Ayo Dosunmu or Reed Sheppard? Week 1
Who to start in fantasy basketball in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), SGs ranked 24th and 26th at the position, compared on 2025-26 and 2026-27 per-game production.
Updated Oct 22, 11:54 AM ET. Rechecked every 30 minutes.
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- FP/G
- 26.2
- 9-cat
- #75
- Last 1 FP
- 14.4
3 games in Week 1, 1 back-to-back
Week 1 pick in points and 9-cat leagues.
The Week 1 call
Points leagues, Week 1 (Oct 19-25): start Reed Sheppard. Both have 2 games left in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), so it comes down to per game: 26.2 fantasy points to 26.2.
9-cat leagues: Reed Sheppard again, -1.2 category value for the week to -2.2.
Reed Sheppard has 1 back-to-back in Week 1, the nights rest days tend to land on.
Ayo Dosunmu played 29.0 minutes a game over his last 1 game of 2026-27, in line with his 27.4 on the board.
Reed Sheppard's minutes are down: 15.8 a game over his last 1 game of 2026-27, against 25.5 on the board.
This is the call for one lineup slot across the week, the way weekly-lock leagues play it. In a daily-lineup league, start whichever of the two plays that night, and both when they fit.
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Week 1 (Oct 19-25), side by side
| This week | Ayo Dosunmu | Reed Sheppard |
|---|---|---|
| Games, Week 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Games counted (left this week) | 2 | 2 |
| Back-to-backs | 0 | 1 |
| Games, Week 2 | 4 | 4 |
| Minutes, last games | 29.0 (last 1) | 15.8 (last 1) |
| Minutes, board | 27.4 | 25.5 |
| Shots per 36, last games | 16.1 | 13.7 |
| Injury | None listed | None listed |
| Projected fantasy points | 52.4 | 52.5 |
| Projected 9-cat value | -2.2 | -1.2 |
Schedule: Ayo Dosunmu Wed @MIA, Fri @ORL, Sun TOR. Reed Sheppard Wed DAL, Fri @SAS, Sat @ATL.
Projected totals for the games counted
| Stat | Ayo Dosunmu | Reed Sheppard |
|---|---|---|
| Points | 29.8 | 25.8 |
| Rebounds | 7.1 | 5.7 |
| Assists | 7.1 | 6.8 |
| Steals | 1.6 | 3.0 |
| Blocks | 0.5 | 1.2 |
| Threes | 3.5 | 5.3 |
| Turnovers | 2.7 | 3.2 |
Each projection is the board's per-game line times the games counted; a player listed Out counts none. 9-cat value is the per-game category score (z-scores against the top 156) times games. Minutes and shots per 36 come from the last 1 games of 2026-27. Schedule from the NBA's published slate via ESPN.
The season-long call
Points leagues: Reed Sheppard, 26.2 fantasy points per game to 26.2.
9-cat leagues: Reed Sheppard again, 75th overall against 91st.
Ayo Dosunmu vs Reed Sheppard: the full comparison, per 36 and by punt build
Per game, side by side
| Stat | Ayo Dosunmu | Reed Sheppard |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 26.2 | 26.2 |
| Minutes | 27.4 | 25.5 |
| PointsPTS | 14.9 | 12.9 |
| ReboundsREB | 3.5 | 2.8 |
| AssistsAST | 3.6 | 3.4 |
| StealsSTL | 0.8 | 1.5 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.2 | 0.6 |
| Threes3PM | 1.7 | 2.7 |
| Field goal %FG% | 51.3% | 42.1% |
| Free throw %FT% | 88.7% | 80.2% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.4 | 1.6 |
Bold is the better number. Per-game lines blend last season with this one, the same numbers the rankings use.
Other close calls
Week 1 streamers · NBA waiver wire · Games per team this week
Is Ayo Dosunmu playing tonight? · Is Reed Sheppard playing tonight?
Your next move
Common questions
Should I start Ayo Dosunmu or Reed Sheppard in Week 1?
Points leagues, Week 1 (Oct 19-25): start Reed Sheppard. Both have 2 games left in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), so it comes down to per game: 26.2 fantasy points to 26.2. 9-cat leagues: Reed Sheppard again, -1.2 category value for the week to -2.2. Reed Sheppard has 1 back-to-back in Week 1, the nights rest days tend to land on. Ayo Dosunmu played 29.0 minutes a game over his last 1 game of 2026-27, in line with his 27.4 on the board. Reed Sheppard's minutes are down: 15.8 a game over his last 1 game of 2026-27, against 25.5 on the board.
Who is better for the season, Ayo Dosunmu or Reed Sheppard?
Points leagues: Reed Sheppard, 26.2 fantasy points per game to 26.2. 9-cat leagues: Reed Sheppard again, 75th overall against 91st.
Who wins more categories, Ayo Dosunmu or Reed Sheppard?
Ayo Dosunmu is ahead in 6 (points, rebounds, assists, field goal percentage, free throw percentage, turnovers); Reed Sheppard in 3 (steals, blocks, threes), per game.
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 22, 2026 at 11:54 AM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number