Who are the top NBA fantasy players for Week 1?

Tyrese Maxey (194.5 projected fantasy points, 4 games), Jaylen Brown (181.0 projected fantasy points, 4 games) and Joel Embiid (177.9 projected fantasy points, 4 games) lead Week 1 (Oct 19-25) on our board.

How are the weekly rankings worked out?

Each player's fantasy points per game, from real box scores (this season's games blend in as they are played), times the games his team has in the week. A player listed Out counts no games while the designation stands. Points use 1 per point, 1.2 per rebound, 1.5 per assist, 3 per steal, 3 per block, minus 1 per turnover.

How is the 9-cat week ranked?

By 9-cat value over replacement, the 156th player in category order, times games counted. A category league adds up categories over the week, so an extra game from a rostered-level player is worth real value, and an extra game from a player below that line is not.

Board updated Oct 18, 2026, from the latest box scores and injury reports.

NBA fantasy rankings, Week 1 (Oct 19-25)

Tyrese Maxey leads at 194.5 projected fantasy points over 4 games. The busiest teams play 4 games, which is why the order differs from the season board.

#	Player	Games	Opponents	FP/G	Week FP	Season
1	Tyrese Maxey PGPHI	41 B2B	@NYK, CLE, MIL, DET	48.6	194.5	#6
2	Jaylen Brown SF/SG/PFPHI	41 B2B	@NYK, CLE, MIL, DET	45.2	181.0	#10
3	Joel Embiid CPHI	41 B2B	@NYK, CLE, MIL, DET	44.5	177.9	#11
4	Luka Dončić PGLAL	3	GSW, LAC, @UTA	57.7	173.2	#2
5	LeBron James PF/PG/SFPHI	41 B2B	@NYK, CLE, MIL, DET	41.4	165.5	#22
6	Victor Wembanyama CSAS	31 B2B	OKC, HOU, @DAL	53.4	160.1	#3
7	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander PGOKC	3	@SAS, DEN, LAC	50.4	151.3	#4
8	Giannis Antetokounmpo PFMIA	31 B2B	MIN, DET, @CHA	49.1	147.4	#5
9	Cade Cunningham PGDET	3	BOS, @MIA, @PHI	48.6	145.8	#7
10	Jalen Johnson PF/SFATL	31 B2B	@ORL, @CHA, HOU	48.3	144.8	#8
11	Kawhi Leonard SF/SGTOR	3	CHI, @WAS, @MIN	45.7	137.2	#9
12	VJ Edgecombe SG/PGPHI	41 B2B	@NYK, CLE, MIL, DET	33.1	132.3	#64
13	Anthony Davis C/PFWAS	31 B2B	MIL, TOR, @CHI	44.0	132.0	#13
14	Anthony Edwards SG/PGMIN	3	@MIA, @ORL, TOR	43.9	131.8	#14
15	Alperen Şengün C/PFHOU	31 B2B	DAL, @SAS, @ATL	43.9	131.7	#15
16	Scottie Barnes PF/SFTOR	3	CHI, @WAS, @MIN	42.0	126.0	#19
17	Kevin Durant SF/PFHOU	31 B2B	DAL, @SAS, @ATL	41.6	124.9	#20
18	Josh Giddey PGCHI	31 B2B	@TOR, @MIL, WAS	41.6	124.9	#21
19	Nikola Jokić CDEN	2	@OKC, NOP	62.1	124.3	#1
20	Lauri Markkanen PF/SFUTA	3	@MEM, NOP, LAL	41.2	123.5	#23
21	Bam Adebayo C/PFMIADTD	31 B2B	MIN, DET, @CHA	40.8	122.4	#24
22	Paolo Banchero PFORL	3	ATL, MIN, @NYK	40.8	122.3	#25
23	Jalen Brunson PGNYK	3	PHI, @BOS, ORL	40.5	121.5	#26
24	Karl-Anthony Towns C/PFNYK	3	PHI, @BOS, ORL	40.5	121.5	#27
25	Pascal Siakam PF/CIND	3	@NOP, DAL, @BKN	39.9	119.8	#28
26	Kevin Porter PG/SGMIL	31 B2B	@WAS, CHI, @PHI	39.9	119.6	#30
27	Cooper Flagg SG/PG/SFDAL	31 B2B	@HOU, @IND, SAS	39.8	119.5	#32
28	Stephen Curry PGGSWDTD	31 B2B	@LAL, MEM, @PHX	39.7	119.2	#33
29	Amen Thompson SG/PG/SFHOU	31 B2B	DAL, @SAS, @ATL	39.5	118.5	#34
30	Michael Porter SF/PFBKN	31 B2B	CHA, @CLE, IND	38.8	116.4	#35
31	Austin Reaves SG/PGLAL	3	GSW, LAC, @UTA	38.7	116.0	#36
32	Jalen Duren CDET	3	BOS, @MIA, @PHI	38.2	114.6	#37
33	Keyonte George PG/SGUTA	3	@MEM, NOP, LAL	38.2	114.5	#38
34	LaMelo Ball PGMIN	3	@MIA, @ORL, TOR	38.1	114.3	#39
35	Julius Randle PF/CBKN	31 B2B	CHA, @CLE, IND	37.9	113.8	#40
36	Trey Murphy SG/SFNOP	31 B2B	IND, @UTA, @DEN	37.8	113.5	#41
37	Chet Holmgren C/PFOKCDTD	3	@SAS, DEN, LAC	36.3	109.0	#43
38	Alex Sarr C/PFWAS	31 B2B	MIL, TOR, @CHI	35.9	107.8	#44
39	Stephon Castle SG/PGSAS	31 B2B	OKC, HOU, @DAL	35.2	105.6	#48
40	Zion Williamson PF/SFNOP	31 B2B	IND, @UTA, @DEN	35.2	105.5	#49
41	De'Aaron Fox PGSAS	31 B2B	OKC, HOU, @DAL	34.5	103.6	#51
42	Jaren Jackson C/PFUTA	3	@MEM, NOP, LAL	34.5	103.6	#52
43	Dyson Daniels SG/SFATL	31 B2B	@ORL, @CHA, HOU	34.3	102.8	#53
44	Ryan Rollins PGMIL	31 B2B	@WAS, CHI, @PHI	34.2	102.6	#54
45	Nickeil Alexander-Walker SG/PGATL	31 B2B	@ORL, @CHA, HOU	33.9	101.7	#55
46	Franz Wagner SF/PFORLDTD	3	ATL, MIN, @NYK	33.9	101.6	#56
47	Onyeka Okongwu CATL	31 B2B	@ORL, @CHA, HOU	33.8	101.3	#57
48	Desmond Bane SG/PGORL	3	ATL, MIN, @NYK	33.7	101.1	#58
49	Tyler Herro SG/PGMIL	31 B2B	@WAS, CHI, @PHI	33.7	101.1	#59
50	Brandon Miller SF/SG/PFCHA	31 B2B	@BKN, ATL, MIA	33.6	100.9	#61
51	Jalen Williams PF/SG/SFOKC	3	@SAS, DEN, LAC	33.3	99.8	#63
52	Rudy Gobert CMIN	3	@MIA, @ORL, TOR	33.0	99.0	#65
53	Immanuel Quickley PG/SGTOR	3	CHI, @WAS, @MIN	32.9	98.6	#66
54	Nikola Vučević CORL	3	ATL, MIN, @NYK	32.6	97.7	#67
55	Andrew Nembhard PG/SGIND	3	@NOP, DAL, @BKN	32.5	97.6	#68
56	Darius Garland PGLAC	3	SAC, @LAL, @OKC	32.2	96.5	#70
57	RJ Barrett SF/SG/PFTOR	3	CHI, @WAS, @MIN	32.0	96.1	#71
58	Ivica Zubac CIND	3	@NOP, DAL, @BKN	31.9	95.8	#72
59	Norman Powell SF/SGCHI	31 B2B	@TOR, @MIL, WAS	31.8	95.3	#73
60	Jalen Suggs PGORL	3	ATL, MIN, @NYK	31.6	94.8	#76
61	OG Anunoby PF/SFNYK	3	PHI, @BOS, ORL	31.2	93.6	#77
62	Matas Buzelis PF/SFCHI	31 B2B	@TOR, @MIL, WAS	30.9	92.8	#78
63	Kon Knueppel SG/SFCHADTD	31 B2B	@BKN, ATL, MIA	30.8	92.4	#80
64	Kyshawn George SF/SGWAS	31 B2B	MIL, TOR, @CHI	30.7	92.1	#82
65	CJ McCollum PG/SGATL	31 B2B	@ORL, @CHA, HOU	30.6	91.9	#84
66	Jabari Smith PF/CHOU	31 B2B	DAL, @SAS, @ATL	30.4	91.2	#86
67	Saddiq Bey SF/PFNOP	31 B2B	IND, @UTA, @DEN	30.3	90.9	#87
68	Josh Hart SG/SFNYKDTD	3	PHI, @BOS, ORL	30.3	90.8	#88
69	Andrew Wiggins SF/SG/PFMIA	31 B2B	MIN, DET, @CHA	30.1	90.2	#89
70	Keegan Murray PF/SFSAC	3	@LAC, POR, MEM	30.0	89.9	#90
71	Santi Aldama PF/SFDALDTD	31 B2B	@HOU, @IND, SAS	29.9	89.6	#91
72	P.J. Washington PF/SF/CDAL	31 B2B	@HOU, @IND, SAS	29.7	89.1	#92
73	Mikal Bridges SF/SG/PFNYK	3	PHI, @BOS, ORL	29.7	89.1	#93
74	Donovan Mitchell SG/PGCLE	2	@PHI, BKN	44.3	88.6	#12
75	Nic Claxton C/PFCHIDTD	31 B2B	@TOR, @MIL, WAS	29.5	88.4	#94
76	Isaiah Hartenstein COKC	3	@SAS, DEN, LAC	29.4	88.3	#95
77	Anthony Black SG/PG/SFORLDTD	3	ATL, MIN, @NYK	29.4	88.2	#96
78	Jaime Jaquez PF/SG/SFMIL	31 B2B	@WAS, CHI, @PHI	29.3	87.8	#97
79	Derik Queen C/PFNOP	31 B2B	IND, @UTA, @DEN	29.2	87.6	#98
80	Grayson Allen SF/SGCHADTD	31 B2B	@BKN, ATL, MIA	29.1	87.2	#99
81	Ausar Thompson SG/SFDET	3	BOS, @MIA, @PHI	28.8	86.3	#101
82	Anfernee Simons PG/SGPHIDTD	41 B2B	@NYK, CLE, MIL, DET	21.5	86.2	#187
83	Naz Reid C/PFCHA	31 B2B	@BKN, ATL, MIA	28.7	86.1	#102
84	Jamal Murray PGDEN	2	@OKC, NOP	42.9	85.8	#16
85	Bennedict Mathurin SF/SGNOP	31 B2B	IND, @UTA, @DEN	28.6	85.8	#104
86	Deni Avdija PF/SG/SFPOR	2	PHX, @SAC	42.9	85.7	#17
87	Jaden McDaniels SF/PFMIN	3	@MIA, @ORL, TOR	28.6	85.7	#105
88	Tre Jones SG/PG/SFCHI	31 B2B	@TOR, @MIL, WAS	28.5	85.5	#106
89	James Harden PGCLE	2	@PHI, BKN	42.4	84.8	#18
90	Jerami Grant PF/SFMEMDTD	3	UTA, @GSW, @SAC	28.0	84.0	#110
91	Naji Marshall SF/SG/PFDAL	31 B2B	@HOU, @IND, SAS	27.7	83.2	#111
92	Kel'el Ware C/PFMIL	31 B2B	@WAS, CHI, @PHI	27.7	83.2	#112
93	Brandin Podziemski PG/SGGSW	31 B2B	@LAL, MEM, @PHX	27.7	83.0	#113
94	Isaiah Collier PGUTA	3	@MEM, NOP, LAL	27.3	82.0	#114
95	Reed Sheppard PG/SGHOU	31 B2B	DAL, @SAS, @ATL	27.0	81.1	#117
96	Zach LaVine SG/SFSAC	3	@LAC, POR, MEM	27.0	80.9	#118
97	Deandre Ayton CWAS	31 B2B	MIL, TOR, @CHI	26.7	80.2	#119
98	Kelly Oubre PF/SFIND	3	@NOP, DAL, @BKN	26.7	80.1	#120
99	Coby White PG/SGCHADTD	31 B2B	@BKN, ATL, MIA	26.7	80.0	#121
100	Evan Mobley C/PFCLE	2	@PHI, BKN	39.9	79.9	#29
101	Kyle Filipowski C/PFUTADTD	3	@MEM, NOP, LAL	26.6	79.8	#122
102	Wendell Carter CORL	3	ATL, MIN, @NYK	26.6	79.7	#123
103	Devin Booker SG/PGPHX	2	@POR, GSW	39.9	79.7	#31
104	Cedric Coward SG/SFMEM	3	UTA, @GSW, @SAC	26.3	79.0	#125
105	Bilal Coulibaly SF/PFWAS	31 B2B	MIL, TOR, @CHI	26.3	78.9	#126
106	Myles Turner CMIL	31 B2B	@WAS, CHI, @PHI	26.3	78.8	#127
107	Ajay Mitchell PG/SGOKC	3	@SAS, DEN, LAC	26.3	78.8	#128
108	Ayo Dosunmu SG/PGMIN	3	@MIA, @ORL, TOR	26.3	78.8	#129
109	Jeremiah Fears PG/SGNOP	31 B2B	IND, @UTA, @DEN	26.2	78.7	#130
110	Tobias Harris PFSASDTD	31 B2B	OKC, HOU, @DAL	26.2	78.5	#132
111	Dominick Barlow PF/CPHIDTD	41 B2B	@NYK, CLE, MIL, DET	19.4	77.5	#217
112	Jakob Poeltl CTOR	3	CHI, @WAS, @MIN	25.6	76.9	#133
113	Moussa Diabaté CCHADTD	31 B2B	@BKN, ATL, MIA	25.5	76.4	#134
114	Devin Vassell SF/SGSAS	31 B2B	OKC, HOU, @DAL	25.2	75.7	#136
115	Draymond Green PF/CGSW	31 B2B	@LAL, MEM, @PHX	25.2	75.5	#137
116	Bobby Portis C/PFMIA	31 B2B	MIN, DET, @CHA	25.1	75.2	#138
117	John Collins PF/CDET	3	BOS, @MIA, @PHI	24.9	74.7	#140
118	Collin Sexton SG/PGLALDTD	3	GSW, LAC, @UTA	24.8	74.4	#141
119	Ace Bailey SF/PFUTA	3	@MEM, NOP, LAL	24.6	73.8	#142
120	Quentin Grimes SG/SFLAL	3	GSW, LAC, @UTA	24.6	73.7	#143
121	Daniel Gafford CDAL	31 B2B	@HOU, @IND, SAS	24.3	72.8	#144
122	Brandon Williams PGGSW	31 B2B	@LAL, MEM, @PHX	24.1	72.4	#146
123	Davion Mitchell PGMIA	31 B2B	MIN, DET, @CHA	24.1	72.2	#147
124	Precious Achiuwa PF/CSAC	3	@LAC, POR, MEM	24.1	72.2	#148
125	De'Anthony Melton SG/PGGSW	31 B2B	@LAL, MEM, @PHX	24.1	72.2	#149
126	Kyle Kuzma PF/SFMIL	31 B2B	@WAS, CHI, @PHI	23.9	71.8	#150
127	Tari Eason SG/SFHOU	31 B2B	DAL, @SAS, @ATL	23.9	71.6	#151
128	Ja Morant PG/SGPOR	2	PHX, @SAC	35.8	71.5	#45
129	Cam Spencer SG/PG/SFMEM	3	UTA, @GSW, @SAC	23.8	71.4	#152
130	Dylan Harper SG/PGSAS	31 B2B	OKC, HOU, @DAL	23.6	70.8	#154
131	Derrick White SG/PGBOS	2	@DET, NYK	35.3	70.6	#47
132	Aaron Nesmith SF/SGINDDTD	3	@NOP, DAL, @BKN	23.5	70.6	#155
133	Caleb Love PG/SGPHI	41 B2B	@NYK, CLE, MIL, DET	17.6	70.3	#245
134	Jarace Walker PF/SFINDDTD	3	@NOP, DAL, @BKN	23.3	69.8	#156
135	Jonathan Kuminga PFMIN	3	@MIA, @ORL, TOR	23.2	69.7	#157
136	Julian Champagnie SF/SG/PFSAS	31 B2B	OKC, HOU, @DAL	23.2	69.5	#158
137	Donovan Clingan CPOR	2	PHX, @SAC	34.7	69.5	#50
138	Sandro Mamukelashvili C/PFLAL	3	GSW, LAC, @UTA	23.0	69.1	#160
139	Day'Ron Sharpe CBKN	31 B2B	CHA, @CLE, IND	23.0	69.0	#161
140	Kentavious Caldwell-Pope SG/PGPHI	41 B2B	@NYK, CLE, MIL, DET	17.2	68.9	#250
141	Keldon Johnson PF/SFSAS	31 B2B	OKC, HOU, @DAL	22.9	68.7	#163
142	Jalen Smith C/PFCHI	31 B2B	@TOR, @MIL, WAS	22.8	68.5	#164
143	Jay Huff CIND	3	@NOP, DAL, @BKN	22.7	68.0	#165
144	Royce O'Neale PF/SFCHA	31 B2B	@BKN, ATL, MIA	22.7	68.0	#166
145	Noah Clowney PF/CBKN	31 B2B	CHA, @CLE, IND	22.4	67.3	#167
146	Paul George SF/SG/PFBOS	2	@DET, NYK	33.7	67.3	#60
147	Al Horford C/PFGSW	31 B2B	@LAL, MEM, @PHX	22.4	67.3	#168
148	Brice Sensabaugh SF/SG/PFUTA	3	@MEM, NOP, LAL	22.4	67.3	#170
149	Dennis Schröder PG/SGCHA	31 B2B	@BKN, ATL, MIA	22.4	67.3	#171
150	GG Jackson PF/SFMEMDTD	3	UTA, @GSW, @SAC	22.4	67.1	#172
151	De'Andre Hunter PF/SFSAC	3	@LAC, POR, MEM	22.3	67.0	#173
152	Jock Landale CATL	31 B2B	@ORL, @CHA, HOU	22.2	66.5	#177
153	Cason Wallace SG/PG/SFOKCDTD	3	@SAS, DEN, LAC	22.2	66.5	#178
154	T.J. McConnell PGINDDTD	3	@NOP, DAL, @BKN	22.1	66.3	#179
155	Pelle Larsson SF/SGMIADTD	31 B2B	MIN, DET, @CHA	22.0	66.0	#181
156	Herbert Jones SG/SFNOP	31 B2B	IND, @UTA, @DEN	21.9	65.8	#183
157	Bub Carrington PG/SGWAS	31 B2B	MIL, TOR, @CHI	21.9	65.7	#184
158	Collin Murray-Boyles C/PFTOR	3	CHI, @WAS, @MIN	21.8	65.3	#185
159	Andre Drummond CNYK	3	PHI, @BOS, ORL	21.6	64.8	#186
160	Dean Wade PF/SFPHIDTD	41 B2B	@NYK, CLE, MIL, DET	16.2	64.8	#267
161	Jarrett Allen CCLE	2	@PHI, BKN	32.4	64.7	#69
162	Jordan Poole PG/SGNOP	31 B2B	IND, @UTA, @DEN	21.5	64.4	#188
163	Steven Adams CHOU	31 B2B	DAL, @SAS, @ATL	21.3	63.9	#189
164	Kevin Huerter SG/SFDET	3	BOS, @MIA, @PHI	21.2	63.7	#190
165	Derrick Jones PF/SFLAC	3	SAC, @LAL, @OKC	21.2	63.6	#191
166	Miles McBride SG/PGNYK	3	PHI, @BOS, ORL	21.2	63.6	#192
167	Jrue Holiday PG/SGPORDTD	2	PHX, @SAC	31.6	63.2	#75
168	Marcus Smart SG/PG/SFHOU	31 B2B	DAL, @SAS, @ATL	21.0	62.9	#193
169	Justin Champagnie PFWAS	31 B2B	MIL, TOR, @CHI	20.9	62.8	#194
170	Egor Dëmin SG/PGBKN	31 B2B	CHA, @CLE, IND	20.9	62.6	#196
171	Obi Toppin PF/SFIND	3	@NOP, DAL, @BKN	20.8	62.5	#197
172	Jaylen Wells SF/SGMEM	3	UTA, @GSW, @SAC	20.7	62.2	#198
173	Max Christie SG/SFDAL	31 B2B	@HOU, @IND, SAS	20.7	62.2	#199
174	Javon Small PG/SGMEM	3	UTA, @GSW, @SAC	20.7	62.1	#200
175	Malik Monk SG/PGSACDTD	3	@LAC, POR, MEM	20.7	62.0	#201
176	DeMar DeRozan SF/SG/PFDEN	2	@OKC, NOP	30.9	61.7	#79
177	Kris Dunn SG/PGLAC	3	SAC, @LAL, @OKC	20.6	61.7	#202
178	Luke Kornet CSAS	31 B2B	OKC, HOU, @DAL	20.5	61.4	#203
179	Payton Pritchard PG/SGBOS	2	@DET, NYK	30.7	61.4	#81
180	Miles Bridges PF/SFPHX	2	@POR, GSW	30.6	61.2	#85
181	Duncan Robinson SF/SGDET	3	BOS, @MIA, @PHI	20.4	61.1	#204
182	Ryan Kalkbrenner CCHA	31 B2B	@BKN, ATL, MIA	20.2	60.5	#205
183	Danny Wolf PF/SF/CBKN	31 B2B	CHA, @CLE, IND	20.2	60.5	#206
184	Tim Hardaway SF/SGMIA	31 B2B	MIN, DET, @CHA	20.0	60.0	#207
185	Jaylin Williams COKCDTD	3	@SAS, DEN, LAC	19.8	59.4	#208
186	Jake LaRavia SF/SGLAL	3	GSW, LAC, @UTA	19.8	59.3	#209
187	Tre Johnson SG/PGWAS	31 B2B	MIL, TOR, @CHI	19.7	59.0	#210
188	Daniss Jenkins PG/SGDET	3	BOS, @MIA, @PHI	19.6	58.7	#211
189	Gui Santos SF/PFGSW	31 B2B	@LAL, MEM, @PHX	19.6	58.7	#212
190	Adem Bona CPHIDTD	41 B2B	@NYK, CLE, MIL, DET	14.7	58.6	#294
191	Paul Reed C/PFDET	3	BOS, @MIA, @PHI	19.5	58.6	#213
192	Tristan da Silva SF/PFORL	3	ATL, MIN, @NYK	19.5	58.4	#215
193	Khris Middleton PF/SFWAS	31 B2B	MIL, TOR, @CHI	19.4	58.2	#216
194	Dillon Brooks SF/SG/PFPHX	2	@POR, GSW	29.0	58.0	#100
195	Yves Missi CNOP	31 B2B	IND, @UTA, @DEN	19.3	57.9	#218
196	Zaccharie Risacher SFDAL	31 B2B	@HOU, @IND, SAS	19.3	57.8	#219
197	Brook Lopez CLAC	3	SAC, @LAL, @OKC	19.2	57.7	#221
198	Aaron Gordon PF/CDEN	2	@OKC, NOP	28.7	57.3	#103
199	Oscar Tshiebwe CHOU	31 B2B	DAL, @SAS, @ATL	19.1	57.3	#222
200	Ziaire Williams SF/SGLAL	3	GSW, LAC, @UTA	18.9	56.6	#223

Games counts the games in Week 1, Monday to Sunday Eastern. Season is his rank on the season-long board in the same format, so the gap is what this week's schedule is worth.

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Who are the top NBA fantasy players for Week 1?
Tyrese Maxey (194.5 projected fantasy points, 4 games), Jaylen Brown (181.0 projected fantasy points, 4 games) and Joel Embiid (177.9 projected fantasy points, 4 games) lead Week 1 (Oct 19-25) on our board.
How are the weekly rankings worked out?
Each player's fantasy points per game, from real box scores (this season's games blend in as they are played), times the games his team has in the week. A player listed Out counts no games while the designation stands. Points use 1 per point, 1.2 per rebound, 1.5 per assist, 3 per steal, 3 per block, minus 1 per turnover.
How is the 9-cat week ranked?
By 9-cat value over replacement, the 156th player in category order, times games counted. A category league adds up categories over the week, so an extra game from a rostered-level player is worth real value, and an extra game from a player below that line is not.

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