Day'Ron Sharpe vs Precious Achiuwa: who to start in Week 1
Day'Ron Sharpe plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Precious Achiuwa 3. For that week alone, start Precious Achiuwa: 73.2 projected fantasy points to 70.1 for Day'Ron Sharpe. Over the season, Precious Achiuwa leads in both formats: 24.4 fantasy points a game to 23.4, and 163rd against 171st 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 22, 3:54 PM ET. Rechecked every 30 minutes.
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- Points leagues
- #154
- 23.4 FP/G, slot 13.10, $2
- 9-cat leagues
- #171
- -3.0 z, slot 15.03
- Points leagues
- #144
- 24.4 FP/G, slot 12.12, $3
- 9-cat leagues
- #163
- -2.8 z, slot 14.07
The pick in points and 9-cat leagues.
The call
Points leagues: Precious Achiuwa. 24.4 fantasy points per game against 23.4, 144th on our board to 154th.
9-cat leagues: Precious Achiuwa again, -2.8 in summed z-scores against -3.0 (163rd to 171st).
Category by category, Day'Ron Sharpe is ahead in 5 (REB, AST, STL, FG% and FT%) and Precious Achiuwa in 4 (PTS, BLK, 3PM and TO).
Per 36 minutes, Day'Ron Sharpe produces more: 43.4 fantasy points to 36.2, on 19.4 minutes a night against 24.2. 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), Precious Achiuwa 3. For that week alone, start Precious Achiuwa: 73.2 projected fantasy points to 70.1 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 | Day'Ron Sharpe | Precious Achiuwa |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 23.4 | 24.4 |
| Minutes | 19.4 | 24.2 |
| PointsPTS | 8.7 | 10.4 |
| ReboundsREB | 6.7 | 6.6 |
| AssistsAST | 2.4 | 1.4 |
| StealsSTL | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.6 | 0.6 |
| Threes3PM | 0.1 | 0.4 |
| Field goal %FG% | 61.2% | 53.4% |
| Free throw %FT% | 66.0% | 59.1% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.7 | 0.9 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 62 | 73 |
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 | Precious Achiuwa |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 43.4 | 36.2 |
| Points | 16.1 | 15.4 |
| Rebounds | 12.5 | 9.9 |
| Assists | 4.4 | 2.1 |
| Steals | 1.9 | 1.4 |
| Blocks | 1.1 | 1.0 |
| Threes | 0.3 | 0.6 |
| Turnovers | 3.2 | 1.3 |
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 | Precious Achiuwa |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | -1.4 | -1.1 |
| ReboundsREB | +0.4 | +0.4 |
| AssistsAST | -0.6 | -1.1 |
| StealsSTL | -0.0 | -0.2 |
| BlocksBLK | -0.2 | -0.1 |
| Threes3PM | -1.5 | -1.2 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | +1.2 | +0.6 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | -1.0 | -1.3 |
| TurnoversTO | +0.2 | +1.2 |
| Total | -3.0 | -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 points, threes and turnovers flips the 9-cat answer to Day'Ron Sharpe.
| Punt | Day'Ron Sharpe | Precious Achiuwa |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | -1.6 (#143) | -1.8 (#152) |
| REB | -3.7 (#242) | -3.5 (#224) |
| AST | -2.3 (#168) | -1.7 (#126) |
| STL | -3.0 (#186) | -2.7 (#173) |
| BLK | -3.1 (#173) | -3.0 (#170) |
| 3PM | -1.4 (#108) | -1.5 (#113) |
| FG% | -4.8 (#249) | -4.1 (#209) |
| FT% | -1.9 (#131) | -1.4 (#109) |
| TO | -3.3 (#145) | -4.1 (#177) |
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 391 ranked players.
Week 1 (Oct 19-25)
- Day'Ron Sharpe: 3 games (Wed CHA, Sat @CLE, Sun IND), 1 back-to-back.
- Precious Achiuwa: 3 games (Wed @LAC, Fri POR, Sun MEM).
Day'Ron Sharpe or Precious Achiuwa: the Week 1 start/sit call
Recent games
- Day'Ron Sharpe: 29.1 fantasy points a game over his last 1 of 2026-27, against 23.4 on the board.
- Precious Achiuwa: 29.0 fantasy points a game over his last 1 of 2026-27, against 24.4 on the board.
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Common questions
Who is better for the rest of the 2026-27 season, Day'Ron Sharpe or Precious Achiuwa?
Points leagues: Precious Achiuwa. 24.4 fantasy points per game against 23.4, 144th on our board to 154th. 9-cat leagues: Precious Achiuwa again, -2.8 in summed z-scores against -3.0 (163rd to 171st).
Who wins more categories, Day'Ron Sharpe or Precious Achiuwa?
Category by category, Day'Ron Sharpe is ahead in 5 (REB, AST, STL, FG% and FT%) and Precious Achiuwa in 4 (PTS, BLK, 3PM and TO).
Who should I start in Week 1, Day'Ron Sharpe or Precious Achiuwa?
Day'Ron Sharpe plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Precious Achiuwa 3. For that week alone, start Precious Achiuwa: 73.2 projected fantasy points to 70.1 for Day'Ron Sharpe.
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