Day'Ron Sharpe or Precious Achiuwa? Week 1
Who to start in fantasy basketball in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Cs ranked 26th and 37th 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
- 24.4
- 9-cat
- #163
- Last 1 FP
- 29.0
3 games in Week 1
Week 1 pick in points and 9-cat leagues.
The Week 1 call
Points leagues, Week 1 (Oct 19-25): start Precious Achiuwa. Both have 2 games left in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), so it comes down to per game: 24.4 fantasy points to 23.4.
9-cat leagues: Precious Achiuwa again, -5.5 category value for the week to -5.9.
Day'Ron Sharpe 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.
Precious Achiuwa's minutes are up: 28.7 a game over his last 1 game of 2026-27, against 24.2 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 | Precious Achiuwa |
|---|---|---|
| Games, Week 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Games counted (left this week) | 2 | 2 |
| Back-to-backs | 1 | 0 |
| Games, Week 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Minutes, last games | 29.7 (last 1) | 28.7 (last 1) |
| Minutes, board | 19.4 | 24.2 |
| Shots per 36, last games | 6.1 | 10.0 |
| Injury | None listed | None listed |
| Projected fantasy points | 46.8 | 48.8 |
| Projected 9-cat value | -5.9 | -5.5 |
Schedule: Day'Ron Sharpe Wed CHA, Sat @CLE, Sun IND. Precious Achiuwa Wed @LAC, Fri POR, Sun MEM.
Projected totals for the games counted
| Stat | Day'Ron Sharpe | Precious Achiuwa |
|---|---|---|
| Points | 17.3 | 20.8 |
| Rebounds | 13.5 | 13.3 |
| Assists | 4.8 | 2.8 |
| Steals | 2.0 | 1.9 |
| Blocks | 1.2 | 1.3 |
| Threes | 0.3 | 0.8 |
| Turnovers | 3.5 | 1.8 |
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: Precious Achiuwa, 24.4 fantasy points per game to 23.4.
9-cat leagues: Precious Achiuwa again, 163rd overall against 171st.
Day'Ron Sharpe vs Precious Achiuwa: the full comparison, per 36 and by punt build
Per game, side by side
| Stat | Day'Ron Sharpe | Precious Achiuwa |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 23.4 | 24.4 |
| Minutes | 19.4 | 24.2 |
| PointsPTS | 8.7 | 10.4 |
| ReboundsREB | 6.7 | 6.6 |
| AssistsAST | 2.4 | 1.4 |
| StealsSTL | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.6 | 0.6 |
| Threes3PM | 0.1 | 0.4 |
| Field goal %FG% | 61.2% | 53.4% |
| Free throw %FT% | 66.0% | 59.1% |
| 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 Precious Achiuwa playing tonight?
Your next move
Common questions
Should I start Day'Ron Sharpe or Precious Achiuwa in Week 1?
Points leagues, Week 1 (Oct 19-25): start Precious Achiuwa. Both have 2 games left in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), so it comes down to per game: 24.4 fantasy points to 23.4. 9-cat leagues: Precious Achiuwa again, -5.5 category value for the week to -5.9. Day'Ron Sharpe 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. Precious Achiuwa's minutes are up: 28.7 a game over his last 1 game of 2026-27, against 24.2 on the board.
Who is better for the season, Day'Ron Sharpe or Precious Achiuwa?
Points leagues: Precious Achiuwa, 24.4 fantasy points per game to 23.4. 9-cat leagues: Precious Achiuwa again, 163rd overall against 171st.
Who wins more categories, Day'Ron Sharpe or Precious Achiuwa?
Day'Ron Sharpe is ahead in 5 (rebounds, assists, steals, field goal percentage, free throw percentage); Precious Achiuwa in 4 (points, blocks, threes, turnovers), per game.
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 22, 2026 at 3:54 PM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number