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 | $10600 | 35 | 32% | 49 | 4.6 | 39% | 6% |
| Chris Paul | PG | $8600 | 35 | 22% | 44 | 5.1 | 43% | 11% |
| Ricky Rubio | PG | $7600 | 32 | 20% | 34 | 4.4 | 35% | 8% |
| Brandon Knight | PG | $7000 | 35 | 27% | 37 | 5.2 | 35% | 10% |
| Goran Dragic | PG | $5400 | 33 | 19% | 27 | 4.9 | 36% | 11% |
| Trey Burke | PG | $4500 | 24 | 25% | 20 | 4.4 | 25% | 5% |
| Zach LaVine | PG | $3500 | 19 | 23% | 17 | 5.0 | 43% | 19% |
| Shaun Livingston | PG | $3000 | 19 | 14% | 15 | 5.0 | 36% | 10% |
| Beno Udrih | PG | $3000 | 16 | 18% | 12 | 3.9 | 7% | 0% |
Best Plays (>=$5000):
Best Value (<$5000):
Shooting Guards
| Name | Pos | Salary | MPG | USG% | DK | DK/$1K | 5X% | 6X% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Bledsoe | SG | $8000 | 35 | 26% | 39 | 4.9 | 31% | 8% |
| Klay Thompson | SG | $6700 | 32 | 27% | 32 | 4.7 | 51% | 17% |
| Andrew Wiggins | SG | $6400 | 34 | 24% | 29 | 4.6 | 40% | 15% |
| Dwyane Wade | SG | $6200 | 30 | 35% | 30 | 4.9 | 40% | 10% |
| Alec Burks | SG | $5000 | 30 | 22% | 23 | 4.6 | 30% | 5% |
| Kevin Martin | SG | $4600 | 27 | 27% | 24 | 5.3 | 45% | 21% |
| Jamal Crawford | SG | $3500 | 28 | 25% | 25 | 7.2 | 67% | 42% |
| Tyler Johnson | SG | $3300 | 23 | 14% | 15 | 4.7 | 46% | 22% |
| Austin Rivers | SG | $3100 | 29 | 17% | 21 | 6.7 | 65% | 43% |
Best Plays (>=$5000):
Best Value (<$5000):
Small Forwards
| Name | Pos | Salary | MPG | USG% | DK | DK/$1K | 5X% | 6X% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gordon Hayward | SF | $6300 | 35 | 26% | 31 | 5.0 | 41% | 14% |
| Harrison Barnes | SF | $5200 | 31 | 15% | 23 | 4.5 | 46% | 13% |
| Andre Iguodala | SF | $4800 | 30 | 13% | 25 | 5.1 | 42% | 12% |
| Rodney Hood | SF | $4700 | 29 | 19% | 22 | 4.6 | 44% | 16% |
| Luol Deng | SF | $4300 | 28 | 17% | 20 | 4.6 | 30% | 8% |
| Justise Winslow | SF | $4000 | 30 | 13% | 18 | 4.5 | 39% | 10% |
| TJ Warren | SF | $3500 | 22 | 19% | 17 | 5.0 | 40% | 13% |
| Paul Pierce | SF | $3400 | 24 | 17% | 22 | 6.4 | 66% | 37% |
| PJ Tucker | SF | $3400 | 24 | 13% | 18 | 5.3 | 51% | 22% |
| Lance Stephenson | SF | $3200 | 21 | 19% | 18 | 5.5 | 49% | 25% |
| Shabazz Muhammad | SF | $3100 | 18 | 23% | 16 | 5.2 | 38% | 17% |
| Tayshaun Prince | SF | $3000 | 23 | 13% | 15 | 4.9 | 41% | 16% |
Best Plays (>=$5000):
Best Value (<$5000):
Power Forwards
| Name | Pos | Salary | MPG | USG% | DK | DK/$1K | 5X% | 6X% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blake Griffin | PF | $9400 | 34 | 28% | 43 | 4.5 | 30% | 4% |
| Chris Bosh | PF | $7200 | 33 | 27% | 29 | 4.1 | 15% | 2% |
| Derrick Favors | PF | $7100 | 33 | 24% | 33 | 4.6 | 42% | 11% |
| Draymond Green | PF | $6900 | 32 | 17% | 33 | 4.8 | 53% | 20% |
| Markieff Morris | PF | $5900 | 31 | 25% | 31 | 5.3 | 48% | 17% |
| Nemanja Bjelica | PF | $4700 | 28 | 13% | 26 | 5.6 | 48% | 16% |
| Josh Smith | PF | $3600 | 16 | 24% | 18 | 4.9 | 41% | 12% |
| Trevor Booker | PF | $3000 | 20 | 17% | 15 | 5.1 | 59% | 29% |
| Josh McRoberts | PF | $3000 | 17 | 12% | 12 | 4.0 | 12% | 1% |
Best Plays (>=$5000):
Best Value (<$5000):
Centers
| Name | Pos | Salary | MPG | USG% | DK | DK/$1K | 5X% | 6X% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hassan Whiteside | C | $8100 | 30 | 19% | 33 | 4.0 | 19% | 3% |
| DeAndre Jordan | C | $7700 | 34 | 12% | 35 | 4.5 | 33% | 8% |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | C | $7500 | 28 | 22% | 30 | 4.0 | 15% | 2% |
| Rudy Gobert | C | $6800 | 34 | 13% | 33 | 4.8 | 50% | 20% |
| Tyson Chandler | C | $5400 | 29 | 12% | 27 | 5.0 | 48% | 17% |
| Andrew Bogut | C | $4700 | 19 | 12% | 19 | 4.1 | 16% | 1% |
| Festus Ezeli | C | $4600 | 22 | 17% | 20 | 4.4 | 47% | 10% |
| Gorgui Dieng | C | $3800 | 20 | 14% | 19 | 5.0 | 32% | 10% |
Best Plays (>=$5000):
Best Value (<$5000):
Utility
| Name | Pos | Salary | MPG | USG% | DK | DK/$1K | 5X% | 6X% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Curry | PG | $10600 | 35 | 32% | 49 | 4.6 | 39% | 6% |
| Blake Griffin | PF | $9400 | 34 | 28% | 43 | 4.5 | 30% | 4% |
| Chris Paul | PG | $8600 | 35 | 22% | 44 | 5.1 | 43% | 11% |
| Hassan Whiteside | C | $8100 | 30 | 19% | 33 | 4.0 | 19% | 3% |
| Eric Bledsoe | SG | $8000 | 35 | 26% | 39 | 4.9 | 31% | 8% |
| DeAndre Jordan | C | $7700 | 34 | 12% | 35 | 4.5 | 33% | 8% |
| Ricky Rubio | PG | $7600 | 32 | 20% | 34 | 4.4 | 35% | 8% |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | C | $7500 | 28 | 22% | 30 | 4.0 | 15% | 2% |
| Chris Bosh | PF | $7200 | 33 | 27% | 29 | 4.1 | 15% | 2% |
| Derrick Favors | PF | $7100 | 33 | 24% | 33 | 4.6 | 42% | 11% |
| Brandon Knight | PG | $7000 | 35 | 27% | 37 | 5.2 | 35% | 10% |
| Draymond Green | PF | $6900 | 32 | 17% | 33 | 4.8 | 53% | 20% |
| Rudy Gobert | C | $6800 | 34 | 13% | 33 | 4.8 | 50% | 20% |
| Klay Thompson | SG | $6700 | 32 | 27% | 32 | 4.7 | 51% | 17% |
| Andrew Wiggins | SG | $6400 | 34 | 24% | 29 | 4.6 | 40% | 15% |
| Gordon Hayward | SF | $6300 | 35 | 26% | 31 | 5.0 | 41% | 14% |
| Dwyane Wade | SG | $6200 | 30 | 35% | 30 | 4.9 | 40% | 10% |
| Markieff Morris | PF | $5900 | 31 | 25% | 31 | 5.3 | 48% | 17% |
| Goran Dragic | PG | $5400 | 33 | 19% | 27 | 4.9 | 36% | 11% |
| Tyson Chandler | C | $5400 | 29 | 12% | 27 | 5.0 | 48% | 17% |
| Harrison Barnes | SF | $5200 | 31 | 15% | 23 | 4.5 | 46% | 13% |
| Alec Burks | SG | $5000 | 30 | 22% | 23 | 4.6 | 30% | 5% |
| Andre Iguodala | SF | $4800 | 30 | 13% | 25 | 5.1 | 42% | 12% |
| Andrew Bogut | C | $4700 | 19 | 12% | 19 | 4.1 | 16% | 1% |
| Rodney Hood | SF | $4700 | 29 | 19% | 22 | 4.6 | 44% | 16% |
| Nemanja Bjelica | PF | $4700 | 28 | 13% | 26 | 5.6 | 48% | 16% |
| Festus Ezeli | C | $4600 | 22 | 17% | 20 | 4.4 | 47% | 10% |
| Kevin Martin | SG | $4600 | 27 | 27% | 24 | 5.3 | 45% | 21% |
| Trey Burke | PG | $4500 | 24 | 25% | 20 | 4.4 | 25% | 5% |
| Luol Deng | SF | $4300 | 28 | 17% | 20 | 4.6 | 30% | 8% |
| Justise Winslow | SF | $4000 | 30 | 13% | 18 | 4.5 | 39% | 10% |
| Gorgui Dieng | C | $3800 | 20 | 14% | 19 | 5.0 | 32% | 10% |
| Josh Smith | PF | $3600 | 16 | 24% | 18 | 4.9 | 41% | 12% |
| Jamal Crawford | SG | $3500 | 28 | 25% | 25 | 7.2 | 67% | 42% |
| TJ Warren | SF | $3500 | 22 | 19% | 17 | 5.0 | 40% | 13% |
| Zach LaVine | PG | $3500 | 19 | 23% | 17 | 5.0 | 43% | 19% |
| PJ Tucker | SF | $3400 | 24 | 13% | 18 | 5.3 | 51% | 22% |
| Paul Pierce | SF | $3400 | 24 | 17% | 22 | 6.4 | 66% | 37% |
| Tyler Johnson | SG | $3300 | 23 | 14% | 15 | 4.7 | 46% | 22% |
| Lance Stephenson | SF | $3200 | 21 | 19% | 18 | 5.5 | 49% | 25% |
| Shabazz Muhammad | SF | $3100 | 18 | 23% | 16 | 5.2 | 38% | 17% |
| Austin Rivers | SG | $3100 | 29 | 17% | 21 | 6.7 | 65% | 43% |
| Tayshaun Prince | SF | $3000 | 23 | 13% | 15 | 4.9 | 41% | 16% |
| Trevor Booker | PF | $3000 | 20 | 17% | 15 | 5.1 | 59% | 29% |
| Shaun Livingston | PG | $3000 | 19 | 14% | 15 | 5.0 | 36% | 10% |
| Beno Udrih | PG | $3000 | 16 | 18% | 12 | 3.9 | 7% | 0% |
| Josh McRoberts | PF | $3000 | 17 | 12% | 12 | 4.0 | 12% | 1% |