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 | $10400 | 35 | 37% | 52 | 5.0 | 51% | 17% |
| Damian Lillard | PG | $8700 | 36 | 33% | 42 | 4.8 | 28% | 4% |
| Ricky Rubio | PG | $7300 | 32 | 20% | 32 | 4.4 | 27% | 5% |
| Kemba Walker | PG | $6600 | 35 | 27% | 37 | 5.5 | 45% | 18% |
| Mike Conley | PG | $6600 | 30 | 23% | 30 | 4.6 | 27% | 5% |
| CJ McCollum | PG | $6500 | 33 | 23% | 29 | 4.4 | 39% | 15% |
| Emmanuel Mudiay | PG | $6200 | 31 | 25% | 28 | 4.6 | 15% | 1% |
| Goran Dragic | PG | $5900 | 33 | 19% | 29 | 4.9 | 41% | 13% |
| Derrick Rose | PG | $5800 | 31 | 25% | 31 | 5.3 | 56% | 28% |
| Deron Williams | PG | $5700 | 31 | 21% | 31 | 5.4 | 58% | 27% |
| Jeremy Lin | PG | $4500 | 25 | 23% | 23 | 5.1 | 56% | 24% |
| Trey Burke | PG | $4300 | 23 | 24% | 20 | 4.6 | 32% | 8% |
| Aaron Brooks | PG | $4000 | 18 | 25% | 17 | 4.2 | 12% | 1% |
| Jameer Nelson | PG | $4000 | 23 | 20% | 20 | 5.0 | 35% | 9% |
| Devin Harris | PG | $3800 | 23 | 17% | 19 | 5.0 | 41% | 13% |
| Zach LaVine | PG | $3800 | 18 | 22% | 15 | 4.0 | 17% | 4% |
| Raymond Felton | PG | $3700 | 25 | 19% | 21 | 5.7 | 61% | 28% |
| JJ Barea | PG | $3600 | 22 | 21% | 20 | 5.4 | 71% | 36% |
| Mario Chalmers | PG | $3300 | 20 | 16% | 15 | 4.5 | 25% | 8% |
| DJ Augustin | PG | $3200 | 15 | 16% | 13 | 3.9 | 10% | 2% |
| Raul Neto | PG | $3100 | 20 | 16% | 15 | 4.9 | 40% | 11% |
| Beno Udrih | PG | $3000 | 16 | 20% | 13 | 4.5 | 30% | 4% |
| Randy Foye | PG | $3000 | 18 | 19% | 13 | 4.4 | 20% | 6% |
Best Plays (>=$5000): Russell Westbrook, Kemba Walker, CJ McCollum, Goran Dragic, Deron Williams
Best Value (<$5000): ?
Shooting Guards
| Name | Pos | Salary | MPG | USG% | DK | DK/$1K | 5X% | 6X% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Butler | SG | $7700 | 35 | 22% | 33 | 4.2 | 29% | 6% |
| Dwyane Wade | SG | $6900 | 31 | 34% | 34 | 4.9 | 38% | 9% |
| Kevin Martin | SG | $5000 | 28 | 27% | 24 | 4.7 | 42% | 17% |
| Alec Burks | SG | $4600 | 27 | 22% | 22 | 4.7 | 39% | 8% |
| Will Barton | SG | $4200 | 22 | 20% | 18 | 4.3 | 30% | 7% |
| Courtney Lee | SG | $4200 | 30 | 15% | 20 | 4.7 | 37% | 10% |
| Wesley Matthews | SG | $4100 | 26 | 19% | 20 | 5.0 | 56% | 24% |
| Jeremy Lamb | SG | $4000 | 18 | 20% | 15 | 3.9 | 15% | 2% |
| Gary Harris | SG | $3300 | 24 | 16% | 15 | 4.4 | 24% | 5% |
| Dion Waiters | SG | $3300 | 24 | 19% | 20 | 5.9 | 61% | 36% |
| Tony Snell | SG | $3100 | 25 | 13% | 16 | 5.3 | 51% | 28% |
| Andre Roberson | SG | $3100 | 20 | 8% | 13 | 4.2 | 8% | 1% |
| Tyler Johnson | SG | $3000 | 20 | 13% | 15 | 4.8 | 46% | 24% |
| Allen Crabbe | SG | $3000 | 23 | 13% | 15 | 4.9 | 39% | 10% |
| Joe Ingles | SG | $3000 | 15 | 12% | 10 | 3.2 | 1% | 0% |
| Anthony Morrow | SG | $3000 | 15 | 14% | 11 | 3.5 | 3% | 0% |
Best Plays (>=$5000): Jimmy Butler, Kevin Martin
Best Value (<$5000): Wesley Matthews, Dion Waiters
Small Forwards
| Name | Pos | Salary | MPG | USG% | DK | DK/$1K | 5X% | 6X% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Durant | SF | $9200 | 36 | 26% | 48 | 5.2 | 44% | 12% |
| Nicolas Batum | SF | $6800 | 35 | 19% | 34 | 5.0 | 47% | 15% |
| Gordon Hayward | SF | $6600 | 34 | 27% | 33 | 4.9 | 50% | 19% |
| Danilo Gallinari | SF | $6300 | 34 | 22% | 30 | 4.8 | 38% | 15% |
| Andrew Wiggins | SF | $6000 | 37 | 23% | 29 | 4.8 | 45% | 20% |
| Al-Farouq Aminu | SF | $5600 | 31 | 17% | 27 | 4.9 | 46% | 18% |
| Rodney Hood | SF | $4800 | 28 | 20% | 22 | 4.7 | 51% | 20% |
| Luol Deng | SF | $4700 | 31 | 17% | 23 | 5.0 | 47% | 20% |
| Chandler Parsons | SF | $4500 | 16 | 20% | 14 | 3.0 | 0% | 0% |
| Tony Allen | SF | $4200 | 22 | 16% | 18 | 4.3 | 19% | 2% |
| Jeff Green | SF | $4100 | 23 | 21% | 19 | 4.6 | 17% | 2% |
| Matt Barnes | SF | $3700 | 22 | 15% | 16 | 4.4 | 17% | 3% |
| Justise Winslow | SF | $3500 | 25 | 13% | 17 | 4.8 | 44% | 15% |
| Shabazz Muhammad | SF | $3300 | 19 | 24% | 16 | 5.0 | 40% | 17% |
| Doug McDermott | SF | $3300 | 20 | 18% | 15 | 4.6 | 27% | 6% |
| Maurice Harkless | SF | $3100 | 22 | 15% | 16 | 5.2 | 38% | 14% |
| PJ Hairston | SF | $3000 | 18 | 19% | 13 | 4.2 | 15% | 2% |
SF is absolutely loaded tonight in the $6K range. Good luck figuring out the right combination.
Best Plays (>=$5000): Kevin Durant, Nicolas Batum, Gordon Hayward, Danilo Gallinari, Andrew Wiggins
Best Value (<$5000): Maurice Harkless
Power Forwards
| Name | Pos | Salary | MPG | USG% | DK | DK/$1K | 5X% | 6X% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derrick Favors | PF | $7200 | 31 | 25% | 33 | 4.6 | 60% | 21% |
| Chris Bosh | PF | $7100 | 35 | 26% | 32 | 4.5 | 30% | 6% |
| Pau Gasol | PF | $7000 | 31 | 24% | 37 | 5.3 | 58% | 21% |
| Nikola Mirotic | PF | $6700 | 30 | 22% | 33 | 4.9 | 43% | 17% |
| Serge Ibaka | PF | $6500 | 32 | 16% | 32 | 4.9 | 48% | 16% |
| Zach Randolph | PF | $6500 | 32 | 25% | 34 | 5.2 | 34% | 9% |
| Dirk Nowitzki | PF | $6500 | 28 | 24% | 29 | 4.5 | 24% | 2% |
| Kenneth Faried | PF | $6400 | 29 | 20% | 29 | 4.5 | 31% | 8% |
| Marvin Williams | PF | $5000 | 31 | 13% | 24 | 4.7 | 48% | 16% |
| Ed Davis | PF | $4300 | 22 | 16% | 22 | 5.1 | 44% | 11% |
| Dwight Powell | PF | $3900 | 24 | 18% | 20 | 5.2 | 56% | 24% |
| Nemanja Bjelica | PF | $3700 | 22 | 14% | 19 | 5.1 | 42% | 7% |
| Taj Gibson | PF | $3600 | 19 | 16% | 18 | 5.0 | 36% | 10% |
| JaMychal Green | PF | $3500 | 15 | 18% | 14 | 4.0 | 8% | 0% |
| Cody Zeller | PF | $3500 | 23 | 15% | 19 | 5.5 | 71% | 37% |
| Kevin Garnett | PF | $3400 | 18 | 16% | 18 | 5.3 | 42% | 11% |
| Darrell Arthur | PF | $3100 | 20 | 19% | 16 | 5.1 | 33% | 9% |
| Noah Vonleh | PF | $3000 | 15 | 17% | 13 | 4.5 | 14% | 2% |
| Trevor Booker | PF | $3000 | 18 | 17% | 15 | 4.9 | 61% | 31% |
| Brandan Wright | PF | $3000 | 16 | 14% | 15 | 4.9 | 32% | 7% |
Best Plays (>=$5000): Derrick Favors, Pau Gasol, Serge Ibaka, Marvin Williams
Best Value (<$5000): Dwight Powell
Centers
| Name | Pos | Salary | MPG | USG% | DK | DK/$1K | 5X% | 6X% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hassan Whiteside | C | $7400 | 28 | 18% | 32 | 4.4 | 44% | 16% |
| Marc Gasol | C | $7200 | 32 | 25% | 35 | 4.9 | 42% | 10% |
| Rudy Gobert | C | $7000 | 32 | 13% | 33 | 4.7 | 45% | 17% |
| Al Jefferson | C | $6700 | 30 | 26% | 35 | 5.2 | 36% | 8% |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | C | $6700 | 31 | 20% | 28 | 4.2 | 28% | 7% |
| Enes Kanter | C | $5400 | 23 | 22% | 24 | 4.4 | 29% | 7% |
| Zaza Pachulia | C | $5300 | 27 | 18% | 24 | 4.6 | 37% | 12% |
| Mason Plumlee | C | $4900 | 30 | 21% | 30 | 6.1 | 63% | 37% |
| Joakim Noah | C | $4600 | 18 | 12% | 19 | 4.2 | 6% | 0% |
| Gorgui Dieng | C | $4600 | 20 | 14% | 18 | 3.8 | 14% | 1% |
| Joffrey Lauvergne | C | $4500 | 22 | 18% | 20 | 4.4 | 11% | 1% |
| Meyers Leonard | C | $4000 | 25 | 17% | 21 | 5.4 | 60% | 31% |
| Steven Adams | C | $3800 | 23 | 12% | 19 | 5.0 | 45% | 18% |
| Spencer Hawes | C | $3200 | 19 | 17% | 17 | 5.4 | 38% | 10% |
| Nikola Jokic | C | $3000 | 16 | 18% | 13 | 4.4 | 24% | 4% |
Best Plays (>=$5000): Hassan Whiteside, Rudy Gobert
Best Value (<$5000): Mason Plumlee, Steven Adams
Utility
| Name | Pos | Salary | MPG | USG% | DK | DK/$1K | 5X% | 6X% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russell Westbrook | PG | $10400 | 35 | 37% | 52 | 5.0 | 51% | 17% |
| Kevin Durant | SF | $9200 | 36 | 26% | 48 | 5.2 | 44% | 12% |
| Damian Lillard | PG | $8700 | 36 | 33% | 42 | 4.8 | 28% | 4% |
| Jimmy Butler | SG | $7700 | 35 | 22% | 33 | 4.2 | 29% | 6% |
| Hassan Whiteside | C | $7400 | 28 | 18% | 32 | 4.4 | 44% | 16% |
| Ricky Rubio | PG | $7300 | 32 | 20% | 32 | 4.4 | 27% | 5% |
| Marc Gasol | C | $7200 | 32 | 25% | 35 | 4.9 | 42% | 10% |
| Derrick Favors | PF | $7200 | 31 | 25% | 33 | 4.6 | 60% | 21% |
| Chris Bosh | PF | $7100 | 35 | 26% | 32 | 4.5 | 30% | 6% |
| Rudy Gobert | C | $7000 | 32 | 13% | 33 | 4.7 | 45% | 17% |
| Pau Gasol | PF | $7000 | 31 | 24% | 37 | 5.3 | 58% | 21% |
| Dwyane Wade | SG | $6900 | 31 | 34% | 34 | 4.9 | 38% | 9% |
| Nicolas Batum | SF | $6800 | 35 | 19% | 34 | 5.0 | 47% | 15% |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | C | $6700 | 31 | 20% | 28 | 4.2 | 28% | 7% |
| Al Jefferson | C | $6700 | 30 | 26% | 35 | 5.2 | 36% | 8% |
| Nikola Mirotic | PF | $6700 | 30 | 22% | 33 | 4.9 | 43% | 17% |
| Kemba Walker | PG | $6600 | 35 | 27% | 37 | 5.5 | 45% | 18% |
| Gordon Hayward | SF | $6600 | 34 | 27% | 33 | 4.9 | 50% | 19% |
| Mike Conley | PG | $6600 | 30 | 23% | 30 | 4.6 | 27% | 5% |
| Dirk Nowitzki | PF | $6500 | 28 | 24% | 29 | 4.5 | 24% | 2% |
| Serge Ibaka | PF | $6500 | 32 | 16% | 32 | 4.9 | 48% | 16% |
| CJ McCollum | PG | $6500 | 33 | 23% | 29 | 4.4 | 39% | 15% |
| Zach Randolph | PF | $6500 | 32 | 25% | 34 | 5.2 | 34% | 9% |
| Kenneth Faried | PF | $6400 | 29 | 20% | 29 | 4.5 | 31% | 8% |
| Danilo Gallinari | SF | $6300 | 34 | 22% | 30 | 4.8 | 38% | 15% |
| Emmanuel Mudiay | PG | $6200 | 31 | 25% | 28 | 4.6 | 15% | 1% |
| Andrew Wiggins | SF | $6000 | 37 | 23% | 29 | 4.8 | 45% | 20% |
| Goran Dragic | PG | $5900 | 33 | 19% | 29 | 4.9 | 41% | 13% |
| Derrick Rose | PG | $5800 | 31 | 25% | 31 | 5.3 | 56% | 28% |
| Deron Williams | PG | $5700 | 31 | 21% | 31 | 5.4 | 58% | 27% |
| Al-Farouq Aminu | SF | $5600 | 31 | 17% | 27 | 4.9 | 46% | 18% |
| Enes Kanter | C | $5400 | 23 | 22% | 24 | 4.4 | 29% | 7% |
| Zaza Pachulia | C | $5300 | 27 | 18% | 24 | 4.6 | 37% | 12% |
| Marvin Williams | PF | $5000 | 31 | 13% | 24 | 4.7 | 48% | 16% |
| Kevin Martin | SG | $5000 | 28 | 27% | 24 | 4.7 | 42% | 17% |
| Mason Plumlee | C | $4900 | 30 | 21% | 30 | 6.1 | 63% | 37% |
| Rodney Hood | SF | $4800 | 28 | 20% | 22 | 4.7 | 51% | 20% |
| Luol Deng | SF | $4700 | 31 | 17% | 23 | 5.0 | 47% | 20% |
| Joakim Noah | C | $4600 | 18 | 12% | 19 | 4.2 | 6% | 0% |
| Gorgui Dieng | C | $4600 | 20 | 14% | 18 | 3.8 | 14% | 1% |
| Alec Burks | SG | $4600 | 27 | 22% | 22 | 4.7 | 39% | 8% |
| Joffrey Lauvergne | C | $4500 | 22 | 18% | 20 | 4.4 | 11% | 1% |
| Chandler Parsons | SF | $4500 | 16 | 20% | 14 | 3.0 | 0% | 0% |
| Jeremy Lin | PG | $4500 | 25 | 23% | 23 | 5.1 | 56% | 24% |
| Ed Davis | PF | $4300 | 22 | 16% | 22 | 5.1 | 44% | 11% |
| Trey Burke | PG | $4300 | 23 | 24% | 20 | 4.6 | 32% | 8% |
| Will Barton | SG | $4200 | 22 | 20% | 18 | 4.3 | 30% | 7% |
| Tony Allen | SF | $4200 | 22 | 16% | 18 | 4.3 | 19% | 2% |
| Courtney Lee | SG | $4200 | 30 | 15% | 20 | 4.7 | 37% | 10% |
| Wesley Matthews | SG | $4100 | 26 | 19% | 20 | 5.0 | 56% | 24% |
| Jeff Green | SF | $4100 | 23 | 21% | 19 | 4.6 | 17% | 2% |
| Jameer Nelson | PG | $4000 | 23 | 20% | 20 | 5.0 | 35% | 9% |
| Meyers Leonard | C | $4000 | 25 | 17% | 21 | 5.4 | 60% | 31% |
| Aaron Brooks | PG | $4000 | 18 | 25% | 17 | 4.2 | 12% | 1% |
| Jeremy Lamb | SG | $4000 | 18 | 20% | 15 | 3.9 | 15% | 2% |
| Dwight Powell | PF | $3900 | 24 | 18% | 20 | 5.2 | 56% | 24% |
| Devin Harris | PG | $3800 | 23 | 17% | 19 | 5.0 | 41% | 13% |
| Steven Adams | C | $3800 | 23 | 12% | 19 | 5.0 | 45% | 18% |
| Zach LaVine | PG | $3800 | 18 | 22% | 15 | 4.0 | 17% | 4% |
| Nemanja Bjelica | PF | $3700 | 22 | 14% | 19 | 5.1 | 42% | 7% |
| Matt Barnes | SF | $3700 | 22 | 15% | 16 | 4.4 | 17% | 3% |
| Raymond Felton | PG | $3700 | 25 | 19% | 21 | 5.7 | 61% | 28% |
| Taj Gibson | PF | $3600 | 19 | 16% | 18 | 5.0 | 36% | 10% |
| JJ Barea | PG | $3600 | 22 | 21% | 20 | 5.4 | 71% | 36% |
| Justise Winslow | SF | $3500 | 25 | 13% | 17 | 4.8 | 44% | 15% |
| JaMychal Green | PF | $3500 | 15 | 18% | 14 | 4.0 | 8% | 0% |
| Cody Zeller | PF | $3500 | 23 | 15% | 19 | 5.5 | 71% | 37% |
| Kevin Garnett | PF | $3400 | 18 | 16% | 18 | 5.3 | 42% | 11% |
| Gary Harris | SG | $3300 | 24 | 16% | 15 | 4.4 | 24% | 5% |
| Shabazz Muhammad | SF | $3300 | 19 | 24% | 16 | 5.0 | 40% | 17% |
| Doug McDermott | SF | $3300 | 20 | 18% | 15 | 4.6 | 27% | 6% |
| Mario Chalmers | PG | $3300 | 20 | 16% | 15 | 4.5 | 25% | 8% |
| Dion Waiters | SG | $3300 | 24 | 19% | 20 | 5.9 | 61% | 36% |
| DJ Augustin | PG | $3200 | 15 | 16% | 13 | 3.9 | 10% | 2% |
| Spencer Hawes | C | $3200 | 19 | 17% | 17 | 5.4 | 38% | 10% |
| Andre Roberson | SG | $3100 | 20 | 8% | 13 | 4.2 | 8% | 1% |
| Darrell Arthur | PF | $3100 | 20 | 19% | 16 | 5.1 | 33% | 9% |
| Raul Neto | PG | $3100 | 20 | 16% | 15 | 4.9 | 40% | 11% |
| Maurice Harkless | SF | $3100 | 22 | 15% | 16 | 5.2 | 38% | 14% |
| Tony Snell | SG | $3100 | 25 | 13% | 16 | 5.3 | 51% | 28% |
| Allen Crabbe | SG | $3000 | 23 | 13% | 15 | 4.9 | 39% | 10% |
| Randy Foye | PG | $3000 | 18 | 19% | 13 | 4.4 | 20% | 6% |
| Tyler Johnson | SG | $3000 | 20 | 13% | 15 | 4.8 | 46% | 24% |
| Nikola Jokic | C | $3000 | 16 | 18% | 13 | 4.4 | 24% | 4% |
| Joe Ingles | SG | $3000 | 15 | 12% | 10 | 3.2 | 1% | 0% |
| Noah Vonleh | PF | $3000 | 15 | 17% | 13 | 4.5 | 14% | 2% |
| Anthony Morrow | SG | $3000 | 15 | 14% | 11 | 3.5 | 3% | 0% |
| PJ Hairston | SF | $3000 | 18 | 19% | 13 | 4.2 | 15% | 2% |
| Trevor Booker | PF | $3000 | 18 | 17% | 15 | 4.9 | 61% | 31% |
| Beno Udrih | PG | $3000 | 16 | 20% | 13 | 4.5 | 30% | 4% |
| Brandan Wright | PF | $3000 | 16 | 14% | 15 | 4.9 | 32% | 7% |