Jaylen Wells vs Obi Toppin: who to draft in 2026-27
Draft Obi Toppin in both formats: 20.8 fantasy points a game to 20.7 in points leagues, and 183rd against 225th 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
- #198
- 20.7 FP/G, slot 17.06
- 9-cat leagues
- #225
- -4.3 z, slot 19.09
- Points leagues
- #197
- 20.8 FP/G, slot 17.05
- 9-cat leagues
- #183
- -3.4 z, slot 16.03
The pick in points and 9-cat leagues.
The call
Points leagues: draft Obi Toppin. 20.8 fantasy points per game against 20.7, 197th on our board to 198th.
9-cat leagues: Obi Toppin again, -3.4 in summed z-scores against -4.3 (183rd to 225th).
Category by category, Jaylen Wells is ahead in 5 (PTS, STL, BLK, 3PM and TO) and Obi Toppin in 4 (REB, AST, FG% and FT%).
Per 36 minutes, Obi Toppin produces more: 42.4 fantasy points to 28.3, on 17.7 minutes a night against 26.4. 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), Obi Toppin 3. For that week alone, start Obi Toppin: 62.5 projected fantasy points to 62.2 for Jaylen Wells.
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 | Obi Toppin |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 20.7 | 20.8 |
| Minutes | 26.4 | 17.7 |
| PointsPTS | 12.5 | 11.6 |
| ReboundsREB | 3.2 | 4.4 |
| AssistsAST | 1.6 | 2.3 |
| StealsSTL | 0.9 | 0.5 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Threes3PM | 1.9 | 1.5 |
| Field goal %FG% | 43.1% | 50.3% |
| Free throw %FT% | 78.4% | 91.3% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.1 | 1.2 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 69 | 24 |
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 | Obi Toppin |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 28.3 | 42.4 |
| Points | 17.1 | 23.7 |
| Rebounds | 4.3 | 9.0 |
| Assists | 2.2 | 4.7 |
| Steals | 1.2 | 1.0 |
| Blocks | 0.2 | 0.1 |
| Threes | 2.6 | 3.1 |
| Turnovers | 1.5 | 2.4 |
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 | Obi Toppin |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | -0.7 | -0.9 |
| ReboundsREB | -1.2 | -0.6 |
| AssistsAST | -1.0 | -0.7 |
| StealsSTL | -0.4 | -1.5 |
| BlocksBLK | -1.2 | -1.3 |
| Threes3PM | +0.2 | -0.1 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | -0.9 | +0.2 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | -0.1 | +0.7 |
| TurnoversTO | +1.0 | +0.9 |
| Total | -4.3 | -3.4 |
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 field goal percentage flips the 9-cat answer to Jaylen Wells.
| Punt | Jaylen Wells | Obi Toppin |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | -3.6 (#258) | -2.5 (#189) |
| REB | -3.2 (#205) | -2.7 (#175) |
| AST | -3.3 (#212) | -2.6 (#183) |
| STL | -4.0 (#231) | -1.9 (#136) |
| BLK | -3.3 (#187) | -2.1 (#137) |
| 3PM | -4.5 (#253) | -3.3 (#193) |
| FG% | -3.6 (#182) | -3.6 (#183) |
| FT% | -4.2 (#230) | -4.1 (#219) |
| TO | -5.4 (#220) | -4.4 (#186) |
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).
- Obi Toppin: 3 games (Wed @NOP, Fri DAL, Sun @BKN).
Recent games
- Jaylen Wells: 20.0 fantasy points a game over his last 10 of 2025-26, against 20.7 on the board.
- Obi Toppin: 25.7 fantasy points a game over his last 10 of 2025-26, against 20.8 on the board.
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Common questions
Should I draft Jaylen Wells or Obi Toppin in 2026-27?
Points leagues: draft Obi Toppin. 20.8 fantasy points per game against 20.7, 197th on our board to 198th. 9-cat leagues: Obi Toppin again, -3.4 in summed z-scores against -4.3 (183rd to 225th).
Who wins more categories, Jaylen Wells or Obi Toppin?
Category by category, Jaylen Wells is ahead in 5 (PTS, STL, BLK, 3PM and TO) and Obi Toppin in 4 (REB, AST, FG% and FT%).
Who should I start in Week 1, Jaylen Wells or Obi Toppin?
Jaylen Wells plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Obi Toppin 3. For that week alone, start Obi Toppin: 62.5 projected fantasy points to 62.2 for Jaylen Wells.
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 13, 2026 at 5:20 PM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number