DRAFTKINGS NBA PROJECTIONS

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SF
PG Cade Cunningham  Q $11.2k DET BKN
53.3
4.76
--
215.5 115
PG Shai Gilgeous-Alexander $10.8k OKC GSW
51.1
4.73
--
219.5 117
PG Tyrese Maxey $10.4k PHI ATL
48.9
4.70
--
233.5 114
PF Giannis Antetokounmpo $10.5k MIL UTA
48.7
4.64
--
235.5 123
PF Jalen Johnson $10.2k ATL PHI
48.3
4.74
--
233.5 119.5
SG/SF Kawhi Leonard $9.5k LAC MEM
45.3
4.77
--
226.5 116.5
PF Chet Holmgren $8.5k OKC GSW
39.5
4.65
--
219.5 117
C Jalen Duren  Q $8.2k DET BKN
38.6
4.71
--
215.5 115
SF Michael Porter Jr. $8.1k BKN DET
37.7
4.65
--
215.5 100.5
PG Keyonte George $7.9k UTA MIL
37.4
4.73
--
235.5 112.5
PG Ryan Rollins $8.0k MIL UTA
36.9
4.62
--
235.5 123
C Onyeka Okongwu $7.9k ATL PHI
36.7
4.65
--
233.5 119.5
PF/C Kyle Filipowski $7.7k UTA MIL
35.5
4.61
--
235.5 112.5
PG/SG Nickeil Alexander-Walker $7.5k ATL PHI
34.8
4.64
--
233.5 119.5
PG/SG Brandin Podziemski $7.1k GSW OKC
34.0
4.78
--
219.5 102.5
PG/SG CJ McCollum $6.8k ATL PHI
32.2
4.74
--
233.5 119.5
SG VJ Edgecombe  Q $6.9k PHI ATL
32.1
4.65
--
233.5 114
PF Gregory Jackson $6.6k MEM LAC
31.1
4.71
--
226.5 110
SF Ace Bailey $6.7k UTA MIL
31.1
4.64
--
235.5 112.5
SG/SF Bennedict Mathurin $6.4k LAC MEM
31.0
4.84
--
226.5 116.5
PF Gui Santos $6.4k GSW OKC
30.5
4.76
--
219.5 102.5
PG Ty Jerome $6.4k MEM LAC
30.4
4.76
--
226.5 110
SG/SF Dyson Daniels $6.3k ATL PHI
30.1
4.78
--
233.5 119.5
PG/SG De'Anthony Melton  Q $6.1k GSW OKC
28.4
4.66
--
219.5 102.5
SG/SF Kelly Oubre Jr. $5.9k PHI ATL
28.0
4.75
--
233.5 114
PF Tobias Harris $5.9k DET BKN
27.8
4.71
--
215.5 115
SF/PF Jonathan Kuminga  Q $6.0k ATL PHI
27.5
4.59
--
233.5 119.5
C Nic Claxton $5.8k BKN DET
27.5
4.74
--
215.5 100.5
PF/C Kristaps Porzingis  Q $5.8k GSW OKC
27.4
4.72
--
219.5 102.5
SG/SF Cason Wallace $5.7k OKC GSW
27.3
4.79
--
219.5 117
PG Javon Small $5.7k MEM LAC
27.2
4.78
--
226.5 110
PG Scotty Pippen Jr. $5.6k MEM LAC
26.7
4.76
--
226.5 110
PF/C Al Horford $5.6k GSW OKC
26.7
4.76
--
219.5 102.5
SG/SF Brice Sensabaugh $5.8k UTA MIL
26.5
4.57
--
235.5 112.5
PG Kris Dunn $5.4k LAC MEM
25.7
4.75
--
226.5 116.5
PF/C Draymond Green $5.5k GSW OKC
25.4
4.62
--
219.5 102.5
PF/C Olivier-Maxence Prosper $5.3k MEM LAC
25.2
4.76
--
226.5 110
C Myles Turner $5.4k MIL UTA
25.1
4.64
--
235.5 123
C Day'Ron Sharpe $5.3k BKN DET
24.8
4.69
--
215.5 100.5
PF/C Jaylin Williams $5.2k OKC GSW
24.8
4.77
--
219.5 117
SG Cedric Coward $5.3k MEM LAC
24.6
4.64
--
226.5 110
PF/C Bobby Portis $5.2k MIL UTA
24.3
4.67
--
235.5 123
C Andre Drummond $5.2k PHI ATL
23.9
4.60
--
233.5 114
C Brook Lopez $5.1k LAC MEM
23.9
4.68
--
226.5 116.5
PG Pat Spencer $5.2k GSW OKC
23.9
4.61
--
219.5 102.5
SF Jaylen Wells $5.0k MEM LAC
23.8
4.76
--
226.5 110
SG/SF Cam Spencer $5.1k MEM LAC
23.6
4.63
--
226.5 110
SG Walter Clayton Jr. $4.9k MEM LAC
23.1
4.72
--
226.5 110
SF/PF Derrick Jones Jr. $4.8k LAC MEM
22.6
4.71
--
226.5 116.5
PG Nolan Traore $4.7k BKN DET
22.5
4.78
--
215.5 100.5
PG/SG Quentin Grimes $5.0k PHI ATL
22.4
4.49
--
233.5 114
PF Noah Clowney $4.7k BKN DET
22.4
4.76
--
215.5 100.5
PF/C Taylor Hendricks $4.7k MEM LAC
22.2
4.73
--
226.5 110
SG Isaiah Joe $4.5k OKC GSW
21.8
4.85
--
219.5 117
SF/PF Kyle Kuzma $4.6k MIL UTA
21.7
4.72
--
235.5 123
PF/C Danny Wolf $4.4k BKN DET
21.2
4.82
--
215.5 100.5
SG Duncan Robinson $4.5k DET BKN
21.1
4.70
--
215.5 115
PF/C Isaiah Stewart $4.6k DET BKN
20.7
4.50
--
215.5 115
SF/PF John Konchar $4.6k UTA MIL
20.7
4.50
--
235.5 112.5
SG/SF Gary Payton II  Q $4.3k GSW OKC
20.6
4.79
--
219.5 102.5
PF/C Dominick Barlow $4.6k PHI ATL
20.5
4.45
--
233.5 114
SF/PF Aaron Wiggins $4.4k OKC GSW
20.1
4.57
--
219.5 117
SF Rayan Rupert $4.5k MEM LAC
20.0
4.45
--
226.5 110
SG/SF Cody Williams $4.4k UTA MIL
19.8
4.50
--
235.5 112.5
SG Luguentz Dort $4.3k OKC GSW
19.8
4.60
--
219.5 117
SG/SF Jahmai Mashack $4.3k MEM LAC
19.7
4.58
--
226.5 110
PF Ronald Holland II $4.1k DET BKN
19.6
4.77
--
215.5 115
C Jericho Sims $4.1k MIL UTA
19.5
4.76
--
235.5 123
PG/SG Jordan Miller $4.2k LAC MEM
19.4
4.61
--
226.5 116.5
C Jock Landale $4.1k ATL PHI
19.1
4.66
--
233.5 119.5
SG/SF AJ Green $4.3k MIL UTA
19.1
4.44
--
235.5 123
C Paul Reed $3.7k DET BKN
19.0
5.14
--
215.5 115
SF Ousmane Dieng $4.0k MIL UTA
19.0
4.75
--
235.5 123
SF/PF Jabari Walker $4.4k PHI ATL
18.9
4.30
--
233.5 114
PF Trendon Watford $4.2k PHI ATL
18.8
4.48
--
233.5 114
C Kevin Love $4.0k UTA MIL
18.8
4.69
--
235.5 112.5
SG/SF Ziaire Williams $4.0k BKN DET
18.7
4.67
--
215.5 100.5
SG/SF Will Richard  Q $4.2k GSW OKC
18.7
4.45
--
219.5 102.5
PG/SG Cam Thomas $3.9k MIL UTA
18.6
4.76
--
235.5 123
C Adem Bona $4.0k PHI ATL
18.5
4.62
--
233.5 114
SF Zaccharie Risacher $3.9k ATL PHI
18.5
4.75
--
233.5 119.5
PG/SG Jared McCain $3.7k OKC GSW
18.0
4.87
--
219.5 117
C Quinten Post $4.0k GSW OKC
17.9
4.47
--
219.5 102.5
SG/SF Kevin Huerter $3.9k DET BKN
17.6
4.51
--
215.5 115
SG/SF Javonte Green $4.0k DET BKN
17.4
4.35
--
215.5 115
SG/SF Corey Kispert $3.6k ATL PHI
17.3
4.80
--
233.5 119.5
PF/C Kenrich Williams $4.0k OKC GSW
17.3
4.33
--
219.5 117
SG/SF Kobe Sanders $3.7k LAC MEM
16.5
4.47
--
226.5 116.5
PG/SG Caris LeVert $3.7k DET BKN
16.4
4.45
--
215.5 115
SF Nate Williams $3.9k GSW OKC
16.4
4.20
--
219.5 102.5
SF Justin Edwards $3.8k PHI ATL
16.2
4.25
--
233.5 114
PG Daniss Jenkins $3.8k DET BKN
16.1
4.24
--
215.5 115
PF Blake Hinson $3.5k UTA MIL
16.0
4.58
--
235.5 112.5
PG/SG EJ Harkless $4.1k UTA MIL
16.0
3.89
--
235.5 112.5
PG/SG Terance Mann $3.4k BKN DET
15.8
4.66
--
215.5 100.5
SG Svi Mykhailiuk $3.3k UTA MIL
15.8
4.78
--
235.5 112.5
C Isaiah Jackson $3.4k LAC MEM
15.4
4.52
--
226.5 116.5
PG/SG Cameron Payne $3.5k PHI ATL
15.0
4.27
--
233.5 114
PF/C Mouhamed Gueye $3.3k ATL PHI
14.7
4.44
--
233.5 119.5
PG L.J. Cryer $3.5k GSW OKC
14.6
4.17
--
219.5 102.5
SG/SF Buddy Hield $3.0k ATL PHI
12.3
4.09
--
233.5 119.5
PG Keshon Gilbert $3.0k ATL PHI
10.5
3.49
--
233.5 119.5
C Grant Nelson $3.0k BKN DET
10.5
3.49
--
215.5 100.5
PF Chaney Johnson $3.0k BKN DET
10.5
3.49
--
215.5 100.5
PF/C Norchad Omier $3.0k LAC MEM
10.5
3.49
--
226.5 116.5
PG Sean Pedulla  Q $3.0k LAC MEM
10.5
3.49
--
226.5 116.5
SF Cormac Ryan $3.0k MIL UTA
10.5
3.49
--
235.5 123
SF Alex Antetokounmpo $3.0k MIL UTA
10.5
3.49
--
235.5 123
PG Seth Curry  Q $3.0k GSW OKC
10.5
3.49
--
219.5 102.5
PF Payton Sandfort $3.0k OKC GSW
10.5
3.49
--
219.5 117
C Oscar Tshiebwe $3.1k UTA MIL
10.2
3.30
--
235.5 112.5
C Tolu Smith $3.0k DET BKN
10.0
3.34
--
215.5 115
PG Ben Saraf $3.1k BKN DET
9.2
2.96
--
215.5 100.5
C Mo Bamba $3.2k UTA MIL
9.2
2.88
--
235.5 112.5
PG/SG Bogdan Bogdanovic $3.0k LAC MEM
9.1
3.03
--
226.5 116.5
SF Dalen Terry $3.0k PHI ATL
8.4
2.80
--
233.5 114
PG Gabe Vincent $3.0k ATL PHI
8.3
2.75
--
233.5 119.5
C Christian Koloko $3.0k ATL PHI
7.9
2.64
--
233.5 119.5
SF Wendell Moore Jr. $3.0k DET BKN
7.9
2.63
--
215.5 115
SF/PF Ochai Agbaji $3.1k BKN DET
7.6
2.46
--
215.5 100.5
SG Drake Powell $3.0k BKN DET
7.6
2.55
--
215.5 100.5
PF/C Asa Newell $3.0k ATL PHI
7.5
2.50
--
233.5 119.5
PF Jalen Wilson $3.0k BKN DET
7.3
2.44
--
215.5 100.5
PG/SG Tyrese Martin $3.2k PHI ATL
7.1
2.21
--
233.5 114
SG/SF Marjon Beauchamp $3.0k PHI ATL
7.1
2.37
--
233.5 114
PG Marcus Sasser $3.0k DET BKN
7.0
2.32
--
215.5 115
PF Nicolas Batum $3.2k LAC MEM
6.8
2.13
--
226.5 116.5
PF/C Pete Nance $3.2k MIL UTA
6.7
2.10
--
235.5 123
PG Nikola Topic $3.0k OKC GSW
6.5
2.16
--
219.5 117
PF Malevy Leons $3.2k GSW OKC
6.1
1.91
--
219.5 102.5
SG/SF Gary Trent Jr. $3.0k MIL UTA
6.0
2.00
--
235.5 123
PG Kyle Lowry $3.0k PHI ATL
5.9
1.96
--
233.5 114
PG TyTy Washington Jr. $3.0k LAC MEM
5.7
1.91
--
226.5 116.5
SF Josh Minott $3.0k BKN DET
5.6
1.88
--
215.5 100.5
SG/SF Gary Harris $3.1k MIL UTA
5.6
1.80
--
235.5 123
PF Bobi Klintman $3.0k DET BKN
5.4
1.81
--
215.5 115
SF/PF Brooks Barnhizer $3.0k OKC GSW
5.4
1.81
--
219.5 117
SG Cam Christie $3.0k LAC MEM
5.2
1.72
--
226.5 116.5
PG RayJ Dennis $3.0k ATL PHI
4.9
1.64
--
233.5 119.5
SF/PF Caleb Houstan $3.0k ATL PHI
4.9
1.62
--
233.5 119.5
C E.J. Liddell $3.0k BKN DET
4.9
1.64
--
215.5 100.5
SG/SF Andre Jackson Jr. $3.0k MIL UTA
4.8
1.61
--
235.5 123
SG/SF Chaz Lanier $3.0k DET BKN
4.7
1.56
--
215.5 115
PF/C Isaac Jones $3.0k DET BKN
4.7
1.56
--
215.5 115
PG Keaton Wallace $3.0k ATL PHI
4.5
1.51
--
233.5 119.5
PG Tyson Etienne $3.0k BKN DET
4.2
1.41
--
215.5 100.5
C Thanasis Antetokounmpo $3.0k MIL UTA
4.2
1.41
--
235.5 123
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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.

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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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