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 likely 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% | FD | FD/$1k | 5X% | 6X% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Curry | PG | $10700 | 35 | 32% | 45 | 4.2 | 19% | 1% |
| Chris Paul | PG | $9100 | 35 | 22% | 42 | 4.6 | 21% | 3% |
| Ricky Rubio | PG | $7400 | 32 | 20% | 32 | 4.3 | 29% | 5% |
| Brandon Knight | PG | $6700 | 35 | 27% | 33 | 5.0 | 29% | 7% |
| Goran Dragic | PG | $5600 | 33 | 19% | 25 | 4.5 | 21% | 4% |
| Trey Burke | PG | $5300 | 24 | 25% | 18 | 3.4 | 3% | 0% |
| Tyler Johnson | PG | $3800 | 23 | 14% | 14 | 3.8 | 20% | 5% |
| Shaun Livingston | PG | $3500 | 19 | 14% | 14 | 4.0 | 8% | 1% |
| Beno Udrih | PG | $3500 | 16 | 18% | 11 | 3.1 | 0% | 0% |
| Austin Rivers | PG | $3500 | 29 | 17% | 20 | 5.6 | 42% | 20% |
Best Plays (>=$5000):
Best Value (<$5000):
Shooting Guards
| Name | Pos | Salary | MPG | USG% | FD | FD/$1k | 5X% | 6X% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Bledsoe | SG | $8300 | 35 | 26% | 36 | 4.4 | 16% | 2% |
| Dwyane Wade | SG | $6900 | 30 | 35% | 29 | 4.2 | 13% | 1% |
| Klay Thompson | SG | $6800 | 32 | 27% | 29 | 4.3 | 32% | 6% |
| Zach LaVine | SG | $5600 | 19 | 23% | 16 | 2.8 | 0% | 0% |
| Alec Burks | SG | $5500 | 30 | 22% | 22 | 3.9 | 6% | 0% |
| Kevin Martin | SG | $5000 | 27 | 27% | 22 | 4.5 | 25% | 8% |
| Rodney Hood | SG | $4500 | 29 | 19% | 20 | 4.5 | 39% | 12% |
| Jamal Crawford | SG | $4400 | 28 | 25% | 23 | 5.3 | 26% | 7% |
| Lance Stephenson | SG | $3500 | 21 | 19% | 17 | 4.7 | 28% | 9% |
Best Plays (>=$5000):
Best Value (<$5000):
Small Forwards
| Name | Pos | Salary | MPG | USG% | FD | FD/$1k | 5X% | 6X% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Wiggins | SF | $7200 | 34 | 24% | 28 | 3.9 | 16% | 3% |
| Gordon Hayward | SF | $6600 | 35 | 26% | 29 | 4.4 | 22% | 4% |
| Luol Deng | SF | $5300 | 28 | 17% | 19 | 3.5 | 4% | 0% |
| Harrison Barnes | SF | $5100 | 31 | 15% | 22 | 4.3 | 38% | 8% |
| Andre Iguodala | SF | $4700 | 30 | 13% | 23 | 4.9 | 34% | 8% |
| Nemanja Bjelica | SF | $4600 | 28 | 13% | 24 | 5.3 | 39% | 10% |
| PJ Tucker | SF | $4100 | 24 | 13% | 17 | 4.1 | 13% | 2% |
| TJ Warren | SF | $3800 | 22 | 19% | 16 | 4.3 | 20% | 3% |
| Justise Winslow | SF | $3700 | 30 | 13% | 17 | 4.5 | 41% | 13% |
| Paul Pierce | SF | $3700 | 24 | 17% | 20 | 5.5 | 41% | 14% |
| Shabazz Muhammad | SF | $3500 | 18 | 23% | 15 | 4.4 | 17% | 4% |
| Joe Ingles | SF | $3500 | 15 | 12% | 8 | 2.4 | 0% | 0% |
| Tayshaun Prince | SF | $3500 | 23 | 13% | 14 | 4.0 | 14% | 2% |
Best Plays (>=$5000):
Best Value (<$5000):
Power Forwards
| Name | Pos | Salary | MPG | USG% | FD | FD/$1k | 5X% | 6X% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blake Griffin | PF | $10200 | 34 | 28% | 41 | 4.0 | 8% | 0% |
| Chris Bosh | PF | $8000 | 33 | 27% | 28 | 3.5 | 2% | 0% |
| Derrick Favors | PF | $7800 | 33 | 24% | 31 | 4.0 | 17% | 2% |
| Draymond Green | PF | $7800 | 32 | 17% | 31 | 4.0 | 19% | 2% |
| Markieff Morris | PF | $5800 | 31 | 25% | 29 | 5.1 | 40% | 12% |
| Josh Smith | PF | $4200 | 16 | 24% | 16 | 3.9 | 8% | 0% |
| Trevor Booker | PF | $3900 | 20 | 17% | 15 | 3.7 | 12% | 1% |
| Josh McRoberts | PF | $3600 | 17 | 12% | 11 | 3.1 | 1% | 0% |
Best Plays (>=$5000):
Best Value (<$5000):
Centers
| Name | Pos | Salary | MPG | USG% | FD | FD/$1k | 5X% | 6X% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hassan Whiteside | C | $8300 | 30 | 19% | 31 | 3.8 | 10% | 1% |
| DeAndre Jordan | C | $8000 | 34 | 12% | 34 | 4.2 | 18% | 2% |
| Rudy Gobert | C | $7700 | 34 | 13% | 31 | 4.1 | 21% | 4% |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | C | $7100 | 28 | 22% | 29 | 4.1 | 16% | 2% |
| Tyson Chandler | C | $5700 | 29 | 12% | 26 | 4.5 | 30% | 7% |
| Andrew Bogut | C | $5400 | 19 | 12% | 18 | 3.4 | 1% | 0% |
| Festus Ezeli | C | $4300 | 22 | 17% | 19 | 4.5 | 49% | 12% |
| Gorgui Dieng | C | $4100 | 20 | 14% | 18 | 4.4 | 15% | 2% |
| Alex Len | C | $4100 | 15 | 16% | 12 | 3.0 | 0% | 0% |
Best Plays (>=$5000):
Best Value (<$5000):
Utility
| Name | Pos | Salary | MPG | USG% | FD | FD/$1k | 5X% | 6X% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Curry | PG | $10700 | 35 | 32% | 45 | 4.2 | 19% | 1% |
| Blake Griffin | PF | $10200 | 34 | 28% | 41 | 4.0 | 8% | 0% |
| Chris Paul | PG | $9100 | 35 | 22% | 42 | 4.6 | 21% | 3% |
| Hassan Whiteside | C | $8300 | 30 | 19% | 31 | 3.8 | 10% | 1% |
| Eric Bledsoe | SG | $8300 | 35 | 26% | 36 | 4.4 | 16% | 2% |
| Chris Bosh | PF | $8000 | 33 | 27% | 28 | 3.5 | 2% | 0% |
| DeAndre Jordan | C | $8000 | 34 | 12% | 34 | 4.2 | 18% | 2% |
| Draymond Green | PF | $7800 | 32 | 17% | 31 | 4.0 | 19% | 2% |
| Derrick Favors | PF | $7800 | 33 | 24% | 31 | 4.0 | 17% | 2% |
| Rudy Gobert | C | $7700 | 34 | 13% | 31 | 4.1 | 21% | 4% |
| Ricky Rubio | PG | $7400 | 32 | 20% | 32 | 4.3 | 29% | 5% |
| Andrew Wiggins | SF | $7200 | 34 | 24% | 28 | 3.9 | 16% | 3% |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | C | $7100 | 28 | 22% | 29 | 4.1 | 16% | 2% |
| Dwyane Wade | SG | $6900 | 30 | 35% | 29 | 4.2 | 13% | 1% |
| Klay Thompson | SG | $6800 | 32 | 27% | 29 | 4.3 | 32% | 6% |
| Brandon Knight | PG | $6700 | 35 | 27% | 33 | 5.0 | 29% | 7% |
| Gordon Hayward | SF | $6600 | 35 | 26% | 29 | 4.4 | 22% | 4% |
| Markieff Morris | PF | $5800 | 31 | 25% | 29 | 5.1 | 40% | 12% |
| Tyson Chandler | C | $5700 | 29 | 12% | 26 | 4.5 | 30% | 7% |
| Zach LaVine | SG | $5600 | 19 | 23% | 16 | 2.8 | 0% | 0% |
| Goran Dragic | PG | $5600 | 33 | 19% | 25 | 4.5 | 21% | 4% |
| Alec Burks | SG | $5500 | 30 | 22% | 22 | 3.9 | 6% | 0% |
| Andrew Bogut | C | $5400 | 19 | 12% | 18 | 3.4 | 1% | 0% |
| Luol Deng | SF | $5300 | 28 | 17% | 19 | 3.5 | 4% | 0% |
| Trey Burke | PG | $5300 | 24 | 25% | 18 | 3.4 | 3% | 0% |
| Harrison Barnes | SF | $5100 | 31 | 15% | 22 | 4.3 | 38% | 8% |
| Kevin Martin | SG | $5000 | 27 | 27% | 22 | 4.5 | 25% | 8% |
| Andre Iguodala | SF | $4700 | 30 | 13% | 23 | 4.9 | 34% | 8% |
| Nemanja Bjelica | SF | $4600 | 28 | 13% | 24 | 5.3 | 39% | 10% |
| Rodney Hood | SG | $4500 | 29 | 19% | 20 | 4.5 | 39% | 12% |
| Jamal Crawford | SG | $4400 | 28 | 25% | 23 | 5.3 | 26% | 7% |
| Festus Ezeli | C | $4300 | 22 | 17% | 19 | 4.5 | 49% | 12% |
| Josh Smith | PF | $4200 | 16 | 24% | 16 | 3.9 | 8% | 0% |
| Alex Len | C | $4100 | 15 | 16% | 12 | 3.0 | 0% | 0% |
| PJ Tucker | SF | $4100 | 24 | 13% | 17 | 4.1 | 13% | 2% |
| Gorgui Dieng | C | $4100 | 20 | 14% | 18 | 4.4 | 15% | 2% |
| Trevor Booker | PF | $3900 | 20 | 17% | 15 | 3.7 | 12% | 1% |
| Tyler Johnson | PG | $3800 | 23 | 14% | 14 | 3.8 | 20% | 5% |
| TJ Warren | SF | $3800 | 22 | 19% | 16 | 4.3 | 20% | 3% |
| Paul Pierce | SF | $3700 | 24 | 17% | 20 | 5.5 | 41% | 14% |
| Justise Winslow | SF | $3700 | 30 | 13% | 17 | 4.5 | 41% | 13% |
| Josh McRoberts | PF | $3600 | 17 | 12% | 11 | 3.1 | 1% | 0% |
| Shabazz Muhammad | SF | $3500 | 18 | 23% | 15 | 4.4 | 17% | 4% |
| Shaun Livingston | PG | $3500 | 19 | 14% | 14 | 4.0 | 8% | 1% |
| Lance Stephenson | SG | $3500 | 21 | 19% | 17 | 4.7 | 28% | 9% |
| Tayshaun Prince | SF | $3500 | 23 | 13% | 14 | 4.0 | 14% | 2% |
| Austin Rivers | PG | $3500 | 29 | 17% | 20 | 5.6 | 42% | 20% |
| Joe Ingles | SF | $3500 | 15 | 12% | 8 | 2.4 | 0% | 0% |
| Beno Udrih | PG | $3500 | 16 | 18% | 11 | 3.1 | 0% | 0% |