Kyle Kuzma vs Pelle Larsson: who to draft in 2026-27
Draft Kyle Kuzma in both formats: 23.9 fantasy points a game to 22.0 in points leagues, and 216th against 218th 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
- #150
- 23.9 FP/G, slot 13.06, $2
- 9-cat leagues
- #216
- -4.1 z, slot 18.12
The pick in points and 9-cat leagues.
- Points leagues
- #181
- 22.0 FP/G, slot 16.01
- 9-cat leagues
- #218
- -4.1 z, slot 19.02
Day to day (Illness)
The call
Points leagues: draft Kyle Kuzma. 23.9 fantasy points per game against 22.0, 150th on our board to 181st.
9-cat leagues: Kyle Kuzma again, -4.1 in summed z-scores against -4.1 (216th to 218th).
Category by category, Kyle Kuzma is ahead in 4 (PTS, REB, BLK and 3PM) and Pelle Larsson in 4 (AST, STL, FT% and TO).
Per 36 minutes, Kyle Kuzma produces more: 32.9 fantasy points to 30.0, on 26.2 minutes a night against 26.4. He does it in fewer minutes, so a bigger role would widen the gap.
Kyle Kuzma plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Pelle Larsson 3. For that week alone, start Kyle Kuzma: 71.8 projected fantasy points to 66.0 for Pelle Larsson.
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 | Kyle Kuzma | Pelle Larsson |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 23.9 | 22.0 |
| Minutes | 26.2 | 26.4 |
| PointsPTS | 13.0 | 11.4 |
| ReboundsREB | 4.5 | 3.5 |
| AssistsAST | 2.7 | 3.4 |
| StealsSTL | 0.7 | 0.7 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.4 | 0.2 |
| Threes3PM | 1.2 | 0.9 |
| Field goal %FG% | 49.2% | 49.6% |
| Free throw %FT% | 72.6% | 79.7% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.7 | 1.4 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 69 | 70 |
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 | Kyle Kuzma | Pelle Larsson |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 32.9 | 30.0 |
| Points | 17.9 | 15.6 |
| Rebounds | 6.2 | 4.8 |
| Assists | 3.7 | 4.6 |
| Steals | 0.9 | 1.0 |
| Blocks | 0.6 | 0.3 |
| Threes | 1.7 | 1.2 |
| Turnovers | 2.4 | 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 | Kyle Kuzma | Pelle Larsson |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | -0.6 | -0.9 |
| ReboundsREB | -0.6 | -1.1 |
| AssistsAST | -0.5 | -0.2 |
| StealsSTL | -1.0 | -0.9 |
| BlocksBLK | -0.6 | -1.0 |
| Threes3PM | -0.5 | -0.8 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | +0.1 | +0.1 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | -0.6 | -0.0 |
| TurnoversTO | +0.2 | +0.5 |
| Total | -4.1 | -4.1 |
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, rebounds, blocks and threes flips the 9-cat answer to Pelle Larsson.
| Punt | Kyle Kuzma | Pelle Larsson |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | -3.5 (#252) | -3.2 (#236) |
| REB | -3.7 (#238) | -3.3 (#209) |
| AST | -3.7 (#230) | -4.0 (#246) |
| STL | -3.2 (#195) | -3.3 (#200) |
| BLK | -3.7 (#219) | -3.4 (#196) |
| 3PM | -3.7 (#216) | -3.4 (#201) |
| FG% | -4.7 (#235) | -4.7 (#237) |
| FT% | -3.5 (#193) | -4.1 (#225) |
| TO | -4.4 (#188) | -4.8 (#204) |
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)
- Kyle Kuzma: 3 games (Wed @WAS, Fri CHI, Sat @PHI), 1 back-to-back.
- Pelle Larsson: 3 games (Wed MIN, Fri DET, Sat @CHA), 1 back-to-back, listed DTD.
Recent games
- Kyle Kuzma: 21.4 fantasy points a game over his last 10 of 2025-26, against 23.9 on the board.
- Pelle Larsson: 25.4 fantasy points a game over his last 10 of 2025-26, against 22.0 on the board.
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Common questions
Should I draft Kyle Kuzma or Pelle Larsson in 2026-27?
Points leagues: draft Kyle Kuzma. 23.9 fantasy points per game against 22.0, 150th on our board to 181st. 9-cat leagues: Kyle Kuzma again, -4.1 in summed z-scores against -4.1 (216th to 218th).
Who wins more categories, Kyle Kuzma or Pelle Larsson?
Category by category, Kyle Kuzma is ahead in 4 (PTS, REB, BLK and 3PM) and Pelle Larsson in 4 (AST, STL, FT% and TO).
Who should I start in Week 1, Kyle Kuzma or Pelle Larsson?
Kyle Kuzma plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Pelle Larsson 3. For that week alone, start Kyle Kuzma: 71.8 projected fantasy points to 66.0 for Pelle Larsson.
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 13, 2026 at 5:20 PM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number