Jarrett Allen or Reed Sheppard: who to draft in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

Jarrett Allen wins 4 of the nine categories, Reed Sheppard wins 4, and 1 is too close to call.

Our board separates them by 12 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 50 picks, with Jarrett Allen going earlier in the room.
Against the 179 ranked players in this set, Jarrett Allen projects above average in 4 of the nine categories and Reed Sheppard in 4.
They do not fill the same slot: Jarrett Allen is C, Reed Sheppard is PG/SG.
The board grades Jarrett Allen "moderate" for availability and Reed Sheppard "durable".
Both rank inside the 179 players this comparison set is drawn from: Jarrett Allen 75th, Reed Sheppard 87th.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	Jarrett Allen	Reed Sheppard	Edge
PTS	13.6	13.8	too close to call
REB	8.1	2.9	Jarrett Allen wins
AST	1.7	2.9	Reed Sheppard wins
STL	0.9	1.3	Reed Sheppard wins
BLK	0.9	0.6	Jarrett Allen wins
3PM	0.0	2.6	Reed Sheppard wins
TO	1.3	1.5	Jarrett Allen wins
FG%	66.3%	42.1%	Jarrett Allen wins
FT%	73.9%	78.6%	Reed Sheppard wins

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