Brook Lopez vs Micah Potter: who to draft in 2026-27
Draft Micah Potter in points leagues (19.3 fantasy points a game to 19.2) and Brook Lopez in 9-cat leagues (184th against 188th). The two go close together on our board, which is our own ranking order from 2025-26 box scores, not ADP.
- Points leagues
- #221
- 19.2 FP/G, slot 19.05
- 9-cat leagues
- #184
- -3.4 z, slot 16.04
The pick in 9-cat leagues.
- Points leagues
- #220
- 19.3 FP/G, slot 19.04
- 9-cat leagues
- #188
- -3.5 z, slot 16.08
The pick in points leagues.
The call
Points leagues: draft Micah Potter. 19.3 fantasy points per game against 19.2, 220th on our board to 221st.
9-cat leagues: Brook Lopez instead, -3.4 in summed z-scores against -3.5 (184th to 188th), because the categories pay for a different mix.
Category by category, Brook Lopez is ahead in 3 (STL, BLK and TO) and Micah Potter in 5 (PTS, REB, AST, FG% and FT%).
Per 36 minutes, Micah Potter produces more: 35.9 fantasy points to 31.8, on 19.3 minutes a night against 21.8. He does it in fewer minutes, so a bigger role would widen the gap.
Brook Lopez plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Micah Potter 2. For that week alone, start Brook Lopez: 57.7 projected fantasy points to 38.5 for Micah Potter.
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 | Brook Lopez | Micah Potter |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 19.2 | 19.3 |
| Minutes | 21.8 | 19.3 |
| PointsPTS | 8.5 | 9.7 |
| ReboundsREB | 3.6 | 5.0 |
| AssistsAST | 1.3 | 1.5 |
| StealsSTL | 0.6 | 0.5 |
| BlocksBLK | 1.2 | 0.3 |
| Threes3PM | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| Field goal %FG% | 42.8% | 51.5% |
| Free throw %FT% | 75.7% | 84.2% |
| TurnoversTO | 0.8 | 1.0 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 75 | 47 |
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 | Brook Lopez | Micah Potter |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 31.8 | 35.9 |
| Points | 14.0 | 18.2 |
| Rebounds | 6.0 | 9.2 |
| Assists | 2.1 | 2.7 |
| Steals | 1.0 | 0.9 |
| Blocks | 1.9 | 0.6 |
| Threes | 2.5 | 2.8 |
| Turnovers | 1.3 | 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 | Brook Lopez | Micah Potter |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | -1.4 | -1.2 |
| ReboundsREB | -1.0 | -0.4 |
| AssistsAST | -1.2 | -1.1 |
| StealsSTL | -1.2 | -1.6 |
| BlocksBLK | +1.0 | -0.8 |
| Threes3PM | -0.1 | -0.1 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | -0.7 | +0.3 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | -0.1 | +0.3 |
| TurnoversTO | +1.3 | +1.1 |
| Total | -3.4 | -3.5 |
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 steals, blocks and turnovers flips the 9-cat answer to Micah Potter.
| Punt | Brook Lopez | Micah Potter |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | -2.0 (#159) | -2.3 (#178) |
| REB | -2.6 (#163) | -3.2 (#203) |
| AST | -2.2 (#152) | -2.4 (#165) |
| STL | -2.3 (#157) | -2.0 (#139) |
| BLK | -4.6 (#257) | -2.9 (#166) |
| 3PM | -3.2 (#190) | -3.3 (#199) |
| FG% | -2.9 (#153) | -4.0 (#197) |
| FT% | -3.3 (#186) | -3.8 (#206) |
| TO | -4.9 (#206) | -4.8 (#202) |
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)
- Brook Lopez: 3 games (Wed SAC, Fri @LAL, Sun @OKC).
- Micah Potter: 2 games (Wed PHX, Fri @SAC).
Recent games
- Brook Lopez: 29.3 fantasy points a game over his last 10 of 2025-26, against 19.2 on the board.
- Micah Potter: 23.8 fantasy points a game over his last 10 of 2025-26, against 19.3 on the board.
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Other picks at the same spot
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Common questions
Should I draft Brook Lopez or Micah Potter in 2026-27?
Points leagues: draft Micah Potter. 19.3 fantasy points per game against 19.2, 220th on our board to 221st. 9-cat leagues: Brook Lopez instead, -3.4 in summed z-scores against -3.5 (184th to 188th), because the categories pay for a different mix.
Who wins more categories, Brook Lopez or Micah Potter?
Category by category, Brook Lopez is ahead in 3 (STL, BLK and TO) and Micah Potter in 5 (PTS, REB, AST, FG% and FT%).
Who should I start in Week 1, Brook Lopez or Micah Potter?
Brook Lopez plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Micah Potter 2. For that week alone, start Brook Lopez: 57.7 projected fantasy points to 38.5 for Micah Potter.
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 13, 2026 at 5:20 PM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number