Aaron Nesmith or Kyle Filipowski: who to draft in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

Net Prophet ranks Aaron Nesmith 140th and Kyle Filipowski 141st for the 2026-27 season, 1 pick apart. A category counts as won only when the projected gap clears 0.25 standard deviations of that category across the 177 ranked players this comparison is drawn from.

Aaron Nesmith wins 4 of the nine categories, Kyle Filipowski wins 4, and 1 is too close to call.

Our board separates them by 1 pick; consensus ADP separates them by 102 picks, with Aaron Nesmith going earlier in the room.
Aaron Nesmith leads in PTS, 12.9 to 11.3 per game as the board projects them.
They do not fill the same slot: Aaron Nesmith is SF/SG, Kyle Filipowski is C/PF.
The board grades Aaron Nesmith "moderate" for availability and Kyle Filipowski "durable".
Both rank inside the 177 players this comparison set is drawn from.

Draft position

Where each is ranked and where the room is taking them (2026-27).
Measure	Aaron Nesmith	Kyle Filipowski
Net Prophet rank	#140	#141
Consensus ADP	#154	#256

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	Aaron Nesmith	Kyle Filipowski	Edge
PTS	12.9	11.3	Aaron Nesmith wins
REB	4.0	6.8	Kyle Filipowski wins
AST	1.7	2.6	Kyle Filipowski wins
STL	0.6	0.8	Kyle Filipowski wins
BLK	0.5	0.4	too close to call
3PM	2.0	1.0	Aaron Nesmith wins
TO	1.3	1.4	Aaron Nesmith wins
FG%	45.7%	49.2%	Kyle Filipowski wins
FT%	82.3%	73.2%	Aaron Nesmith wins

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