Max Christie vs Tristan da Silva: who to draft in 2026-27
Draft Max Christie in both formats: 20.7 fantasy points a game to 19.5 in points leagues, and 180th against 181st 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
- #199
- 20.7 FP/G, slot 17.07
- 9-cat leagues
- #180
- -3.3 z, slot 15.12
The pick in points and 9-cat leagues.
- Points leagues
- #215
- 19.5 FP/G, slot 18.11
- 9-cat leagues
- #181
- -3.3 z, slot 16.01
The call
Points leagues: draft Max Christie. 20.7 fantasy points per game against 19.5, 199th on our board to 215th.
9-cat leagues: Max Christie again, -3.3 in summed z-scores against -3.3 (180th to 181st).
Category by category, Max Christie is ahead in 5 (PTS, AST, BLK, 3PM and FT%) and Tristan da Silva in 4 (REB, STL, FG% and TO).
Per 36 minutes, Tristan da Silva produces more: 28.4 fantasy points to 25.6, on 24.7 minutes a night against 29.1. He does it in fewer minutes, so a bigger role would widen the gap.
Max Christie plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Tristan da Silva 3. For that week alone, start Max Christie: 62.2 projected fantasy points to 58.4 for Tristan da Silva.
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 | Max Christie | Tristan da Silva |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 20.7 | 19.5 |
| Minutes | 29.1 | 24.7 |
| PointsPTS | 12.3 | 9.9 |
| ReboundsREB | 3.2 | 3.7 |
| AssistsAST | 2.0 | 1.6 |
| StealsSTL | 0.6 | 0.9 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.4 | 0.3 |
| Threes3PM | 2.3 | 1.6 |
| Field goal %FG% | 44.1% | 45.0% |
| Free throw %FT% | 89.9% | 88.4% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.2 | 0.9 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 77 | 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 | Max Christie | Tristan da Silva |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 25.6 | 28.4 |
| Points | 15.2 | 14.4 |
| Rebounds | 4.0 | 5.4 |
| Assists | 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Steals | 0.8 | 1.3 |
| Blocks | 0.4 | 0.5 |
| Threes | 2.9 | 2.3 |
| Turnovers | 1.5 | 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 | Max Christie | Tristan da Silva |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | -0.8 | -1.2 |
| ReboundsREB | -1.2 | -1.0 |
| AssistsAST | -0.8 | -1.0 |
| StealsSTL | -1.2 | -0.4 |
| BlocksBLK | -0.7 | -0.8 |
| Threes3PM | +0.7 | -0.1 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | -0.7 | -0.5 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | +0.6 | +0.3 |
| TurnoversTO | +0.8 | +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 points, assists, threes and free throw percentage flips the 9-cat answer to Tristan da Silva.
| Punt | Max Christie | Tristan da Silva |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | -2.6 (#195) | -2.2 (#169) |
| REB | -2.1 (#141) | -2.4 (#152) |
| AST | -2.5 (#174) | -2.3 (#160) |
| STL | -2.2 (#151) | -3.0 (#184) |
| BLK | -2.7 (#155) | -2.7 (#159) |
| 3PM | -4.0 (#229) | -3.3 (#192) |
| FG% | -2.5 (#136) | -3.0 (#157) |
| FT% | -3.9 (#216) | -3.7 (#202) |
| TO | -4.2 (#176) | -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)
- Max Christie: 3 games (Wed @HOU, Fri @IND, Sat SAS), 1 back-to-back.
- Tristan da Silva: 3 games (Wed ATL, Fri MIN, Sun @NYK).
Recent games
- Max Christie: 18.2 fantasy points a game over his last 10 of 2025-26, against 20.7 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 Max Christie or Tristan da Silva in 2026-27?
Points leagues: draft Max Christie. 20.7 fantasy points per game against 19.5, 199th on our board to 215th. 9-cat leagues: Max Christie again, -3.3 in summed z-scores against -3.3 (180th to 181st).
Who wins more categories, Max Christie or Tristan da Silva?
Category by category, Max Christie is ahead in 5 (PTS, AST, BLK, 3PM and FT%) and Tristan da Silva in 4 (REB, STL, FG% and TO).
Who should I start in Week 1, Max Christie or Tristan da Silva?
Max Christie plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Tristan da Silva 3. For that week alone, start Max Christie: 62.2 projected fantasy points to 58.4 for Tristan da Silva.
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