Matas Buzelis vs OG Anunoby: who to draft in 2026-27
Draft OG Anunoby in both formats: 31.2 fantasy points a game to 30.9 in points leagues, and 31st against 66th 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
- #78
- 30.9 FP/G, slot 7.06, $12
- 9-cat leagues
- #66
- -0.3 z, slot 6.06, $14
- Points leagues
- #77
- 31.2 FP/G, slot 7.05, $13
- 9-cat leagues
- #31
- +1.5 z, slot 3.07, $24
Day to day (Rest)
The pick in points and 9-cat leagues.
The call
Points leagues: draft OG Anunoby. 31.2 fantasy points per game against 30.9, 77th on our board to 78th.
9-cat leagues: OG Anunoby again, +1.5 in summed z-scores against -0.3 (31st to 66th).
Category by category, Matas Buzelis is ahead in 2 (REB and BLK) and OG Anunoby in 7 (PTS, AST, STL, 3PM, FG%, FT% and TO).
Per 36 minutes, Matas Buzelis produces more: 38.1 fantasy points to 33.8, on 29.2 minutes a night against 33.2. He does it in fewer minutes, so a bigger role would widen the gap.
Matas Buzelis plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), OG Anunoby 3. For that week alone, start OG Anunoby: 93.6 projected fantasy points to 92.8 for Matas Buzelis.
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 | Matas Buzelis | OG Anunoby |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 30.9 | 31.2 |
| Minutes | 29.2 | 33.2 |
| PointsPTS | 16.3 | 16.7 |
| ReboundsREB | 5.8 | 5.2 |
| AssistsAST | 2.1 | 2.2 |
| StealsSTL | 0.7 | 1.6 |
| BlocksBLK | 1.5 | 0.7 |
| Threes3PM | 2.2 | 2.3 |
| Field goal %FG% | 46.3% | 48.4% |
| Free throw %FT% | 78.6% | 82.8% |
| TurnoversTO | 2.1 | 1.8 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 77 | 67 |
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 | Matas Buzelis | OG Anunoby |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 38.1 | 33.8 |
| Points | 20.1 | 18.1 |
| Rebounds | 7.2 | 5.7 |
| Assists | 2.5 | 2.3 |
| Steals | 0.9 | 1.7 |
| Blocks | 1.9 | 0.8 |
| Threes | 2.8 | 2.5 |
| Turnovers | 2.5 | 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 | Matas Buzelis | OG Anunoby |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | -0.1 | 0.0 |
| ReboundsREB | -0.0 | -0.3 |
| AssistsAST | -0.8 | -0.7 |
| StealsSTL | -0.9 | +1.5 |
| BlocksBLK | +1.7 | +0.1 |
| Threes3PM | +0.6 | +0.7 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | -0.5 | -0.1 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | -0.1 | +0.3 |
| TurnoversTO | -0.3 | +0.0 |
| Total | -0.3 | +1.5 |
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 steals flips the 9-cat answer to Matas Buzelis.
| Punt | Matas Buzelis | OG Anunoby |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | -0.3 (#74) | +1.4 (#27) |
| REB | -0.4 (#71) | +1.7 (#26) |
| AST | +0.5 (#45) | +2.1 (#22) |
| STL | +0.5 (#45) | -0.0 (#66) |
| BLK | -2.1 (#140) | +1.4 (#33) |
| 3PM | -0.9 (#93) | +0.7 (#44) |
| FG% | +0.1 (#61) | +1.6 (#33) |
| FT% | -0.2 (#67) | +1.2 (#37) |
| TO | -0.1 (#63) | +1.5 (#42) |
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)
- Matas Buzelis: 3 games (Wed @TOR, Fri @MIL, Sat WAS), 1 back-to-back.
- OG Anunoby: 3 games (Tue PHI, Fri @BOS, Sun ORL), listed DTD.
Recent games
- Matas Buzelis: 33.3 fantasy points a game over his last 10 of 2025-26, against 30.9 on the board.
- OG Anunoby: 28.4 fantasy points a game over his last 10 of 2025-26, against 31.2 on the board.
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Common questions
Should I draft Matas Buzelis or OG Anunoby in 2026-27?
Points leagues: draft OG Anunoby. 31.2 fantasy points per game against 30.9, 77th on our board to 78th. 9-cat leagues: OG Anunoby again, +1.5 in summed z-scores against -0.3 (31st to 66th).
Who wins more categories, Matas Buzelis or OG Anunoby?
Category by category, Matas Buzelis is ahead in 2 (REB and BLK) and OG Anunoby in 7 (PTS, AST, STL, 3PM, FG%, FT% and TO).
Who should I start in Week 1, Matas Buzelis or OG Anunoby?
Matas Buzelis plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), OG Anunoby 3. For that week alone, start OG Anunoby: 93.6 projected fantasy points to 92.8 for Matas Buzelis.
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 13, 2026 at 5:20 PM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number