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Paolo Banchero
PF/SF · ORL22.2 PTS, 8.4 REB, 5.2 AST over 72 games · usage never below 27.5%
The cleanest points-league vs category-league split on the board. His 45% field-goal shooting, 74% free throws and three-plus turnovers sink him in 9-cat, but points formats are built on volume, and he has scored 20+ in all four NBA seasons. Two Yahoo/RotoWire pieces name him a top points target, and RotoWire calls his rise one of the biggest format-driven moves.
Counterpoint: FantasyPros and Rotoworld list him as a bust, but they're judging him on category value.
ADP #36Our projections #19Boogie Nights #22 - 2
Darius Acuff Jr.
PG · SACArkansas: 23.5 PTS, 6.4 AST, 44% 3PT · Bob Cousy Award
With Russell Westbrook retired and DeMar DeRozan gone, the No. 7 pick walks into a ball-dominant role. CBS's model ranks him above Trae Young and De'Aaron Fox, Fantrax moved him from 91 to 75, and a Yahoo mock had him as a value at pick 103.
Counterpoint: Rookie point guards usually start the season inefficiently.
ADP #103Our projections #81Boogie Nights #80 - 3
Josh Giddey
PG/SG/SF · CHICareer-best 17.0 PTS, 8.3 REB, 9.1 AST
A nightly triple-double threat is the most valuable player type in points scoring. His shaky shooting barely matters here, which is why a Yahoo mock took him 15th.
ADP #22Our projections #22Boogie Nights #18 - 4
Alperen Sengun
C/PF · HOUTriple-double upside from the center slot, career-high assists
RotoWire and NBA.com call him one of the best values in the format at No. 14. A center whose assists stack on top of rebounds wins head-to-head points matchups.
ADP #19Our projections #19Boogie Nights #16Cited by 2: NBA.com / RotoWire (Alex Barutha), RotoWire (Alex Barutha) - 5
Julius Randle
PF · BKNWith Minnesota: 20.0 PTS, 6.9 REB, 4.9 AST · Knicks years: 28.7%+ usage
He's now the top option on a weak Nets roster. ESPN's Eric Karabell expects around 24 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists. Yahoo's Mike Barner, RotoWire and the Yahoo mock (taken at pick 59, ranked 41) all have him going too late.
Counterpoint: CBS's model lists him as a bust because he's stuck on a rebuilding team.
ADP #59Our projections #41Boogie Nights #40 - 6
Stephon Castle
PG/SG · SASAssist volume with weak shooting and turnovers
The two flaws that hurt him in category leagues, shooting and turnovers, cost the least in points leagues. NBA.com calls him 'one of the format's best buys', and a Yahoo mock had him 26th against an ADP of 54.
Counterpoint: Rotoworld fades him because Dylan Harper's rise could cut into his volume.
ADP #46Our projections #56Boogie Nights #47 - 7
Walker Kessler
C · LAL2.4 BLK and 12.2 REB in his last full season · nearly 70% FG
He signed for $130M to be the third option next to Luka Dončić and Austin Reaves. CBS's model makes him its top sleeper, and ESPN sees top-40 upside if he stays healthy.
Counterpoint: RotoWire's points rankings say his blocks and field-goal percentage matter less here, so wait for round 4 rather than reach.
ADP #54Our projections #71Boogie Nights #66 - 8
Domantas Sabonis
C/PF · SACHealthy 2024-25: 19.1 PTS, 13.9 REB, 6.0 AST
Played only 19 games last season, so his price has dropped. With Westbrook and DeRozan gone he gets his usage back, and his scoring, rebounding and playmaking mix fits points scoring best of all.
Counterpoint: Health is the only question.
ADP #21Our projections #15Boogie Nights #14 - 9
Darius Garland
PG · LACYahoo ADP 62
He's the Clippers' main ball-handler while Brandon Ingram recovers from an Achilles injury. RotoWire projects career highs in points and assists, and Fantrax moved him from 57 to 43.
Counterpoint: Injury history and possible late-season rest.
ADP #48Our projections #51Boogie Nights #49Cited by 2: RotoWire (Alex Barutha), FantraxHQ (Jacob Dunne) - 10
Matas Buzelis
SF/PF · CHIYahoo ADP around 60
RotoBaller calls him a potential league winner, and RotoWire thinks he has another level after last year's breakout if Chicago lets him play his full game.
ADP #72Our projections #73Boogie Nights #72Cited by 1: RotoWire (Alex Barutha)
Rank chips: ADP is the FantasyPros consensus (Yahoo + ESPN). 'Our projections' is the average rank on our ESPN, Yahoo and FantasyPros boards under trebevicka23 scoring, and 'Boogie Nights' is the same under Boogie Nights scoring (AST +1.25, STL/BLK +2, PF −0.5). Stats and quotes are from the linked articles; the write-ups are ours. Updated Oct 16, 2026.