Kon Knueppel vs Reed Sheppard: who to draft in 2026-27
Draft Kon Knueppel in both formats: 30.8 fantasy points a game to 27.0 in points leagues, and 62nd against 65th 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
- #80
- 30.8 FP/G, slot 7.08, $12
- 9-cat leagues
- #62
- -0.0 z, slot 6.02, $15
Day to day (Hamstring)
The pick in points and 9-cat leagues.
- Points leagues
- #117
- 27.0 FP/G, slot 10.09, $7
- 9-cat leagues
- #65
- -0.2 z, slot 6.05, $14
The call
Points leagues: draft Kon Knueppel. 30.8 fantasy points per game against 27.0, 80th on our board to 117th.
9-cat leagues: Kon Knueppel again, -0.0 in summed z-scores against -0.2 (62nd to 65th).
Category by category, Kon Knueppel is ahead in 5 (PTS, REB, 3PM, FG% and FT%) and Reed Sheppard in 3 (STL, BLK and TO).
Per 36 minutes, Reed Sheppard produces more: 37.2 fantasy points to 35.2, on 26.2 minutes a night against 31.5. He does it in fewer minutes, so a bigger role would widen the gap.
Kon Knueppel plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Reed Sheppard 3. For that week alone, start Kon Knueppel: 92.4 projected fantasy points to 81.1 for Reed Sheppard.
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 | Kon Knueppel | Reed Sheppard |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 30.8 | 27.0 |
| Minutes | 31.5 | 26.2 |
| PointsPTS | 18.5 | 13.5 |
| ReboundsREB | 5.3 | 2.9 |
| AssistsAST | 3.4 | 3.4 |
| StealsSTL | 0.7 | 1.5 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.2 | 0.7 |
| Threes3PM | 3.4 | 2.8 |
| Field goal %FG% | 47.5% | 43.0% |
| Free throw %FT% | 86.3% | 80.2% |
| TurnoversTO | 2.0 | 1.5 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 81 | 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 | Kon Knueppel | Reed Sheppard |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 35.2 | 37.2 |
| Points | 21.1 | 18.6 |
| Rebounds | 6.1 | 4.0 |
| Assists | 3.9 | 4.6 |
| Steals | 0.8 | 2.0 |
| Blocks | 0.3 | 0.9 |
| Threes | 3.9 | 3.8 |
| Turnovers | 2.3 | 2.1 |
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 | Kon Knueppel | Reed Sheppard |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | +0.3 | -0.6 |
| ReboundsREB | -0.2 | -1.3 |
| AssistsAST | -0.1 | -0.1 |
| StealsSTL | -0.9 | +1.3 |
| BlocksBLK | -0.9 | -0.1 |
| Threes3PM | +1.7 | +1.1 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | -0.3 | -1.1 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | +0.5 | +0.0 |
| TurnoversTO | -0.2 | +0.5 |
| Total | -0.0 | -0.2 |
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, rebounds, threes, field goal percentage and free throw percentage flips the 9-cat answer to Reed Sheppard.
| Punt | Kon Knueppel | Reed Sheppard |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | -0.4 (#80) | +0.2 (#56) |
| REB | +0.3 (#56) | +1.1 (#36) |
| AST | +0.1 (#56) | -0.2 (#67) |
| STL | +0.8 (#39) | -1.6 (#124) |
| BLK | +1.0 (#39) | -0.2 (#68) |
| 3PM | -1.9 (#131) | -1.4 (#110) |
| FG% | +0.5 (#52) | +1.0 (#46) |
| FT% | -0.7 (#85) | -0.3 (#72) |
| TO | +0.1 (#58) | -0.7 (#76) |
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)
- Kon Knueppel: 3 games (Wed @BKN, Fri ATL, Sat MIA), 1 back-to-back, listed DTD.
- Reed Sheppard: 3 games (Wed DAL, Fri @SAS, Sat @ATL), 1 back-to-back.
Recent games
- Kon Knueppel: 26.8 fantasy points a game over his last 10 of 2025-26, against 30.8 on the board.
- Reed Sheppard: 28.0 fantasy points a game over his last 10 of 2025-26, against 27.0 on the board.
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Common questions
Should I draft Kon Knueppel or Reed Sheppard in 2026-27?
Points leagues: draft Kon Knueppel. 30.8 fantasy points per game against 27.0, 80th on our board to 117th. 9-cat leagues: Kon Knueppel again, -0.0 in summed z-scores against -0.2 (62nd to 65th).
Who wins more categories, Kon Knueppel or Reed Sheppard?
Category by category, Kon Knueppel is ahead in 5 (PTS, REB, 3PM, FG% and FT%) and Reed Sheppard in 3 (STL, BLK and TO).
Who should I start in Week 1, Kon Knueppel or Reed Sheppard?
Kon Knueppel plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Reed Sheppard 3. For that week alone, start Kon Knueppel: 92.4 projected fantasy points to 81.1 for Reed Sheppard.
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 13, 2026 at 5:20 PM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number