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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. Updated Thursday, November 5.

RkPlayerPosProj/GGrade
1Los Angeles LakersLALLuka DoncicPG64.9A+99.5
2Oklahoma City ThunderOKCShai Gilgeous-AlexanderPG50.3A+99.7
3Philadelphia 76ersPHITyrese MaxeyPG/SG48.1A+98.9
4Minnesota TimberwolvesMINAnthony EdwardsOUTSG/SF48.1A96.9
5Detroit PistonsDETCade CunninghamPG47.7A95.9
6Golden State WarriorsGSStephen CurryPG47.0A93.0
7Denver NuggetsDENJamal MurrayPG45.8A+99.3
8Toronto RaptorsTORScottie BarnesSG/SF43.9A96.1
9Memphis GrizzliesMEMTy JeromePG/SG43.5C+63.1
10New Orleans PelicansNODejounte MurrayPG/SG43.5C45.8
11Indiana PacersINDTyrese HaliburtonOUTPG/SG43.2–
12Washington WizardsWSHTrae YoungPG41.1C54.2
13Cleveland CavaliersCLEDonovan MitchellPG/SG40.5A+98.5
14Philadelphia 76ersPHIJaylen BrownSG/SF40.3B+83.1
15Golden State WarriorsGSJimmy Butler IIIOUTSG/SF38.4A-92.4
16Phoenix SunsPHXDevin BookerPG/SG38.3B+87.2
17Los Angeles LakersLALAustin ReavesPG/SG37.8A94.0
18Dallas MavericksDALKyrie IrvingPG37.6–
19Sacramento KingsSACDarius Acuff Jr.PG37.4–
20New York KnicksNYJalen BrunsonPG37.0A+97.1
21San Antonio SpursSADe'Aaron FoxPG/SG37.0A93.2
22Minnesota TimberwolvesMINAyo DosunmuPG/SG37.0A-91.4
23San Antonio SpursSADylan HarperPG/SG36.9B-71.6
24Milwaukee BucksMILTyler HerroPG/SG35.9B-75.7
25Toronto RaptorsTORImmanuel QuickleyPG/SG35.7A96.7
26Indiana PacersINDAndrew NembhardPG/SG35.5B81.7
27Toronto RaptorsTORRJ BarrettSG/SF35.2B-74.2
28Minnesota TimberwolvesMINLaMelo BallPG35.2B+86.8
29Miami HeatMIADavion MitchellPG35.0B+87.0
30Utah JazzUTAHKeyonte GeorgePG/SG34.8B+87.4
31Washington WizardsWSHKyshawn GeorgeSG/SF34.7C47.0
32Golden State WarriorsGSBrandin PodziemskiPG/SG34.6A-90.6
33Oklahoma City ThunderOKCAjay MitchellPG/SG34.6B80.5
34Atlanta HawksATLNickeil Alexander-WalkerPG/SG33.8A94.6
35Cleveland CavaliersCLEJames HardenPG/SG33.6A+98.1
36Atlanta HawksATLDyson DanielsPG/SG33.6A94.2
37Orlando MagicORLJalen SuggsOUTPG/SG32.7B78.9
38Memphis GrizzliesMEMCedric CowardSG/SF32.6C+58.7
39Orlando MagicORLDesmond BaneSG/SF32.4A95.5
40Portland Trail BlazersPORJa MorantOUTPG32.4C-42.9
41Detroit PistonsDETDuncan RobinsonSG/SF32.1B+84.7
42Orlando MagicORLAnthony BlackPG/SG32.0C+64.7
43San Antonio SpursSAStephon CastlePG/SG31.8B77.5
44Houston RocketsHOUFred VanVleetPG/SG31.6–
45Portland Trail BlazersPORDamian LillardPG31.3–
46Portland Trail BlazersPORJrue HolidayPG/SG31.3C+69.0
47Charlotte HornetsCHABrandon MillerSG/SF31.2C+63.9
48New Orleans PelicansNOTrey Murphy IIIOUTSG/SF31.1A+97.5
49Philadelphia 76ersPHIVJ EdgecombeSG30.6C+67.6
50Sacramento KingsSACZach LaVineSG/SF30.6C+67.2
51LA ClippersLACKris DunnPG/SG30.6B+89.4
52Boston CelticsBOSDerrick WhitePG/SG30.5B+88.4
53Denver NuggetsDENChristian BraunSG/SF30.3B-71.0
54New York KnicksNYJosh HartOUTSG/SF30.2A-91.8
55Portland Trail BlazersPORShaedon SharpeOUTSG/SF30.1D-15.1
56LA ClippersLACDarius GarlandPG30.0B79.5
57Houston RocketsHOUAmen ThompsonSG/SF29.8A95.0
58Chicago BullsCHIJosh GiddeyPG/SG29.2B+86.0
59New Orleans PelicansNOJeremiah FearsPG/SG28.9D+28.0
60Minnesota TimberwolvesMINDonte DiVincenzoOUTPG/SG28.6B+88.6
61Utah JazzUTAHDarryn PetersonPG/SG28.3–
62Atlanta HawksATLCJ McCollumPG/SG27.8B77.9
63Milwaukee BucksMILJaime Jaquez Jr.SG/SF27.6C+69.2
64Phoenix SunsPHXDillon BrooksSG/SF27.1D-16.3
65San Antonio SpursSADevin VassellSG/SF26.8B78.5
66Chicago BullsCHINorman PowellSG/SF26.6B+89.8
67Toronto RaptorsTORJa'Kobe WalterSG26.3C+67.8
68Memphis GrizzliesMEMCam SpencerPG/SG26.3A94.8
69Golden State WarriorsGSDe'Anthony MeltonPG/SG26.1C48.2
70Charlotte HornetsCHAGrayson AllenPG/SG25.7B78.3
71Phoenix SunsPHXJalen GreenSG/SF25.5D-12.2
72Indiana PacersINDQuenton JacksonPG/SG25.3C+63.3
73Phoenix SunsPHXCollin GillespiePG25.1A-92.8
74Atlanta HawksATLAaron WigginsSG/SF25.1C52.8
75Miami HeatMIAPelle LarssonSG/SF24.6B-70.0
76Indiana PacersINDT.J. McConnellOUTPG24.3B+86.6
77Boston CelticsBOSPayton PritchardDTDPG/SG24.3A94.4
78Washington WizardsWSHBilal CoulibalySG/SF24.3C53.6
79Golden State WarriorsGSMoses MoodyOUTSG/SF24.0B-73.8
80Houston RocketsHOUReed SheppardPG/SG23.9B+87.8
81Los Angeles LakersLALZiaire WilliamsSG/SF23.9C+62.5
82Brooklyn NetsBKNNolan TraorePG23.8F0.5
83Milwaukee BucksMILRyan RollinsPG/SG23.5A-92.0
84LA ClippersLACKobe SandersSG23.3C-41.9
85Chicago BullsCHITre JonesPG22.5A+97.7
86Cleveland CavaliersCLEMeleek ThomasSG22.0–
87Memphis GrizzliesMEMJaylen WellsSG/SF21.6C-42.7
88Oklahoma City ThunderOKCAlex CarusoPG/SG21.4B-75.0
89LA ClippersLACKeaton WaglerPG/SG20.9–
90Brooklyn NetsBKNMikel Brown Jr.PG20.8–
91Atlanta HawksATLKingston FlemingsSG/PG20.8–
92Detroit PistonsDETDaniss JenkinsPG20.7F1.1
93Cleveland CavaliersCLESam MerrillSG20.7B77.7
94Indiana PacersINDAaron NesmithSG/SF20.5C43.5
95Memphis GrizzliesMEMJavon SmallPG20.5C+57.3
96Phoenix SunsPHXJordan GoodwinOUTPG/SG20.1C+66.8
97Houston RocketsHOUMarcus SmartPG/SG19.9C56.9
98Charlotte HornetsCHADennis SchroderPG19.7C56.1
99Golden State WarriorsGSBrandon WilliamsPG/SG19.6B79.7
100Indiana PacersINDBraden SmithPG19.6–
101Toronto RaptorsTORJamal SheadPG19.5C+61.5
102Washington WizardsWSHJamir WatkinsOUTSG19.4C49.4
103Los Angeles LakersLALQuentin GrimesSG/SF18.8B-71.4
104Cleveland CavaliersCLEJaylon TysonOUTSG/SF18.6C+60.5
105Indiana PacersINDKelly Oubre Jr.OUTSG/SF18.4C+65.2
106Miami HeatMIAKlay ThompsonSG/SF18.4D+27.4
107Minnesota TimberwolvesMINTerrence Shannon Jr.OUTSG18.3C-36.3
108Milwaukee BucksMILBrayden BurriesSG18.2–
109Atlanta HawksATLLuguentz DortSG/SF18.2D+28.6
110Boston CelticsBOSDevin CarterOUTPG18.0D22.3
111Detroit PistonsDETKevin HuerterSG/SF18.0C+69.4
112Minnesota TimberwolvesMINBones HylandPG17.9B-76.7
113Orlando MagicORLJase RichardsonSG17.8C-31.0
114Los Angeles LakersLALCollin SextonPG/SG17.7B81.5
115Milwaukee BucksMILCaris LeVertSG/SF17.6C52.4
116New York KnicksNYMikal BridgesSG/SF17.6A95.1
117Philadelphia 76ersPHIAnfernee SimonsPG/SG17.2C54.6
118Brooklyn NetsBKNKeon EllisSG/SF16.6B78.1
119Oklahoma City ThunderOKCJared McCainPG/SG16.6C44.3
120Cleveland CavaliersCLETyrese ProctorDTDSG16.5C-30.0
121Milwaukee BucksMILKasparas JakucionisPG16.3C51.6
122Brooklyn NetsBKNEgor DeminOUTPG/SG16.3C46.6
123Boston CelticsBOSBaylor ScheiermanSG16.3C+60.7
124New York KnicksNYLandry ShametSG16.1C54.4
125Oklahoma City ThunderOKCCason WallaceOUTPG/SG16.1B+88.8
126Memphis GrizzliesMEMScotty Pippen Jr.OUTPG/SG15.7C-41.1
127New York KnicksNYMiles McBridePG/SG15.5C+62.7
128Portland Trail BlazersPORSidy CissokoSG15.3F0.1
129New Orleans PelicansNOJordan PoolePG/SG15.3C-32.2
130Sacramento KingsSACMalik MonkPG/SG15.3C+60.3
131Portland Trail BlazersPORScoot HendersonPG/SG15.1D21.9
132Charlotte HornetsCHACoby WhitePG/SG14.9C+62.1
133LA ClippersLACBradley BealOUTSG/SF14.726.3
134Oklahoma City ThunderOKCBennett StirtzPG14.7–
135Dallas MavericksDALWalter Clayton Jr.PG/SG14.6D+27.6
136Philadelphia 76ersPHIKentavious Caldwell-PopeSG/SF14.6C49.0
137Dallas MavericksDALCaleb MartinSG14.5C-30.6
138New York KnicksNYDalton KnechtSG/SF14.3C-31.6
139Washington WizardsWSHBub CarringtonPG/SG14.3D-11.8
140Utah JazzUTAHBrice SensabaughSG/SF14.2C+62.9
141Sacramento KingsSACEmanuel SharpSG14.0–
142Milwaukee BucksMILAJ GreenSG14.0C+66.2
143Dallas MavericksDALMarcus SasserPG13.9C44.7
144Oklahoma City ThunderOKCNikola TopicOUTPG13.9D-15.9
145Indiana PacersINDJohnny FurphyOUTSG13.9D+23.3
146Utah JazzUTAHIsaiah CollierPG13.8B-70.8
147Orlando MagicORLJevon CarterPG13.6C50.4
148Dallas MavericksDALMax ChristieOUTSG13.6C+64.1
149Minnesota TimberwolvesMINJaylen ClarkSG13.4C51.2
150Phoenix SunsPHXLuke KennardSG13.4A-90.4

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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.