Davion Mitchell vs Miles McBride: who to draft in 2026-27
Draft Davion Mitchell in points leagues (24.1 fantasy points a game to 21.2) and Miles McBride in 9-cat leagues (166th against 167th). The two go close together on our board, which is our own ranking order from 2025-26 box scores, not ADP.
- Points leagues
- #147
- 24.1 FP/G, slot 13.03, $2
- 9-cat leagues
- #167
- -2.9 z, slot 14.11
Day to day (Rest)
The pick in points leagues.
- Points leagues
- #192
- 21.2 FP/G, slot 16.12
- 9-cat leagues
- #166
- -2.9 z, slot 14.10
The pick in 9-cat leagues.
The call
Points leagues: draft Davion Mitchell. 24.1 fantasy points per game against 21.2, 147th on our board to 192nd.
9-cat leagues: Miles McBride instead, -2.9 in summed z-scores against -2.9 (166th to 167th), because the categories pay for a different mix.
Category by category, Davion Mitchell is ahead in 4 (REB, AST, STL and FG%) and Miles McBride in 5 (PTS, BLK, 3PM, FT% and TO).
Per 36 minutes, Davion Mitchell produces more: 30.3 fantasy points to 29.0, on 28.6 minutes a night against 26.3. He already plays as much or more, so the gap is not a role waiting to grow.
Davion Mitchell plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Miles McBride 3. For that week alone, start Davion Mitchell: 72.2 projected fantasy points to 63.6 for Miles McBride.
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 | Davion Mitchell | Miles McBride |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 24.1 | 21.2 |
| Minutes | 28.6 | 26.3 |
| PointsPTS | 9.3 | 12.0 |
| ReboundsREB | 2.7 | 2.4 |
| AssistsAST | 6.5 | 2.6 |
| StealsSTL | 1.0 | 0.9 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| Threes3PM | 1.3 | 2.7 |
| Field goal %FG% | 49.0% | 42.3% |
| Free throw %FT% | 64.6% | 78.7% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.5 | 0.8 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 70 | 41 |
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 | Davion Mitchell | Miles McBride |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 30.3 | 29.0 |
| Points | 11.8 | 16.4 |
| Rebounds | 3.3 | 3.3 |
| Assists | 8.2 | 3.5 |
| Steals | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| Blocks | 0.2 | 0.3 |
| Threes | 1.6 | 3.7 |
| Turnovers | 1.9 | 1.1 |
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 | Davion Mitchell | Miles McBride |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | -1.3 | -0.8 |
| ReboundsREB | -1.4 | -1.5 |
| AssistsAST | +1.4 | -0.5 |
| StealsSTL | -0.1 | -0.5 |
| BlocksBLK | -1.1 | -1.0 |
| Threes3PM | -0.4 | +1.1 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | +0.0 | -1.0 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | -0.4 | -0.0 |
| TurnoversTO | +0.4 | +1.4 |
| Total | -2.9 | -2.9 |
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, blocks, threes, free throw percentage and turnovers flips the 9-cat answer to Davion Mitchell.
| Punt | Davion Mitchell | Miles McBride |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | -1.7 (#142) | -2.2 (#170) |
| REB | -1.7 (#122) | -1.4 (#113) |
| AST | -4.4 (#262) | -2.4 (#173) |
| STL | -2.9 (#179) | -2.6 (#169) |
| BLK | -2.0 (#128) | -2.1 (#134) |
| 3PM | -2.6 (#164) | -4.1 (#230) |
| FG% | -3.3 (#170) | -1.9 (#119) |
| FT% | -2.5 (#155) | -3.0 (#170) |
| TO | -3.5 (#154) | -4.4 (#184) |
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)
- Davion Mitchell: 3 games (Wed MIN, Fri DET, Sat @CHA), 1 back-to-back, listed DTD.
- Miles McBride: 3 games (Tue PHI, Fri @BOS, Sun ORL).
Recent games
- Davion Mitchell: 22.2 fantasy points a game over his last 10 of 2025-26, against 24.1 on the board.
- Miles McBride: 17.1 fantasy points a game over his last 10 of 2025-26, against 21.2 on the board.
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Common questions
Should I draft Davion Mitchell or Miles McBride in 2026-27?
Points leagues: draft Davion Mitchell. 24.1 fantasy points per game against 21.2, 147th on our board to 192nd. 9-cat leagues: Miles McBride instead, -2.9 in summed z-scores against -2.9 (166th to 167th), because the categories pay for a different mix.
Who wins more categories, Davion Mitchell or Miles McBride?
Category by category, Davion Mitchell is ahead in 4 (REB, AST, STL and FG%) and Miles McBride in 5 (PTS, BLK, 3PM, FT% and TO).
Who should I start in Week 1, Davion Mitchell or Miles McBride?
Davion Mitchell plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Miles McBride 3. For that week alone, start Davion Mitchell: 72.2 projected fantasy points to 63.6 for Miles McBride.
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 13, 2026 at 5:20 PM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number