Reed Sheppard or Matas Buzelis: who to roster in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

Reed Sheppard wins 5 of the nine categories, Matas Buzelis wins 4.

Our board separates them by 3 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 56 picks, with Matas Buzelis going earlier in the room.
Against the 239 ranked players in this set, Reed Sheppard projects above average in 4 of the nine categories and Matas Buzelis in 5.
They do not fill the same slot: Reed Sheppard is PG/SG, Matas Buzelis is PF/SF.
The board grades Reed Sheppard "moderate" for availability and Matas Buzelis "durable".
Both rank inside the 239 players this comparison set is drawn from: Reed Sheppard 92nd, Matas Buzelis 95th.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	Reed Sheppard	Matas Buzelis	Edge
PTS	13.2	16.5	Matas Buzelis wins
REB	2.9	5.3	Matas Buzelis wins
AST	3.2	2.1	Reed Sheppard wins
STL	1.3	0.7	Reed Sheppard wins
BLK	0.5	1.2	Matas Buzelis wins
3PM	2.5	2.0	Reed Sheppard wins
TO	1.6	2.4	Reed Sheppard wins
FG%	41.4%	44.1%	Matas Buzelis wins
FT%	82.9%	78.8%	Reed Sheppard wins

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