2019-20 Fantasy Basketball Rankings: Points Leagues
With the NBA season upon us, prep time for season-long fantasy basketball leagues is running short.
In order to build the optimal rosters, you can head over to our projections page for full-season NBA projections. Not only can our projections help you build a better basketball team for the full season, but they update daily to help ensure you're on top of the best picks out there on your waiver wire for what your team needs.
Our fantasy projections page has rankings for traditional 9-category leagues, but here, I've turned our stat projections into rankings for points leagues.
Points systems vary depending on your league, so -- first -- be sure to know your league's setup. But to help account for that, I'll include three different types of scoring format ranks.
Scoring Formats
| Stat Categories | FanDuel | Yahoo | ESPN |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assists (AST) | 1.5 | 2 | 1 |
| Blocks (BLK) | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| Field Goals Attempted (FGA) | - | -0.45 | -1 |
| Field Goals Made (FGM) | - | 1 | 1 |
| Free Throws Attempted (FTA) | - | -0.75 | -1 |
| Free Throws Made (FTM) | - | 1 | 1 |
| Points (PTS) | 1 | 0.5 | 1 |
| Rebounds (REB) | 1.2 | 1.5 | 1 |
| Steals (STL) | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| Turnovers (TO) | -1 | -2 | -1 |
| 3-Pointers Made (3PM) | - | 3 | - |
Rankings
Using our per-game stat projections, here is how every player grades out in each scoring format.
| Player | FanDuel | Yahoo | ESPN |
|---|---|---|---|
| Giannis Antetokounmpo (SF, MIL) | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| James Harden (GF, HOU) | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| Karl-Anthony Towns (C, MIN) | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Anthony Davis (FC, LAL) | 3 | 6 | 3 |
| LeBron James (F, LAL) | 4 | 4 | 6 |
| Nikola Jokic (C, DEN) | 6 | 7 | 4 |
| Kawhi Leonard (GF, LAC) | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| Stephen Curry (G, GS) | 12 | 5 | 8 |
| Joel Embiid (C, PHI) | 8 | 16 | 7 |
| Luka Doncic (SF, DAL) | 10 | 9 | 12 |
| Russell Westbrook (PG, HOU) | 9 | 10 | 15 |
| Andre Drummond (FC, DET) | 11 | 13 | 11 |
| Ben Simmons (F, PHI) | 13 | 14 | 14 |
| Bradley Beal (SG, WSH) | 14 | 11 | 16 |
| Paul George (F, LAC) | 15 | 12 | 18 |
| Rudy Gobert (C, UTAH) | 16 | 22 | 10 |
| Damian Lillard (PG, POR) | 18 | 17 | 17 |
| Nikola Vucevic (FC, ORL) | 20 | 21 | 13 |
| Kyrie Irving (G, BKN) | 17 | 19 | 20 |
| Kemba Walker (PG, BOS) | 19 | 18 | 23 |
| Devin Booker (SG, PHX) | 21 | 25 | 19 |
| Chris Paul (PG, OKC) | 24 | 15 | 26 |
| Blake Griffin (FC, DET) | 22 | 20 | 24 |
| Jimmy Butler (GF, MIA) | 23 | 27 | 28 |
| Jrue Holiday (PG, NO) | 25 | 26 | 35 |
| DeMar DeRozan (GF, SA) | 26 | 31 | 34 |
| John Collins (PF, ATL) | 32 | 39 | 21 |
| Marvin Bagley III (PF, SAC) | 28 | 36 | 29 |
| D'Angelo Russell (PG, GS) | 31 | 23 | 39 |
| Julius Randle (PF, NY) | 27 | 44 | 25 |
| Draymond Green (F, GS) | 36 | 24 | 37 |
| Mike Conley (PG, UTAH) | 34 | 28 | 36 |
| Montrezl Harrell (PF, LAC) | 29 | 48 | 22 |
| De'Aaron Fox (PG, SAC) | 30 | 30 | 44 |
| LaMarcus Aldridge (FC, SA) | 33 | 49 | 27 |
| Kyle Lowry (PG, TOR) | 39 | 29 | 43 |
| Steven Adams (C, OKC) | 38 | 47 | 30 |
| Khris Middleton (GF, MIL) | 45 | 34 | 46 |
| Danilo Gallinari (SF, OKC) | 50 | 38 | 40 |
| Zach LaVine (G, CHI) | 37 | 40 | 51 |
| Donovan Mitchell (SG, UTAH) | 35 | 33 | 60 |
| Clint Capela (FC, HOU) | 48 | 52 | 31 |
| Jonas Valanciunas (C, MEM) | 40 | 61 | 33 |
| Jamal Murray (SG, DEN) | 42 | 41 | 52 |
| Eric Bledsoe (G, MIL) | 43 | 37 | 55 |
| Louis Williams (SG, LAC) | 44 | 42 | 53 |
| Domantas Sabonis (PF, IND) | 53 | 60 | 32 |
| Trae Young (PG, ATL) | 41 | 43 | 61 |
| Buddy Hield (SG, SAC) | 56 | 32 | 58 |
| C.J. McCollum (G, POR) | 47 | 45 | 59 |
| Pascal Siakam (PF, TOR) | 55 | 56 | 45 |
| Tobias Harris (F, PHI) | 58 | 50 | 49 |
| Deandre Ayton (C, PHX) | 52 | 68 | 38 |
| Lauri Markkanen (PF, CHI) | 49 | 62 | 47 |
| Ja Morant (PG, MEM) | 46 | 46 | 68 |
| Robert Covington (F, MIN) | 57 | 35 | 74 |
| Mitchell Robinson (C, NY) | 63 | 58 | 48 |
| DeAndre Jordan (C, BKN) | 66 | 66 | 41 |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. (PF, MEM) | 51 | 72 | 50 |
| Al Horford (FC, PHI) | 64 | 53 | 56 |
| Enes Kanter (C, BOS) | 62 | 75 | 42 |
| Myles Turner (FC, IND) | 54 | 64 | 62 |
| Wendell Carter Jr. (PF, CHI) | 60 | 70 | 54 |
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (PG, OKC) | 59 | 63 | 70 |
| Miles Bridges (SF, CHA) | 69 | 59 | 69 |
| Kevin Love (FC, CLE) | 65 | 81 | 57 |
| Bojan Bogdanovic (GF, UTAH) | 75 | 54 | 77 |
| Hassan Whiteside (C, POR) | 61 | 82 | 64 |
| Malcolm Brogdon (SG, IND) | 87 | 51 | 71 |
| Otto Porter (SF, CHI) | 67 | 69 | 76 |
| Jeremy Lamb (GF, IND) | 74 | 65 | 80 |
| Josh Richardson (GF, PHI) | 71 | 55 | 94 |
| Joe Ingles (GF, UTAH) | 80 | 57 | 87 |
| Serge Ibaka (FC, TOR) | 70 | 89 | 66 |
| Jayson Tatum (F, BOS) | 76 | 80 | 84 |
| Kris Dunn (PG, CHI) | 68 | 74 | 101 |
| T.J. Warren (SF, IND) | 86 | 73 | 88 |
| Derrick Rose (PG, DET) | 77 | 79 | 92 |
| Aaron Gordon (F, ORL) | 72 | 96 | 81 |
| Derrick Favors (FC, NO) | 84 | 102 | 65 |
| Marc Gasol (C, TOR) | 88 | 78 | 85 |
| JaVale McGee (C, LAL) | 79 | 107 | 67 |
| Dwight Powell (PF, DAL) | 107 | 85 | 63 |
| Ricky Rubio (PG, PHX) | 78 | 71 | 107 |
| Larry Nance Jr. (PF, CLE) | 94 | 94 | 75 |
| Jabari Parker (F, ATL) | 82 | 95 | 93 |
| Thaddeus Young (F, CHI) | 89 | 101 | 89 |
| D.J. Augustin (PG, ORL) | 116 | 67 | 96 |
| Lonzo Ball (PG, NO) | 85 | 77 | 118 |
| Emmanuel Mudiay (PG, UTAH) | 83 | 87 | 111 |
| Caris LeVert (SG, BKN) | 81 | 86 | 117 |
| Tristan Thompson (FC, CLE) | 93 | 121 | 72 |
| Spencer Dinwiddie (PG, BKN) | 99 | 90 | 98 |
| Dennis Smith (PG, NY) | 73 | 93 | 126 |
| Justise Winslow (F, MIA) | 91 | 83 | 119 |
| Paul Millsap (FC, DEN) | 101 | 103 | 91 |
| Rudy Gay (F, SA) | 98 | 119 | 79 |
| Brook Lopez (C, MIL) | 114 | 76 | 109 |
| Bobby Portis (FC, NY) | 96 | 115 | 90 |
| Kelly Oubre (SF, PHX) | 95 | 106 | 100 |
| Thomas Bryant (C, WSH) | 109 | 120 | 73 |
| Harrison Barnes (F, SAC) | 111 | 84 | 110 |
| Kyle Kuzma (PF, LAL) | 105 | 105 | 97 |
| Cody Zeller (FC, CHA) | 103 | 128 | 78 |
| Willie Cauley-Stein (FC, GS) | 100 | 125 | 86 |
| Tim Hardaway Jr. (SG, DAL) | 97 | 110 | 115 |
| J.J. Redick (SG, NO) | 125 | 88 | 112 |
| Brandon Ingram (SF, NO) | 92 | 126 | 108 |
| JaKarr Sampson (SF, IND) | 110 | 123 | 95 |
| Fred VanVleet (PG, TOR) | 120 | 91 | 120 |
| Dennis Schroder (PG, OKC) | 102 | 98 | 131 |
| Bam Adebayo (C, MIA) | 117 | 133 | 82 |
| Trevor Ariza (GF, SAC) | 119 | 92 | 123 |
| Dwight Howard (FC, LAL) | 108 | 144 | 83 |
| Evan Fournier (GF, ORL) | 106 | 100 | 130 |
| Jeff Teague (PG, MIN) | 112 | 99 | 127 |
| Reggie Jackson (G, DET) | 113 | 112 | 116 |
| Marcus Morris (F, NY) | 118 | 127 | 103 |
| Jordan Clarkson (G, CLE) | 104 | 130 | 114 |
| Andrew Wiggins (GF, MIN) | 90 | 118 | 141 |
| Goran Dragic (G, MIA) | 115 | 111 | 139 |
| Mason Plumlee (FC, DEN) | 123 | 145 | 99 |
| Nemanja Bjelica (PF, SAC) | 127 | 137 | 104 |
| Noah Vonleh (PF, MIN) | 126 | 141 | 105 |
| Dewayne Dedmon (C, SAC) | 129 | 142 | 102 |
| Bogdan Bogdanovic (SG, SAC) | 121 | 114 | 148 |
| Patrick Beverley (G, LAC) | 143 | 104 | 137 |
| Gary Harris (SG, DEN) | 130 | 124 | 132 |
| Nicolas Batum (GF, CHA) | 144 | 109 | 135 |
| Delon Wright (PG, DAL) | 124 | 122 | 144 |
| Marcus Smart (PG, BOS) | 141 | 97 | 153 |
| Cedi Osman (SF, CLE) | 135 | 131 | 129 |
| Gordon Hayward (GF, BOS) | 145 | 117 | 134 |
| Eric Gordon (SG, HOU) | 132 | 113 | 154 |
| Elfrid Payton (PG, NY) | 122 | 136 | 146 |
| Jarrett Allen (C, BKN) | 131 | 168 | 106 |
| Joe Harris (SG, BKN) | 160 | 129 | 124 |
| Jerami Grant (F, DEN) | 147 | 138 | 128 |
| Derrick White (PG, SA) | 134 | 139 | 143 |
| Zion Williamson (SF, NO) | 140 | 140 | 139 |
| Tomas Satoransky (SG, CHI) | 152 | 132 | 136 |
| Al-Farouq Aminu (F, ORL) | 150 | 162 | 113 |
| Jonathan Isaac (PF, ORL) | 137 | 150 | 138 |
| Terrence Ross (GF, ORL) | 136 | 134 | 157 |
| Dario Saric (PF, PHX) | 156 | 146 | 133 |
| P.J. Tucker (GF, HOU) | 159 | 116 | 160 |
| Collin Sexton (PG, CLE) | 128 | 152 | 158 |
| Taurean Prince (SF, BKN) | 142 | 148 | 149 |
| Danny Green (GF, LAL) | 168 | 108 | 163 |
| Jae Crowder (F, MEM) | 139 | 151 | 152 |
| Kelly Olynyk (C, MIA) | 153 | 170 | 121 |
| Jaylen Brown (SF, BOS) | 138 | 154 | 154 |
| Jeff Green (GF, UTAH) | 161 | 147 | 142 |
| Alex Len (FC, ATL) | 146 | 184 | 125 |
| Robin Lopez (C, MIL) | 151 | 188 | 122 |
| Monte Morris (SG, DEN) | 164 | 135 | 162 |
| Terry Rozier (PG, CHA) | 148 | 143 | 170 |
| Kent Bazemore (GF, POR) | 133 | 157 | 175 |
