Jerami Grant vs Reed Sheppard: who to start in Week 1
Jerami Grant plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Reed Sheppard 3, an even 81.1 projected fantasy points each. Over the season, Reed Sheppard leads in both formats: 27.0 fantasy points a game to 27.0, and 61st against 160th 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 25, 8:28 AM ET. Rechecked every 30 minutes.
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- Points leagues
- #114
- 27.0 FP/G, slot 10.06, $7
- 9-cat leagues
- #160
- -2.5 z, slot 14.04
- Points leagues
- #113
- 27.0 FP/G, slot 10.05, $7
- 9-cat leagues
- #61
- -0.1 z, slot 6.01, $15
The pick in points and 9-cat leagues.
The call
Points leagues: Reed Sheppard. 27.0 fantasy points per game against 27.0, 113th on our board to 114th.
9-cat leagues: Reed Sheppard again, -0.1 in summed z-scores against -2.5 (61st to 160th).
Category by category, Jerami Grant is ahead in 5 (PTS, REB, BLK, FG% and FT%) and Reed Sheppard in 4 (AST, STL, 3PM and TO).
Per 36 minutes, Reed Sheppard produces more: 37.7 fantasy points to 33.3, on 25.8 minutes a night against 29.2. He does it in fewer minutes, so a bigger role would widen the gap.
Jerami Grant plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Reed Sheppard 3, an even 81.1 projected fantasy points each.
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 | Jerami Grant | Reed Sheppard |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 27.0 | 27.0 |
| Minutes | 29.2 | 25.8 |
| PointsPTS | 17.6 | 13.2 |
| ReboundsREB | 3.2 | 3.0 |
| AssistsAST | 2.2 | 3.6 |
| StealsSTL | 0.8 | 1.5 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.7 | 0.6 |
| Threes3PM | 2.3 | 2.8 |
| Field goal %FG% | 44.3% | 42.9% |
| Free throw %FT% | 81.7% | 80.2% |
| TurnoversTO | 2.1 | 1.7 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 57 | 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 | Jerami Grant | Reed Sheppard |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 33.3 | 37.7 |
| Points | 21.8 | 18.5 |
| Rebounds | 3.9 | 4.2 |
| Assists | 2.8 | 5.1 |
| Steals | 0.9 | 2.2 |
| Blocks | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| Threes | 2.8 | 3.9 |
| Turnovers | 2.6 | 2.3 |
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 | Jerami Grant | Reed Sheppard |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | +0.2 | -0.5 |
| ReboundsREB | -1.1 | -1.2 |
| AssistsAST | -0.7 | +0.0 |
| StealsSTL | -0.7 | +1.4 |
| BlocksBLK | -0.0 | -0.2 |
| Threes3PM | +0.7 | +1.2 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | -0.9 | -1.1 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | +0.3 | +0.0 |
| TurnoversTO | -0.3 | +0.2 |
| Total | -2.5 | -0.1 |
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
No punt changes the answer: Reed Sheppard stays ahead whichever category you give up.
| Punt | Jerami Grant | Reed Sheppard |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | -2.8 (#205) | +0.3 (#53) |
| REB | -1.5 (#120) | +1.1 (#38) |
| AST | -1.9 (#145) | -0.3 (#64) |
| STL | -1.9 (#138) | -1.7 (#130) |
| BLK | -2.7 (#157) | -0.0 (#59) |
| 3PM | -3.2 (#190) | -1.5 (#112) |
| FG% | -1.8 (#114) | +1.0 (#40) |
| FT% | -3.0 (#176) | -0.3 (#70) |
| TO | -2.2 (#116) | -0.4 (#70) |
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)
- Jerami Grant: 3 games (Wed UTA, Fri @GSW, Sun @SAC).
- Reed Sheppard: 3 games (Wed DAL, Fri @SAS, Sat @ATL), 1 back-to-back.
Recent games
- Jerami Grant: 19.7 fantasy points a game over his last 2 of 2026-27, against 27.0 on the board.
- Reed Sheppard: 27.1 fantasy points a game over his last 2 of 2026-27, against 27.0 on the board.
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Common questions
Who is better for the rest of the 2026-27 season, Jerami Grant or Reed Sheppard?
Points leagues: Reed Sheppard. 27.0 fantasy points per game against 27.0, 113th on our board to 114th. 9-cat leagues: Reed Sheppard again, -0.1 in summed z-scores against -2.5 (61st to 160th).
Who wins more categories, Jerami Grant or Reed Sheppard?
Category by category, Jerami Grant is ahead in 5 (PTS, REB, BLK, FG% and FT%) and Reed Sheppard in 4 (AST, STL, 3PM and TO).
Who should I start in Week 1, Jerami Grant or Reed Sheppard?
Jerami Grant plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Reed Sheppard 3, an even 81.1 projected fantasy points each.
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