Precious Achiuwa vs Shaedon Sharpe: who to start in Week 1
Precious Achiuwa plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Shaedon Sharpe 2. For that week alone, start Precious Achiuwa: 73.7 projected fantasy points to 0.0 for Shaedon Sharpe. Over the season, Shaedon Sharpe leads in both formats: 31.6 fantasy points a game to 24.6, and 154th against 155th 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, 10:27 AM ET. Rechecked every 30 minutes.
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- Points leagues
- #138
- 24.6 FP/G, slot 12.06, $4
- 9-cat leagues
- #155
- -2.5 z, slot 13.11, $1
- Points leagues
- #71
- 31.6 FP/G, slot 6.11, $14
- 9-cat leagues
- #154
- -2.5 z, slot 13.10, $1
Out (Knee)
The pick in points and 9-cat leagues.
The call
Points leagues: Shaedon Sharpe. 31.6 fantasy points per game against 24.6, 71st on our board to 138th.
9-cat leagues: Shaedon Sharpe again, -2.5 in summed z-scores against -2.5 (154th to 155th).
Category by category, Precious Achiuwa is ahead in 4 (REB, BLK, FG% and TO) and Shaedon Sharpe in 5 (PTS, AST, STL, 3PM and FT%).
Per 36 minutes, Shaedon Sharpe produces more: 38.7 fantasy points to 36.4, on 29.4 minutes a night against 24.3. He already plays as much or more, so the gap is not a role waiting to grow.
Precious Achiuwa plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Shaedon Sharpe 2. For that week alone, start Precious Achiuwa: 73.7 projected fantasy points to 0.0 for Shaedon 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 | Precious Achiuwa | Shaedon Sharpe |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 24.6 | 31.6 |
| Minutes | 24.3 | 29.4 |
| PointsPTS | 10.6 | 20.8 |
| ReboundsREB | 6.6 | 4.3 |
| AssistsAST | 1.4 | 2.6 |
| StealsSTL | 1.0 | 1.4 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.6 | 0.1 |
| Threes3PM | 0.4 | 2.1 |
| Field goal %FG% | 54.2% | 45.2% |
| Free throw %FT% | 59.1% | 78.7% |
| TurnoversTO | 0.9 | 2.9 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 73 | 50 |
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 | Shaedon Sharpe |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 36.4 | 38.7 |
| Points | 15.7 | 25.5 |
| Rebounds | 9.8 | 5.3 |
| Assists | 2.1 | 3.2 |
| Steals | 1.5 | 1.7 |
| Blocks | 0.9 | 0.1 |
| Threes | 0.6 | 2.5 |
| Turnovers | 1.3 | 3.6 |
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 | Precious Achiuwa | Shaedon Sharpe |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | -1.0 | +0.8 |
| ReboundsREB | +0.4 | -0.6 |
| AssistsAST | -1.1 | -0.5 |
| StealsSTL | -0.0 | +1.0 |
| BlocksBLK | -0.2 | -1.2 |
| Threes3PM | -1.3 | +0.5 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | +0.8 | -1.0 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | -1.3 | -0.1 |
| TurnoversTO | +1.2 | -1.3 |
| Total | -2.5 | -2.5 |
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, assists, steals, threes and free throw percentage flips the 9-cat answer to Precious Achiuwa.
| Punt | Precious Achiuwa | Shaedon Sharpe |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | -1.5 (#139) | -3.3 (#232) |
| REB | -3.2 (#205) | -1.9 (#130) |
| AST | -1.5 (#124) | -2.1 (#152) |
| STL | -2.6 (#169) | -3.5 (#208) |
| BLK | -2.7 (#155) | -1.4 (#103) |
| 3PM | -1.2 (#103) | -3.0 (#186) |
| FG% | -4.0 (#204) | -1.7 (#110) |
| FT% | -1.2 (#102) | -2.5 (#157) |
| TO | -3.8 (#171) | -1.1 (#85) |
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)
- Precious Achiuwa: 3 games (Wed @LAC, Fri POR, Sun MEM).
- Shaedon Sharpe: 2 games (Wed PHX, Fri @SAC), listed Out.
Recent games
- Precious Achiuwa: 28.4 fantasy points a game over his last 2 of 2026-27, against 24.6 on the board.
- Shaedon Sharpe: 26.5 fantasy points a game over his last 10 of 2025-26, against 31.6 on the board.
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Common questions
Who is better for the rest of the 2026-27 season, Precious Achiuwa or Shaedon Sharpe?
Points leagues: Shaedon Sharpe. 31.6 fantasy points per game against 24.6, 71st on our board to 138th. 9-cat leagues: Shaedon Sharpe again, -2.5 in summed z-scores against -2.5 (154th to 155th).
Who wins more categories, Precious Achiuwa or Shaedon Sharpe?
Category by category, Precious Achiuwa is ahead in 4 (REB, BLK, FG% and TO) and Shaedon Sharpe in 5 (PTS, AST, STL, 3PM and FT%).
Who should I start in Week 1, Precious Achiuwa or Shaedon Sharpe?
Precious Achiuwa plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Shaedon Sharpe 2. For that week alone, start Precious Achiuwa: 73.7 projected fantasy points to 0.0 for Shaedon Sharpe.
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