Day'Ron Sharpe or Jalen Smith? Week 1
Who to start in fantasy basketball in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Cs ranked 37th and 38th at the position, compared on 2025-26 and 2026-27 per-game production.
Updated Oct 22, 3:54 PM ET. Rechecked every 30 minutes.
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- FP/G
- 23.4
- 9-cat
- #171
- Last 1 FP
- 29.1
3 games in Week 1, 1 back-to-back
Week 1 pick in points leagues.
- FP/G
- 23.2
- 9-cat
- #151
- Last 1 FP
- 29.1
3 games in Week 1, 1 back-to-back
Week 1 pick in 9-cat leagues.
The Week 1 call
Points leagues, Week 1 (Oct 19-25): start Day'Ron Sharpe. Both have 2 games left in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), so it comes down to per game: 23.4 fantasy points to 23.2.
9-cat leagues: Jalen Smith instead, -5.0 category value for the week to -5.9, because his category mix is worth more there.
Day'Ron Sharpe has 1 back-to-back and Jalen Smith has 1 back-to-back in Week 1, the nights rest days tend to land on.
Day'Ron Sharpe's minutes are up: 29.7 a game over his last 1 game of 2026-27, against 19.4 on the board.
Jalen Smith played 19.0 minutes a game over his last 1 game of 2026-27, in line with his 20.6 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 | Day'Ron Sharpe | Jalen Smith |
|---|---|---|
| Games, Week 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Games counted (left this week) | 2 | 2 |
| Back-to-backs | 1 | 1 |
| Games, Week 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Minutes, last games | 29.7 (last 1) | 19.0 (last 1) |
| Minutes, board | 19.4 | 20.6 |
| Shots per 36, last games | 6.1 | 19.0 |
| Injury | None listed | None listed |
| Projected fantasy points | 46.8 | 46.4 |
| Projected 9-cat value | -5.9 | -5.0 |
Schedule: Day'Ron Sharpe Wed CHA, Sat @CLE, Sun IND. Jalen Smith Wed @TOR, Fri @MIL, Sat WAS.
Projected totals for the games counted
| Stat | Day'Ron Sharpe | Jalen Smith |
|---|---|---|
| Points | 17.3 | 21.0 |
| Rebounds | 13.5 | 13.6 |
| Assists | 4.8 | 2.4 |
| Steals | 2.0 | 0.8 |
| Blocks | 1.2 | 1.6 |
| Threes | 0.3 | 2.9 |
| Turnovers | 3.5 | 1.9 |
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: Day'Ron Sharpe, 23.4 fantasy points per game to 23.2.
9-cat leagues: Jalen Smith instead, 151st overall against 171st, because the categories reward a different mix.
Day'Ron Sharpe vs Jalen Smith: the full comparison, per 36 and by punt build
Per game, side by side
| Stat | Day'Ron Sharpe | Jalen Smith |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 23.4 | 23.2 |
| Minutes | 19.4 | 20.6 |
| PointsPTS | 8.7 | 10.5 |
| ReboundsREB | 6.7 | 6.8 |
| AssistsAST | 2.4 | 1.2 |
| StealsSTL | 1.0 | 0.4 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.6 | 0.8 |
| Threes3PM | 0.1 | 1.4 |
| Field goal %FG% | 61.2% | 48.4% |
| Free throw %FT% | 66.0% | 75.9% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.7 | 0.9 |
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 Day'Ron Sharpe playing tonight? · Is Jalen Smith playing tonight?
Your next move
Common questions
Should I start Day'Ron Sharpe or Jalen Smith in Week 1?
Points leagues, Week 1 (Oct 19-25): start Day'Ron Sharpe. Both have 2 games left in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), so it comes down to per game: 23.4 fantasy points to 23.2. 9-cat leagues: Jalen Smith instead, -5.0 category value for the week to -5.9, because his category mix is worth more there. Day'Ron Sharpe has 1 back-to-back and Jalen Smith has 1 back-to-back in Week 1, the nights rest days tend to land on. Day'Ron Sharpe's minutes are up: 29.7 a game over his last 1 game of 2026-27, against 19.4 on the board. Jalen Smith played 19.0 minutes a game over his last 1 game of 2026-27, in line with his 20.6 on the board.
Who is better for the season, Day'Ron Sharpe or Jalen Smith?
Points leagues: Day'Ron Sharpe, 23.4 fantasy points per game to 23.2. 9-cat leagues: Jalen Smith instead, 151st overall against 171st, because the categories reward a different mix.
Who wins more categories, Day'Ron Sharpe or Jalen Smith?
Day'Ron Sharpe is ahead in 3 (assists, steals, field goal percentage); Jalen Smith in 5 (points, blocks, threes, free throw percentage, turnovers), per game.
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 22, 2026 at 3:54 PM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number