Stephon Castle or Reed Sheppard: who to draft in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

Stephon Castle wins 4 of the nine categories, Reed Sheppard wins 5.

Our board separates them by 31 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 74 picks, with Stephon Castle going earlier in the room.
Against the 181 ranked players in this set, Stephon Castle projects above average in 4 of the nine categories and Reed Sheppard in 4.
Both are eligible at SG/PG, so this is a straight swap for the same roster slot.
The board grades Stephon Castle "moderate" for availability and Reed Sheppard "durable".
Both rank inside the 181 players this comparison set is drawn from: Stephon Castle 59th, Reed Sheppard 90th.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	Stephon Castle	Reed Sheppard	Edge
PTS	18.8	14.0	Stephon Castle wins
REB	5.5	3.0	Stephon Castle wins
AST	7.2	3.0	Stephon Castle wins
STL	1.1	1.3	Reed Sheppard wins
BLK	0.3	0.6	Reed Sheppard wins
3PM	1.5	2.6	Reed Sheppard wins
TO	3.1	1.6	Reed Sheppard wins
FG%	46.5%	42.1%	Stephon Castle wins
FT%	75.0%	78.6%	Reed Sheppard wins

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