De'Andre Hunter vs Moses Moody: who to draft in 2026-27
Draft De'Andre Hunter in points leagues (22.3 fantasy points a game to 22.2) and Moses Moody in 9-cat leagues (134th against 244th). The two go close together on our board, which is our own ranking order from 2025-26 box scores, not ADP.
- Points leagues
- #173
- 22.3 FP/G, slot 15.05
- 9-cat leagues
- #244
- -4.6 z, slot 21.04
Day to day (Rest)
The pick in points leagues.
- Points leagues
- #175
- 22.2 FP/G, slot 15.07
- 9-cat leagues
- #134
- -2.2 z, slot 12.02, $4
Out (Knee)
The pick in 9-cat leagues.
The call
Points leagues: draft De'Andre Hunter. 22.3 fantasy points per game against 22.2, 173rd on our board to 175th.
9-cat leagues: Moses Moody instead, -2.2 in summed z-scores against -4.6 (134th to 244th), because the categories pay for a different mix.
Category by category, De'Andre Hunter is ahead in 4 (PTS, REB, AST and FT%) and Moses Moody in 5 (STL, BLK, 3PM, FG% and TO).
Per 36 minutes, Moses Moody produces more: 31.2 fantasy points to 30.8, on 25.7 minutes a night against 26.1. He does it in fewer minutes, so a bigger role would widen the gap.
De'Andre Hunter plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Moses Moody 3. For that week alone, start De'Andre Hunter: 67.0 projected fantasy points to 0.0 for Moses Moody.
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 | De'Andre Hunter | Moses Moody |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 22.3 | 22.2 |
| Minutes | 26.1 | 25.7 |
| PointsPTS | 13.7 | 12.1 |
| ReboundsREB | 4.1 | 3.3 |
| AssistsAST | 2.0 | 1.6 |
| StealsSTL | 0.7 | 1.0 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.1 | 0.6 |
| Threes3PM | 1.7 | 2.5 |
| Field goal %FG% | 41.5% | 44.0% |
| Free throw %FT% | 86.7% | 77.0% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.7 | 0.9 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 45 | 60 |
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 | De'Andre Hunter | Moses Moody |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 30.8 | 31.2 |
| Points | 18.8 | 17.0 |
| Rebounds | 5.7 | 4.7 |
| Assists | 2.8 | 2.3 |
| Steals | 0.9 | 1.4 |
| Blocks | 0.2 | 0.8 |
| Threes | 2.3 | 3.5 |
| Turnovers | 2.3 | 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 | De'Andre Hunter | Moses Moody |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | -0.5 | -0.8 |
| ReboundsREB | -0.8 | -1.1 |
| AssistsAST | -0.8 | -1.0 |
| StealsSTL | -1.0 | -0.2 |
| BlocksBLK | -1.1 | -0.3 |
| Threes3PM | +0.0 | +0.9 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | -1.3 | -0.7 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | +0.7 | -0.2 |
| TurnoversTO | +0.3 | +1.2 |
| Total | -4.6 | -2.2 |
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: Moses Moody stays ahead whichever category you give up.
| Punt | De'Andre Hunter | Moses Moody |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | -4.1 (#284) | -1.4 (#127) |
| REB | -3.9 (#246) | -1.1 (#96) |
| AST | -3.8 (#241) | -1.2 (#108) |
| STL | -3.7 (#216) | -2.1 (#146) |
| BLK | -3.7 (#210) | -2.0 (#133) |
| 3PM | -4.7 (#269) | -3.1 (#183) |
| FG% | -3.4 (#174) | -1.5 (#103) |
| FT% | -5.4 (#278) | -2.0 (#137) |
| TO | -5.0 (#208) | -3.4 (#153) |
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)
- De'Andre Hunter: 3 games (Wed @LAC, Fri POR, Sun MEM), listed DTD.
- Moses Moody: 3 games (Wed @LAL, Fri MEM, Sat @PHX), 1 back-to-back, listed Out.
Recent games
- De'Andre Hunter: 17.7 fantasy points a game over his last 10 of 2025-26, against 22.3 on the board.
- Moses Moody: 29.1 fantasy points a game over his last 10 of 2025-26, against 22.2 on the board.
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Common questions
Should I draft De'Andre Hunter or Moses Moody in 2026-27?
Points leagues: draft De'Andre Hunter. 22.3 fantasy points per game against 22.2, 173rd on our board to 175th. 9-cat leagues: Moses Moody instead, -2.2 in summed z-scores against -4.6 (134th to 244th), because the categories pay for a different mix.
Who wins more categories, De'Andre Hunter or Moses Moody?
Category by category, De'Andre Hunter is ahead in 4 (PTS, REB, AST and FT%) and Moses Moody in 5 (STL, BLK, 3PM, FG% and TO).
Who should I start in Week 1, De'Andre Hunter or Moses Moody?
De'Andre Hunter plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Moses Moody 3. For that week alone, start De'Andre Hunter: 67.0 projected fantasy points to 0.0 for Moses Moody.
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