Donte DiVincenzo or Reed Sheppard? Week 1
Who to start in fantasy basketball in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), SGs ranked 23rd and 26th at the position, compared on 2025-26 and 2026-27 per-game production.
Updated Oct 22, 1:54 PM ET. Rechecked every 30 minutes.
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- FP/G
- 26.4
- 9-cat
- #86
- Last 10 FP
- 20.7
Out (Achilles)
3 games in Week 1
Week 1 pick in 9-cat leagues.
- 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 leagues.
The Week 1 call
Donte DiVincenzo is listed Out (Achilles) on Sleeper, so his projection counts no games while that stands.
Points leagues, Week 1 (Oct 19-25): start Reed Sheppard. Reed Sheppard has 2 games counted to 0 for Donte DiVincenzo, for 52.5 projected fantasy points against 0.0.
9-cat leagues: Donte DiVincenzo instead, 0.0 category value for the week to -1.2, because his category mix is worth more there.
Reed Sheppard has 1 back-to-back in Week 1, the nights rest days tend to land on.
Donte DiVincenzo's minutes are down: 23.1 a game over his last 5 games of 2025-26, against 30.4 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 | Donte DiVincenzo | Reed Sheppard |
|---|---|---|
| Games, Week 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Games counted (left this week) | 0 | 2 |
| Back-to-backs | 0 | 1 |
| Games, Week 2 | 4 | 4 |
| Minutes, last games | 23.1 (last 5) | 15.8 (last 1) |
| Minutes, board | 30.4 | 25.5 |
| Shots per 36, last games | 14.0 | 13.7 |
| Injury | Out (Achilles) | None listed |
| Projected fantasy points | 0.0 | 52.5 |
| Projected 9-cat value | 0.0 | -1.2 |
Schedule: Donte DiVincenzo Wed @MIA, Fri @ORL, Sun TOR. Reed Sheppard Wed DAL, Fri @SAS, Sat @ATL.
Projected totals for the games counted
| Stat | Donte DiVincenzo | Reed Sheppard |
|---|---|---|
| Points | 0.0 | 25.8 |
| Rebounds | 0.0 | 5.7 |
| Assists | 0.0 | 6.8 |
| Steals | 0.0 | 3.0 |
| Blocks | 0.0 | 1.2 |
| Threes | 0.0 | 5.3 |
| Turnovers | 0.0 | 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 5 games of 2025-26. Schedule from the NBA's published slate via ESPN.
The season-long call
Points leagues: Donte DiVincenzo, 26.4 fantasy points per game to 26.2.
9-cat leagues: Reed Sheppard instead, 75th overall against 86th, because the categories reward a different mix.
Donte DiVincenzo vs Reed Sheppard: the full comparison, per 36 and by punt build
Per game, side by side
| Stat | Donte DiVincenzo | Reed Sheppard |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 26.4 | 26.2 |
| Minutes | 30.4 | 25.5 |
| PointsPTS | 12.2 | 12.9 |
| ReboundsREB | 4.1 | 2.8 |
| AssistsAST | 3.8 | 3.4 |
| StealsSTL | 1.3 | 1.5 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.4 | 0.6 |
| Threes3PM | 3.0 | 2.7 |
| Field goal %FG% | 40.6% | 42.1% |
| Free throw %FT% | 74.3% | 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 Donte DiVincenzo playing tonight? · Is Reed Sheppard playing tonight?
Your next move
Common questions
Should I start Donte DiVincenzo or Reed Sheppard in Week 1?
Donte DiVincenzo is listed Out (Achilles) on Sleeper, so his projection counts no games while that stands. Points leagues, Week 1 (Oct 19-25): start Reed Sheppard. Reed Sheppard has 2 games counted to 0 for Donte DiVincenzo, for 52.5 projected fantasy points against 0.0. 9-cat leagues: Donte DiVincenzo instead, 0.0 category value for the week to -1.2, because his category mix is worth more there. Reed Sheppard has 1 back-to-back in Week 1, the nights rest days tend to land on. Donte DiVincenzo's minutes are down: 23.1 a game over his last 5 games of 2025-26, against 30.4 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, Donte DiVincenzo or Reed Sheppard?
Points leagues: Donte DiVincenzo, 26.4 fantasy points per game to 26.2. 9-cat leagues: Reed Sheppard instead, 75th overall against 86th, because the categories reward a different mix.
Who wins more categories, Donte DiVincenzo or Reed Sheppard?
Donte DiVincenzo is ahead in 4 (rebounds, assists, threes, turnovers); Reed Sheppard in 5 (points, steals, blocks, field goal percentage, free throw percentage), per game.
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 22, 2026 at 1:54 PM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number