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Thu, Nov 5 Rest of season

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All PG SG SF PF C G F

Per game for the rest of the season, without the matchup. Updated Thursday, November 5.

Rk	Player	Pos	Proj/G	Min	Pts	Reb	Ast	vs last wk	Rostered	Grade
1	Cooper Flagg	SF/PF	49.0	35	24.8	6.3	6.1	▲6	100%	B-76.9
2	Anthony EdwardsOUT	SG/SF	48.1	34	30.8	4.8	3.5	▼3	99%	A96.9
3	Scottie Barnes	SG/SF	43.9	34	22.5	7.8	5.4	▲10	100%	A96.1
4	Jayson TatumOUT	SF/PF	43.7	35	25.2	7.0	7.0	▼5	100%	C+58.3
5	Paul George	SF/PF	41.0	32	20.2	5.5	4.6	▲12	94%	B-73.2
6	LeBron James	SF/PF	40.8	33	17.1	7.0	7.3	▲1	99%	A96.3
7	Jaylen Brown	SG/SF	40.3	36	23.7	7.0	4.2	▲7	100%	B+83.1
8	Deni Avdija	SF/PF	40.0	33	23.6	6.6	6.5	▲3	98%	A-90.2
9	Paolo BancheroOUT	SF/PF	39.9	34	22.5	7.4	6.0	▼1	94%	B-74.4
10	Michael Porter Jr.	SF/PF	38.5	35	23.2	7.7	1.9	▲2	97%	B+86.2
11	Jimmy Butler IIIOUT	SG/SF	38.4	31	19.6	5.6	4.8	▲3	29%	A-92.4
12	Kawhi LeonardOUT	SF/PF	38.4	26	21.2	5.9	2.4	▲3	95%	A+99.1
13	Miles Bridges	SF/PF	37.0	33	17.9	6.8	3.1	▲78	80%	B79.3
14	Franz Wagner	SF/PF	36.8	37	22.1	6.4	6.8	▲18	91%	B-70.4
15	Kevin Durant	SF/PF	36.0	33	21.0	5.1	3.3	▼18	100%	A+98.3
16	Brandon IngramOUT	SF/PF	35.5	34	21.3	5.6	3.7	▲4	66%	B-72.0
17	RJ Barrett	SG/SF	35.2	33	21.1	6.0	3.9	▼6	82%	B-74.2
18	Kyshawn George	SG/SF	34.7	34	17.5	4.8	5.0	▲13	54%	C47.0
19	Jaden McDaniels	SF/PF	34.3	34	16.6	5.9	3.5	▼1	88%	B+83.9
20	Yaxel Lendeborg	SF/PF	33.6	31	19.0	6.4	3.6	▼22	92%	–
21	Lauri Markkanen	SF/PF	33.4	32	19.7	6.6	2.2	▲51	89%	B+84.1
22	Caleb Wilson	SF	32.9	31	17.6	6.1	2.6	▼19	91%	–
23	Cedric Coward	SG/SF	32.6	29	14.4	8.0	2.9	▲12	56%	C+58.7
24	Desmond Bane	SG/SF	32.4	36	19.4	4.0	3.2	▲38	93%	A95.5
25	Jonathan Kuminga	SF/PF	32.2	33	14.3	6.4	3.1	▲4	63%	D+26.4
26	Duncan Robinson	SG/SF	32.1	31	17.7	2.3	2.3	▲43	46%	B+84.7
27	Jalen WilliamsOUT	SF/PF	32.1	32	16.2	5.0	4.6	▼3	50%	B-73.6
28	Brandon Miller	SG/SF	31.2	32	21.1	5.2	2.6	▼48	92%	C+63.9
29	Trey Murphy IIIOUT	SG/SF	31.1	33	16.5	4.8	3.5	▲13	83%	A+97.5
30	Ausar Thompson	SF/PF	30.8	28	10.3	7.8	4.3	▲45	76%	B+89.6
31	Zach LaVine	SG/SF	30.6	32	21.3	2.9	2.6	▼42	81%	C+67.2
32	Santi AldamaOUT	SF/PF	30.4	28	13.9	6.5	2.9	▼6	6%	B-70.6
33	Christian Braun	SG/SF	30.3	35	14.1	4.2	2.5	▲27	42%	B-71.0
34	Josh HartOUT	SG/SF	30.2	32	9.8	7.4	4.2	▼16	80%	A-91.8
35	Shaedon SharpeOUT	SG/SF	30.1	29	20.4	4.4	2.7	▼8	7%	D-15.1
36	Amen Thompson	SG/SF	29.8	31	14.8	6.1	3.5	▼52	99%	A95.0
37	Saddiq Bey	SF/PF	29.1	28	16.8	4.4	2.1	▲67	20%	B81.9
38	OG Anunoby	SF/PF	28.8	33	16.4	5.4	2.4	▼20	85%	A-91.6
39	AJ Dybantsa	SF	28.5	31	15.9	5.5	2.7	▲24	86%	–
40	Ace Bailey	SF/PF	28.3	31	13.6	6.6	2.1	▼38	64%	F3.5
41	Jaime Jaquez Jr.	SG/SF	27.6	28	16.1	6.0	3.3	▼6	61%	C+69.2
42	Dillon Brooks	SG/SF	27.1	30	17.6	4.1	2.6	▲12	37%	D-16.3
43	Tobias HarrisOUT	SF/PF	27.1	28	13.3	5.1	2.5	▲7	45%	B79.1
44	Devin Vassell	SG/SF	26.8	32	12.8	4.0	3.0	▼10	40%	B78.5
45	Norman Powell	SG/SF	26.6	28	19.3	2.7	1.8	▼54	83%	B+89.8
46	Naji Marshall	SF/PF	26.5	27	12.5	3.6	4.5	▼20	11%	B+86.4
47	P.J. Washington	SF/PF	26.1	34	14.0	7.6	1.4	▼40	24%	C-37.5
48	Toumani Camara	SF/PF	25.5	29	13.6	3.6	1.6	▲19	39%	C+57.1
49	Jalen Green	SG/SF	25.5	30	15.6	3.7	3.4	▲9	67%	D-12.2
50	Julian Champagnie	SF/PF	25.4	27	11.0	4.3	1.3	▼16	43%	B+83.7
51	Aaron Wiggins	SG/SF	25.1	26	13.0	3.6	1.9	–	30%	C52.8
52	Derrick Jones Jr.	SF/PF	25.1	28	11.1	4.4	1.5	▼44	11%	C+65.8
53	Zaccharie Risacher	SF	24.9	27	9.1	5.3	1.5	▼29	16%	C47.6
54	Peyton WatsonOUT	SF/PF	24.7	27	11.3	4.0	2.5	▼54	44%	C+66.4
55	Pelle Larsson	SG/SF	24.6	29	11.7	3.5	3.7	▼25	15%	B-70.0
56	Tristan da Silva	SF/PF	24.5	30	13.5	3.8	1.8	–	13%	C+59.9
57	Bilal Coulibaly	SG/SF	24.3	27	9.1	3.7	1.4	▼13	6%	C53.6
58	Tari Eason	SF/PF	24.2	24	10.0	5.8	1.3	▼16	17%	C43.7
59	Moses MoodyOUT	SG/SF	24.0	26	12.1	3.4	1.7	▲10	0%	B-73.8
60	Ziaire Williams	SG/SF	23.9	25	11.0	2.8	1.8	▼21	4%	C+62.5
61	Matisse Thybulle	SF	23.8	24	8.8	2.2	1.4	▼10	5%	C+66.6
62	Andrew Wiggins	SF/PF	22.5	27	11.6	3.2	1.8	▲3	54%	B80.3
63	Max Strus	SF	22.4	23	10.8	4.8	2.8	▲9	3%	C-38.7
64	De'Andre Hunter	SF/PF	22.4	32	14.6	5.5	1.6	▲21	7%	C-39.3
65	Cameron Johnson	SF/PF	22.1	29	10.8	4.2	2.3	▲192	8%	B+83.3
66	Mario Hezonja	SF	21.7	21	9.6	5.3	2.2	▲80	1%	–
67	Kyle Kuzma	SF/PF	21.7	25	10.3	5.5	2.8	▼22	10%	C46.4
68	Jaylen Wells	SG/SF	21.6	27	11.4	3.0	1.5	▼54	13%	C-42.7
69	Jake LaRavia	SF/PF	21.4	25	7.0	3.8	1.6	▲16	8%	C+68.8
70	Matas Buzelis	SF/PF	20.9	24	12.8	4.4	1.9	▼40	64%	C+67.0
71	Justin ChampagnieOUT	SF/PF	20.8	18	7.6	6.0	1.2	▲3	1%	B-74.6
72	Aaron Nesmith	SG/SF	20.5	25	12.8	2.8	1.9	▲38	3%	C43.5
73	Keldon Johnson	SF/PF	20.3	24	11.0	5.6	1.3	▼9	10%	B79.9
74	DeMar DeRozanOUT	SF/PF	20.3	24	11.9	2.1	2.8	▼33	63%	A96.5
75	Trevon Brazile	SF/PF	20.0	21	8.7	5.3	1.2	▼31	3%	–
76	Jordan MillerOUT	SF	19.7	22	10.0	3.1	2.3	–	0%	C+64.9
77	Rui Hachimura	SF/PF	19.5	29	12.7	4.9	0.8	▲18	15%	B-71.2
78	Jarace Walker	SF/PF	19.3	25	8.8	6.2	2.2	▲48	2%	C46.2
79	Keegan MurrayOUT	SF/PF	19.1	27	9.7	4.0	1.1	▼3	33%	D18.9
80	Quentin Grimes	SG/SF	18.8	26	9.4	3.2	2.8	▼35	32%	B-71.4
81	Jaylon TysonOUT	SG/SF	18.6	20	8.8	3.7	2.2	▼22	2%	C+60.5
82	Kelly Oubre Jr.OUT	SG/SF	18.4	24	9.9	3.1	1.5	▼6	5%	C+65.2
83	Klay Thompson	SG/SF	18.4	22	12.1	1.7	1.4	▲67	15%	D+27.4
84	Luguentz Dort	SG/SF	18.2	27	9.3	3.4	1.6	▲41	3%	D+28.6
85	Kevin Huerter	SG/SF	18.0	21	7.6	2.7	2.1	▲14	1%	C+69.4
86	Kenrich Williams	SF	17.9	22	8.7	4.4	1.5	▲112	0%	C52.0
87	Caris LeVert	SG/SF	17.6	19	7.5	2.1	2.6	▲1	0%	C52.4
88	Mikal Bridges	SG/SF	17.6	24	7.5	2.8	2.2	–	79%	A95.1
89	Herbert Jones	SF/PF	16.9	26	7.6	3.3	1.6	▲87	1%	C43.3
90	Jalen Slawson	SF	16.8	18	5.2	3.6	1.6	▲118	0%	C-33.6
91	Gui SantosOUT	SF	16.6	19	7.6	3.7	1.7	▼62	1%	C+63.5
92	Keon Ellis	SG/SF	16.6	21	5.2	1.8	1.4	▼67	2%	B78.1
93	Bryce Hopkins	SF	16.6	21	8.7	3.2	1.5	▲49	0%	–
94	Ronald Holland II	SF/PF	16.5	17	6.5	3.5	1.5	▲49	1%	C-36.9
95	Trendon Watford	SF/PF	16.3	18	7.0	3.3	2.1	▲17	0%	C-31.2
96	Spencer JonesOUT	SF/PF	15.8	23	5.9	3.4	0.9	▲8	0%	D-14.2
97	Sam Hauser	SF/PF	15.5	22	7.9	3.1	1.1	▼35	2%	B-74.0
98	Leaky Black	SF	15.4	17	5.3	2.7	1.0	▲135	0%	D-16.7
99	Chaney Johnson	SF	15.3	22	6.7	3.6	1.5	▼64	0%	C-32.6
100	Javonte Green	SF	15.2	19	6.6	2.8	0.6	▼17	1%	B80.7
101	Bradley BealOUT	SG/SF	14.7	20	8.8	2.1	1.9	▲4	2%	26.3
102	Kentavious Caldwell-Pope	SG/SF	14.6	21	6.2	2.2	1.7	▼88	2%	C49.0
103	Dalton Knecht	SG/SF	14.3	16	7.2	2.9	0.8	▲97	0%	C-31.6
104	Brice Sensabaugh	SG/SF	14.2	15	9.1	2.5	1.1	▼6	1%	C+62.9
105	Leonard Miller	SF	14.2	16	7.0	3.8	0.9	▼58	1%	C52.2
106	Jamison Battle	SF	13.9	18	8.0	2.2	0.7	▲37	0%	C-32.4
107	Sion James	SF	13.8	25	5.4	3.2	2.5	▲12	0%	D+29.8
108	Will Richard	SG/SF	13.1	19	5.5	2.3	1.1	▲5	0%	C+59.5
109	Julian StrawtherOUT	SF	13.0	15	7.2	2.1	1.1	▲2	0%	C49.2
110	Royce O'Neale	SF/PF	12.9	19	5.3	3.1	1.0	▲4	1%	B82.9
111	Nate Ament	SF	12.6	15	7.2	2.5	1.0	–	1%	–
112	Ryan Dunn	SF/PF	12.2	13	4.2	3.1	0.9	▲8	1%	C-38.1
113	Bennedict Mathurin	SG/SF	12.0	16	7.7	2.6	1.5	▼30	9%	C47.4
114	Tim Hardaway Jr.	SG/SF	12.0	18	7.6	1.8	0.8	▼36	4%	B+85.2
115	Buddy Hield	SG/SF	11.8	13	5.8	1.8	1.4	▲12	1%	C50.6
116	Allen Graves	SF	11.7	12	4.9	2.2	1.1	▼65	1%	–
117	Gradey Dick	SG/SF	11.6	16	6.3	2.6	0.7	▼9	1%	D19.9
118	Jamal Cain	SF	11.3	18	7.1	2.3	0.7	▲41	0%	C-37.1
119	Jordan Walsh	SF	11.1	14	4.2	3.3	0.7	▼92	1%	C50.0
120	Isaac Okoro	SG/SF	10.6	18	5.5	1.5	1.1	▲13	0%	C47.8
121	Josh Okogie	SF	10.5	19	3.8	3.2	1.1	▲6	0%	C54.0
122	Micah Peavy	SF	10.4	17	4.4	2.9	0.8	▲107	0%	F8.0
123	Tristan Enaruna	SF	10.3	11	4.7	2.0	1.0	▲21	0%	22.0
124	Terance Mann	SG/SF	10.2	14	3.3	1.6	1.7	▼123	0%	C50.2
125	Josh Minott	SF	10.1	10	4.6	2.1	0.6	▼89	0%	C+68.6
126	Hugo Gonzalez	SF	10.0	14	3.9	2.7	0.6	▲25	1%	C-33.4
127	Jordan Clarkson	SG/SF	9.7	11	5.7	1.3	0.7	▲32	0%	F6.6
128	Corey Kispert	SG/SF	9.5	9	5.7	0.9	0.8	▲57	0%	C52.6
129	Dailyn Swain	SF	9.0	10	4.2	1.7	1.1	▼21	0%	–
130	Jarred Vanderbilt	SF/PF	8.9	12	2.6	3.1	1.1	▼95	0%	C47.2
131	Bogdan Bogdanovic	SG/SF	8.9	11	4.8	1.3	1.1	▼75	0%	D+23.7
132	Alpha Diallo	SF	8.6	10	4.1	1.7	1.1	▼167	0%	–
133	Ben SheppardOUT	SG/SF	8.3	12	4.0	1.6	0.9	▲2	0%	C49.8
134	Khris Middleton	SF/PF	8.1	14	4.6	2.0	1.1	▼19	0%	C-37.3
135	Alex Karaban	SF/PF	7.8	10	4.0	1.6	1.0	▲15	0%	–
136	Harrison Barnes	SF/PF	7.7	12	4.4	0.8	0.6	▲44	1%	B-75.5
137	Cam Whitmore	SF/PF	7.1	8	4.0	1.2	0.4	▲5	1%	D+26.6
138	Julian Phillips	SF	6.7	9	3.2	1.1	0.4	▲4	0%	D+25.0
139	Carter Bryant	SF	6.5	10	3.2	1.4	0.5	▲6	1%	F9.8
140	Ousmane Dieng	SF	5.9	9	2.9	1.2	1.0	▼26	0%	D-10.2
141	Riley Minix	SF	5.9	6	3.0	1.0	0.6	▼5	0%	10.7
142	Kyle Anderson	SF/PF	5.8	6	1.6	1.0	0.9	▼9	0%	C+65.6
143	Kon KnueppelOUT	SG/SF	5.8	6	3.5	1.0	0.6	▼343	90%	A-91.0
144	Isaiah Crawford	SF	5.4	7	2.7	0.9	0.4	▲61	0%	D18.1
145	Taurean Prince	SF	5.4	7	2.5	0.9	0.5	▲3	0%	C45.4
146	Nick Martinelli	SF	5.4	5	2.7	1.1	0.6	▲27	0%	–
147	Adou ThieroOUT	SF	5.0	6	2.3	1.1	0.5	▲2	0%	D20.9
148	John Tonje	SF	4.7	5	2.4	0.8	0.4	▼46	0%	20.2
149	Liam McNeeley	SF	4.4	7	2.6	1.5	0.5	▼6	0%	D+24.5
150	Brooks Barnhizer	SF	4.3	6	1.7	1.3	0.4	▲14	0%	D-15.5
151	Nique Clifford	SG/SF	4.3	7	2.0	0.8	0.7	▼21	1%	F1.9
152	Gary Trent Jr.	SG/SF	4.2	7	2.6	0.4	0.4	▼1	0%	D+28.8
153	Pacome Dadiet	SF	4.0	5	2.0	0.9	0.4	▲43	0%	D-11.2
154	Joshua Jefferson	SF/PF	3.7	4	1.8	0.7	0.4	▼1	0%	–
155	Karim Lopez	SF	3.5	4	1.6	0.7	0.4	–	0%	–
156	Harrison Ingram	SF	3.5	4	1.7	0.6	0.4	▼4	0%	24.4
157	Will Riley	SF	3.4	5	2.1	0.5	0.4	▲16	0%	D22.9
158	Tobi Lawal	SF	2.9	3	1.4	0.5	0.3	▼4	0%	–
159	Simone Fontecchio	SF	2.5	3	1.3	0.5	0.2	▼6	0%	C51.0
160	Jett Howard	SF	2.4	3	1.4	0.4	0.2	▼9	0%	F7.4
161	Myron Gardner	SF	2.4	2	0.9	0.6	0.2	▼20	0%	C-39.5
162	Jae'Sean Tate	SF	2.2	3	1.0	0.6	0.2	▲3	0%	D+23.1
163	Dillon Mitchell	SF	2.0	2	0.9	0.4	0.2	–	0%	–
164	Justin Edwards	SF	1.5	2	0.7	0.2	0.1	▼2	0%	C55.1
165	David Jones Garcia	SF	1.2	1	0.5	0.2	0.2	▼8	0%	D22.7
166	Maliq Brown	SF/PF	1.0	1	0.5	0.2	0.1	▼8	0%	–
167	Cameron Carr	SG/SF	1.0	1	0.5	0.2	0.1	–	1%	–

How we rank

Every player gets a projected stat line for tonight: his minutes (a blend of his season, last 10 and last 3 games, with his team's minutes shared out again when teammates are out), times his per-minute rate for each stat (this season blended with last), adjusted for how much of that stat the opponent gives up and for home court. Points, categories and DraftKings all score that same line.

The verdict comes from where he ranks among tonight's players. "Must start" and "Start" are the players a typical 10-team league starts tonight, "Flex" is a fair streaming play, and "Bench" means look elsewhere. Players ESPN lists as out are marked Out; day-to-day players are counted at a 75% chance of playing.

We tested this on the last two full seasons before showing it: it beat each player's own season and last-10 averages by 5%. The full test.

Projections are estimates, not guarantees. Box scores and injury status from ESPN.