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% |
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Stephen Curry | PG | $9900 | 33 | 31% | 43 | 4.4 | 19% | 1% |
Chris Paul | PG | $9600 | 35 | 22% | 45 | 4.7 | 36% | 7% |
John Wall | PG | $9200 | 36 | 27% | 43 | 4.7 | 35% | 5% |
Damian Lillard | PG | $9100 | 36 | 33% | 44 | 4.9 | 43% | 9% |
Mike Conley | PG | $6800 | 33 | 24% | 32 | 4.7 | 39% | 10% |
CJ McCollum | PG | $6600 | 33 | 23% | 30 | 4.6 | 37% | 14% |
Brandon Knight | PG | $6500 | 34 | 27% | 36 | 5.5 | 65% | 32% |
George Hill | PG | $6000 | 34 | 21% | 27 | 4.5 | 32% | 8% |
Jarrett Jack | PG | $6000 | 33 | 23% | 28 | 4.6 | 38% | 12% |
Rajon Rondo | PG | $5600 | 30 | 18% | 31 | 5.6 | 66% | 38% |
Jrue Holiday | PG | $4900 | 20 | 23% | 21 | 4.3 | 22% | 3% |
Trey Burke | PG | $4700 | 27 | 24% | 23 | 4.9 | 46% | 16% |
Darren Collison | PG | $4700 | 26 | 19% | 23 | 4.8 | 45% | 17% |
Ish Smith | PG | $4500 | 30 | 21% | 27 | 5.9 | 70% | 49% |
Jose Calderon | PG | $4100 | 27 | 16% | 22 | 5.4 | 61% | 32% |
Shane Larkin | PG | $3900 | 17 | 13% | 12 | 3.0 | 1% | 0% |
Jerian Grant | PG | $3600 | 29 | 16% | 24 | 6.8 | 94% | 75% |
Shaun Livingston | PG | $3400 | 19 | 14% | 14 | 4.2 | 21% | 3% |
Beno Udrih | PG | $3300 | 17 | 20% | 14 | 4.3 | 19% | 2% |
Ramon Sessions | PG | $3000 | 16 | 19% | 13 | 4.5 | 30% | 6% |
Raul Neto | PG | $3000 | 24 | 16% | 19 | 6.3 | 85% | 59% |
Best Plays (>=$5000): Stephen Curry, John Wall, Damian Lillard, Mike Conley, CJ McCollum, Brandon Knight, Jarrett Jack, George Hill, Rajon Rondo
Best Value (<$5000): Ish Smith, Jerian Grant
Shooting Guards
Name | Pos | Salary | MPG | USG% | DK | DK/$1K | 5X% | 6X% |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Eric Bledsoe | SG | $7300 | 36 | 25% | 40 | 5.4 | 64% | 32% |
Klay Thompson | SG | $7000 | 32 | 27% | 30 | 4.3 | 23% | 4% |
Monta Ellis | SG | $6900 | 32 | 25% | 28 | 4.0 | 17% | 3% |
Bradley Beal | SG | $6200 | 34 | 25% | 31 | 5.1 | 52% | 21% |
Eric Gordon | SG | $5300 | 36 | 20% | 30 | 5.7 | 70% | 41% |
JJ Redick | SG | $5100 | 29 | 19% | 22 | 4.3 | 26% | 6% |
Alec Burks | SG | $4800 | 29 | 21% | 23 | 4.8 | 43% | 10% |
Jamal Crawford | SG | $4500 | 18 | 26% | 17 | 3.7 | 5% | 0% |
Courtney Lee | SG | $4200 | 31 | 15% | 20 | 4.7 | 38% | 11% |
Langston Galloway | SG | $4200 | 27 | 19% | 23 | 5.4 | 63% | 30% |
Ben McLemore | SG | $4000 | 25 | 15% | 16 | 4.0 | 18% | 4% |
CJ Miles | SG | $4000 | 27 | 21% | 21 | 5.2 | 55% | 30% |
Rodney Stuckey | SG | $4000 | 25 | 21% | 19 | 4.7 | 42% | 17% |
Marco Belinelli | SG | $3800 | 20 | 17% | 15 | 3.9 | 10% | 1% |
Sasha Vujacic | SG | $3500 | 20 | 16% | 16 | 4.6 | 36% | 10% |
Lance Stephenson | SG | $3300 | 18 | 20% | 16 | 4.7 | 42% | 17% |
Gary Neal | SG | $3000 | 17 | 25% | 13 | 4.5 | 29% | 6% |
Austin Rivers | SG | $3000 | 16 | 17% | 12 | 4.0 | 16% | 3% |
Allen Crabbe | SG | $3000 | 24 | 13% | 17 | 5.5 | 68% | 33% |
Best Plays (>=$5000): Eric Bledsoe, Bradley Beal, Eric Gordon
Best Value (<$5000): Langston Galloway, CJ Miles
Small Forwards
Name | Pos | Salary | MPG | USG% | DK | DK/$1K | 5X% | 6X% |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Carmelo Anthony | SF | $8700 | 35 | 36% | 45 | 5.2 | 58% | 16% |
Paul George | SF | $8100 | 34 | 28% | 34 | 4.2 | 26% | 8% |
Rudy Gay | SF | $7500 | 35 | 25% | 36 | 4.8 | 42% | 14% |
Gordon Hayward | SF | $6900 | 35 | 27% | 33 | 4.8 | 44% | 14% |
Joe Johnson | SF | $5000 | 32 | 19% | 25 | 5.0 | 51% | 25% |
Harrison Barnes | SF | $4800 | 28 | 14% | 20 | 4.2 | 19% | 2% |
Otto Porter Jr | SF | $4800 | 32 | 14% | 23 | 4.8 | 44% | 19% |
Jeff Green | SF | $4700 | 27 | 22% | 21 | 4.5 | 32% | 6% |
Al-Farouq Aminu | SF | $4600 | 29 | 17% | 27 | 5.9 | 72% | 46% |
PJ Tucker | SF | $4500 | 23 | 14% | 17 | 3.9 | 11% | 1% |
Andre Iguodala | SF | $4300 | 27 | 13% | 21 | 4.9 | 46% | 15% |
Tony Allen | SF | $4300 | 25 | 16% | 20 | 4.5 | 30% | 5% |
Matt Barnes | SF | $4000 | 23 | 14% | 17 | 4.2 | 22% | 4% |
Paul Pierce | SF | $4000 | 22 | 18% | 21 | 5.2 | 56% | 20% |
Rodney Hood | SF | $3900 | 28 | 19% | 22 | 5.6 | 67% | 39% |
Omri Casspi | SF | $3900 | 23 | 16% | 18 | 4.7 | 42% | 17% |
Bojan Bogdanovic | SF | $3800 | 29 | 16% | 18 | 4.8 | 45% | 21% |
Jared Dudley | SF | $3600 | 21 | 13% | 14 | 4.0 | 18% | 3% |
TJ Warren | SF | $3600 | 26 | 18% | 21 | 5.8 | 72% | 43% |
Dante Cunningham | SF | $3100 | 24 | 10% | 16 | 5.2 | 57% | 27% |
Maurice Harkless | SF | $3000 | 22 | 15% | 17 | 5.6 | 69% | 39% |
Best Plays (>=$5000): Carmelo Anthony, Paul George, Gordon Hayward, Joe Johnson
Best Value (<$5000): Otto Porter, Al-Farouq Aminu, Rodney Hood
Power Forwards
Name | Pos | Salary | MPG | USG% | DK | DK/$1K | 5X% | 6X% |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Anthony Davis | PF | $10400 | 36 | 30% | 50 | 4.8 | 41% | 12% |
Blake Griffin | PF | $9500 | 34 | 28% | 43 | 4.5 | 29% | 4% |
Derrick Favors | PF | $7200 | 31 | 25% | 33 | 4.6 | 32% | 6% |
Zach Randolph | PF | $7000 | 33 | 25% | 33 | 4.8 | 41% | 10% |
Draymond Green | PF | $6900 | 31 | 17% | 31 | 4.4 | 29% | 7% |
Markieff Morris | PF | $6200 | 32 | 24% | 32 | 5.2 | 56% | 23% |
Thaddeus Young | PF | $5500 | 33 | 21% | 29 | 5.3 | 60% | 25% |
Ed Davis | PF | $5100 | 24 | 16% | 26 | 5.0 | 50% | 15% |
Ryan Anderson | PF | $5000 | 27 | 23% | 26 | 5.1 | 55% | 24% |
Josh Smith | PF | $4900 | 16 | 24% | 18 | 3.6 | 4% | 0% |
Jordan Hill | PF | $4500 | 18 | 20% | 16 | 3.6 | 3% | 0% |
Kristaps Porzingis | PF | $4500 | 25 | 21% | 24 | 5.4 | 69% | 23% |
Kris Humphries | PF | $4000 | 24 | 18% | 23 | 5.6 | 72% | 37% |
Kyle O'Quinn | PF | $3700 | 22 | 17% | 22 | 5.9 | 77% | 47% |
Brandan Wright | PF | $3500 | 18 | 14% | 16 | 4.7 | 37% | 8% |
Best Plays (>=$5000): Anthony Davis, Blake Griffin, Derrick Favors, Markieff Morris, Thaddeus Young, Ryan Anderson
Best Value (<$5000): Kristaps Porzingis, Kris Humphries
Centers
Name | Pos | Salary | MPG | USG% | DK | DK/$1K | 5X% | 6X% |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DeMarcus Cousins | C | $10000 | 34 | 34% | 49 | 4.9 | 47% | 13% |
Marc Gasol | C | $8200 | 34 | 25% | 36 | 4.4 | 23% | 3% |
DeAndre Jordan | C | $7700 | 34 | 12% | 36 | 4.6 | 36% | 9% |
Rudy Gobert | C | $7100 | 32 | 13% | 32 | 4.6 | 35% | 11% |
Brook Lopez | C | $7000 | 32 | 26% | 34 | 4.9 | 47% | 18% |
Marcin Gortat | C | $6000 | 31 | 17% | 30 | 4.9 | 47% | 18% |
Tyson Chandler | C | $5500 | 29 | 12% | 27 | 4.9 | 47% | 17% |
Mason Plumlee | C | $5400 | 30 | 21% | 32 | 5.9 | 73% | 47% |
Robin Lopez | C | $5200 | 30 | 15% | 25 | 4.8 | 43% | 10% |
Omer Asik | C | $4600 | 20 | 13% | 18 | 3.9 | 7% | 0% |
Meyers Leonard | C | $4500 | 30 | 17% | 28 | 6.2 | 78% | 54% |
Myles Turner | C | $4100 | 20 | 16% | 17 | 4.2 | 15% | 1% |
Andrea Bargnani | C | $4100 | 20 | 24% | 17 | 4.2 | 25% | 7% |
Kosta Koufos | C | $4000 | 22 | 14% | 20 | 5.1 | 55% | 13% |
Ian Mahinmi | C | $3900 | 26 | 10% | 18 | 4.6 | 35% | 11% |
Alex Len | C | $3700 | 19 | 14% | 17 | 4.5 | 29% | 6% |
Alexis Ajinca | C | $3500 | 18 | 19% | 18 | 5.2 | 57% | 26% |
Marreese Speights | C | $3200 | 20 | 29% | 21 | 6.7 | 91% | 71% |
Festus Ezeli | C | $3100 | 25 | 16% | 21 | 6.9 | 93% | 76% |
Willie Cauley-Stein | C | $3000 | 20 | 15% | 18 | 5.9 | 72% | 47% |
Best Plays (>=$5000): DeMarcus Cousins, DeAndre Jordan, Brook Lopez, Marcin Gortat, Tyson Chandler
Best Value (<$5000): Meyers Leonard, Festus Ezeli
Utility
Name | Pos | Salary | MPG | USG% | DK | DK/$1K | 5X% | 6X% |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Anthony Davis | PF | $10400 | 36 | 30% | 50 | 4.8 | 41% | 12% |
DeMarcus Cousins | C | $10000 | 34 | 34% | 49 | 4.9 | 47% | 13% |
Stephen Curry | PG | $9900 | 33 | 31% | 43 | 4.4 | 19% | 1% |
Chris Paul | PG | $9600 | 35 | 22% | 45 | 4.7 | 36% | 7% |
Blake Griffin | PF | $9500 | 34 | 28% | 43 | 4.5 | 29% | 4% |
John Wall | PG | $9200 | 36 | 27% | 43 | 4.7 | 35% | 5% |
Damian Lillard | PG | $9100 | 36 | 33% | 44 | 4.9 | 43% | 9% |
Carmelo Anthony | SF | $8700 | 35 | 36% | 45 | 5.2 | 58% | 16% |
Marc Gasol | C | $8200 | 34 | 25% | 36 | 4.4 | 23% | 3% |
Paul George | SF | $8100 | 34 | 28% | 34 | 4.2 | 26% | 8% |
DeAndre Jordan | C | $7700 | 34 | 12% | 36 | 4.6 | 36% | 9% |
Rudy Gay | SF | $7500 | 35 | 25% | 36 | 4.8 | 42% | 14% |
Eric Bledsoe | SG | $7300 | 36 | 25% | 40 | 5.4 | 64% | 32% |
Derrick Favors | PF | $7200 | 31 | 25% | 33 | 4.6 | 32% | 6% |
Rudy Gobert | C | $7100 | 32 | 13% | 32 | 4.6 | 35% | 11% |
Klay Thompson | SG | $7000 | 32 | 27% | 30 | 4.3 | 23% | 4% |
Brook Lopez | C | $7000 | 32 | 26% | 34 | 4.9 | 47% | 18% |
Zach Randolph | PF | $7000 | 33 | 25% | 33 | 4.8 | 41% | 10% |
Draymond Green | PF | $6900 | 31 | 17% | 31 | 4.4 | 29% | 7% |
Gordon Hayward | SF | $6900 | 35 | 27% | 33 | 4.8 | 44% | 14% |
Monta Ellis | SG | $6900 | 32 | 25% | 28 | 4.0 | 17% | 3% |
Mike Conley | PG | $6800 | 33 | 24% | 32 | 4.7 | 39% | 10% |
CJ McCollum | PG | $6600 | 33 | 23% | 30 | 4.6 | 37% | 14% |
Brandon Knight | PG | $6500 | 34 | 27% | 36 | 5.5 | 65% | 32% |
Bradley Beal | SG | $6200 | 34 | 25% | 31 | 5.1 | 52% | 21% |
Markieff Morris | PF | $6200 | 32 | 24% | 32 | 5.2 | 56% | 23% |
Marcin Gortat | C | $6000 | 31 | 17% | 30 | 4.9 | 47% | 18% |
Jarrett Jack | PG | $6000 | 33 | 23% | 28 | 4.6 | 38% | 12% |
George Hill | PG | $6000 | 34 | 21% | 27 | 4.5 | 32% | 8% |
Rajon Rondo | PG | $5600 | 30 | 18% | 31 | 5.6 | 66% | 38% |
Thaddeus Young | PF | $5500 | 33 | 21% | 29 | 5.3 | 60% | 25% |
Tyson Chandler | C | $5500 | 29 | 12% | 27 | 4.9 | 47% | 17% |
Mason Plumlee | C | $5400 | 30 | 21% | 32 | 5.9 | 73% | 47% |
Eric Gordon | SG | $5300 | 36 | 20% | 30 | 5.7 | 70% | 41% |
Robin Lopez | C | $5200 | 30 | 15% | 25 | 4.8 | 43% | 10% |
Ed Davis | PF | $5100 | 24 | 16% | 26 | 5.0 | 50% | 15% |
JJ Redick | SG | $5100 | 29 | 19% | 22 | 4.3 | 26% | 6% |
Ryan Anderson | PF | $5000 | 27 | 23% | 26 | 5.1 | 55% | 24% |
Joe Johnson | SF | $5000 | 32 | 19% | 25 | 5.0 | 51% | 25% |
Jrue Holiday | PG | $4900 | 20 | 23% | 21 | 4.3 | 22% | 3% |
Josh Smith | PF | $4900 | 16 | 24% | 18 | 3.6 | 4% | 0% |
Alec Burks | SG | $4800 | 29 | 21% | 23 | 4.8 | 43% | 10% |
Harrison Barnes | SF | $4800 | 28 | 14% | 20 | 4.2 | 19% | 2% |
Otto Porter Jr | SF | $4800 | 32 | 14% | 23 | 4.8 | 44% | 19% |
Darren Collison | PG | $4700 | 26 | 19% | 23 | 4.8 | 45% | 17% |
Jeff Green | SF | $4700 | 27 | 22% | 21 | 4.5 | 32% | 6% |
Trey Burke | PG | $4700 | 27 | 24% | 23 | 4.9 | 46% | 16% |
Omer Asik | C | $4600 | 20 | 13% | 18 | 3.9 | 7% | 0% |
Al-Farouq Aminu | SF | $4600 | 29 | 17% | 27 | 5.9 | 72% | 46% |
Jordan Hill | PF | $4500 | 18 | 20% | 16 | 3.6 | 3% | 0% |
Meyers Leonard | C | $4500 | 30 | 17% | 28 | 6.2 | 78% | 54% |
Ish Smith | PG | $4500 | 30 | 21% | 27 | 5.9 | 70% | 49% |
Jamal Crawford | SG | $4500 | 18 | 26% | 17 | 3.7 | 5% | 0% |
Kristaps Porzingis | PF | $4500 | 25 | 21% | 24 | 5.4 | 69% | 23% |
PJ Tucker | SF | $4500 | 23 | 14% | 17 | 3.9 | 11% | 1% |
Tony Allen | SF | $4300 | 25 | 16% | 20 | 4.5 | 30% | 5% |
Andre Iguodala | SF | $4300 | 27 | 13% | 21 | 4.9 | 46% | 15% |
Courtney Lee | SG | $4200 | 31 | 15% | 20 | 4.7 | 38% | 11% |
Langston Galloway | SG | $4200 | 27 | 19% | 23 | 5.4 | 63% | 30% |
Jose Calderon | PG | $4100 | 27 | 16% | 22 | 5.4 | 61% | 32% |
Myles Turner | C | $4100 | 20 | 16% | 17 | 4.2 | 15% | 1% |
Andrea Bargnani | C | $4100 | 20 | 24% | 17 | 4.2 | 25% | 7% |
Matt Barnes | SF | $4000 | 23 | 14% | 17 | 4.2 | 22% | 4% |
Kris Humphries | PF | $4000 | 24 | 18% | 23 | 5.6 | 72% | 37% |
CJ Miles | SG | $4000 | 27 | 21% | 21 | 5.2 | 55% | 30% |
Rodney Stuckey | SG | $4000 | 25 | 21% | 19 | 4.7 | 42% | 17% |
Paul Pierce | SF | $4000 | 22 | 18% | 21 | 5.2 | 56% | 20% |
Ben McLemore | SG | $4000 | 25 | 15% | 16 | 4.0 | 18% | 4% |
Kosta Koufos | C | $4000 | 22 | 14% | 20 | 5.1 | 55% | 13% |
Ian Mahinmi | C | $3900 | 26 | 10% | 18 | 4.6 | 35% | 11% |
Rodney Hood | SF | $3900 | 28 | 19% | 22 | 5.6 | 67% | 39% |
Omri Casspi | SF | $3900 | 23 | 16% | 18 | 4.7 | 42% | 17% |
Shane Larkin | PG | $3900 | 17 | 13% | 12 | 3.0 | 1% | 0% |
Marco Belinelli | SG | $3800 | 20 | 17% | 15 | 3.9 | 10% | 1% |
Bojan Bogdanovic | SF | $3800 | 29 | 16% | 18 | 4.8 | 45% | 21% |
Alex Len | C | $3700 | 19 | 14% | 17 | 4.5 | 29% | 6% |
Kyle O'Quinn | PF | $3700 | 22 | 17% | 22 | 5.9 | 77% | 47% |
TJ Warren | SF | $3600 | 26 | 18% | 21 | 5.8 | 72% | 43% |
Jerian Grant | PG | $3600 | 29 | 16% | 24 | 6.8 | 94% | 75% |
Jared Dudley | SF | $3600 | 21 | 13% | 14 | 4.0 | 18% | 3% |
Brandan Wright | PF | $3500 | 18 | 14% | 16 | 4.7 | 37% | 8% |
Sasha Vujacic | SG | $3500 | 20 | 16% | 16 | 4.6 | 36% | 10% |
Alexis Ajinca | C | $3500 | 18 | 19% | 18 | 5.2 | 57% | 26% |
Shaun Livingston | PG | $3400 | 19 | 14% | 14 | 4.2 | 21% | 3% |
Beno Udrih | PG | $3300 | 17 | 20% | 14 | 4.3 | 19% | 2% |
Lance Stephenson | SG | $3300 | 18 | 20% | 16 | 4.7 | 42% | 17% |
Marreese Speights | C | $3200 | 20 | 29% | 21 | 6.7 | 91% | 71% |
Festus Ezeli | C | $3100 | 25 | 16% | 21 | 6.9 | 93% | 76% |
Dante Cunningham | SF | $3100 | 24 | 10% | 16 | 5.2 | 57% | 27% |
Allen Crabbe | SG | $3000 | 24 | 13% | 17 | 5.5 | 68% | 33% |
Raul Neto | PG | $3000 | 24 | 16% | 19 | 6.3 | 85% | 59% |
Austin Rivers | SG | $3000 | 16 | 17% | 12 | 4.0 | 16% | 3% |
Willie Cauley-Stein | C | $3000 | 20 | 15% | 18 | 5.9 | 72% | 47% |
Maurice Harkless | SF | $3000 | 22 | 15% | 17 | 5.6 | 69% | 39% |
Gary Neal | SG | $3000 | 17 | 25% | 13 | 4.5 | 29% | 6% |
Ramon Sessions | PG | $3000 | 16 | 19% | 13 | 4.5 | 30% | 6% |