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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
1Los Angeles LakersLALLuka DoncicPG+10.9A+99.5
2Golden State WarriorsGSStephen CurryPG+7.2A93.0
3Oklahoma City ThunderOKCShai Gilgeous-AlexanderPG+5.2A+99.7
4Philadelphia 76ersPHITyrese MaxeyPG/SG+5.0A+98.9
5Denver NuggetsDENJamal MurrayPG+4.2A+99.3
6Minnesota TimberwolvesMINAnthony EdwardsOUTSG/SF+4.1A96.9
7New Orleans PelicansNODejounte MurrayPG/SG+4.1C45.8
8Indiana PacersINDTyrese HaliburtonOUTPG/SG+3.3–
9Detroit PistonsDETCade CunninghamPG+3.2A95.9
10Memphis GrizzliesMEMTy JeromePG/SG+3.1C+63.1
11Golden State WarriorsGSJimmy Butler IIIOUTSG/SF+2.5A-92.4
12Dallas MavericksDALKyrie IrvingPG+2.4–
13Cleveland CavaliersCLEDonovan MitchellPG/SG+1.9A+98.5
14Detroit PistonsDETDuncan RobinsonSG/SF+1.5B+84.7
15Phoenix SunsPHXDevin BookerPG/SG+1.4B+87.2
16Minnesota TimberwolvesMINAyo DosunmuPG/SG+1.4A-91.4
17Oklahoma City ThunderOKCAjay MitchellPG/SG+1.0B80.5
18Toronto RaptorsTORScottie BarnesSG/SF+0.9A96.1
19Los Angeles LakersLALAustin ReavesPG/SG+0.9A94.0
20LA ClippersLACKris DunnPG/SG+0.8B+89.4
21Washington WizardsWSHTrae YoungPG+0.8C54.2
22San Antonio SpursSADylan HarperPG/SG+0.7B-71.6
23Memphis GrizzliesMEMCedric CowardSG/SF+0.7C+58.7
24Philadelphia 76ersPHIJaylen BrownSG/SF+0.6B+83.1
25Atlanta HawksATLNickeil Alexander-WalkerPG/SG+0.6A94.6
26Toronto RaptorsTORImmanuel QuickleyPG/SG+0.5A96.7
27San Antonio SpursSADe'Aaron FoxPG/SG+0.5A93.2
28Denver NuggetsDENChristian BraunSG/SF+0.4B-71.0
29Atlanta HawksATLDyson DanielsPG/SG+0.2A94.2
30Milwaukee BucksMILTyler HerroPG/SG+0.2B-75.7
31Portland Trail BlazersPORJrue HolidayPG/SG-0.2C+69.0
32Orlando MagicORLDesmond BaneSG/SF-0.2A95.5
33Golden State WarriorsGSBrandin PodziemskiPG/SG-0.3A-90.6
34New Orleans PelicansNOTrey Murphy IIIOUTSG/SF-0.3A+97.5
35Indiana PacersINDAndrew NembhardPG/SG-0.4B81.7
36New York KnicksNYJosh HartOUTSG/SF-0.4A-91.8
37Minnesota TimberwolvesMINLaMelo BallPG-0.5B+86.8
38Houston RocketsHOUFred VanVleetPG/SG-0.5–
39Washington WizardsWSHKyshawn GeorgeSG/SF-0.6C47.0
40Orlando MagicORLAnthony BlackPG/SG-0.6C+64.7
41Miami HeatMIADavion MitchellPG-0.7B+87.0
42Orlando MagicORLJalen SuggsOUTPG/SG-0.7B78.9
43Boston CelticsBOSDerrick WhitePG/SG-0.9B+88.4
44Philadelphia 76ersPHIVJ EdgecombeSG-1.0C+67.6
45Cleveland CavaliersCLEJames HardenPG/SG-1.1A+98.1
46Minnesota TimberwolvesMINDonte DiVincenzoOUTPG/SG-1.1B+88.6
47Sacramento KingsSACZach LaVineSG/SF-1.2C+67.2
48Portland Trail BlazersPORDamian LillardPG-1.2–
49Sacramento KingsSACDarius Acuff Jr.PG-1.3–
50Golden State WarriorsGSDe'Anthony MeltonPG/SG-1.3C48.2
51Portland Trail BlazersPORJa MorantOUTPG-1.3C-42.9
52San Antonio SpursSADevin VassellSG/SF-1.3B78.5
53Los Angeles LakersLALZiaire WilliamsSG/SF-1.5C+62.5
54Charlotte HornetsCHAGrayson AllenPG/SG-1.6B78.3
55New York KnicksNYJalen BrunsonPG-1.7A+97.1
56Utah JazzUTAHKeyonte GeorgePG/SG-1.8B+87.4
57Houston RocketsHOUAmen ThompsonSG/SF-1.8A95.0
58Toronto RaptorsTORJa'Kobe WalterSG-1.8C+67.8
59Washington WizardsWSHBilal CoulibalySG/SF-1.8C53.6
60Charlotte HornetsCHABrandon MillerSG/SF-1.9C+63.9
61Indiana PacersINDQuenton JacksonPG/SG-1.9C+63.3
62Utah JazzUTAHDarryn PetersonPG/SG-2.0–
63Memphis GrizzliesMEMCam SpencerPG/SG-2.0A94.8
64San Antonio SpursSAStephon CastlePG/SG-2.0B77.5
65LA ClippersLACKobe SandersSG-2.1C-41.9
66Golden State WarriorsGSMoses MoodyOUTSG/SF-2.3B-73.8
67Miami HeatMIAPelle LarssonSG/SF-2.3B-70.0
68Atlanta HawksATLAaron WigginsSG/SF-2.4C52.8
69Atlanta HawksATLCJ McCollumPG/SG-2.5B77.9
70Portland Trail BlazersPORShaedon SharpeOUTSG/SF-2.5D-15.1
71Houston RocketsHOUReed SheppardPG/SG-2.5B+87.8
72Toronto RaptorsTORRJ BarrettSG/SF-2.5B-74.2
73Oklahoma City ThunderOKCAlex CarusoPG/SG-2.7B-75.0
74Phoenix SunsPHXCollin GillespiePG-2.7A-92.8
75Chicago BullsCHINorman PowellSG/SF-2.8B+89.8
76Cleveland CavaliersCLESam MerrillSG-3.1B77.7
77Boston CelticsBOSPayton PritchardDTDPG/SG-3.1A94.4
78Cleveland CavaliersCLEMeleek ThomasSG-3.2–
79Phoenix SunsPHXDillon BrooksSG/SF-3.2D-16.3
80Indiana PacersINDT.J. McConnellOUTPG-3.2B+86.6
81Phoenix SunsPHXJordan GoodwinOUTPG/SG-3.3C+66.8
82New Orleans PelicansNOJeremiah FearsPG/SG-3.3D+28.0
83Memphis GrizzliesMEMJaylen WellsSG/SF-3.4C-42.7
84Milwaukee BucksMILJaime Jaquez Jr.SG/SF-3.5C+69.2
85Chicago BullsCHITre JonesPG-3.6A+97.7
86Brooklyn NetsBKNNolan TraorePG-3.7F0.5
87Chicago BullsCHIJosh GiddeyPG/SG-3.8B+86.0
88Houston RocketsHOUMarcus SmartPG/SG-3.9C56.9
89Washington WizardsWSHJamir WatkinsOUTSG-4.0C49.4
90LA ClippersLACDarius GarlandPG-4.3B79.5
91Indiana PacersINDAaron NesmithSG/SF-4.4C43.5
92Oklahoma City ThunderOKCCason WallaceOUTPG/SG-4.6B+88.8
93Memphis GrizzliesMEMJavon SmallPG-4.6C+57.3
94Indiana PacersINDBraden SmithPG-4.6–
95Atlanta HawksATLKingston FlemingsSG/PG-4.6–
96LA ClippersLACKeaton WaglerPG/SG-4.7–
97Minnesota TimberwolvesMINBones HylandPG-4.7B-76.7
98Brooklyn NetsBKNKeon EllisSG/SF-4.7B78.1
99Atlanta HawksATLLuguentz DortSG/SF-4.7D+28.6
100Miami HeatMIAKlay ThompsonSG/SF-4.7D+27.4
101Detroit PistonsDETKevin HuerterSG/SF-4.8C+69.4
102Boston CelticsBOSBaylor ScheiermanSG-4.9C+60.7
103Detroit PistonsDETDaniss JenkinsPG-4.9F1.1
104Phoenix SunsPHXJalen GreenSG/SF-4.9D-12.2
105New York KnicksNYMikal BridgesSG/SF-4.9A95.1
106Toronto RaptorsTORJamal SheadPG-5.0C+61.5
107Cleveland CavaliersCLETyrese ProctorDTDSG-5.0C-30.0
108Philadelphia 76ersPHIAnfernee SimonsPG/SG-5.0C54.6
109Milwaukee BucksMILRyan RollinsPG/SG-5.0A-92.0
110New York KnicksNYMiles McBridePG/SG-5.1C+62.7
111Golden State WarriorsGSBrandon WilliamsPG/SG-5.1B79.7
112Brooklyn NetsBKNMikel Brown Jr.PG-5.2–
113Cleveland CavaliersCLEJaylon TysonOUTSG/SF-5.2C+60.5
114Indiana PacersINDKelly Oubre Jr.OUTSG/SF-5.3C+65.2
115Philadelphia 76ersPHIKentavious Caldwell-PopeSG/SF-5.4C49.0
116Los Angeles LakersLALQuentin GrimesSG/SF-5.4B-71.4
117Orlando MagicORLJase RichardsonSG-5.5C-31.0
118Milwaukee BucksMILCaris LeVertSG/SF-5.5C52.4
119Milwaukee BucksMILBrayden BurriesSG-5.5–
120Brooklyn NetsBKNEgor DeminOUTPG/SG-5.6C46.6
121Phoenix SunsPHXLuke KennardSG-5.7A-90.4
122Dallas MavericksDALCaleb MartinSG-5.8C-30.6
123New York KnicksNYDalton KnechtSG/SF-5.8C-31.6
124Oklahoma City ThunderOKCBennett StirtzPG-5.8–
125Minnesota TimberwolvesMINTerrence Shannon Jr.OUTSG-5.8C-36.3
126New Orleans PelicansNOJordan PoolePG/SG-5.8C-32.2
127Milwaukee BucksMILKasparas JakucionisPG-5.8C51.6
128Milwaukee BucksMILAJ GreenSG-5.8C+66.2
129Boston CelticsBOSDevin CarterOUTPG-5.9D22.3
130Los Angeles LakersLALCollin SextonPG/SG-5.9B81.5
131New York KnicksNYLandry ShametSG-5.9C54.4
132Sacramento KingsSACEmanuel SharpSG-6.0–
133Golden State WarriorsGSWill RichardSG/SF-6.0C+59.5
134Portland Trail BlazersPORSidy CissokoSG-6.0F0.1
135Utah JazzUTAHBrice SensabaughSG/SF-6.1C+62.9
136Memphis GrizzliesMEMScotty Pippen Jr.OUTPG/SG-6.1C-41.1
137Charlotte HornetsCHADennis SchroderPG-6.2C56.1
138Washington WizardsWSHBub CarringtonPG/SG-6.3D-11.8
139Dallas MavericksDALWalter Clayton Jr.PG/SG-6.3D+27.6
140Orlando MagicORLJevon CarterPG-6.3C50.4
141Dallas MavericksDALMax ChristieOUTSG-6.4C+64.1
142Minnesota TimberwolvesMINJaylen ClarkSG-6.4C51.2
143Oklahoma City ThunderOKCJared McCainPG/SG-6.5C44.3
144Sacramento KingsSACMalik MonkPG/SG-6.5C+60.3
145Dallas MavericksDALMarcus SasserPG-6.5C44.7
146Indiana PacersINDJohnny FurphyOUTSG-6.5D+23.3
147Golden State WarriorsGSGary Payton IISG-6.6B+84.3
148Utah JazzUTAHTrey AlexanderOUTSG-6.79.5
149LA ClippersLACGradey DickSG/SF-6.7D19.9
150Detroit PistonsDETIsaiah JoeOUTSG-6.7B+88.0

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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.