Rudy Gobert vs VJ Edgecombe: who to draft in 2026-27
Draft VJ Edgecombe in both formats: 33.1 fantasy points a game to 33.0 in points leagues, and 54th against 77th 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
- #65
- 33.0 FP/G, slot 6.05, $15
- 9-cat leagues
- #77
- -0.5 z, slot 7.05, $12
- Points leagues
- #64
- 33.1 FP/G, slot 6.04, $16
- 9-cat leagues
- #54
- +0.3 z, slot 5.06, $17
The pick in points and 9-cat leagues.
The call
Points leagues: draft VJ Edgecombe. 33.1 fantasy points per game against 33.0, 64th on our board to 65th.
9-cat leagues: VJ Edgecombe again, +0.3 in summed z-scores against -0.5 (54th to 77th).
Category by category, Rudy Gobert is ahead in 4 (REB, BLK, FG% and TO) and VJ Edgecombe in 5 (PTS, AST, STL, 3PM and FT%).
Per 36 minutes, Rudy Gobert produces more: 37.9 fantasy points to 34.0, on 31.3 minutes a night against 35.0. He does it in fewer minutes, so a bigger role would widen the gap.
Rudy Gobert plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), VJ Edgecombe 4. For that week alone, start VJ Edgecombe: 132.3 projected fantasy points to 99.0 for Rudy Gobert.
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 | Rudy Gobert | VJ Edgecombe |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 33.0 | 33.1 |
| Minutes | 31.3 | 35.0 |
| PointsPTS | 10.9 | 16.0 |
| ReboundsREB | 11.5 | 5.6 |
| AssistsAST | 1.7 | 4.2 |
| StealsSTL | 0.8 | 1.4 |
| BlocksBLK | 1.6 | 0.5 |
| Threes3PM | 0.0 | 2.0 |
| Field goal %FG% | 68.2% | 43.8% |
| Free throw %FT% | 52.6% | 81.8% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.4 | 1.8 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 76 | 75 |
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 | Rudy Gobert | VJ Edgecombe |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 37.9 | 34.0 |
| Points | 12.5 | 16.5 |
| Rebounds | 13.2 | 5.8 |
| Assists | 1.9 | 4.3 |
| Steals | 0.9 | 1.5 |
| Blocks | 1.9 | 0.5 |
| Threes | 0.0 | 2.0 |
| Turnovers | 1.6 | 1.9 |
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 | Rudy Gobert | VJ Edgecombe |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | -1.0 | -0.1 |
| ReboundsREB | +2.5 | -0.1 |
| AssistsAST | -1.0 | +0.3 |
| StealsSTL | -0.7 | +1.2 |
| BlocksBLK | +2.0 | -0.3 |
| Threes3PM | -1.7 | +0.3 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | +2.0 | -1.1 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | -3.3 | +0.1 |
| TurnoversTO | +0.6 | +0.1 |
| Total | -0.5 | +0.3 |
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, steals, threes and free throw percentage flips the 9-cat answer to Rudy Gobert.
| Punt | Rudy Gobert | VJ Edgecombe |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | +0.3 (#52) | +0.3 (#53) |
| REB | -3.8 (#242) | +0.3 (#57) |
| AST | +0.4 (#49) | -0.1 (#60) |
| STL | -0.0 (#65) | -0.9 (#90) |
| BLK | -3.1 (#177) | +0.5 (#47) |
| 3PM | +1.2 (#36) | -0.2 (#67) |
| FG% | -4.1 (#202) | +1.3 (#39) |
| FT% | +2.8 (#15) | +0.1 (#61) |
| TO | -1.4 (#96) | +0.2 (#56) |
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)
- Rudy Gobert: 3 games (Wed @MIA, Fri @ORL, Sun TOR).
- VJ Edgecombe: 4 games (Tue @NYK, Thu CLE, Sat MIL, Sun DET), 1 back-to-back.
Recent games
- Rudy Gobert: 34.7 fantasy points a game over his last 10 of 2025-26, against 33.0 on the board.
- VJ Edgecombe: 33.6 fantasy points a game over his last 10 of 2025-26, against 33.1 on the board.
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Common questions
Should I draft Rudy Gobert or VJ Edgecombe in 2026-27?
Points leagues: draft VJ Edgecombe. 33.1 fantasy points per game against 33.0, 64th on our board to 65th. 9-cat leagues: VJ Edgecombe again, +0.3 in summed z-scores against -0.5 (54th to 77th).
Who wins more categories, Rudy Gobert or VJ Edgecombe?
Category by category, Rudy Gobert is ahead in 4 (REB, BLK, FG% and TO) and VJ Edgecombe in 5 (PTS, AST, STL, 3PM and FT%).
Who should I start in Week 1, Rudy Gobert or VJ Edgecombe?
Rudy Gobert plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), VJ Edgecombe 4. For that week alone, start VJ Edgecombe: 132.3 projected fantasy points to 99.0 for Rudy Gobert.
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 13, 2026 at 5:20 PM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number