Moses Moody vs Ryan Kalkbrenner: who to draft in 2026-27
Draft Moses Moody in both formats: 22.2 fantasy points a game to 20.2 in points leagues, and 134th 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
- #175
- 22.2 FP/G, slot 15.07
- 9-cat leagues
- #134
- -2.2 z, slot 12.02, $4
Out (Knee)
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 Moses Moody. 22.2 fantasy points per game against 20.2, 175th on our board to 205th.
9-cat leagues: Moses Moody again, -2.2 in summed z-scores against -2.2 (134th to 136th).
Category by category, Moses Moody is ahead in 5 (PTS, AST, STL, 3PM and FT%) and Ryan Kalkbrenner in 4 (REB, BLK, FG% and TO).
Per 36 minutes, Ryan Kalkbrenner produces more: 33.9 fantasy points to 31.2, on 21.4 minutes a night against 25.7. He does it in fewer minutes, so a bigger role would widen the gap.
Moses Moody plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Ryan Kalkbrenner 3. For that week alone, start Ryan Kalkbrenner: 60.5 projected fantasy points to 0.0 for Moses Moody.
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 | Moses Moody | Ryan Kalkbrenner |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 22.2 | 20.2 |
| Minutes | 25.7 | 21.4 |
| PointsPTS | 12.1 | 7.6 |
| ReboundsREB | 3.3 | 5.5 |
| AssistsAST | 1.6 | 0.8 |
| StealsSTL | 1.0 | 0.5 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.6 | 1.5 |
| Threes3PM | 2.5 | 0.0 |
| Field goal %FG% | 44.0% | 75.3% |
| Free throw %FT% | 77.0% | 71.6% |
| TurnoversTO | 0.9 | 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 | Moses Moody | Ryan Kalkbrenner |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 31.2 | 33.9 |
| Points | 17.0 | 12.7 |
| Rebounds | 4.7 | 9.2 |
| Assists | 2.3 | 1.3 |
| Steals | 1.4 | 0.8 |
| Blocks | 0.8 | 2.5 |
| Threes | 3.5 | 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 | Moses Moody | Ryan Kalkbrenner |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | -0.8 | -1.6 |
| ReboundsREB | -1.1 | -0.2 |
| AssistsAST | -1.0 | -1.4 |
| StealsSTL | -0.2 | -1.6 |
| BlocksBLK | -0.3 | +1.6 |
| Threes3PM | +0.9 | -1.7 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | -0.7 | +1.8 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | -0.2 | -0.4 |
| TurnoversTO | +1.2 | +1.2 |
| Total | -2.2 | -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 points, assists, steals, threes and free throw percentage flips the 9-cat answer to Ryan Kalkbrenner.
| Punt | Moses Moody | Ryan Kalkbrenner |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | -1.4 (#127) | -0.6 (#87) |
| REB | -1.1 (#96) | -2.3 (#145) |
| AST | -1.2 (#108) | -0.7 (#84) |
| STL | -2.1 (#146) | -0.7 (#82) |
| BLK | -2.0 (#133) | -4.1 (#233) |
| 3PM | -3.1 (#183) | -0.5 (#78) |
| FG% | -1.5 (#103) | -4.6 (#230) |
| FT% | -2.0 (#137) | -1.7 (#122) |
| TO | -3.4 (#153) | -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)
- Moses Moody: 3 games (Wed @LAL, Fri MEM, Sat @PHX), 1 back-to-back, listed Out.
- Ryan Kalkbrenner: 3 games (Wed @BKN, Fri ATL, Sat MIA), 1 back-to-back.
Recent games
- Moses Moody: 29.1 fantasy points a game over his last 10 of 2025-26, against 22.2 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 Moses Moody or Ryan Kalkbrenner in 2026-27?
Points leagues: draft Moses Moody. 22.2 fantasy points per game against 20.2, 175th on our board to 205th. 9-cat leagues: Moses Moody again, -2.2 in summed z-scores against -2.2 (134th to 136th).
Who wins more categories, Moses Moody or Ryan Kalkbrenner?
Category by category, Moses Moody is ahead in 5 (PTS, AST, STL, 3PM and FT%) and Ryan Kalkbrenner in 4 (REB, BLK, FG% and TO).
Who should I start in Week 1, Moses Moody or Ryan Kalkbrenner?
Moses Moody plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Ryan Kalkbrenner 3. For that week alone, start Ryan Kalkbrenner: 60.5 projected fantasy points to 0.0 for Moses Moody.
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 13, 2026 at 5:20 PM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number