The following daily fantasy basketball projections are created using a method similar to Basketball Reference’s Simple Projection System. I have a quick walk-through of my process here. If you have any questions, please feel to ask here, via email (jengl867 AT gmail DOT com) or on Twitter (@JoshEngleman).
Quick note: when it comes to the Best Plays/Best Values, these are all of the guys that currently are in my shortlist for tonight. I’m literally listing everyone that I will potentially roster. If they aren’t listed in those two places, then I won’t be rostering them. Obviously this changes as more news comes about injuries, but this is truly how it looks right now for me.
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Point Guards
| Name | Pos | Salary | MPG | USG% | DK | DK/$1K | 5X% | 6X% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russell Westbrook | PG | $12200 | 35 | 41% | 52 | 4.3 | 11% | 1% |
| Damian Lillard | PG | $8700 | 37 | 32% | 42 | 4.8 | 46% | 10% |
| Isaiah Thomas | PG | $7100 | 32 | 30% | 36 | 5.0 | 54% | 18% |
| Brandon Knight | PG | $7000 | 35 | 27% | 36 | 5.2 | 57% | 23% |
| Mike Conley | PG | $6000 | 33 | 23% | 33 | 5.5 | 59% | 27% |
| George Hill | PG | $6000 | 33 | 20% | 27 | 4.5 | 33% | 9% |
| Derrick Rose | PG | $5900 | 33 | 30% | 34 | 5.7 | 60% | 31% |
| Ty Lawson | PG | $5600 | 35 | 19% | 35 | 6.2 | 60% | 33% |
| Deron Williams | PG | $5600 | 30 | 22% | 30 | 5.4 | 55% | 25% |
| TJ McConnell | PG | $5400 | 30 | 15% | 28 | 5.1 | 43% | 13% |
| Jordan Clarkson | PG | $5200 | 31 | 22% | 29 | 5.6 | 62% | 40% |
| Lou Williams | PG | $4600 | 28 | 27% | 27 | 5.8 | 64% | 34% |
| Marcus Smart | PG | $4500 | 31 | 15% | 25 | 5.6 | 64% | 37% |
| D'Angelo Russell | PG | $4500 | 27 | 19% | 23 | 5.2 | 60% | 22% |
| Tony Parker | PG | $4300 | 28 | 21% | 25 | 5.8 | 68% | 40% |
| Isaiah Canaan | PG | $4000 | 18 | 23% | 16 | 4.0 | 17% | 3% |
| JJ Barea | PG | $3800 | 20 | 21% | 18 | 4.7 | 43% | 11% |
| Raymond Felton | PG | $3500 | 22 | 19% | 18 | 5.2 | 61% | 26% |
| Devin Harris | PG | $3500 | 25 | 18% | 21 | 5.9 | 73% | 43% |
| Patty Mills | PG | $3300 | 21 | 19% | 18 | 5.3 | 43% | 11% |
| Mario Chalmers | PG | $3200 | 19 | 18% | 15 | 4.7 | 39% | 15% |
| DJ Augustin | PG | $3100 | 22 | 17% | 18 | 5.9 | 62% | 39% |
| Jason Terry | PG | $3000 | 19 | 12% | 13 | 4.3 | 19% | 4% |
Best Plays (>=$5000): Damian Lillard, Isaiah Thomas, Brandon Knight, Mike Conley, Ty Lawson, Deron Williams, Jordan Clarkson
Best Value (<$5000): Lou Williams, D’Angelo Russell, Marcus Smart, Tony Parker, Devin Harris
Shooting Guards
| Name | Pos | Salary | MPG | USG% | DK | DK/$1K | 5X% | 6X% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Harden | SG | $10300 | 37 | 32% | 48 | 4.7 | 38% | 9% |
| Eric Bledsoe | SG | $8400 | 35 | 26% | 39 | 4.6 | 44% | 13% |
| Jimmy Butler | SG | $7800 | 37 | 21% | 32 | 4.1 | 28% | 6% |
| CJ McCollum | SG | $6700 | 36 | 23% | 31 | 4.6 | 37% | 14% |
| Monta Ellis | SG | $5800 | 37 | 24% | 34 | 5.8 | 61% | 34% |
| Marcus Thornton | SG | $5700 | 19 | 22% | 16 | 2.8 | 0% | 0% |
| Evan Turner | SG | $5000 | 24 | 19% | 22 | 4.5 | 29% | 7% |
| Wesley Matthews | SG | $4600 | 30 | 19% | 24 | 5.1 | 58% | 29% |
| Dion Waiters | SG | $4600 | 26 | 21% | 21 | 4.6 | 25% | 6% |
| Avery Bradley | SG | $4600 | 28 | 20% | 22 | 4.7 | 38% | 14% |
| Nik Stauskas | SG | $4500 | 32 | 16% | 21 | 4.7 | 46% | 18% |
| Manu Ginobili | SG | $4300 | 22 | 21% | 22 | 5.1 | 59% | 23% |
| Danny Green | SG | $4200 | 29 | 15% | 22 | 5.4 | 61% | 35% |
| CJ Miles | SG | $4100 | 27 | 21% | 22 | 5.3 | 61% | 35% |
| Rodney Stuckey | SG | $3800 | 22 | 20% | 18 | 4.6 | 36% | 13% |
| Courtney Lee | SG | $3600 | 28 | 15% | 18 | 5.1 | 54% | 23% |
| Hollis Thompson | SG | $3600 | 22 | 17% | 15 | 4.2 | 19% | 3% |
| Nick Young | SG | $3500 | 26 | 24% | 22 | 6.4 | 83% | 59% |
| Tony Snell | SG | $3300 | 18 | 13% | 11 | 3.4 | 6% | 1% |
| Anthony Morrow | SG | $3200 | 20 | 15% | 14 | 4.4 | 36% | 12% |
| Allen Crabbe | SG | $3200 | 22 | 13% | 14 | 4.4 | 14% | 2% |
| Andre Roberson | SG | $3000 | 20 | 9% | 13 | 4.3 | 18% | 3% |
Best Plays (>=$5000): Eric Bledsoe
Best Value (<$5000): Wesley Matthews, Nik Stauskus, Danny Green, CJ Miles
Small Forwards
| Name | Pos | Salary | MPG | USG% | DK | DK/$1K | 5X% | 6X% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul George | SF | $9200 | 36 | 28% | 38 | 4.2 | 32% | 11% |
| Kawhi Leonard | SF | $8200 | 34 | 22% | 33 | 4.1 | 17% | 2% |
| Al-Farouq Aminu | SF | $6000 | 33 | 17% | 28 | 4.7 | 28% | 8% |
| Trevor Ariza | SF | $5500 | 35 | 14% | 28 | 5.1 | 51% | 21% |
| Jae Crowder | SF | $5500 | 32 | 17% | 26 | 4.7 | 45% | 20% |
| Robert Covington | SF | $4700 | 24 | 24% | 23 | 4.9 | 45% | 16% |
| Jerami Grant | SF | $4600 | 21 | 18% | 16 | 3.6 | 3% | 0% |
| TJ Warren | SF | $3800 | 22 | 19% | 17 | 4.5 | 31% | 7% |
| Tony Allen | SF | $3700 | 23 | 16% | 19 | 5.1 | 59% | 22% |
| Maurice Harkless | SF | $3600 | 22 | 15% | 16 | 4.3 | 11% | 2% |
| Doug McDermott | SF | $3600 | 21 | 17% | 14 | 4.0 | 11% | 1% |
| Corey Brewer | SF | $3500 | 17 | 20% | 13 | 3.8 | 13% | 2% |
| Jeff Green | SF | $3500 | 30 | 21% | 24 | 7.0 | 83% | 63% |
| PJ Tucker | SF | $3400 | 24 | 13% | 18 | 5.2 | 43% | 16% |
| Matt Barnes | SF | $3400 | 18 | 15% | 13 | 3.9 | 13% | 1% |
| Metta World Peace | SF | $3200 | 26 | 15% | 19 | 6.1 | 30% | 10% |
| Kyle Singler | SF | $3000 | 16 | 12% | 10 | 3.2 | 2% | 0% |
Best Plays (>=$5000): Paul George, Jae Crowder, Trevor Ariza
Best Value (<$5000): Robert Covington, Jeff Green, PJ Tucker
Power Forwards
| Name | Pos | Salary | MPG | USG% | DK | DK/$1K | 5X% | 6X% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pau Gasol | PF | $7400 | 30 | 23% | 34 | 4.5 | 29% | 4% |
| LaMarcus Aldridge | PF | $7100 | 32 | 29% | 36 | 5.1 | 48% | 15% |
| Serge Ibaka | PF | $6900 | 34 | 18% | 33 | 4.8 | 39% | 11% |
| Nerlens Noel | PF | $6800 | 32 | 19% | 32 | 4.6 | 55% | 23% |
| Dirk Nowitzki | PF | $6500 | 28 | 25% | 30 | 4.6 | 29% | 2% |
| Zach Randolph | PF | $6300 | 32 | 24% | 34 | 5.3 | 49% | 18% |
| Nikola Mirotic | PF | $6100 | 24 | 22% | 24 | 4.0 | 17% | 3% |
| Julius Randle | PF | $6000 | 30 | 20% | 30 | 4.9 | 46% | 21% |
| Terrence Jones | PF | $6000 | 29 | 18% | 28 | 4.6 | 38% | 12% |
| Jared Sullinger | PF | $5800 | 27 | 23% | 30 | 5.3 | 58% | 25% |
| Markieff Morris | PF | $5800 | 31 | 25% | 31 | 5.3 | 66% | 31% |
| Dwight Powell | PF | $4800 | 26 | 18% | 23 | 4.9 | 48% | 17% |
| Jordan Hill | PF | $4600 | 22 | 20% | 21 | 4.5 | 30% | 6% |
| Ed Davis | PF | $4400 | 22 | 15% | 22 | 4.9 | 20% | 2% |
| Amir Johnson | PF | $4300 | 27 | 15% | 24 | 5.7 | 70% | 38% |
| Taj Gibson | PF | $3600 | 22 | 15% | 19 | 5.3 | 46% | 17% |
| Boris Diaw | PF | $3200 | 18 | 16% | 14 | 4.3 | 21% | 3% |
| Brandon Bass | PF | $3200 | 16 | 18% | 13 | 4.1 | 12% | 2% |
| Christian Wood | PF | $3000 | 17 | 20% | 16 | 5.4 | 67% | 29% |
| Noah Vonleh | PF | $3000 | 24 | 17% | 21 | 6.8 | 82% | 58% |
| JaMychal Green | PF | $3000 | 20 | 17% | 19 | 6.2 | 86% | 59% |
Best Plays (>=$5000): LaMarcus Aldridge, Nerlens Noel, Zach Randolph, Julius Randle, Markieff Morris, Jared Sullinger
Best Value (<$5000): Dwight Powell
Centers
| Name | Pos | Salary | MPG | USG% | DK | DK/$1K | 5X% | 6X% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dwight Howard | C | $7400 | 30 | 21% | 36 | 4.9 | 47% | 16% |
| Jahlil Okafor | C | $7200 | 32 | 30% | 32 | 4.4 | 25% | 2% |
| Marc Gasol | C | $7000 | 37 | 25% | 41 | 5.8 | 62% | 28% |
| Tim Duncan | C | $6200 | 28 | 19% | 31 | 5.0 | 55% | 18% |
| Zaza Pachulia | C | $5700 | 27 | 19% | 25 | 4.3 | 33% | 8% |
| Mason Plumlee | C | $5500 | 29 | 20% | 28 | 5.2 | 42% | 16% |
| Enes Kanter | C | $5400 | 26 | 24% | 27 | 5.0 | 40% | 13% |
| Tyson Chandler | C | $5300 | 29 | 12% | 26 | 5.0 | 59% | 26% |
| Roy Hibbert | C | $4900 | 28 | 19% | 27 | 5.6 | 47% | 22% |
| Joakim Noah | C | $4700 | 23 | 12% | 23 | 4.9 | 38% | 10% |
| Ian Mahinmi | C | $3900 | 25 | 11% | 18 | 4.6 | 50% | 20% |
| Kelly Olynyk | C | $3900 | 17 | 21% | 17 | 4.4 | 31% | 7% |
| Steven Adams | C | $3800 | 25 | 13% | 20 | 5.3 | 52% | 23% |
| Lavoy Allen | C | $3000 | 19 | 13% | 15 | 5.0 | 46% | 20% |
Best Plays (>=$5000): Dwight Howard, Marc Gasol, Tim Duncan, Mason Plumlee, Tyson Chandler
Best Value (<$5000):
Utility
| Name | Pos | Salary | MPG | USG% | DK | DK/$1K | 5X% | 6X% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russell Westbrook | PG | $12200 | 35 | 41% | 52 | 4.3 | 11% | 1% |
| James Harden | SG | $10300 | 37 | 32% | 48 | 4.7 | 38% | 9% |
| Paul George | SF | $9200 | 36 | 28% | 38 | 4.2 | 32% | 11% |
| Damian Lillard | PG | $8700 | 37 | 32% | 42 | 4.8 | 46% | 10% |
| Eric Bledsoe | SG | $8400 | 35 | 26% | 39 | 4.6 | 44% | 13% |
| Kawhi Leonard | SF | $8200 | 34 | 22% | 33 | 4.1 | 17% | 2% |
| Jimmy Butler | SG | $7800 | 37 | 21% | 32 | 4.1 | 28% | 6% |
| Pau Gasol | PF | $7400 | 30 | 23% | 34 | 4.5 | 29% | 4% |
| Dwight Howard | C | $7400 | 30 | 21% | 36 | 4.9 | 47% | 16% |
| Jahlil Okafor | C | $7200 | 32 | 30% | 32 | 4.4 | 25% | 2% |
| LaMarcus Aldridge | PF | $7100 | 32 | 29% | 36 | 5.1 | 48% | 15% |
| Isaiah Thomas | PG | $7100 | 32 | 30% | 36 | 5.0 | 54% | 18% |
| Brandon Knight | PG | $7000 | 35 | 27% | 36 | 5.2 | 57% | 23% |
| Marc Gasol | C | $7000 | 37 | 25% | 41 | 5.8 | 62% | 28% |
| Serge Ibaka | PF | $6900 | 34 | 18% | 33 | 4.8 | 39% | 11% |
| Nerlens Noel | PF | $6800 | 32 | 19% | 32 | 4.6 | 55% | 23% |
| CJ McCollum | SG | $6700 | 36 | 23% | 31 | 4.6 | 37% | 14% |
| Dirk Nowitzki | PF | $6500 | 28 | 25% | 30 | 4.6 | 29% | 2% |
| Zach Randolph | PF | $6300 | 32 | 24% | 34 | 5.3 | 49% | 18% |
| Tim Duncan | C | $6200 | 28 | 19% | 31 | 5.0 | 55% | 18% |
| Nikola Mirotic | PF | $6100 | 24 | 22% | 24 | 4.0 | 17% | 3% |
| George Hill | PG | $6000 | 33 | 20% | 27 | 4.5 | 33% | 9% |
| Julius Randle | PF | $6000 | 30 | 20% | 30 | 4.9 | 46% | 21% |
| Al-Farouq Aminu | SF | $6000 | 33 | 17% | 28 | 4.7 | 28% | 8% |
| Terrence Jones | PF | $6000 | 29 | 18% | 28 | 4.6 | 38% | 12% |
| Mike Conley | PG | $6000 | 33 | 23% | 33 | 5.5 | 59% | 27% |
| Derrick Rose | PG | $5900 | 33 | 30% | 34 | 5.7 | 60% | 31% |
| Markieff Morris | PF | $5800 | 31 | 25% | 31 | 5.3 | 66% | 31% |
| Monta Ellis | SG | $5800 | 37 | 24% | 34 | 5.8 | 61% | 34% |
| Jared Sullinger | PF | $5800 | 27 | 23% | 30 | 5.3 | 58% | 25% |
| Zaza Pachulia | C | $5700 | 27 | 19% | 25 | 4.3 | 33% | 8% |
| Marcus Thornton | SG | $5700 | 19 | 22% | 16 | 2.8 | 0% | 0% |
| Deron Williams | PG | $5600 | 30 | 22% | 30 | 5.4 | 55% | 25% |
| Ty Lawson | PG | $5600 | 35 | 19% | 35 | 6.2 | 60% | 33% |
| Jae Crowder | SF | $5500 | 32 | 17% | 26 | 4.7 | 45% | 20% |
| Trevor Ariza | SF | $5500 | 35 | 14% | 28 | 5.1 | 51% | 21% |
| Mason Plumlee | C | $5500 | 29 | 20% | 28 | 5.2 | 42% | 16% |
| TJ McConnell | PG | $5400 | 30 | 15% | 28 | 5.1 | 43% | 13% |
| Enes Kanter | C | $5400 | 26 | 24% | 27 | 5.0 | 40% | 13% |
| Tyson Chandler | C | $5300 | 29 | 12% | 26 | 5.0 | 59% | 26% |
| Jordan Clarkson | PG | $5200 | 31 | 22% | 29 | 5.6 | 62% | 40% |
| Evan Turner | SG | $5000 | 24 | 19% | 22 | 4.5 | 29% | 7% |
| Roy Hibbert | C | $4900 | 28 | 19% | 27 | 5.6 | 47% | 22% |
| Dwight Powell | PF | $4800 | 26 | 18% | 23 | 4.9 | 48% | 17% |
| Joakim Noah | C | $4700 | 23 | 12% | 23 | 4.9 | 38% | 10% |
| Robert Covington | SF | $4700 | 24 | 24% | 23 | 4.9 | 45% | 16% |
| Avery Bradley | SG | $4600 | 28 | 20% | 22 | 4.7 | 38% | 14% |
| Wesley Matthews | SG | $4600 | 30 | 19% | 24 | 5.1 | 58% | 29% |
| Lou Williams | PG | $4600 | 28 | 27% | 27 | 5.8 | 64% | 34% |
| Dion Waiters | SG | $4600 | 26 | 21% | 21 | 4.6 | 25% | 6% |
| Jerami Grant | SF | $4600 | 21 | 18% | 16 | 3.6 | 3% | 0% |
| Jordan Hill | PF | $4600 | 22 | 20% | 21 | 4.5 | 30% | 6% |
| Marcus Smart | PG | $4500 | 31 | 15% | 25 | 5.6 | 64% | 37% |
| D'Angelo Russell | PG | $4500 | 27 | 19% | 23 | 5.2 | 60% | 22% |
| Nik Stauskas | SG | $4500 | 32 | 16% | 21 | 4.7 | 46% | 18% |
| Ed Davis | PF | $4400 | 22 | 15% | 22 | 4.9 | 20% | 2% |
| Amir Johnson | PF | $4300 | 27 | 15% | 24 | 5.7 | 70% | 38% |
| Tony Parker | PG | $4300 | 28 | 21% | 25 | 5.8 | 68% | 40% |
| Manu Ginobili | SG | $4300 | 22 | 21% | 22 | 5.1 | 59% | 23% |
| Danny Green | SG | $4200 | 29 | 15% | 22 | 5.4 | 61% | 35% |
| CJ Miles | SG | $4100 | 27 | 21% | 22 | 5.3 | 61% | 35% |
| Isaiah Canaan | PG | $4000 | 18 | 23% | 16 | 4.0 | 17% | 3% |
| Ian Mahinmi | C | $3900 | 25 | 11% | 18 | 4.6 | 50% | 20% |
| Kelly Olynyk | C | $3900 | 17 | 21% | 17 | 4.4 | 31% | 7% |
| Steven Adams | C | $3800 | 25 | 13% | 20 | 5.3 | 52% | 23% |
| Rodney Stuckey | SG | $3800 | 22 | 20% | 18 | 4.6 | 36% | 13% |
| TJ Warren | SF | $3800 | 22 | 19% | 17 | 4.5 | 31% | 7% |
| JJ Barea | PG | $3800 | 20 | 21% | 18 | 4.7 | 43% | 11% |
| Tony Allen | SF | $3700 | 23 | 16% | 19 | 5.1 | 59% | 22% |
| Taj Gibson | PF | $3600 | 22 | 15% | 19 | 5.3 | 46% | 17% |
| Hollis Thompson | SG | $3600 | 22 | 17% | 15 | 4.2 | 19% | 3% |
| Maurice Harkless | SF | $3600 | 22 | 15% | 16 | 4.3 | 11% | 2% |
| Doug McDermott | SF | $3600 | 21 | 17% | 14 | 4.0 | 11% | 1% |
| Courtney Lee | SG | $3600 | 28 | 15% | 18 | 5.1 | 54% | 23% |
| Raymond Felton | PG | $3500 | 22 | 19% | 18 | 5.2 | 61% | 26% |
| Devin Harris | PG | $3500 | 25 | 18% | 21 | 5.9 | 73% | 43% |
| Jeff Green | SF | $3500 | 30 | 21% | 24 | 7.0 | 83% | 63% |
| Nick Young | SG | $3500 | 26 | 24% | 22 | 6.4 | 83% | 59% |
| Corey Brewer | SF | $3500 | 17 | 20% | 13 | 3.8 | 13% | 2% |
| PJ Tucker | SF | $3400 | 24 | 13% | 18 | 5.2 | 43% | 16% |
| Matt Barnes | SF | $3400 | 18 | 15% | 13 | 3.9 | 13% | 1% |
| Patty Mills | PG | $3300 | 21 | 19% | 18 | 5.3 | 43% | 11% |
| Tony Snell | SG | $3300 | 18 | 13% | 11 | 3.4 | 6% | 1% |
| Boris Diaw | PF | $3200 | 18 | 16% | 14 | 4.3 | 21% | 3% |
| Metta World Peace | SF | $3200 | 26 | 15% | 19 | 6.1 | 30% | 10% |
| Anthony Morrow | SG | $3200 | 20 | 15% | 14 | 4.4 | 36% | 12% |
| Brandon Bass | PF | $3200 | 16 | 18% | 13 | 4.1 | 12% | 2% |
| Allen Crabbe | SG | $3200 | 22 | 13% | 14 | 4.4 | 14% | 2% |
| Mario Chalmers | PG | $3200 | 19 | 18% | 15 | 4.7 | 39% | 15% |
| DJ Augustin | PG | $3100 | 22 | 17% | 18 | 5.9 | 62% | 39% |
| Noah Vonleh | PF | $3000 | 24 | 17% | 21 | 6.8 | 82% | 58% |
| Jason Terry | PG | $3000 | 19 | 12% | 13 | 4.3 | 19% | 4% |
| Kyle Singler | SF | $3000 | 16 | 12% | 10 | 3.2 | 2% | 0% |
| JaMychal Green | PF | $3000 | 20 | 17% | 19 | 6.2 | 86% | 59% |
| Andre Roberson | SG | $3000 | 20 | 9% | 13 | 4.3 | 18% | 3% |
| Christian Wood | PF | $3000 | 17 | 20% | 16 | 5.4 | 67% | 29% |
| Lavoy Allen | C | $3000 | 19 | 13% | 15 | 5.0 | 46% | 20% |