The following daily fantasy basketball projections are created using a method similar to Basketball Reference’s Simple Projection System. I have a quick walkthrough 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 | FD | FD/$1k | 5X% | 6X% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Paul | PG | $9700 | 37.8 | 40.7 | 4.2 | 19.6% | 2.7% |
| John Wall | PG | $9300 | 36.4 | 35.9 | 3.9 | 10.6% | 1.0% |
| Kyrie Irving | PG | $9000 | 39.0 | 36.8 | 4.1 | 20.1% | 3.9% |
| Damian Lillard | PG | $8800 | 38.2 | 36.4 | 4.1 | 21.4% | 4.3% |
| Darren Collison | PG | $6800 | 36.8 | 29.3 | 4.3 | 26.6% | 6.2% |
| Goran Dragic | PG | $6300 | 35.6 | 31.3 | 5.0 | 49.0% | 22.9% |
| Isaiah Thomas | PG | $5800 | 23.9 | 21.4 | 3.7 | 12.9% | 2.3% |
| Brian Roberts | PG | $4300 | 33.9 | 25.1 | 5.8 | 65.5% | 46.8% |
| Jose Juan Barea | PG | $3900 | 28.1 | 22.8 | 5.8 | 65.3% | 46.9% |
| Devin Harris | PG | $3700 | 24.5 | 18.9 | 5.1 | 52.1% | 33.2% |
Best Plays (>=$5000): Chris Paul, John Wall, Damian Lillard, Darren Collison, Goran Dragic, Isaiah Thomas
Avoid:
Best Value (<$5000): Brian Roberts, Jose Barea
Shooting Guards
| Name | Pos | Salary | MPG | FD | FD/$1k | 5X% | 6X% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Bledsoe | SG | $8600 | 36.7 | 34.3 | 4.0 | 19.6% | 4.4% |
| Monta Ellis | SG | $7900 | 35.8 | 31.2 | 4.0 | 16.3% | 2.7% |
| Brad Beal | SG | $6100 | 37.8 | 28.3 | 4.6 | 38.8% | 14.0% |
| Wesley Matthews | SG | $5900 | 34.4 | 25.0 | 4.2 | 28.1% | 9.0% |
| J.R. Smith | SG | $5300 | 32.4 | 24.8 | 4.7 | 42.7% | 22.4% |
| Jamal Crawford | SG | $5200 | 39.0 | 29.4 | 5.6 | 64.3% | 42.1% |
| Lance Stephenson | SG | $5000 | 25.0 | 19.3 | 3.9 | 12.5% | 1.5% |
| Ben McLemore | SG | $4400 | 36.5 | 20.6 | 4.7 | 42.1% | 19.9% |
| Iman Shumpert | SG | $3900 | 23.0 | 15.2 | 3.9 | 23.9% | 8.7% |
Best Plays (>=$5000): Monta Ellis, Bradley Beal, Wesley Matthews, Jamal Crawford
Avoid:
Best Value (<$5000):
Small Forwards
| Name | Pos | Salary | MPG | FD | FD/$1k | 5X% | 6X% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LeBron James | SF | $11000 | 36.3 | 42.4 | 3.9 | 10.1% | 0.8% |
| Rudy Gay | SF | $7900 | 34.5 | 31.2 | 3.9 | 15.5% | 2.4% |
| Michael Kidd-Gilchrist | SF | $6100 | 30.4 | 24.3 | 4.0 | 20.6% | 5.2% |
| Chandler Parsons | SF | $6100 | 35.1 | 26.6 | 4.4 | 32.5% | 12.3% |
| Nicolas Batum | SF | $5600 | 35.3 | 28.9 | 5.2 | 54.2% | 29.5% |
| Gerald Henderson | SF | $5000 | 31.9 | 23.8 | 4.8 | 43.4% | 19.6% |
| Paul Pierce | SF | $5000 | 25.5 | 21.2 | 4.2 | 29.1% | 10.2% |
| Matt Barnes | SF | $4800 | 39.5 | 26.5 | 5.5 | 61.5% | 39.1% |
| P.J. Tucker | SF | $4600 | 31.7 | 21.8 | 4.7 | 43.2% | 21.2% |
| Al-Farouq Aminu | SF | $4300 | 25.8 | 19.7 | 4.6 | 41.3% | 23.0% |
Best Plays (>=$5000): LeBron James, Rudy Gay, Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, Chandler Parsons, Gerald Henderson
Avoid:
Best Value (<$5000): Matt Barnes, Al-Farouq Aminu
Power Forwards
| Name | Pos | Salary | MPG | FD | FD/$1k | 5X% | 6X% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LaMarcus Aldridge | PF | $9800 | 37.3 | 41.1 | 4.2 | 22.7% | 4.7% |
| Blake Griffin | PF | $9600 | 36.5 | 38.5 | 4.0 | 15.6% | 2.1% |
| Kevin Love | PF | $8300 | 35.8 | 38.3 | 4.6 | 37.9% | 13.3% |
| Dirk Nowitzki | PF | $6500 | 30.2 | 29.2 | 4.5 | 32.9% | 9.2% |
| Markieff Morris | PF | $6400 | 31.8 | 28.1 | 4.4 | 31.7% | 10.5% |
| Cody Zeller | PF | $5500 | 30.9 | 25.6 | 4.7 | 41.5% | 20.2% |
| Nene Hilario | PF | $5300 | 28.2 | 24.0 | 4.5 | 37.6% | 15.9% |
| Tristan Thompson | PF | $5200 | 26.7 | 21.0 | 4.0 | 23.2% | 6.8% |
| Kris Humphries | PF | $5000 | 25.5 | 21.6 | 4.3 | 33.2% | 14.0% |
| Marcus Morris | PF | $4000 | 20.4 | 15.3 | 3.8 | 18.2% | 4.6% |
| Jason Thompson | PF | $3900 | 23.4 | 17.2 | 4.4 | 35.7% | 16.3% |
| Carl Landry | PF | $3700 | 21.0 | 16.7 | 4.5 | 40.7% | 23.4% |
Best Plays (>=$5000): Blake Griffin, Kevin Love
Avoid:
Best Value (<$5000):
Centers
| Name | Pos | Salary | MPG | FD | FD/$1k | 5X% | 6X% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeMarcus Cousins | C | $11100 | 38.5 | 46.9 | 4.2 | 22.0% | 3.8% |
| DeAndre Jordan | C | $8500 | 35.2 | 30.5 | 3.6 | 10.0% | 1.4% |
| Al Jefferson | C | $8100 | 32.4 | 35.3 | 4.4 | 27.1% | 5.9% |
| Tyson Chandler | C | $6700 | 31.2 | 26.3 | 3.9 | 18.4% | 4.2% |
| Timofey Mozgov | C | $5500 | 21.3 | 17.1 | 3.1 | 2.8% | 0.2% |
| Marcin Gortat | C | $5300 | 28.7 | 24.3 | 4.6 | 37.1% | 13.4% |
| Robin Lopez | C | $5200 | 26.0 | 22.3 | 4.3 | 30.1% | 10.7% |
| Alex Len | C | $4500 | 22.4 | 18.7 | 4.2 | 31.5% | 14.8% |
Best Plays (>=$5000): DeMarcus Cousins, DeAndre Jordan, Tyson Chandler
Avoid: Timofey Mozgov
Best Value (<$5000):
Utility
| Name | Pos | Salary | MPG | FD | FD/$1k | 5X% | 6X% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeMarcus Cousins | C | $11100 | 38.5 | 46.9 | 4.2 | 22.0% | 3.8% |
| LeBron James | SF | $11000 | 36.3 | 42.4 | 3.9 | 10.1% | 0.8% |
| LaMarcus Aldridge | PF | $9800 | 37.3 | 41.1 | 4.2 | 22.7% | 4.7% |
| Chris Paul | PG | $9700 | 37.8 | 40.7 | 4.2 | 19.6% | 2.7% |
| Blake Griffin | PF | $9600 | 36.5 | 38.5 | 4.0 | 15.6% | 2.1% |
| John Wall | PG | $9300 | 36.4 | 35.9 | 3.9 | 10.6% | 1.0% |
| Kyrie Irving | PG | $9000 | 39.0 | 36.8 | 4.1 | 20.1% | 3.9% |
| Damian Lillard | PG | $8800 | 38.2 | 36.4 | 4.1 | 21.4% | 4.3% |
| Eric Bledsoe | SG | $8600 | 36.7 | 34.3 | 4.0 | 19.6% | 4.4% |
| DeAndre Jordan | C | $8500 | 35.2 | 30.5 | 3.6 | 10.0% | 1.4% |
| Kevin Love | PF | $8300 | 35.8 | 38.3 | 4.6 | 37.9% | 13.3% |
| Al Jefferson | C | $8100 | 32.4 | 35.3 | 4.4 | 27.1% | 5.9% |
| Monta Ellis | SG | $7900 | 35.8 | 31.2 | 4.0 | 16.3% | 2.7% |
| Rudy Gay | SF | $7900 | 34.5 | 31.2 | 3.9 | 15.5% | 2.4% |
| Darren Collison | PG | $6800 | 36.8 | 29.3 | 4.3 | 26.6% | 6.2% |
| Tyson Chandler | C | $6700 | 31.2 | 26.3 | 3.9 | 18.4% | 4.2% |
| Dirk Nowitzki | PF | $6500 | 30.2 | 29.2 | 4.5 | 32.9% | 9.2% |
| Markieff Morris | PF | $6400 | 31.8 | 28.1 | 4.4 | 31.7% | 10.5% |
| Goran Dragic | PG | $6300 | 35.6 | 31.3 | 5.0 | 49.0% | 22.9% |
| Michael Kidd-Gilchrist | SF | $6100 | 30.4 | 24.3 | 4.0 | 20.6% | 5.2% |
| Chandler Parsons | SF | $6100 | 35.1 | 26.6 | 4.4 | 32.5% | 12.3% |
| Brad Beal | SG | $6100 | 37.8 | 28.3 | 4.6 | 38.8% | 14.0% |
| Wesley Matthews | SG | $5900 | 34.4 | 25.0 | 4.2 | 28.1% | 9.0% |
| Isaiah Thomas | PG | $5800 | 23.9 | 21.4 | 3.7 | 12.9% | 2.3% |
| Nicolas Batum | SF | $5600 | 35.3 | 28.9 | 5.2 | 54.2% | 29.5% |
| Cody Zeller | PF | $5500 | 30.9 | 25.6 | 4.7 | 41.5% | 20.2% |
| Timofey Mozgov | C | $5500 | 21.3 | 17.1 | 3.1 | 2.8% | 0.2% |
| J.R. Smith | SG | $5300 | 32.4 | 24.8 | 4.7 | 42.7% | 22.4% |
| Marcin Gortat | C | $5300 | 28.7 | 24.3 | 4.6 | 37.1% | 13.4% |
| Nene Hilario | PF | $5300 | 28.2 | 24.0 | 4.5 | 37.6% | 15.9% |
| Jamal Crawford | SG | $5200 | 39.0 | 29.4 | 5.6 | 64.3% | 42.1% |
| Robin Lopez | C | $5200 | 26.0 | 22.3 | 4.3 | 30.1% | 10.7% |
| Tristan Thompson | PF | $5200 | 26.7 | 21.0 | 4.0 | 23.2% | 6.8% |
| Gerald Henderson | SF | $5000 | 31.9 | 23.8 | 4.8 | 43.4% | 19.6% |
| Lance Stephenson | SG | $5000 | 25.0 | 19.3 | 3.9 | 12.5% | 1.5% |
| Kris Humphries | PF | $5000 | 25.5 | 21.6 | 4.3 | 33.2% | 14.0% |
| Paul Pierce | SF | $5000 | 25.5 | 21.2 | 4.2 | 29.1% | 10.2% |
| Matt Barnes | SF | $4800 | 39.5 | 26.5 | 5.5 | 61.5% | 39.1% |
| P.J. Tucker | SF | $4600 | 31.7 | 21.8 | 4.7 | 43.2% | 21.2% |
| Alex Len | C | $4500 | 22.4 | 18.7 | 4.2 | 31.5% | 14.8% |
| Ben McLemore | SG | $4400 | 36.5 | 20.6 | 4.7 | 42.1% | 19.9% |
| Al-Farouq Aminu | SF | $4300 | 25.8 | 19.7 | 4.6 | 41.3% | 23.0% |
| Brian Roberts | PG | $4300 | 33.9 | 25.1 | 5.8 | 65.5% | 46.8% |
| Marcus Morris | PF | $4000 | 20.4 | 15.3 | 3.8 | 18.2% | 4.6% |
| Jose Juan Barea | PG | $3900 | 28.1 | 22.8 | 5.8 | 65.3% | 46.9% |
| Iman Shumpert | SG | $3900 | 23.0 | 15.2 | 3.9 | 23.9% | 8.7% |
| Jason Thompson | PF | $3900 | 23.4 | 17.2 | 4.4 | 35.7% | 16.3% |
| Carl Landry | PF | $3700 | 21.0 | 16.7 | 4.5 | 40.7% | 23.4% |
| Devin Harris | PG | $3700 | 24.5 | 18.9 | 5.1 | 52.1% | 33.2% |