Jakob Poeltl or Wendell Carter?
Who to start in fantasy basketball, Cs ranked 30th and 32nd at the position, compared on 2025-26 per-game production.
The call
Points leagues: Wendell Carter, 26.6 fantasy points per game to 25.6.
9-cat leagues: Wendell Carter again, 107th overall against 109th.
- FP/G
- 25.6
- 9-cat
- #109
- Last 10 FP
- 25.1
Per game, side by side
| Stat | Jakob Poeltl | Wendell Carter |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 25.6 | 26.6 |
| Minutes | 25.0 | 29.3 |
| PointsPTS | 10.7 | 11.8 |
| ReboundsREB | 7.0 | 7.4 |
| AssistsAST | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| StealsSTL | 0.9 | 0.8 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.7 | 0.6 |
| Threes3PM | 0.0 | 0.9 |
| Field goal %FG% | 70.0% | 51.2% |
| Free throw %FT% | 60.2% | 79.2% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.2 | 1.3 |
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 Jakob Poeltl or Wendell Carter in fantasy basketball?
Points leagues: Wendell Carter, 26.6 fantasy points per game to 25.6. 9-cat leagues: Wendell Carter again, 107th overall against 109th.
Who wins more categories, Jakob Poeltl or Wendell Carter?
Jakob Poeltl is ahead in 4 (steals, blocks, field goal percentage, turnovers); Wendell Carter in 4 (points, rebounds, threes, free throw percentage), per game.
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 10, 2026 at 11:27 AM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number