Derik Queen vs Dillon Brooks: who to draft in 2026-27
Draft Derik Queen in both formats: 29.2 fantasy points a game to 29.0 in points leagues, and 130th against 155th 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
- #98
- 29.2 FP/G, slot 9.02, $10
- 9-cat leagues
- #130
- -2.0 z, slot 11.10, $4
The pick in points and 9-cat leagues.
- Points leagues
- #100
- 29.0 FP/G, slot 9.04, $10
- 9-cat leagues
- #155
- -2.6 z, slot 13.11, $1
The call
Points leagues: draft Derik Queen. 29.2 fantasy points per game against 29.0, 98th on our board to 100th.
9-cat leagues: Derik Queen again, -2.0 in summed z-scores against -2.6 (130th to 155th).
Category by category, Derik Queen is ahead in 5 (REB, AST, STL, BLK and FG%) and Dillon Brooks in 4 (PTS, 3PM, FT% and TO).
Per 36 minutes, Derik Queen produces more: 42.1 fantasy points to 34.3, on 25.0 minutes a night against 30.4. He does it in fewer minutes, so a bigger role would widen the gap.
Derik Queen plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Dillon Brooks 2. For that week alone, start Derik Queen: 87.6 projected fantasy points to 58.0 for Dillon Brooks.
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 | Derik Queen | Dillon Brooks |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 29.2 | 29.0 |
| Minutes | 25.0 | 30.4 |
| PointsPTS | 11.7 | 20.2 |
| ReboundsREB | 7.1 | 3.6 |
| AssistsAST | 3.7 | 1.8 |
| StealsSTL | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.9 | 0.2 |
| Threes3PM | 0.3 | 2.3 |
| Field goal %FG% | 47.3% | 43.5% |
| Free throw %FT% | 79.5% | 84.2% |
| TurnoversTO | 2.3 | 1.8 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 81 | 56 |
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 | Derik Queen | Dillon Brooks |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 42.1 | 34.3 |
| Points | 16.9 | 23.9 |
| Rebounds | 10.2 | 4.3 |
| Assists | 5.3 | 2.1 |
| Steals | 1.5 | 1.2 |
| Blocks | 1.3 | 0.2 |
| Threes | 0.4 | 2.7 |
| Turnovers | 3.4 | 2.1 |
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 | Derik Queen | Dillon Brooks |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | -0.9 | +0.6 |
| ReboundsREB | +0.5 | -1.0 |
| AssistsAST | 0.0 | -0.9 |
| StealsSTL | +0.0 | -0.0 |
| BlocksBLK | +0.5 | -1.1 |
| Threes3PM | -1.4 | +0.6 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | -0.2 | -1.4 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | -0.0 | +0.5 |
| TurnoversTO | -0.6 | +0.2 |
| Total | -2.0 | -2.6 |
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, assists, blocks and field goal percentage flips the 9-cat answer to Dillon Brooks.
| Punt | Derik Queen | Dillon Brooks |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | -1.2 (#114) | -3.3 (#238) |
| REB | -2.9 (#182) | -1.6 (#121) |
| AST | -2.1 (#148) | -1.8 (#134) |
| STL | -2.1 (#149) | -2.7 (#171) |
| BLK | -2.8 (#163) | -1.6 (#109) |
| 3PM | -0.6 (#85) | -3.4 (#204) |
| FG% | -2.3 (#131) | -1.2 (#93) |
| FT% | -2.0 (#134) | -3.2 (#181) |
| TO | -1.6 (#99) | -2.8 (#132) |
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)
- Derik Queen: 3 games (Wed IND, Fri @UTA, Sat @DEN), 1 back-to-back.
- Dillon Brooks: 2 games (Wed @POR, Sat GSW).
Recent games
- Derik Queen: 34.0 fantasy points a game over his last 10 of 2025-26, against 29.2 on the board.
- Dillon Brooks: 24.7 fantasy points a game over his last 10 of 2025-26, against 29.0 on the board.
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Common questions
Should I draft Derik Queen or Dillon Brooks in 2026-27?
Points leagues: draft Derik Queen. 29.2 fantasy points per game against 29.0, 98th on our board to 100th. 9-cat leagues: Derik Queen again, -2.0 in summed z-scores against -2.6 (130th to 155th).
Who wins more categories, Derik Queen or Dillon Brooks?
Category by category, Derik Queen is ahead in 5 (REB, AST, STL, BLK and FG%) and Dillon Brooks in 4 (PTS, 3PM, FT% and TO).
Who should I start in Week 1, Derik Queen or Dillon Brooks?
Derik Queen plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Dillon Brooks 2. For that week alone, start Derik Queen: 87.6 projected fantasy points to 58.0 for Dillon Brooks.
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 13, 2026 at 5:20 PM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number