RJ Barrett vs Shaedon Sharpe: who to draft in 2026-27
Draft RJ Barrett in both formats: 32.0 fantasy points a game to 31.6 in points leagues, and 146th against 156th 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
- #71
- 32.0 FP/G, slot 6.11, $14
- 9-cat leagues
- #146
- -2.4 z, slot 13.02, $2
The pick in points and 9-cat leagues.
- Points leagues
- #74
- 31.6 FP/G, slot 7.02, $13
- 9-cat leagues
- #156
- -2.6 z, slot 13.12, $1
Out (Knee)
The call
Points leagues: draft RJ Barrett. 32.0 fantasy points per game against 31.6, 71st on our board to 74th.
9-cat leagues: RJ Barrett again, -2.4 in summed z-scores against -2.6 (146th to 156th).
Category by category, RJ Barrett is ahead in 5 (REB, AST, BLK, FG% and TO) and Shaedon Sharpe in 4 (PTS, STL, 3PM and FT%).
Per 36 minutes, Shaedon Sharpe produces more: 38.7 fantasy points to 38.1, on 29.4 minutes a night against 30.3. He does it in fewer minutes, so a bigger role would widen the gap.
RJ Barrett plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Shaedon Sharpe 2. For that week alone, start RJ Barrett: 96.1 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.
Per game, side by side
| Per game | RJ Barrett | Shaedon Sharpe |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 32.0 | 31.6 |
| Minutes | 30.3 | 29.4 |
| PointsPTS | 19.3 | 20.8 |
| ReboundsREB | 5.3 | 4.3 |
| AssistsAST | 3.3 | 2.6 |
| StealsSTL | 0.7 | 1.4 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.3 | 0.1 |
| Threes3PM | 1.7 | 2.1 |
| Field goal %FG% | 49.1% | 45.2% |
| Free throw %FT% | 71.7% | 78.7% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.7 | 2.9 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 57 | 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 | RJ Barrett | Shaedon Sharpe |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 38.1 | 38.7 |
| Points | 22.9 | 25.5 |
| Rebounds | 6.3 | 5.3 |
| Assists | 3.9 | 3.2 |
| Steals | 0.9 | 1.7 |
| Blocks | 0.4 | 0.1 |
| Threes | 2.0 | 2.5 |
| Turnovers | 2.1 | 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 | RJ Barrett | Shaedon Sharpe |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | +0.5 | +0.7 |
| ReboundsREB | -0.3 | -0.7 |
| AssistsAST | -0.2 | -0.5 |
| StealsSTL | -0.8 | +1.1 |
| BlocksBLK | -0.7 | -1.2 |
| Threes3PM | +0.0 | +0.4 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | +0.1 | -1.0 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | -1.2 | -0.1 |
| TurnoversTO | +0.2 | -1.4 |
| Total | -2.4 | -2.6 |
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 rebounds, assists, blocks, field goal percentage and turnovers flips the 9-cat answer to Shaedon Sharpe.
| Punt | RJ Barrett | Shaedon Sharpe |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | -3.0 (#218) | -3.5 (#249) |
| REB | -2.5 (#159) | -2.1 (#139) |
| AST | -2.4 (#168) | -2.3 (#162) |
| STL | -1.8 (#131) | -3.8 (#222) |
| BLK | -1.9 (#127) | -1.6 (#108) |
| 3PM | -2.6 (#161) | -3.2 (#188) |
| FG% | -3.2 (#165) | -1.9 (#118) |
| FT% | -1.3 (#109) | -2.6 (#157) |
| TO | -2.7 (#130) | -1.2 (#87) |
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)
- RJ Barrett: 3 games (Wed CHI, Fri @WAS, Sun @MIN).
- Shaedon Sharpe: 2 games (Wed PHX, Fri @SAC), listed Out.
Recent games
- RJ Barrett: 32.8 fantasy points a game over his last 10 of 2025-26, against 32.0 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
Should I draft RJ Barrett or Shaedon Sharpe in 2026-27?
Points leagues: draft RJ Barrett. 32.0 fantasy points per game against 31.6, 71st on our board to 74th. 9-cat leagues: RJ Barrett again, -2.4 in summed z-scores against -2.6 (146th to 156th).
Who wins more categories, RJ Barrett or Shaedon Sharpe?
Category by category, RJ Barrett is ahead in 5 (REB, AST, BLK, FG% and TO) and Shaedon Sharpe in 4 (PTS, STL, 3PM and FT%).
Who should I start in Week 1, RJ Barrett or Shaedon Sharpe?
RJ Barrett plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Shaedon Sharpe 2. For that week alone, start RJ Barrett: 96.1 projected fantasy points to 0.0 for Shaedon Sharpe.
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 13, 2026 at 5:20 PM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number