DRAFTKINGS NBA PROJECTIONS

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Teams
Positions
ALL
PG
C
PF
SG
SF
PG Luka Doncic $11.0k EXP. LAL GSW
54.1
4.92
--
234.5 120.5
PF Giannis Antetokounmpo $10.0k EXP. MIA MIN
52.9
5.29
--
242.5 122
PF Jalen Johnson $9.0k EXP. ATL ORL
47.8
5.31
--
235.5 116
C Domantas Sabonis $7.7k EXP. SAC LAC
45.6
5.92
--
228.5 111.5
PG/SF Cooper Flagg $9.2k EXP. DAL HOU
43.7
4.75
--
230.5 111
PF Anthony Davis $7.6k EXP. WAS MIL
43.7
5.75
--
238.5 121.5
PF Paolo Banchero $8.7k EXP. ORL ATL
42.5
4.89
--
235.5 119.5
SG Anthony Edwards $8.8k EXP. MIN MIA
42.3
4.81
--
242.5 120.5
PF/C Alperen Sengun $8.9k EXP. HOU DAL
42.2
4.74
--
230.5 119.5
PG Josh Giddey $8.6k EXP. CHI TOR
41.2
4.79
--
237.5 114
C Bam Adebayo $8.5k EXP. MIA MIN
40.6
4.78
--
242.5 122
SF/PF Scottie Barnes $8.3k EXP. TOR CHI
40.5
4.88
--
237.5 123.5
PG Stephen Curry  Q $7.5k EXP. GSW LAL
39.8
5.31
--
234.5 114
PG Tyrese Haliburton $8.4k EXP. IND NO
39.5
4.70
--
239.5 121.5
SF Brandon Miller $7.5k EXP. CHA BKN
39.4
5.25
--
220.5 109
PG Trae Young $7.8k EXP. WAS MIL
39.3
5.04
--
238.5 121.5
SF Kawhi Leonard $7.4k EXP. TOR CHI
39.1
5.28
--
237.5 123.5
SF/PF Lauri Markkanen $7.2k EXP. UTA MEM
38.7
5.38
--
240.5 119.5
PG LaMelo Ball $7.9k EXP. MIN MIA
38.6
4.89
--
242.5 120.5
PG/SG Devin Booker $8.1k EXP. PHO POR
38.4
4.74
--
231.5 114.5
PG Darius Garland $7.0k EXP. LAC SAC
38.3
5.47
--
228.5 117
SF Kevin Durant $7.7k EXP. HOU DAL
38.1
4.95
--
230.5 119.5
PG/SG Amen Thompson $7.7k EXP. HOU DAL
37.9
4.92
--
230.5 119.5
SF/PF Deni Avdija  Q $8.2k EXP. POR PHO
37.9
4.62
--
231.5 117
PF Pascal Siakam $7.4k EXP. IND NO
37.7
5.09
--
239.5 121.5
PG/SG Austin Reaves $8.0k EXP. LAL GSW
37.1
4.64
--
234.5 120.5
SF Franz Wagner $6.9k EXP. ORL ATL
37.1
5.38
--
235.5 119.5
SG Tyler Herro $7.0k EXP. MIL WAS
37.0
5.29
--
238.5 117
C Walker Kessler $7.6k EXP. LAL GSW
35.5
4.67
--
234.5 120.5
C Ivica Zubac $7.2k EXP. IND NO
35.5
4.93
--
239.5 121.5
PG Ryan Rollins $6.3k EXP. MIL WAS
35.4
5.62
--
238.5 117
PG/SG Trey Murphy III $7.2k EXP. NO IND
34.5
4.79
--
239.5 118
PG Kyrie Irving $6.8k EXP. DAL HOU
34.2
5.03
--
230.5 111
SF Michael Porter Jr. $7.0k EXP. BKN CHA
34.0
4.86
--
220.5 111.5
C Onyeka Okongwu $6.7k EXP. ATL ORL
33.6
5.01
--
235.5 116
C Donovan Clingan $7.3k EXP. POR PHO
33.5
4.59
--
231.5 117
PG Dejounte Murray $6.9k EXP. NO IND
33.3
4.83
--
239.5 118
PG/SG Darius Acuff Jr. $6.9k EXP. SAC LAC
33.1
4.80
--
228.5 111.5
PG Keyonte George $7.1k EXP. UTA MEM
33.1
4.66
--
240.5 119.5
PF Julius Randle $7.1k EXP. BKN CHA
32.6
4.59
--
220.5 111.5
PG/SG Ja Morant $6.6k EXP. POR PHO
32.4
4.91
--
231.5 117
SG Cedric Coward $6.0k EXP. MEM UTA
32.1
5.35
--
240.5 121
PF Cameron Boozer $7.3k EXP. MEM UTA
32.1
4.40
--
240.5 121
PF/C Jaren Jackson Jr. $6.4k EXP. UTA MEM
31.9
4.98
--
240.5 119.5
PF/C Kel'el Ware $6.9k MIL WAS
31.8
4.60
--
238.5 117
SF/PF Matas Buzelis $6.6k EXP. CHI TOR
31.6
4.79
--
237.5 114
PF/C Naz Reid $6.8k EXP. CHA BKN
31.3
4.60
--
220.5 109
C Zach Edey $6.5k EXP. MEM UTA
31.3
4.82
--
240.5 121
PF Zion Williamson $6.7k EXP. NO IND
31.3
4.67
--
239.5 118
PG/SG Damian Lillard $6.5k EXP. POR PHO
31.2
4.80
--
231.5 117
SG Jalen Green $6.3k EXP. PHO POR
31.1
4.94
--
231.5 114.5
PG/SG Darryn Peterson $6.1k EXP. UTA MEM
31.0
5.08
--
240.5 119.5
SG RJ Barrett $6.1k EXP. TOR CHI
30.9
5.07
--
237.5 123.5
PG Immanuel Quickley $6.0k EXP. TOR CHI
30.9
5.15
--
237.5 123.5
PG Jalen Suggs $5.6k EXP. ORL ATL
30.7
5.48
--
235.5 119.5
PF Caleb Wilson $7.0k EXP. CHI TOR
30.6
4.37
--
237.5 114
PF/C Derik Queen $6.3k NO IND
30.5
4.84
--
239.5 118
SG Desmond Bane $6.4k EXP. ORL ATL
30.4
4.75
--
235.5 119.5
C Alexandre Sarr $6.6k EXP. WAS MIL
30.3
4.59
--
238.5 121.5
SF/PF Rui Hachimura $5.4k EXP. LAC SAC
30.2
5.59
--
228.5 117
PF Miles Bridges $6.3k EXP. PHO POR
30.1
4.78
--
231.5 114.5
PG/SG Ty Jerome $6.1k EXP. MEM UTA
30.0
4.92
--
240.5 121
PG/SG Nickeil Alexander-Walker $6.4k EXP. ATL ORL
29.9
4.67
--
235.5 116
PF/C Jabari Smith Jr. $6.0k EXP. HOU DAL
29.4
4.90
--
230.5 119.5
PG/SF Dyson Daniels $6.1k EXP. ATL ORL
29.3
4.80
--
235.5 116
PF Jaden McDaniels $6.1k EXP. MIN MIA
29.1
4.77
--
242.5 120.5
C Rudy Gobert $6.2k EXP. MIN MIA
28.8
4.65
--
242.5 120.5
SG/SF Zach LaVine $6.2k EXP. SAC LAC
28.5
4.60
--
228.5 111.5
PG CJ McCollum $5.8k EXP. ATL ORL
28.5
4.91
--
235.5 116
PG Davion Mitchell $5.3k EXP. MIA MIN
28.4
5.36
--
242.5 122
PG/SG Andrew Nembhard $5.7k EXP. IND NO
28.3
4.96
--
239.5 121.5
PG Fred VanVleet $5.8k EXP. HOU DAL
27.9
4.81
--
230.5 119.5
SG/SF Norman Powell $5.8k EXP. CHI TOR
27.8
4.79
--
237.5 114
SG/SF Jrue Holiday $5.4k POR PHO
27.4
5.08
--
231.5 117
SF Dillon Brooks $5.6k EXP. PHO POR
27.4
4.89
--
231.5 114.5
PF/C Collin Murray-Boyles $5.8k TOR CHI
27.4
4.72
--
237.5 123.5
C Wendell Carter Jr. $5.8k EXP. ORL ATL
27.3
4.71
--
235.5 119.5
PG/SG De'Anthony Melton $5.2k EXP. GSW LAL
27.1
5.21
--
234.5 114
PF Keegan Murray $5.9k EXP. SAC LAC
27.0
4.58
--
228.5 111.5
SF/PF Yaxel Lendeborg $6.3k EXP. GSW LAL
27.0
4.29
--
234.5 114
SF/PF Andrew Wiggins $5.7k EXP. MIA MIN
26.9
4.72
--
242.5 122
C Daniel Gafford $5.4k EXP. DAL HOU
26.5
4.91
--
230.5 111
SG/SF Ayo Dosunmu $5.5k MIN MIA
26.5
4.82
--
242.5 120.5
C Day'Ron Sharpe $5.7k EXP. BKN CHA
26.4
4.63
--
220.5 111.5
C Myles Turner $5.7k EXP. MIL WAS
26.1
4.58
--
238.5 117
PF PJ Washington $5.3k EXP. DAL HOU
26.0
4.91
--
230.5 111
PG Scotty Pippen Jr. $5.5k MEM UTA
25.7
4.68
--
240.5 121
PG/SG Jeremiah Fears $5.7k NO IND
25.6
4.49
--
239.5 118
C Jalen Smith $5.0k EXP. CHI TOR
25.3
5.06
--
237.5 114
PG/SG Keaton Wagler $5.5k EXP. LAC SAC
25.2
4.59
--
228.5 117
PG/SG Egor Demin $5.5k EXP. BKN CHA
25.0
4.55
--
220.5 111.5
SG Reed Sheppard $5.3k HOU DAL
25.0
4.71
--
230.5 119.5
C Isaiah Jackson $4.7k EXP. LAC SAC
25.0
5.32
--
228.5 117
PG/SG Tre Jones $4.8k CHI TOR
24.9
5.19
--
237.5 114
SF Toumani Camara $5.3k EXP. POR PHO
24.8
4.68
--
231.5 117
SG Kyshawn George $5.5k EXP. WAS MIL
24.7
4.49
--
238.5 121.5
SF/PF Derrick Jones Jr. $4.8k EXP. LAC SAC
24.6
5.13
--
228.5 117
SF/PF Gui Santos $4.9k EXP. GSW LAL
24.6
5.02
--
234.5 114
SF Naji Marshall $4.8k DAL HOU
24.5
5.09
--
230.5 111
PF/C Draymond Green $4.5k EXP. GSW LAL
24.4
5.42
--
234.5 114
PF/C Bobby Portis $4.9k MIA MIN
24.4
4.97
--
242.5 122
C Jakob Poeltl $5.5k EXP. TOR CHI
24.4
4.44
--
237.5 123.5
PF/C Precious Achiuwa $4.7k SAC LAC
24.2
5.15
--
228.5 111.5
SG/SF Kelly Oubre Jr. $4.7k EXP. IND NO
24.2
5.15
--
239.5 121.5
SF/PF Jonathan Kuminga $5.2k EXP. MIN MIA
24.1
4.63
--
242.5 120.5
SG/SF Nique Clifford $4.8k SAC LAC
24.0
4.99
--
228.5 111.5
PG Isaiah Collier $4.7k UTA MEM
24.0
5.10
--
240.5 119.5
C Yves Missi $5.2k EXP. NO IND
24.0
4.62
--
239.5 118
SF Bilal Coulibaly $4.8k EXP. WAS MIL
24.0
5.00
--
238.5 121.5
SF/PF Tari Eason $4.8k HOU DAL
23.9
4.97
--
230.5 119.5
SF Jaime Jaquez Jr. $5.9k EXP. MIL WAS
23.6
4.00
--
238.5 117
C Khaman Maluach $5.7k PHO POR
23.5
4.12
--
231.5 114.5
PG/SG Malik Monk  Q $5.0k SAC LAC
23.2
4.63
--
228.5 111.5
PG Collin Gillespie $5.1k PHO POR
23.1
4.54
--
231.5 114.5
C Brook Lopez $4.6k LAC SAC
22.9
4.99
--
228.5 117
C Oso Ighodaro $5.0k EXP. PHO POR
22.9
4.58
--
231.5 114.5
PG/SG Scoot Henderson $4.8k POR PHO
22.9
4.76
--
231.5 117
SF Jarace Walker $4.5k IND NO
22.8
5.07
--
239.5 121.5
C Moussa Diabate $4.8k EXP. CHA BKN
22.6
4.71
--
220.5 109
SF/PF De'Andre Hunter $5.0k EXP. SAC LAC
22.6
4.52
--
228.5 111.5
SG/SF Ace Bailey $5.6k UTA MEM
22.5
4.02
--
240.5 119.5
SF/PF Saddiq Bey $5.5k NO IND
22.4
4.07
--
239.5 118
PG/SF Quentin Grimes $5.1k EXP. LAL GSW
22.3
4.37
--
234.5 120.5
PG/SG Jamal Shead $4.8k TOR CHI
21.9
4.57
--
237.5 123.5
PG/SG Mikel Brown Jr. $5.2k BKN CHA
21.5
4.13
--
220.5 111.5
C Joan Beringer $4.9k MIN MIA
21.5
4.39
--
242.5 120.5
SF Herbert Jones $4.7k EXP. NO IND
21.5
4.57
--
239.5 118
PG Dennis Schroder $3.7k EXP. CHA BKN
21.3
5.76
--
220.5 109
PF Kyle Kuzma $4.5k EXP. MIL WAS
21.3
4.73
--
238.5 117
PG/SG Ja'Kobe Walter $4.5k TOR CHI
21.2
4.72
--
237.5 123.5
PG/SG Tre Johnson $4.7k WAS MIL
21.2
4.51
--
238.5 121.5
PG/SG Collin Sexton  Q $4.4k LAL GSW
21.1
4.80
--
234.5 120.5
SG Max Christie $4.5k DAL HOU
20.7
4.59
--
230.5 111
SG/SF Pelle Larsson $4.1k MIA MIN
20.6
5.02
--
242.5 122
SG/SF Grayson Allen $4.3k CHA BKN
20.4
4.74
--
220.5 109
PF/C Sandro Mamukelashvili $4.5k LAL GSW
20.4
4.53
--
234.5 120.5
SF Jaylen Wells $4.3k EXP. MEM UTA
20.3
4.72
--
240.5 121
PF Morez Johnson $4.9k DAL HOU
19.9
4.07
--
230.5 111
PF Justin Champagnie $4.0k WAS MIL
19.9
4.97
--
238.5 121.5
SG/SF Zaccharie Risacher $4.6k EXP. DAL HOU
19.8
4.30
--
230.5 111
C Al Horford $4.7k GSW LAL
19.1
4.06
--
234.5 114
SF Jerami Grant $3.9k MEM UTA
18.9
4.84
--
240.5 121
PF Obi Toppin $3.6k IND NO
18.9
5.25
--
239.5 121.5
C Jaxson Hayes $4.3k EXP. UTA MEM
18.7
4.35
--
240.5 119.5
PF Georges Niang $4.0k GSW LAL
18.5
4.62
--
234.5 114
SG/SF Tim Hardaway Jr. $3.9k MIA MIN
18.3
4.70
--
242.5 122
SG/SF Gary Payton II $3.8k GSW LAL
18.2
4.79
--
234.5 114
SF/PF Tristan da Silva $4.3k ORL ATL
18.0
4.19
--
235.5 119.5
SG/SF Klay Thompson $4.8k EXP. MIA MIN
17.7
3.69
--
242.5 122
PG Kris Dunn $3.7k LAC SAC
17.6
4.75
--
228.5 117
PF/C Kyle Filipowski $5.1k UTA MEM
17.6
3.45
--
240.5 119.5
C Nikola Vucevic $5.3k ORL ATL
17.4
3.28
--
235.5 119.5
SF/PF Royce O'Neale $3.5k CHA BKN
17.2
4.90
--
220.5 109
C Deandre Ayton $4.8k WAS MIL
17.1
3.56
--
238.5 121.5
SG/SF Kobe Sanders $3.8k LAC SAC
17.0
4.48
--
228.5 117
PG Bones Hyland $4.0k MIN MIA
16.9
4.23
--
242.5 120.5
SG/SF Luguentz Dort $3.9k ATL ORL
16.9
4.34
--
235.5 116
PG/SG Marcus Smart $4.4k HOU DAL
16.7
3.80
--
230.5 119.5
C Ryan Kalkbrenner $4.2k CHA BKN
15.9
3.79
--
220.5 109
C Hannes Steinbach $4.1k CHA BKN
15.9
3.88
--
220.5 109
SG/SF Sion James $3.3k EXP. CHA BKN
15.7
4.76
--
220.5 109
PF Jake LaRavia $3.7k EXP. LAL GSW
14.9
4.03
--
234.5 120.5
PG Brandon Williams $3.9k GSW LAL
14.7
3.77
--
234.5 114
SG/SF Brice Sensabaugh $4.1k UTA MEM
14.6
3.56
--
240.5 119.5
SG Ben Sheppard $3.3k IND NO
14.4
4.36
--
239.5 121.5
SF/PF Aaron Wiggins $3.6k ATL ORL
13.9
3.86
--
235.5 116
SG/SF Gradey Dick $3.5k LAC SAC
13.8
3.95
--
228.5 117
PG Caris LeVert $3.4k MIL WAS
13.7
4.03
--
238.5 117
C Steven Adams  Q $4.5k HOU DAL
13.2
2.93
--
230.5 119.5
PF Ryan Dunn $3.8k PHO POR
12.9
3.39
--
231.5 114.5
C Moussa Cisse $3.3k DAL HOU
12.8
3.88
--
230.5 111
SF/PF Noah Clowney $4.3k BKN CHA
12.7
2.95
--
220.5 111.5
PG Ben Saraf $3.1k BKN CHA
12.5
4.03
--
220.5 111.5
SG/SF Terrence Shannon Jr. $3.4k MIN MIA
12.3
3.63
--
242.5 120.5
SG/SF Jordan Goodwin $3.4k PHO POR
12.3
3.62
--
231.5 114.5
PG Nolan Traore $3.7k BKN CHA
12.0
3.24
--
220.5 111.5
PF/C Robert Williams $4.3k POR PHO
11.9
2.77
--
231.5 117
SG/SF AJ Green $3.3k MIL WAS
11.9
3.61
--
238.5 117
SG/SF Gary Trent Jr. $3.6k MIL WAS
11.7
3.25
--
238.5 117
C Jock Landale $3.4k ATL ORL
11.5
3.38
--
235.5 116
SF/PF Matisse Thybulle $3.4k LAL GSW
11.4
3.35
--
234.5 120.5
PG/SG Brayden Burries $4.8k MIL WAS
11.4
2.38
--
238.5 117
PF/C Leonard Miller  Q $4.6k CHI TOR
11.3
2.46
--
237.5 114
C Jay Huff $4.0k IND NO
11.1
2.78
--
239.5 121.5
SG/SF Will Richard $3.5k GSW LAL
10.9
3.11
--
234.5 114
PG Christian Anderson $3.1k CHA BKN
10.8
3.49
--
220.5 109
SG/SF Ziaire Williams $3.3k LAL GSW
10.7
3.24
--
234.5 120.5
C Zach Collins  Q $3.9k CHI TOR
10.7
2.74
--
237.5 114
C Goga Bitadze $3.5k ORL ATL
10.4
2.97
--
235.5 119.5
SG/SF Keon Ellis $3.2k EXP. BKN CHA
10.1
3.16
--
220.5 111.5
SG/SF Bennedict Mathurin $4.0k NO IND
9.9
2.48
--
239.5 118
PG/SG Luke Kennard  Q $3.9k PHO POR
9.9
2.54
--
231.5 114.5
SG/SF Jamal Cain $3.1k ORL ATL
9.8
3.16
--
235.5 119.5
PG/SG Bub Carrington $4.1k WAS MIL
9.7
2.37
--
238.5 121.5
C Nikola Jovic $3.5k MIA MIN
9.6
2.74
--
242.5 122
C Quinten Post $3.7k MEM UTA
9.5
2.57
--
240.5 121
SG Drake Powell $3.4k BKN CHA
9.2
2.71
--
220.5 111.5
PG/SG Cam Spencer $3.6k MEM UTA
9.2
2.56
--
240.5 121
PF Kyle Anderson $3.2k TOR CHI
8.6
2.69
--
237.5 123.5
C Nick Richards $4.3k MIA MIN
8.5
1.98
--
242.5 122
PF/C Danny Wolf $3.5k BKN CHA
8.4
2.40
--
220.5 111.5
PF Jarred Vanderbilt $3.1k LAL GSW
8.2
2.64
--
234.5 120.5
PG/SG Javon Small $3.1k MEM UTA
8.2
2.65
--
240.5 121
SF/PF Ousmane Dieng $3.9k MIL WAS
8.0
2.05
--
238.5 117
SF/PF Gregory Jackson $3.8k MEM UTA
7.9
2.08
--
240.5 121
SG/SF Will Riley $4.9k WAS MIL
7.8
1.59
--
238.5 121.5
PG Jevon Carter $3.0k ORL ATL
7.7
2.55
--
235.5 119.5
SG/SF Corey Kispert $4.0k ATL ORL
7.1
1.78
--
235.5 116
PG Jordan Poole $3.4k NO IND
7.0
2.06
--
239.5 118
SF Vit Krejci $3.2k POR PHO
6.3
1.97
--
231.5 117
PF/C Karlo Matkovic $3.3k NO IND
5.7
1.73
--
239.5 118
SF/PF Khris Middleton $4.5k WAS MIL
5.6
1.24
--
238.5 121.5
C Charles Bassey  Q $3.6k GSW LAL
5.5
1.53
--
234.5 114
PG/SG Marcus Sasser $3.2k DAL HOU
5.2
1.63
--
230.5 111
PG Kasparas Jakucionis $4.2k MIL WAS
5.0
1.19
--
238.5 117
PG Kingston Flemings $3.3k ATL ORL
4.9
1.49
--
235.5 116
SG/SF Isaac Okoro  Q $3.2k CHI TOR
4.9
1.52
--
237.5 114
PF Nate Ament  Q $3.9k MIL WAS
4.9
1.26
--
238.5 117
C Kevon Looney $3.2k LAL GSW
4.8
1.50
--
234.5 120.5
C Moritz Wagner $3.3k BKN CHA
4.6
1.39
--
220.5 111.5
C Clint Capela $3.3k HOU DAL
4.6
1.39
--
230.5 119.5
PF Patrick Williams $3.2k CHI TOR
4.4
1.36
--
237.5 114
SF/PF Allen Graves $3.1k TOR CHI
4.2
1.35
--
237.5 123.5
C Olivier-Maxence Prosper $3.3k MEM UTA
4.0
1.21
--
240.5 121
PF/C Taylor Hendricks $3.2k MEM UTA
3.9
1.23
--
240.5 121
SG/SF Bogdan Bogdanovic $3.4k HOU DAL
3.7
1.09
--
230.5 119.5
SG/SF Svi Mykhailiuk $3.4k UTA MEM
3.7
1.09
--
240.5 119.5
PF/C Sidy Cissoko $3.3k POR PHO
2.9
0.88
--
231.5 117
C Mo Bamba $3.0k UTA MEM
2.6
0.85
--
240.5 119.5
C Yang Hansen $3.3k POR PHO
2.4
0.72
--
231.5 117
SF Noa Essengue $3.3k CHI TOR
2.4
0.73
--
237.5 114
SF/PF Cody Williams $3.1k MIN MIA
2.3
0.74
--
242.5 120.5
SF/PF Simone Fontecchio $3.4k MIA MIN
2.2
0.65
--
242.5 122
PG/SG Quenton Jackson $3.0k IND NO
2.2
0.74
--
239.5 121.5
SG/SF Josh Okogie $3.3k UTA MEM
1.9
0.59
--
240.5 119.5
SF/PF Alex Karaban $3.4k SAC LAC
1.8
0.53
--
228.5 111.5
C Larry Nance Jr. $3.5k IND NO
1.7
0.48
--
239.5 121.5
SF/PF Dorian Finney-Smith $3.4k ATL ORL
1.7
0.51
--
235.5 116
SG/SF Terance Mann $3.6k BKN CHA
1.6
0.44
--
220.5 111.5
PG/SG Jase Richardson $3.0k ORL ATL
1.5
0.49
--
235.5 119.5
PF Tidjane Salaun $3.0k CHA BKN
1.4
0.48
--
220.5 109
PG Jalen Pickett $3.0k LAC SAC
1.2
0.39
--
228.5 117
SG Cam Christie $3.0k LAC SAC
1.2
0.41
--
228.5 117
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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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