Rudy Gobert vs Shaedon Sharpe: who to start in Week 1
Rudy Gobert plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Shaedon Sharpe 2. For that week alone, start Rudy Gobert: 95.2 projected fantasy points to 0.0 for Shaedon Sharpe. Over the season, Rudy Gobert leads in both formats: 31.7 fantasy points a game to 31.6, and 116th against 156th 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, 2:26 AM ET. Rechecked every 30 minutes.
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- Points leagues
- #70
- 31.7 FP/G, slot 6.10, $14
- 9-cat leagues
- #116
- -1.6 z, slot 10.08, $6
The pick in points and 9-cat leagues.
- Points leagues
- #71
- 31.6 FP/G, slot 6.11, $14
- 9-cat leagues
- #156
- -2.5 z, slot 13.12, $1
Out (Knee)
The call
Points leagues: Rudy Gobert. 31.7 fantasy points per game against 31.6, 70th on our board to 71st.
9-cat leagues: Rudy Gobert again, -1.6 in summed z-scores against -2.5 (116th to 156th).
Category by category, Rudy Gobert 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 36.5, on 29.4 minutes a night against 31.3. He does it in fewer minutes, so a bigger role would widen the gap.
Rudy Gobert plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Shaedon Sharpe 2. For that week alone, start Rudy Gobert: 95.2 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 | Rudy Gobert | Shaedon Sharpe |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 31.7 | 31.6 |
| Minutes | 31.3 | 29.4 |
| PointsPTS | 10.7 | 20.8 |
| ReboundsREB | 11.5 | 4.3 |
| AssistsAST | 1.6 | 2.6 |
| StealsSTL | 0.7 | 1.4 |
| BlocksBLK | 1.4 | 0.1 |
| Threes3PM | 0.0 | 2.1 |
| Field goal %FG% | 67.5% | 45.2% |
| Free throw %FT% | 53.6% | 78.7% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.6 | 2.9 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 76 | 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 | Rudy Gobert | Shaedon Sharpe |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 36.5 | 38.7 |
| Points | 12.3 | 25.5 |
| Rebounds | 13.3 | 5.3 |
| Assists | 1.8 | 3.2 |
| Steals | 0.8 | 1.7 |
| Blocks | 1.7 | 0.1 |
| Threes | 0.0 | 2.5 |
| Turnovers | 1.8 | 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 | Rudy Gobert | Shaedon Sharpe |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | -1.0 | +0.8 |
| ReboundsREB | +2.6 | -0.6 |
| AssistsAST | -1.0 | -0.5 |
| StealsSTL | -1.0 | +1.1 |
| BlocksBLK | +1.6 | -1.2 |
| Threes3PM | -1.7 | +0.4 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | +2.0 | -1.0 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | -3.4 | -0.1 |
| TurnoversTO | +0.3 | -1.4 |
| Total | -1.6 | -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 rebounds, blocks, field goal percentage and turnovers flips the 9-cat answer to Shaedon Sharpe.
| Punt | Rudy Gobert | Shaedon Sharpe |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | -0.7 (#90) | -3.3 (#239) |
| REB | -4.9 (#290) | -1.9 (#131) |
| AST | -0.6 (#76) | -2.2 (#160) |
| STL | -0.6 (#80) | -3.6 (#212) |
| BLK | -3.7 (#213) | -1.4 (#106) |
| 3PM | +0.3 (#50) | -3.1 (#190) |
| FG% | -4.9 (#247) | -1.7 (#107) |
| FT% | +2.0 (#22) | -2.5 (#157) |
| TO | -2.1 (#111) | -1.1 (#86) |
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)
- Rudy Gobert: 3 games (Wed @MIA, Fri @ORL, Sun TOR).
- Shaedon Sharpe: 2 games (Wed PHX, Fri @SAC), listed Out.
Recent games
- Rudy Gobert: 22.4 fantasy points a game over his last 2 of 2026-27, against 31.7 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, Rudy Gobert or Shaedon Sharpe?
Points leagues: Rudy Gobert. 31.7 fantasy points per game against 31.6, 70th on our board to 71st. 9-cat leagues: Rudy Gobert again, -1.6 in summed z-scores against -2.5 (116th to 156th).
Who wins more categories, Rudy Gobert or Shaedon Sharpe?
Category by category, Rudy Gobert 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, Rudy Gobert or Shaedon Sharpe?
Rudy Gobert plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Shaedon Sharpe 2. For that week alone, start Rudy Gobert: 95.2 projected fantasy points to 0.0 for Shaedon Sharpe.
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