Jay Huff vs Santi Aldama: who to draft in 2026-27
Draft Santi Aldama in points leagues (29.9 fantasy points a game to 22.7) and Jay Huff in 9-cat leagues (95th against 98th). The two go close together on our board, which is our own ranking order from 2025-26 box scores, not ADP.
- Points leagues
- #165
- 22.7 FP/G, slot 14.09
- 9-cat leagues
- #95
- -1.2 z, slot 8.11, $9
The pick in 9-cat leagues.
- Points leagues
- #91
- 29.9 FP/G, slot 8.07, $11
- 9-cat leagues
- #98
- -1.3 z, slot 9.02, $8
Day to day (Knee)
The pick in points leagues.
The call
Points leagues: draft Santi Aldama. 29.9 fantasy points per game against 22.7, 91st on our board to 165th.
9-cat leagues: Jay Huff instead, -1.2 in summed z-scores against -1.3 (95th to 98th), because the categories pay for a different mix.
Category by category, Jay Huff is ahead in 3 (BLK, FT% and TO) and Santi Aldama in 5 (PTS, REB, AST, STL and 3PM).
Per 36 minutes, Jay Huff produces more: 38.9 fantasy points to 38.6, on 21.0 minutes a night against 27.9. He does it in fewer minutes, so a bigger role would widen the gap.
Jay Huff plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Santi Aldama 3. For that week alone, start Santi Aldama: 89.6 projected fantasy points to 68.0 for Jay Huff.
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 | Jay Huff | Santi Aldama |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 22.7 | 29.9 |
| Minutes | 21.0 | 27.9 |
| PointsPTS | 9.5 | 14.0 |
| ReboundsREB | 4.0 | 6.7 |
| AssistsAST | 1.5 | 2.9 |
| StealsSTL | 0.5 | 0.9 |
| BlocksBLK | 1.9 | 0.7 |
| Threes3PM | 1.5 | 1.6 |
| Field goal %FG% | 47.6% | 47.9% |
| Free throw %FT% | 82.8% | 66.7% |
| TurnoversTO | 0.9 | 1.3 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 82 | 43 |
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 | Jay Huff | Santi Aldama |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| Points | 16.4 | 18.1 |
| Rebounds | 6.8 | 8.6 |
| Assists | 2.5 | 3.8 |
| Steals | 0.9 | 1.1 |
| Blocks | 3.2 | 0.9 |
| Threes | 2.5 | 2.1 |
| Turnovers | 1.6 | 1.7 |
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 | Jay Huff | Santi Aldama |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | -1.3 | -0.5 |
| ReboundsREB | -0.9 | +0.4 |
| AssistsAST | -1.1 | -0.4 |
| StealsSTL | -1.5 | -0.5 |
| BlocksBLK | +2.4 | +0.1 |
| Threes3PM | -0.2 | -0.0 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | -0.1 | -0.1 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | +0.1 | -1.1 |
| TurnoversTO | +1.2 | +0.7 |
| Total | -1.2 | -1.3 |
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 blocks, free throw percentage and turnovers flips the 9-cat answer to Santi Aldama.
| Punt | Jay Huff | Santi Aldama |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | -0.0 (#63) | -1.0 (#106) |
| REB | -0.5 (#72) | -2.0 (#133) |
| AST | -0.1 (#62) | -1.0 (#94) |
| STL | +0.2 (#58) | -1.0 (#94) |
| BLK | -3.8 (#223) | -1.7 (#113) |
| 3PM | -1.0 (#94) | -1.3 (#105) |
| FG% | -1.1 (#91) | -1.7 (#111) |
| FT% | -1.3 (#108) | -0.3 (#69) |
| TO | -2.6 (#126) | -2.2 (#115) |
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)
- Jay Huff: 3 games (Wed @NOP, Fri DAL, Sun @BKN).
- Santi Aldama: 3 games (Wed @HOU, Fri @IND, Sat SAS), 1 back-to-back, listed DTD.
Recent games
- Jay Huff: 25.8 fantasy points a game over his last 10 of 2025-26, against 22.7 on the board.
- Santi Aldama: 27.8 fantasy points a game over his last 10 of 2025-26, against 29.9 on the board.
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Common questions
Should I draft Jay Huff or Santi Aldama in 2026-27?
Points leagues: draft Santi Aldama. 29.9 fantasy points per game against 22.7, 91st on our board to 165th. 9-cat leagues: Jay Huff instead, -1.2 in summed z-scores against -1.3 (95th to 98th), because the categories pay for a different mix.
Who wins more categories, Jay Huff or Santi Aldama?
Category by category, Jay Huff is ahead in 3 (BLK, FT% and TO) and Santi Aldama in 5 (PTS, REB, AST, STL and 3PM).
Who should I start in Week 1, Jay Huff or Santi Aldama?
Jay Huff plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Santi Aldama 3. For that week alone, start Santi Aldama: 89.6 projected fantasy points to 68.0 for Jay Huff.
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 13, 2026 at 5:20 PM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number