Mitchell Robinson vs Ryan Kalkbrenner: who to draft in 2026-27
Draft Mitchell Robinson in both formats: 23.1 fantasy points a game to 20.2 in points leagues, and 133rd against 136th 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
- #159
- 23.1 FP/G, slot 14.03
- 9-cat leagues
- #133
- -2.1 z, slot 12.01, $4
The pick in points and 9-cat leagues.
- Points leagues
- #205
- 20.2 FP/G, slot 18.01
- 9-cat leagues
- #136
- -2.2 z, slot 12.04, $3
The call
Points leagues: draft Mitchell Robinson. 23.1 fantasy points per game against 20.2, 159th on our board to 205th.
9-cat leagues: Mitchell Robinson again, -2.1 in summed z-scores against -2.2 (133rd to 136th).
Category by category, Mitchell Robinson is ahead in 3 (REB, STL and TO) and Ryan Kalkbrenner in 4 (PTS, BLK, FG% and FT%).
Per 36 minutes, Mitchell Robinson produces more: 42.4 fantasy points to 33.9, on 19.6 minutes a night against 21.4. He does it in fewer minutes, so a bigger role would widen the gap.
Mitchell Robinson plays 2 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Ryan Kalkbrenner 3. For that week alone, start Ryan Kalkbrenner: 60.5 projected fantasy points to 46.2 for Mitchell Robinson.
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 | Mitchell Robinson | Ryan Kalkbrenner |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 23.1 | 20.2 |
| Minutes | 19.6 | 21.4 |
| PointsPTS | 5.7 | 7.6 |
| ReboundsREB | 8.8 | 5.5 |
| AssistsAST | 0.9 | 0.8 |
| StealsSTL | 0.9 | 0.5 |
| BlocksBLK | 1.2 | 1.5 |
| Threes3PM | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Field goal %FG% | 72.3% | 75.3% |
| Free throw %FT% | 40.8% | 71.6% |
| TurnoversTO | 0.7 | 0.9 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 60 | 69 |
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 | Mitchell Robinson | Ryan Kalkbrenner |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 42.4 | 33.9 |
| Points | 10.4 | 12.7 |
| Rebounds | 16.1 | 9.2 |
| Assists | 1.6 | 1.3 |
| Steals | 1.7 | 0.8 |
| Blocks | 2.1 | 2.5 |
| Threes | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Turnovers | 1.3 | 1.5 |
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 | Mitchell Robinson | Ryan Kalkbrenner |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | -1.9 | -1.6 |
| ReboundsREB | +1.3 | -0.2 |
| AssistsAST | -1.4 | -1.4 |
| StealsSTL | -0.2 | -1.6 |
| BlocksBLK | +1.0 | +1.6 |
| Threes3PM | -1.7 | -1.7 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | +1.3 | +1.8 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | -2.0 | -0.4 |
| TurnoversTO | +1.5 | +1.2 |
| Total | -2.1 | -2.2 |
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 rebounds, assists, steals and turnovers flips the 9-cat answer to Ryan Kalkbrenner.
| Punt | Mitchell Robinson | Ryan Kalkbrenner |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | -0.3 (#75) | -0.6 (#87) |
| REB | -4.0 (#252) | -2.3 (#145) |
| AST | -0.8 (#87) | -0.7 (#84) |
| STL | -2.0 (#144) | -0.7 (#82) |
| BLK | -3.6 (#208) | -4.1 (#233) |
| 3PM | -0.4 (#73) | -0.5 (#78) |
| FG% | -4.5 (#226) | -4.6 (#230) |
| FT% | +0.0 (#62) | -1.7 (#122) |
| TO | -3.9 (#170) | -3.7 (#164) |
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)
- Mitchell Robinson: 2 games (Tue @DET, Fri NYK).
- Ryan Kalkbrenner: 3 games (Wed @BKN, Fri ATL, Sat MIA), 1 back-to-back.
Recent games
- Mitchell Robinson: 25.7 fantasy points a game over his last 10 of 2025-26, against 23.1 on the board.
- Ryan Kalkbrenner: 16.1 fantasy points a game over his last 10 of 2025-26, against 20.2 on the board.
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Common questions
Should I draft Mitchell Robinson or Ryan Kalkbrenner in 2026-27?
Points leagues: draft Mitchell Robinson. 23.1 fantasy points per game against 20.2, 159th on our board to 205th. 9-cat leagues: Mitchell Robinson again, -2.1 in summed z-scores against -2.2 (133rd to 136th).
Who wins more categories, Mitchell Robinson or Ryan Kalkbrenner?
Category by category, Mitchell Robinson is ahead in 3 (REB, STL and TO) and Ryan Kalkbrenner in 4 (PTS, BLK, FG% and FT%).
Who should I start in Week 1, Mitchell Robinson or Ryan Kalkbrenner?
Mitchell Robinson plays 2 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Ryan Kalkbrenner 3. For that week alone, start Ryan Kalkbrenner: 60.5 projected fantasy points to 46.2 for Mitchell Robinson.
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 13, 2026 at 5:20 PM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number