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Andr\u00e9 SnellingsJan 1, 2026, 08:51 AM<\/p>\n

Close<\/a>Dr. Andr\u00e9 Snellings is a senior writer for men’s and women’s fantasy basketball and sports betting at ESPN. Andr\u00e9 has a Ph.D. in biomedical engineering from Michigan. He joined ESPN in 2017 after a 16-year career as a neural engineer, during which time he was also a writer and analyst for Rotowire.<\/p>\n

The fantasy basketball head-to-head points league player rankings are updated regularly throughout the NBA season based on player performances, injuries, trades, signings and other trends.<\/p>\n

To check out our updated roto and category rankings, click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Dec. 31 update: Jokic out of top spot after injury<\/p>\n

Nikola Jokic<\/a> has been a fixture at the top of the points rankings for several seasons in a row, but after injuring his knee on Monday he has fallen out of the top spot. The rankings are for the remainder of the season, and in points leagues in particular, game volume is significant. If Jokic misses about a month, as early reports indicate, he could miss 15+ games, or almost a third of those remaining. He still projects as a top-10 points performer over that span, but not at No. 1.<\/p>\n

2025-26 Fantasy basketball rankings: H2H PointsEditor’s Picks<\/a><\/a><\/p>\n

1 Related<\/p>\n

1. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander<\/a>, OKC, PG1
2. Luka Doncic<\/a>, LAL, PG2
3. Victor Wembanyama<\/a>, SA, C1
4. Giannis Antetokounmpo<\/a>, Mil, PF1 & C
5. Tyrese Maxey<\/a>, Phi, PG3 & SG
6. James Harden<\/a>, LAC, PG4 & SG
7. Alperen Sengun<\/a>, Hou, C2
8. Nikola Jokic<\/a>, Den, C3
9. Anthony Edwards<\/a>, Min, SG1 & SF
10. Cade Cunningham<\/a>, Det, PG5 & SG
11. Jaylen Brown<\/a>, Bos, SF1 & SG
12. Stephen Curry<\/a>, GS, PG6
13. Franz Wagner<\/a>, Orl, SF2 & PF
14. Donovan Mitchell<\/a>, Cle, SG2 & PG
15. Mikal Bridges<\/a>, NY, SF3 & SG
16. Karl-Anthony Towns<\/a>, NY, C4 & PF
17. Pascal Siakam<\/a>, Ind, PF2
18. Trae Young<\/a>, Atl, PG7
19. Kevin Durant<\/a>, Hou, PF3 & SF
20. Anthony Davis<\/a>, Dal, C5 & PF
21. LeBron James<\/a>, LAL, SF4 & PF
22. Jalen Johnson<\/a>, Atl, PF4
23. Evan Mobley<\/a>, Cle, PF5 & C
24. Jalen Brunson<\/a>, NY, PG8
25. Michael Porter Jr.<\/a>, Bkn, SF5 & PF
26. Amen Thompson<\/a>, Hou, SF6 & SG
27. Lauri Markkanen<\/a>, Utah, PF6 & SF
28. Jamal Murray<\/a>, Den, PG9
29. Deni Avdija<\/a>, Por, SF7 & PF
30. Derrick White<\/a>, Bos, SG3 & PG
31. Scottie Barnes<\/a>, Tor, SF8 & SG
32. Jalen Williams<\/a>, OKC, PF7 & SF\/C
33. Alex Sarr<\/a>, Wsh, C6
34. Devin Booker<\/a>, Phx, PG10 & SG
35. Joel Embiid<\/a>, Phi, C7
36. Bam Adebayo<\/a>, Mia, C8 & PF
37. Jarrett Allen<\/a>, Cle, C9
38. Norman Powell<\/a>, Mia, SG4 & SF
39. De’Aaron Fox<\/a>, SA, PG11
40. Stephon Castle<\/a>, SA, PG12 & SG
41. Kawhi Leonard<\/a>, LAC, SF9 & PF
42. Cooper Flagg<\/a>, Dal, SF10 & PG\/PF
43. Brandon Miller<\/a>, Cha, SF11 & SG
44. DeMar DeRozan<\/a>, Sac, SF12 & PF
45. Nikola Vucevic<\/a>, Chi, C10
46. Josh Giddey<\/a>, Chi, SG5 & PG\/SF
47. Andrew Wiggins<\/a>, Mia, SF13 & PF
48. Josh Hart<\/a>, NY, SF14 & SG
49. Trey Murphy III<\/a>, NO, SF15 & SG
50. Onyeka Okongwu<\/a>, Atl, C11
51. Keyonte George<\/a>, Utah, PG13 & SG
52. Nic Claxton<\/a>, Bkn, C12
53. Chet Holmgren<\/a>, OKC, C13 & PF
54. Jalen Suggs<\/a>, Orl, PG14 & SG
55. Julius Randle<\/a>, Min, PF8
56. Jimmy Butler III<\/a>, GS, SF16 & SG
57. Paolo Banchero<\/a>, Orl, PF9 & SF
58. Grayson Allen<\/a>, Phx, SG6 & PG
59. LaMelo Ball<\/a>, Cha, PG15
60. Payton Pritchard<\/a>, Bos, PG16
61. Jaden McDaniels<\/a>, Min, SF17
62. Brandon Ingram<\/a>, Tor, SF18
63. Jalen Duren<\/a>, Det, C14
64. OG Anunoby<\/a>, NY, SF19 & PF
65. Miles Bridges<\/a>, Cha, SF20 & PF
66. Zach LaVine<\/a>, Sac, SG7 & SF
67. Tyler Herro<\/a>, Mia, SG8 & PG
68. Ivica Zubac<\/a>, LAC, C15
69. Kyshawn George<\/a>, Wsh, SG9 & SF
70. Keegan Murray<\/a>, Sac, PF10 & SF
71. Naz Reid<\/a>, Min, C16 & PF
72. Jrue Holiday<\/a>, Por, PG17 & SG
73. Deandre Ayton<\/a>, LAL, C17
74. Nickeil Alexander-Walker<\/a>, Atl, SG10
75. Rudy Gobert<\/a>, Min, C18
76. Tobias Harris<\/a>, Det, PF11 & SF
77. Russell Westbrook<\/a>, Sac, PG18
78. Kevin Porter Jr.<\/a>, Mil, SG11 & PG
79. Shaedon Sharpe<\/a>, Por, SG12 & SF
80. Zach Edey<\/a>, Mem, C19
81. Jakob Poeltl<\/a>, Tor, C20
82. Desmond Bane<\/a>, Orl, SG13 & SF
83. Dillon Brooks<\/a>, Phx, SF21 & SG
84. Ryan Rollins<\/a>, Mil, SG14 & PG
85. Dyson Daniels<\/a>, Atl, SG15 & PG
86. Austin Reaves<\/a>, LAL, SG16 & PG\/SF
87. Darius Garland<\/a>, Cle, PG19
88. Coby White<\/a>, Chi, PG20 & SG
89. Andrew Nembhard<\/a>, Ind, PG21 & SG
90. VJ Edgecombe<\/a>, Phi, SG17
91. Dennis Schroder<\/a>, Sac, PG22
92. Donovan Clingan<\/a>, Por, C21
93. Tari Eason<\/a>, Hou, SF22 & PF
94. Paul George<\/a>, Phi, SF23 & PF
95. Kon Knueppel<\/a>, Cha, SG18
96. Kristaps Porzingis<\/a>, Atl, C22 & PF
97. Jabari Smith Jr.<\/a>, Hou, PF12 & C
98. Kel’el Ware<\/a>, Mia, C23
99. P.J. Washington<\/a>, Dal, PF13 & SF
100. RJ Barrett<\/a>, Tor, SF24 & SG
101. Matas Buzelis<\/a>, Chi, SF25 & PF
102. Myles Turner<\/a>, Mil, C24
103. Christian Braun<\/a>, Den, SG19 & SF
104. Bennedict Mathurin<\/a>, Ind, SF26 & SG
105. Immanuel Quickley<\/a>, Tor, PG23 & SG
106. Collin Sexton<\/a>, Cha, SG20 & PG
107. Reed Sheppard<\/a>, Hou, SG21 & PG
108. Isaiah Hartenstein<\/a>, OKC, C25
109. Mark Williams<\/a>, Phx, C26
110. Jordan Poole<\/a>, NO, SG22 & PG
111. Aaron Gordon<\/a>, Den, PF14
112. Daniel Gafford<\/a>, Dal, C27
113. Jaime Jaquez Jr.<\/a>, Mia, SF27 & SG
114. Sam Merrill<\/a>, Cle, SG23
115. Ja Morant<\/a>, Mem, PG24
116. Quentin Grimes<\/a>, Phi, SG24
117. Donte DiVincenzo<\/a>, Min, SG25 & PG
118. Jerami Grant<\/a>, Por, PF15
119. T.J. McConnell<\/a>, Ind, PG25
120. CJ McCollum<\/a>, Wsh, SG26 & PG
121. Cam Spencer<\/a>, Mem, SG27 & PG
122. Luke Kornet<\/a>, SA, C28
123. Anthony Black<\/a>, Orl, PG26 & SG
124. Zion Williamson<\/a>, NO, PF16
125. Domantas Sabonis<\/a>, Sac, C29 & PF
126. Davion Mitchell<\/a>, Mia, PG27
127. Toumani Camara<\/a>, Por, PF17 & SF
128. Harrison Barnes<\/a>, SA, PF18
129. Wendell Carter Jr.<\/a>, Orl, C30
130. Neemias Queta<\/a>, Bos, C31
131. Aaron Nesmith<\/a>, Ind, SF28
132. Royce O’Neale<\/a>, Phx, SF29
133. Bilal Coulibaly<\/a>, Wsh, SF30 & SG
134. Aaron Wiggins<\/a>, OKC, SG28
135. Santi Aldama<\/a>, Mem, PF19 & SF\/C
136. Herbert Jones<\/a>, NO, SF31 & PF
137. Jaren Jackson Jr.<\/a>, Mem, C32 & PF
138. Draymond Green<\/a>, GS, PF20 & C
139. Kyrie Irving<\/a>, Dal, PG28 & SG
140. Saddiq Bey<\/a>, NO, SF32 & PF
141. Devin Vassell<\/a>, SA, SG29 & SF
142. Isaiah Collier<\/a>, Utah, PG29
143. Keldon Johnson<\/a>, SA, SF33 & PF
144. Ausar Thompson<\/a>, Det, SF34 & PF
145. Tre Jones<\/a>, Chi, PG30
146. Dylan Harper<\/a>, SA, PG31 & SG
147. De’Andre Hunter<\/a>, Cle, SF35 & PF
148. Kyle Kuzma<\/a>, Mil, PF21 & SF
149. Brandin Podziemski<\/a>, GS, SG30 & PG
150. Derik Queen<\/a>, NO, C33<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Andr\u00e9 SnellingsJan 1, 2026, 08:51 AM CloseDr. Andr\u00e9 Snellings is a senior writer for men’s and women’s fantasy…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":385785,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[574],"tags":[64,63,726,85],"class_list":{"0":"post-385784","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-basketball","8":"tag-au","9":"tag-australia","10":"tag-basketball","11":"tag-sports"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/385784","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=385784"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/385784\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/385785"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=385784"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=385784"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=385784"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}