Isaiah Collier vs Naji Marshall: who to draft in 2026-27
Draft Naji Marshall in both formats: 27.7 fantasy points a game to 27.3 in points leagues, and 152nd against 201st 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
- #114
- 27.3 FP/G, slot 10.06, $7
- 9-cat leagues
- #201
- -3.8 z, slot 17.09
- Points leagues
- #111
- 27.7 FP/G, slot 10.03, $8
- 9-cat leagues
- #152
- -2.5 z, slot 13.08, $2
The pick in points and 9-cat leagues.
The call
Points leagues: draft Naji Marshall. 27.7 fantasy points per game against 27.3, 111th on our board to 114th.
9-cat leagues: Naji Marshall again, -2.5 in summed z-scores against -3.8 (152nd to 201st).
Category by category, Isaiah Collier is ahead in 2 (AST and BLK) and Naji Marshall in 6 (PTS, REB, 3PM, FG%, FT% and TO).
Per 36 minutes, Isaiah Collier produces more: 38.3 fantasy points to 33.8, on 25.7 minutes a night against 29.5. He does it in fewer minutes, so a bigger role would widen the gap.
Isaiah Collier plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Naji Marshall 3. For that week alone, start Naji Marshall: 83.2 projected fantasy points to 82.0 for Isaiah Collier.
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 | Isaiah Collier | Naji Marshall |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 27.3 | 27.7 |
| Minutes | 25.7 | 29.5 |
| PointsPTS | 11.7 | 15.2 |
| ReboundsREB | 2.5 | 4.7 |
| AssistsAST | 7.2 | 3.3 |
| StealsSTL | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.3 | 0.1 |
| Threes3PM | 0.5 | 0.8 |
| Field goal %FG% | 49.5% | 51.0% |
| Free throw %FT% | 72.2% | 76.0% |
| TurnoversTO | 2.5 | 1.6 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 59 | 74 |
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 | Isaiah Collier | Naji Marshall |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 38.3 | 33.8 |
| Points | 16.3 | 18.6 |
| Rebounds | 3.6 | 5.7 |
| Assists | 10.0 | 4.0 |
| Steals | 1.6 | 1.4 |
| Blocks | 0.5 | 0.1 |
| Threes | 0.6 | 1.0 |
| Turnovers | 3.5 | 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 | Isaiah Collier | Naji Marshall |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | -0.9 | -0.3 |
| ReboundsREB | -1.5 | -0.5 |
| AssistsAST | +1.7 | -0.2 |
| StealsSTL | +0.3 | +0.2 |
| BlocksBLK | -0.7 | -1.3 |
| Threes3PM | -1.2 | -0.8 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | +0.1 | +0.4 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | -0.8 | -0.5 |
| TurnoversTO | -0.8 | +0.3 |
| Total | -3.8 | -2.5 |
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
No punt changes the answer: Naji Marshall stays ahead whichever category you give up.
| Punt | Isaiah Collier | Naji Marshall |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | -3.0 (#219) | -2.4 (#183) |
| REB | -2.7 (#172) | -2.3 (#147) |
| AST | -5.7 (#322) | -2.4 (#172) |
| STL | -4.2 (#251) | -2.9 (#181) |
| BLK | -3.3 (#193) | -1.5 (#105) |
| 3PM | -2.6 (#165) | -1.8 (#125) |
| FG% | -4.7 (#240) | -3.6 (#181) |
| FT% | -3.0 (#173) | -2.1 (#141) |
| TO | -3.1 (#144) | -3.0 (#137) |
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)
- Isaiah Collier: 3 games (Wed @MEM, Fri NOP, Sun LAL).
- Naji Marshall: 3 games (Wed @HOU, Fri @IND, Sat SAS), 1 back-to-back.
Recent games
- Isaiah Collier: 31.6 fantasy points a game over his last 10 of 2025-26, against 27.3 on the board.
- Naji Marshall: 32.1 fantasy points a game over his last 10 of 2025-26, against 27.7 on the board.
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Common questions
Should I draft Isaiah Collier or Naji Marshall in 2026-27?
Points leagues: draft Naji Marshall. 27.7 fantasy points per game against 27.3, 111th on our board to 114th. 9-cat leagues: Naji Marshall again, -2.5 in summed z-scores against -3.8 (152nd to 201st).
Who wins more categories, Isaiah Collier or Naji Marshall?
Category by category, Isaiah Collier is ahead in 2 (AST and BLK) and Naji Marshall in 6 (PTS, REB, 3PM, FG%, FT% and TO).
Who should I start in Week 1, Isaiah Collier or Naji Marshall?
Isaiah Collier plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Naji Marshall 3. For that week alone, start Naji Marshall: 83.2 projected fantasy points to 82.0 for Isaiah Collier.
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 13, 2026 at 5:20 PM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number