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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Curry | PG | $10800 | 36 | 33% | 51 | 4.7 | 34% | 5% |
| Rajon Rondo | PG | $8700 | 34 | 18% | 33 | 3.8 | 7% | 1% |
| Michael Carter-Williams | PG | $6000 | 31 | 25% | 31 | 5.1 | 53% | 23% |
| Mo Williams | PG | $5900 | 29 | 24% | 24 | 4.1 | 23% | 5% |
| Goran Dragic | PG | $5200 | 33 | 19% | 28 | 5.4 | 64% | 33% |
| Darren Collison | PG | $4800 | 27 | 19% | 22 | 4.6 | 25% | 5% |
| Jerryd Bayless | PG | $4800 | 29 | 17% | 22 | 4.5 | 36% | 10% |
| Matthew Dellavedova | PG | $3800 | 23 | 12% | 15 | 3.9 | 25% | 5% |
| Shaun Livingston | PG | $3000 | 21 | 14% | 17 | 5.5 | 49% | 19% |
Best Plays (>=$5000): Stephen Curry, Michael Carter-Williams, Goran Dragic
Best Value (<$5000): Jerryd Bayless
Shooting Guards
| Name | Pos | Salary | MPG | USG% | DK | DK/$1K | 5X% | 6X% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dwyane Wade | SG | $6400 | 30 | 34% | 32 | 5.1 | 58% | 22% |
| Klay Thompson | SG | $6300 | 33 | 28% | 33 | 5.2 | 48% | 17% |
| Khris Middleton | SG | $5600 | 35 | 19% | 26 | 4.7 | 37% | 13% |
| Jamal Crawford | SG | $4600 | 32 | 26% | 29 | 6.4 | 77% | 51% |
| JR Smith | SG | $4200 | 32 | 18% | 25 | 6.0 | 69% | 45% |
| Marco Belinelli | SG | $4000 | 26 | 16% | 18 | 4.4 | 23% | 4% |
| Austin Rivers | SG | $3900 | 34 | 18% | 25 | 6.5 | 69% | 47% |
| Tyler Johnson | SG | $3600 | 20 | 14% | 15 | 4.1 | 27% | 9% |
| Gerald Green | SG | $3400 | 16 | 26% | 14 | 4.0 | 21% | 3% |
| Ben McLemore | SG | $3100 | 18 | 15% | 11 | 3.4 | 4% | 0% |
Best Plays (>=$5000): Dwyane Wade, Klay Thompson
Best Value (<$5000): Jamal Crawford, JR Smith, Austin Rivers
Small Forwards
| Name | Pos | Salary | MPG | USG% | DK | DK/$1K | 5X% | 6X% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LeBron James | SF | $10100 | 36 | 36% | 48 | 4.8 | 60% | 17% |
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | SF | $7200 | 35 | 19% | 29 | 4.0 | 17% | 2% |
| Rudy Gay | SF | $6900 | 33 | 25% | 31 | 4.6 | 32% | 8% |
| Harrison Barnes | SF | $5200 | 32 | 16% | 25 | 4.7 | 45% | 13% |
| Andre Iguodala | SF | $4900 | 30 | 14% | 25 | 5.1 | 44% | 13% |
| Luol Deng | SF | $4300 | 29 | 16% | 22 | 5.1 | 55% | 27% |
| Omri Casspi | SF | $4200 | 23 | 16% | 17 | 4.1 | 32% | 9% |
| Justise Winslow | SF | $4000 | 31 | 13% | 20 | 4.9 | 48% | 17% |
| Paul Pierce | SF | $3400 | 28 | 17% | 26 | 7.7 | 85% | 66% |
| Lance Stephenson | SF | $3200 | 20 | 20% | 17 | 5.4 | 36% | 15% |
| Richard Jefferson | SF | $3100 | 23 | 14% | 14 | 4.5 | 35% | 11% |
Best Plays (>=$5000): LeBron James, Harrison Barnes
Best Value (<$5000): Justise Winslow, Paul Pierce
Power Forwards
| Name | Pos | Salary | MPG | USG% | DK | DK/$1K | 5X% | 6X% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeMarcus Cousins | PF | $10300 | 35 | 34% | 47 | 4.6 | 58% | 19% |
| Blake Griffin | PF | $9600 | 36 | 29% | 46 | 4.8 | 43% | 9% |
| Kevin Love | PF | $8000 | 35 | 22% | 39 | 4.8 | 55% | 17% |
| Draymond Green | PF | $7400 | 35 | 18% | 36 | 4.9 | 53% | 21% |
| Chris Bosh | PF | $7300 | 33 | 26% | 32 | 4.3 | 30% | 6% |
| Tristan Thompson | PF | $4700 | 24 | 12% | 18 | 3.9 | 16% | 2% |
| John Henson | PF | $3800 | 16 | 18% | 15 | 4.0 | 9% | 1% |
| Jabari Parker | PF | $3700 | 24 | 18% | 19 | 5.1 | 56% | 23% |
| Josh Smith | PF | $3200 | 16 | 25% | 18 | 5.6 | 57% | 25% |
Best Plays (>=$5000): DeMarcus Cousins, Blake Griffin, Kevin Love, Draymond Green
Best Value (<$5000): Jabari Parker
Centers
| Name | Pos | Salary | MPG | USG% | DK | DK/$1K | 5X% | 6X% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hassan Whiteside | C | $8400 | 30 | 18% | 35 | 4.2 | 34% | 9% |
| Greg Monroe | C | $7600 | 34 | 23% | 35 | 4.6 | 27% | 4% |
| DeAndre Jordan | C | $7500 | 34 | 13% | 35 | 4.7 | 30% | 7% |
| Andrew Bogut | C | $5000 | 21 | 13% | 21 | 4.3 | 24% | 3% |
| Festus Ezeli | C | $4400 | 18 | 18% | 17 | 3.8 | 7% | 0% |
| Timofey Mozgov | C | $4000 | 23 | 16% | 19 | 4.8 | 46% | 15% |
| Kosta Koufos | C | $3700 | 20 | 13% | 17 | 4.6 | 16% | 1% |
| Willie Cauley-Stein | C | $3200 | 17 | 11% | 13 | 4.1 | 15% | 2% |
Best Plays (>=$5000): Greg Monroe, DeAndre Jordan
Best Value (<$5000):
Utility
| Name | Pos | Salary | MPG | USG% | DK | DK/$1K | 5X% | 6X% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Curry | PG | $10800 | 36 | 33% | 51 | 4.7 | 34% | 5% |
| DeMarcus Cousins | PF | $10300 | 35 | 34% | 47 | 4.6 | 58% | 19% |
| LeBron James | SF | $10100 | 36 | 36% | 48 | 4.8 | 60% | 17% |
| Blake Griffin | PF | $9600 | 36 | 29% | 46 | 4.8 | 43% | 9% |
| Rajon Rondo | PG | $8700 | 34 | 18% | 33 | 3.8 | 7% | 1% |
| Hassan Whiteside | C | $8400 | 30 | 18% | 35 | 4.2 | 34% | 9% |
| Kevin Love | PF | $8000 | 35 | 22% | 39 | 4.8 | 55% | 17% |
| Greg Monroe | C | $7600 | 34 | 23% | 35 | 4.6 | 27% | 4% |
| DeAndre Jordan | C | $7500 | 34 | 13% | 35 | 4.7 | 30% | 7% |
| Draymond Green | PF | $7400 | 35 | 18% | 36 | 4.9 | 53% | 21% |
| Chris Bosh | PF | $7300 | 33 | 26% | 32 | 4.3 | 30% | 6% |
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | SF | $7200 | 35 | 19% | 29 | 4.0 | 17% | 2% |
| Rudy Gay | SF | $6900 | 33 | 25% | 31 | 4.6 | 32% | 8% |
| Dwyane Wade | SG | $6400 | 30 | 34% | 32 | 5.1 | 58% | 22% |
| Klay Thompson | SG | $6300 | 33 | 28% | 33 | 5.2 | 48% | 17% |
| Michael Carter-Williams | PG | $6000 | 31 | 25% | 31 | 5.1 | 53% | 23% |
| Mo Williams | PG | $5900 | 29 | 24% | 24 | 4.1 | 23% | 5% |
| Khris Middleton | SG | $5600 | 35 | 19% | 26 | 4.7 | 37% | 13% |
| Harrison Barnes | SF | $5200 | 32 | 16% | 25 | 4.7 | 45% | 13% |
| Goran Dragic | PG | $5200 | 33 | 19% | 28 | 5.4 | 64% | 33% |
| Andrew Bogut | C | $5000 | 21 | 13% | 21 | 4.3 | 24% | 3% |
| Andre Iguodala | SF | $4900 | 30 | 14% | 25 | 5.1 | 44% | 13% |
| Jerryd Bayless | PG | $4800 | 29 | 17% | 22 | 4.5 | 36% | 10% |
| Darren Collison | PG | $4800 | 27 | 19% | 22 | 4.6 | 25% | 5% |
| Tristan Thompson | PF | $4700 | 24 | 12% | 18 | 3.9 | 16% | 2% |
| Jamal Crawford | SG | $4600 | 32 | 26% | 29 | 6.4 | 77% | 51% |
| Festus Ezeli | C | $4400 | 18 | 18% | 17 | 3.8 | 7% | 0% |
| Luol Deng | SF | $4300 | 29 | 16% | 22 | 5.1 | 55% | 27% |
| Omri Casspi | SF | $4200 | 23 | 16% | 17 | 4.1 | 32% | 9% |
| JR Smith | SG | $4200 | 32 | 18% | 25 | 6.0 | 69% | 45% |
| Justise Winslow | SF | $4000 | 31 | 13% | 20 | 4.9 | 48% | 17% |
| Marco Belinelli | SG | $4000 | 26 | 16% | 18 | 4.4 | 23% | 4% |
| Timofey Mozgov | C | $4000 | 23 | 16% | 19 | 4.8 | 46% | 15% |
| Austin Rivers | SG | $3900 | 34 | 18% | 25 | 6.5 | 69% | 47% |
| Matthew Dellavedova | PG | $3800 | 23 | 12% | 15 | 3.9 | 25% | 5% |
| John Henson | PF | $3800 | 16 | 18% | 15 | 4.0 | 9% | 1% |
| Kosta Koufos | C | $3700 | 20 | 13% | 17 | 4.6 | 16% | 1% |
| Jabari Parker | PF | $3700 | 24 | 18% | 19 | 5.1 | 56% | 23% |
| Tyler Johnson | SG | $3600 | 20 | 14% | 15 | 4.1 | 27% | 9% |
| Gerald Green | SG | $3400 | 16 | 26% | 14 | 4.0 | 21% | 3% |
| Paul Pierce | SF | $3400 | 28 | 17% | 26 | 7.7 | 85% | 66% |
| Josh Smith | PF | $3200 | 16 | 25% | 18 | 5.6 | 57% | 25% |
| Willie Cauley-Stein | C | $3200 | 17 | 11% | 13 | 4.1 | 15% | 2% |
| Lance Stephenson | SF | $3200 | 20 | 20% | 17 | 5.4 | 36% | 15% |
| Ben McLemore | SG | $3100 | 18 | 15% | 11 | 3.4 | 4% | 0% |
| Richard Jefferson | SF | $3100 | 23 | 14% | 14 | 4.5 | 35% | 11% |
| Shaun Livingston | PG | $3000 | 21 | 14% | 17 | 5.5 | 49% | 19% |