Brandon Ingram or Franz Wagner?
Who to start in fantasy basketball, SFs ranked 6th and 7th at the position, compared on 2025-26 per-game production.
The call
Points leagues: Brandon Ingram, 35.7 fantasy points per game to 33.9.
9-cat leagues: Franz Wagner instead, 75th overall against 78th, because the categories reward a different mix.
Per game, side by side
| Stat | Brandon Ingram | Franz Wagner |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 35.7 | 33.9 |
| Minutes | 33.8 | 30.0 |
| PointsPTS | 21.5 | 20.6 |
| ReboundsREB | 5.6 | 5.2 |
| AssistsAST | 3.7 | 3.3 |
| StealsSTL | 0.8 | 0.9 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.7 | 0.3 |
| Threes3PM | 1.8 | 1.4 |
| Field goal %FG% | 47.7% | 48.1% |
| Free throw %FT% | 82.0% | 82.3% |
| TurnoversTO | 2.4 | 1.7 |
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 Brandon Ingram or Franz Wagner in fantasy basketball?
Points leagues: Brandon Ingram, 35.7 fantasy points per game to 33.9. 9-cat leagues: Franz Wagner instead, 75th overall against 78th, because the categories reward a different mix.
Who wins more categories, Brandon Ingram or Franz Wagner?
Brandon Ingram is ahead in 5 (points, rebounds, assists, blocks, threes); Franz Wagner in 4 (steals, field goal percentage, 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