Marcus Smart vs Miles McBride: who to draft in 2026-27
Draft Miles McBride in both formats: 21.2 fantasy points a game to 21.0 in points leagues, and 166th against 175th 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
- #193
- 21.0 FP/G, slot 17.01
- 9-cat leagues
- #175
- -3.2 z, slot 15.07
- Points leagues
- #192
- 21.2 FP/G, slot 16.12
- 9-cat leagues
- #166
- -2.9 z, slot 14.10
The pick in points and 9-cat leagues.
The call
Points leagues: draft Miles McBride. 21.2 fantasy points per game against 21.0, 192nd on our board to 193rd.
9-cat leagues: Miles McBride again, -2.9 in summed z-scores against -3.2 (166th to 175th).
Category by category, Marcus Smart is ahead in 5 (REB, AST, STL, BLK and FT%) and Miles McBride in 4 (PTS, 3PM, FG% and TO).
Per 36 minutes, Miles McBride produces more: 29.0 fantasy points to 26.5, on 26.3 minutes a night against 28.5. He does it in fewer minutes, so a bigger role would widen the gap.
Marcus Smart plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Miles McBride 3. For that week alone, start Miles McBride: 63.6 projected fantasy points to 62.9 for Marcus Smart.
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 | Marcus Smart | Miles McBride |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 21.0 | 21.2 |
| Minutes | 28.5 | 26.3 |
| PointsPTS | 9.3 | 12.0 |
| ReboundsREB | 2.8 | 2.4 |
| AssistsAST | 3.0 | 2.6 |
| StealsSTL | 1.4 | 0.9 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.4 | 0.2 |
| Threes3PM | 1.6 | 2.7 |
| Field goal %FG% | 39.5% | 42.3% |
| Free throw %FT% | 82.2% | 78.7% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.5 | 0.8 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 62 | 41 |
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 | Marcus Smart | Miles McBride |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 26.5 | 29.0 |
| Points | 11.8 | 16.4 |
| Rebounds | 3.5 | 3.3 |
| Assists | 3.8 | 3.5 |
| Steals | 1.8 | 1.2 |
| Blocks | 0.5 | 0.3 |
| Threes | 2.0 | 3.7 |
| Turnovers | 1.9 | 1.1 |
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 | Marcus Smart | Miles McBride |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | -1.3 | -0.8 |
| ReboundsREB | -1.4 | -1.5 |
| AssistsAST | -0.3 | -0.5 |
| StealsSTL | +1.1 | -0.5 |
| BlocksBLK | -0.7 | -1.0 |
| Threes3PM | -0.1 | +1.1 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | -1.1 | -1.0 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | +0.1 | -0.0 |
| TurnoversTO | +0.5 | +1.4 |
| Total | -3.2 | -2.9 |
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, threes and turnovers flips the 9-cat answer to Marcus Smart.
| Punt | Marcus Smart | Miles McBride |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | -1.9 (#154) | -2.2 (#170) |
| REB | -2.0 (#134) | -1.4 (#113) |
| AST | -2.9 (#191) | -2.4 (#173) |
| STL | -4.3 (#259) | -2.6 (#169) |
| BLK | -2.7 (#157) | -2.1 (#134) |
| 3PM | -3.1 (#184) | -4.1 (#230) |
| FG% | -2.2 (#127) | -1.9 (#119) |
| FT% | -3.3 (#187) | -3.0 (#170) |
| TO | -3.8 (#165) | -4.4 (#184) |
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)
- Marcus Smart: 3 games (Wed DAL, Fri @SAS, Sat @ATL), 1 back-to-back.
- Miles McBride: 3 games (Tue PHI, Fri @BOS, Sun ORL).
Recent games
- Marcus Smart: 21.6 fantasy points a game over his last 10 of 2025-26, against 21.0 on the board.
- Miles McBride: 17.1 fantasy points a game over his last 10 of 2025-26, against 21.2 on the board.
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Common questions
Should I draft Marcus Smart or Miles McBride in 2026-27?
Points leagues: draft Miles McBride. 21.2 fantasy points per game against 21.0, 192nd on our board to 193rd. 9-cat leagues: Miles McBride again, -2.9 in summed z-scores against -3.2 (166th to 175th).
Who wins more categories, Marcus Smart or Miles McBride?
Category by category, Marcus Smart is ahead in 5 (REB, AST, STL, BLK and FT%) and Miles McBride in 4 (PTS, 3PM, FG% and TO).
Who should I start in Week 1, Marcus Smart or Miles McBride?
Marcus Smart plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Miles McBride 3. For that week alone, start Miles McBride: 63.6 projected fantasy points to 62.9 for Marcus Smart.
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 13, 2026 at 5:20 PM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number