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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
1Los Angeles LakersLALLuka DoncicPG+10.9A+99.5
2San Antonio SpursSAVictor WembanyamaC+9.3A+98.7
3Denver NuggetsDENNikola JokicC+8.8A+99.9
4Golden State WarriorsGSStephen CurryPG+7.2A93.0
5Dallas MavericksDALCooper FlaggSF/PF+5.5B-76.9
6Oklahoma City ThunderOKCShai Gilgeous-AlexanderPG+5.2A+99.7
7Philadelphia 76ersPHITyrese MaxeyPG/SG+5.0A+98.9
8Denver NuggetsDENJamal MurrayPG+4.2A+99.3
9Minnesota TimberwolvesMINAnthony EdwardsOUTSG/SF+4.1A96.9
10New Orleans PelicansNODejounte MurrayPG/SG+4.1C45.8
11Houston RocketsHOUAlperen SengunC+3.9B+85.8
12Toronto RaptorsTORKawhi LeonardOUTSF/PF+3.6A+99.1
13Oklahoma City ThunderOKCChet HolmgrenOUTPF/C+3.5A95.7
14Washington WizardsWSHAnthony DavisPF/C+3.3C+60.9
15Indiana PacersINDTyrese HaliburtonOUTPG/SG+3.3–
16Detroit PistonsDETCade CunninghamPG+3.2A95.9
17Memphis GrizzliesMEMTy JeromePG/SG+3.1C+63.1
18Los Angeles LakersLALWalker KesslerC+3.136.6
19Boston CelticsBOSPaul GeorgeSF/PF+3.1B-73.2
20Sacramento KingsSACDomantas SabonisPF/C+2.9C54.8
21New Orleans PelicansNOZion WilliamsonPF/C+2.7A95.3
22Golden State WarriorsGSJimmy Butler IIIOUTSG/SF+2.5A-92.4
23Dallas MavericksDALKyrie IrvingPG+2.4–
24Phoenix SunsPHXMiles BridgesSF/PF+2.0B79.3
25New York KnicksNYKarl-Anthony TownsC+2.0A93.4
26Cleveland CavaliersCLEDonovan MitchellPG/SG+1.9A+98.5
27Boston CelticsBOSJayson TatumOUTSF/PF+1.8C+58.3
28Brooklyn NetsBKNMichael Porter Jr.SF/PF+1.8B+86.2
29Miami HeatMIABam AdebayoPF/C+1.8A-90.0
30Houston RocketsHOUJabari Smith Jr.PF/C+1.8C+59.1
31Miami HeatMIAGiannis AntetokounmpoPF/C+1.8A93.6
32Cleveland CavaliersCLEEvan MobleyPF/C+1.5A-92.2
33Detroit PistonsDETDuncan RobinsonSG/SF+1.5B+84.7
34Detroit PistonsDETPaul ReedPF/C+1.4B82.3
35Phoenix SunsPHXDevin BookerPG/SG+1.4B+87.2
36Minnesota TimberwolvesMINAyo DosunmuPG/SG+1.4A-91.4
37Portland Trail BlazersPORDonovan ClinganC+1.3B78.7
38Atlanta HawksATLJalen JohnsonOUTPF+1.1A+97.3
39Houston RocketsHOUKevin DurantSF/PF+1.0A+98.3
40Oklahoma City ThunderOKCAjay MitchellPG/SG+1.0B80.5
41Toronto RaptorsTORScottie BarnesSG/SF+0.9A96.1
42Los Angeles LakersLALAustin ReavesPG/SG+0.9A94.0
43LA ClippersLACKris DunnPG/SG+0.8B+89.4
44Washington WizardsWSHTrae YoungPG+0.8C54.2
45San Antonio SpursSADylan HarperPG/SG+0.7B-71.6
46Utah JazzUTAHLauri MarkkanenSF/PF+0.7B+84.1
47Memphis GrizzliesMEMCedric CowardSG/SF+0.7C+58.7
48Dallas MavericksDALDaniel GaffordC+0.7B82.1
49Philadelphia 76ersPHIJaylen BrownSG/SF+0.6B+83.1
50Atlanta HawksATLNickeil Alexander-WalkerPG/SG+0.6A94.6
51Toronto RaptorsTORImmanuel QuickleyPG/SG+0.5A96.7
52San Antonio SpursSADe'Aaron FoxPG/SG+0.5A93.2
53Denver NuggetsDENChristian BraunSG/SF+0.4B-71.0
54Atlanta HawksATLDyson DanielsPG/SG+0.2A94.2
55Milwaukee BucksMILTyler HerroPG/SG+0.2B-75.7
56Minnesota TimberwolvesMINJaden McDanielsSF/PF+0.2B+83.9
57Orlando MagicORLWendell Carter Jr.C+0.2B-73.0
58Philadelphia 76ersPHILeBron JamesSF/PF+0.1A96.3
59Milwaukee BucksMILMyles TurnerC-0.1B-76.3
60Philadelphia 76ersPHIJoel EmbiidC-0.1B-75.3
61Memphis GrizzliesMEMCameron BoozerPF-0.2–
62Portland Trail BlazersPORJrue HolidayPG/SG-0.2C+69.0
63Orlando MagicORLDesmond BaneSG/SF-0.2A95.5
64LA ClippersLACBrandon IngramOUTSF/PF-0.3B-72.0
65Charlotte HornetsCHAMoussa DiabatePF/C-0.3B-72.8
66Golden State WarriorsGSBrandin PodziemskiPG/SG-0.3A-90.6
67New Orleans PelicansNOTrey Murphy IIIOUTSG/SF-0.3A+97.5
68Indiana PacersINDAndrew NembhardPG/SG-0.4B81.7
69New York KnicksNYJosh HartOUTSG/SF-0.4A-91.8
70Atlanta HawksATLOnyeka OkongwuC-0.4A-91.2
71Minnesota TimberwolvesMINLaMelo BallPG-0.5B+86.8
72Houston RocketsHOUFred VanVleetPG/SG-0.5–
73Phoenix SunsPHXMark WilliamsOUTC-0.5B+89.0
74San Antonio SpursSAJulian ChampagnieSF/PF-0.5B+83.7
75Washington WizardsWSHKyshawn GeorgeSG/SF-0.6C47.0
76New Orleans PelicansNOSaddiq BeySF/PF-0.6B81.9
77Orlando MagicORLPaolo BancheroOUTSF/PF-0.6B-74.4
78Orlando MagicORLAnthony BlackPG/SG-0.6C+64.7
79Golden State WarriorsGSKristaps PorzingisOUTPF/C-0.7C+68.0
80Miami HeatMIADavion MitchellPG-0.7B+87.0
81Orlando MagicORLJalen SuggsOUTPG/SG-0.7B78.9
82Golden State WarriorsGSYaxel LendeborgSF/PF-0.7–
83Los Angeles LakersLALMatisse ThybulleSF-0.8C+66.6
84Boston CelticsBOSDerrick WhitePG/SG-0.9B+88.4
85Washington WizardsWSHAlex SarrPF/C-0.9C48.0
86New York KnicksNYOG AnunobySF/PF-1.0A-91.6
87Philadelphia 76ersPHIVJ EdgecombeSG-1.0C+67.6
88Chicago BullsCHICaleb WilsonSF-1.0–
89Minnesota TimberwolvesMINJonathan KumingaSF/PF-1.0D+26.4
90Cleveland CavaliersCLEJames HardenPG/SG-1.1A+98.1
91Minnesota TimberwolvesMINDonte DiVincenzoOUTPG/SG-1.1B+88.6
92Sacramento KingsSACZach LaVineSG/SF-1.2C+67.2
93Cleveland CavaliersCLEJarrett AllenDTDC-1.2A93.8
94Portland Trail BlazersPORDamian LillardPG-1.2–
95Oklahoma City ThunderOKCIsaiah HartensteinC-1.3B-75.1
96Dallas MavericksDALSanti AldamaOUTSF/PF-1.3B-70.6
97Sacramento KingsSACDarius Acuff Jr.PG-1.3–
98Golden State WarriorsGSDe'Anthony MeltonPG/SG-1.3C48.2
99New Orleans PelicansNODerik QueenPF/C-1.3C55.0
100Sacramento KingsSACPrecious AchiuwaPF/C-1.3C+59.3
101Detroit PistonsDETAusar ThompsonSF/PF-1.3B+89.6
102Portland Trail BlazersPORJa MorantOUTPG-1.3C-42.9
103San Antonio SpursSADevin VassellSG/SF-1.3B78.5
104Oklahoma City ThunderOKCJalen WilliamsOUTSF/PF-1.3B-73.6
105Detroit PistonsDETJalen DurenOUTC-1.4A+97.9
106San Antonio SpursSATobias HarrisOUTSF/PF-1.4B79.1
107Los Angeles LakersLALZiaire WilliamsSG/SF-1.5C+62.5
108LA ClippersLACDerrick Jones Jr.SF/PF-1.5C+65.8
109Denver NuggetsDENAaron GordonPF-1.6B-72.2
110Charlotte HornetsCHAGrayson AllenPG/SG-1.6B78.3
111Utah JazzUTAHJusuf NurkicOUTC-1.6C56.7
112Houston RocketsHOUTari EasonSF/PF-1.7C43.7
113New York KnicksNYJalen BrunsonPG-1.7A+97.1
114Milwaukee BucksMILCormac Ryan–-1.7C-34.6
115New Orleans PelicansNOKarlo MatkovicPF-1.7C+67.4
116Utah JazzUTAHKeyonte GeorgePG/SG-1.8B+87.4
117Houston RocketsHOUAmen ThompsonSG/SF-1.8A95.0
118Toronto RaptorsTORJa'Kobe WalterSG-1.8C+67.8
119Utah JazzUTAHAce BaileySF/PF-1.8F3.5
120Washington WizardsWSHBilal CoulibalySG/SF-1.8C53.6
121LA ClippersLACIsaiah JacksonPF/C-1.8C+58.1
122Dallas MavericksDALZaccharie RisacherSF-1.8C47.6
123Portland Trail BlazersPORToumani CamaraSF/PF-1.8C+57.1
124Brooklyn NetsBKNJulius RandlePF-1.9B+88.2
125Charlotte HornetsCHABrandon MillerSG/SF-1.9C+63.9
126Indiana PacersINDQuenton JacksonPG/SG-1.9C+63.3
127Portland Trail BlazersPORDeni AvdijaSF/PF-1.9A-90.2
128Utah JazzUTAHDarryn PetersonPG/SG-2.0–
129Memphis GrizzliesMEMCam SpencerPG/SG-2.0A94.8
130Indiana PacersINDPascal SiakamPF-2.0B+85.6
131San Antonio SpursSAStephon CastlePG/SG-2.0B77.5
132Chicago BullsCHINic ClaxtonOUTC-2.0B81.1
133Chicago BullsCHIJalen SmithDTDPF/C-2.0C+64.5
134Washington WizardsWSHAJ DybantsaSF-2.1–
135New Orleans PelicansNOYves MissiOUTC-2.1D-16.5
136LA ClippersLACKobe SandersSG-2.1C-41.9
137Orlando MagicORLFranz WagnerSF/PF-2.1B-70.4
138Sacramento KingsSACMaxime RaynaudOUTC-2.2C+66.0
139Golden State WarriorsGSMoses MoodyOUTSG/SF-2.3B-73.8
140Portland Trail BlazersPORRobert Williams IIIC-2.3B82.7
141Memphis GrizzliesMEMZach EdeyC-2.3C-34.2
142Miami HeatMIAPelle LarssonSG/SF-2.3B-70.0
143Boston CelticsBOSNeemias QuetaC-2.3A-90.8
144Charlotte HornetsCHANaz ReidPF/C-2.3B-76.5
145Utah JazzUTAHJaxson HayesC-2.3B+85.0
146Indiana PacersINDObi ToppinPF-2.4C+57.7
147Atlanta HawksATLAaron WigginsSG/SF-2.4C52.8
148Los Angeles LakersLALSandro MamukelashviliPF/C-2.4A-92.6
149Atlanta HawksATLCJ McCollumPG/SG-2.5B77.9
150Portland Trail BlazersPORShaedon SharpeOUTSG/SF-2.5D-15.1

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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.