DRAFTKINGS NBA PROJECTIONS

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Teams
Positions
ALL
PG
C
PF
SG
SF
C Nikola Jokic $12.3k EXP. DEN TOR
57.1
4.64
--
231.5 118
PG Shai Gilgeous-Alexander $10.3k EXP. OKC CLE
48.2
4.68
--
226.5 115
PF/C Karl-Anthony Towns $8.3k EXP. NY CHI
48.0
5.78
--
233.5 122.5
PG Cade Cunningham $9.3k EXP. DET PHI
47.5
5.11
--
219.5 111
PF Jalen Johnson  Q $9.9k EXP. ATL WAS
45.1
4.56
--
231.5 117.5
PF/C Alperen Sengun $8.9k EXP. HOU MIN
44.3
4.97
--
219.5 113.5
SF/PF Scottie Barnes $8.6k EXP. TOR DEN
43.6
5.07
--
231.5 113.5
PF Anthony Davis $8.4k EXP. WAS ATL
43.6
5.19
--
231.5 114
PG Jalen Brunson $8.1k EXP. NY CHI
42.9
5.30
--
233.5 122.5
PG Jamal Murray $8.7k EXP. DEN TOR
41.7
4.79
--
231.5 118
SG/SF Paul George $7.2k EXP. BOS MIL
41.5
5.76
--
221.5 116
PG/SF Deni Avdija $8.8k EXP. POR PHO
41.2
4.68
--
227.5 115.5
PG/SG Devin Booker $8.3k EXP. PHO POR
40.3
4.86
--
227.5 112
PF Pascal Siakam $8.2k EXP. IND MEM
40.0
4.88
--
227.5 111
PF Cameron Boozer $8.0k EXP. MEM IND
39.8
4.98
--
227.5 116.5
PG Trae Young $7.9k EXP. WAS ATL
39.8
5.03
--
231.5 114
SG Donovan Mitchell $8.5k EXP. CLE OKC
39.4
4.63
--
226.5 111.5
C Joel Embiid $9.0k EXP. PHI DET
38.5
4.27
--
219.5 108.5
PG Tyrese Maxey $9.1k EXP. PHI DET
38.4
4.22
--
219.5 108.5
PG/SG Ty Jerome $8.5k EXP. MEM IND
38.3
4.51
--
227.5 116.5
PG LaMelo Ball $8.2k EXP. MIN HOU
38.2
4.66
--
219.5 106
PF/C Evan Mobley $8.0k EXP. CLE OKC
37.7
4.72
--
226.5 111.5
PG/SG Damian Lillard $7.5k EXP. POR PHO
37.7
5.02
--
227.5 115.5
SF Brandon Miller $8.4k EXP. CHA BKN
37.5
4.46
--
212.5 108
SF Kevin Durant $7.8k EXP. HOU MIN
37.3
4.78
--
219.5 113.5
PF Lauri Markkanen $7.4k EXP. UTA NO
37.2
5.03
--
233.5 114
PG Keyonte George $7.7k EXP. UTA NO
37.1
4.81
--
233.5 114
SG RJ Barrett $7.1k EXP. TOR DEN
36.6
5.16
--
231.5 113.5
PG Dejounte Murray $7.8k EXP. NO UTA
36.5
4.68
--
233.5 119.5
PF Julius Randle $7.5k EXP. BKN CHA
36.4
4.85
--
212.5 104.5
SF Jaylen Brown $8.1k EXP. PHI DET
35.8
4.42
--
219.5 108.5
SF Michael Porter Jr. $7.3k EXP. BKN CHA
35.6
4.88
--
212.5 104.5
PF Zion Williamson $7.6k EXP. NO UTA
35.6
4.68
--
233.5 119.5
SF/PF Caleb Wilson $7.2k EXP. CHI NY
35.5
4.93
--
233.5 111
PG Josh Giddey $7.4k EXP. CHI NY
35.4
4.78
--
233.5 111
PG Derrick White $6.7k EXP. BOS MIL
35.3
5.27
--
221.5 116
PF LeBron James $7.6k EXP. PHI DET
35.3
4.65
--
219.5 108.5
PG/SG Andrew Nembhard $7.4k EXP. IND MEM
35.3
4.77
--
227.5 111
PG James Harden $7.5k EXP. CLE OKC
35.2
4.69
--
226.5 111.5
C Onyeka Okongwu $6.4k EXP. ATL WAS
34.5
5.40
--
231.5 117.5
PG Immanuel Quickley $6.9k EXP. TOR DEN
34.3
4.97
--
231.5 113.5
PF OG Anunoby $6.2k EXP. NY CHI
33.5
5.40
--
233.5 122.5
PG/SG Nickeil Alexander-Walker $6.9k EXP. ATL WAS
33.3
4.83
--
231.5 117.5
PG/SG Amen Thompson $7.3k EXP. HOU MIN
33.0
4.53
--
219.5 113.5
SG Tyler Herro $6.9k EXP. MIL BOS
32.9
4.77
--
221.5 105.5
C Paul Reed $6.5k EXP. DET PHI
32.6
5.02
--
219.5 111
SG/SF Trey Murphy III  Q $7.1k EXP. NO UTA
32.6
4.59
--
233.5 119.5
PG/SG Payton Pritchard  Q $6.2k BOS MIL
32.2
5.19
--
221.5 116
PF Miles Bridges $7.0k EXP. PHO POR
31.9
4.56
--
227.5 112
C Donovan Clingan $6.2k EXP. POR PHO
31.6
5.10
--
227.5 115.5
C Jarrett Allen $6.5k EXP. CLE OKC
31.0
4.77
--
226.5 111.5
SF AJ Dybantsa $6.0k EXP. WAS ATL
30.9
5.15
--
231.5 114
PG/SG CJ McCollum $6.2k EXP. ATL WAS
30.8
4.97
--
231.5 117.5
PG/SF Dyson Daniels $6.7k EXP. ATL WAS
30.6
4.57
--
231.5 117.5
SG Cedric Coward $6.5k EXP. MEM IND
30.5
4.69
--
227.5 116.5
PF/C Naz Reid $7.4k EXP. CHA BKN
30.4
4.11
--
212.5 108
SF/PF Jaden McDaniels $6.7k EXP. MIN HOU
30.4
4.54
--
219.5 106
SG/SF Ajay Mitchell $6.6k EXP. OKC CLE
30.2
4.58
--
226.5 115
SG Kyshawn George $5.5k EXP. WAS ATL
30.2
5.49
--
231.5 114
SG/SF Ayo Dosunmu $6.4k EXP. MIN HOU
30.1
4.70
--
219.5 106
PG/SG Darryn Peterson $6.4k EXP. UTA NO
29.8
4.66
--
233.5 114
SF Ausar Thompson $6.0k EXP. DET PHI
29.6
4.93
--
219.5 111
SF/PF Ace Bailey $6.7k EXP. UTA NO
29.2
4.36
--
233.5 114
SF Dillon Brooks $5.8k EXP. PHO POR
29.2
5.03
--
227.5 112
PF/C Jabari Smith Jr. $7.0k EXP. HOU MIN
29.1
4.16
--
219.5 113.5
C Isaiah Hartenstein $6.3k EXP. OKC CLE
29.0
4.60
--
226.5 115
C Rudy Gobert $5.7k EXP. MIN HOU
28.7
5.03
--
219.5 106
PF Jonathan Kuminga $6.2k EXP. MIN HOU
28.7
4.63
--
219.5 106
SG/SF Norman Powell $6.2k EXP. CHI NY
28.6
4.61
--
233.5 111
PG Fred VanVleet $6.3k EXP. HOU MIN
28.2
4.47
--
219.5 113.5
C Moussa Diabate $5.9k EXP. CHA BKN
27.9
4.73
--
212.5 108
PF Aaron Gordon $6.2k EXP. DEN TOR
27.9
4.50
--
231.5 118
PG/SG VJ Edgecombe $6.6k EXP. PHI DET
27.8
4.22
--
219.5 108.5
SG Jalen Green $6.0k EXP. PHO POR
27.7
4.62
--
227.5 112
C Ivica Zubac  Q $6.7k EXP. IND MEM
27.4
4.08
--
227.5 111
PG/SG Jrue Holiday $5.7k POR PHO
27.3
4.79
--
227.5 115.5
C Neemias Queta $4.9k EXP. BOS MIL
27.1
5.53
--
221.5 116
SF Jaime Jaquez Jr. $6.1k EXP. MIL BOS
26.9
4.42
--
221.5 105.5
PG/SG Jeremiah Fears $6.6k EXP. NO UTA
26.9
4.08
--
233.5 119.5
SF/PF Matas Buzelis $5.4k EXP. CHI NY
26.7
4.94
--
233.5 111
C Alexandre Sarr  Q $5.3k EXP. WAS ATL
26.1
4.93
--
231.5 114
SG/SF Ja'Kobe Walter $4.9k EXP. TOR DEN
25.2
5.14
--
231.5 113.5
PG Ryan Rollins $6.2k MIL BOS
25.0
4.03
--
221.5 105.5
PF/C Derik Queen $6.3k NO UTA
24.9
3.95
--
233.5 119.5
C Myles Turner $5.0k EXP. MIL BOS
24.8
4.97
--
221.5 105.5
C Day'Ron Sharpe $5.3k EXP. BKN CHA
24.5
4.62
--
212.5 104.5
SG/SF Duncan Robinson $5.1k EXP. DET PHI
24.3
4.76
--
219.5 111
SF Mikal Bridges $4.9k EXP. NY CHI
24.3
4.96
--
233.5 122.5
SG Christian Braun $5.2k EXP. DEN TOR
24.1
4.63
--
231.5 118
C Jalen Smith  Q $5.2k CHI NY
24.0
4.61
--
233.5 111
SF Toumani Camara $5.4k EXP. POR PHO
23.9
4.43
--
227.5 115.5
PF/C John Collins $5.3k EXP. DET PHI
23.8
4.49
--
219.5 111
SF/PF Saddiq Bey $6.1k NO UTA
23.7
3.89
--
233.5 119.5
PG/SG Scoot Henderson $4.9k EXP. POR PHO
23.6
4.82
--
227.5 115.5
PG Collin Gillespie $5.0k PHO POR
23.4
4.69
--
227.5 112
PG/SG Mikel Brown Jr. $4.8k BKN CHA
23.3
4.84
--
212.5 104.5
SF Cameron Johnson  Q $4.7k EXP. DEN TOR
23.2
4.94
--
231.5 118
C Jaxson Hayes $5.4k EXP. UTA NO
23.2
4.29
--
233.5 114
PG/SG Coby White  Q $6.0k EXP. CHA BKN
22.7
3.79
--
212.5 108
SF Chaney Johnson $4.2k EXP. BKN CHA
22.6
5.39
--
212.5 104.5
PG/SG Jared McCain $6.0k OKC CLE
22.4
3.73
--
226.5 115
SF Aaron Nesmith $4.4k EXP. IND MEM
22.3
5.07
--
227.5 111
C Aday Mara $4.3k OKC CLE
22.3
5.19
--
226.5 115
PG/SG Nolan Traore $4.7k EXP. BKN CHA
22.1
4.70
--
212.5 104.5
PF Kyle Kuzma $5.1k EXP. MIL BOS
22.1
4.33
--
221.5 105.5
C Zach Edey $5.5k EXP. MEM IND
22.1
4.02
--
227.5 116.5
SF/PF Mario Hezonja $3.9k CLE OKC
22.1
5.68
--
226.5 111.5
SG Meleek Thomas $3.8k EXP. CLE OKC
22.1
5.82
--
226.5 111.5
PF/C Collin Murray-Boyles $4.7k TOR DEN
22.0
4.69
--
231.5 113.5
PF Obi Toppin  Q $4.9k IND MEM
22.0
4.48
--
227.5 111
SF Jarace Walker $4.7k IND MEM
22.0
4.68
--
227.5 111
C Nic Claxton  Q $5.8k EXP. CHI NY
22.0
3.79
--
233.5 111
PF/C Kel'el Ware $6.6k MIL BOS
21.8
3.31
--
221.5 105.5
SG DeMar DeRozan $5.0k DEN TOR
21.8
4.36
--
231.5 118
SG/SF Grayson Allen $5.4k CHA BKN
21.7
4.01
--
212.5 108
PG/SG Daniss Jenkins $4.5k DET PHI
21.3
4.73
--
219.5 111
SF Jaylen Wells $4.7k EXP. MEM IND
21.3
4.53
--
227.5 116.5
SG Aaron Wiggins $5.4k ATL WAS
21.2
3.92
--
231.5 117.5
SF Bilal Coulibaly $4.2k WAS ATL
21.2
5.05
--
231.5 114
SG Kon Knueppel  Q $7.0k EXP. CHA BKN
21.0
3.00
--
212.5 108
SF/PF Tari Eason $5.3k HOU MIN
20.8
3.92
--
219.5 113.5
PF/C Jaylin Williams  Q $4.8k EXP. OKC CLE
20.8
4.33
--
226.5 115
SF/PF Jerami Grant $4.5k MEM IND
20.7
4.59
--
227.5 116.5
PG/SG Brayden Burries $3.9k EXP. MIL BOS
20.3
5.21
--
221.5 105.5
C Karlo Matkovic $4.5k EXP. NO UTA
20.2
4.49
--
233.5 119.5
PG Dennis Schroder $5.7k CHA BKN
20.1
3.53
--
212.5 108
SG/SF Baylor Scheierman $3.8k EXP. BOS MIL
20.1
5.30
--
221.5 116
PG/SG Jamal Shead $4.6k TOR DEN
20.0
4.35
--
231.5 113.5
SG/SF Kelly Oubre Jr.  Q $4.6k EXP. IND MEM
20.0
4.34
--
227.5 111
SF/PF Alex Caruso $4.6k OKC CLE
20.0
4.36
--
226.5 115
C Moritz Wagner $4.5k BKN CHA
19.7
4.38
--
212.5 104.5
SG/SF Landry Shamet $3.9k EXP. NY CHI
19.4
4.97
--
233.5 122.5
PG/SG Cam Spencer $5.2k MEM IND
19.3
3.70
--
227.5 116.5
PG/SG Miles McBride $3.7k NY CHI
19.2
5.18
--
233.5 122.5
PF Ronald Holland II $4.1k DET PHI
19.1
4.66
--
219.5 111
C Khaman Maluach $4.8k EXP. PHO POR
19.1
3.97
--
227.5 112
C Jakob Poeltl  Q $4.1k EXP. TOR DEN
19.0
4.63
--
231.5 113.5
C Oso Ighodaro $4.5k PHO POR
19.0
4.22
--
227.5 112
SG/SF Luguentz Dort $4.7k ATL WAS
19.0
4.04
--
231.5 117.5
SF/PF Kenrich Williams $4.5k EXP. OKC CLE
18.5
4.12
--
226.5 115
SG/SF Kevin Huerter $4.0k DET PHI
18.4
4.59
--
219.5 111
SG/SF Sam Merrill $4.2k CLE OKC
18.4
4.37
--
226.5 111.5
PF/C Isaiah Stewart $4.1k MEM IND
18.3
4.46
--
227.5 116.5
C Andre Drummond $4.0k NY CHI
18.3
4.58
--
233.5 122.5
SG Reed Sheppard $5.1k HOU MIN
18.2
3.57
--
219.5 113.5
PF/C Robert Williams $4.4k POR PHO
18.2
4.13
--
227.5 115.5
C Joan Beringer $4.9k MIN HOU
17.8
3.64
--
219.5 106
PG Kasparas Jakucionis $4.0k MIL BOS
17.6
4.39
--
221.5 105.5
PG/SG Tre Jones $4.2k CHI NY
17.6
4.19
--
233.5 111
PG Isaiah Collier $4.3k UTA NO
17.4
4.04
--
233.5 114
SF/PF Sam Hauser $4.2k BOS MIL
17.2
4.10
--
221.5 116
PG/SG Marcus Smart $5.2k HOU MIN
17.2
3.31
--
219.5 113.5
PG/SG Quenton Jackson $4.1k IND MEM
17.2
4.19
--
227.5 111
PF/C Trevon Brazile $4.4k DEN TOR
17.1
3.89
--
231.5 118
SG/SF Hugo Gonzalez $3.3k EXP. BOS MIL
16.8
5.09
--
221.5 116
SF/PF Herbert Jones $4.6k NO UTA
16.8
3.65
--
233.5 119.5
C Mitchell Robinson $4.4k BOS MIL
16.7
3.79
--
221.5 116
C Mo Bamba  Q $3.4k UTA NO
16.4
4.83
--
233.5 114
SG/SF Keon Ellis $3.8k BKN CHA
16.3
4.28
--
212.5 104.5
PG Kingston Flemings $4.4k ATL WAS
16.3
3.70
--
231.5 117.5
PG/SG Anfernee Simons $4.6k PHI DET
15.6
3.39
--
219.5 108.5
SG/SF Tre Johnson $4.0k WAS ATL
15.4
3.85
--
231.5 114
PF Javonte Green $3.6k DET PHI
15.3
4.25
--
219.5 111
SG/SF Brice Sensabaugh $3.9k UTA NO
15.3
3.92
--
233.5 114
SF/PF Noah Clowney $4.0k BKN CHA
15.2
3.80
--
212.5 104.5
SF/PF Gregory Jackson $4.0k MEM IND
15.1
3.78
--
227.5 116.5
PG/SG Bub Carrington $4.1k WAS ATL
15.1
3.68
--
231.5 114
C Deandre Ayton $3.3k WAS ATL
14.9
4.53
--
231.5 114
SG/SF Josh Okogie $3.2k UTA NO
14.8
4.63
--
233.5 114
PF/C Trey Lyles $3.5k MIN HOU
14.7
4.20
--
219.5 106
PG/SG Bones Hyland $3.4k MIN HOU
14.7
4.33
--
219.5 106
SG/SF Jordan Goodwin  Q $4.6k PHO POR
14.5
3.15
--
227.5 112
C Ryan Kalkbrenner $3.9k CHA BKN
14.4
3.69
--
212.5 108
PG Tyrese Proctor $3.6k CLE OKC
14.4
4.00
--
226.5 111.5
SF/PF Dean Wade $4.1k PHI DET
13.5
3.30
--
219.5 108.5
SG/SF Bennedict Mathurin $4.3k NO UTA
13.5
3.13
--
233.5 119.5
SG/SF AJ Green $3.5k MIL BOS
13.2
3.76
--
221.5 105.5
SG/SF Isaac Okoro $3.8k CHI NY
13.0
3.43
--
233.5 111
PF Jordan Walsh $3.6k BOS MIL
12.8
3.55
--
221.5 116
PF Leonard Miller $4.0k CHI NY
12.4
3.10
--
233.5 111
C Jay Huff $4.0k IND MEM
12.3
3.08
--
227.5 111
SG/SF Svi Mykhailiuk $4.0k UTA NO
12.3
3.06
--
233.5 114
SG/SF Sion James $4.0k CHA BKN
12.1
3.02
--
212.5 108
SF/PF Sidy Cissoko $3.9k POR PHO
12.1
3.11
--
227.5 115.5
SF/PF Royce O'Neale $4.4k CHA BKN
12.0
2.73
--
212.5 108
PG/SG Luke Kennard $3.8k PHO POR
12.0
3.16
--
227.5 112
SF Jamison Battle $3.4k TOR DEN
11.9
3.50
--
231.5 113.5
PG Jose Alvarado $3.8k NY CHI
11.9
3.13
--
233.5 122.5
C Luka Garza $3.9k BOS MIL
11.7
3.00
--
221.5 116
C Marvin Bagley III $3.4k DEN TOR
11.7
3.44
--
231.5 118
SF/PF Ryan Dunn $3.5k PHO POR
10.9
3.10
--
227.5 112
SG/SF Kentavious Caldwell-Pope $4.5k PHI DET
10.8
2.40
--
219.5 108.5
PG/SG Bennett Stirtz $4.1k OKC CLE
10.5
2.57
--
226.5 115
SG/SF Jaylen Clark $3.7k MIN HOU
10.4
2.80
--
219.5 106
SG/SF Jordan Clarkson $3.2k NY CHI
8.9
2.79
--
233.5 122.5
SG Buddy Hield $3.7k CHI NY
8.9
2.41
--
233.5 111
C Adem Bona $3.8k PHI DET
8.7
2.28
--
219.5 108.5
PG Craig Porter Jr. $3.2k CLE OKC
8.2
2.56
--
226.5 111.5
SG/SF Vit Krejci $3.5k POR PHO
8.2
2.33
--
227.5 115.5
SF/PF Allen Graves $3.5k TOR DEN
8.1
2.30
--
231.5 113.5
SF/PF Alpha Diallo  Q $3.5k DEN TOR
8.0
2.29
--
231.5 118
SF/PF Nate Ament $3.3k MIL BOS
7.9
2.40
--
221.5 105.5
PG Tyler Kolek $3.4k NY CHI
7.6
2.24
--
233.5 122.5
PG/SG Javon Small $3.8k MEM IND
7.0
1.84
--
227.5 116.5
PG Jordan Poole  O $4.0k NO UTA
6.9
1.74
--
233.5 119.5
C Larry Nance Jr. $3.5k IND MEM
6.7
1.91
--
227.5 111
PF/C Asa Newell $3.7k ATL WAS
6.7
1.81
--
231.5 117.5
PG Tyus Jones $3.2k DEN TOR
6.3
1.97
--
231.5 118
SG/SF Corey Kispert $3.0k ATL WAS
6.3
2.10
--
231.5 117.5
SF/PF Jalen Slawson $3.4k IND MEM
6.2
1.83
--
227.5 111
PF/C Kyle Filipowski $4.4k UTA NO
6.1
1.39
--
233.5 114
SG Chris Youngblood $3.0k POR PHO
6.1
2.03
--
227.5 115.5
PF Tidjane Salaun $3.2k CHA BKN
6.0
1.87
--
212.5 108
C Quinten Post  Q $3.5k MEM IND
5.9
1.68
--
227.5 116.5
C Thomas Bryant $3.3k CLE OKC
5.8
1.75
--
226.5 111.5
SF/PF Micah Peavy $3.2k OKC CLE
5.6
1.75
--
226.5 115
SG/SF Josh Green $3.0k UTA NO
5.0
1.67
--
233.5 114
PF Kris Murray $3.7k MEM IND
4.9
1.32
--
227.5 116.5
PF Trendon Watford $3.3k NO UTA
4.9
1.48
--
233.5 119.5
PF Noa Essengue $3.6k CHI NY
4.8
1.33
--
233.5 111
PF/C Kobe Brown $3.2k IND MEM
4.6
1.43
--
227.5 111
C Trayce Jackson-Davis $3.2k TOR DEN
4.4
1.37
--
231.5 113.5
SG/SF Bogdan Bogdanovic $3.2k HOU MIN
4.4
1.38
--
219.5 113.5
SF Josh Dix $3.3k OKC CLE
4.4
1.33
--
226.5 115
SF/PF Ousmane Dieng $3.0k MIL BOS
4.2
1.41
--
221.5 105.5
PG Christian Anderson $3.0k CHA BKN
4.1
1.38
--
212.5 108
SG/SF Ron Harper Jr. $3.0k BOS MIL
4.0
1.33
--
221.5 116
C Jericho Sims $3.0k MIL BOS
3.6
1.21
--
221.5 105.5
C Yang Hansen $3.2k POR PHO
3.5
1.10
--
227.5 115.5
SG Alijah Martin $3.3k TOR DEN
3.2
0.97
--
231.5 113.5
PF Kyle Anderson $3.0k TOR DEN
2.6
0.85
--
231.5 113.5
PG/SG Jaden Bradley $3.0k TOR DEN
2.4
0.80
--
231.5 113.5
PF Mohamed Diawara $3.0k NY CHI
1.1
0.36
--
233.5 122.5
SG/SF Tyler Nickel $3.0k NY CHI
0.5
0.16
--
233.5 122.5
PG/SG Labaron Philon Jr. $3.2k PHI DET
0.4
0.12
--
219.5 108.5
SG/SF Pacome Dadiet $3.0k NY CHI
0.4
0.14
--
233.5 122.5
SF/PF Justin Edwards $3.0k PHI DET
0.3
0.10
--
219.5 108.5
C James Wiseman $3.0k NY CHI
0.3
0.10
--
233.5 122.5
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Reliable NBA DFS Projections

Daily Fantasy Fuel factors in a huge amount of variables to come up with our NBA projections. Minutes are key in NBA DFS, so we look at projected game scores, historical points per minute played, and who is likely to pick up minutes whenever injuries are announced. Not to mention a ton of other factors like rivalries and back-to-back night fatigue. We also believe in being fully transparent with our projections, so you can look back at previous weeks and see how accurate we were.

NBA Projection changes throughout the day

Injury news is critical to NBA projections, whether its for NBA DFS or for player props. Projections will change constantly throughout the day, with the biggest news and changes usually happening in the 60 minute leadup to the start of a slate. It's not uncommon for us to do 50+ updates in just the final 30 minutes before slate start alone. You have to stay on top of injury news to be succesful at NBA DFS and player props. Our projections always show the "last updated" timestamp at the top of the screen, so you can tell when we last refreshed our projections. Keep an eye on this timestamp to know how fresh the NBA player projections are. Sometimes during the day it might be there's no meaningful updates to report for hours, while as the day goes on they'll come fast and furious.

What factors go into NBA Player Projections?

While our exact algorithm and weighting is proprietary, there's a few key factors that go into our NBA Player projections. We start with a baseline that looks at player historical performance, usage, minutes, and fantasy points per minute. Layered on top of that, the matchup becomes key. Projected game score, pace, and defensive rankings are variables which nudge a players typical performance up or down. A game with a 238 total and a 1.5 spread is going to be high scoring and fast, while a game with a 216 total and 11.5 spread suggests a blowout and one-sided game. A slow paced game between two top-rated defences will typically result in lower relative projections compared to a fast-pace one.

Perhaps the most impactful to NBA DFS projections are going to be same-day injury announcements and starting lineup news. Having a key player like LeBron, Luka, or Jokic scratch out for the night with a suprise illness means that their usual 50+ FPTS are going to be up for graps among the rest of the team. It also means that someone who usually doesn't get the start is getting promoted to starter and is going to get that bump in minutes. Those $3000 price point guys who get called up for a big injury might end up having an 8x value night, put down 27 FTPS, and be the chalk play of the night. Our projections algorithm combined with statistical analysis techniques factors all of the above into our daily projections.

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