Cedric Coward vs Jerami Grant: who to draft in 2026-27
Draft Jerami Grant in both formats: 28.0 fantasy points a game to 26.3 in points leagues, and 144th against 145th 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
- #125
- 26.3 FP/G, slot 11.05, $6
- 9-cat leagues
- #145
- -2.4 z, slot 13.01, $2
- Points leagues
- #110
- 28.0 FP/G, slot 10.02, $8
- 9-cat leagues
- #144
- -2.4 z, slot 12.12, $3
The pick in points and 9-cat leagues.
The call
Points leagues: draft Jerami Grant. 28.0 fantasy points per game against 26.3, 110th on our board to 125th.
9-cat leagues: Jerami Grant again, -2.4 in summed z-scores against -2.4 (144th to 145th).
Category by category, Cedric Coward is ahead in 5 (REB, AST, FG%, FT% and TO) and Jerami Grant in 4 (PTS, STL, BLK and 3PM).
Per 36 minutes, Cedric Coward produces more: 36.8 fantasy points to 33.9, on 25.8 minutes a night against 29.7. He does it in fewer minutes, so a bigger role would widen the gap.
Cedric Coward plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Jerami Grant 3. For that week alone, start Jerami Grant: 84.0 projected fantasy points to 79.0 for Cedric Coward.
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 | Cedric Coward | Jerami Grant |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 26.3 | 28.0 |
| Minutes | 25.8 | 29.7 |
| PointsPTS | 13.6 | 18.6 |
| ReboundsREB | 5.9 | 3.5 |
| AssistsAST | 2.8 | 2.1 |
| StealsSTL | 0.6 | 0.7 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.4 | 0.6 |
| Threes3PM | 1.5 | 2.4 |
| Field goal %FG% | 47.1% | 45.3% |
| Free throw %FT% | 84.3% | 81.4% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.7 | 2.1 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 62 | 57 |
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 | Cedric Coward | Jerami Grant |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 36.8 | 33.9 |
| Points | 19.0 | 22.5 |
| Rebounds | 8.2 | 4.2 |
| Assists | 3.9 | 2.6 |
| Steals | 0.9 | 0.9 |
| Blocks | 0.6 | 0.8 |
| Threes | 2.1 | 2.9 |
| Turnovers | 2.4 | 2.5 |
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 | Cedric Coward | Jerami Grant |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | -0.5 | +0.3 |
| ReboundsREB | +0.0 | -1.1 |
| AssistsAST | -0.5 | -0.8 |
| StealsSTL | -1.1 | -0.8 |
| BlocksBLK | -0.5 | -0.1 |
| Threes3PM | -0.2 | +0.7 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | -0.3 | -0.7 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | +0.4 | +0.3 |
| TurnoversTO | +0.2 | -0.3 |
| Total | -2.4 | -2.4 |
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, blocks and threes flips the 9-cat answer to Cedric Coward.
| Punt | Cedric Coward | Jerami Grant |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | -1.9 (#152) | -2.8 (#208) |
| REB | -2.5 (#160) | -1.5 (#114) |
| AST | -2.0 (#144) | -1.7 (#133) |
| STL | -1.4 (#116) | -1.7 (#129) |
| BLK | -2.0 (#132) | -2.4 (#148) |
| 3PM | -2.3 (#148) | -3.2 (#187) |
| FG% | -2.3 (#129) | -1.8 (#113) |
| FT% | -2.8 (#164) | -2.7 (#160) |
| TO | -2.8 (#133) | -2.1 (#114) |
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)
- Cedric Coward: 3 games (Wed UTA, Fri @GSW, Sun @SAC).
- Jerami Grant: 3 games (Wed UTA, Fri @GSW, Sun @SAC).
Recent games
- Cedric Coward: 27.0 fantasy points a game over his last 10 of 2025-26, against 26.3 on the board.
- Jerami Grant: 26.6 fantasy points a game over his last 10 of 2025-26, against 28.0 on the board.
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Common questions
Should I draft Cedric Coward or Jerami Grant in 2026-27?
Points leagues: draft Jerami Grant. 28.0 fantasy points per game against 26.3, 110th on our board to 125th. 9-cat leagues: Jerami Grant again, -2.4 in summed z-scores against -2.4 (144th to 145th).
Who wins more categories, Cedric Coward or Jerami Grant?
Category by category, Cedric Coward is ahead in 5 (REB, AST, FG%, FT% and TO) and Jerami Grant in 4 (PTS, STL, BLK and 3PM).
Who should I start in Week 1, Cedric Coward or Jerami Grant?
Cedric Coward plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Jerami Grant 3. For that week alone, start Jerami Grant: 84.0 projected fantasy points to 79.0 for Cedric Coward.
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 13, 2026 at 5:20 PM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number