Precious Achiuwa vs Reed Sheppard: who to start in Week 3
Precious Achiuwa plays 4 games in Week 3 (Nov 2-8), Reed Sheppard 3. For that week alone, start Precious Achiuwa: 102.5 projected fantasy points to 76.9 for Reed Sheppard. Over the season, Reed Sheppard leads in both formats: 25.6 fantasy points a game to 25.6, and 81st 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 Nov 3, 2:36 AM ET. Rechecked every 30 minutes.
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- Points leagues
- #139
- 25.6 FP/G, slot 12.07, $4
- 9-cat leagues
- #165
- -2.8 z, slot 14.09
- Points leagues
- #138
- 25.6 FP/G, slot 12.06, $4
- 9-cat leagues
- #81
- -0.9 z, slot 7.09, $10
The pick in points and 9-cat leagues.
The call
Points leagues: Reed Sheppard. 25.6 fantasy points per game against 25.6, 138th on our board to 139th.
9-cat leagues: Reed Sheppard again, -0.9 in summed z-scores against -2.8 (81st to 165th).
Category by category, Precious Achiuwa is ahead in 4 (REB, BLK, FG% and TO) and Reed Sheppard in 5 (PTS, AST, STL, 3PM and FT%).
Per 36 minutes, Reed Sheppard produces more: 36.7 fantasy points to 36.3, on 25.1 minutes a night against 25.4. He does it in fewer minutes, so a bigger role would widen the gap.
Precious Achiuwa plays 4 games in Week 3 (Nov 2-8), Reed Sheppard 3. For that week alone, start Precious Achiuwa: 102.5 projected fantasy points to 76.9 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 | Precious Achiuwa | Reed Sheppard |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 25.6 | 25.6 |
| Minutes | 25.4 | 25.1 |
| PointsPTS | 10.6 | 12.7 |
| ReboundsREB | 6.7 | 2.8 |
| AssistsAST | 1.4 | 3.5 |
| StealsSTL | 1.2 | 1.5 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.8 | 0.5 |
| Threes3PM | 0.3 | 2.6 |
| Field goal %FG% | 54.0% | 42.0% |
| Free throw %FT% | 50.1% | 83.4% |
| TurnoversTO | 0.9 | 1.5 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 73 | 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 | Precious Achiuwa | Reed Sheppard |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 36.3 | 36.7 |
| Points | 15.0 | 18.1 |
| Rebounds | 9.5 | 4.0 |
| Assists | 1.9 | 5.1 |
| Steals | 1.7 | 2.1 |
| Blocks | 1.1 | 0.7 |
| Threes | 0.4 | 3.8 |
| Turnovers | 1.3 | 2.2 |
Each per-game number divided by minutes and scaled to 36: the rate a bigger role would carry.
9-category z-scores
| Category | Precious Achiuwa | Reed Sheppard |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | -1.1 | -0.7 |
| ReboundsREB | +0.4 | -1.3 |
| AssistsAST | -1.2 | -0.1 |
| StealsSTL | +0.4 | +1.1 |
| BlocksBLK | +0.2 | -0.4 |
| Threes3PM | -1.4 | +1.0 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | +0.8 | -1.0 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | -2.1 | +0.1 |
| TurnoversTO | +1.3 | +0.6 |
| Total | -2.8 | -0.9 |
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 threes and free throw percentage flips the 9-cat answer to Precious Achiuwa.
| Punt | Precious Achiuwa | Reed Sheppard |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | -1.7 (#160) | -0.3 (#75) |
| REB | -3.5 (#217) | +0.4 (#46) |
| AST | -1.7 (#134) | -1.0 (#94) |
| STL | -3.3 (#202) | -2.0 (#151) |
| BLK | -3.3 (#181) | -0.6 (#80) |
| 3PM | -1.3 (#104) | -2.0 (#143) |
| FG% | -4.3 (#226) | +0.2 (#54) |
| FT% | -0.7 (#77) | -1.1 (#98) |
| TO | -4.2 (#179) | -1.5 (#99) |
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 438 ranked players.
Week 3 (Nov 2-8)
- Precious Achiuwa: 4 games (Mon @DAL, Wed LAL, Fri SAS, Sun MIA).
- Reed Sheppard: 3 games (Mon BOS, Wed MIN, Sat @PHX).
Recent games
- Precious Achiuwa: 29.0 fantasy points a game over his last 7 of 2026-27, against 25.6 on the board.
- Reed Sheppard: 21.5 fantasy points a game over his last 5 of 2026-27, against 25.6 on the board.
Other picks at the same spot
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Rookie cards: Reed Sheppard
Common questions
Who is better for the rest of the 2026-27 season, Precious Achiuwa or Reed Sheppard?
Points leagues: Reed Sheppard. 25.6 fantasy points per game against 25.6, 138th on our board to 139th. 9-cat leagues: Reed Sheppard again, -0.9 in summed z-scores against -2.8 (81st to 165th).
Who wins more categories, Precious Achiuwa or Reed Sheppard?
Category by category, Precious Achiuwa is ahead in 4 (REB, BLK, FG% and TO) and Reed Sheppard in 5 (PTS, AST, STL, 3PM and FT%).
Who should I start in Week 3, Precious Achiuwa or Reed Sheppard?
Precious Achiuwa plays 4 games in Week 3 (Nov 2-8), Reed Sheppard 3. For that week alone, start Precious Achiuwa: 102.5 projected fantasy points to 76.9 for Reed Sheppard.
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