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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
2Toronto RaptorsTORKawhi LeonardOUTSF/PF+3.6A+99.1
3Oklahoma City ThunderOKCChet HolmgrenOUTPF/C+3.5A95.7
4Washington WizardsWSHAnthony DavisPF/C+3.3C+60.9
5Boston CelticsBOSPaul GeorgeSF/PF+3.1B-73.2
6Sacramento KingsSACDomantas SabonisPF/C+2.9C54.8
7New Orleans PelicansNOZion WilliamsonPF/C+2.7A95.3
8Phoenix SunsPHXMiles BridgesSF/PF+2.0B79.3
9Boston CelticsBOSJayson TatumOUTSF/PF+1.8C+58.3
10Brooklyn NetsBKNMichael Porter Jr.SF/PF+1.8B+86.2
11Miami HeatMIABam AdebayoPF/C+1.8A-90.0
12Houston RocketsHOUJabari Smith Jr.PF/C+1.8C+59.1
13Miami HeatMIAGiannis AntetokounmpoPF/C+1.8A93.6
14Cleveland CavaliersCLEEvan MobleyPF/C+1.5A-92.2
15Detroit PistonsDETPaul ReedPF/C+1.4B82.3
16Atlanta HawksATLJalen JohnsonOUTPF+1.1A+97.3
17Houston RocketsHOUKevin DurantSF/PF+1.0A+98.3
18Utah JazzUTAHLauri MarkkanenSF/PF+0.7B+84.1
19Minnesota TimberwolvesMINJaden McDanielsSF/PF+0.2B+83.9
20Philadelphia 76ersPHILeBron JamesSF/PF+0.1A96.3
21Memphis GrizzliesMEMCameron BoozerPF-0.2–
22LA ClippersLACBrandon IngramOUTSF/PF-0.3B-72.0
23Charlotte HornetsCHAMoussa DiabatePF/C-0.3B-72.8
24San Antonio SpursSAJulian ChampagnieSF/PF-0.5B+83.7
25New Orleans PelicansNOSaddiq BeySF/PF-0.6B81.9
26Orlando MagicORLPaolo BancheroOUTSF/PF-0.6B-74.4
27Golden State WarriorsGSKristaps PorzingisOUTPF/C-0.7C+68.0
28Golden State WarriorsGSYaxel LendeborgSF/PF-0.7–
29Washington WizardsWSHAlex SarrPF/C-0.9C48.0
30New York KnicksNYOG AnunobySF/PF-1.0A-91.6
31Minnesota TimberwolvesMINJonathan KumingaSF/PF-1.0D+26.4
32Dallas MavericksDALSanti AldamaOUTSF/PF-1.3B-70.6
33New Orleans PelicansNODerik QueenPF/C-1.3C55.0
34Sacramento KingsSACPrecious AchiuwaPF/C-1.3C+59.3
35Detroit PistonsDETAusar ThompsonSF/PF-1.3B+89.6
36Oklahoma City ThunderOKCJalen WilliamsOUTSF/PF-1.3B-73.6
37San Antonio SpursSATobias HarrisOUTSF/PF-1.4B79.1
38LA ClippersLACDerrick Jones Jr.SF/PF-1.5C+65.8
39Denver NuggetsDENAaron GordonPF-1.6B-72.2
40Houston RocketsHOUTari EasonSF/PF-1.7C43.7
41New Orleans PelicansNOKarlo MatkovicPF-1.7C+67.4
42Utah JazzUTAHAce BaileySF/PF-1.8F3.5
43LA ClippersLACIsaiah JacksonPF/C-1.8C+58.1
44Portland Trail BlazersPORToumani CamaraSF/PF-1.8C+57.1
45Brooklyn NetsBKNJulius RandlePF-1.9B+88.2
46Portland Trail BlazersPORDeni AvdijaSF/PF-1.9A-90.2
47Indiana PacersINDPascal SiakamPF-2.0B+85.6
48Chicago BullsCHIJalen SmithDTDPF/C-2.0C+64.5
49Orlando MagicORLFranz WagnerSF/PF-2.1B-70.4
50Charlotte HornetsCHANaz ReidPF/C-2.3B-76.5
51Indiana PacersINDObi ToppinPF-2.4C+57.7
52Los Angeles LakersLALSandro MamukelashviliPF/C-2.4A-92.6
53Los Angeles LakersLALJake LaRaviaSF/PF-2.5C+68.8
54Memphis GrizzliesMEMIsaiah StewartDTDPF/C-2.6C+57.5
55Utah JazzUTAHJaren Jackson Jr.OUTPF/C-2.7C+69.8
56Washington WizardsWSHJustin ChampagnieOUTSF/PF-2.7B-74.6
57Philadelphia 76ersPHIDean WadePF-2.7C+65.0
58Orlando MagicORLTristan da SilvaSF/PF-2.7C+59.9
59Miami HeatMIABobby PortisPF/C-3.1B-72.6
60Dallas MavericksDALP.J. WashingtonSF/PF-3.1C-37.5
61Cleveland CavaliersCLEPeyton WatsonOUTSF/PF-3.2C+66.4
62Toronto RaptorsTORCollin Murray-BoylesPF-3.3C+61.9
63Miami HeatMIAAndrew WigginsSF/PF-3.5B80.3
64Denver NuggetsDENCameron JohnsonSF/PF-3.5B+83.3
65Philadelphia 76ersPHIDominick BarlowOUTPF/C-3.6C+64.3
66Dallas MavericksDALNaji MarshallSF/PF-3.8B+86.4
67Detroit PistonsDETJohn CollinsPF/C-3.9B82.5
68Denver NuggetsDENTrevon BrazileSF/PF-4.0–
69Golden State WarriorsGSDraymond GreenPF/C-4.4C53.4
70Sacramento KingsSACKeegan MurrayOUTSF/PF-4.5D18.9
71San Antonio SpursSAKeldon JohnsonSF/PF-4.5B79.9
72Milwaukee BucksMILKyle KuzmaSF/PF-4.7C46.4
73Charlotte HornetsCHAGrant WilliamsOUTPF-4.7C45.6
74Chicago BullsCHIMatas BuzelisSF/PF-4.7C+67.0
75Denver NuggetsDENDeMar DeRozanOUTSF/PF-4.7A96.5
76Phoenix SunsPHXOso IghodaroPF-4.7B-71.8
77Golden State WarriorsGSAl HorfordPF/C-4.8C+61.3
78Denver NuggetsDENSpencer JonesOUTSF/PF-4.9D-14.2
79Sacramento KingsSACDe'Andre HunterSF/PF-5.0C-39.3
80Boston CelticsBOSSam HauserSF/PF-5.1B-74.0
81New Orleans PelicansNOHerbert JonesSF/PF-5.2C43.3
82Detroit PistonsDETRonald Holland IISF/PF-5.2C-36.9
83Sacramento KingsSACJonathan MogboPF-5.3D+26.0
84Memphis GrizzliesMEMJerami GrantPF-5.4C56.3
85New Orleans PelicansNOTrendon WatfordSF/PF-5.4C-31.2
86LA ClippersLACRui HachimuraSF/PF-5.5B-71.2
87Washington WizardsWSHTristan VukcevicOUTPF-5.5C53.0
88Brooklyn NetsBKNDanny WolfPF/C-5.5D-14.4
89Indiana PacersINDJarace WalkerSF/PF-5.6C46.2
90Atlanta HawksATLMouhamed GueyeOUTPF-5.6C+58.5
91Golden State WarriorsGSGeorges NiangPF-5.7–
92Oklahoma City ThunderOKCJaylin WilliamsOUTPF/C-6.0B77.3
93Charlotte HornetsCHARoyce O'NealeSF/PF-6.1B82.9
94Minnesota TimberwolvesMINTrey LylesPF-6.1–
95Brooklyn NetsBKNNoah ClowneyDTDPF-6.3F8.8
96Milwaukee BucksMILPete NancePF-6.4C43.9
97Charlotte HornetsCHATidjane SalaunPF-6.5D-16.1
98Indiana PacersINDLarry Nance Jr.PF-6.5C45.0
99Phoenix SunsPHXRyan DunnSF/PF-6.5C-38.1
100Indiana PacersINDKobe BrownPF-6.6D20.5
101Dallas MavericksDALMorez Johnson Jr.PF/C-6.6–
102Denver NuggetsDENMarvin Bagley IIIPF/C-6.7C+68.2
103Chicago BullsCHIPatrick WilliamsPF-6.8F1.3
104Memphis GrizzliesMEMQuinten PostPF/C-6.8C50.8
105Memphis GrizzliesMEMKris MurrayPF-6.9F6.4
106Orlando MagicORLNoah PendaOUTPF-7.1D-11.6
107Memphis GrizzliesMEMGG JacksonPF-7.3D+25.4
108Atlanta HawksATLAsa NewellDTDPF-7.3C-35.1
109Golden State WarriorsGSGraham IkePF-7.5–
110Atlanta HawksATLZuby EjioforPF-7.6–
111Chicago BullsCHITobe AwakaPF-7.6–
112Miami HeatMIAKeshad JohnsonPF-7.7C49.6
113Los Angeles LakersLALJarred VanderbiltSF/PF-7.7C47.2
114Orlando MagicORLJonathan IsaacOUTPF-7.8C-35.7
115Atlanta HawksATLJalen WilsonPF-7.8F6.8
116Philadelphia 76ersPHIJabari WalkerPF-7.9C-40.9
117San Antonio SpursSAHarrison BarnesSF/PF-8.0B-75.5
118LA ClippersLACBaba MillerPF-8.1–
119Chicago BullsCHINoa EssenguePF-8.220.2
120New York KnicksNYMohamed DiawaraPF-8.3D+24.7
121Miami HeatMIANikola JovicPF-8.4D-11.4
122Toronto RaptorsTORTrayce Jackson-DavisPF-8.4C-42.5
123Washington WizardsWSHKhris MiddletonSF/PF-8.5C-37.3
124Sacramento KingsSACAlex KarabanSF/PF-8.5–
125Utah JazzUTAHKyle FilipowskiPF/C-8.6B-76.1
126Denver NuggetsDENCam WhitmoreSF/PF-8.6D+26.6
127Charlotte HornetsCHAHannes SteinbachPF-8.7–
128Toronto RaptorsTORKyle AndersonSF/PF-8.8C+65.6
129Charlotte HornetsCHAPJ HallPF-8.9C-33.0
130Memphis GrizzliesMEMOlivier-Maxence ProsperPF-9.0C+65.4
131Milwaukee BucksMILBogoljub MarkovicPF-9.1–
132Phoenix SunsPHXRasheer FlemingOUTPF-9.2F7.2
133Memphis GrizzliesMEMTaylor HendricksPF-9.3C-35.5
134Phoenix SunsPHXKoa PeatPF-9.4–
135Detroit PistonsDETIsaac JonesPF-9.622.4
136Brooklyn NetsBKNJoshua JeffersonSF/PF-9.6–
137Denver NuggetsDENZeke NnajiPF/C-9.6C-37.9
138Detroit PistonsDETTolu SmithPF-9.6D18.3
139Denver NuggetsDENDaRon Holmes IIPF-9.8D+26.2
140Boston CelticsBOSChris Cenac Jr.PF/C-9.8–
141New Orleans PelicansNOJulian ReesePF-9.9D-13.8
142Atlanta HawksATLDorian Finney-SmithPF-10.0F7.8
143Washington WizardsWSHFelix OkparaPF-10.2–
144San Antonio SpursSAMaliq BrownSF/PF-10.4–
145Washington WizardsWSHAnthony GillPF-10.4C55.9

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.