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Welcome to Wednesday’s NBA rankings for the 11-game DraftKings slate. The idea of this page is to rank the top DraftKings options in each salary range, helping you make quick decisions when debating which players to roster.
Each baller listed here is someone I’m considering in my player pool. If a player is not listed but is available to play, that just means I’m not considering using them on this slate. They might be a viable option but didn’t make my cut.
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Key News to Monitor
| Team | Opponent | Name (Status) | Injury Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Opponent | Name (Status) | Injury Notes |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | Orlando Magic | D. Exum (O), D. Garland (O) | With Exum & Garland out, D. Dotson should find himself in the starting five & C. Osman should get significant minutes on the court. I. Okoro is expected to play a big role as well. |
| Orlando Magic | Cleveland Cavaliers | M. Carter-Williams (O), E. Fournier (O), | With MCW out & With Fournier out, G. Clark will start in his place. T. Ross also likely to have a big role; however J. Ennis' return could impact Ross' role. |
| Houston Rockets | Indiana Pacers | C. Wood (O), D. House Jr. (O) | With House Jr. out, D. Nwaba expected to start again in his place. E. Gordon is also an option. D. Cousins will start with Wood out. P. Tucker & B. Caboclo will also get more time. |
| Philadelphia 76ers | Washington Wizards | M. Scott (O) | M. Thybulle to see more minutes with Scott still out. |
| Boston Celtics | Miami Heat | M. Smart (A), J. Teague (O) | With Smart in & Teague out, P. Pritchard sees a slight reduction in role. T. Waters will likely move back out of the rotation & S. Ojeleye will likely see his role reduce. |
| Atlanta Hawks | Charlotte Hornets | B. Bogdanovic (A) | With Bogdanovic now able to play, he will be competing for minutes amongst D. Hunter, C. Reddish & K. Huerter. |
| New York Knicks | Utah Jazz | A. Burks (O), K. Knox II (P), N. Noel (O), D. Smith Jr. (A), R. Bullock (A) | A. Rivers will likely benefit with Burks out & now that Smith Jr. is active, he could benefit as well. R. Bullock is now active, which could slightly decrease Rivers minutes. With many guys' statuses uncertain, R. Barrett & J. Randle will be seeing significant minutes. |
| Utah Jazz | New York Knicks | D. Favors (P) | As a backup to R. Gobert, if Favors is able to play, he will see about 15 minutes on the court. |
| Detroit Pistons | Milwaukee Bucks | K. Hayes (O), J. Jackson (Q) | With Hayes unable to play, D. Rose expected to be the biggest beneficiary. D. Wright could also see a bump in minutes. W. Ellington expected to start if Jackson is out. |
| Milwaukee Bucks | Detroit Pistons | P. Connaughton (O) | With Connaughton unable to play, D. DiVincenzo will see more time on the court. |
| Oklahoma City Thunder | New Orleans Pelicans | A. Pokusevski (O) | With Pokusevski still out, J. Jackson expected to benefit until Pokusevski's return. |
| Phoenix Suns | Toronto Raptors | J. Smith (Q) | If Smith is unable to play, it should allow F. Kaminsky to have more time on the court. |
| Chicago Bulls | Sacramento Kings | R. Arcidiacono (O), L. Markkanen (O) | C. White will continue to get all the minutes he can at PG, with Arcidiacono out. With Markkanen still out, O. Porter, T. Young, & P. Williams should both get more time. |
| Sacramento Kings | Chicago Bulls | T. Haliburton (Q) | Haliburton's return would cause D. Fox, B. Hield, & H. Barnes to see fewer minutes on the court. |
| LA Clippers | Golden State Warriors | Paul George (Q), M. Morris (Q) | L. Williams & Leonard to get more minutes if George is out. |
Studs
| Player Name | Position | Away Team | Home Team | Salary | Average FP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player Name | Position | Away Team | Home Team | Salary | Average FP |
| Trae Young | PG | Charlotte Hornets | Atlanta Hawks | $9,600 | 48.04 |
| James Harden | PG/SG | Houston Rockets | Indiana Pacers | $11,000 | 58.81 |
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | PF/C | Detroit Pistons | Milwaukee Bucks | $10,900 | 54.11 |
| Russell Westbrook | PG | Washington Wizards | Philadelphia 76ers | $10,200 | 56.7 |
| Joel Embiid | C | Washington Wizards | Philadelphia 76ers | $9,900 | 48.92 |
| Stephen Curry | PG | Los Angeles Clippers | Golden State Warriors | $9,800 | 51.46 |
| Julius Randle | PF/C | Utah Jazz | New York Knicks | $9,500 | 49.43 |
| Domantas Sabonis | PF/C | Houston Rockets | Indiana Pacers | $9,200 | 48.39 |
| Kawhi Leonard | SF | Los Angeles Clippers | Golden State Warriors | $9,100 | 45.5 |
| Jayson Tatum | SF/PF | Boston Celtics | Miami Heat | $9,000 | 46.91 |
| Ben Simmons | PG/SF | Washington Wizards | Philadelphia 76ers | $8,800 | 40.96 |
| Nikola Vucevic | C | Cleveland Cavaliers | Orlando Magic | $8,700 | 45.46 |
| Ben Simmons | PG/SF | Washington Wizards | Philadelphia 76ers | $8,800 | 40.96 |
| Bam Adebayo | C | Boston Celtics | Miami Heat | $8,500 | 39 |
Midrange High
| Player Name | Position | Away Team | Home Team | Salary | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player Name | Position | Away Team | Home Team | Salary | Average |
| Brandon Ingram | SF/PF | Oklahoma City Thunder | New Orleans Pelicans | $8,400 | 45.11 |
| Zach LaVine | SG | Chicago Bulls | Sacramento Kings | $8,300 | 39.61 |
| De'Aaron Fox | PG | Chicago Bulls | Sacramento Kings | $8,200 | 38.71 |
| Jaylen Brown | SG/SF | Boston Celtics | Miami Heat | $8,100 | 41.53 |
| Malcolm Brogdon | PG | Houston Rockets | Indiana Pacers | $8,000 | 42.89 |
| Fred VanVleet | PG/SG | Toronto Raptors | Phoenix Suns | $7,900 | 42.54 |
| Devin Booker | SG | Toronto Raptors | Phoenix Suns | $7,900 | 33.82 |
| Donovan Mitchell | PG/SG | Utah Jazz | New York Knicks | $7,800 | 35.12 |
| Tobias Harris | SF/PF | Washington Wizards | Philadelphia 76ers | $7,700 | 39.36 |
| Pascal Siakam | PF | Toronto Raptors | Phoenix Suns | $7,500 | 34.75 |
| Gordon Hayward | SF/PF | Charlotte Hornets | Atlanta Hawks | $7,400 | 36.25 |
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | PG | Oklahoma City Thunder | New Orleans Pelicans | $7,300 | 35.12 |
| Deandre Ayton | C | Toronto Raptors | Phoenix Suns | $7,300 | 32.96 |
| John Collins | PF/C | Charlotte Hornets | Atlanta Hawks | $7,200 | 32.25 |
| Collin Sexton | PG/SG | Cleveland Cavaliers | Orlando Magic | $7,200 | 36.21 |
| Victor Oladipo | SG/SF | Houston Rockets | Indiana Pacers | $7,000 | 38.46 |
| RJ Barrett | SG/SF | Utah Jazz | New York Knicks | $7,000 | 34.96 |
| Mike Conley | PG | Utah Jazz | New York Knicks | $6,800 | 36.33 |
| Coby White | PG/SG | Chicago Bulls | Sacramento Kings | $6,800 | 30.54 |
| Mike Conley | PG | Utah Jazz | New York Knicks | $6,800 | 36.33 |
| Coby White | PG/SG | Chicago Bulls | Sacramento Kings | $6,800 | 30.54 |
Midrange Low
| Player Name | Position | Away Team | Home Team | Salary | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player Name | Position | Away Team | Home Team | Salary | Average |
| LaMelo Ball | PG | Charlotte Hornets | Atlanta Hawks | $6,000 | 28.96 |
| Aaron Gordon | PF | Cleveland Cavaliers | Orlando Magic | $6,400 | 27.82 |
| Terry Rozier | PG/SG | Charlotte Hornets | Atlanta Hawks | $6,300 | 33.57 |
| Clint Capela | C | Charlotte Hornets | Atlanta Hawks | $6,700 | 31.9 |
| Myles Turner | C | Houston Rockets | Indiana Pacers | $6,300 | 31.39 |
| Goran Dragic | PG | Boston Celtics | Miami Heat | $6,200 | 26.17 |
| Derrick Rose | PG | Detroit Pistons | Milwaukee Bucks | $5,800 | 30.62 |
| Markelle Fultz | PG | Cleveland Cavaliers | Orlando Magic | $6,200 | 29.75 |
| Harrison Barnes | SF/PF | Chicago Bulls | Sacramento Kings | $6,100 | 32.68 |
| Terrence Ross | SG/SF | Cleveland Cavaliers | Orlando Magic | $5,900 | 29.17 |
| Richaun Holmes | C | Chicago Bulls | Sacramento Kings | $5,900 | 27.25 |
| Darius Bazley | SF/PF | Oklahoma City Thunder | New Orleans Pelicans | $5,800 | 28.71 |
| Serge Ibaka | C | Los Angeles Clippers | Golden State Warriors | $5,700 | 26.21 |
| OG Anunoby | SF/PF | Toronto Raptors | Phoenix Suns | $5,700 | 26.83 |
| Cedi Osman | SF/PF | Cleveland Cavaliers | Orlando Magic | $5,500 | 22.86 |
| De'Andre Hunter | SF/PF | Charlotte Hornets | Atlanta Hawks | $5,400 | 30.11 |
| Marvin Bagley III | PF/C | Chicago Bulls | Sacramento Kings | $5,200 | 23.04 |
| Donte DiVincenzo | PG/SG | Detroit Pistons | Milwaukee Bucks | $5,100 | 24.68 |
| PJ Washington | PF/C | Charlotte Hornets | Atlanta Hawks | $5,000 | 25.11 |
Values
| Player Name | Position | Away Team | Home Team | Salary | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player Name | Position | Away Team | Home Team | Salary | Average |
| Kelly Olynyk | PF/C | Boston Celtics | Miami Heat | $4,400 | 25.05 |
| DeMarcus Cousins | C | Houston Rockets | Indiana Pacers | $4,300 | 12.5 |
| Isaac Okoro | SF/PF | Cleveland Cavaliers | Orlando Magic | $4,000 | 13.25 |
| Cam Reddish | SG/SF | Charlotte Hornets | Atlanta Hawks | $4,900 | 21.14 |
| James Wiseman | C | Los Angeles Clippers | Golden State Warriors | $4,900 | 23.82 |
| Nicolas Batum | SF/PF | Los Angeles Clippers | Golden State Warriors | $4,900 | 22.79 |
| Shake Milton | PG/SG | Washington Wizards | Philadelphia 76ers | $4,900 | 21.86 |
| Payton Pritchard | PG | Boston Celtics | Miami Heat | $4,600 | 18.81 |
| Kevin Huerter | SG/SF | Charlotte Hornets | Atlanta Hawks | $4,500 | 23.36 |
| Justin Holiday | SF | Houston Rockets | Indiana Pacers | $4,500 | 19.54 |
| Damyean Dotson | SG | Cleveland Cavaliers | Orlando Magic | $4,200 | 10.12 |
| Delon Wright | PG/SG | Detroit Pistons | Milwaukee Bucks | $4,100 | 18.25 |
| Patrick Beverley | PG | Los Angeles Clippers | Golden State Warriors | $4,000 | 15.68 |
| P.J. Tucker | PF/C | Houston Rockets | Indiana Pacers | $4,000 | 16.2 |
| Isaac Okoro | SF/PF | Cleveland Cavaliers | Orlando Magic | $4,000 | 13.25 |
| Khem Birch | C | Cleveland Cavaliers | Orlando Magic | $3,700 | 17.54 |
| Hamidou Diallo | SG/SF | Oklahoma City Thunder | New Orleans Pelicans | $3,600 | 18.83 |
| Austin Rivers | PG/SG | Utah Jazz | New York Knicks | $3,600 | 17.58 |
| David Nwaba | SG | Houston Rockets | Indiana Pacers | $3,500 | 16.44 |
| Mike Muscala | C | Oklahoma City Thunder | New Orleans Pelicans | $3,500 | 17.04 |
| Dwayne Bacon | SF | Cleveland Cavaliers | Orlando Magic | $3,500 | 14.43 |
| Wayne Ellington | SG | Detroit Pistons | Milwaukee Bucks | $3,300 | 18.62 |
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