Set weekly lineups with workload in mind, and keep a flexible spot for late availability changes.
The week at a glance
Week 3, Nov 2–8: 54 games over 6 days. 18 teams play 4 or more games: ATL, BKN, BOS, CLE, DAL, LAL, MIA, MIL, MIN, NOP, OKC, PHI, PHX, POR, SAC, SAS, UTA and WAS.
If your matchup is close, compare Atlanta players with lighter schedule options for your last active slot.
Four-game teams to lean on
| Team | Games | Schedule |
|---|---|---|
| ATL | 4 | Mon at IND, Wed at WAS, Fri vs WAS, Sat vs BKN |
| BKN | 4 | Mon at NYK, Wed vs CHA, Sat at ATL, Sun at DAL |
| BOS | 4 | Mon at HOU, Wed vs MIL, Fri at CHA, Sun at MIL |
| CLE | 4 | Mon vs OKC, Wed at OKC, Fri vs PHI, Sat vs NYK |
| DAL | 4 | Mon vs SAC, Wed at SAS, Fri vs UTA, Sun vs BKN |
| LAL | 4 | Mon vs MIA, Wed at SAC, Fri vs POR, Sun at DET |
| MIA | 4 | Mon at LAL, Wed at LAC, Thu at GSW, Sun at SAC |
| MIL | 4 | Mon at MIN, Wed at BOS, Fri vs TOR, Sun vs BOS |
| MIN | 4 | Mon vs MIL, Wed at HOU, Fri at NOP, Sun vs UTA |
| NOP | 4 | Mon at MEM, Wed vs UTA, Fri vs MIN, Sun at LAC |
| OKC | 4 | Mon at CLE, Wed vs CLE, Fri at MEM, Sat vs WAS |
| PHI | 4 | Mon vs CHI, Wed at DET, Fri at CLE, Sun at CHI |
| PHX | 4 | Mon at GSW, Wed vs POR, Thu vs ORL, Sat vs HOU |
| POR | 4 | Mon at DEN, Wed at PHX, Fri at LAL, Sat vs SAS |
| SAC | 4 | Mon at DAL, Wed vs LAL, Fri vs SAS, Sun vs MIA |
| SAS | 4 | Mon vs UTA, Wed vs DAL, Fri at SAC, Sat at POR |
| UTA | 4 | Mon at SAS, Wed at NOP, Fri at DAL, Sun at MIN |
| WAS | 4 | Mon at ORL, Wed vs ATL, Fri at ATL, Sat at OKC |
Key players on these teams, with their 2025-26 lines:
| Player | Team | Pos | Games | Fantasy pts per game | Points | Rebounds | Assists | Steals | Blocks | Threes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Donovan Mitchell |
CLE | SG | 70 | 26.6 | 27.9 | 4.5 | 5.7 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 3.2 |
 James Harden |
CLE | PG | 70 | 26.1 | 23.6 | 4.8 | 8 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 3.1 |
 Evan Mobley |
CLE | C | 65 | 25.7 | 18.2 | 9 | 3.6 | 0.7 | 1.7 | 1 |
 Cooper Flagg |
DAL | SG | 70 | 24.4 | 21 | 6.7 | 4.5 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 1 |
 Santi Aldama |
DAL | PF | 43 | 19.5 | 14 | 6.7 | 2.9 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 1.6 |
 P.J. Washington |
DAL | PF | 56 | 19.2 | 14.2 | 7 | 1.8 | 1 | 1.1 | 1.4 |
 Ryan Rollins |
MIL | PG | 74 | 21.3 | 17.3 | 4.6 | 5.6 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 2.5 |
 Tyler Herro |
MIL | SG | 33 | 20.7 | 20.5 | 4.8 | 4.1 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 2.5 |
| Kel'el Ware | MIL | C | 77 | 19.1 | 11.1 | 9 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 1.2 |
| Trey Murphy III | NOP | SG | 66 | 23.9 | 21.5 | 5.7 | 3.8 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 3.2 |
 Zion Williamson |
NOP | PF | 62 | 20.6 | 21 | 5.7 | 3.2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 |
 Saddiq Bey |
NOP | SF | 72 | 19.3 | 17.7 | 5.6 | 2.5 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 2.1 |
 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander |
OKC | PG | 68 | 29.6 | 31.1 | 4.3 | 6.6 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 1.7 |
 Chet Holmgren |
OKC | C | 69 | 23.7 | 17.1 | 8.9 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 1.9 | 1.3 |
 Jalen Williams |
OKC | PF | 33 | 20.1 | 17.1 | 4.6 | 5.5 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 0.7 |
 Devin Booker |
PHX | SG | 64 | 23.1 | 26.1 | 3.9 | 6 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 1.9 |
 Miles Bridges |
PHX | PF | 77 | 19.4 | 17.1 | 5.8 | 3.2 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 1.9 |
 Collin Gillespie |
PHX | PG | 80 | 17.9 | 12.7 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 2.9 |
 Victor Wembanyama |
SAS | C | 64 | 34.6 | 25 | 11.5 | 3.1 | 1 | 3.1 | 1.9 |
 Stephon Castle |
SAS | SG | 68 | 21.8 | 16.7 | 5.3 | 7.4 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 1.2 |
| De'Aaron Fox | SAS | PG | 72 | 21 | 18.6 | 3.8 | 6.2 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 1.8 |
 Lauri Markkanen |
UTA | PF | 42 | 25.5 | 26.7 | 6.9 | 2.1 | 1 | 0.5 | 2.7 |
 Jusuf Nurkić |
UTA | C | 41 | 22.7 | 10.9 | 10.4 | 4.8 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.6 |
 Keyonte George |
UTA | PG | 54 | 22.6 | 23.6 | 3.7 | 6.1 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 2.5 |
 Anthony Davis |
WAS | C | 20 | 28.6 | 20.4 | 11.1 | 2.8 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 0.5 |
 Alex Sarr |
WAS | C | 48 | 23 | 16.3 | 7.4 | 2.7 | 0.8 | 2 | 1 |
 Kyshawn George |
WAS | SF | 48 | 19.3 | 14.8 | 5.1 | 4.5 | 1 | 0.9 | 2.1 |
 Jalen Johnson |
ATL | PF | 72 | 31.3 | 22.5 | 10.3 | 7.9 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 1.7 |
 Onyeka Okongwu |
ATL | C | 74 | 22.2 | 15.2 | 7.6 | 3.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.9 |
 Dyson Daniels |
ATL | SG | 76 | 22.1 | 11.9 | 6.8 | 5.9 | 2 | 0.4 | 0.3 |
 Derrick White |
BOS | SG | 77 | 22.5 | 16.5 | 4.4 | 5.4 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 2.7 |
 Paul George |
BOS | SF | 37 | 21.6 | 17.3 | 5.3 | 3.6 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 2.7 |
 Payton Pritchard |
BOS | PG | 79 | 19.4 | 17 | 3.9 | 5.2 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 2.7 |
 Luka Dončić |
LAL | PG | 64 | 35.9 | 33.5 | 7.7 | 8.3 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 4 |
 Austin Reaves |
LAL | SG | 51 | 23.2 | 23.3 | 4.7 | 5.5 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 2.3 |
 Quentin Grimes |
LAL | PG | 75 | 15.2 | 13.4 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 1.7 |
 Giannis Antetokounmpo |
MIA | PF | 36 | 29.9 | 27.6 | 9.8 | 5.4 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.4 |
 Bam Adebayo |
MIA | C | 73 | 26.7 | 20.1 | 10 | 3.2 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 1.7 |
 Andrew Wiggins |
MIA | SF | 68 | 19.1 | 15.4 | 4.8 | 2.7 | 1.1 | 1 | 2 |
 Tyrese Maxey |
PHI | PG | 70 | 29.4 | 28.3 | 4.1 | 6.6 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 3.1 |
 Jaylen Brown |
PHI | SF | 71 | 26.9 | 28.7 | 6.9 | 5.1 | 1 | 0.4 | 2 |
 Joel Embiid |
PHI | C | 38 | 26.9 | 26.9 | 7.7 | 3.9 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 1.4 |
 Deni Avdija |
POR | PF | 66 | 26 | 24.2 | 6.9 | 6.7 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 1.9 |
 Donovan Clingan |
POR | C | 77 | 24.1 | 12.1 | 11.6 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 1.1 |
 Ja Morant |
POR | PG | 20 | 21.2 | 19.5 | 3.3 | 8.1 | 1 | 0.3 | 1 |
 Keegan Murray |
SAC | PF | 23 | 19.3 | 14 | 5.7 | 1.7 | 1 | 1.6 | 1.3 |
 Maxime Raynaud |
SAC | C | 74 | 16.4 | 12.5 | 7.5 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.3 |
 Zach LaVine |
SAC | SG | 39 | 16.1 | 19.2 | 2.8 | 2.3 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 2.5 |
 Michael Porter Jr. |
BKN | SF | 52 | 24.5 | 24.2 | 7.1 | 3 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 3.4 |
 Julius Randle |
BKN | PF | 79 | 23.2 | 21.1 | 6.7 | 5 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 1.4 |
| Day'Ron Sharpe | BKN | C | 62 | 14.9 | 8.7 | 6.7 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.1 |
 Anthony Edwards |
MIN | SG | 61 | 26.3 | 28.8 | 5 | 3.7 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 3.4 |
 LaMelo Ball |
MIN | PG | 72 | 24.2 | 20.1 | 4.8 | 7.1 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 3.8 |
 Rudy Gobert |
MIN | C | 76 | 22.5 | 10.9 | 11.5 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 0 |
In a points league, consider Ryan Rollins for your final guard slot if you are choosing among fringe starters.
Donovan Mitchell • CLE
Back-to-backs and rest risk
9 teams play on consecutive nights this week.
| Team | First night | Second night |
|---|---|---|
| MIA | Wed at LAC | Thu at GSW |
| PHX | Wed vs POR | Thu vs ORL |
| ATL | Fri vs WAS | Sat vs BKN |
| CLE | Fri vs PHI | Sat vs NYK |
| OKC | Fri at MEM | Sat vs WAS |
| POR | Fri at LAL | Sat vs SAS |
| SAS | Fri at SAC | Sat at POR |
| WAS | Fri at ATL | Sat at OKC |
| BKN | Sat at ATL | Sun at DAL |
If you manage daily lineups, keep a backup for Phoenix and check availability before each lock.
Due back and injury changes
Players with a listed return date this week:
| Player | Team | Status | Injury | Listed return |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alpha Diallo |
DEN | Out | Right personal | Mon, Nov 2 |
 Coby White |
CHA | Out | Left calf, strain | Mon, Nov 2 |
| Dailyn Swain | CHI | DTD | Back, soreness | Mon, Nov 2 |
| Dereck Lively II | DAL | Out | Right foot, surgery | Mon, Nov 2 |
 Fred VanVleet |
HOU | Out | Right knee | Mon, Nov 2 |
 Grant Williams |
CHA | Out | Right hamstring | Mon, Nov 2 |
 Isaiah Joe |
DET | Out | Right hip, bruise | Mon, Nov 2 |
 Jaylon Tyson |
CLE | Out | Right ankle, sprain | Mon, Nov 2 |
 Jordan Poole |
NOP | Out | Left ankle, sprain | Mon, Nov 2 |
 Kon Knueppel |
CHA | Out | Left hamstring | Mon, Nov 2 |
| Kylan Boswell | CHA | Out | Right knee, surgery | Mon, Nov 2 |
| Santi Aldama |
DAL | Out | Right knee, surgery | Mon, Nov 2 |
| Spencer Jones | DEN | Out | Hamstring | Mon, Nov 2 |
 Steven Adams |
HOU | Out | Right calf, strain | Mon, Nov 2 |
 T.J. McConnell |
IND | Out | Right hamstring, strain | Mon, Nov 2 |
| Tarik Biberovic | DAL | Out | Right heel, inflammation | Mon, Nov 2 |
 Alex Caruso |
OKC | Out | Right ankle | Wed, Nov 4 |
 Jose Alvarado |
NYK | Out | Left ankle, sprain | Wed, Nov 4 |
 Nic Claxton |
CHI | Out | Hamstring | Wed, Nov 4 |
| Nikola Topic | OKC | Out | Back | Wed, Nov 4 |
 Sergio de Larrea |
DAL | Out | Right knee, strain | Wed, Nov 4 |
| Thomas Sorber | OKC | Out | Knee | Wed, Nov 4 |
| Tyler Bilodeau | BKN | Out | Right shoulder, sprain | Fri, Nov 6 |
 Egor Demin |
BKN | Out | Right leg, bruise | Sat, Nov 7 |
 Bradley Beal |
LAC | Out | Right knee, inflammation | Sun, Nov 8 |
 Brandon Ingram |
LAC | Out | Right achilles, surgery | Sun, Nov 8 |
 Devin Carter |
BOS | Out | Illness | Sun, Nov 8 |
 Max Strus |
LAC | Out | Right foot, plantar fasciitis | Sun, Nov 8 |
| Yanic Konan Niederhauser | LAC | Out | Right foot, surgery | Sun, Nov 8 |
 Yves Missi |
NOP | Out | Left knee, bruise | Sun, Nov 8 |
Also on the injury report for teams with 4 or more games:
| Player | Team | Status | Injury | Listed return |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henri Veesaar | ATL | Out | Right knee | Thu, Jul 1, 2027 |
| Mouhamed Gueye | ATL | Out | Left foot, fracture | Fri, Nov 20 |
 Adou Thiero |
LAL | Out | Left knee, inflammation | Sun, Nov 1 (date passed) |
| Anthony Edwards |
MIN | Out | Right knee, surgery | Mon, Dec 21 |
 Donte DiVincenzo |
MIN | Out | Right achilles, surgery | Fri, Apr 2 |
 Cason Wallace |
OKC | Out | Left shoulder, surgery | Tue, Mar 2 |
| Chet Holmgren |
OKC | Out | Right knee | Sat, Jan 2 |
| Jalen Williams |
OKC | Out | Left leg, fracture | Tue, Mar 2 |
 Ariel Hukporti |
PHI | Out | Right achilles, surgery | Fri, Oct 1, 2027 |
| Dominick Barlow | PHI | Out | Back, fracture | Wed, Nov 4 |
 Jabari Walker |
PHI | Out | Left knee, soreness | Sat, Oct 31 (date passed) |
| Joel Embiid |
PHI | Out | Right foot | Mon, Nov 2 |
| LeBron James | PHI | Out | Back | Mon, Nov 2 |
 Tacko Fall |
PHI | Out | Left quadriceps, strain | Sat, Oct 31 (date passed) |
 Mark Williams |
PHX | Out | Left shoulder, surgery | Wed, Feb 3 |
 Chris Youngblood |
POR | Out | Left ankle, soreness | Sat, Oct 31 (date passed) |
| Ja Morant |
POR | Out | Left hamstring | Tue, Dec 1 |
 Shaedon Sharpe |
POR | Out | Right knee, surgery | Tue, Mar 2 |
 Ben Simmons |
SAC | Out | Right achilles, surgery | Fri, Oct 1, 2027 |
| Dylan Cardwell | SAC | Out | Left calf, strain | Fri, Nov 6 |
| Keegan Murray |
SAC | Out | Ankle | Fri, Nov 6 |
| Maxime Raynaud |
SAC | Out | Right knee, dislocated | Tue, Nov 10 |
| Jayden Quaintance | SAS | Out | Right knee, surgery | Thu, Dec 3 |
 Tobias Harris |
SAS | Out | Left calf, strain | Fri, Nov 6 |
 Jaren Jackson Jr. |
UTA | Out | Right knee | Mon, Dec 14 |
| Jusuf Nurkic |
UTA | Out | Right foot, strain | Wed, Nov 4 |
Injury report changes since Fri, Oct 30 (report of Sat, Oct 31):
| Player | Team | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
 Noah Clowney |
BKN | DTD | Off the report |
 Dennis Schroder |
CHA | DTD | Off the report |
| Dailyn Swain | CHI | Not listed | DTD |
 Jalen Smith |
CHI | DTD | Off the report |
 Tobe Awaka |
CHI | DTD | Off the report |
| Jaylon Tyson |
CLE | Not listed | Out |
 Naji Marshall |
DAL | DTD | Off the report |
 Cameron Johnson |
DEN | Out | Off the report |
| Isaiah Joe |
DET | DTD | Out |
 Gui Santos |
GSW | DTD | Off the report |
 Alperen Sengun |
HOU | DTD | Off the report |
| Fred VanVleet |
HOU | Not listed | Out |
 Marcus Smart |
HOU | Out | Off the report |
 Reed Sheppard |
HOU | Out | DTD |
 Aaron Nesmith |
IND | DTD | Off the report |
 Andrew Nembhard |
IND | DTD | Off the report |
 Obi Toppin |
IND | Not listed | DTD |
 Rui Hachimura |
LAC | DTD | Off the report |
 Scotty Pippen Jr. |
MEM | Not listed | DTD |
 Ty Jerome |
MEM | Not listed | DTD |
For weekly lineups, check Joel Embiid's status before committing a center slot and prepare an eligible replacement.
Joel Embiid • PHI
Looking ahead
Next week, Nov 9–15: 14 teams have 4 or more games: CLE, DAL, HOU, IND, MEM, MIL, NOP, NYK, OKC, PHX, SAS, TOR, UTA and WAS.
Before using your final transaction, look at Houston options for next week.