Day'Ron Sharpe vs Luke Kornet: who to start in Week 1
Day'Ron Sharpe plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Luke Kornet 3. For that week alone, start Day'Ron Sharpe: 70.7 projected fantasy points to 58.1 for Luke Kornet. Over the season, Day'Ron Sharpe leads in points leagues (23.6 fantasy points a game to 19.4) and Luke Kornet in 9-cat leagues (163rd against 164th). 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, 10:27 AM ET. Rechecked every 30 minutes.
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- Points leagues
- #150
- 23.6 FP/G, slot 13.06, $2
- 9-cat leagues
- #164
- -2.8 z, slot 14.08
The pick in points leagues.
- Points leagues
- #217
- 19.4 FP/G, slot 19.01
- 9-cat leagues
- #163
- -2.6 z, slot 14.07
The pick in 9-cat leagues.
The call
Points leagues: Day'Ron Sharpe. 23.6 fantasy points per game against 19.4, 150th on our board to 217th.
9-cat leagues: Luke Kornet instead, -2.6 in summed z-scores against -2.8 (163rd to 164th), because the categories pay for a different mix.
Category by category, Day'Ron Sharpe is ahead in 6 (PTS, REB, AST, STL, 3PM and FG%) and Luke Kornet in 3 (BLK, FT% and TO).
Per 36 minutes, Day'Ron Sharpe produces more: 43.7 fantasy points to 34.4, on 19.4 minutes a night against 20.3. 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), Luke Kornet 3. For that week alone, start Day'Ron Sharpe: 70.7 projected fantasy points to 58.1 for Luke Kornet.
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 | Luke Kornet |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 23.6 | 19.4 |
| Minutes | 19.4 | 20.3 |
| PointsPTS | 8.7 | 6.4 |
| ReboundsREB | 6.7 | 5.6 |
| AssistsAST | 2.4 | 1.6 |
| StealsSTL | 1.1 | 0.4 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.6 | 1.0 |
| Threes3PM | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Field goal %FG% | 61.2% | 65.5% |
| Free throw %FT% | 66.0% | 78.7% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.7 | 0.4 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 62 | 68 |
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 | Luke Kornet |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 43.7 | 34.4 |
| Points | 16.1 | 11.4 |
| Rebounds | 12.5 | 10.0 |
| Assists | 4.4 | 2.9 |
| Steals | 2.0 | 0.7 |
| Blocks | 1.1 | 1.7 |
| Threes | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| Turnovers | 3.2 | 0.6 |
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 | Luke Kornet |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | -1.3 | -1.7 |
| ReboundsREB | +0.4 | -0.1 |
| AssistsAST | -0.6 | -1.0 |
| StealsSTL | +0.1 | -1.6 |
| BlocksBLK | -0.2 | +0.6 |
| Threes3PM | -1.5 | -1.7 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | +1.2 | +1.1 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | -1.0 | -0.0 |
| TurnoversTO | +0.2 | +1.9 |
| Total | -2.8 | -2.6 |
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, free throw percentage and turnovers flips the 9-cat answer to Day'Ron Sharpe.
| Punt | Day'Ron Sharpe | Luke Kornet |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | -1.5 (#132) | -0.9 (#104) |
| REB | -3.5 (#230) | -2.8 (#179) |
| AST | -2.2 (#163) | -1.7 (#134) |
| STL | -2.9 (#185) | -1.1 (#101) |
| BLK | -2.9 (#164) | -3.6 (#200) |
| 3PM | -1.2 (#102) | -0.9 (#94) |
| FG% | -4.7 (#239) | -4.2 (#216) |
| FT% | -1.7 (#122) | -2.5 (#160) |
| TO | -3.1 (#143) | -4.7 (#199) |
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.
- Luke Kornet: 3 games (Tue OKC, Fri HOU, Sat @DAL), 1 back-to-back.
Recent games
- Day'Ron Sharpe: 29.1 fantasy points a game over his last 1 of 2026-27, against 23.6 on the board.
- Luke Kornet: 10.9 fantasy points a game over his last 2 of 2026-27, against 19.4 on the board.
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Common questions
Who is better for the rest of the 2026-27 season, Day'Ron Sharpe or Luke Kornet?
Points leagues: Day'Ron Sharpe. 23.6 fantasy points per game against 19.4, 150th on our board to 217th. 9-cat leagues: Luke Kornet instead, -2.6 in summed z-scores against -2.8 (163rd to 164th), because the categories pay for a different mix.
Who wins more categories, Day'Ron Sharpe or Luke Kornet?
Category by category, Day'Ron Sharpe is ahead in 6 (PTS, REB, AST, STL, 3PM and FG%) and Luke Kornet in 3 (BLK, FT% and TO).
Who should I start in Week 1, Day'Ron Sharpe or Luke Kornet?
Day'Ron Sharpe plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Luke Kornet 3. For that week alone, start Day'Ron Sharpe: 70.7 projected fantasy points to 58.1 for Luke Kornet.
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