Day'Ron Sharpe vs T.J. McConnell: who to start in Week 1
Day'Ron Sharpe plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), T.J. McConnell 3. For that week alone, start Day'Ron Sharpe: 70.7 projected fantasy points to 66.3 for T.J. McConnell. Over the season, Day'Ron Sharpe leads in both formats: 23.6 fantasy points a game to 22.1, and 164th against 165th 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
- #152
- 23.6 FP/G, slot 13.08, $2
- 9-cat leagues
- #164
- -2.8 z, slot 14.08
The pick in points and 9-cat leagues.
- Points leagues
- #170
- 22.1 FP/G, slot 15.02
- 9-cat leagues
- #165
- -2.8 z, slot 14.09
Day to day (Hamstring)
The call
Points leagues: Day'Ron Sharpe. 23.6 fantasy points per game against 22.1, 152nd on our board to 170th.
9-cat leagues: Day'Ron Sharpe again, -2.8 in summed z-scores against -2.8 (164th to 165th).
Category by category, Day'Ron Sharpe is ahead in 4 (REB, STL, BLK and FG%) and T.J. McConnell in 5 (PTS, AST, 3PM, FT% and TO).
Per 36 minutes, T.J. McConnell produces more: 46.3 fantasy points to 43.7, on 17.2 minutes a night against 19.4. 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), T.J. McConnell 3. For that week alone, start Day'Ron Sharpe: 70.7 projected fantasy points to 66.3 for T.J. McConnell.
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 | T.J. McConnell |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 23.6 | 22.1 |
| Minutes | 19.4 | 17.2 |
| PointsPTS | 8.7 | 9.4 |
| ReboundsREB | 6.7 | 2.2 |
| AssistsAST | 2.4 | 5.1 |
| StealsSTL | 1.1 | 1.0 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.6 | 0.2 |
| Threes3PM | 0.1 | 0.3 |
| Field goal %FG% | 61.2% | 53.8% |
| Free throw %FT% | 66.0% | 86.2% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.7 | 1.1 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 62 | 56 |
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 | T.J. McConnell |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 43.7 | 46.3 |
| Points | 16.1 | 19.6 |
| Rebounds | 12.5 | 4.6 |
| Assists | 4.4 | 10.7 |
| Steals | 2.0 | 2.1 |
| Blocks | 1.1 | 0.4 |
| Threes | 0.3 | 0.6 |
| Turnovers | 3.2 | 2.4 |
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 | T.J. McConnell |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | -1.4 | -1.2 |
| ReboundsREB | +0.4 | -1.6 |
| AssistsAST | -0.6 | +0.8 |
| StealsSTL | +0.2 | -0.0 |
| BlocksBLK | -0.2 | -1.0 |
| Threes3PM | -1.6 | -1.4 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | +1.2 | +0.7 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | -1.0 | +0.1 |
| TurnoversTO | +0.2 | +0.9 |
| Total | -2.8 | -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 rebounds, steals, blocks and field goal percentage flips the 9-cat answer to T.J. McConnell.
| Punt | Day'Ron Sharpe | T.J. McConnell |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | -1.5 (#131) | -1.6 (#146) |
| REB | -3.5 (#228) | -1.3 (#110) |
| AST | -2.2 (#158) | -3.6 (#228) |
| STL | -3.0 (#182) | -2.9 (#180) |
| BLK | -2.9 (#164) | -1.9 (#124) |
| 3PM | -1.2 (#101) | -1.6 (#119) |
| FG% | -4.7 (#240) | -3.9 (#198) |
| FT% | -1.7 (#124) | -2.9 (#175) |
| TO | -3.1 (#142) | -3.9 (#174) |
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.
- T.J. McConnell: 3 games (Wed @NOP, Fri DAL, Sun @BKN), listed DTD.
Recent games
- Day'Ron Sharpe: 29.1 fantasy points a game over his last 1 of 2026-27, against 23.6 on the board.
- T.J. McConnell: 24.5 fantasy points a game over his last 10 of 2025-26, against 22.1 on the board.
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Common questions
Who is better for the rest of the 2026-27 season, Day'Ron Sharpe or T.J. McConnell?
Points leagues: Day'Ron Sharpe. 23.6 fantasy points per game against 22.1, 152nd on our board to 170th. 9-cat leagues: Day'Ron Sharpe again, -2.8 in summed z-scores against -2.8 (164th to 165th).
Who wins more categories, Day'Ron Sharpe or T.J. McConnell?
Category by category, Day'Ron Sharpe is ahead in 4 (REB, STL, BLK and FG%) and T.J. McConnell in 5 (PTS, AST, 3PM, FT% and TO).
Who should I start in Week 1, Day'Ron Sharpe or T.J. McConnell?
Day'Ron Sharpe plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), T.J. McConnell 3. For that week alone, start Day'Ron Sharpe: 70.7 projected fantasy points to 66.3 for T.J. McConnell.
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