NBA fantasy streamers, Week 1
Week 1 runs Oct 19-25, opening week of the season. 43 games on the schedule. 1 team plays 4, and these are the best players most leagues leave on waivers, by what they project over the games left.
4-game teams in Week 1
Philadelphia 76ers@NYK, CLE, MIL, DET
Teams with 3 games: ATL, BKN, CHA, CHI, DAL, DET, GSW, HOU, IND, LAC, LAL, MEM, MIA, MIL, MIN, NOP, NYK, OKC, ORL, SAC, SAS, TOR, UTA, WAS. Fewest: BOS (2), CLE (2), DEN (2), PHX (2), POR (2).
Games per day
- Mon0
- Tue3Light
- Wed11
- Thu2Light
- Fri12
- Sat8
- Sun7
Light days (6 games or fewer): Tue Oct 20, Thu Oct 22. A streamer who plays on those nights competes with fewer of your own starters. Every team's schedule grid
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Best streamers for points leagues
Players ranked outside our top 120 for points, ordered by fantasy points per game times games left this week.
| Player | Rank | Games left | FP/G | Week proj. | Opponents |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Anfernee Simons PGPHIDTD | #187 | 4(1 B2B) | 21.5 | 86.2 | @NYK, CLE, MIL, DET |
 Coby White PGCHADTD | #121 | 3(1 B2B) | 26.7 | 80.0 | @BKN, ATL, MIA |
 Kyle Filipowski CUTADTD | #122 | 3 | 26.6 | 79.8 | @MEM, NOP, LAL |
 Wendell Carter CORL | #123 | 3 | 26.6 | 79.7 | ATL, MIN, @NYK |
 Cedric Coward SGMEM | #125 | 3 | 26.3 | 79.0 | UTA, @GSW, @SAC |
 Bilal Coulibaly SFWAS | #126 | 3(1 B2B) | 26.3 | 78.9 | MIL, TOR, @CHI |
 Myles Turner CMIL | #127 | 3(1 B2B) | 26.3 | 78.8 | @WAS, CHI, @PHI |
 Ajay Mitchell PGOKCGTD | #128 | 3 | 26.3 | 78.8 | @SAS, DEN, LAC |
 Ayo Dosunmu SGMIN | #129 | 3 | 26.3 | 78.8 | @MIA, @ORL, TOR |
 Jeremiah Fears PGNOP | #130 | 3(1 B2B) | 26.2 | 78.7 | IND, @UTA, @DEN |
 Tobias Harris PFSASDTD | #132 | 3(1 B2B) | 26.2 | 78.5 | OKC, HOU, @DAL |
 Dominick Barlow PFPHIDTD | #217 | 4(1 B2B) | 19.4 | 77.5 | @NYK, CLE, MIL, DET |
 Jakob Poeltl CTOR | #133 | 3 | 25.6 | 76.9 | CHI, @WAS, @MIN |
 Moussa Diabaté CCHA | #134 | 3(1 B2B) | 25.5 | 76.4 | @BKN, ATL, MIA |
 Devin Vassell SFSASDTD | #136 | 3(1 B2B) | 25.2 | 75.7 | OKC, HOU, @DAL |
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Best streamers for 9-cat leagues
Players ranked outside our top 120 in 9-cat, ordered by games left this week, then by 9-cat rank. In categories, extra games are the edge a streamer brings.
| Player | Rank | Games left | 9-cat/G | Opponents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dominick Barlow PFPHIDTD | #187 | 4(1 B2B) | -3.5 | @NYK, CLE, MIL, DET |
Anfernee Simons PGPHIDTD | #203 | 4(1 B2B) | -3.8 | @NYK, CLE, MIL, DET |
 Dean Wade PFPHI | #214 | 4(1 B2B) | -4.1 | @NYK, CLE, MIL, DET |
 Kentavious Caldwell-Pope SGPHIDTD | #259 | 4(1 B2B) | -5.1 | @NYK, CLE, MIL, DET |
 Adem Bona CPHIDTD | #266 | 4(1 B2B) | -5.2 | @NYK, CLE, MIL, DET |
 Justin Edwards PFPHI | #289 | 4(1 B2B) | -5.8 | @NYK, CLE, MIL, DET |
 Daniel Gafford CDAL | #121 | 3(1 B2B) | -1.9 | @HOU, @IND, SAS |
 Anthony Black SGORLGTD | #123 | 3 | -1.9 | ATL, MIN, @NYK |
 Andrew Nembhard PGIND | #125 | 3 | -1.9 | @NOP, DAL, @BKN |
 Al Horford CGSWDTD | #126 | 3(1 B2B) | -2.0 | @LAL, MEM, @PHX |
| #127 | 3 | -2.0 | GSW, LAC, @UTA | |
 P.J. Washington PFDAL | #128 | 3(1 B2B) | -2.0 | @HOU, @IND, SAS |
Bilal Coulibaly SFWAS | #129 | 3(1 B2B) | -2.0 | MIL, TOR, @CHI |
 Derik Queen CNOP | #130 | 3(1 B2B) | -2.0 | IND, @UTA, @DEN |
 Matisse Thybulle SFLAL | #131 | 3 | -2.1 | GSW, LAC, @UTA |
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Common questions
Which NBA teams play the most games in Week 1?
Philadelphia 76ers plays 4 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), the most of any team.
What are the light days in Week 1?
Tue Oct 20 (3 games), Thu Oct 22 (2 games). A light day here is 6 games or fewer, so a streamer has fewer of your own starters competing for a lineup slot.
How are streamers picked?
Every player ranked outside our top 120 who is not listed Out. For points leagues, ordered by fantasy points per game times the games his team has left this week; for 9-cat, by games left and then 9-cat rank. Outside the top 120 is where most 12-team leagues' waivers start; check your own league's free agents.
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