Fantasy Basketball Rankings (Points leagues): Early risers and fallers of the 2026-27 NBA season

Every week, I’ll update my points or 9-cat rankings with a running list of risers and fallers. Since it’s the first one, there are no previous ranks to compare against. Instead, here are the players whose production through Wednesday, Oct. 28 has stood out the most, for better or worse, with my complete Yahoo standard points ranking at the bottom of the article. Fantasy points per game (FP/G) are from Yahoo as of Thursday, Oct. 29.

Keep in mind that this is only about 4-6 games of data. My rankings project the rest of the season, so a few players on the fallers list are ranked higher than their numbers right now. I expect them to improve. And naturally, a player who is on fire right now will likely slide over time.

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📈 The Risers: Breakthrough through Week 1

Player

Team

Current Rank

FP/G

1.

Ty Jerome

MEM

20

45.2

2.

Caleb Wilson

CHI

39

38.9

3.

Yaxel Lendeborg

GS

50

40.8

4.

Ajay Mitchell

OKC

81

34.1

5.

Paul Reed

DET

90

30.3

Ty Jerome – PG/SG, Memphis Grizzlies: 20th overall

After winning Western Conference Player of the Week honors, it’s only right that Jerome leads the risers list in fantasy basketball. He’s averaging 29.8 points and 6.3 assists (45.3 fantasy points per game) through four games and is among the league leaders in scoring a week and a half into the season.

Monday brought a reality check, where he scored 15 points on 4-of-15 shooting. Given Jerome’s injury history, I’d be open to hearing offers for the eighth-year vet. His volume and usage are elite, but you could extract some serious value in the trade market given how well he is playing right now. I ranked him 20th in my latest rankings because he’ll keep putting up big numbers for a Memphis team that’s played far above expectations. 

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Yaxel Lendeborg – PF/SF, Golden State Warriors: 49th overall

This year’s rookie class is coming out firing, starting with Yaxel. He’s playing like a vet, integrating seamlessly into the Warriors system and providing a much-needed offensive spark as both a scorer and playmaker. The rookie is averaging 22.6 points, 9.2 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 1.6 stocks through five games, good for 40.8 fantasy points per game. He…

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Author : Dan Titus

Publish date : 2026-10-29 18:02:00

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