Anthony Edwards or Cooper Flagg?
Who to start in fantasy basketball, SGs ranked 2nd and 4th at the position, compared on 2025-26 per-game production.
The call
Points leagues: Anthony Edwards, 43.9 fantasy points per game to 39.8.
9-cat leagues: Anthony Edwards again, 13th overall against 35th.
- FP/G
- 39.8
- 9-cat
- #35
- Last 10 FP
- 45.3
Per game, side by side
| Stat | Anthony Edwards | Cooper Flagg |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 43.9 | 39.8 |
| Minutes | 35.0 | 33.5 |
| PointsPTS | 28.8 | 21.0 |
| ReboundsREB | 5.0 | 6.7 |
| AssistsAST | 3.7 | 4.5 |
| StealsSTL | 1.4 | 1.2 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.8 | 0.9 |
| Threes3PM | 3.4 | 1.0 |
| Field goal %FG% | 48.9% | 46.8% |
| Free throw %FT% | 79.6% | 82.7% |
| TurnoversTO | 2.9 | 2.3 |
Bold is the better number. Per-game lines blend last season with this one, the same numbers the rankings use.
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Common questions
Should I start Anthony Edwards or Cooper Flagg in fantasy basketball?
Points leagues: Anthony Edwards, 43.9 fantasy points per game to 39.8. 9-cat leagues: Anthony Edwards again, 13th overall against 35th.
Who wins more categories, Anthony Edwards or Cooper Flagg?
Anthony Edwards is ahead in 4 (points, steals, threes, field goal percentage); Cooper Flagg in 5 (rebounds, assists, blocks, free throw percentage, turnovers), per game.
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 10, 2026 at 11:27 AM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number