Darius Garland or Shaedon Sharpe? Week 1
Who to start in fantasy basketball in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), PGs ranked 15th and 18th at the position, compared on 2025-26 per-game production.
- FP/G
- 31.6
- 9-cat
- #156
- Last 10 FP
- 26.5
Out (Knee)
2 games in Week 1
Week 1 pick in 9-cat leagues.
The Week 1 call
Shaedon Sharpe is listed Out (Knee) on Sleeper, so his projection counts no games while that stands.
Points leagues, Week 1 (Oct 19-25): start Darius Garland. Darius Garland has 3 games counted to 0 for Shaedon Sharpe, for 96.5 projected fantasy points against 0.0.
9-cat leagues: Shaedon Sharpe instead, 0.0 category value for the week to -4.0, because his category mix is worth more there.
Darius Garland played 29.8 minutes a game over his last 5 games of 2025-26, in line with his 29.9 on the board.
Shaedon Sharpe's minutes are down: 21.9 a game over his last 5 games of 2025-26, against 29.4 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.
Week 1 (Oct 19-25), side by side
| This week | Darius Garland | Shaedon Sharpe |
|---|---|---|
| Games, Week 1 | 3 | 2 |
| Games counted (left this week) | 3 | 0 |
| Back-to-backs | 0 | 0 |
| Games, Week 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Minutes, last games | 29.8 (last 5) | 21.9 (last 5) |
| Minutes, board | 29.9 | 29.4 |
| Shots per 36, last games | 19.8 | 19.8 |
| Injury | None listed | Out (Knee) |
| Projected fantasy points | 96.5 | 0.0 |
| Projected 9-cat value | -4.0 | 0.0 |
Schedule: Darius Garland Wed SAC, Fri @LAL, Sun @OKC. Shaedon Sharpe Wed PHX, Fri @SAC.
Projected totals for the games counted
| Stat | Darius Garland | Shaedon Sharpe |
|---|---|---|
| Points | 56.3 | 0.0 |
| Rebounds | 7.1 | 0.0 |
| Assists | 20.1 | 0.0 |
| Steals | 2.9 | 0.0 |
| Blocks | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| Threes | 8.1 | 0.0 |
| Turnovers | 8.7 | 0.0 |
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 5 games of 2025-26. Schedule from the NBA's published slate via ESPN.
The season-long call
Points leagues: Darius Garland, 32.2 fantasy points per game to 31.6.
9-cat leagues: Darius Garland again, 99th overall against 156th.
Per game, side by side
| Stat | Darius Garland | Shaedon Sharpe |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 32.2 | 31.6 |
| Minutes | 29.9 | 29.4 |
| PointsPTS | 18.8 | 20.8 |
| ReboundsREB | 2.4 | 4.3 |
| AssistsAST | 6.7 | 2.6 |
| StealsSTL | 1.0 | 1.4 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.2 | 0.1 |
| Threes3PM | 2.7 | 2.1 |
| Field goal %FG% | 46.0% | 45.2% |
| Free throw %FT% | 86.1% | 78.7% |
| TurnoversTO | 2.9 | 2.9 |
Bold is the better number. Per-game lines blend last season with this one, the same numbers the rankings use.
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Common questions
Should I start Darius Garland or Shaedon Sharpe in Week 1?
Shaedon Sharpe is listed Out (Knee) on Sleeper, so his projection counts no games while that stands. Points leagues, Week 1 (Oct 19-25): start Darius Garland. Darius Garland has 3 games counted to 0 for Shaedon Sharpe, for 96.5 projected fantasy points against 0.0. 9-cat leagues: Shaedon Sharpe instead, 0.0 category value for the week to -4.0, because his category mix is worth more there. Darius Garland played 29.8 minutes a game over his last 5 games of 2025-26, in line with his 29.9 on the board. Shaedon Sharpe's minutes are down: 21.9 a game over his last 5 games of 2025-26, against 29.4 on the board.
Who is better for the season, Darius Garland or Shaedon Sharpe?
Points leagues: Darius Garland, 32.2 fantasy points per game to 31.6. 9-cat leagues: Darius Garland again, 99th overall against 156th.
Who wins more categories, Darius Garland or Shaedon Sharpe?
Darius Garland is ahead in 6 (assists, blocks, threes, field goal percentage, free throw percentage, turnovers); Shaedon Sharpe in 3 (points, rebounds, steals), per game.
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 13, 2026 at 8:41 PM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number