Reed Sheppard or Andrew Nembhard: who to draft in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

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

Our board separates them by 2 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 15 picks, with Andrew Nembhard going earlier in the room.
Against the 179 ranked players in this set, Reed Sheppard projects above average in 4 of the nine categories and Andrew Nembhard in 5.
Both are eligible at PG/SG, so this is a straight swap for the same roster slot.
The board grades Reed Sheppard "durable" for availability and Andrew Nembhard "moderate".
Both rank inside the 179 players this comparison set is drawn from: Reed Sheppard 87th, Andrew Nembhard 89th.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	Reed Sheppard	Andrew Nembhard	Edge
PTS	13.8	15.9	Andrew Nembhard wins
REB	2.9	3.0	too close to call
AST	2.9	6.7	Andrew Nembhard wins
STL	1.3	1.0	Reed Sheppard wins
BLK	0.6	0.2	Reed Sheppard wins
3PM	2.6	2.1	Reed Sheppard wins
TO	1.5	2.0	Reed Sheppard wins
FG%	42.1%	44.9%	Andrew Nembhard wins
FT%	78.6%	81.2%	Andrew Nembhard wins

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