Jaylen Wells vs Max Christie: who to draft in 2026-27
Draft Jaylen Wells in points leagues (20.7 fantasy points a game to 20.7) and Max Christie in 9-cat leagues (180th against 225th). The two go close together on our board, which is our own ranking order from 2025-26 box scores, not ADP.
- Points leagues
- #198
- 20.7 FP/G, slot 17.06
- 9-cat leagues
- #225
- -4.3 z, slot 19.09
The pick in points leagues.
- Points leagues
- #199
- 20.7 FP/G, slot 17.07
- 9-cat leagues
- #180
- -3.3 z, slot 15.12
The pick in 9-cat leagues.
The call
Points leagues: draft Jaylen Wells. 20.7 fantasy points per game against 20.7, 198th on our board to 199th.
9-cat leagues: Max Christie instead, -3.3 in summed z-scores against -4.3 (180th to 225th), because the categories pay for a different mix.
Category by category, Jaylen Wells is ahead in 2 (STL and TO) and Max Christie in 5 (AST, BLK, 3PM, FG% and FT%).
Per 36 minutes, Jaylen Wells produces more: 28.3 fantasy points to 25.6, on 26.4 minutes a night against 29.1. He does it in fewer minutes, so a bigger role would widen the gap.
Jaylen Wells plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Max Christie 3, an even 62.2 projected fantasy points each.
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 | Jaylen Wells | Max Christie |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 20.7 | 20.7 |
| Minutes | 26.4 | 29.1 |
| PointsPTS | 12.5 | 12.3 |
| ReboundsREB | 3.2 | 3.2 |
| AssistsAST | 1.6 | 2.0 |
| StealsSTL | 0.9 | 0.6 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.1 | 0.4 |
| Threes3PM | 1.9 | 2.3 |
| Field goal %FG% | 43.1% | 44.1% |
| Free throw %FT% | 78.4% | 89.9% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.1 | 1.2 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 69 | 77 |
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 | Jaylen Wells | Max Christie |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 28.3 | 25.6 |
| Points | 17.1 | 15.2 |
| Rebounds | 4.3 | 4.0 |
| Assists | 2.2 | 2.4 |
| Steals | 1.2 | 0.8 |
| Blocks | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Threes | 2.6 | 2.9 |
| Turnovers | 1.5 | 1.5 |
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 | Jaylen Wells | Max Christie |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | -0.7 | -0.8 |
| ReboundsREB | -1.2 | -1.2 |
| AssistsAST | -1.0 | -0.8 |
| StealsSTL | -0.4 | -1.2 |
| BlocksBLK | -1.2 | -0.7 |
| Threes3PM | +0.2 | +0.7 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | -0.9 | -0.7 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | -0.1 | +0.6 |
| TurnoversTO | +1.0 | +0.8 |
| Total | -4.3 | -3.3 |
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
No punt changes the answer: Max Christie stays ahead whichever category you give up.
| Punt | Jaylen Wells | Max Christie |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | -3.6 (#258) | -2.6 (#195) |
| REB | -3.2 (#205) | -2.1 (#141) |
| AST | -3.3 (#212) | -2.5 (#174) |
| STL | -4.0 (#231) | -2.2 (#151) |
| BLK | -3.3 (#187) | -2.7 (#155) |
| 3PM | -4.5 (#253) | -4.0 (#229) |
| FG% | -3.6 (#182) | -2.5 (#136) |
| FT% | -4.2 (#230) | -3.9 (#216) |
| TO | -5.4 (#220) | -4.2 (#176) |
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)
- Jaylen Wells: 3 games (Wed UTA, Fri @GSW, Sun @SAC).
- Max Christie: 3 games (Wed @HOU, Fri @IND, Sat SAS), 1 back-to-back.
Recent games
- Jaylen Wells: 20.0 fantasy points a game over his last 10 of 2025-26, against 20.7 on the board.
- Max Christie: 18.2 fantasy points a game over his last 10 of 2025-26, against 20.7 on the board.
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Common questions
Should I draft Jaylen Wells or Max Christie in 2026-27?
Points leagues: draft Jaylen Wells. 20.7 fantasy points per game against 20.7, 198th on our board to 199th. 9-cat leagues: Max Christie instead, -3.3 in summed z-scores against -4.3 (180th to 225th), because the categories pay for a different mix.
Who wins more categories, Jaylen Wells or Max Christie?
Category by category, Jaylen Wells is ahead in 2 (STL and TO) and Max Christie in 5 (AST, BLK, 3PM, FG% and FT%).
Who should I start in Week 1, Jaylen Wells or Max Christie?
Jaylen Wells plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Max Christie 3, an even 62.2 projected fantasy points each.
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 13, 2026 at 5:20 PM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number