{"id":58940,"date":"2023-11-22T10:32:51","date_gmt":"2023-11-22T15:32:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/?p=58940"},"modified":"2023-11-22T10:35:04","modified_gmt":"2023-11-22T15:35:04","slug":"nba-fantasy-performers-thus-far","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2023\/11\/22\/nba-fantasy-performers-thus-far\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 7 NBA Fantasy Performers Thus Far"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The NBA season never quite seems to go according to plan. Nobody seems to understand that better than those who play fantasy basketball. While some of the usual suspects are off to great starts this season, there are also some surprises among the top fantasy performers during the first month of the NBA season. Whether you\u2019re competing in a season-long league or participate in one of the<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usalegalbetting.com\/dfs-sites\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">best DFS sites in the U.S.<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, here is a look at the best <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2023\/11\/20\/fantasy-basketball-2023-24-week-5-guide-and-analysis\/\" target=\"_self\">NBA fantasy<\/a> players of the season thus far.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Best NBA Fantasy Performers<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Most Points Per Minute this season:<\/p>\n<p>0.92 \u2014 Giannis Antetokounmpo <br \/>0.92 \u2014 Joel Embiid<br \/>0.91 \u2014 Stephen Curry<br \/>0.88 \u2014 Luka Doncic<br \/>0.87 \u2014 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/B8cinBun5Q\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/B8cinBun5Q<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Hoop Muse (@HoopMuse) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HoopMuse\/status\/1727345946336567602?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">November 22, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nikola Jokic<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It should be no surprise that Jokic is the top fantasy player of the season. He\u2019s a few assists away from averaging a triple-double while also putting up monster rebounding numbers. Jokic recently had a game with 26 points, 16 rebounds, and 18 assists. Jokic goes above and beyond being a stat stuffer, making him the ultimate fantasy player.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Joel Embiid<\/span><\/h3>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Embiid this season:<\/p>\n<p>31.9 PPG<br \/>11.2 RPG<br \/>6.2 APG<br \/>1.5 BPG<br \/>50.2 FG%<\/p>\n<p>How many players are better right now? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/wyWqdz53iY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/wyWqdz53iY<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; StatMuse (@statmuse) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/statmuse\/status\/1727076647642472783?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">November 21, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The reigning NBA MVP is off to another brilliant start and is an <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2023\/07\/23\/early-2023-24-nba-mvp-favorites\/\" target=\"_self\">early candidate for 2023-24 MVP<\/a>. Embiid is leading the league in scoring early in the season, averaging over 30 points per game. At the same time, Embiid has a healthy rebounding total and is also averaging around six assists per game. The kicker is that he\u2019s also averaging more than a block per game, so he\u2019s picking up fantasy points on both ends.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shai Gilgeous-Alexander<\/span><\/h3>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is the only player to<\/p>\n<p>Score 40+ points<br \/>On 2 or less FTA<br \/>And 3 or less 3PA<\/p>\n<p>In the last 10 seasons. \ud83e\udd2f <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/gueR8JFnFR\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/gueR8JFnFR<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Thunder Muse (@ThunderMuse_) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ThunderMuse_\/status\/1727059876957003968?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">November 21, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gilgeous-Alexander took things to a new level last season when he averaged 31.4 points per game and he\u2019s proving that wasn\u2019t an aberration. The former Kentucky guard continues to score at a high volume. But at the same time, Gilgeous-Alexander has also increased his assist, rebound, and steal numbers from last season, making him even more valuable as a fantasy player this season than he was last season.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tyrese Haliburton<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The NBA might have a new superstar and a new fantasy star. Haliburton averaged over 20 points and 10 assists per game last season but has averaged better than 24 points and 12 assists per game thus far during the new season. He\u2019s arguably been the<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbssports.com\/nba\/news\/why-pacers-tyrese-haliburton-is-emerging-as-the-dark-horse-in-nbas-mvp-race\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">best point guard in the league<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> this season and has also become a top-five fantasy player. With his team also off to a promising start, there is every reason to think that Haliburton can continue to produce at such high levels.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Anthony Davis<\/span><\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_50067\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-50067\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-50067\" src=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/05\/AD-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/05\/AD-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/05\/AD-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/05\/AD-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/05\/AD-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/05\/AD-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/05\/AD-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/05\/AD-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-50067\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">May 2, 2023; San Francisco, California, USA; Los Angeles Lakers forward Anthony Davis (3) boxes out Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green (23) in the fourth quarter during game one of the 2023 NBA playoffs at the Chase Center. Mandatory Credit: Cary Edmondson-USA TODAY Sports<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Staying healthy tends to be an issue with Davis, but when he&#8217;s healthy, there aren\u2019t many better fantasy options. He\u2019s a double-double machine with the way he scores and rebounds. Meanwhile, Davis is still among the best shot blockers in the NBA, averaging 3.5 blocks per game this season, which is well above his career average. As long as he\u2019s healthy, Davis is a top-notch fantasy option.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Luka Doncic<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While Doncic isn\u2019t a lock to record a double-double every night, he\u2019s a <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2023\/11\/01\/luka-doncic-sustain-level-of-play\/\" target=\"_self\">threat to get a triple-double every night<\/a>, which makes his fantasy upside incredibly high. The Dallas point guard averages over 30 points per game, so we know he\u2019s productive from a fantasy perspective that way. But he\u2019s also averaging just over eight assists and just under eight rebounds per game. If he goes over in both categories in the same game, Doncic is capable of getting a triple-double and having a massive game from a fantasy perspective.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">De\u2019Aaron Fox<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fox is the seventh and final player averaging at least 50 fantasy points per game in most scoring systems. Despite missing some time with an ankle injury early in the season, he has posted some insane scoring totals when healthy. Fox also has healthy steal and assist numbers, helping to make him a top-flight fantasy option.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The NBA season never quite seems to go according to plan. Nobody seems to understand that better than those who play fantasy basketball. While some of the usual suspects are off to great starts this season, there are also some surprises among the top fantasy performers during the first month of the NBA season. 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