Day'Ron Sharpe vs Keldon Johnson: who to start in Week 1
Day'Ron Sharpe plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Keldon Johnson 3. For that week alone, start Day'Ron Sharpe: 69.7 projected fantasy points to 66.8 for Keldon Johnson. Over the season, Day'Ron Sharpe leads in points leagues (23.2 fantasy points a game to 22.3) and Keldon Johnson in 9-cat leagues (174th against 175th). 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 25, 8:28 AM ET. Rechecked every 30 minutes.
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- Points leagues
- #155
- 23.2 FP/G, slot 13.11, $1
- 9-cat leagues
- #175
- -3.1 z, slot 15.07
The pick in points leagues.
- Points leagues
- #162
- 22.3 FP/G, slot 14.06
- 9-cat leagues
- #174
- -3.1 z, slot 15.06
The pick in 9-cat leagues.
The call
Points leagues: Day'Ron Sharpe. 23.2 fantasy points per game against 22.3, 155th on our board to 162nd.
9-cat leagues: Keldon Johnson instead, -3.1 in summed z-scores against -3.1 (174th to 175th), because the categories pay for a different mix.
Category by category, Day'Ron Sharpe is ahead in 5 (REB, AST, STL, BLK and FG%) and Keldon Johnson in 4 (PTS, 3PM, FT% and TO).
Per 36 minutes, Day'Ron Sharpe produces more: 42.8 fantasy points to 34.8, on 19.6 minutes a night against 23.0. He does it in fewer minutes, so a bigger role would widen the gap.
Day'Ron Sharpe plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Keldon Johnson 3. For that week alone, start Day'Ron Sharpe: 69.7 projected fantasy points to 66.8 for Keldon Johnson.
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 | Day'Ron Sharpe | Keldon Johnson |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 23.2 | 22.3 |
| Minutes | 19.6 | 23.0 |
| PointsPTS | 8.6 | 12.4 |
| ReboundsREB | 6.8 | 5.4 |
| AssistsAST | 2.3 | 1.4 |
| StealsSTL | 1.1 | 0.6 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.5 | 0.1 |
| Threes3PM | 0.2 | 1.1 |
| Field goal %FG% | 58.1% | 52.3% |
| Free throw %FT% | 66.0% | 78.4% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.8 | 0.9 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 62 | 82 |
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 | Day'Ron Sharpe | Keldon Johnson |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 42.8 | 34.8 |
| Points | 15.8 | 19.3 |
| Rebounds | 12.5 | 8.4 |
| Assists | 4.2 | 2.2 |
| Steals | 2.0 | 1.0 |
| Blocks | 1.0 | 0.2 |
| Threes | 0.3 | 1.7 |
| Turnovers | 3.3 | 1.4 |
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 | Day'Ron Sharpe | Keldon Johnson |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | -1.4 | -0.7 |
| ReboundsREB | +0.5 | -0.2 |
| AssistsAST | -0.7 | -1.1 |
| StealsSTL | +0.1 | -1.1 |
| BlocksBLK | -0.3 | -1.2 |
| Threes3PM | -1.5 | -0.6 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | +1.0 | +0.6 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | -1.0 | -0.1 |
| TurnoversTO | +0.1 | +1.2 |
| Total | -3.1 | -3.1 |
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 points, threes, free throw percentage and turnovers flips the 9-cat answer to Day'Ron Sharpe.
| Punt | Day'Ron Sharpe | Keldon Johnson |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | -1.8 (#153) | -2.4 (#191) |
| REB | -3.9 (#241) | -3.1 (#195) |
| AST | -2.5 (#174) | -2.0 (#150) |
| STL | -3.3 (#197) | -2.1 (#147) |
| BLK | -3.2 (#179) | -2.1 (#142) |
| 3PM | -1.6 (#121) | -2.5 (#167) |
| FG% | -4.8 (#237) | -4.0 (#207) |
| FT% | -2.1 (#145) | -3.0 (#179) |
| TO | -3.4 (#153) | -4.4 (#189) |
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)
- Day'Ron Sharpe: 3 games (Wed CHA, Sat @CLE, Sun IND), 1 back-to-back.
- Keldon Johnson: 3 games (Tue OKC, Fri HOU, Sat @DAL), 1 back-to-back.
Recent games
- Day'Ron Sharpe: 23.6 fantasy points a game over his last 2 of 2026-27, against 23.2 on the board.
- Keldon Johnson: 19.2 fantasy points a game over his last 3 of 2026-27, against 22.3 on the board.
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Common questions
Who is better for the rest of the 2026-27 season, Day'Ron Sharpe or Keldon Johnson?
Points leagues: Day'Ron Sharpe. 23.2 fantasy points per game against 22.3, 155th on our board to 162nd. 9-cat leagues: Keldon Johnson instead, -3.1 in summed z-scores against -3.1 (174th to 175th), because the categories pay for a different mix.
Who wins more categories, Day'Ron Sharpe or Keldon Johnson?
Category by category, Day'Ron Sharpe is ahead in 5 (REB, AST, STL, BLK and FG%) and Keldon Johnson in 4 (PTS, 3PM, FT% and TO).
Who should I start in Week 1, Day'Ron Sharpe or Keldon Johnson?
Day'Ron Sharpe plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Keldon Johnson 3. For that week alone, start Day'Ron Sharpe: 69.7 projected fantasy points to 66.8 for Keldon Johnson.
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