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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
1Philadelphia 76ersPHITyrese MaxeyPG/SG+5.0A+98.9
2Minnesota TimberwolvesMINAnthony EdwardsOUTSG/SF+4.1A96.9
3New Orleans PelicansNODejounte MurrayPG/SG+4.1C45.8
4Indiana PacersINDTyrese HaliburtonOUTPG/SG+3.3–
5Memphis GrizzliesMEMTy JeromePG/SG+3.1C+63.1
6Golden State WarriorsGSJimmy Butler IIIOUTSG/SF+2.5A-92.4
7Cleveland CavaliersCLEDonovan MitchellPG/SG+1.9A+98.5
8Detroit PistonsDETDuncan RobinsonSG/SF+1.5B+84.7
9Phoenix SunsPHXDevin BookerPG/SG+1.4B+87.2
10Minnesota TimberwolvesMINAyo DosunmuPG/SG+1.4A-91.4
11Oklahoma City ThunderOKCAjay MitchellPG/SG+1.0B80.5
12Toronto RaptorsTORScottie BarnesSG/SF+0.9A96.1
13Los Angeles LakersLALAustin ReavesPG/SG+0.9A94.0
14LA ClippersLACKris DunnPG/SG+0.8B+89.4
15San Antonio SpursSADylan HarperPG/SG+0.7B-71.6
16Memphis GrizzliesMEMCedric CowardSG/SF+0.7C+58.7
17Philadelphia 76ersPHIJaylen BrownSG/SF+0.6B+83.1
18Atlanta HawksATLNickeil Alexander-WalkerPG/SG+0.6A94.6
19Toronto RaptorsTORImmanuel QuickleyPG/SG+0.5A96.7
20San Antonio SpursSADe'Aaron FoxPG/SG+0.5A93.2
21Denver NuggetsDENChristian BraunSG/SF+0.4B-71.0
22Atlanta HawksATLDyson DanielsPG/SG+0.2A94.2
23Milwaukee BucksMILTyler HerroPG/SG+0.2B-75.7
24Portland Trail BlazersPORJrue HolidayPG/SG-0.2C+69.0
25Orlando MagicORLDesmond BaneSG/SF-0.2A95.5
26Golden State WarriorsGSBrandin PodziemskiPG/SG-0.3A-90.6
27New Orleans PelicansNOTrey Murphy IIIOUTSG/SF-0.3A+97.5
28Indiana PacersINDAndrew NembhardPG/SG-0.4B81.7
29New York KnicksNYJosh HartOUTSG/SF-0.4A-91.8
30Houston RocketsHOUFred VanVleetPG/SG-0.5–
31Washington WizardsWSHKyshawn GeorgeSG/SF-0.6C47.0
32Orlando MagicORLAnthony BlackPG/SG-0.6C+64.7
33Orlando MagicORLJalen SuggsOUTPG/SG-0.7B78.9
34Boston CelticsBOSDerrick WhitePG/SG-0.9B+88.4
35Philadelphia 76ersPHIVJ EdgecombeSG-1.0C+67.6
36Cleveland CavaliersCLEJames HardenPG/SG-1.1A+98.1
37Minnesota TimberwolvesMINDonte DiVincenzoOUTPG/SG-1.1B+88.6
38Sacramento KingsSACZach LaVineSG/SF-1.2C+67.2
39Golden State WarriorsGSDe'Anthony MeltonPG/SG-1.3C48.2
40San Antonio SpursSADevin VassellSG/SF-1.3B78.5
41Los Angeles LakersLALZiaire WilliamsSG/SF-1.5C+62.5
42Charlotte HornetsCHAGrayson AllenPG/SG-1.6B78.3
43Utah JazzUTAHKeyonte GeorgePG/SG-1.8B+87.4
44Houston RocketsHOUAmen ThompsonSG/SF-1.8A95.0
45Toronto RaptorsTORJa'Kobe WalterSG-1.8C+67.8
46Washington WizardsWSHBilal CoulibalySG/SF-1.8C53.6
47Charlotte HornetsCHABrandon MillerSG/SF-1.9C+63.9
48Indiana PacersINDQuenton JacksonPG/SG-1.9C+63.3
49Utah JazzUTAHDarryn PetersonPG/SG-2.0–
50Memphis GrizzliesMEMCam SpencerPG/SG-2.0A94.8
51San Antonio SpursSAStephon CastlePG/SG-2.0B77.5
52LA ClippersLACKobe SandersSG-2.1C-41.9
53Golden State WarriorsGSMoses MoodyOUTSG/SF-2.3B-73.8
54Miami HeatMIAPelle LarssonSG/SF-2.3B-70.0
55Atlanta HawksATLAaron WigginsSG/SF-2.4C52.8
56Atlanta HawksATLCJ McCollumPG/SG-2.5B77.9
57Portland Trail BlazersPORShaedon SharpeOUTSG/SF-2.5D-15.1
58Houston RocketsHOUReed SheppardPG/SG-2.5B+87.8
59Toronto RaptorsTORRJ BarrettSG/SF-2.5B-74.2
60Oklahoma City ThunderOKCAlex CarusoPG/SG-2.7B-75.0
61Chicago BullsCHINorman PowellSG/SF-2.8B+89.8
62Cleveland CavaliersCLESam MerrillSG-3.1B77.7
63Boston CelticsBOSPayton PritchardDTDPG/SG-3.1A94.4
64Cleveland CavaliersCLEMeleek ThomasSG-3.2–
65Phoenix SunsPHXDillon BrooksSG/SF-3.2D-16.3
66Phoenix SunsPHXJordan GoodwinOUTPG/SG-3.3C+66.8
67New Orleans PelicansNOJeremiah FearsPG/SG-3.3D+28.0
68Memphis GrizzliesMEMJaylen WellsSG/SF-3.4C-42.7
69Milwaukee BucksMILJaime Jaquez Jr.SG/SF-3.5C+69.2
70Chicago BullsCHIJosh GiddeyPG/SG-3.8B+86.0
71Houston RocketsHOUMarcus SmartPG/SG-3.9C56.9
72Washington WizardsWSHJamir WatkinsOUTSG-4.0C49.4
73Indiana PacersINDAaron NesmithSG/SF-4.4C43.5
74Oklahoma City ThunderOKCCason WallaceOUTPG/SG-4.6B+88.8
75Atlanta HawksATLKingston FlemingsSG/PG-4.6–
76LA ClippersLACKeaton WaglerPG/SG-4.7–
77Brooklyn NetsBKNKeon EllisSG/SF-4.7B78.1
78Atlanta HawksATLLuguentz DortSG/SF-4.7D+28.6
79Miami HeatMIAKlay ThompsonSG/SF-4.7D+27.4
80Detroit PistonsDETKevin HuerterSG/SF-4.8C+69.4
81Boston CelticsBOSBaylor ScheiermanSG-4.9C+60.7
82Phoenix SunsPHXJalen GreenSG/SF-4.9D-12.2
83New York KnicksNYMikal BridgesSG/SF-4.9A95.1
84Cleveland CavaliersCLETyrese ProctorDTDSG-5.0C-30.0
85Philadelphia 76ersPHIAnfernee SimonsPG/SG-5.0C54.6
86Milwaukee BucksMILRyan RollinsPG/SG-5.0A-92.0
87New York KnicksNYMiles McBridePG/SG-5.1C+62.7
88Golden State WarriorsGSBrandon WilliamsPG/SG-5.1B79.7
89Cleveland CavaliersCLEJaylon TysonOUTSG/SF-5.2C+60.5
90Indiana PacersINDKelly Oubre Jr.OUTSG/SF-5.3C+65.2
91Philadelphia 76ersPHIKentavious Caldwell-PopeSG/SF-5.4C49.0
92Los Angeles LakersLALQuentin GrimesSG/SF-5.4B-71.4
93Orlando MagicORLJase RichardsonSG-5.5C-31.0
94Milwaukee BucksMILCaris LeVertSG/SF-5.5C52.4
95Milwaukee BucksMILBrayden BurriesSG-5.5–
96Brooklyn NetsBKNEgor DeminOUTPG/SG-5.6C46.6
97Phoenix SunsPHXLuke KennardSG-5.7A-90.4
98Dallas MavericksDALCaleb MartinSG-5.8C-30.6
99New York KnicksNYDalton KnechtSG/SF-5.8C-31.6
100Minnesota TimberwolvesMINTerrence Shannon Jr.OUTSG-5.8C-36.3
101New Orleans PelicansNOJordan PoolePG/SG-5.8C-32.2
102Milwaukee BucksMILAJ GreenSG-5.8C+66.2
103Los Angeles LakersLALCollin SextonPG/SG-5.9B81.5
104New York KnicksNYLandry ShametSG-5.9C54.4
105Sacramento KingsSACEmanuel SharpSG-6.0–
106Golden State WarriorsGSWill RichardSG/SF-6.0C+59.5
107Portland Trail BlazersPORSidy CissokoSG-6.0F0.1
108Utah JazzUTAHBrice SensabaughSG/SF-6.1C+62.9
109Memphis GrizzliesMEMScotty Pippen Jr.OUTPG/SG-6.1C-41.1
110Washington WizardsWSHBub CarringtonPG/SG-6.3D-11.8
111Dallas MavericksDALWalter Clayton Jr.PG/SG-6.3D+27.6
112Dallas MavericksDALMax ChristieOUTSG-6.4C+64.1
113Minnesota TimberwolvesMINJaylen ClarkSG-6.4C51.2
114Oklahoma City ThunderOKCJared McCainPG/SG-6.5C44.3
115Sacramento KingsSACMalik MonkPG/SG-6.5C+60.3
116Indiana PacersINDJohnny FurphyOUTSG-6.5D+23.3
117Golden State WarriorsGSGary Payton IISG-6.6B+84.3
118Utah JazzUTAHTrey AlexanderOUTSG-6.79.5
119LA ClippersLACGradey DickSG/SF-6.7D19.9
120Detroit PistonsDETIsaiah JoeOUTSG-6.7B+88.0
121LA ClippersLACBradley BealOUTSG/SF-6.826.3
122Chicago BullsCHIBuddy HieldSG/SF-6.9C50.6
123Miami HeatMIATim Hardaway Jr.SG/SF-7.2B+85.2
124Portland Trail BlazersPORScoot HendersonPG/SG-7.3D21.9
125New Orleans PelicansNOBennedict MathurinSG/SF-7.3C47.4
126Washington WizardsWSHTre JohnsonSG-7.3F3.1
127Utah JazzUTAHSvi MykhailiukSG-7.3C48.4
128Chicago BullsCHIIsaac OkoroSG/SF-7.3C47.8
129Brooklyn NetsBKNTerance MannSG/SF-7.4C50.2
130Charlotte HornetsCHACoby WhitePG/SG-7.4C+62.1
131Atlanta HawksATLCorey KispertSG/SF-7.4C52.6
132New York KnicksNYJordan ClarksonSG/SF-7.7F6.6
133Cleveland CavaliersCLECraig Porter Jr.PG/SG-7.7C+63.7
134Utah JazzUTAHJosh GreenSG-7.8C-39.9
135Houston RocketsHOUBogdan BogdanovicSG/SF-7.8D+23.7
136Indiana PacersINDBen SheppardOUTSG/SF-8.0C49.8
137New Orleans PelicansNOBryce McGowensSG-8.2F0.7
138Sacramento KingsSACDaeqwon PlowdenOUTSG-8.4C53.8
139Portland Trail BlazersPORChris YoungbloodSG-8.5D21.3
140Toronto RaptorsTORAlijah MartinSG-8.5D17.1
141Charlotte HornetsCHAKon KnueppelOUTSG/SF-8.8A-91.0
142Miami HeatMIARyan ConwellSG-8.8–
143Boston CelticsBOSRon Harper Jr.SG-9.2F1.5
144Philadelphia 76ersPHILabaron Philon Jr.PG/SG-9.2–
145LA ClippersLACJalen PickettPG/SG-9.2C44.9
146Phoenix SunsPHXPat SpencerPG/SG-9.3C-40.1
147Milwaukee BucksMILGary Trent Jr.SG/SF-9.4D+28.8
148Brooklyn NetsBKNDrake PowellSG-9.4F3.3
149Los Angeles LakersLALChris ManonSG-9.621.0
150Detroit PistonsDETEbuka OkorieSG/PG-9.6–

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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.