Bub Carrington vs Jordan Poole: who to draft in 2026-27
Draft Bub Carrington in both formats: 21.9 fantasy points a game to 21.5 in points leagues, and 262nd against 264th 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
- #184
- 21.9 FP/G, slot 16.04
- 9-cat leagues
- #262
- -5.2 z, slot 22.10
The pick in points and 9-cat leagues.
- Points leagues
- #188
- 21.5 FP/G, slot 16.08
- 9-cat leagues
- #264
- -5.2 z, slot 22.12
The call
Points leagues: draft Bub Carrington. 21.9 fantasy points per game against 21.5, 184th on our board to 188th.
9-cat leagues: Bub Carrington again, -5.2 in summed z-scores against -5.2 (262nd to 264th).
Category by category, Bub Carrington is ahead in 4 (REB, AST, STL and FG%) and Jordan Poole in 5 (PTS, BLK, 3PM, FT% and TO).
Per 36 minutes, Jordan Poole produces more: 32.3 fantasy points to 28.5, on 23.9 minutes a night against 27.7. He does it in fewer minutes, so a bigger role would widen the gap.
Bub Carrington plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Jordan Poole 3. For that week alone, start Bub Carrington: 65.7 projected fantasy points to 64.4 for Jordan Poole.
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 | Bub Carrington | Jordan Poole |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 21.9 | 21.5 |
| Minutes | 27.7 | 23.9 |
| PointsPTS | 10.7 | 13.4 |
| ReboundsREB | 3.4 | 2.0 |
| AssistsAST | 4.6 | 3.1 |
| StealsSTL | 0.6 | 0.6 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Threes3PM | 2.1 | 2.5 |
| Field goal %FG% | 42.4% | 37.2% |
| Free throw %FT% | 73.0% | 86.0% |
| TurnoversTO | 2.3 | 1.8 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 82 | 39 |
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 | Bub Carrington | Jordan Poole |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 28.5 | 32.3 |
| Points | 13.9 | 20.2 |
| Rebounds | 4.4 | 3.0 |
| Assists | 6.0 | 4.6 |
| Steals | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| Blocks | 0.3 | 0.6 |
| Threes | 2.7 | 3.7 |
| Turnovers | 3.0 | 2.7 |
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 | Bub Carrington | Jordan Poole |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | -1.0 | -0.6 |
| ReboundsREB | -1.1 | -1.7 |
| AssistsAST | +0.5 | -0.3 |
| StealsSTL | -1.1 | -1.3 |
| BlocksBLK | -1.0 | -0.6 |
| Threes3PM | +0.4 | +0.8 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | -0.9 | -2.1 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | -0.3 | +0.5 |
| TurnoversTO | -0.6 | +0.1 |
| Total | -5.2 | -5.2 |
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 rebounds, assists, steals and field goal percentage flips the 9-cat answer to Jordan Poole.
| Punt | Bub Carrington | Jordan Poole |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | -4.2 (#286) | -4.6 (#307) |
| REB | -4.1 (#257) | -3.5 (#220) |
| AST | -5.7 (#321) | -4.9 (#285) |
| STL | -4.1 (#242) | -3.9 (#226) |
| BLK | -4.3 (#239) | -4.6 (#260) |
| 3PM | -5.5 (#307) | -6.0 (#324) |
| FG% | -4.4 (#221) | -3.0 (#160) |
| FT% | -4.9 (#259) | -5.8 (#295) |
| TO | -4.7 (#198) | -5.4 (#217) |
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)
- Bub Carrington: 3 games (Wed MIL, Fri TOR, Sat @CHI), 1 back-to-back.
- Jordan Poole: 3 games (Wed IND, Fri @UTA, Sat @DEN), 1 back-to-back.
Recent games
- Bub Carrington: 24.3 fantasy points a game over his last 10 of 2025-26, against 21.9 on the board.
- Jordan Poole: 19.7 fantasy points a game over his last 10 of 2025-26, against 21.5 on the board.
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Common questions
Should I draft Bub Carrington or Jordan Poole in 2026-27?
Points leagues: draft Bub Carrington. 21.9 fantasy points per game against 21.5, 184th on our board to 188th. 9-cat leagues: Bub Carrington again, -5.2 in summed z-scores against -5.2 (262nd to 264th).
Who wins more categories, Bub Carrington or Jordan Poole?
Category by category, Bub Carrington is ahead in 4 (REB, AST, STL and FG%) and Jordan Poole in 5 (PTS, BLK, 3PM, FT% and TO).
Who should I start in Week 1, Bub Carrington or Jordan Poole?
Bub Carrington plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Jordan Poole 3. For that week alone, start Bub Carrington: 65.7 projected fantasy points to 64.4 for Jordan Poole.
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 13, 2026 at 5:20 PM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number