Franz Wagner vs Josh Hart: who to draft in 2026-27
Draft Franz Wagner in both formats: 33.9 fantasy points a game to 30.3 in points leagues, and 75th against 76th 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
- #56
- 33.9 FP/G, slot 5.08, $17
- 9-cat leagues
- #75
- -0.5 z, slot 7.03, $13
The pick in points and 9-cat leagues.
- Points leagues
- #88
- 30.3 FP/G, slot 8.04, $11
- 9-cat leagues
- #76
- -0.5 z, slot 7.04, $13
Day to day (Rest)
The call
Points leagues: draft Franz Wagner. 33.9 fantasy points per game against 30.3, 56th on our board to 88th.
9-cat leagues: Franz Wagner again, -0.5 in summed z-scores against -0.5 (75th to 76th).
Category by category, Franz Wagner is ahead in 4 (PTS, BLK, FT% and TO) and Josh Hart in 5 (REB, AST, STL, 3PM and FG%).
Per 36 minutes, Franz Wagner produces more: 40.7 fantasy points to 36.1, on 30.0 minutes a night against 30.2. He does it in fewer minutes, so a bigger role would widen the gap.
Franz Wagner plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Josh Hart 3. For that week alone, start Franz Wagner: 101.6 projected fantasy points to 90.8 for Josh Hart.
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 | Franz Wagner | Josh Hart |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 33.9 | 30.3 |
| Minutes | 30.0 | 30.2 |
| PointsPTS | 20.6 | 12.0 |
| ReboundsREB | 5.2 | 7.4 |
| AssistsAST | 3.3 | 4.8 |
| StealsSTL | 0.9 | 1.1 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| Threes3PM | 1.4 | 1.5 |
| Field goal %FG% | 48.1% | 50.8% |
| Free throw %FT% | 82.3% | 72.0% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.7 | 1.9 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 34 | 66 |
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 | Franz Wagner | Josh Hart |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 40.7 | 36.1 |
| Points | 24.7 | 14.3 |
| Rebounds | 6.3 | 8.8 |
| Assists | 4.0 | 5.7 |
| Steals | 1.1 | 1.4 |
| Blocks | 0.4 | 0.3 |
| Threes | 1.7 | 1.8 |
| Turnovers | 2.0 | 2.3 |
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 | Franz Wagner | Josh Hart |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | +0.7 | -0.8 |
| ReboundsREB | -0.3 | +0.7 |
| AssistsAST | -0.2 | +0.6 |
| StealsSTL | -0.2 | +0.3 |
| BlocksBLK | -0.8 | -0.9 |
| Threes3PM | -0.2 | -0.1 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | -0.1 | +0.3 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | +0.4 | -0.4 |
| TurnoversTO | +0.2 | -0.1 |
| Total | -0.5 | -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 points, blocks, free throw percentage and turnovers flips the 9-cat answer to Josh Hart.
| Punt | Franz Wagner | Josh Hart |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | -1.2 (#115) | +0.2 (#59) |
| REB | -0.4 (#70) | -1.4 (#109) |
| AST | -0.4 (#71) | -1.1 (#99) |
| STL | -0.4 (#72) | -0.9 (#88) |
| BLK | +0.1 (#64) | +0.2 (#62) |
| 3PM | -0.4 (#74) | -0.4 (#75) |
| FG% | -0.6 (#78) | -1.1 (#92) |
| FT% | -1.0 (#98) | -0.1 (#64) |
| TO | -0.8 (#77) | -0.5 (#72) |
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)
- Franz Wagner: 3 games (Wed ATL, Fri MIN, Sun @NYK).
- Josh Hart: 3 games (Tue PHI, Fri @BOS, Sun ORL), listed DTD.
Recent games
- Franz Wagner: 23.2 fantasy points a game over his last 10 of 2025-26, against 33.9 on the board.
- Josh Hart: 25.5 fantasy points a game over his last 10 of 2025-26, against 30.3 on the board.
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Common questions
Should I draft Franz Wagner or Josh Hart in 2026-27?
Points leagues: draft Franz Wagner. 33.9 fantasy points per game against 30.3, 56th on our board to 88th. 9-cat leagues: Franz Wagner again, -0.5 in summed z-scores against -0.5 (75th to 76th).
Who wins more categories, Franz Wagner or Josh Hart?
Category by category, Franz Wagner is ahead in 4 (PTS, BLK, FT% and TO) and Josh Hart in 5 (REB, AST, STL, 3PM and FG%).
Who should I start in Week 1, Franz Wagner or Josh Hart?
Franz Wagner plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Josh Hart 3. For that week alone, start Franz Wagner: 101.6 projected fantasy points to 90.8 for Josh Hart.
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 13, 2026 at 5:20 PM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number