Dillon Brooks or Jaden McDaniels?
Who to start in fantasy basketball, SFs ranked 18th and 20th at the position, compared on 2025-26 per-game production.
The call
Points leagues: Dillon Brooks, 29.0 fantasy points per game to 28.6.
9-cat leagues: Jaden McDaniels instead, 61st overall against 155th, because the categories reward a different mix.
Per game, side by side
| Stat | Dillon Brooks | Jaden McDaniels |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 29.0 | 28.6 |
| Minutes | 30.4 | 31.7 |
| PointsPTS | 20.2 | 14.8 |
| ReboundsREB | 3.6 | 4.2 |
| AssistsAST | 1.8 | 2.7 |
| StealsSTL | 1.0 | 1.1 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.2 | 1.0 |
| Threes3PM | 2.3 | 1.4 |
| Field goal %FG% | 43.5% | 51.5% |
| Free throw %FT% | 84.2% | 83.5% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.8 | 1.8 |
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 Dillon Brooks or Jaden McDaniels in fantasy basketball?
Points leagues: Dillon Brooks, 29.0 fantasy points per game to 28.6. 9-cat leagues: Jaden McDaniels instead, 61st overall against 155th, because the categories reward a different mix.
Who wins more categories, Dillon Brooks or Jaden McDaniels?
Dillon Brooks is ahead in 4 (points, threes, free throw percentage, turnovers); Jaden McDaniels in 5 (rebounds, assists, steals, blocks, field goal percentage), per game.
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 10, 2026 at 11:27 AM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number