Collin Gillespie vs Kel'el Ware: who to draft in 2026-27
Draft Kel'el Ware in both formats: 27.7 fantasy points a game to 27.3 in points leagues, and 52nd against 86th 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
- #115
- 27.3 FP/G, slot 10.07, $7
- 9-cat leagues
- #86
- -0.7 z, slot 8.02, $12
- Points leagues
- #112
- 27.7 FP/G, slot 10.04, $8
- 9-cat leagues
- #52
- +0.4 z, slot 5.04, $17
The pick in points and 9-cat leagues.
The call
Points leagues: draft Kel'el Ware. 27.7 fantasy points per game against 27.3, 112th on our board to 115th.
9-cat leagues: Kel'el Ware again, +0.4 in summed z-scores against -0.7 (52nd to 86th).
Category by category, Collin Gillespie is ahead in 5 (PTS, AST, STL, 3PM and FT%) and Kel'el Ware in 4 (REB, BLK, FG% and TO).
Per 36 minutes, Kel'el Ware produces more: 45.1 fantasy points to 34.4, on 22.1 minutes a night against 28.5. He does it in fewer minutes, so a bigger role would widen the gap.
Collin Gillespie plays 2 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Kel'el Ware 3. For that week alone, start Kel'el Ware: 83.2 projected fantasy points to 54.5 for Collin Gillespie.
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 | Collin Gillespie | Kel'el Ware |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 27.3 | 27.7 |
| Minutes | 28.5 | 22.1 |
| PointsPTS | 12.7 | 11.1 |
| ReboundsREB | 4.1 | 9.0 |
| AssistsAST | 4.6 | 0.7 |
| StealsSTL | 1.2 | 0.8 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.2 | 1.1 |
| Threes3PM | 2.9 | 1.2 |
| Field goal %FG% | 41.8% | 53.0% |
| Free throw %FT% | 87.4% | 74.0% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.6 | 0.8 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 80 | 77 |
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 | Collin Gillespie | Kel'el Ware |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 34.4 | 45.1 |
| Points | 16.0 | 18.0 |
| Rebounds | 5.2 | 14.7 |
| Assists | 5.9 | 1.2 |
| Steals | 1.6 | 1.2 |
| Blocks | 0.3 | 1.8 |
| Threes | 3.7 | 1.9 |
| Turnovers | 2.0 | 1.3 |
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 | Collin Gillespie | Kel'el Ware |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | -0.7 | -1.0 |
| ReboundsREB | -0.8 | +1.4 |
| AssistsAST | +0.5 | -1.4 |
| StealsSTL | +0.6 | -0.7 |
| BlocksBLK | -1.0 | +0.8 |
| Threes3PM | +1.3 | -0.5 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | -1.2 | +0.6 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | +0.2 | -0.2 |
| TurnoversTO | +0.4 | +1.4 |
| Total | -0.7 | +0.4 |
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 rebounds, blocks, field goal percentage and turnovers flips the 9-cat answer to Collin Gillespie.
| Punt | Collin Gillespie | Kel'el Ware |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | -0.1 (#66) | +1.3 (#30) |
| REB | +0.1 (#58) | -1.2 (#100) |
| AST | -1.2 (#112) | +1.9 (#25) |
| STL | -1.4 (#112) | +1.0 (#35) |
| BLK | +0.3 (#59) | -0.7 (#79) |
| 3PM | -2.0 (#137) | +0.8 (#42) |
| FG% | +0.7 (#50) | -0.4 (#71) |
| FT% | -1.0 (#96) | +0.6 (#46) |
| TO | -1.1 (#82) | -1.2 (#86) |
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)
- Collin Gillespie: 2 games (Wed @POR, Sat GSW).
- Kel'el Ware: 3 games (Wed @WAS, Fri CHI, Sat @PHI), 1 back-to-back.
Recent games
- Collin Gillespie: 19.8 fantasy points a game over his last 10 of 2025-26, against 27.3 on the board.
- Kel'el Ware: 26.5 fantasy points a game over his last 10 of 2025-26, against 27.7 on the board.
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Common questions
Should I draft Collin Gillespie or Kel'el Ware in 2026-27?
Points leagues: draft Kel'el Ware. 27.7 fantasy points per game against 27.3, 112th on our board to 115th. 9-cat leagues: Kel'el Ware again, +0.4 in summed z-scores against -0.7 (52nd to 86th).
Who wins more categories, Collin Gillespie or Kel'el Ware?
Category by category, Collin Gillespie is ahead in 5 (PTS, AST, STL, 3PM and FT%) and Kel'el Ware in 4 (REB, BLK, FG% and TO).
Who should I start in Week 1, Collin Gillespie or Kel'el Ware?
Collin Gillespie plays 2 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Kel'el Ware 3. For that week alone, start Kel'el Ware: 83.2 projected fantasy points to 54.5 for Collin Gillespie.
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 13, 2026 at 5:20 PM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number