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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
1Minnesota TimberwolvesMINAnthony EdwardsOUTSG/SF47.5A96.9
2Philadelphia 76ersPHITyrese MaxeyPG/SG45.6A+98.9
3Toronto RaptorsTORScottie BarnesSG/SF45.2A96.1
4Memphis GrizzliesMEMTy JeromePG/SG42.2C+63.1
5Philadelphia 76ersPHIJaylen BrownSG/SF42.1B+83.1
6New Orleans PelicansNODejounte MurrayPG/SG41.9C45.8
7Cleveland CavaliersCLEDonovan MitchellPG/SG40.3A+98.5
8Indiana PacersINDTyrese HaliburtonOUTPG/SG40.1–
9Phoenix SunsPHXDevin BookerPG/SG39.4B+87.2
10Los Angeles LakersLALAustin ReavesPG/SG38.6A94.0
11Utah JazzUTAHKeyonte GeorgePG/SG37.4B+87.4
12Toronto RaptorsTORRJ BarrettSG/SF36.8B-74.2
13Golden State WarriorsGSJimmy Butler IIIOUTSG/SF36.8A-92.4
14Milwaukee BucksMILTyler HerroPG/SG36.3B-75.7
15Cleveland CavaliersCLEJames HardenPG/SG36.1A+98.1
16San Antonio SpursSADylan HarperPG/SG36.0B-71.6
17Charlotte HornetsCHABrandon MillerSG/SF35.3C+63.9
18Indiana PacersINDAndrew NembhardPG/SG35.2B81.7
19San Antonio SpursSADe'Aaron FoxPG/SG34.9A93.2
20Toronto RaptorsTORImmanuel QuickleyPG/SG34.6A96.7
21Minnesota TimberwolvesMINAyo DosunmuPG/SG34.6A-91.4
22Washington WizardsWSHKyshawn GeorgeSG/SF34.3C47.0
23Golden State WarriorsGSBrandin PodziemskiPG/SG34.3A-90.6
24Atlanta HawksATLNickeil Alexander-WalkerPG/SG33.5A94.6
25Orlando MagicORLDesmond BaneSG/SF33.4A95.5
26San Antonio SpursSAStephon CastlePG/SG33.0B77.5
27Memphis GrizzliesMEMCedric CowardSG/SF32.6C+58.7
28Portland Trail BlazersPORShaedon SharpeOUTSG/SF32.6D-15.1
29Orlando MagicORLJalen SuggsOUTPG/SG32.2B78.9
30Oklahoma City ThunderOKCAjay MitchellPG/SG32.0B80.5
31Sacramento KingsSACZach LaVineSG/SF31.1C+67.2
32New Orleans PelicansNOJeremiah FearsPG/SG31.0D+28.0
33Chicago BullsCHIJosh GiddeyPG/SG30.9B+86.0
34New Orleans PelicansNOTrey Murphy IIIOUTSG/SF30.7A+97.5
35Orlando MagicORLAnthony BlackPG/SG30.7C+64.7
36Atlanta HawksATLDyson DanielsPG/SG30.7A94.2
37Philadelphia 76ersPHIVJ EdgecombeSG30.6C+67.6
38Houston RocketsHOUFred VanVleetPG/SG30.3–
39Houston RocketsHOUAmen ThompsonSG/SF29.9A95.0
40Boston CelticsBOSDerrick WhitePG/SG29.7B+88.4
41Milwaukee BucksMILJaime Jaquez Jr.SG/SF29.7C+69.2
42New York KnicksNYJosh HartOUTSG/SF29.6A-91.8
43Portland Trail BlazersPORJrue HolidayPG/SG29.3C+69.0
44Detroit PistonsDETDuncan RobinsonSG/SF28.9B+84.7
45Utah JazzUTAHDarryn PetersonPG/SG28.7–
46Phoenix SunsPHXDillon BrooksSG/SF28.7D-16.3
47Chicago BullsCHINorman PowellSG/SF28.5B+89.8
48Phoenix SunsPHXJalen GreenSG/SF27.9D-12.2
49Atlanta HawksATLCJ McCollumPG/SG27.5B77.9
50Minnesota TimberwolvesMINDonte DiVincenzoOUTPG/SG27.3B+88.6
51Denver NuggetsDENChristian BraunSG/SF27.1B-71.0
52San Antonio SpursSADevin VassellSG/SF25.9B78.5
53LA ClippersLACKris DunnPG/SG25.7B+89.4
54Charlotte HornetsCHAGrayson AllenPG/SG25.7B78.3
55Milwaukee BucksMILRyan RollinsPG/SG25.1A-92.0
56Golden State WarriorsGSDe'Anthony MeltonPG/SG25.0C48.2
57Toronto RaptorsTORJa'Kobe WalterSG24.4C+67.8
58Boston CelticsBOSPayton PritchardDTDPG/SG24.1A94.4
59Atlanta HawksATLAaron WigginsSG/SF24.1C52.8
60Memphis GrizzliesMEMCam SpencerPG/SG23.9A94.8
61Indiana PacersINDQuenton JacksonPG/SG23.9C+63.3
62Miami HeatMIAPelle LarssonSG/SF23.8B-70.0
63LA ClippersLACKeaton WaglerPG/SG23.7–
64Golden State WarriorsGSMoses MoodyOUTSG/SF22.8B-73.8
65Houston RocketsHOUReed SheppardPG/SG22.1B+87.8
66LA ClippersLACKobe SandersSG22.1C-41.9
67Indiana PacersINDAaron NesmithSG/SF21.6C43.5
68Cleveland CavaliersCLEMeleek ThomasSG21.2–
69Los Angeles LakersLALZiaire WilliamsSG/SF21.0C+62.5
70Washington WizardsWSHBilal CoulibalySG/SF20.9C53.6
71Golden State WarriorsGSBrandon WilliamsPG/SG20.7B79.7
72Atlanta HawksATLKingston FlemingsSG/PG20.3–
73Memphis GrizzliesMEMJaylen WellsSG/SF20.2C-42.7
74Milwaukee BucksMILBrayden BurriesSG19.7–
75Minnesota TimberwolvesMINTerrence Shannon Jr.OUTSG19.7C-36.3
76Oklahoma City ThunderOKCJared McCainPG/SG19.5C44.3
77Houston RocketsHOUMarcus SmartPG/SG19.4C56.9
78Cleveland CavaliersCLESam MerrillSG19.4B77.7
79Los Angeles LakersLALQuentin GrimesSG/SF19.3B-71.4
80Oklahoma City ThunderOKCAlex CarusoPG/SG19.0B-75.0
81Portland Trail BlazersPORScoot HendersonPG/SG18.8D21.9
82Atlanta HawksATLLuguentz DortSG/SF18.8D+28.6
83Cleveland CavaliersCLEJaylon TysonOUTSG/SF18.7C+60.5
84Miami HeatMIAKlay ThompsonSG/SF18.5D+27.4
85Washington WizardsWSHJamir WatkinsOUTSG18.4C49.4
86Indiana PacersINDKelly Oubre Jr.OUTSG/SF18.4C+65.2
87Phoenix SunsPHXJordan GoodwinOUTPG/SG18.4C+66.8
88Los Angeles LakersLALCollin SextonPG/SG17.9B81.5
89Charlotte HornetsCHACoby WhitePG/SG17.6C+62.1
90Orlando MagicORLJase RichardsonSG17.4C-31.0
91Brooklyn NetsBKNEgor DeminOUTPG/SG17.3C46.6
92Philadelphia 76ersPHIAnfernee SimonsPG/SG17.2C54.6
93Detroit PistonsDETKevin HuerterSG/SF17.0C+69.4
94New York KnicksNYMikal BridgesSG/SF17.0A95.1
95Milwaukee BucksMILCaris LeVertSG/SF16.9C52.4
96Boston CelticsBOSBaylor ScheiermanSG16.4C+60.7
97New York KnicksNYLandry ShametSG16.1C54.4
98New Orleans PelicansNOJordan PoolePG/SG15.8C-32.2
99LA ClippersLACBradley BealOUTSG/SF15.826.3
100Memphis GrizzliesMEMScotty Pippen Jr.OUTPG/SG15.8C-41.1
101Cleveland CavaliersCLETyrese ProctorDTDSG15.6C-30.0
102Sacramento KingsSACMalik MonkPG/SG15.6C+60.3
103Utah JazzUTAHBrice SensabaughSG/SF15.1C+62.9
104Portland Trail BlazersPORSidy CissokoSG15.1F0.1
105Dallas MavericksDALMax ChristieOUTSG14.7C+64.1
106Indiana PacersINDJohnny FurphyOUTSG14.4D+23.3
107New York KnicksNYMiles McBridePG/SG14.2C+62.7
108Washington WizardsWSHBub CarringtonPG/SG14.2D-11.8
109Dallas MavericksDALWalter Clayton Jr.PG/SG14.2D+27.6
110Brooklyn NetsBKNKeon EllisSG/SF14.1B78.1
111Oklahoma City ThunderOKCCason WallaceOUTPG/SG14.0B+88.8
112Dallas MavericksDALCaleb MartinSG14.0C-30.6
113New York KnicksNYDalton KnechtSG/SF13.8C-31.6
114Milwaukee BucksMILAJ GreenSG13.8C+66.2
115New Orleans PelicansNOBennedict MathurinSG/SF13.8C47.4
116Washington WizardsWSHTre JohnsonSG13.7F3.1
117Philadelphia 76ersPHIKentavious Caldwell-PopeSG/SF13.6C49.0
118Sacramento KingsSACEmanuel SharpSG13.5–
119Miami HeatMIATim Hardaway Jr.SG/SF12.9B+85.2
120Minnesota TimberwolvesMINJaylen ClarkSG12.6C51.2
121Detroit PistonsDETIsaiah JoeOUTSG12.3B+88.0
122Golden State WarriorsGSWill RichardSG/SF12.2C+59.5
123LA ClippersLACGradey DickSG/SF12.1D19.9
124Phoenix SunsPHXLuke KennardSG11.9A-90.4
125Golden State WarriorsGSGary Payton IISG11.9B+84.3
126Chicago BullsCHIBuddy HieldSG/SF11.5C50.6
127Utah JazzUTAHTrey AlexanderOUTSG11.19.5
128Utah JazzUTAHSvi MykhailiukSG10.9C48.4
129Chicago BullsCHIIsaac OkoroSG/SF10.7C47.8
130Brooklyn NetsBKNTerance MannSG/SF9.5C50.2
131New York KnicksNYJordan ClarksonSG/SF9.3F6.6
132Houston RocketsHOUBogdan BogdanovicSG/SF8.9D+23.7
133Atlanta HawksATLCorey KispertSG/SF8.8C52.6
134Cleveland CavaliersCLECraig Porter Jr.PG/SG8.6C+63.7
135Indiana PacersINDBen SheppardOUTSG/SF8.3C49.8
136Utah JazzUTAHJosh GreenSG7.8C-39.9
137Toronto RaptorsTORAlijah MartinSG7.4D17.1
138Portland Trail BlazersPORChris YoungbloodSG7.0D21.3
139Sacramento KingsSACDaeqwon PlowdenOUTSG6.6C53.8
140New Orleans PelicansNOBryce McGowensSG6.2F0.7
141Charlotte HornetsCHAKon KnueppelOUTSG/SF6.0A-91.0
142Philadelphia 76ersPHILabaron Philon Jr.PG/SG5.8–
143Miami HeatMIARyan ConwellSG5.5–
144Brooklyn NetsBKNDrake PowellSG5.4F3.3
145LA ClippersLACCam ChristieSG5.0F5.6
146Phoenix SunsPHXPat SpencerPG/SG4.8C-40.1
147Sacramento KingsSACNique CliffordSG/SF4.7F1.9
148Boston CelticsBOSRon Harper Jr.SG4.7F1.5
149LA ClippersLACJalen PickettPG/SG4.5C44.9
150Milwaukee BucksMILGary Trent Jr.SG/SF4.2D+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.