Daniel Gafford vs Day'Ron Sharpe: who to start in Week 1
Daniel Gafford plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Day'Ron Sharpe 3. For that week alone, start Daniel Gafford: 71.1 projected fantasy points to 70.7 for Day'Ron Sharpe. Over the season, Daniel Gafford leads in both formats: 23.7 fantasy points a game to 23.6, and 131st against 164th in 9-cat. The two go close together on our board, which is our own ranking order from 2025-26 and 2026-27 box scores, not ADP.
Updated Oct 24, 2:26 AM ET. Rechecked every 30 minutes.
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- Points leagues
- #151
- 23.7 FP/G, slot 13.07, $3
- 9-cat leagues
- #131
- -2.1 z, slot 11.11, $3
The pick in points and 9-cat leagues.
- Points leagues
- #152
- 23.6 FP/G, slot 13.08, $2
- 9-cat leagues
- #164
- -2.8 z, slot 14.08
The call
Points leagues: Daniel Gafford. 23.7 fantasy points per game against 23.6, 151st on our board to 152nd.
9-cat leagues: Daniel Gafford again, -2.1 in summed z-scores against -2.8 (131st to 164th).
Category by category, Daniel Gafford is ahead in 4 (PTS, BLK, FG% and TO) and Day'Ron Sharpe in 5 (REB, AST, STL, 3PM and FT%).
Per 36 minutes, Day'Ron Sharpe produces more: 43.7 fantasy points to 39.2, on 19.4 minutes a night against 21.7. He does it in fewer minutes, so a bigger role would widen the gap.
Daniel Gafford plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Day'Ron Sharpe 3. For that week alone, start Daniel Gafford: 71.1 projected fantasy points to 70.7 for Day'Ron Sharpe.
Slots are where our board's order lands in a 12-team snake draft (round.pick), and dollars are auction value over replacement for 12 teams with $200 each. Neither is ADP: no free draft-position feed lets us republish it.
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Per game, side by side
| Per game | Daniel Gafford | Day'Ron Sharpe |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 23.7 | 23.6 |
| Minutes | 21.7 | 19.4 |
| PointsPTS | 9.1 | 8.7 |
| ReboundsREB | 6.6 | 6.7 |
| AssistsAST | 1.1 | 2.4 |
| StealsSTL | 0.8 | 1.1 |
| BlocksBLK | 1.3 | 0.6 |
| Threes3PM | 0.0 | 0.1 |
| Field goal %FG% | 64.8% | 61.2% |
| Free throw %FT% | 66.8% | 66.0% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.1 | 1.7 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 55 | 62 |
Bold is the better number. The line blends 2025-26 with 2026-27 games as they are played, the same numbers the rankings use.
Per 36 minutes
| Per 36 | Daniel Gafford | Day'Ron Sharpe |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 39.2 | 43.7 |
| Points | 15.0 | 16.1 |
| Rebounds | 11.0 | 12.5 |
| Assists | 1.7 | 4.4 |
| Steals | 1.3 | 2.0 |
| Blocks | 2.2 | 1.1 |
| Threes | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Turnovers | 1.9 | 3.2 |
Each per-game number divided by minutes and scaled to 36: the rate a bigger role would carry.
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9-category z-scores
| Category | Daniel Gafford | Day'Ron Sharpe |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | -1.3 | -1.4 |
| ReboundsREB | +0.4 | +0.4 |
| AssistsAST | -1.3 | -0.6 |
| StealsSTL | -0.7 | +0.2 |
| BlocksBLK | +1.3 | -0.2 |
| Threes3PM | -1.7 | -1.6 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | +1.5 | +1.2 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | -1.2 | -1.0 |
| TurnoversTO | +0.9 | +0.2 |
| Total | -2.1 | -2.8 |
Each number is standard deviations above or below the top 156 players (a 12-team league's rosters). Field goal and free throw percentage are weighted by attempts, and turnovers count against.
If you punt a category
Punting blocks and turnovers flips the 9-cat answer to Day'Ron Sharpe.
| Punt | Daniel Gafford | Day'Ron Sharpe |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | -0.8 (#98) | -1.5 (#131) |
| REB | -2.8 (#180) | -3.5 (#228) |
| AST | -0.8 (#87) | -2.2 (#158) |
| STL | -1.5 (#118) | -3.0 (#182) |
| BLK | -3.7 (#215) | -2.9 (#164) |
| 3PM | -0.3 (#69) | -1.2 (#101) |
| FG% | -4.3 (#222) | -4.7 (#240) |
| FT% | -0.8 (#85) | -1.7 (#124) |
| TO | -3.2 (#145) | -3.1 (#142) |
Value is the sum of the other eight z-scores, recomputed with the punted category left out of the pool that sets them; the rank is among all 392 ranked players.
Week 1 (Oct 19-25)
- Daniel Gafford: 3 games (Wed @HOU, Fri @IND, Sat SAS), 1 back-to-back.
- Day'Ron Sharpe: 3 games (Wed CHA, Sat @CLE, Sun IND), 1 back-to-back.
Recent games
- Daniel Gafford: 18.1 fantasy points a game over his last 2 of 2026-27, against 23.7 on the board.
- Day'Ron Sharpe: 29.1 fantasy points a game over his last 1 of 2026-27, against 23.6 on the board.
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Common questions
Who is better for the rest of the 2026-27 season, Daniel Gafford or Day'Ron Sharpe?
Points leagues: Daniel Gafford. 23.7 fantasy points per game against 23.6, 151st on our board to 152nd. 9-cat leagues: Daniel Gafford again, -2.1 in summed z-scores against -2.8 (131st to 164th).
Who wins more categories, Daniel Gafford or Day'Ron Sharpe?
Category by category, Daniel Gafford is ahead in 4 (PTS, BLK, FG% and TO) and Day'Ron Sharpe in 5 (REB, AST, STL, 3PM and FT%).
Who should I start in Week 1, Daniel Gafford or Day'Ron Sharpe?
Daniel Gafford plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Day'Ron Sharpe 3. For that week alone, start Daniel Gafford: 71.1 projected fantasy points to 70.7 for Day'Ron Sharpe.
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