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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russell Westbrook | PG | $10800 | 35 | 37% | 49 | 4.5 | 31% | 6% |
| Damian Lillard | PG | $8900 | 36 | 33% | 39 | 4.3 | 12% | 1% |
| Ricky Rubio | PG | $7700 | 32 | 20% | 30 | 3.9 | 11% | 1% |
| Kemba Walker | PG | $7200 | 35 | 27% | 34 | 4.8 | 23% | 5% |
| Derrick Rose | PG | $6900 | 31 | 25% | 29 | 4.1 | 20% | 4% |
| Deron Williams | PG | $6700 | 31 | 21% | 29 | 4.3 | 21% | 3% |
| Mike Conley | PG | $6600 | 30 | 23% | 28 | 4.3 | 18% | 2% |
| Goran Dragic | PG | $6300 | 33 | 19% | 27 | 4.3 | 20% | 3% |
| Emmanuel Mudiay | PG | $5700 | 31 | 25% | 26 | 4.5 | 13% | 1% |
| Trey Burke | PG | $5400 | 23 | 24% | 18 | 3.4 | 2% | 0% |
| Jeremy Lin | PG | $4900 | 25 | 23% | 21 | 4.3 | 27% | 5% |
| Jameer Nelson | PG | $4700 | 23 | 20% | 18 | 3.9 | 4% | 0% |
| JJ Barea | PG | $4500 | 22 | 21% | 18 | 4.1 | 17% | 2% |
| Aaron Brooks | PG | $4200 | 18 | 25% | 15 | 3.6 | 3% | 0% |
| DJ Augustin | PG | $4100 | 15 | 16% | 12 | 2.8 | 0% | 0% |
| Beno Udrih | PG | $3900 | 16 | 20% | 13 | 3.2 | 0% | 0% |
| Raymond Felton | PG | $3900 | 25 | 19% | 20 | 5.0 | 40% | 12% |
| Tyler Johnson | PG | $3800 | 20 | 13% | 14 | 3.6 | 12% | 2% |
| Mario Chalmers | PG | $3700 | 20 | 16% | 14 | 3.7 | 8% | 1% |
| Raul Neto | PG | $3500 | 20 | 16% | 14 | 4.0 | 11% | 1% |
Best Plays (>=$5000): Russell Westbrook, Kemba Walker, Deron Williams, Goran Dragic
Best Value (<$5000): ?
Shooting Guards
| Name | Pos | Salary | MPG | USG% | FD | FD/$1k | 5X% | 6X% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Butler | SG | $8000 | 35 | 22% | 31 | 3.9 | 16% | 2% |
| Dwyane Wade | SG | $7100 | 31 | 34% | 32 | 4.5 | 23% | 4% |
| CJ McCollum | SG | $6400 | 33 | 23% | 26 | 4.1 | 30% | 9% |
| Zach LaVine | SG | $5700 | 18 | 22% | 14 | 2.5 | 0% | 0% |
| Wesley Matthews | SG | $5600 | 26 | 19% | 19 | 3.3 | 3% | 0% |
| Alec Burks | SG | $5400 | 27 | 22% | 20 | 3.7 | 5% | 0% |
| Kevin Martin | SG | $5100 | 28 | 27% | 22 | 4.3 | 29% | 9% |
| Will Barton | SG | $5000 | 22 | 20% | 17 | 3.4 | 4% | 0% |
| Dion Waiters | SG | $4700 | 24 | 19% | 18 | 3.9 | 9% | 1% |
| Tony Allen | SG | $4700 | 22 | 16% | 17 | 3.6 | 3% | 0% |
| Rodney Hood | SG | $4500 | 28 | 20% | 21 | 4.6 | 50% | 20% |
| Devin Harris | SG | $4400 | 23 | 17% | 18 | 4.0 | 10% | 1% |
| Jeremy Lamb | SG | $4300 | 18 | 20% | 14 | 3.4 | 4% | 0% |
| Courtney Lee | SG | $4000 | 30 | 15% | 18 | 4.6 | 36% | 10% |
| Gary Harris | SG | $4000 | 24 | 16% | 13 | 3.4 | 1% | 0% |
| Anthony Morrow | SG | $3800 | 15 | 14% | 10 | 2.6 | 0% | 0% |
| Allen Crabbe | SG | $3700 | 23 | 13% | 14 | 3.7 | 3% | 0% |
| Andre Roberson | SG | $3600 | 20 | 8% | 12 | 3.4 | 1% | 0% |
| Tony Snell | SG | $3600 | 25 | 13% | 15 | 4.2 | 23% | 7% |
| Randy Foye | SG | $3500 | 18 | 19% | 12 | 3.4 | 4% | 0% |
Best Plays (>=$5000): Dwyane Wade, CJ McCollum, Kevin Martin
Best Value (<$5000): Rodney Hood
Small Forwards
| Name | Pos | Salary | MPG | USG% | FD | FD/$1k | 5X% | 6X% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Durant | SF | $10000 | 36 | 26% | 45 | 4.5 | 17% | 2% |
| Andrew Wiggins | SF | $6900 | 37 | 23% | 27 | 4.0 | 18% | 4% |
| Gordon Hayward | SF | $6800 | 34 | 27% | 30 | 4.5 | 33% | 8% |
| Danilo Gallinari | SF | $6700 | 34 | 22% | 28 | 4.2 | 21% | 5% |
| Nicolas Batum | SF | $6600 | 35 | 19% | 31 | 4.7 | 36% | 9% |
| Chandler Parsons | SF | $6400 | 16 | 20% | 13 | 2.0 | 0% | 0% |
| Nikola Mirotic | SF | $6000 | 30 | 22% | 31 | 5.1 | 49% | 22% |
| Al-Farouq Aminu | SF | $5700 | 31 | 17% | 26 | 4.5 | 33% | 9% |
| Luol Deng | SF | $5300 | 31 | 17% | 22 | 4.2 | 21% | 4% |
| Jeff Green | SF | $4400 | 23 | 21% | 18 | 4.0 | 5% | 0% |
| Shabazz Muhammad | SF | $4000 | 19 | 24% | 16 | 3.9 | 11% | 2% |
| Doug McDermott | SF | $3900 | 20 | 18% | 14 | 3.5 | 3% | 0% |
| Nemanja Bjelica | SF | $3600 | 22 | 14% | 18 | 4.9 | 35% | 5% |
| Justise Winslow | SF | $3600 | 25 | 13% | 16 | 4.3 | 29% | 7% |
| Joe Ingles | SF | $3600 | 15 | 12% | 9 | 2.5 | 0% | 0% |
| Matt Barnes | SF | $3600 | 22 | 15% | 15 | 4.2 | 12% | 1% |
| PJ Hairston | SF | $3500 | 18 | 19% | 12 | 3.3 | 1% | 0% |
| Maurice Harkless | SF | $3500 | 22 | 15% | 15 | 4.3 | 13% | 2% |
SF is absolutely loaded tonight in the $6K range. Good luck figuring out the right combination.
Best Plays (>=$5000): Gordon Hayward, Danilo Gallinari, Nicolas Batum, Nikola Mirotic, Al-Farouq Aminu
Best Value (<$5000): Maurice Harkless
Power Forwards
| Name | Pos | Salary | MPG | USG% | FD | FD/$1k | 5X% | 6X% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derrick Favors | PF | $8000 | 31 | 25% | 32 | 4.0 | 28% | 3% |
| Chris Bosh | PF | $7900 | 35 | 26% | 31 | 3.9 | 8% | 0% |
| Pau Gasol | PF | $7700 | 31 | 24% | 36 | 4.6 | 28% | 4% |
| Serge Ibaka | PF | $7100 | 32 | 16% | 30 | 4.3 | 22% | 3% |
| Kenneth Faried | PF | $6900 | 29 | 20% | 28 | 4.0 | 13% | 1% |
| Zach Randolph | PF | $6800 | 32 | 25% | 32 | 4.7 | 19% | 3% |
| Dirk Nowitzki | PF | $6600 | 28 | 24% | 28 | 4.2 | 11% | 0% |
| Ed Davis | PF | $5000 | 22 | 16% | 21 | 4.2 | 10% | 0% |
| Marvin Williams | PF | $4800 | 31 | 13% | 22 | 4.6 | 43% | 13% |
| Taj Gibson | PF | $4200 | 19 | 16% | 17 | 4.1 | 8% | 1% |
| Dwight Powell | PF | $4000 | 24 | 18% | 19 | 4.8 | 44% | 14% |
| Kevin Garnett | PF | $4000 | 18 | 16% | 17 | 4.3 | 8% | 0% |
| Trevor Booker | PF | $4000 | 18 | 17% | 14 | 3.5 | 10% | 1% |
| Joffrey Lauvergne | PF | $4000 | 22 | 18% | 19 | 4.7 | 18% | 3% |
| Cody Zeller | PF | $3900 | 23 | 15% | 18 | 4.7 | 42% | 12% |
| JaMychal Green | PF | $3700 | 15 | 18% | 13 | 3.6 | 1% | 0% |
| Noah Vonleh | PF | $3500 | 15 | 17% | 13 | 3.6 | 1% | 0% |
| Darrell Arthur | PF | $3500 | 20 | 19% | 15 | 4.2 | 9% | 1% |
Best Plays (>=$5000): Derrick Favors, Pau Gasol, Serge Ibaka
Best Value (<$5000): Marvin Williams, Dwight Powell
Centers
| Name | Pos | Salary | MPG | USG% | FD | FD/$1k | 5X% | 6X% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rudy Gobert | C | $8100 | 32 | 13% | 31 | 3.9 | 15% | 2% |
| Hassan Whiteside | C | $8000 | 28 | 18% | 31 | 3.9 | 24% | 4% |
| Al Jefferson | C | $7300 | 30 | 26% | 34 | 4.6 | 15% | 1% |
| Marc Gasol | C | $7300 | 32 | 25% | 34 | 4.6 | 32% | 6% |
| Enes Kanter | C | $6600 | 23 | 22% | 23 | 3.4 | 3% | 0% |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | C | $6600 | 31 | 20% | 27 | 4.0 | 25% | 6% |
| Mason Plumlee | C | $5100 | 30 | 21% | 29 | 5.6 | 49% | 22% |
| Zaza Pachulia | C | $5100 | 27 | 18% | 23 | 4.5 | 35% | 10% |
| Meyers Leonard | C | $4600 | 25 | 17% | 20 | 4.4 | 26% | 6% |
| Gorgui Dieng | C | $4500 | 20 | 14% | 17 | 3.8 | 11% | 1% |
| Joakim Noah | C | $4200 | 18 | 12% | 18 | 4.4 | 10% | 1% |
| Steven Adams | C | $4200 | 23 | 12% | 18 | 4.3 | 21% | 4% |
| Brandan Wright | C | $4100 | 16 | 14% | 14 | 3.5 | 1% | 0% |
| Spencer Hawes | C | $3600 | 19 | 17% | 16 | 4.5 | 9% | 1% |
| Nikola Jokic | C | $3500 | 16 | 18% | 13 | 3.6 | 3% | 0% |
Best Plays (>=$5000): Hassan Whiteside, Karl-Anthony Towns, Zaza Pachulia, Mason Plumlee
Best Value (<$5000): Steven Adams
Utility
| Name | Pos | Salary | MPG | USG% | FD | FD/$1k | 5X% | 6X% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russell Westbrook | PG | $10800 | 35 | 37% | 49 | 4.5 | 31% | 6% |
| Kevin Durant | SF | $10000 | 36 | 26% | 45 | 4.5 | 17% | 2% |
| Damian Lillard | PG | $8900 | 36 | 33% | 39 | 4.3 | 12% | 1% |
| Rudy Gobert | C | $8100 | 32 | 13% | 31 | 3.9 | 15% | 2% |
| Jimmy Butler | SG | $8000 | 35 | 22% | 31 | 3.9 | 16% | 2% |
| Hassan Whiteside | C | $8000 | 28 | 18% | 31 | 3.9 | 24% | 4% |
| Derrick Favors | PF | $8000 | 31 | 25% | 32 | 4.0 | 28% | 3% |
| Chris Bosh | PF | $7900 | 35 | 26% | 31 | 3.9 | 8% | 0% |
| Ricky Rubio | PG | $7700 | 32 | 20% | 30 | 3.9 | 11% | 1% |
| Pau Gasol | PF | $7700 | 31 | 24% | 36 | 4.6 | 28% | 4% |
| Marc Gasol | C | $7300 | 32 | 25% | 34 | 4.6 | 32% | 6% |
| Al Jefferson | C | $7300 | 30 | 26% | 34 | 4.6 | 15% | 1% |
| Kemba Walker | PG | $7200 | 35 | 27% | 34 | 4.8 | 23% | 5% |
| Serge Ibaka | PF | $7100 | 32 | 16% | 30 | 4.3 | 22% | 3% |
| Dwyane Wade | SG | $7100 | 31 | 34% | 32 | 4.5 | 23% | 4% |
| Derrick Rose | PG | $6900 | 31 | 25% | 29 | 4.1 | 20% | 4% |
| Kenneth Faried | PF | $6900 | 29 | 20% | 28 | 4.0 | 13% | 1% |
| Andrew Wiggins | SF | $6900 | 37 | 23% | 27 | 4.0 | 18% | 4% |
| Gordon Hayward | SF | $6800 | 34 | 27% | 30 | 4.5 | 33% | 8% |
| Zach Randolph | PF | $6800 | 32 | 25% | 32 | 4.7 | 19% | 3% |
| Deron Williams | PG | $6700 | 31 | 21% | 29 | 4.3 | 21% | 3% |
| Danilo Gallinari | SF | $6700 | 34 | 22% | 28 | 4.2 | 21% | 5% |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | C | $6600 | 31 | 20% | 27 | 4.0 | 25% | 6% |
| Dirk Nowitzki | PF | $6600 | 28 | 24% | 28 | 4.2 | 11% | 0% |
| Enes Kanter | C | $6600 | 23 | 22% | 23 | 3.4 | 3% | 0% |
| Nicolas Batum | SF | $6600 | 35 | 19% | 31 | 4.7 | 36% | 9% |
| Mike Conley | PG | $6600 | 30 | 23% | 28 | 4.3 | 18% | 2% |
| Chandler Parsons | SF | $6400 | 16 | 20% | 13 | 2.0 | 0% | 0% |
| CJ McCollum | SG | $6400 | 33 | 23% | 26 | 4.1 | 30% | 9% |
| Goran Dragic | PG | $6300 | 33 | 19% | 27 | 4.3 | 20% | 3% |
| Nikola Mirotic | SF | $6000 | 30 | 22% | 31 | 5.1 | 49% | 22% |
| Al-Farouq Aminu | SF | $5700 | 31 | 17% | 26 | 4.5 | 33% | 9% |
| Emmanuel Mudiay | PG | $5700 | 31 | 25% | 26 | 4.5 | 13% | 1% |
| Zach LaVine | SG | $5700 | 18 | 22% | 14 | 2.5 | 0% | 0% |
| Wesley Matthews | SG | $5600 | 26 | 19% | 19 | 3.3 | 3% | 0% |
| Alec Burks | SG | $5400 | 27 | 22% | 20 | 3.7 | 5% | 0% |
| Trey Burke | PG | $5400 | 23 | 24% | 18 | 3.4 | 2% | 0% |
| Luol Deng | SF | $5300 | 31 | 17% | 22 | 4.2 | 21% | 4% |
| Zaza Pachulia | C | $5100 | 27 | 18% | 23 | 4.5 | 35% | 10% |
| Mason Plumlee | C | $5100 | 30 | 21% | 29 | 5.6 | 49% | 22% |
| Kevin Martin | SG | $5100 | 28 | 27% | 22 | 4.3 | 29% | 9% |
| Ed Davis | PF | $5000 | 22 | 16% | 21 | 4.2 | 10% | 0% |
| Will Barton | SG | $5000 | 22 | 20% | 17 | 3.4 | 4% | 0% |
| Jeremy Lin | PG | $4900 | 25 | 23% | 21 | 4.3 | 27% | 5% |
| Marvin Williams | PF | $4800 | 31 | 13% | 22 | 4.6 | 43% | 13% |
| Jameer Nelson | PG | $4700 | 23 | 20% | 18 | 3.9 | 4% | 0% |
| Dion Waiters | SG | $4700 | 24 | 19% | 18 | 3.9 | 9% | 1% |
| Tony Allen | SG | $4700 | 22 | 16% | 17 | 3.6 | 3% | 0% |
| Meyers Leonard | C | $4600 | 25 | 17% | 20 | 4.4 | 26% | 6% |
| Gorgui Dieng | C | $4500 | 20 | 14% | 17 | 3.8 | 11% | 1% |
| Rodney Hood | SG | $4500 | 28 | 20% | 21 | 4.6 | 50% | 20% |
| JJ Barea | PG | $4500 | 22 | 21% | 18 | 4.1 | 17% | 2% |
| Devin Harris | SG | $4400 | 23 | 17% | 18 | 4.0 | 10% | 1% |
| Jeff Green | SF | $4400 | 23 | 21% | 18 | 4.0 | 5% | 0% |
| Jeremy Lamb | SG | $4300 | 18 | 20% | 14 | 3.4 | 4% | 0% |
| Joakim Noah | C | $4200 | 18 | 12% | 18 | 4.4 | 10% | 1% |
| Aaron Brooks | PG | $4200 | 18 | 25% | 15 | 3.6 | 3% | 0% |
| Taj Gibson | PF | $4200 | 19 | 16% | 17 | 4.1 | 8% | 1% |
| Steven Adams | C | $4200 | 23 | 12% | 18 | 4.3 | 21% | 4% |
| DJ Augustin | PG | $4100 | 15 | 16% | 12 | 2.8 | 0% | 0% |
| Brandan Wright | C | $4100 | 16 | 14% | 14 | 3.5 | 1% | 0% |
| Trevor Booker | PF | $4000 | 18 | 17% | 14 | 3.5 | 10% | 1% |
| Kevin Garnett | PF | $4000 | 18 | 16% | 17 | 4.3 | 8% | 0% |
| Gary Harris | SG | $4000 | 24 | 16% | 13 | 3.4 | 1% | 0% |
| Joffrey Lauvergne | PF | $4000 | 22 | 18% | 19 | 4.7 | 18% | 3% |
| Shabazz Muhammad | SF | $4000 | 19 | 24% | 16 | 3.9 | 11% | 2% |
| Dwight Powell | PF | $4000 | 24 | 18% | 19 | 4.8 | 44% | 14% |
| Courtney Lee | SG | $4000 | 30 | 15% | 18 | 4.6 | 36% | 10% |
| Raymond Felton | PG | $3900 | 25 | 19% | 20 | 5.0 | 40% | 12% |
| Beno Udrih | PG | $3900 | 16 | 20% | 13 | 3.2 | 0% | 0% |
| Doug McDermott | SF | $3900 | 20 | 18% | 14 | 3.5 | 3% | 0% |
| Cody Zeller | PF | $3900 | 23 | 15% | 18 | 4.7 | 42% | 12% |
| Tyler Johnson | PG | $3800 | 20 | 13% | 14 | 3.6 | 12% | 2% |
| Anthony Morrow | SG | $3800 | 15 | 14% | 10 | 2.6 | 0% | 0% |
| JaMychal Green | PF | $3700 | 15 | 18% | 13 | 3.6 | 1% | 0% |
| Allen Crabbe | SG | $3700 | 23 | 13% | 14 | 3.7 | 3% | 0% |
| Mario Chalmers | PG | $3700 | 20 | 16% | 14 | 3.7 | 8% | 1% |
| Tony Snell | SG | $3600 | 25 | 13% | 15 | 4.2 | 23% | 7% |
| Justise Winslow | SF | $3600 | 25 | 13% | 16 | 4.3 | 29% | 7% |
| Andre Roberson | SG | $3600 | 20 | 8% | 12 | 3.4 | 1% | 0% |
| Nemanja Bjelica | SF | $3600 | 22 | 14% | 18 | 4.9 | 35% | 5% |
| Spencer Hawes | C | $3600 | 19 | 17% | 16 | 4.5 | 9% | 1% |
| Matt Barnes | SF | $3600 | 22 | 15% | 15 | 4.2 | 12% | 1% |
| Joe Ingles | SF | $3600 | 15 | 12% | 9 | 2.5 | 0% | 0% |
| Darrell Arthur | PF | $3500 | 20 | 19% | 15 | 4.2 | 9% | 1% |
| Raul Neto | PG | $3500 | 20 | 16% | 14 | 4.0 | 11% | 1% |
| Noah Vonleh | PF | $3500 | 15 | 17% | 13 | 3.6 | 1% | 0% |
| Randy Foye | SG | $3500 | 18 | 19% | 12 | 3.4 | 4% | 0% |
| Maurice Harkless | SF | $3500 | 22 | 15% | 15 | 4.3 | 13% | 2% |
| Nikola Jokic | C | $3500 | 16 | 18% | 13 | 3.6 | 3% | 0% |
| PJ Hairston | SF | $3500 | 18 | 19% | 12 | 3.3 | 1% | 0% |