Fantasy Basketball, 2019 Roto Projections

You wanted them. You needed them. You asked for them. You begged for them. Nothing of the aforementioned happened, but my Top 155 projections for roto leagues are here for another year! If you need another reason not to trust me with these projections, check this review of last year’s projections for a recap of their accuracy.

As per usual, the player’s value taken into account is their per game value, so the order of the projections needs to be looked at with a critical eye. That means that, although Chris Paul is above Jrue Holiday in per game value, I wouldn’t necessarily recommend drafting him there, as his potential stay in Oklahoma will reduce his total played games this season.

Finally, before we dive into the numbers, you can check the methodology behind the calculation of the player values here .

#	Name	Value	pts	3pt	reb	ast	s/g	blk	fg%	fga	ft%	fta	to
1	Anthony Davis	1.02	27.55	1	11.2	3.1	1.6	2.4	52	19.3	81	8	1.9
2	Stephen Curry	0.79	28.69	5.3	5.6	5.8	1.5	0.2	47	20.6	91.5	4.4	3
3	James Harden	0.75	32.47	4.5	5	6.6	1.9	0.6	44	21.9	87	10	4.7
4	Giannis Antetokounmpo	0.72	27.98	0.9	12.3	6.2	1.4	1.6	56	17.7	74	9.8	3.5
5	Karl-Anthony Towns	0.71	26.34	2	12.6	3.6	0.9	1.5	53	18	83.5	6.3	3.3
6	Nikola Jokic	0.59	21.32	1.2	11.2	7.6	1.3	0.8	52	15.7	82.5	4.6	3
7	Kawhi Leonard	0.55	24.92	1.9	7	3.7	1.8	0.5	49	18	84	6.4	2.2
8	Joel Embiid	0.54	28.13	1.3	13.1	3.3	0.7	1.9	48.5	19	80	10.5	3.3
9	Paul George	0.53	25.06	3.5	7	3.6	2	0.4	43.5	18.7	84	6.3	2.6
10	Damian Lillard	0.48	26.45	3.1	4.7	6.7	1.1	0.4	44	19.6	91	6.7	2.8
11	Kyrie Irving	0.42	25.04	2.9	3.5	6.3	1.4	0.4	47	19.6	88.5	4.2	2.7
12	Jimmy Butler	0.41	21.33	1.1	5.1	4.9	1.9	0.5	45.5	15.9	86	6.7	1.8
13	Bradley Beal	0.34	26.86	2.7	4.7	6.2	1.5	0.5	45.5	21.1	80	6.2	2.9
14	Rudy Gobert	0.33	16.71	0	13.3	2.2	0.8	2.3	65	9.5	65	6.7	1.8
15	Kemba Walker	0.31	24.44	3.2	4.2	5.8	1.2	0.3	44.5	18.9	85	5.2	2.4
16	Nikola Vucevic	0.30	18.27	1.1	11.2	3.6	1	1	49	15.5	79	2.5	1.9
17	LeBron James	0.29	26.35	1.9	8	8.8	1.3	0.6	52	18.8	68	7.2	3.9
18	Andre Drummond	0.28	17.56	0.1	15.8	1.5	1.6	1.7	53	13.5	59.5	5.3	2.2
19	Chris Paul	0.28	16.09	2	4.7	8.4	1.8	0.2	43	12.9	88	3.4	2.6
20	Mitchell Robinson	0.27	9.52	0	8.7	0.6	0.9	2.8	67	5.9	62	2.6	0.6
21	Jrue Holiday	0.26	22.85	2.1	4.8	6.9	1.6	0.8	46.5	18.7	78	4.3	3.4
22	Myles Turner	0.20	13.96	1.1	7	1.8	0.8	2.5	49	10.9	75	2.9	1.5
23	Deandre Ayton	0.19	17.53	0	10.9	1.6	1	1	58	13.2	74	3	2
24	John Collins	0.19	20.08	1	10.1	2.1	0.5	0.9	55.5	14	77	4.6	1.9
25	Clint Capela	0.18	15.68	0	9.8	1.5	0.8	1.6	65	10.3	62	3.7	1.3
26	Otto Porter	0.17	15.82	2.2	5.4	2.4	1.4	0.6	47.5	12.7	82	1.9	1.3
27	Robert Covington	0.17	12.58	2.4	5.2	1.2	1.9	1	42.5	9.9	80	2.2	1.4
28	LaMarcus Aldridge	0.17	20.54	0.2	8.8	2.2	0.5	1.2	51	15.8	84.5	5	1.7
29	Pascal Siakam	0.17	18.76	1.1	7.5	3.5	1	0.7	53.5	13.3	78	4.4	2.1
30	Devin Booker	0.16	27.33	2.4	4.3	5.9	0.9	0.3	46	20.1	87	7.4	3.9
31	Malcolm Brogdon	0.16	17.35	1.8	5.1	4.7	0.9	0.3	49.5	13.2	92	2.7	1.7
32	Mike Conley	0.16	18.93	2.2	3.1	5.7	1.2	0.3	44.5	13.8	84	5.3	1.7
33	Buddy Hield	0.15	21.07	3.3	5.2	2.7	0.9	0.4	44.5	17.4	88	2.6	1.7
34	Danilo Gallinari	0.13	20.38	2.3	5.9	2.6	0.6	0.3	44	14.2	90	6.2	1.6
35	Russell Westbrook	0.13	21.20	1.8	9.2	8.1	1.8	0.4	43.5	18.2	70	5.1	3.9
36	Al Horford	0.12	12.29	1	7.2	3.8	0.8	1.1	52	9.9	83	1.2	1.3
37	Jayson Tatum	0.12	16.86	1.7	6.3	2.4	1.2	0.7	46	13.6	85.5	3.1	1.6
38	Thomas Bryant	0.12	14.54	0.7	8.6	1.7	0.4	1.3	60	9.8	77	2.7	1.3
39	Kristaps Porzingis	0.12	18.55	1.7	6.8	1.2	0.7	2	43.5	15.1	79	4.7	1.5
40	Bam Adebayo	0.12	13.45	0	9.2	3.2	1.2	1	56	9.5	74	3.8	1.7
41	Lauri Markkanen	0.12	19.34	2.2	9.7	1.5	0.7	0.6	43.5	15.5	87	4.2	1.8
42	Tobias Harris	0.11	20.00	1.8	7.7	2.9	0.6	0.5	47.5	15.9	86	3.6	1.7
43	Victor Oladipo	0.11	19.70	2.1	5.3	4.8	1.8	0.4	44	16.5	75	4.1	2.5
44	Larry Nance	0.11	10.02	0.7	8.6	3.4	1.6	0.6	52.5	7.5	72	2	1.5
45	Eric Bledsoe	0.10	15.91	1.7	4.6	5.4	1.5	0.4	48	12.4	77	3	2.1
46	Josh Richardson	0.10	15.03	2.4	3.4	2.9	1.4	0.7	43	11.9	85.5	2.8	1.3
47	Draymond Green	0.10	10.09	1	7.5	7.3	1.4	1.2	45	8.6	71	1.9	2.7
48	Brook Lopez	0.09	12.45	2.2	5.1	1.3	0.6	2	44.5	9.9	84.5	1.7	1.1
49	DeMar DeRozan	0.08	21.21	0.1	6.5	5.6	1.1	0.4	48	16.8	83	6	2.4
50	Donovan Mitchell	0.08	22.98	2.4	4.3	4.5	1.4	0.4	44	18.9	80.5	4.9	2.7
51	De’Aaron Fox	0.08	18.44	1.3	4.3	8	1.6	0.6	45.5	14.5	73	5.4	2.7
52	Khris Middleton	0.08	18.61	2.2	5.8	4.4	1.3	0.1	44.5	15.1	85	3.5	2.3
53	Kevin Love	0.07	17.40	2.5	10.6	2.1	0.4	0.3	41.5	12.7	89	4.9	1.8
54	Kyle Lowry	0.07	16.04	2.7	4.7	7.4	1.3	0.3	41	12.7	83.5	3.5	2.9
55	TJ Warren	0.06	17.17	1.7	4.4	1.4	1.2	0.6	49	13.5	80	2.8	1.1
56	Jaren Jackson Jr	0.06	16.56	1.3	5.5	1.4	1	1.6	50	12.3	76	3.9	1.9
57	Kelly Oubre Jr	0.06	17.41	2	5.5	1.4	1.4	0.9	45	13.7	77	4	1.7
58	Ben Simmons	0.05	17.78	0	8.6	8.5	1.6	0.9	55	13	60	5.8	3.4
59	Jamal Murray	0.03	18.35	2.1	4	4.6	1	0.4	44	15.4	87	3.1	1.9
60	CJ McCollum	0.02	21.20	2.4	4	3.2	0.9	0.4	45.5	18.1	83	2.8	1.7
61	Trae Young	0.02	22.08	2.4	4.4	8.8	1	0.1	42.5	17.2	83	6.1	3.7
62	Marcus Smart	0.02	9.88	1.7	3.5	4.3	1.9	0.4	42.5	7.8	81.5	1.9	1.6
63	Jonas Valanciunas	0.02	17.31	0.3	9.8	1.9	0.4	1.1	55.5	12.3	80	4.2	2.3
64	Zach LaVine	0.02	23.63	2.1	4.6	4.4	1	0.4	46	17.9	83	6.1	3.3
65	Luka Doncic	0.01	22.53	2.4	8.3	6.8	1.2	0.4	43	17.3	73	7.2	3.6
66	Domantas Sabonis	0.00	16.19	0.1	11.2	3.7	0.8	0.5	57	11.1	73	4.7	2.5
67	Derrick Favors	0.00	14.32	0.2	8.4	1.4	0.8	1.5	55	10.8	66	3.4	1.3
68	Steven Adams	-0.01	15.65	0	10.9	1.7	1.4	1	58.5	11.6	52	4	1.8
69	D’Angelo Russell	-0.01	20.53	3.1	4	5.1	1.2	0.3	44	17.5	78	2.6	3
70	Dewayne Dedmon	-0.01	9.86	1.1	7	1.3	1	1	51	7.4	81	1.5	1.1
71	Delon Wright	-0.01	11.72	0.8	5.2	4.1	1.5	0.6	44	9.8	79	2.9	1.3
72	Blake Griffin	-0.02	23.72	2.4	7.3	5.5	0.7	0.4	45.5	17.7	75.5	6.9	3.2
73	Montrezl Harrell	-0.03	16.34	0	6.7	2.1	0.8	1.3	63.5	10.4	64	4.9	1.5
74	Serge Ibaka	-0.03	14.69	0.7	7.8	1.1	0.4	1.3	53	11.6	77	2.2	1.3
75	Miles Bridges	-0.03	12.91	1.4	5.6	2.4	1.1	0.7	46.5	10.8	77	1.9	1.1
76	Jeremy Lamb	-0.04	13.69	1.4	4.8	2	1	0.4	45.5	10.6	88	3	0.9
77	Zion Williamson	-0.05	16.42	0.6	7.5	1.7	1.5	1.1	50	13.2	64	4.1	2
78	Brandon Clarke	-0.05	11.99	0.6	5.7	1.5	0.8	1.3	55	8.7	70	2.6	0.9
79	Jonathan Isaac	-0.06	11.24	1.3	6.3	1.3	0.9	1.4	43	9.7	80	2	1.1
80	Hassan Whiteside	-0.06	14.01	0	11.6	0.9	0.6	2.1	56	10.9	50	3.6	1.5
81	Ricky Rubio	-0.07	13.44	1.2	3.8	7.9	1.5	0.1	40.5	11.4	86	3.5	2.7
82	Cody Zeller	-0.08	11.69	0.1	7.4	1.9	0.9	0.9	55	8.2	78	3.3	1.4
83	Javale Mcgee	-0.08	10.40	0	7.2	0.6	0.5	1.8	63	7.4	63	1.7	1.1
84	Marc Gasol	-0.08	10.86	0.9	6.5	4.7	0.8	0.9	45	8.9	78	2.5	1.5
85	Shai Gilgeous	-0.08	14.02	1	4	4.2	1.4	0.5	47	11.5	79	2.8	2
86	Aaron Gordon	-0.09	16.54	1.7	7.5	3.9	0.8	0.8	44.5	13.9	72.5	3.4	2.2
87	Julius Randle	-0.09	19.76	1	8.2	3	0.6	0.6	53	13.5	73	6.1	2.5
88	Gary Harris	-0.09	15.75	1.9	2.7	2.7	1.3	0.2	46.5	12.8	81	2.4	1.5
89	Enes Kanter	-0.09	14.11	0.1	10.4	1.8	0.5	0.5	56.5	10.2	80	3.1	1.9
90	Rudy Gay	-0.10	12.73	1.1	6.6	2.4	0.8	0.6	49	10.3	81	1.9	1.4
91	Mikal Bridges	-0.10	9.15	1.4	3.5	2.3	1.6	0.5	43	7.5	81	1.6	1
92	Terrence Ross	-0.10	14.68	2.8	3.7	1.6	1	0.4	42	12.4	86	1.7	1.2
93	Wendell Carter Jr	-0.10	11.55	0.2	7.8	2	0.7	1.4	49	9.3	80	2.8	1.7
94	Kyle Anderson	-0.11	7.78	0.3	6.1	3.1	1.3	0.9	53	6.2	65	1.4	1.3
95	Paul Millsap	-0.12	12.11	0.7	6.9	2.1	1.2	0.7	48	9.3	73	3.4	1.4
96	Taurean Prince	-0.12	14.16	2.3	5.1	2	1.1	0.5	44.5	10.9	83	2.6	2.2
97	Lonzo Ball	-0.13	11.00	1.8	6	6.6	1.5	0.5	41	10.5	45	1.3	2.4
98	Dwight Powell	-0.13	11.79	0.6	5.5	1.7	0.6	0.7	61	6.9	77	3.6	1
99	Terry Rozier	-0.13	15.13	2.2	6	3.9	1.2	0.3	39.5	14.2	78	2.2	1.9
100	Gordon Hayward	-0.13	13.56	1.3	4.8	3.6	0.9	0.3	46.5	10.4	83.5	3.1	1.6
101	Patrick Beverley	-0.15	8.20	1.6	4.8	3.6	1.2	0.5	41	6.6	79	1.5	1.3
102	Nicolas Batum	-0.15	11.67	1.7	5.5	4.6	0.9	0.4	43	10.2	85.5	1.4	1.9
103	Derrick White	-0.15	10.92	0.9	4	3.6	1	0.7	48	8.9	77.5	1.9	1.3
104	Marvin Bagley	-0.15	16.66	0.7	8.5	1.3	0.6	1.1	51	12.6	69	4.5	1.8
105	Fred VanVleet	-0.16	12.40	1.9	2.7	5.3	0.9	0.3	42	10.5	84	2	1.4
106	Joe Harris	-0.16	14.66	2.6	4	2.2	0.5	0.2	50	10.4	83	2	1.6
107	Lou Williams	-0.16	17.61	1.5	2.6	4.2	0.8	0.1	43	12.8	88	5.8	2.1
108	Joe Ingles	-0.16	11.43	2.2	3.8	5	1.2	0.2	45	9.3	72	1.2	2.2
109	JJ Redick	-0.16	15.58	3	2.2	2.3	0.4	0.1	44.5	11.5	90	2.6	1
110	Jarrett Allen	-0.16	10.33	0.1	7.4	1	0.5	1.4	60	6.6	70	3.3	1.1
111	Danny Green	-0.17	9.04	2.2	3.7	1.3	0.9	0.7	44	7.2	84	0.6	0.8
112	Ja Morant	-0.17	15.05	1.6	3.8	7.2	1.2	0.4	43	12.2	80	3.7	3.4
113	Bojan Bogdanovic	-0.17	15.52	2	3.7	1.6	0.8	0.1	49	11.2	82	3.1	1.4
114	Jerami Grant	-0.17	11.54	1.1	4.7	0.8	0.7	1	50.5	8.6	73	2.4	0.7
115	Kevon Looney	-0.17	8.70	0.2	6.9	1.8	0.7	0.9	61	6.1	62	1.7	0.8
116	PJ Tucker	-0.17	6.82	1.6	5.4	1	1.4	0.5	40	6	70	0.6	0.7
117	DeAndre Jordan	-0.17	9.94	0	10.8	1.1	0.5	0.8	65	5.9	71	3.2	1.6
118	Caris LeVert	-0.19	16.01	1.4	4.4	4.5	1.2	0.4	44	13.9	70	3.4	1.9
119	Kyle Kuzma	-0.20	17.85	2	5.2	2.6	0.6	0.4	45.5	14.7	75	3.3	1.7
120	Kelly Olynyk	-0.20	11.40	1.5	5.3	2.1	0.8	0.5	48	8.2	81	2.5	1.6
121	Davis Bertans	-0.20	10.54	2.2	4.4	1.6	0.6	0.5	44	8.3	86	1.2	0.8
122	Jakob Poeltl	-0.20	6.66	0	6.8	1.2	0.6	1.3	64	4.7	54	1.2	0.6
123	Cedi Osman	-0.21	13.91	1.9	5	3.1	0.8	0.1	43.5	11.6	80	2.4	1.4
124	Robert Willliams	-0.22	4.96	0	4.6	0.7	0.5	1.9	69	3.2	60	0.9	0.5
125	Nerlens Noel	-0.22	6.10	0	5.2	0.7	1	1.3	56	4.7	70	1.2	0.8
126	Spencer Dinwiddle	-0.22	15.05	1.8	2.6	4.8	0.7	0.3	44	11.1	81	4.3	1.9
127	Moe Harkless	-0.23	8.50	0.7	4.8	1.4	1.1	0.9	49	7	67	1.4	1
128	Dejounte Murray	-0.23	10.56	0.3	6.2	3.9	1.5	0.4	44	9.8	71	2.3	1.9
129	Kent Bazemore	-0.23	12.90	1.6	4	2.7	1.4	0.7	41	11.2	73	2.9	2
130	Dario Saric	-0.24	12.33	1.7	6.2	2	0.6	0.2	44	9.9	87	2.2	1.4
131	Thaddeus Young	-0.24	9.78	0.4	5	1.8	1.2	0.4	52.5	8.2	64	1.2	1.1
132	Evan Fournier	-0.24	15.35	1.9	3.1	3.3	0.9	0.2	44	13.4	83	2	1.8
133	Tyus Jones	-0.24	8.78	0.8	2.4	5.5	1.3	0.1	42	8.2	84	1.3	1.2
134	Will Barton	-0.24	13.24	1.7	4.8	3.1	0.8	0.5	43	11.6	78	2	1.7
135	Harrison Barnes	-0.24	14.24	2.1	4.5	1.3	0.6	0.2	43.5	11.5	82	2.6	0.9
136	Jeff Teague	-0.25	11.73	0.9	2.3	7.5	1	0.3	42.5	9.6	81	3.3	2.2
137	Alex Len	-0.25	13.42	1.8	5.8	1.4	0.4	1	49	9.8	65	3.1	1.3
138	Jae Crowder	-0.25	13.44	2.3	5.3	2	0.8	0.4	40	11.3	75	2.8	1.3
139	Reggie Jackson	-0.25	15.52	2.2	2.5	4	0.7	0.1	42.5	12.7	87	2.9	1.9
140	Marvin Williams	-0.27	8.26	1.6	4.3	1	0.8	0.6	42.5	7	79	0.9	0.5
141	Eric Gordon	-0.27	15.38	3.2	1.8	1.6	0.6	0.4	41	12.9	80	2	1.1
142	Kevin Huerter	-0.27	10.50	2	3.5	3.1	1	0.3	42	9.5	74	0.7	1.4
143	Bogdan Bogdanovic	-0.27	13.12	1.8	3.2	3.4	0.9	0.2	42	11.4	83	2.1	1.5
144	Zach Collins	-0.27	10.31	0.9	6.5	1.3	0.5	1.3	46	8.3	74	2.4	1.5
145	De’Andre Hunter	-0.27	11.61	1.2	4.2	1.2	0.9	0.4	48	8.6	77	2.8	1.1
146	Goran Dragic	-0.28	14.04	1.6	3.3	4.9	0.8	0.1	44	11.8	79	2.6	1.9
147	Andrew Wiggins	-0.28	18.79	1.5	5	2.6	1	0.7	42.5	16.8	70	4.3	2
148	Bobby Portis	-0.29	12.72	1.3	7.2	1.2	0.6	0.3	45	11.2	79	1.7	1.3
149	Derrick Rose	-0.29	14.17	1	2.5	4	0.5	0.3	46	11.7	86	2.8	1.4
150	Luke Kennard	-0.30	11.94	2.2	3.5	2.1	0.6	0.1	44.5	9.7	85	1.3	1.1
151	DJ Augustin	-0.30	11.21	1.5	2.3	5.1	0.6	0	46	8.2	86.5	2.5	1.6
152	Jaylen Brown	-0.30	14.20	1.5	4.5	1.6	1	0.4	46.5	11.6	66	2.9	1.4
153	Willie Cauley-Stein	-0.31	9.40	0	6.4	1.7	0.9	0.5	56	7.2	58	2.3	0.7
154	Mike Muscala	-0.31	9.36	1.7	4.7	1.4	0.4	0.7	44	7.2	83	1.6	1
155	Rodions Kurucs	-0.31	11.23	1.3	5.1	1	0.8	0.5	45.5	9.3	77	1.9	1.3

Notable Players

Mitchell Robinson: I didn’t expect him to climb all the way to my top 20, but if his blocks are for real, so will his value.

Otto Porter: My love for him in roto is well documented. He was a top 25 player after his move to Chicago last year.

Malcolm Brogdon: My boldest projection this year, as I have extremely high hopes that he becomes a more focal point in Indiana’s offense. This should improve his scoring, assists, and usage.

Larry Nance: He is not a flashy pick, but he ended last year as the 53^rd ranked player. The youth movement in Cleveland should help his minutes.

Luka Doncic: I’m sure this is the lowest you will see Doncic in any projections. I really like him for dynasty, but his percentages and turnovers are too much to handle, especially in roto. If he can improve his ft% and fg%, he can easily move into the top 30.

Trae Young: The same can be said for Young. He had an explosive finish to end the previous year but he needs to improve his decision making and shot selection in order to increase his roto value.

Zion Williamson: Kostas, you can’t be serious. You can’t project Zion outside the top 75. He is an athletic beast with elite effective percentages in his college career. Yes and yes, but as always, the numbers don’t lie. Zion will have the ball in his hands a lot, but I project he will have a tougher time scoring against NBA-level athletes. The main stat holding back his value is his ft%.

Brandon Clarke: I risk being called a heretic by ranking him just one spot after Zion, but hear me out on this one. Memphis is in full rebuild and they need to give minutes to their youngsters. Jonas Valanciunas has never averaged more than 28 minutes in his career, so there are backup minutes available at the 4 and the 5 spot. Clarke is an experienced rookie, playing three years in college, and can translate his fantasy-friendly game to the NBA.

Delon Wright: Love his fit alongside Luka Doncic and he proved he can contribute when given minutes in Memphis last year (ranked 64^th after the trade)

Nerlens Noel: Every year, there is one player who I can’t get a feel for. Noel is that player this year, as he will likely outperform all expectations based on nothing rational. Maybe it’s because the Thunder are in rebuild mode or maybe it’s because Steven Adams won’t be encouraged to push through injuries or log heavy minutes now that results are not immediately important. Maybe I need to cut down on alcohol and heavy dinner after midnight. We will know at the end of the season.

Jarrett Allen – DeAndre Jordan: I had high hopes for Allen as he enters his third year in the league, but the arrival of Jordan caps his immediate production this year. This will likely be a timeshare situation to avoid in redraft leagues.

Thaddeus Young: There are some inevitable things in life: Death, taxes, Thanos, and Thaddeus Young sneaking his way into top 80 roto value year in and year out. This year, he will have a reserve role in Chicago, but I still think he can contribute enough to crack the top 155.

These were some of the most notable players in the projections. I will gladly discuss them or any other projection in the comments below. I hope these projections help you get to the fantasy championship and I can’t wait for the season to begin!!