Reed Sheppard or R.J. Barrett: who to draft in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

Reed Sheppard wins 5 of the nine categories, R.J. Barrett wins 4.

Our board separates them by 2 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 34 picks, with R.J. Barrett going earlier in the room.
R.J. Barrett leads in PTS, 13.8 to 18.2 per game as the board projects them.
Both are eligible at SG, so this is a straight swap for the same roster slot.
The board grades Reed Sheppard "durable" for availability and R.J. Barrett "moderate".
Both rank inside the 179 players this comparison set is drawn from: Reed Sheppard 84th, R.J. Barrett 86th.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	Reed Sheppard	R.J. Barrett	Edge
PTS	13.8	18.2	R.J. Barrett wins
REB	2.9	5.1	R.J. Barrett wins
AST	2.9	3.7	R.J. Barrett wins
STL	1.3	0.8	Reed Sheppard wins
BLK	0.6	0.3	Reed Sheppard wins
3PM	2.6	1.8	Reed Sheppard wins
TO	1.5	1.9	Reed Sheppard wins
FG%	42.1%	49.1%	R.J. Barrett wins
FT%	78.6%	71.0%	Reed Sheppard wins

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