Marvin Bagley vs Tristan da Silva: who to draft in 2026-27
Draft Marvin Bagley in points leagues (22.4 fantasy points a game to 19.5) and Tristan da Silva in 9-cat leagues (181st against 182nd). The two go close together on our board, which is our own ranking order from 2025-26 box scores, not ADP.
- Points leagues
- #169
- 22.4 FP/G, slot 15.01
- 9-cat leagues
- #182
- -3.3 z, slot 16.02
The pick in points leagues.
- Points leagues
- #215
- 19.5 FP/G, slot 18.11
- 9-cat leagues
- #181
- -3.3 z, slot 16.01
The pick in 9-cat leagues.
The call
Points leagues: draft Marvin Bagley. 22.4 fantasy points per game against 19.5, 169th on our board to 215th.
9-cat leagues: Tristan da Silva instead, -3.3 in summed z-scores against -3.3 (181st to 182nd), because the categories pay for a different mix.
Category by category, Marvin Bagley is ahead in 4 (PTS, REB, BLK and FG%) and Tristan da Silva in 5 (AST, STL, 3PM, FT% and TO).
Per 36 minutes, Marvin Bagley produces more: 40.3 fantasy points to 28.4, on 20.0 minutes a night against 24.7. He does it in fewer minutes, so a bigger role would widen the gap.
Marvin Bagley plays 2 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Tristan da Silva 3. For that week alone, start Tristan da Silva: 58.4 projected fantasy points to 44.9 for Marvin Bagley.
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 | Marvin Bagley | Tristan da Silva |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 22.4 | 19.5 |
| Minutes | 20.0 | 24.7 |
| PointsPTS | 10.4 | 9.9 |
| ReboundsREB | 6.1 | 3.7 |
| AssistsAST | 1.4 | 1.6 |
| StealsSTL | 0.5 | 0.9 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.7 | 0.3 |
| Threes3PM | 0.4 | 1.6 |
| Field goal %FG% | 61.8% | 45.0% |
| Free throw %FT% | 66.0% | 88.4% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.0 | 0.9 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 60 | 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 | Marvin Bagley | Tristan da Silva |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 40.3 | 28.4 |
| Points | 18.8 | 14.4 |
| Rebounds | 11.0 | 5.4 |
| Assists | 2.5 | 2.4 |
| Steals | 0.8 | 1.3 |
| Blocks | 1.3 | 0.5 |
| Threes | 0.7 | 2.3 |
| Turnovers | 1.8 | 1.3 |
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 | Marvin Bagley | Tristan da Silva |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | -1.1 | -1.2 |
| ReboundsREB | +0.1 | -1.0 |
| AssistsAST | -1.1 | -1.0 |
| StealsSTL | -1.6 | -0.4 |
| BlocksBLK | +0.1 | -0.8 |
| Threes3PM | -1.3 | -0.1 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | +1.4 | -0.5 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | -1.0 | +0.3 |
| TurnoversTO | +1.1 | +1.2 |
| Total | -3.3 | -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
Punting assists, steals, threes, free throw percentage and turnovers flips the 9-cat answer to Marvin Bagley.
| Punt | Marvin Bagley | Tristan da Silva |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | -2.3 (#177) | -2.2 (#169) |
| REB | -3.8 (#241) | -2.4 (#152) |
| AST | -2.2 (#154) | -2.3 (#160) |
| STL | -1.9 (#133) | -3.0 (#184) |
| BLK | -3.7 (#214) | -2.7 (#159) |
| 3PM | -2.0 (#139) | -3.3 (#192) |
| FG% | -5.5 (#273) | -3.0 (#157) |
| FT% | -2.3 (#146) | -3.7 (#202) |
| TO | -4.7 (#197) | -4.7 (#199) |
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)
- Marvin Bagley: 2 games (Thu @OKC, Sat NOP).
- Tristan da Silva: 3 games (Wed ATL, Fri MIN, Sun @NYK).
Recent games
- Marvin Bagley: 23.7 fantasy points a game over his last 10 of 2025-26, against 22.4 on the board.
- Tristan da Silva: 18.6 fantasy points a game over his last 10 of 2025-26, against 19.5 on the board.
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Common questions
Should I draft Marvin Bagley or Tristan da Silva in 2026-27?
Points leagues: draft Marvin Bagley. 22.4 fantasy points per game against 19.5, 169th on our board to 215th. 9-cat leagues: Tristan da Silva instead, -3.3 in summed z-scores against -3.3 (181st to 182nd), because the categories pay for a different mix.
Who wins more categories, Marvin Bagley or Tristan da Silva?
Category by category, Marvin Bagley is ahead in 4 (PTS, REB, BLK and FG%) and Tristan da Silva in 5 (AST, STL, 3PM, FT% and TO).
Who should I start in Week 1, Marvin Bagley or Tristan da Silva?
Marvin Bagley plays 2 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Tristan da Silva 3. For that week alone, start Tristan da Silva: 58.4 projected fantasy points to 44.9 for Marvin Bagley.
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 13, 2026 at 5:20 PM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number