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Darryn Peterson vs Ja Morant

Category-by-category for 2026-27, using per-game projections scored against the draftable pool. Darryn Peterson is the better 9-cat player this season, by 2.59 of total value. He takes 5 of the nine categories, gaining most in Turnovers and Threes made, and gives ground in Assists and Free throw percentage.

Category Darryn Peterson Ja Morant Edge
Points 16.9 17.7 Ja Morant by 0.15
Rebounds 4.7 3.3 Darryn Peterson by 0.59
Assists 3.2 6.0 Ja Morant by 1.43
Steals 1.2 1.1 Even
Blocks 0.6 0.3 Darryn Peterson by 0.63
Threes made 1.9 1.2 Darryn Peterson by 0.63
Field goal percentage 0.453 0.437 Darryn Peterson by 0.35
Free throw percentage 0.831 0.848 Ja Morant by 0.49
Turnovers 1.9 3.6 Darryn Peterson by 2.33
Total 9-cat value -1.11 -3.70 Darryn Peterson
Overall rank 99 190  
Status Available Available  

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Common questions

Who is better in fantasy basketball, Darryn Peterson or Ja Morant?

Darryn Peterson is the better 9-cat player this season, by 2.59 of total value. He takes 5 of the nine categories, gaining most in Turnovers and Threes made, and gives ground in Assists and Free throw percentage.

How is the comparison calculated?

Per-game projections for 2026-27 converted to z-scores against the draftable pool, one per category, then totalled. A positive z means above the pool average in that category. No editorial judgement is applied.

Does this hold for points leagues?

Not necessarily. This page is 9-cat. Points leagues ignore the percentage categories and treat turnovers differently, which usually favours high-usage scorers. Switch format on the rankings page to see the other view.

What about injuries and minutes?

Projections already carry an expected minutes load, but they cannot price a player who is ruled out. Current status is shown beside each name, so check it before acting.

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