G, slot 12.12, $3
- 9-cat leagues
- #121
- -1.9 z, slot 11.01, $5
The pick in points and 9-cat leagues.
The call
Points leagues: draft Daniel Gafford. 24.3 fantasy points per game against 24.1, 144th on our board to 146th.
9-cat leagues: Daniel Gafford again, -1.9 in summed z-scores against -4.4 (121st to 234th).
Category by category, Brandon Williams is ahead in 5 (PTS, AST, STL, 3PM and FT%) and Daniel Gafford in 4 (REB, BLK, FG% and TO).
Per 36 minutes, Daniel Gafford produces more: 40.2 fantasy points to 39.2, on 21.7 minutes a night against 22.2. He does it in fewer minutes, so a bigger role would widen the gap.
Brandon Williams plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Daniel Gafford 3. For that week alone, start Daniel Gafford: 72.8 projected fantasy points to 72.4 for Brandon Williams.
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 | Brandon Williams | Daniel Gafford |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 24.1 | 24.3 |
| Minutes | 22.2 | 21.7 |
| PointsPTS | 13.0 | 9.5 |
| ReboundsREB | 2.9 | 6.9 |
| AssistsAST | 3.9 | 1.1 |
| StealsSTL | 0.9 | 0.8 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.3 | 1.3 |
| Threes3PM | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| Field goal %FG% | 47.2% | 65.5% |
| Free throw %FT% | 79.3% | 68.3% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.9 | 1.1 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 66 | 55 |
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 | Brandon Williams | Daniel Gafford |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 39.2 | 40.2 |
| Points | 21.1 | 15.8 |
| Rebounds | 4.7 | 11.4 |
| Assists | 6.3 | 1.7 |
| Steals | 1.5 | 1.3 |
| Blocks | 0.5 | 2.1 |
| Threes | 0.9 | 0.0 |
| Turnovers | 3.1 | 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 | Brandon Williams | Daniel Gafford |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | -0.6 | -1.3 |
| ReboundsREB | -1.3 | +0.5 |
| AssistsAST | +0.1 | -1.3 |
| StealsSTL | -0.2 | -0.7 |
| BlocksBLK | -0.8 | +1.2 |
| Threes3PM | -1.1 | -1.7 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | -0.2 | +1.6 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | -0.1 | -1.0 |
| TurnoversTO | -0.0 | +0.9 |
| Total | -4.4 | -1.9 |
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
No punt changes the answer: Daniel Gafford stays ahead whichever category you give up.
| Punt | Brandon Williams | Daniel Gafford |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | -3.7 (#267) | -0.6 (#89) |
| REB | -3.3 (#215) | -2.7 (#174) |
| AST | -4.5 (#271) | -0.6 (#74) |
| STL | -4.2 (#253) | -1.2 (#108) |
| BLK | -3.8 (#220) | -3.4 (#197) |
| 3PM | -3.2 (#191) | -0.1 (#65) |
| FG% | -4.7 (#241) | -4.2 (#212) |
| FT% | -4.3 (#232) | -0.8 (#86) |
| TO | -4.5 (#189) | -3.0 (#139) |
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)
- Brandon Williams: 3 games (Wed @LAL, Fri MEM, Sat @PHX), 1 back-to-back.
- Daniel Gafford: 3 games (Wed @HOU, Fri @IND, Sat SAS), 1 back-to-back.
Recent games
- Brandon Williams: 25.6 fantasy points a game over his last 10 of 2025-26, against 24.1 on the board.
- Daniel Gafford: 31.4 fantasy points a game over his last 10 of 2025-26, against 24.3 on the board.
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Common questions
Should I draft Brandon Williams or Daniel Gafford in 2026-27?
Points leagues: draft Daniel Gafford. 24.3 fantasy points per game against 24.1, 144th on our board to 146th. 9-cat leagues: Daniel Gafford again, -1.9 in summed z-scores against -4.4 (121st to 234th).
Who wins more categories, Brandon Williams or Daniel Gafford?
Category by category, Brandon Williams is ahead in 5 (PTS, AST, STL, 3PM and FT%) and Daniel Gafford in 4 (REB, BLK, FG% and TO).
Who should I start in Week 1, Brandon Williams or Daniel Gafford?
Brandon Williams plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Daniel Gafford 3. For that week alone, start Daniel Gafford: 72.8 projected fantasy points to 72.4 for Brandon Williams.
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