Dyson Daniels vs Franz Wagner: who to draft in 2026-27
Draft Dyson Daniels in both formats: 34.3 fantasy points a game to 33.9 in points leagues, and 39th against 75th 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
- #53
- 34.3 FP/G, slot 5.05, $17
- 9-cat leagues
- #39
- +1.1 z, slot 4.03, $21
Day to day (Rest)
The pick in points and 9-cat leagues.
- Points leagues
- #56
- 33.9 FP/G, slot 5.08, $17
- 9-cat leagues
- #75
- -0.5 z, slot 7.03, $13
The call
Points leagues: draft Dyson Daniels. 34.3 fantasy points per game against 33.9, 53rd on our board to 56th.
9-cat leagues: Dyson Daniels again, +1.1 in summed z-scores against -0.5 (39th to 75th).
Category by category, Dyson Daniels is ahead in 5 (REB, AST, STL, BLK and FG%) and Franz Wagner in 4 (PTS, 3PM, FT% and TO).
Per 36 minutes, Franz Wagner produces more: 40.7 fantasy points to 37.2, on 30.0 minutes a night against 33.2. He does it in fewer minutes, so a bigger role would widen the gap.
Dyson Daniels plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Franz Wagner 3. For that week alone, start Dyson Daniels: 102.8 projected fantasy points to 101.6 for Franz Wagner.
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 | Dyson Daniels | Franz Wagner |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 34.3 | 33.9 |
| Minutes | 33.2 | 30.0 |
| PointsPTS | 11.9 | 20.6 |
| ReboundsREB | 6.8 | 5.2 |
| AssistsAST | 5.9 | 3.3 |
| StealsSTL | 2.0 | 0.9 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.4 | 0.3 |
| Threes3PM | 0.3 | 1.4 |
| Field goal %FG% | 51.7% | 48.1% |
| Free throw %FT% | 61.5% | 82.3% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.8 | 1.7 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 76 | 34 |
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 | Dyson Daniels | Franz Wagner |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 37.2 | 40.7 |
| Points | 12.9 | 24.7 |
| Rebounds | 7.4 | 6.3 |
| Assists | 6.4 | 4.0 |
| Steals | 2.1 | 1.1 |
| Blocks | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Threes | 0.3 | 1.7 |
| Turnovers | 1.9 | 2.0 |
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 | Dyson Daniels | Franz Wagner |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | -0.8 | +0.7 |
| ReboundsREB | +0.4 | -0.3 |
| AssistsAST | +1.1 | -0.2 |
| StealsSTL | +2.7 | -0.2 |
| BlocksBLK | -0.6 | -0.8 |
| Threes3PM | -1.4 | -0.2 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | +0.5 | -0.1 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | -0.9 | +0.4 |
| TurnoversTO | +0.1 | +0.2 |
| Total | +1.1 | -0.5 |
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 steals flips the 9-cat answer to Franz Wagner.
| Punt | Dyson Daniels | Franz Wagner |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | +1.8 (#20) | -1.2 (#115) |
| REB | +0.3 (#54) | -0.4 (#70) |
| AST | -0.1 (#65) | -0.4 (#71) |
| STL | -1.6 (#126) | -0.4 (#72) |
| BLK | +1.5 (#31) | +0.1 (#64) |
| 3PM | +2.4 (#20) | -0.4 (#74) |
| FG% | -0.0 (#65) | -0.6 (#78) |
| FT% | +2.0 (#25) | -1.0 (#98) |
| TO | +0.9 (#50) | -0.8 (#77) |
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)
- Dyson Daniels: 3 games (Wed @ORL, Fri @CHA, Sat HOU), 1 back-to-back, listed DTD.
- Franz Wagner: 3 games (Wed ATL, Fri MIN, Sun @NYK).
Recent games
- Dyson Daniels: 38.8 fantasy points a game over his last 10 of 2025-26, against 34.3 on the board.
- Franz Wagner: 23.2 fantasy points a game over his last 10 of 2025-26, against 33.9 on the board.
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Common questions
Should I draft Dyson Daniels or Franz Wagner in 2026-27?
Points leagues: draft Dyson Daniels. 34.3 fantasy points per game against 33.9, 53rd on our board to 56th. 9-cat leagues: Dyson Daniels again, +1.1 in summed z-scores against -0.5 (39th to 75th).
Who wins more categories, Dyson Daniels or Franz Wagner?
Category by category, Dyson Daniels is ahead in 5 (REB, AST, STL, BLK and FG%) and Franz Wagner in 4 (PTS, 3PM, FT% and TO).
Who should I start in Week 1, Dyson Daniels or Franz Wagner?
Dyson Daniels plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Franz Wagner 3. For that week alone, start Dyson Daniels: 102.8 projected fantasy points to 101.6 for Franz Wagner.
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 13, 2026 at 5:20 PM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number