Reed Sheppard vs Toumani Camara: who to start in Week 1
Reed Sheppard plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Toumani Camara 2. For that week alone, start Reed Sheppard: 78.7 projected fantasy points to 52.1 for Toumani Camara. Over the season, Reed Sheppard leads in both formats: 26.2 fantasy points a game to 26.1, and 75th against 112th 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 22, 1:54 PM ET. Rechecked every 30 minutes.
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- Points leagues
- #123
- 26.2 FP/G, slot 11.03, $6
- 9-cat leagues
- #75
- -0.6 z, slot 7.03, $12
The pick in points and 9-cat leagues.
- Points leagues
- #126
- 26.1 FP/G, slot 11.06, $6
- 9-cat leagues
- #112
- -1.5 z, slot 10.04, $7
The call
Points leagues: Reed Sheppard. 26.2 fantasy points per game against 26.1, 123rd on our board to 126th.
9-cat leagues: Reed Sheppard again, -0.6 in summed z-scores against -1.5 (75th to 112th).
Category by category, Reed Sheppard is ahead in 5 (AST, STL, BLK, FT% and TO) and Toumani Camara in 4 (PTS, REB, 3PM and FG%).
Per 36 minutes, Reed Sheppard produces more: 37.0 fantasy points to 28.7, on 25.5 minutes a night against 32.7. He does it in fewer minutes, so a bigger role would widen the gap.
Reed Sheppard plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Toumani Camara 2. For that week alone, start Reed Sheppard: 78.7 projected fantasy points to 52.1 for Toumani Camara.
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 | Reed Sheppard | Toumani Camara |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 26.2 | 26.1 |
| Minutes | 25.5 | 32.7 |
| PointsPTS | 12.9 | 13.7 |
| ReboundsREB | 2.8 | 4.9 |
| AssistsAST | 3.4 | 2.5 |
| StealsSTL | 1.5 | 1.1 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.6 | 0.4 |
| Threes3PM | 2.7 | 2.8 |
| Field goal %FG% | 42.1% | 45.2% |
| Free throw %FT% | 80.2% | 73.0% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.6 | 1.7 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 82 | 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 | Reed Sheppard | Toumani Camara |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 37.0 | 28.7 |
| Points | 18.1 | 15.1 |
| Rebounds | 4.0 | 5.4 |
| Assists | 4.8 | 2.7 |
| Steals | 2.1 | 1.2 |
| Blocks | 0.9 | 0.4 |
| Threes | 3.7 | 3.0 |
| Turnovers | 2.2 | 1.9 |
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 | Reed Sheppard | Toumani Camara |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | -0.6 | -0.5 |
| ReboundsREB | -1.3 | -0.4 |
| AssistsAST | -0.1 | -0.6 |
| StealsSTL | +1.4 | +0.2 |
| BlocksBLK | -0.1 | -0.6 |
| Threes3PM | +1.0 | +1.1 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | -1.2 | -0.6 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | +0.0 | -0.4 |
| TurnoversTO | +0.3 | +0.2 |
| Total | -0.6 | -1.5 |
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 steals flips the 9-cat answer to Toumani Camara.
| Punt | Reed Sheppard | Toumani Camara |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | -0.1 (#61) | -1.1 (#113) |
| REB | +0.7 (#41) | -1.2 (#100) |
| AST | -0.6 (#80) | -1.0 (#99) |
| STL | -2.1 (#148) | -1.8 (#129) |
| BLK | -0.5 (#73) | -1.0 (#88) |
| 3PM | -1.8 (#124) | -2.7 (#171) |
| FG% | +0.7 (#45) | -1.0 (#86) |
| FT% | -0.7 (#84) | -1.2 (#104) |
| TO | -1.0 (#82) | -1.8 (#102) |
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 391 ranked players.
Week 1 (Oct 19-25)
- Reed Sheppard: 3 games (Wed DAL, Fri @SAS, Sat @ATL), 1 back-to-back.
- Toumani Camara: 2 games (Wed PHX, Fri @SAC).
Recent games
- Reed Sheppard: 14.4 fantasy points a game over his last 1 of 2026-27, against 26.2 on the board.
- Toumani Camara: 23.9 fantasy points a game over his last 1 of 2026-27, against 26.1 on the board.
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Common questions
Who is better for the rest of the 2026-27 season, Reed Sheppard or Toumani Camara?
Points leagues: Reed Sheppard. 26.2 fantasy points per game against 26.1, 123rd on our board to 126th. 9-cat leagues: Reed Sheppard again, -0.6 in summed z-scores against -1.5 (75th to 112th).
Who wins more categories, Reed Sheppard or Toumani Camara?
Category by category, Reed Sheppard is ahead in 5 (AST, STL, BLK, FT% and TO) and Toumani Camara in 4 (PTS, REB, 3PM and FG%).
Who should I start in Week 1, Reed Sheppard or Toumani Camara?
Reed Sheppard plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Toumani Camara 2. For that week alone, start Reed Sheppard: 78.7 projected fantasy points to 52.1 for Toumani Camara.
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 22, 2026 at 1:54 PM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number