Fantasy basketball this week

NBA fantasy week 1 (Oct 20 - Oct 25): the risers probably still on your waiver wire, the streamers with the most games, and who absorbs the minutes behind every multi-game absence. Free, no login.

Week 1 waiver adds

NBA fantasy week 1 (Oct 20 - Oct 25): the biggest risers on our 9-cat board over the last week, among players drafted outside the top 130 by consensus ADP.

Board of 2026-10-24 against the board of 2026-10-17.

Top adds, Oct 20 - Oct 25

  1. Jaylon Tyson (CLE SF/PF/SG), 159 to 144 on our 9-cat board
  2. Jay Huff (IND C), 169 to 156 on our 9-cat board
  3. Davion Mitchell (MIA PG), 162 to 157 on our 9-cat board
  4. Cam Spencer (MEM SG/PG/SF), 167 to 159 on our 9-cat board
  5. Mitchell Robinson (BOS C), 173 to 166 on our 9-cat board
  6. Noah Clowney (BKN PF/C), 185 to 172 on our 9-cat board
  7. Bobby Portis (MIA C/PF), 207 to 176 on our 9-cat board
  8. Bennedict Mathurin (NOP SF/SG), 199 to 191 on our 9-cat board
  9. Julian Reese (NOP C), 203 to 196 on our 9-cat board
  10. Goga Bitadze (ORL C), 214 to 200 on our 9-cat board
  11. Paul Reed (DET C/PF), 213 to 203 on our 9-cat board
  12. Matisse Thybulle (LAL SF/SG), 240 to 209 on our 9-cat board
  13. GG Jackson (MEM PF/SF), 219 to 213 on our 9-cat board
  14. Isaiah Stewart II (MEM C/PF), new to our 9-cat board at 214
  15. Keon Ellis (BKN PG/SG), 221 to 215 on our 9-cat board

Top adds at PG

  1. Davion Mitchell (MIA PG), 162 to 157 on our 9-cat board
  2. Cam Spencer (MEM SG/PG/SF), 167 to 159 on our 9-cat board
  3. Keon Ellis (BKN PG/SG), 221 to 215 on our 9-cat board
  4. Scotty Pippen Jr (MEM PG), 236 to 223 on our 9-cat board
  5. Cormac Ryan (MIL PG/SG), 267 to 226 on our 9-cat board

Top adds at SG

  1. Jaylon Tyson (CLE SF/PF/SG), 159 to 144 on our 9-cat board
  2. Cam Spencer (MEM SG/PG/SF), 167 to 159 on our 9-cat board
  3. Bennedict Mathurin (NOP SF/SG), 199 to 191 on our 9-cat board
  4. Matisse Thybulle (LAL SF/SG), 240 to 209 on our 9-cat board
  5. Keon Ellis (BKN PG/SG), 221 to 215 on our 9-cat board

Top adds at SF

  1. Jaylon Tyson (CLE SF/PF/SG), 159 to 144 on our 9-cat board
  2. Cam Spencer (MEM SG/PG/SF), 167 to 159 on our 9-cat board
  3. Bennedict Mathurin (NOP SF/SG), 199 to 191 on our 9-cat board
  4. Matisse Thybulle (LAL SF/SG), 240 to 209 on our 9-cat board
  5. GG Jackson (MEM PF/SF), 219 to 213 on our 9-cat board

Top adds at PF

  1. Jaylon Tyson (CLE SF/PF/SG), 159 to 144 on our 9-cat board
  2. Noah Clowney (BKN PF/C), 185 to 172 on our 9-cat board
  3. Bobby Portis (MIA C/PF), 207 to 176 on our 9-cat board
  4. Paul Reed (DET C/PF), 213 to 203 on our 9-cat board
  5. GG Jackson (MEM PF/SF), 219 to 213 on our 9-cat board

Top adds at C

  1. Jay Huff (IND C), 169 to 156 on our 9-cat board
  2. Mitchell Robinson (BOS C), 173 to 166 on our 9-cat board
  3. Noah Clowney (BKN PF/C), 185 to 172 on our 9-cat board
  4. Bobby Portis (MIA C/PF), 207 to 176 on our 9-cat board
  5. Julian Reese (NOP C), 203 to 196 on our 9-cat board

Week 1 streamers

NBA fantasy week 1 (Oct 20 - Oct 25): games per team, light nights, and the best available streamers by position and category.

Best available streamers

  1. Cason Wallace (OKC SG/PG/SF), 3 games, 3 on light nights
  2. Matisse Thybulle (LAL SF/SG), 3 games, 1 on light nights
  3. Tre Jones (CHI SG/PG/SF), 3 games, 0 on light nights
  4. Devin Vassell (SAS SF/SG), 3 games, 1 on light nights
  5. Saddiq Bey (NOP SF/PF), 3 games, 0 on light nights
  6. Tari Eason (HOU SG/SF), 3 games, 0 on light nights
  7. Anthony Black (ORL SG/PG/SF), 3 games, 1 on light nights
  8. Jay Huff (IND C), 3 games, 1 on light nights
  9. Kyle Filipowski (UTA C/PF), 3 games, 1 on light nights
  10. Cam Spencer (MEM SG/PG/SF), 3 games, 1 on light nights
  11. Nikola Vucevic (ORL C), 3 games, 1 on light nights
  12. Grayson Allen (CHA SF/SG), 3 games, 0 on light nights
  13. Herbert Jones (NOP SF/SG), 3 games, 0 on light nights
  14. Julian Champagnie (SAS SF/PF/SG), 3 games, 1 on light nights
  15. Wendell Carter Jr (ORL C), 3 games, 1 on light nights

Most PTS this week

  1. Saddiq Bey (NOP SF/PF), 3 games, 0 on light nights
  2. Anfernee Simons (PHI PG/SG), 4 games, 3 on light nights
  3. Jerami Grant (MEM PF/SF), 3 games, 1 on light nights
  4. Anthony Black (ORL SG/PG/SF), 3 games, 1 on light nights
  5. Brice Sensabaugh (UTA SF/PF/SG), 3 games, 1 on light nights

Most REB this week

  1. Moussa Diabate (CHA C), 3 games, 0 on light nights
  2. Julian Reese (NOP C), 3 games, 0 on light nights
  3. Kyle Filipowski (UTA C/PF), 3 games, 1 on light nights
  4. Wendell Carter Jr (ORL C), 3 games, 1 on light nights
  5. Nikola Vucevic (ORL C), 3 games, 1 on light nights

Most AST this week

  1. Isaiah Collier (UTA PG), 3 games, 1 on light nights
  2. Davion Mitchell (MIA PG), 3 games, 0 on light nights
  3. Jamal Shead (TOR PG/SG), 3 games, 1 on light nights
  4. Cam Spencer (MEM SG/PG/SF), 3 games, 1 on light nights
  5. Tre Jones (CHI SG/PG/SF), 3 games, 0 on light nights

Most STL this week

  1. Matisse Thybulle (LAL SF/SG), 3 games, 1 on light nights
  2. Cason Wallace (OKC SG/PG/SF), 3 games, 3 on light nights
  3. Herbert Jones (NOP SF/SG), 3 games, 0 on light nights
  4. Tari Eason (HOU SG/SF), 3 games, 0 on light nights
  5. Anthony Black (ORL SG/PG/SF), 3 games, 1 on light nights

Most BLK this week

  1. Jay Huff (IND C), 3 games, 1 on light nights
  2. Isaiah Stewart II (MEM C/PF), 3 games, 1 on light nights
  3. Ryan Kalkbrenner (CHA C), 3 games, 0 on light nights
  4. Adem Bona (PHI C), 4 games, 3 on light nights
  5. Aday Mara (OKC C), 3 games, 3 on light nights

Most 3PM this week

  1. Anfernee Simons (PHI PG/SG), 4 games, 3 on light nights
  2. AJ Green (MIL SG/SF), 3 games, 0 on light nights
  3. Klay Thompson (MIA SF/PF/SG), 3 games, 0 on light nights
  4. Devin Vassell (SAS SF/SG), 3 games, 1 on light nights
  5. Jordan Poole (NOP PG/SG), 3 games, 0 on light nights

Most TO this week

  1. Chris Youngblood (POR SG/PG), 2 games, 0 on light nights
  2. Duop Reath (PHX C/PF), 2 games, 0 on light nights
  3. Branden Carlson (POR C), 2 games, 0 on light nights
  4. Trevon Brazile (DEN PF/SF), 2 games, 1 on light nights
  5. Pacome Dadiet (NYK SF/PF/SG), 3 games, 2 on light nights

Most FG% this week

  1. Ryan Kalkbrenner (CHA C), 3 games, 0 on light nights
  2. Deandre Ayton (WAS C), 3 games, 0 on light nights
  3. Daniel Gafford (DAL C), 3 games, 0 on light nights
  4. Jaxson Hayes (UTA C/PF), 3 games, 1 on light nights
  5. Cormac Ryan (MIL PG/SG), 3 games, 0 on light nights

Most FT% this week

  1. Bennedict Mathurin (NOP SF/SG), 3 games, 0 on light nights
  2. Cam Spencer (MEM SG/PG/SF), 3 games, 1 on light nights
  3. Grayson Allen (CHA SF/SG), 3 games, 0 on light nights
  4. Obi Toppin (IND PF/SF), 3 games, 1 on light nights
  5. Tre Jones (CHI SG/PG/SF), 3 games, 0 on light nights

Games per team, Oct 20 - Oct 25

TeamTue 10-20Wed 10-21Thu 10-22Fri 10-23Sat 10-24Sun 10-25GamesLight-night games
PHIgamegamegamegame43
OKCgamegamegame33
DETgamegamegame32
NYKgamegamegame32
BKNgamegamegame31
INDgamegamegame31
LACgamegamegame31
LALgamegamegame31
MEMgamegamegame31
MINgamegamegame31
ORLgamegamegame31
SACgamegamegame31
SASgamegamegame31
TORgamegamegame31
UTAgamegamegame31
ATLgamegamegame30
CHAgamegamegame30
CHIgamegamegame30
DALgamegamegame30
GSWgamegamegame30
HOUgamegamegame30
MIAgamegamegame30
MILgamegamegame30
NOPgamegamegame30
WASgamegamegame30
BOSgamegame21
CLEgamegame21
DENgamegame21
PHXgamegame20
PORgamegame20

Injury fallout

19 NBA players out for a week or more, and the teammates most likely to absorb their minutes, for fantasy basketball.

  • Paolo Banchero (Orlando Magic): Goga Bitadze, Jonathan Isaac, Jase Richardson
  • Cooper Flagg (Dallas Mavericks): Dereck Lively II, Moussa Cisse, Marcus Sasser
  • Brandon Ingram (Los Angeles Clippers): Isaiah Jackson, Gradey Dick, Cam Christie
  • Donte DiVincenzo (Minnesota Timberwolves): Joan Beringer, Bones Hyland, Terrence Shannon Jr
  • Shaedon Sharpe (Portland Trail Blazers): Robert Williams III, Branden Carlson, Micah Potter
  • Jimmy Butler III (Golden State Warriors): Charles Bassey, Gary Payton II, Malevy Leons
  • Maxime Raynaud (Sacramento Kings): Jonathan Mogbo, Sean Pedulla, Alex Karaban
  • Nic Claxton (Chicago Bulls): Zach Collins, Buddy Hield, Noa Essengue
  • Bradley Beal (Los Angeles Clippers): Isaiah Jackson, Gradey Dick, Cam Christie
  • Moses Moody (Golden State Warriors): Charles Bassey, Gary Payton II, Malevy Leons
  • Jusuf Nurkic (Utah Jazz): Mo Bamba, Tony Bradley, Josh Okogie
  • Mark Williams (Phoenix Suns): Khaman Maluach, Rasheer Fleming, Pat Spencer
  • Ben Sheppard (Indiana Pacers): T.J. McConnell, Larry Nance Jr, Tyrese Haliburton
  • Jordan Miller (Los Angeles Clippers): Isaiah Jackson, Gradey Dick, Cam Christie
  • Max Strus (Los Angeles Clippers): Isaiah Jackson, Gradey Dick, Cam Christie
  • Dominick Barlow (Philadelphia 76ers): Justin Edwards, Jabari Walker, Adem Bona
  • Yves Missi (New Orleans Pelicans): Karlo Matkovic, DeAndre Jordan, Trendon Watford
  • Dylan Cardwell (Sacramento Kings): Jonathan Mogbo, Sean Pedulla, Alex Karaban
  • Kristaps Porzingis (Golden State Warriors): Charles Bassey, Gary Payton II, Malevy Leons

Minute gains are an estimate: league-average minute shares by role, spread over the current roster.

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