Detroit Pistons fantasy basketball outlook, 2026-27
4 Detroit Pistons players rank inside the top 156 on our board, the players a 12-team league rosters. Cade Cunningham leads at 48.6 fantasy points a game, 7th in points leagues and 16th in 9-cat. The players on this roster averaged a combined 310 minutes a game last season, wherever they played, against the 240 a game has. That is 70 more than one game holds, so somebody's minutes shrink: watch the players listed second at a slot.
Top fantasy assets
Cade Cunningham#7 points (1.07), #16 9-cat, 48.6 FP/G
Jalen Duren#37 points (4.01), #27 9-cat, 38.2 FP/G
Ausar Thompson#101 points (9.05), #84 9-cat, 28.8 FP/G
John Collins#140 points (12.08), #104 9-cat, 24.9 FP/G
Rotation and depth chart
| Player | Depth chart | MIN last season | GP | FP/G | Rank | 9-cat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PG 1st, starter | 33.9 | 64 | 48.6 | #7 | #16 | |
Jalen DurenDTD | C 1st, starter | 28.2 | 70 | 38.2 | #37 | #27 |
| SG 1st, starter | 27.4 | 77 | 20.4 | #204 | #171 | |
| PF 1st, starter | 27.1 | 69 | 24.9 | #140 | #104 | |
| SF 1st, starter | 26.0 | 73 | 28.8 | #101 | #84 | |
| PF 3rd, depth | 23.5 | 26 | 16.9 | #259 | #230 | |
| SG 3rd, depth | 22.4 | 69 | 21.2 | #190 | #178 | |
| SG 2nd, rotation | 21.2 | 71 | 18.0 | #236 | #170 | |
Elijah Harklesstwo-way | PG 4th, depth | 21.0 | 26 | 16.9 | #260 | #290 |
| PG 2nd, rotation | 20.2 | 72 | 19.6 | #211 | #265 | |
| PF 2nd, rotation | 19.9 | 78 | 18.2 | #233 | #242 | |
| SF 5th, depth | 17.6 | 82 | 15.4 | #285 | #194 | |
| C 2nd, rotation | 13.9 | 65 | 19.5 | #213 | #173 | |
| SG 7th, depth | 7.7 | 34 | 4.4 | #404 | #402 | |
Ebuka Okorierookie | PG 3rd, depth | - | - | - | - | - |
Isaac Jonestwo-way | PF 4th, depth | - | - | - | - | - |
Tolu Smith | C 4th, depth | - | - | - | - | - |
Ugonna Onyensorookietwo-way | C 5th, depth | - | - | - | - | - |
Depth chart slots are Sleeper's listing; minutes and games are each player's own 2025-26 per-game line, on whichever team he played for. Ranks are our own board order, not ADP.
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Schedule, the first 2 weeks
| Week | Games | B2B | Light nights | Opponents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 (Oct 19-25) | 3 | 0 | 1 | Tue BOS, Fri @MIA, Sun @PHI |
| Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1) | 3 | 1 | 1 | Tue @NYK, Wed CHA, Fri @BKN |
Bold is the most games any team plays that week. A light night has six games or fewer league-wide, so a Detroit Pistons player competes with fewer of your starters for a slot. From the NBA's published schedule via ESPN.
Other teams
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- Toronto Raptors
- Utah Jazz
- Washington Wizards
Common questions
Who are the best Detroit Pistons fantasy basketball players for 2026-27?
Cade Cunningham (7th in points leagues, 16th in 9-cat), Jalen Duren (37th in points leagues, 27th in 9-cat) and Ausar Thompson (101st in points leagues, 84th in 9-cat), on our own board order from real box scores, not ADP.
How crowded is the Detroit Pistons rotation?
The players on this roster averaged a combined 310 minutes a game last season, wherever they played, against the 240 a game has. That is 70 more than one game holds, so somebody's minutes shrink: watch the players listed second at a slot.
How many games do the Detroit Pistons play in Week 1?
3 (Oct 19-25) and 1 on light nights of six games or fewer.
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 13, 2026 at 10:41 PM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number