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NBA Fantasy · Tonight · 2026-27

Win Tonight. Start The Right Players.

Our own start/sit call for every player in tonight's games, with a projected stat line, the range of likely outcomes and the reasons. For points, 9-category and DraftKings leagues. How we rank

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Per game for the rest of the season, without the matchup. Value is the sum of his nine category z-scores against the 156 players a 12-team league rosters. Updated Thursday, November 5.

RkPlayerPosValueGrade
1Dallas MavericksDALCooper FlaggSF/PF+5.5B-76.9
2Minnesota TimberwolvesMINAnthony EdwardsOUTSG/SF+4.1A96.9
3Toronto RaptorsTORKawhi LeonardOUTSF/PF+3.6A+99.1
4Oklahoma City ThunderOKCChet HolmgrenOUTPF/C+3.5A95.7
5Washington WizardsWSHAnthony DavisPF/C+3.3C+60.9
6Boston CelticsBOSPaul GeorgeSF/PF+3.1B-73.2
7Sacramento KingsSACDomantas SabonisPF/C+2.9C54.8
8New Orleans PelicansNOZion WilliamsonPF/C+2.7A95.3
9Golden State WarriorsGSJimmy Butler IIIOUTSG/SF+2.5A-92.4
10Phoenix SunsPHXMiles BridgesSF/PF+2.0B79.3
11Boston CelticsBOSJayson TatumOUTSF/PF+1.8C+58.3
12Brooklyn NetsBKNMichael Porter Jr.SF/PF+1.8B+86.2
13Miami HeatMIABam AdebayoPF/C+1.8A-90.0
14Houston RocketsHOUJabari Smith Jr.PF/C+1.8C+59.1
15Miami HeatMIAGiannis AntetokounmpoPF/C+1.8A93.6
16Cleveland CavaliersCLEEvan MobleyPF/C+1.5A-92.2
17Detroit PistonsDETDuncan RobinsonSG/SF+1.5B+84.7
18Detroit PistonsDETPaul ReedPF/C+1.4B82.3
19Atlanta HawksATLJalen JohnsonOUTPF+1.1A+97.3
20Houston RocketsHOUKevin DurantSF/PF+1.0A+98.3
21Toronto RaptorsTORScottie BarnesSG/SF+0.9A96.1
22Utah JazzUTAHLauri MarkkanenSF/PF+0.7B+84.1
23Memphis GrizzliesMEMCedric CowardSG/SF+0.7C+58.7
24Philadelphia 76ersPHIJaylen BrownSG/SF+0.6B+83.1
25Denver NuggetsDENChristian BraunSG/SF+0.4B-71.0
26Minnesota TimberwolvesMINJaden McDanielsSF/PF+0.2B+83.9
27Philadelphia 76ersPHILeBron JamesSF/PF+0.1A96.3
28Memphis GrizzliesMEMCameron BoozerPF-0.2–
29Orlando MagicORLDesmond BaneSG/SF-0.2A95.5
30LA ClippersLACBrandon IngramOUTSF/PF-0.3B-72.0
31Charlotte HornetsCHAMoussa DiabatePF/C-0.3B-72.8
32New Orleans PelicansNOTrey Murphy IIIOUTSG/SF-0.3A+97.5
33New York KnicksNYJosh HartOUTSG/SF-0.4A-91.8
34San Antonio SpursSAJulian ChampagnieSF/PF-0.5B+83.7
35Washington WizardsWSHKyshawn GeorgeSG/SF-0.6C47.0
36New Orleans PelicansNOSaddiq BeySF/PF-0.6B81.9
37Orlando MagicORLPaolo BancheroOUTSF/PF-0.6B-74.4
38Golden State WarriorsGSKristaps PorzingisOUTPF/C-0.7C+68.0
39Golden State WarriorsGSYaxel LendeborgSF/PF-0.7–
40Los Angeles LakersLALMatisse ThybulleSF-0.8C+66.6
41Washington WizardsWSHAlex SarrPF/C-0.9C48.0
42New York KnicksNYOG AnunobySF/PF-1.0A-91.6
43Chicago BullsCHICaleb WilsonSF-1.0–
44Minnesota TimberwolvesMINJonathan KumingaSF/PF-1.0D+26.4
45Sacramento KingsSACZach LaVineSG/SF-1.2C+67.2
46Dallas MavericksDALSanti AldamaOUTSF/PF-1.3B-70.6
47New Orleans PelicansNODerik QueenPF/C-1.3C55.0
48Sacramento KingsSACPrecious AchiuwaPF/C-1.3C+59.3
49Detroit PistonsDETAusar ThompsonSF/PF-1.3B+89.6
50San Antonio SpursSADevin VassellSG/SF-1.3B78.5
51Oklahoma City ThunderOKCJalen WilliamsOUTSF/PF-1.3B-73.6
52San Antonio SpursSATobias HarrisOUTSF/PF-1.4B79.1
53Los Angeles LakersLALZiaire WilliamsSG/SF-1.5C+62.5
54LA ClippersLACDerrick Jones Jr.SF/PF-1.5C+65.8
55Denver NuggetsDENAaron GordonPF-1.6B-72.2
56Houston RocketsHOUTari EasonSF/PF-1.7C43.7
57New Orleans PelicansNOKarlo MatkovicPF-1.7C+67.4
58Houston RocketsHOUAmen ThompsonSG/SF-1.8A95.0
59Utah JazzUTAHAce BaileySF/PF-1.8F3.5
60Washington WizardsWSHBilal CoulibalySG/SF-1.8C53.6
61LA ClippersLACIsaiah JacksonPF/C-1.8C+58.1
62Dallas MavericksDALZaccharie RisacherSF-1.8C47.6
63Portland Trail BlazersPORToumani CamaraSF/PF-1.8C+57.1
64Brooklyn NetsBKNJulius RandlePF-1.9B+88.2
65Charlotte HornetsCHABrandon MillerSG/SF-1.9C+63.9
66Portland Trail BlazersPORDeni AvdijaSF/PF-1.9A-90.2
67Indiana PacersINDPascal SiakamPF-2.0B+85.6
68Chicago BullsCHIJalen SmithDTDPF/C-2.0C+64.5
69Washington WizardsWSHAJ DybantsaSF-2.1–
70Orlando MagicORLFranz WagnerSF/PF-2.1B-70.4
71Golden State WarriorsGSMoses MoodyOUTSG/SF-2.3B-73.8
72Miami HeatMIAPelle LarssonSG/SF-2.3B-70.0
73Charlotte HornetsCHANaz ReidPF/C-2.3B-76.5
74Indiana PacersINDObi ToppinPF-2.4C+57.7
75Atlanta HawksATLAaron WigginsSG/SF-2.4C52.8
76Los Angeles LakersLALSandro MamukelashviliPF/C-2.4A-92.6
77Portland Trail BlazersPORShaedon SharpeOUTSG/SF-2.5D-15.1
78Toronto RaptorsTORRJ BarrettSG/SF-2.5B-74.2
79Los Angeles LakersLALJake LaRaviaSF/PF-2.5C+68.8
80Memphis GrizzliesMEMIsaiah StewartDTDPF/C-2.6C+57.5
81Utah JazzUTAHJaren Jackson Jr.OUTPF/C-2.7C+69.8
82Washington WizardsWSHJustin ChampagnieOUTSF/PF-2.7B-74.6
83Philadelphia 76ersPHIDean WadePF-2.7C+65.0
84Orlando MagicORLTristan da SilvaSF/PF-2.7C+59.9
85Chicago BullsCHINorman PowellSG/SF-2.8B+89.8
86Miami HeatMIABobby PortisPF/C-3.1B-72.6
87Dallas MavericksDALP.J. WashingtonSF/PF-3.1C-37.5
88Cleveland CavaliersCLEPeyton WatsonOUTSF/PF-3.2C+66.4
89Phoenix SunsPHXDillon BrooksSG/SF-3.2D-16.3
90Toronto RaptorsTORCollin Murray-BoylesPF-3.3C+61.9
91Memphis GrizzliesMEMJaylen WellsSG/SF-3.4C-42.7
92Miami HeatMIAAndrew WigginsSF/PF-3.5B80.3
93Denver NuggetsDENCameron JohnsonSF/PF-3.5B+83.3
94Milwaukee BucksMILJaime Jaquez Jr.SG/SF-3.5C+69.2
95Philadelphia 76ersPHIDominick BarlowOUTPF/C-3.6C+64.3
96LA ClippersLACMax StrusSF-3.6C-38.7
97Cleveland CavaliersCLEMario HezonjaSF-3.7–
98Dallas MavericksDALNaji MarshallSF/PF-3.8B+86.4
99Detroit PistonsDETJohn CollinsPF/C-3.9B82.5
100Denver NuggetsDENTrevon BrazileSF/PF-4.0–
101Golden State WarriorsGSDraymond GreenPF/C-4.4C53.4
102Indiana PacersINDAaron NesmithSG/SF-4.4C43.5
103Sacramento KingsSACKeegan MurrayOUTSF/PF-4.5D18.9
104San Antonio SpursSAKeldon JohnsonSF/PF-4.5B79.9
105LA ClippersLACJordan MillerOUTSF-4.5C+64.9
106Sacramento KingsSACLeaky BlackSF-4.5D-16.7
107Detroit PistonsDETJavonte GreenSF-4.5B80.7
108Oklahoma City ThunderOKCKenrich WilliamsSF-4.6C52.0
109Milwaukee BucksMILKyle KuzmaSF/PF-4.7C46.4
110Brooklyn NetsBKNKeon EllisSG/SF-4.7B78.1
111Atlanta HawksATLLuguentz DortSG/SF-4.7D+28.6
112Charlotte HornetsCHAGrant WilliamsOUTPF-4.7C45.6
113Chicago BullsCHIMatas BuzelisSF/PF-4.7C+67.0
114Denver NuggetsDENDeMar DeRozanOUTSF/PF-4.7A96.5
115Phoenix SunsPHXOso IghodaroPF-4.7B-71.8
116Miami HeatMIAKlay ThompsonSG/SF-4.7D+27.4
117Golden State WarriorsGSAl HorfordPF/C-4.8C+61.3
118Indiana PacersINDJalen SlawsonSF-4.8C-33.6
119Detroit PistonsDETKevin HuerterSG/SF-4.8C+69.4
120Denver NuggetsDENSpencer JonesOUTSF/PF-4.9D-14.2
121Phoenix SunsPHXJalen GreenSG/SF-4.9D-12.2
122New York KnicksNYMikal BridgesSG/SF-4.9A95.1
123Sacramento KingsSACDe'Andre HunterSF/PF-5.0C-39.3
124Boston CelticsBOSSam HauserSF/PF-5.1B-74.0
125New Orleans PelicansNOHerbert JonesSF/PF-5.2C43.3
126Cleveland CavaliersCLEJaylon TysonOUTSG/SF-5.2C+60.5
127Detroit PistonsDETRonald Holland IISF/PF-5.2C-36.9
128Indiana PacersINDKelly Oubre Jr.OUTSG/SF-5.3C+65.2
129Sacramento KingsSACJonathan MogboPF-5.3D+26.0
130Philadelphia 76ersPHIKentavious Caldwell-PopeSG/SF-5.4C49.0
131Memphis GrizzliesMEMJerami GrantPF-5.4C56.3
132Los Angeles LakersLALQuentin GrimesSG/SF-5.4B-71.4
133New Orleans PelicansNOTrendon WatfordSF/PF-5.4C-31.2
134LA ClippersLACRui HachimuraSF/PF-5.5B-71.2
135Washington WizardsWSHTristan VukcevicOUTPF-5.5C53.0
136Brooklyn NetsBKNDanny WolfPF/C-5.5D-14.4
137Milwaukee BucksMILCaris LeVertSG/SF-5.5C52.4
138Denver NuggetsDENBryce HopkinsSF-5.5–
139Indiana PacersINDJarace WalkerSF/PF-5.6C46.2
140Atlanta HawksATLMouhamed GueyeOUTPF-5.6C+58.5
141Brooklyn NetsBKNChaney JohnsonSF-5.6C-32.6
142Toronto RaptorsTORJamison BattleSF-5.6C-32.4
143Golden State WarriorsGSGui SantosOUTSF-5.7C+63.5
144Golden State WarriorsGSGeorges NiangPF-5.7–
145New York KnicksNYDalton KnechtSG/SF-5.8C-31.6
146Golden State WarriorsGSWill RichardSG/SF-6.0C+59.5
147Oklahoma City ThunderOKCJaylin WilliamsOUTPF/C-6.0B77.3
148Utah JazzUTAHBrice SensabaughSG/SF-6.1C+62.9
149Charlotte HornetsCHARoyce O'NealeSF/PF-6.1B82.9
150Minnesota TimberwolvesMINTrey LylesPF-6.1–

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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.