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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Paul | PG | $9800 | 35 | 22% | 42 | 4.2 | 17% | 1% |
| Jeff Teague | PG | $7000 | 31 | 26% | 29 | 4.1 | 16% | 2% |
| Deron Williams | PG | $7000 | 25 | 22% | 24 | 3.5 | 3% | 0% |
| George Hill | PG | $6500 | 31 | 21% | 23 | 3.6 | 5% | 0% |
| Mike Conley | PG | $6400 | 32 | 24% | 29 | 4.5 | 32% | 7% |
| Jose Calderon | PG | $4900 | 27 | 16% | 20 | 4.0 | 15% | 2% |
| Dennis Schroder | PG | $4800 | 24 | 28% | 21 | 4.4 | 24% | 3% |
| JJ Barea | PG | $4500 | 24 | 22% | 21 | 4.6 | 33% | 7% |
| Jerian Grant | PG | $4400 | 29 | 17% | 22 | 4.9 | 47% | 14% |
| Beno Udrih | PG | $4000 | 16 | 20% | 12 | 3.0 | 0% | 0% |
| Austin Rivers | PG | $4000 | 16 | 17% | 11 | 2.7 | 0% | 0% |
| Raymond Felton | PG | $4000 | 28 | 20% | 23 | 5.8 | 74% | 43% |
Best Plays (>=$5000): Chris Paul, Mike Conley
Avoid:
Best Value (<$5000): Dennis Schroder, JJ Barea, Jerian Grant, Raymond Felton
Shooting Guards
| Name | Pos | Salary | MPG | USG% | FD | FD/$1k | 5X% | 6X% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monta Ellis | SG | $6800 | 33 | 25% | 27 | 4.0 | 15% | 2% |
| Jamal Crawford | SG | $5200 | 21 | 25% | 17 | 3.3 | 1% | 0% |
| Kyle Korver | SG | $5200 | 31 | 13% | 20 | 3.8 | 11% | 1% |
| JJ Redick | SG | $5000 | 29 | 19% | 20 | 3.9 | 14% | 2% |
| Rodney Stuckey | SG | $4800 | 20 | 21% | 14 | 3.0 | 1% | 0% |
| Tony Allen | SG | $4700 | 24 | 16% | 18 | 3.8 | 5% | 0% |
| Langston Galloway | SG | $4500 | 27 | 19% | 20 | 4.5 | 30% | 6% |
| Devin Harris | SG | $4300 | 24 | 18% | 19 | 4.4 | 29% | 6% |
| John Jenkins | SG | $3900 | 19 | 17% | 14 | 3.5 | 4% | 0% |
| Courtney Lee | SG | $3800 | 30 | 15% | 18 | 4.7 | 38% | 11% |
| Sasha Vujacic | SG | $3500 | 24 | 16% | 18 | 5.0 | 51% | 17% |
| Kent Bazemore | SG | $3500 | 22 | 14% | 14 | 4.1 | 19% | 3% |
| Lance Stephenson | SG | $3500 | 16 | 20% | 13 | 3.6 | 9% | 1% |
Best Plays (>=$5000):
Avoid:
Best Value (<$5000): Langston Galloway, Courtney Lee, Sasha Vujacic
Small Forwards
| Name | Pos | Salary | MPG | USG% | FD | FD/$1k | 5X% | 6X% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carmelo Anthony | SF | $9400 | 33 | 36% | 38 | 4.0 | 8% | 0% |
| Paul George | SF | $8500 | 34 | 28% | 31 | 3.7 | 14% | 3% |
| CJ Miles | SF | $4900 | 29 | 21% | 20 | 4.2 | 25% | 7% |
| Jeff Green | SF | $4600 | 25 | 22% | 19 | 4.0 | 13% | 1% |
| Paul Pierce | SF | $4400 | 19 | 18% | 16 | 3.6 | 3% | 0% |
| Thabo Sefolosha | SF | $4300 | 18 | 14% | 11 | 2.6 | 0% | 0% |
| Matt Barnes | SF | $3800 | 23 | 14% | 15 | 4.0 | 14% | 2% |
Best Plays (>=$5000): Paul George
Avoid:
Best Value (<$5000): CJ Miles
Power Forwards
| Name | Pos | Salary | MPG | USG% | FD | FD/$1k | 5X% | 6X% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blake Griffin | PF | $9900 | 34 | 28% | 40 | 4.0 | 10% | 0% |
| Paul Millsap | PF | $7700 | 33 | 23% | 33 | 4.3 | 20% | 2% |
| Zach Randolph | PF | $7200 | 32 | 25% | 31 | 4.3 | 20% | 2% |
| Dirk Nowitzki | PF | $6200 | 26 | 26% | 27 | 4.4 | 17% | 1% |
| Josh Smith | PF | $5000 | 16 | 24% | 16 | 3.3 | 1% | 0% |
| Kristaps Porzingis | PF | $4800 | 25 | 20% | 22 | 4.6 | 31% | 4% |
| Derrick Williams | PF | $4500 | 15 | 20% | 11 | 2.3 | 0% | 0% |
| Jeremy Evans | PF | $3600 | 23 | 15% | 20 | 5.6 | 74% | 36% |
| Dwight Powell | PF | $3500 | 22 | 19% | 17 | 5.0 | 50% | 17% |
| Mike Muscala | PF | $3500 | 16 | 16% | 12 | 3.4 | 3% | 0% |
Best Plays (>=$5000): Paul Millsap, Zach Randolph, Dirk Nowitzki
Avoid:
Best Value (<$5000): Kristaps Porzingis
Centers
| Name | Pos | Salary | MPG | USG% | FD | FD/$1k | 5X% | 6X% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marc Gasol | C | $8400 | 33 | 25% | 34 | 4.0 | 9% | 0% |
| DeAndre Jordan | C | $7700 | 34 | 12% | 33 | 4.3 | 24% | 4% |
| Al Horford | C | $7300 | 31 | 22% | 31 | 4.2 | 15% | 1% |
| Zaza Pachulia | C | $5400 | 27 | 19% | 24 | 4.4 | 30% | 8% |
| Ian Mahinmi | C | $4800 | 26 | 10% | 17 | 3.5 | 5% | 0% |
| Jordan Hill | C | $4700 | 24 | 20% | 21 | 4.4 | 25% | 4% |
| Robin Lopez | C | $4500 | 28 | 15% | 21 | 4.8 | 40% | 9% |
| Kyle O'Quinn | C | $4500 | 20 | 17% | 18 | 4.0 | 11% | 1% |
| Brandan Wright | C | $4200 | 20 | 14% | 17 | 4.1 | 12% | 1% |
| Tiago Splitter | C | $3900 | 23 | 17% | 19 | 4.9 | 44% | 11% |
Best Plays (>=$5000): Marc Gasol, DeAndre Jordan, Al Horford, Zaza Pachulia
Avoid:
Best Value (<$5000): Robin Lopez
Utility
| Name | Pos | Salary | MPG | USG% | FD | FD/$1k | 5X% | 6X% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blake Griffin | PF | $9900 | 34 | 28% | 40 | 4.0 | 10% | 0% |
| Chris Paul | PG | $9800 | 35 | 22% | 42 | 4.2 | 17% | 1% |
| Carmelo Anthony | SF | $9400 | 33 | 36% | 38 | 4.0 | 8% | 0% |
| Paul George | SF | $8500 | 34 | 28% | 31 | 3.7 | 14% | 3% |
| Marc Gasol | C | $8400 | 33 | 25% | 34 | 4.0 | 9% | 0% |
| Paul Millsap | PF | $7700 | 33 | 23% | 33 | 4.3 | 20% | 2% |
| DeAndre Jordan | C | $7700 | 34 | 12% | 33 | 4.3 | 24% | 4% |
| Al Horford | C | $7300 | 31 | 22% | 31 | 4.2 | 15% | 1% |
| Zach Randolph | PF | $7200 | 32 | 25% | 31 | 4.3 | 20% | 2% |
| Deron Williams | PG | $7000 | 25 | 22% | 24 | 3.5 | 3% | 0% |
| Jeff Teague | PG | $7000 | 31 | 26% | 29 | 4.1 | 16% | 2% |
| Monta Ellis | SG | $6800 | 33 | 25% | 27 | 4.0 | 15% | 2% |
| George Hill | PG | $6500 | 31 | 21% | 23 | 3.6 | 5% | 0% |
| Mike Conley | PG | $6400 | 32 | 24% | 29 | 4.5 | 32% | 7% |
| Dirk Nowitzki | PF | $6200 | 26 | 26% | 27 | 4.4 | 17% | 1% |
| Zaza Pachulia | C | $5400 | 27 | 19% | 24 | 4.4 | 30% | 8% |
| Jamal Crawford | SG | $5200 | 21 | 25% | 17 | 3.3 | 1% | 0% |
| Kyle Korver | SG | $5200 | 31 | 13% | 20 | 3.8 | 11% | 1% |
| Josh Smith | PF | $5000 | 16 | 24% | 16 | 3.3 | 1% | 0% |
| JJ Redick | SG | $5000 | 29 | 19% | 20 | 3.9 | 14% | 2% |
| CJ Miles | SF | $4900 | 29 | 21% | 20 | 4.2 | 25% | 7% |
| Jose Calderon | PG | $4900 | 27 | 16% | 20 | 4.0 | 15% | 2% |
| Ian Mahinmi | C | $4800 | 26 | 10% | 17 | 3.5 | 5% | 0% |
| Rodney Stuckey | SG | $4800 | 20 | 21% | 14 | 3.0 | 1% | 0% |
| Dennis Schroder | PG | $4800 | 24 | 28% | 21 | 4.4 | 24% | 3% |
| Kristaps Porzingis | PF | $4800 | 25 | 20% | 22 | 4.6 | 31% | 4% |
| Jordan Hill | C | $4700 | 24 | 20% | 21 | 4.4 | 25% | 4% |
| Tony Allen | SG | $4700 | 24 | 16% | 18 | 3.8 | 5% | 0% |
| Jeff Green | SF | $4600 | 25 | 22% | 19 | 4.0 | 13% | 1% |
| Langston Galloway | SG | $4500 | 27 | 19% | 20 | 4.5 | 30% | 6% |
| Derrick Williams | PF | $4500 | 15 | 20% | 11 | 2.3 | 0% | 0% |
| Robin Lopez | C | $4500 | 28 | 15% | 21 | 4.8 | 40% | 9% |
| Kyle O'Quinn | C | $4500 | 20 | 17% | 18 | 4.0 | 11% | 1% |
| JJ Barea | PG | $4500 | 24 | 22% | 21 | 4.6 | 33% | 7% |
| Jerian Grant | PG | $4400 | 29 | 17% | 22 | 4.9 | 47% | 14% |
| Paul Pierce | SF | $4400 | 19 | 18% | 16 | 3.6 | 3% | 0% |
| Thabo Sefolosha | SF | $4300 | 18 | 14% | 11 | 2.6 | 0% | 0% |
| Devin Harris | SG | $4300 | 24 | 18% | 19 | 4.4 | 29% | 6% |
| Brandan Wright | C | $4200 | 20 | 14% | 17 | 4.1 | 12% | 1% |
| Beno Udrih | PG | $4000 | 16 | 20% | 12 | 3.0 | 0% | 0% |
| Austin Rivers | PG | $4000 | 16 | 17% | 11 | 2.7 | 0% | 0% |
| Raymond Felton | PG | $4000 | 28 | 20% | 23 | 5.8 | 74% | 43% |
| John Jenkins | SG | $3900 | 19 | 17% | 14 | 3.5 | 4% | 0% |
| Tiago Splitter | C | $3900 | 23 | 17% | 19 | 4.9 | 44% | 11% |
| Courtney Lee | SG | $3800 | 30 | 15% | 18 | 4.7 | 38% | 11% |
| Matt Barnes | SF | $3800 | 23 | 14% | 15 | 4.0 | 14% | 2% |
| Jeremy Evans | PF | $3600 | 23 | 15% | 20 | 5.6 | 74% | 36% |
| Sasha Vujacic | SG | $3500 | 24 | 16% | 18 | 5.0 | 51% | 17% |
| Mike Muscala | PF | $3500 | 16 | 16% | 12 | 3.4 | 3% | 0% |
| Kent Bazemore | SG | $3500 | 22 | 14% | 14 | 4.1 | 19% | 3% |
| Dwight Powell | PF | $3500 | 22 | 19% | 17 | 5.0 | 50% | 17% |
| Lance Stephenson | SG | $3500 | 16 | 20% | 13 | 3.6 | 9% | 1% |