2026-27 Fantasy Basketball Bold Predictions: Ant-Man wins scoring title, Wemby makes history and more hot takes

The 2026-27 NBA season tips off on Tuesday night and fantasy basketball will be upon us. We teamed up with RotoWire to give you our bold predictions for the fantasy basketball season. Below, you’ll find some hot takes from Yahoo’s Dan Titus, as well as RotoWire’s Nick Whalen, Alex Barutha and Kirien Sprecher.

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Anthony Edwards wins scoring title, finishes top-12 in per-game value

Edwards averaged 28.8 points last year, and Minnesota used him as a full-time point guard in the playoffs, a move Chris Finch admitted was a mistake. The Naz Reid for LaMelo Ball trade puts the offense in Ball’s hands and lets Edwards return to being the natural shooting guard and scorer he embodies.

The case against Ant-Man is real. Edwards has to pass Luka Dončić and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, both of whom averaged over 31 ppg last season. On top of that, Giannis Antetokounmpo will likely return to 30 a night, along with Jayson Tatum. Edwards’s 28.8 ppg was a career high, but with a better playmaker in the fold, expect an uptick in efficiency and in field-goal and free-throw attempts. He’s already one of the best 3-point shooters, so adding volume will boost his chances. Keep in mind, Ant’s best finish was 16th in 2024-25. So reaching top-12 status isn’t that far-fetched.

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I’m betting on the 25-year-old, on the brink of his prime, that the next step in scoring, plus more stocks and an improved FT percentage, will get Ant his first first-round finish. — Dan Titus

Brandon Miller finishes as a top-20 fantasy value

At this point, my entire fantasy basketball season is essentially staked on Brandon Miller having a true breakout year. I feel like I’m taking him in just about every draft. He’s an easy click in the fourth — and sometimes even fifth — round.

In sending out LaMelo Ball and Miles Bridges, the Hornets — coming off of their best season in a decade — sent a message that they’re more than comfortable building around Miller and Kon Knueppel going forward. I’m a fan of Knueppel, as well, but he profiles more as an elite secondary…

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Author : Dan Titus

Publish date : 2026-10-20 14:26:00

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