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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
4Boston CelticsBOSPaul GeorgeSF/PF+3.1B-73.2
5Golden State WarriorsGSJimmy Butler IIIOUTSG/SF+2.5A-92.4
6Phoenix SunsPHXMiles BridgesSF/PF+2.0B79.3
7Boston CelticsBOSJayson TatumOUTSF/PF+1.8C+58.3
8Brooklyn NetsBKNMichael Porter Jr.SF/PF+1.8B+86.2
9Detroit PistonsDETDuncan RobinsonSG/SF+1.5B+84.7
10Houston RocketsHOUKevin DurantSF/PF+1.0A+98.3
11Toronto RaptorsTORScottie BarnesSG/SF+0.9A96.1
12Utah JazzUTAHLauri MarkkanenSF/PF+0.7B+84.1
13Memphis GrizzliesMEMCedric CowardSG/SF+0.7C+58.7
14Philadelphia 76ersPHIJaylen BrownSG/SF+0.6B+83.1
15Denver NuggetsDENChristian BraunSG/SF+0.4B-71.0
16Minnesota TimberwolvesMINJaden McDanielsSF/PF+0.2B+83.9
17Philadelphia 76ersPHILeBron JamesSF/PF+0.1A96.3
18Orlando MagicORLDesmond BaneSG/SF-0.2A95.5
19LA ClippersLACBrandon IngramOUTSF/PF-0.3B-72.0
20New Orleans PelicansNOTrey Murphy IIIOUTSG/SF-0.3A+97.5
21New York KnicksNYJosh HartOUTSG/SF-0.4A-91.8
22San Antonio SpursSAJulian ChampagnieSF/PF-0.5B+83.7
23Washington WizardsWSHKyshawn GeorgeSG/SF-0.6C47.0
24New Orleans PelicansNOSaddiq BeySF/PF-0.6B81.9
25Orlando MagicORLPaolo BancheroOUTSF/PF-0.6B-74.4
26Golden State WarriorsGSYaxel LendeborgSF/PF-0.7–
27Los Angeles LakersLALMatisse ThybulleSF-0.8C+66.6
28New York KnicksNYOG AnunobySF/PF-1.0A-91.6
29Chicago BullsCHICaleb WilsonSF-1.0–
30Minnesota TimberwolvesMINJonathan KumingaSF/PF-1.0D+26.4
31Sacramento KingsSACZach LaVineSG/SF-1.2C+67.2
32Dallas MavericksDALSanti AldamaOUTSF/PF-1.3B-70.6
33Detroit PistonsDETAusar ThompsonSF/PF-1.3B+89.6
34San Antonio SpursSADevin VassellSG/SF-1.3B78.5
35Oklahoma City ThunderOKCJalen WilliamsOUTSF/PF-1.3B-73.6
36San Antonio SpursSATobias HarrisOUTSF/PF-1.4B79.1
37Los Angeles LakersLALZiaire WilliamsSG/SF-1.5C+62.5
38LA ClippersLACDerrick Jones Jr.SF/PF-1.5C+65.8
39Houston RocketsHOUTari EasonSF/PF-1.7C43.7
40Houston RocketsHOUAmen ThompsonSG/SF-1.8A95.0
41Utah JazzUTAHAce BaileySF/PF-1.8F3.5
42Washington WizardsWSHBilal CoulibalySG/SF-1.8C53.6
43Dallas MavericksDALZaccharie RisacherSF-1.8C47.6
44Portland Trail BlazersPORToumani CamaraSF/PF-1.8C+57.1
45Charlotte HornetsCHABrandon MillerSG/SF-1.9C+63.9
46Portland Trail BlazersPORDeni AvdijaSF/PF-1.9A-90.2
47Washington WizardsWSHAJ DybantsaSF-2.1–
48Orlando MagicORLFranz WagnerSF/PF-2.1B-70.4
49Golden State WarriorsGSMoses MoodyOUTSG/SF-2.3B-73.8
50Miami HeatMIAPelle LarssonSG/SF-2.3B-70.0
51Atlanta HawksATLAaron WigginsSG/SF-2.4C52.8
52Portland Trail BlazersPORShaedon SharpeOUTSG/SF-2.5D-15.1
53Toronto RaptorsTORRJ BarrettSG/SF-2.5B-74.2
54Los Angeles LakersLALJake LaRaviaSF/PF-2.5C+68.8
55Washington WizardsWSHJustin ChampagnieOUTSF/PF-2.7B-74.6
56Orlando MagicORLTristan da SilvaSF/PF-2.7C+59.9
57Chicago BullsCHINorman PowellSG/SF-2.8B+89.8
58Dallas MavericksDALP.J. WashingtonSF/PF-3.1C-37.5
59Cleveland CavaliersCLEPeyton WatsonOUTSF/PF-3.2C+66.4
60Phoenix SunsPHXDillon BrooksSG/SF-3.2D-16.3
61Memphis GrizzliesMEMJaylen WellsSG/SF-3.4C-42.7
62Miami HeatMIAAndrew WigginsSF/PF-3.5B80.3
63Denver NuggetsDENCameron JohnsonSF/PF-3.5B+83.3
64Milwaukee BucksMILJaime Jaquez Jr.SG/SF-3.5C+69.2
65LA ClippersLACMax StrusSF-3.6C-38.7
66Cleveland CavaliersCLEMario HezonjaSF-3.7–
67Dallas MavericksDALNaji MarshallSF/PF-3.8B+86.4
68Denver NuggetsDENTrevon BrazileSF/PF-4.0–
69Indiana PacersINDAaron NesmithSG/SF-4.4C43.5
70Sacramento KingsSACKeegan MurrayOUTSF/PF-4.5D18.9
71San Antonio SpursSAKeldon JohnsonSF/PF-4.5B79.9
72LA ClippersLACJordan MillerOUTSF-4.5C+64.9
73Sacramento KingsSACLeaky BlackSF-4.5D-16.7
74Detroit PistonsDETJavonte GreenSF-4.5B80.7
75Oklahoma City ThunderOKCKenrich WilliamsSF-4.6C52.0
76Milwaukee BucksMILKyle KuzmaSF/PF-4.7C46.4
77Brooklyn NetsBKNKeon EllisSG/SF-4.7B78.1
78Atlanta HawksATLLuguentz DortSG/SF-4.7D+28.6
79Chicago BullsCHIMatas BuzelisSF/PF-4.7C+67.0
80Denver NuggetsDENDeMar DeRozanOUTSF/PF-4.7A96.5
81Miami HeatMIAKlay ThompsonSG/SF-4.7D+27.4
82Indiana PacersINDJalen SlawsonSF-4.8C-33.6
83Detroit PistonsDETKevin HuerterSG/SF-4.8C+69.4
84Denver NuggetsDENSpencer JonesOUTSF/PF-4.9D-14.2
85Phoenix SunsPHXJalen GreenSG/SF-4.9D-12.2
86New York KnicksNYMikal BridgesSG/SF-4.9A95.1
87Sacramento KingsSACDe'Andre HunterSF/PF-5.0C-39.3
88Boston CelticsBOSSam HauserSF/PF-5.1B-74.0
89New Orleans PelicansNOHerbert JonesSF/PF-5.2C43.3
90Cleveland CavaliersCLEJaylon TysonOUTSG/SF-5.2C+60.5
91Detroit PistonsDETRonald Holland IISF/PF-5.2C-36.9
92Indiana PacersINDKelly Oubre Jr.OUTSG/SF-5.3C+65.2
93Philadelphia 76ersPHIKentavious Caldwell-PopeSG/SF-5.4C49.0
94Los Angeles LakersLALQuentin GrimesSG/SF-5.4B-71.4
95New Orleans PelicansNOTrendon WatfordSF/PF-5.4C-31.2
96LA ClippersLACRui HachimuraSF/PF-5.5B-71.2
97Milwaukee BucksMILCaris LeVertSG/SF-5.5C52.4
98Denver NuggetsDENBryce HopkinsSF-5.5–
99Indiana PacersINDJarace WalkerSF/PF-5.6C46.2
100Brooklyn NetsBKNChaney JohnsonSF-5.6C-32.6
101Toronto RaptorsTORJamison BattleSF-5.6C-32.4
102Golden State WarriorsGSGui SantosOUTSF-5.7C+63.5
103New York KnicksNYDalton KnechtSG/SF-5.8C-31.6
104Golden State WarriorsGSWill RichardSG/SF-6.0C+59.5
105Utah JazzUTAHBrice SensabaughSG/SF-6.1C+62.9
106Charlotte HornetsCHARoyce O'NealeSF/PF-6.1B82.9
107Chicago BullsCHILeonard MillerSF-6.2C52.2
108Denver NuggetsDENJulian StrawtherOUTSF-6.5C49.2
109Phoenix SunsPHXRyan DunnSF/PF-6.5C-38.1
110Boston CelticsBOSJordan WalshSF-6.6C50.0
111LA ClippersLACGradey DickSG/SF-6.7D19.9
112Charlotte HornetsCHASion JamesSF-6.7D+29.8
113Orlando MagicORLJamal CainSF-6.8C-37.1
114LA ClippersLACBradley BealOUTSG/SF-6.826.3
115Brooklyn NetsBKNJosh MinottSF-6.9C+68.6
116Toronto RaptorsTORAllen GravesSF-6.9–
117Chicago BullsCHIBuddy HieldSG/SF-6.9C50.6
118Utah JazzUTAHJosh OkogieSF-7.1C54.0
119Oklahoma City ThunderOKCMicah PeavySF-7.2F8.0
120Miami HeatMIATim Hardaway Jr.SG/SF-7.2B+85.2
121New Orleans PelicansNOBennedict MathurinSG/SF-7.3C47.4
122Milwaukee BucksMILNate AmentSF-7.3–
123Boston CelticsBOSHugo GonzalezSF-7.3C-33.4
124Cleveland CavaliersCLETristan EnarunaSF-7.322.0
125Chicago BullsCHIIsaac OkoroSG/SF-7.3C47.8
126Brooklyn NetsBKNTerance MannSG/SF-7.4C50.2
127Atlanta HawksATLCorey KispertSG/SF-7.4C52.6
128New York KnicksNYJordan ClarksonSG/SF-7.7F6.6
129Los Angeles LakersLALJarred VanderbiltSF/PF-7.7C47.2
130Houston RocketsHOUBogdan BogdanovicSG/SF-7.8D+23.7
131Chicago BullsCHIDailyn SwainSF-7.9–
132Indiana PacersINDBen SheppardOUTSG/SF-8.0C49.8
133San Antonio SpursSAHarrison BarnesSF/PF-8.0B-75.5
134Denver NuggetsDENAlpha DialloSF-8.1–
135Houston RocketsHOUJulian PhillipsSF-8.3D+25.0
136Washington WizardsWSHKhris MiddletonSF/PF-8.5C-37.3
137Sacramento KingsSACAlex KarabanSF/PF-8.5–
138Denver NuggetsDENCam WhitmoreSF/PF-8.6D+26.6
139Cleveland CavaliersCLERiley MinixSF-8.810.7
140Toronto RaptorsTORKyle AndersonSF/PF-8.8C+65.6
141San Antonio SpursSACarter BryantSF-8.8F9.8
142Charlotte HornetsCHAKon KnueppelOUTSG/SF-8.8A-91.0
143Detroit PistonsDETTaurean PrinceSF-8.8C45.4
144Houston RocketsHOUIsaiah CrawfordSF-8.8D18.1
145LA ClippersLACNick MartinelliSF-9.0–
146Portland Trail BlazersPORJohn TonjeSF-9.120.2
147Milwaukee BucksMILOusmane DiengSF-9.3D-10.2
148Los Angeles LakersLALAdou ThieroOUTSF-9.3D20.9
149Oklahoma City ThunderOKCBrooks BarnhizerSF-9.4D-15.5
150Milwaukee BucksMILGary Trent Jr.SG/SF-9.4D+28.8

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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.