Day'Ron Sharpe vs Max Christie: who to draft in 2026-27
Draft Day'Ron Sharpe in both formats: 23.0 fantasy points a game to 20.7 in points leagues, and 179th against 180th in 9-cat. The two go close together on our board, which is our own ranking order from 2025-26 box scores, not ADP.
- Points leagues
- #161
- 23.0 FP/G, slot 14.05
- 9-cat leagues
- #179
- -3.2 z, slot 15.11
The pick in points and 9-cat leagues.
- Points leagues
- #199
- 20.7 FP/G, slot 17.07
- 9-cat leagues
- #180
- -3.3 z, slot 15.12
The call
Points leagues: draft Day'Ron Sharpe. 23.0 fantasy points per game against 20.7, 161st on our board to 199th.
9-cat leagues: Day'Ron Sharpe again, -3.2 in summed z-scores against -3.3 (179th to 180th).
Category by category, Day'Ron Sharpe is ahead in 5 (REB, AST, STL, BLK and FG%) and Max Christie in 4 (PTS, 3PM, FT% and TO).
Per 36 minutes, Day'Ron Sharpe produces more: 44.3 fantasy points to 25.6, on 18.7 minutes a night against 29.1. 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), Max Christie 3. For that week alone, start Day'Ron Sharpe: 69.0 projected fantasy points to 62.2 for Max Christie.
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.
Per game, side by side
| Per game | Day'Ron Sharpe | Max Christie |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 23.0 | 20.7 |
| Minutes | 18.7 | 29.1 |
| PointsPTS | 8.7 | 12.3 |
| ReboundsREB | 6.7 | 3.2 |
| AssistsAST | 2.3 | 2.0 |
| StealsSTL | 1.1 | 0.6 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Threes3PM | 0.1 | 2.3 |
| Field goal %FG% | 60.1% | 44.1% |
| Free throw %FT% | 67.8% | 89.9% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.7 | 1.2 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 62 | 77 |
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 | Max Christie |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 44.3 | 25.6 |
| Points | 16.8 | 15.2 |
| Rebounds | 12.8 | 4.0 |
| Assists | 4.5 | 2.4 |
| Steals | 2.1 | 0.8 |
| Blocks | 0.8 | 0.4 |
| Threes | 0.3 | 2.9 |
| Turnovers | 3.3 | 1.5 |
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 | Max Christie |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | -1.4 | -0.8 |
| ReboundsREB | +0.4 | -1.2 |
| AssistsAST | -0.7 | -0.8 |
| StealsSTL | +0.2 | -1.2 |
| BlocksBLK | -0.6 | -0.7 |
| Threes3PM | -1.5 | +0.7 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | +1.1 | -0.7 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | -0.9 | +0.6 |
| TurnoversTO | +0.2 | +0.8 |
| Total | -3.2 | -3.3 |
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 rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and field goal percentage flips the 9-cat answer to Max Christie.
| Punt | Day'Ron Sharpe | Max Christie |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | -1.9 (#153) | -2.6 (#195) |
| REB | -4.0 (#250) | -2.1 (#141) |
| AST | -2.6 (#179) | -2.5 (#174) |
| STL | -3.5 (#209) | -2.2 (#151) |
| BLK | -3.0 (#171) | -2.7 (#155) |
| 3PM | -1.7 (#119) | -4.0 (#229) |
| FG% | -5.1 (#255) | -2.5 (#136) |
| FT% | -2.3 (#147) | -3.9 (#216) |
| TO | -3.7 (#163) | -4.2 (#176) |
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 406 ranked players.
Week 1 (Oct 19-25)
- Day'Ron Sharpe: 3 games (Wed CHA, Sat @CLE, Sun IND), 1 back-to-back.
- Max Christie: 3 games (Wed @HOU, Fri @IND, Sat SAS), 1 back-to-back.
Recent games
- Day'Ron Sharpe: 24.2 fantasy points a game over his last 10 of 2025-26, against 23.0 on the board.
- Max Christie: 18.2 fantasy points a game over his last 10 of 2025-26, against 20.7 on the board.
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Common questions
Should I draft Day'Ron Sharpe or Max Christie in 2026-27?
Points leagues: draft Day'Ron Sharpe. 23.0 fantasy points per game against 20.7, 161st on our board to 199th. 9-cat leagues: Day'Ron Sharpe again, -3.2 in summed z-scores against -3.3 (179th to 180th).
Who wins more categories, Day'Ron Sharpe or Max Christie?
Category by category, Day'Ron Sharpe is ahead in 5 (REB, AST, STL, BLK and FG%) and Max Christie in 4 (PTS, 3PM, FT% and TO).
Who should I start in Week 1, Day'Ron Sharpe or Max Christie?
Day'Ron Sharpe plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Max Christie 3. For that week alone, start Day'Ron Sharpe: 69.0 projected fantasy points to 62.2 for Max Christie.
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 13, 2026 at 5:20 PM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number