Cam Spencer vs Kyle Kuzma: who to draft in 2026-27
Draft Kyle Kuzma in points leagues (23.9 fantasy points a game to 23.8) and Cam Spencer in 9-cat leagues (117th against 216th). The two go close together on our board, which is our own ranking order from 2025-26 box scores, not ADP.
- Points leagues
- #152
- 23.8 FP/G, slot 13.08, $2
- 9-cat leagues
- #117
- -1.8 z, slot 10.09, $6
The pick in 9-cat leagues.
- Points leagues
- #150
- 23.9 FP/G, slot 13.06, $2
- 9-cat leagues
- #216
- -4.1 z, slot 18.12
The pick in points leagues.
The call
Points leagues: draft Kyle Kuzma. 23.9 fantasy points per game against 23.8, 150th on our board to 152nd.
9-cat leagues: Cam Spencer instead, -1.8 in summed z-scores against -4.1 (117th to 216th), because the categories pay for a different mix.
Category by category, Cam Spencer is ahead in 5 (AST, STL, 3PM, FT% and TO) and Kyle Kuzma in 4 (PTS, REB, BLK and FG%).
Per 36 minutes, Cam Spencer produces more: 36.0 fantasy points to 32.9, on 23.8 minutes a night against 26.2. He does it in fewer minutes, so a bigger role would widen the gap.
Cam Spencer plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Kyle Kuzma 3. For that week alone, start Kyle Kuzma: 71.8 projected fantasy points to 71.4 for Cam Spencer.
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 | Cam Spencer | Kyle Kuzma |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 23.8 | 23.9 |
| Minutes | 23.8 | 26.2 |
| PointsPTS | 11.1 | 13.0 |
| ReboundsREB | 2.5 | 4.5 |
| AssistsAST | 5.6 | 2.7 |
| StealsSTL | 0.7 | 0.7 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Threes3PM | 2.0 | 1.2 |
| Field goal %FG% | 47.3% | 49.2% |
| Free throw %FT% | 94.0% | 72.6% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.3 | 1.7 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 72 | 69 |
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 | Cam Spencer | Kyle Kuzma |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 36.0 | 32.9 |
| Points | 16.8 | 17.9 |
| Rebounds | 3.8 | 6.2 |
| Assists | 8.4 | 3.7 |
| Steals | 1.1 | 0.9 |
| Blocks | 0.2 | 0.6 |
| Threes | 3.1 | 1.7 |
| Turnovers | 2.0 | 2.4 |
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 | Cam Spencer | Kyle Kuzma |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | -1.0 | -0.6 |
| ReboundsREB | -1.5 | -0.6 |
| AssistsAST | +0.9 | -0.5 |
| StealsSTL | -0.8 | -1.0 |
| BlocksBLK | -1.1 | -0.6 |
| Threes3PM | +0.4 | -0.5 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | -0.2 | +0.1 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | +0.8 | -0.6 |
| TurnoversTO | +0.7 | +0.2 |
| Total | -1.8 | -4.1 |
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: Cam Spencer stays ahead whichever category you give up.
| Punt | Cam Spencer | Kyle Kuzma |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | -0.8 (#97) | -3.5 (#252) |
| REB | -0.2 (#64) | -3.7 (#238) |
| AST | -2.7 (#184) | -3.7 (#230) |
| STL | -1.0 (#92) | -3.2 (#195) |
| BLK | -0.6 (#77) | -3.7 (#219) |
| 3PM | -2.2 (#144) | -3.7 (#216) |
| FG% | -1.5 (#102) | -4.7 (#235) |
| FT% | -2.6 (#156) | -3.5 (#193) |
| TO | -2.6 (#122) | -4.4 (#188) |
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)
- Cam Spencer: 3 games (Wed UTA, Fri @GSW, Sun @SAC).
- Kyle Kuzma: 3 games (Wed @WAS, Fri CHI, Sat @PHI), 1 back-to-back.
Recent games
- Cam Spencer: 22.9 fantasy points a game over his last 10 of 2025-26, against 23.8 on the board.
- Kyle Kuzma: 21.4 fantasy points a game over his last 10 of 2025-26, against 23.9 on the board.
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Common questions
Should I draft Cam Spencer or Kyle Kuzma in 2026-27?
Points leagues: draft Kyle Kuzma. 23.9 fantasy points per game against 23.8, 150th on our board to 152nd. 9-cat leagues: Cam Spencer instead, -1.8 in summed z-scores against -4.1 (117th to 216th), because the categories pay for a different mix.
Who wins more categories, Cam Spencer or Kyle Kuzma?
Category by category, Cam Spencer is ahead in 5 (AST, STL, 3PM, FT% and TO) and Kyle Kuzma in 4 (PTS, REB, BLK and FG%).
Who should I start in Week 1, Cam Spencer or Kyle Kuzma?
Cam Spencer plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Kyle Kuzma 3. For that week alone, start Kyle Kuzma: 71.8 projected fantasy points to 71.4 for Cam Spencer.
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 14, 2026 at 6:23 PM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number