Christian Braun vs Collin Murray-Boyles: who to draft in 2026-27
Draft Christian Braun in points leagues (23.7 fantasy points a game to 21.8) and Collin Murray-Boyles in 9-cat leagues (161st against 162nd). The two go close together on our board, which is our own ranking order from 2025-26 box scores, not ADP.
- Points leagues
- #153
- 23.7 FP/G, slot 13.09, $2
- 9-cat leagues
- #162
- -2.8 z, slot 14.06
The pick in points leagues.
- Points leagues
- #185
- 21.8 FP/G, slot 16.05
- 9-cat leagues
- #161
- -2.7 z, slot 14.05
The pick in 9-cat leagues.
The call
Points leagues: draft Christian Braun. 23.7 fantasy points per game against 21.8, 153rd on our board to 185th.
9-cat leagues: Collin Murray-Boyles instead, -2.7 in summed z-scores against -2.8 (161st to 162nd), because the categories pay for a different mix.
Category by category, Christian Braun is ahead in 5 (PTS, AST, 3PM, FT% and TO) and Collin Murray-Boyles in 4 (REB, STL, BLK and FG%).
Per 36 minutes, Collin Murray-Boyles produces more: 35.9 fantasy points to 26.8, on 21.9 minutes a night against 31.8. He does it in fewer minutes, so a bigger role would widen the gap.
Christian Braun plays 2 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Collin Murray-Boyles 3. For that week alone, start Collin Murray-Boyles: 65.3 projected fantasy points to 47.4 for Christian Braun.
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 | Christian Braun | Collin Murray-Boyles |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 23.7 | 21.8 |
| Minutes | 31.8 | 21.9 |
| PointsPTS | 12.0 | 8.5 |
| ReboundsREB | 4.8 | 5.0 |
| AssistsAST | 2.7 | 1.9 |
| StealsSTL | 0.7 | 0.9 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.3 | 0.9 |
| Threes3PM | 1.0 | 0.3 |
| Field goal %FG% | 51.9% | 57.9% |
| Free throw %FT% | 78.2% | 65.7% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 44 | 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 | Christian Braun | Collin Murray-Boyles |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 26.8 | 35.9 |
| Points | 13.5 | 14.0 |
| Rebounds | 5.4 | 8.2 |
| Assists | 3.1 | 3.1 |
| Steals | 0.8 | 1.5 |
| Blocks | 0.3 | 1.5 |
| Threes | 1.1 | 0.5 |
| Turnovers | 1.1 | 1.7 |
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 | Christian Braun | Collin Murray-Boyles |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | -0.8 | -1.4 |
| ReboundsREB | -0.5 | -0.4 |
| AssistsAST | -0.5 | -0.9 |
| StealsSTL | -1.0 | -0.3 |
| BlocksBLK | -0.9 | +0.5 |
| Threes3PM | -0.7 | -1.4 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | +0.5 | +0.9 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | -0.1 | -0.8 |
| TurnoversTO | +1.1 | +1.1 |
| Total | -2.8 | -2.7 |
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, steals, blocks and field goal percentage flips the 9-cat answer to Christian Braun.
| Punt | Christian Braun | Collin Murray-Boyles |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | -2.0 (#157) | -1.4 (#123) |
| REB | -2.5 (#158) | -2.7 (#173) |
| AST | -2.3 (#163) | -1.9 (#139) |
| STL | -1.9 (#135) | -2.5 (#167) |
| BLK | -2.1 (#138) | -3.6 (#205) |
| 3PM | -2.1 (#142) | -1.3 (#107) |
| FG% | -3.6 (#187) | -4.3 (#215) |
| FT% | -2.7 (#159) | -1.9 (#128) |
| TO | -4.1 (#174) | -4.0 (#172) |
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)
- Christian Braun: 2 games (Thu @OKC, Sat NOP).
- Collin Murray-Boyles: 3 games (Wed CHI, Fri @WAS, Sun @MIN).
Recent games
- Christian Braun: 22.3 fantasy points a game over his last 10 of 2025-26, against 23.7 on the board.
- Collin Murray-Boyles: 25.2 fantasy points a game over his last 10 of 2025-26, against 21.8 on the board.
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Common questions
Should I draft Christian Braun or Collin Murray-Boyles in 2026-27?
Points leagues: draft Christian Braun. 23.7 fantasy points per game against 21.8, 153rd on our board to 185th. 9-cat leagues: Collin Murray-Boyles instead, -2.7 in summed z-scores against -2.8 (161st to 162nd), because the categories pay for a different mix.
Who wins more categories, Christian Braun or Collin Murray-Boyles?
Category by category, Christian Braun is ahead in 5 (PTS, AST, 3PM, FT% and TO) and Collin Murray-Boyles in 4 (REB, STL, BLK and FG%).
Who should I start in Week 1, Christian Braun or Collin Murray-Boyles?
Christian Braun plays 2 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Collin Murray-Boyles 3. For that week alone, start Collin Murray-Boyles: 65.3 projected fantasy points to 47.4 for Christian Braun.
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 13, 2026 at 5:20 PM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number