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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Curry | PG | $11000 | 36 | 33% | 47 | 4.2 | 14% | 1% |
| Rajon Rondo | PG | $7600 | 34 | 18% | 31 | 4.1 | 12% | 2% |
| Michael Carter-Williams | PG | $6600 | 31 | 25% | 29 | 4.3 | 26% | 5% |
| Mo Williams | PG | $6200 | 29 | 24% | 22 | 3.6 | 8% | 1% |
| Goran Dragic | PG | $5700 | 33 | 19% | 26 | 4.6 | 37% | 11% |
| Darren Collison | PG | $5500 | 27 | 19% | 21 | 3.8 | 5% | 0% |
| Jerryd Bayless | PG | $4400 | 29 | 17% | 20 | 4.6 | 38% | 12% |
| Greivis Vasquez | PG | $4200 | 15 | 18% | 11 | 2.7 | 0% | 0% |
| Matthew Dellavedova | PG | $4000 | 23 | 12% | 14 | 3.4 | 9% | 1% |
| Austin Rivers | PG | $3800 | 34 | 18% | 24 | 6.2 | 65% | 41% |
| Tyler Johnson | PG | $3800 | 20 | 14% | 14 | 3.6 | 14% | 3% |
| Pablo Prigioni | PG | $3600 | 15 | 11% | 10 | 2.8 | 0% | 0% |
| Shaun Livingston | PG | $3500 | 21 | 14% | 16 | 4.5 | 16% | 2% |
Best Plays (>=$5000): Stephen Curry, Michael Carter-Williams, Goran Dragic
Best Value (<$5000): Jerryd Bayless, Austin Rivers
Shooting Guards
| Name | Pos | Salary | MPG | USG% | FD | FD/$1k | 5X% | 6X% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | SG | $6900 | 35 | 19% | 27 | 3.9 | 15% | 2% |
| Dwyane Wade | SG | $6700 | 30 | 34% | 31 | 4.6 | 37% | 9% |
| Klay Thompson | SG | $6400 | 33 | 28% | 30 | 4.7 | 32% | 7% |
| JR Smith | SG | $5000 | 32 | 18% | 23 | 4.6 | 34% | 12% |
| Jamal Crawford | SG | $4400 | 32 | 26% | 27 | 6.2 | 73% | 45% |
| Marco Belinelli | SG | $3800 | 26 | 16% | 16 | 4.3 | 19% | 3% |
| Ben McLemore | SG | $3600 | 18 | 15% | 10 | 2.7 | 0% | 0% |
| Lance Stephenson | SG | $3600 | 20 | 20% | 16 | 4.4 | 15% | 3% |
| Gerald Green | SG | $3500 | 16 | 26% | 12 | 3.5 | 8% | 1% |
Best Plays (>=$5000): Dwyane Wade, Klay Thompson, JR Smith
Best Value (<$5000): Jamal Crawford
Small Forwards
| Name | Pos | Salary | MPG | USG% | FD | FD/$1k | 5X% | 6X% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LeBron James | SF | $10100 | 36 | 36% | 46 | 4.5 | 44% | 8% |
| Rudy Gay | SF | $7600 | 33 | 25% | 29 | 3.9 | 10% | 1% |
| Khris Middleton | SF | $5600 | 35 | 19% | 25 | 4.4 | 28% | 8% |
| Luol Deng | SF | $5300 | 29 | 16% | 21 | 3.9 | 15% | 2% |
| Harrison Barnes | SF | $5100 | 32 | 16% | 23 | 4.5 | 37% | 8% |
| Andre Iguodala | SF | $4700 | 30 | 14% | 23 | 4.9 | 40% | 11% |
| Omri Casspi | SF | $4200 | 23 | 16% | 16 | 3.9 | 22% | 4% |
| Justise Winslow | SF | $3700 | 31 | 13% | 19 | 5.0 | 49% | 19% |
| Paul Pierce | SF | $3700 | 28 | 17% | 24 | 6.5 | 67% | 39% |
| Wesley Johnson | SF | $3600 | 15 | 16% | 10 | 2.8 | 0% | 0% |
| Richard Jefferson | SF | $3500 | 23 | 14% | 13 | 3.6 | 8% | 1% |
Best Plays (>=$5000): LeBron James, Khris Middleton, Harrison Barnes
Best Value (<$5000): Paul Pierce, Justise Winslow
Power Forwards
| Name | Pos | Salary | MPG | USG% | FD | FD/$1k | 5X% | 6X% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blake Griffin | PF | $9700 | 36 | 29% | 44 | 4.6 | 29% | 4% |
| Draymond Green | PF | $7900 | 35 | 18% | 34 | 4.3 | 29% | 6% |
| Chris Bosh | PF | $7900 | 33 | 26% | 30 | 3.8 | 9% | 1% |
| Kevin Love | PF | $7800 | 35 | 22% | 36 | 4.6 | 44% | 9% |
| Jabari Parker | PF | $5600 | 24 | 18% | 18 | 3.2 | 1% | 0% |
| Tristan Thompson | PF | $5200 | 24 | 12% | 18 | 3.4 | 3% | 0% |
| John Henson | PF | $4000 | 16 | 18% | 14 | 3.6 | 3% | 0% |
| Josh Smith | PF | $3900 | 16 | 25% | 17 | 4.3 | 13% | 1% |
Best Plays (>=$5000): Blake Griffin, Draymond Green, Kevin Love
Best Value (<$5000):
Centers
| Name | Pos | Salary | MPG | USG% | FD | FD/$1k | 5X% | 6X% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeMarcus Cousins | C | $10700 | 35 | 34% | 45 | 4.2 | 36% | 6% |
| Hassan Whiteside | C | $8600 | 30 | 18% | 34 | 3.9 | 22% | 4% |
| Greg Monroe | C | $7800 | 34 | 23% | 33 | 4.3 | 15% | 1% |
| DeAndre Jordan | C | $7600 | 34 | 13% | 34 | 4.5 | 20% | 3% |
| Andrew Bogut | C | $5200 | 21 | 13% | 20 | 3.9 | 10% | 0% |
| Timofey Mozgov | C | $4300 | 23 | 16% | 18 | 4.2 | 23% | 3% |
| Festus Ezeli | C | $4300 | 18 | 18% | 16 | 3.7 | 5% | 0% |
| Willie Cauley-Stein | C | $4200 | 17 | 11% | 13 | 3.0 | 0% | 0% |
| Kosta Koufos | C | $3800 | 20 | 13% | 16 | 4.3 | 7% | 0% |
Best Plays (>=$5000): DeMarcus Cousins, Hassan Whiteside, DeAndre Jordan
Best Value (<$5000):
Utility
| Name | Pos | Salary | MPG | USG% | FD | FD/$1k | 5X% | 6X% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Curry | PG | $11000 | 36 | 33% | 47 | 4.2 | 14% | 1% |
| DeMarcus Cousins | C | $10700 | 35 | 34% | 45 | 4.2 | 36% | 6% |
| LeBron James | SF | $10100 | 36 | 36% | 46 | 4.5 | 44% | 8% |
| Blake Griffin | PF | $9700 | 36 | 29% | 44 | 4.6 | 29% | 4% |
| Hassan Whiteside | C | $8600 | 30 | 18% | 34 | 3.9 | 22% | 4% |
| Draymond Green | PF | $7900 | 35 | 18% | 34 | 4.3 | 29% | 6% |
| Chris Bosh | PF | $7900 | 33 | 26% | 30 | 3.8 | 9% | 1% |
| Greg Monroe | C | $7800 | 34 | 23% | 33 | 4.3 | 15% | 1% |
| Kevin Love | PF | $7800 | 35 | 22% | 36 | 4.6 | 44% | 9% |
| Rajon Rondo | PG | $7600 | 34 | 18% | 31 | 4.1 | 12% | 2% |
| DeAndre Jordan | C | $7600 | 34 | 13% | 34 | 4.5 | 20% | 3% |
| Rudy Gay | SF | $7600 | 33 | 25% | 29 | 3.9 | 10% | 1% |
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | SG | $6900 | 35 | 19% | 27 | 3.9 | 15% | 2% |
| Dwyane Wade | SG | $6700 | 30 | 34% | 31 | 4.6 | 37% | 9% |
| Michael Carter-Williams | PG | $6600 | 31 | 25% | 29 | 4.3 | 26% | 5% |
| Klay Thompson | SG | $6400 | 33 | 28% | 30 | 4.7 | 32% | 7% |
| Mo Williams | PG | $6200 | 29 | 24% | 22 | 3.6 | 8% | 1% |
| Goran Dragic | PG | $5700 | 33 | 19% | 26 | 4.6 | 37% | 11% |
| Khris Middleton | SF | $5600 | 35 | 19% | 25 | 4.4 | 28% | 8% |
| Jabari Parker | PF | $5600 | 24 | 18% | 18 | 3.2 | 1% | 0% |
| Darren Collison | PG | $5500 | 27 | 19% | 21 | 3.8 | 5% | 0% |
| Luol Deng | SF | $5300 | 29 | 16% | 21 | 3.9 | 15% | 2% |
| Tristan Thompson | PF | $5200 | 24 | 12% | 18 | 3.4 | 3% | 0% |
| Andrew Bogut | C | $5200 | 21 | 13% | 20 | 3.9 | 10% | 0% |
| Harrison Barnes | SF | $5100 | 32 | 16% | 23 | 4.5 | 37% | 8% |
| JR Smith | SG | $5000 | 32 | 18% | 23 | 4.6 | 34% | 12% |
| Andre Iguodala | SF | $4700 | 30 | 14% | 23 | 4.9 | 40% | 11% |
| Jamal Crawford | SG | $4400 | 32 | 26% | 27 | 6.2 | 73% | 45% |
| Jerryd Bayless | PG | $4400 | 29 | 17% | 20 | 4.6 | 38% | 12% |
| Timofey Mozgov | C | $4300 | 23 | 16% | 18 | 4.2 | 23% | 3% |
| Festus Ezeli | C | $4300 | 18 | 18% | 16 | 3.7 | 5% | 0% |
| Greivis Vasquez | PG | $4200 | 15 | 18% | 11 | 2.7 | 0% | 0% |
| Omri Casspi | SF | $4200 | 23 | 16% | 16 | 3.9 | 22% | 4% |
| Willie Cauley-Stein | C | $4200 | 17 | 11% | 13 | 3.0 | 0% | 0% |
| Matthew Dellavedova | PG | $4000 | 23 | 12% | 14 | 3.4 | 9% | 1% |
| John Henson | PF | $4000 | 16 | 18% | 14 | 3.6 | 3% | 0% |
| Josh Smith | PF | $3900 | 16 | 25% | 17 | 4.3 | 13% | 1% |
| Marco Belinelli | SG | $3800 | 26 | 16% | 16 | 4.3 | 19% | 3% |
| Kosta Koufos | C | $3800 | 20 | 13% | 16 | 4.3 | 7% | 0% |
| Austin Rivers | PG | $3800 | 34 | 18% | 24 | 6.2 | 65% | 41% |
| Tyler Johnson | PG | $3800 | 20 | 14% | 14 | 3.6 | 14% | 3% |
| Paul Pierce | SF | $3700 | 28 | 17% | 24 | 6.5 | 67% | 39% |
| Justise Winslow | SF | $3700 | 31 | 13% | 19 | 5.0 | 49% | 19% |
| Ben McLemore | SG | $3600 | 18 | 15% | 10 | 2.7 | 0% | 0% |
| Wesley Johnson | SF | $3600 | 15 | 16% | 10 | 2.8 | 0% | 0% |
| Lance Stephenson | SG | $3600 | 20 | 20% | 16 | 4.4 | 15% | 3% |
| Pablo Prigioni | PG | $3600 | 15 | 11% | 10 | 2.8 | 0% | 0% |
| Gerald Green | SG | $3500 | 16 | 26% | 12 | 3.5 | 8% | 1% |
| Shaun Livingston | PG | $3500 | 21 | 14% | 16 | 4.5 | 16% | 2% |
| Richard Jefferson | SF | $3500 | 23 | 14% | 13 | 3.6 | 8% | 1% |