Fantasy basketball H2H Roto and Category rankings: Who is No. 1?

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  André SnellingsSep 16, 2026, 05:00 PM ET

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  Dr. André Snellings is a senior writer for men's and women's fantasy basketball and sports betting at ESPN. André 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.

Welcome to our fantasy basketball roto and category league player rankings.

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2026-27 fantasy basketball rankings: Roto and category

1. Nikola Jokic, DEN (C1)
2. Victor Wembanyama, SA (C2)
3. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, OKC (PG1)
4. Luka Doncic, LAL (PG2)
5. Anthony Edwards, MIN (SG1 & SF)
6. Tyrese Maxey, PHI (PG3 & SG)
7. Donovan Mitchell, CLE (SG2 & PG)
8. Jayson Tatum, BOS (PF1 & SF)
9. Jalen Johnson, ATL (PF2)
10. Scottie Barnes, TOR (SF1 & SG)
11. Cade Cunningham, DET (PG4)
12. Tyrese Haliburton, IND (PG5 & SG)
13. Amen Thompson, HOU (SF2 & SG)
14. Anthony Davis, WSH (C3 & PF)
15. Bam Adebayo, MIA (C4 & PF)
16. Derrick White, BOS (SG3 & PG)
17. Cooper Flagg, DAL (SF3 & PF)
18. Kawhi Leonard, TOR (SF4 & PF)
19. Karl-Anthony Towns, NY (C5)
20. Giannis Antetokounmpo, MIA (PF3 & C)
21. Jamal Murray, DEN (PG6)
22. LaMelo Ball, MIN (PG7)
23. Jalen Duren, DET (C6)
24. Pascal Siakam, IND (PF4)
25. James Harden, CLE (PG8 & SG)
26. Mikal Bridges, NY (SF5 & SG)
27. Evan Mobley, CLE (PF5 & C)
28. Kevin Durant, HOU (PF6 & SF)
29. Alperen Sengun, HOU (C7)
30. Jalen Brunson, NY (PG9)
31. Nickeil Alexander-Walker, ATL (SG4 & PG)
32. Domantas Sabonis, SAC (C8 & PF)
33. Stephen Curry, GS (PG10)
34. Lauri Markkanen, UTAH (PF7 & SF)
35. Jalen Williams, OKC (PF8 & SF)
36. Josh Giddey, CHI (PG11 & SG)
37. Naz Reid, CHA (C9 & PF)
38. Dyson Daniels, ATL (SG5 & PG)
39. Kon Knueppel, CHA (SF6 & SG)
40. Devin Booker, PHX (PG12 & SG)
41. Desmond Bane, ORL (SG6 & SF)
42. Michael Porter Jr., BKN (SF7 & PF)
43. Donovan Clingan, POR (C10)
44. Onyeka Okongwu, ATL (C11)
45. Trey Murphy III, NO (SF8 & SG)
46. Walker Kessler, LAL (C12)
47. Trae Young, WSH (PG13)
48. Kyrie Irving, DAL (PG14)
49. Jarrett Allen, CLE (C13)
50. Austin Reaves, LAL (SG7 & PG)
51. Chet Holmgren, OKC (C14 & PF)
52. De'Aaron Fox, SA (PG15 & SG)
53. Darius Garland, LAC (PG16)
54. Brandon Miller, CHA (SF9 & SG)
55. Rudy Gobert, MIN (C15)
56. Caleb Wilson, CHI (SF10)
57. Dejounte Murray, NO (SG8 & PG)
58. Reed Sheppard, HOU (SG9 & PG)
59. Matas Buzelis, CHI (SF11 & PF)
60. Deni Avdija, POR (SF12 & PF)
61. Alex Sarr, WSH (C16 & PF)
62. Jaylen Brown, PHI (SF13 & SG)
63. Tyler Herro, MIL (SG10 & PG)
64. Norman Powell, CHI (SG11 & SF)
65. Franz Wagner, ORL (SF14 & PF)
66. Brandin Podziemski, GS (SG12 & PG)
67. Kel'el Ware, MIL (C17)
68. OG Anunoby, NY (SF15 & PF)
69. VJ Edgecombe, PHI (SG13)
70. Damian Lillard, POR (PG17)
71. Jaren Jackson Jr., UTAH (C18 & PF)
72. Ty Jerome, MEM (SG14 & PG)
73. LeBron James, PHI (SF16 & PF)
74. Fred VanVleet, HOU (PG18 & SG)
75. Paolo Banchero, ORL (PF9 & SF)
76. Miles Bridges, PHX (SF17 & PF)
77. Cameron Boozer, MEM (PF10)
78. Ausar Thompson, DET (SF18 & PF)
79. Brandon Ingram, LAC (SF19 & PF)
80. Kristaps Porzingis, GS (C19 & PF)
81. Ivica Zubac, IND (C20)
82. CJ McCollum, ATL (SG15 & PG)
83. Keegan Murray, SAC (PF11 & SF)
84. Jaden McDaniels, MIN (SF20 & PF)
85. AJ Dybantsa, WSH (SF21)
86. Julius Randle, BKN (PF12)
87. Andrew Wiggins, MIA (SF22 & PF)
88. Joel Embiid, PHI (C21)
89. Keyonte George, UTAH (PG19 & SG)
90. Immanuel Quickley, TOR (PG20 & SG)
91. Stephon Castle, SA (PG21 & SG)
92. Myles Turner, MIL (C22)
93. Paul George, BOS (SF23 & PF)
94. Tobias Harris, SA (PF13 & SF)
95. Zion Williamson, NO (PF14 & C)
96. Derik Queen, NO (C23 & PF)
97. Josh Hart, NY (SF24 & SG)
98. Payton Pritchard, BOS (PG22 & SG)
99. John Collins, DET (PF15 & C)
100. Collin Gillespie, PHX (PG23)
101. Dylan Harper, SA (PG24 & SG)
102. DeMar DeRozan, DEN (SF25 & PF)
103. Nikola Vucevic, ORL (C24)
104. Peyton Watson, CLE (SF26 & PF)
105. Ryan Rollins, MIL (SG16 & PG)
106. Coby White, CHA (PG25 & SG)
107. Cason Wallace, OKC (SG17 & PG)
108. Jabari Smith Jr., HOU (PF16 & C)
109. Kevin Porter Jr., MIL (SG18 & PG)
110. Ayo Dosunmu, MIN (SG19 & PG)
111. Julian Champagnie, SA (SF27 & PF)
112. Brook Lopez, LAC (C25)
113. Zach Edey, MEM (C26)
114. Daniel Gafford, DAL (C27)
115. Mitchell Robinson, BOS (C28)
116. Jakob Poeltl, TOR (C29)
117. Neemias Queta, BOS (C30)
118. Quentin Grimes, LAL (SG20 & SF)
119. Nic Claxton, CHI (C31)
120. Egor Demin, BKN (PG26 & SG)
121. Oso Ighodaro, PHX (PF17)
122. Jake LaRavia, LAL (PF18 & SF)
123. Darryn Peterson, UTAH (SG21 & PG)
124. Anthony Black, ORL (PG27 & SG)
125. Kyshawn George, WSH (SG22 & SF)
126. Ace Bailey, UTAH (SF28 & PF)
127. Jeremiah Fears, NO (SG23 & PG)
128. Devin Vassell, SA (SG24 & SF)
129. Jalen Green, PHX (SG25 & SF)
130. Jrue Holiday, POR (PG28 & SG)
131. Toumani Camara, POR (PF19 & SF)
132. Isaiah Hartenstein, OKC (C32)
133. Ja Morant, POR (PG29)
134. Saddiq Bey, NO (SF29 & PF)
135. Day'Ron Sharpe, BKN (C33)
136. Alex Caruso, OKC (SG26 & PG)
137. Dillon Brooks, PHX (SF30 & SG)
138. Darius Acuff Jr., SAC (PG30)
139. RJ Barrett, TOR (SF31 & SG)
140. Cameron Johnson, DEN (SF32 & PF)
141. Jalen Suggs, ORL (PG31 & SG)
142. Dereck Lively II, DAL (C34)
143. Scotty Pippen Jr., MEM (PG32 & SG)
144. Kyle Filipowski, UTAH (C35 & PF)
145. Isaiah Stewart, MEM (C36 & PF)
146. Jerami Grant, MEM (PF20)
147. Jaime Jaquez Jr., MIL (SF33 & SG)
148. Andrew Nembhard, IND (PG33 & SG)
149. Collin Sexton, LAL (SG27 & PG)
150. P.J. Washington, DAL (PF21 & SF)