2026-27
Joel Embiid vs Saddiq Bey: Fantasy Basketball Comparison
Joel Embiid or Saddiq Bey? Their nine-category fantasy value side by side, for the season and for recent weeks, with each player’s games this week.
This season
Joel Embiid and Saddiq Bey are close in nine-category value this season (−0.5 and −0.5). Joel Embiid is better in 5 of nine categories (points, rebounds, assists, blocks, free throw percentage); Saddiq Bey in 4 (three-pointers made, steals, field goal percentage, turnovers).
| Joel Embiid | Per game | Saddiq Bey |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Games | 11 |
| 31.9 | Minutes | 26.7 |
| 17.9 | PTS | 15.5 |
| 0.3 | 3PM | 1.7 |
| 9.7 | REB | 3.6 |
| 4.1 | AST | 2.4 |
| 0.8 | STL | 0.9 |
| 0.8 | BLK | 0.2 |
| 38.0% | FG% | 46.0% |
| 90.0% | FT% | 90.2% |
| 3.1 | TO | 1.1 |
| −0.5 | Value | −0.5 |
| No. 91 | Rank | No. 90 |
| 5 | Categories | 4 |
Shaded: the better of the two in that category. Value and rank are from the player rater.
Recent form
Last 30 days
| Joel Embiid | Per game | Saddiq Bey |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Games | 11 |
| 31.9 | Minutes | 26.7 |
| 17.9 | PTS | 15.5 |
| 0.3 | 3PM | 1.7 |
| 9.7 | REB | 3.6 |
| 4.1 | AST | 2.4 |
| 0.8 | STL | 0.9 |
| 0.8 | BLK | 0.2 |
| 38.0% | FG% | 46.0% |
| 90.0% | FT% | 90.2% |
| 3.1 | TO | 1.1 |
| −0.7 | Value | −0.6 |
| No. 94 | Rank | No. 93 |
| 5 | Categories | 4 |
Last 14 days
| Joel Embiid | Per game | Saddiq Bey |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Games | 8 |
| 30.6 | Minutes | 27.8 |
| 16.0 | PTS | 15.4 |
| 0.0 | 3PM | 1.5 |
| 9.7 | REB | 3.5 |
| 3.3 | AST | 2.8 |
| 0.7 | STL | 1.1 |
| 0.7 | BLK | 0.1 |
| 37.2% | FG% | 44.7% |
| 97.0% | FT% | 93.1% |
| 3.2 | TO | 0.9 |
| −1.5 | Value | −0.2 |
| No. 117 | Rank | No. 83 |
| 4 | Categories | 4 |
Last 7 days
| Joel Embiid | Per game | Saddiq Bey |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Games | 4 |
| 29.0 | Minutes | 27.6 |
| 16.7 | PTS | 15.3 |
| 0.0 | 3PM | 1.8 |
| 10.7 | REB | 3.3 |
| 2.7 | AST | 3.5 |
| 1.0 | STL | 0.5 |
| 0.7 | BLK | 0.3 |
| 32.6% | FG% | 41.7% |
| 100.0% | FT% | 93.3% |
| 2.7 | TO | 0.8 |
| −0.2 | Value | −0.9 |
| No. 84 | Rank | No. 102 |
| 4 | Categories | 4 |
Games and health
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The 76ers play 3 games in fantasy week 4, 3 still to come.
How this works
Each category is a player’s per-game number measured against the players on rosters in a 12-team league, and value adds the nine up. A category is shaded when the two values are at least a quarter of a standard deviation apart. FG% and FT% count shot volume; turnovers count against a player.
Sources: Box scores via BALLDONTLIE, Schedule and injuries via Fantasy Nerds
Frequently asked questions
Who is better in fantasy basketball, Joel Embiid or Saddiq Bey?
Joel Embiid and Saddiq Bey are close in nine-category value this season (−0.5 and −0.5). Joel Embiid is better in 5 of nine categories (points, rebounds, assists, blocks, free throw percentage); Saddiq Bey in 4 (three-pointers made, steals, field goal percentage, turnovers).
Who has been better lately, Joel Embiid or Saddiq Bey?
Saddiq Bey has the higher nine-category value over the last 14 days (−0.2 to −1.5). Joel Embiid is better in 4 of nine categories (rebounds, assists, blocks, free throw percentage); Saddiq Bey in 4 (three-pointers made, steals, field goal percentage, turnovers).
Who has more games this week, Joel Embiid or Saddiq Bey?
Saddiq Bey: the 76ers play 3 and the Pelicans play 4 in fantasy week 4.
How are the two players compared?
Each category is the player's per-game number measured against the players on rosters in a 12-team league. A category counts as a win when the two values are at least a quarter of a standard deviation apart; closer than that is called even. FG% and FT% count shot volume.