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Power forward sleepers, fantasy basketball 2026-27

15 power forwards you can take after the fifth round whose production per minute plays like an earlier pick. Kel'el Ware leads at 45.1 fantasy points per 36 minutes, ranked 112th on our board. Every number is from real 2025-26 box scores.

#PlayerFP/36MINFP/GRankSlot9-catAge
1
Kel'el Ware
CMIL
45.122.127.7#11210.04#5222
2
Derik Queen
CNOP
42.125.029.2#989.02#13021
3
Kyle Filipowski
CUTADTD
41.023.426.6#12211.02#13522
4
Jalen Smith
CCHI
39.820.722.8#16414.08#15926
5
Santi Aldama
PFDALDTD
38.627.929.9#918.07#9825
6
Justin Champagnie
PFWAS
37.820.020.9#19417.02#15425
7
GG Jackson
PFMEM
37.621.422.4#17215.04#21121
8
Bilal Coulibaly
SFWAS
36.126.226.3#12611.06#12922
9
Collin Murray-Boyles
CTOR
35.921.921.8#18516.05#16121
10
Brice Sensabaugh
SFUTA
34.423.522.4#17015.02#20422
11
Jaylon Tyson
SFCLE
33.326.924.9#13912.07#13223
12
Jarace Walker
PFINDDTD
32.625.723.3#15613.12#22923
13
Ace Bailey
SFUTA
32.127.624.6#14212.10#16820
14
Julian Champagnie
SFSAS
30.227.623.2#15814.02#11225
15
Noah Clowney
PFBKN
30.027.022.4#16714.11#20622

FP/36 is fantasy points per 36 minutes (2025-26 blended with this season as games are played). Rank and slot are our own board order in points leagues and where it lands in a 12-team draft, not ADP. 15 of 57 power forwards ranked 61 to 200 meet the rule.

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The case for each

  1. Kel'el Ware played 22.1 minutes a night across 77 games in 2025-26 and scored 45.1 fantasy points per 36 minutes. At 30 minutes the same rate is worth 37.6 a game, the level of the No. 42 player on the board, against his No. 112 rank today.
  2. Derik Queen played 25.0 minutes a night across 81 games in 2025-26 and scored 42.1 fantasy points per 36 minutes. At 30 minutes the same rate is worth 35.1 a game, the level of the No. 50 player on the board, against his No. 98 rank today.
  3. Kyle Filipowski played 23.4 minutes a night across 77 games in 2025-26 and scored 41.0 fantasy points per 36 minutes. At 30 minutes the same rate is worth 34.1 a game, the level of the No. 55 player on the board, against his No. 122 rank today.
  4. Jalen Smith played 20.7 minutes a night across 53 games in 2025-26 and scored 39.8 fantasy points per 36 minutes. At 30 minutes the same rate is worth 33.1 a game, the level of the No. 64 player on the board, against his No. 164 rank today.
  5. Santi Aldama played 27.9 minutes a night across 43 games in 2025-26 and scored 38.6 fantasy points per 36 minutes. At 30 minutes the same rate is worth 32.2 a game, the level of the No. 71 player on the board, against his No. 91 rank today.
  6. Justin Champagnie played 20.0 minutes a night across 69 games in 2025-26 and scored 37.8 fantasy points per 36 minutes. At 30 minutes the same rate is worth 31.5 a game, the level of the No. 77 player on the board, against his No. 194 rank today.
  7. GG Jackson played 21.4 minutes a night across 55 games in 2025-26 and scored 37.6 fantasy points per 36 minutes. At 30 minutes the same rate is worth 31.3 a game, the level of the No. 77 player on the board, against his No. 172 rank today.
  8. Bilal Coulibaly played 26.2 minutes a night across 56 games in 2025-26 and scored 36.1 fantasy points per 36 minutes. At 30 minutes the same rate is worth 30.1 a game, the level of the No. 90 player on the board, against his No. 126 rank today.
  9. Collin Murray-Boyles played 21.9 minutes a night across 57 games in 2025-26 and scored 35.9 fantasy points per 36 minutes. At 30 minutes the same rate is worth 29.9 a game, the level of the No. 92 player on the board, against his No. 185 rank today.
  10. Brice Sensabaugh played 23.5 minutes a night across 75 games in 2025-26 and scored 34.4 fantasy points per 36 minutes. At 30 minutes the same rate is worth 28.6 a game, the level of the No. 104 player on the board, against his No. 170 rank today.
  11. Jaylon Tyson played 26.9 minutes a night across 66 games in 2025-26 and scored 33.3 fantasy points per 36 minutes. At 30 minutes the same rate is worth 27.8 a game, the level of the No. 111 player on the board, against his No. 139 rank today.
  12. Jarace Walker played 25.7 minutes a night across 76 games in 2025-26 and scored 32.6 fantasy points per 36 minutes. At 30 minutes the same rate is worth 27.2 a game, the level of the No. 116 player on the board, against his No. 156 rank today.
  13. Ace Bailey played 27.6 minutes a night across 72 games in 2025-26 and scored 32.1 fantasy points per 36 minutes. At 30 minutes the same rate is worth 26.7 a game, the level of the No. 119 player on the board, against his No. 142 rank today.
  14. Julian Champagnie played 27.6 minutes a night across 82 games in 2025-26 and scored 30.2 fantasy points per 36 minutes. At 30 minutes the same rate is worth 25.2 a game, the level of the No. 138 player on the board, against his No. 158 rank today.
  15. Noah Clowney played 27.0 minutes a night across 66 games in 2025-26 and scored 30.0 fantasy points per 36 minutes. At 30 minutes the same rate is worth 25.0 a game, the level of the No. 139 player on the board, against his No. 167 rank today.

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Common questions

  • Who is the best power forward sleeper in fantasy basketball for 2026-27?

    Kel'el Ware: 45.1 fantasy points per 36 minutes on 22.1 minutes a night, ranked 112th on our board (slot 10.04 in a 12-team draft).

  • How are the power forwards on this list chosen?

    Eligible at PF, ranked 61 to 200 in points leagues, at least 40 games in 2025-26 on 12 to 28 minutes a night, 26 or younger on opening night and not listed Out, sorted by fantasy points per 36 minutes. Ranks are our own board order, not ADP.

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