{"id":3201,"date":"2026-01-18T05:09:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-17T21:09:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/insightresearcher.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/18\/fantasy-basketball-league-ratings-trae-young-and-anthony-davis-slide-domantas-sabonis-returns\/"},"modified":"2026-01-18T11:01:44","modified_gmt":"2026-01-18T03:01:44","slug":"fantasy-basketball-league-ratings-trae-young-and-anthony-davis-slide-domantas-sabonis-returns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.insightresearcher.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/18\/fantasy-basketball-league-ratings-trae-young-and-anthony-davis-slide-domantas-sabonis-returns\/","title":{"rendered":"Fantasy basketball league ratings: Trae Young and Anthony Davis slide, Domantas Sabonis returns"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"article-meta\">\n<ul class=\"authors\">\n<li class=\"mugshot-shown\">\n<div class=\"author-img\"><\/div>\n<p>Andr\u00e9 Snellings<span class=\"timestamp \">Jan 17, 2026, 03:55 PM ET<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"author-overlay\">Shut up<\/p>\n<ul>Dr. Andr\u00e9 Snellings is a senior writer for men&#8217;s and women&#8217;s basketball and sports betting at ESPN. Andr\u00e9 holds 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 commentator for Rotowire.<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>The league&#8217;s fantasy basketball player ratings are updated regularly throughout the NBA season based on player performances, injuries, trades, signings and other trends.<\/p>\n<p><em>To check our updated roto and category rates, click here.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a.espncdn.com\/i\/infographics\/20170710_nfl_fpr\/charts\/_end_rule.png\" width=\"100%\"\/><\/p>\n<h3>Update for Jan. 17: Small slides with injury stories<\/h3>\n<p>Trae Young has top-15 fantasy league points with Washington if he starts and plays a role similar to what he did in the past with Atlanta, but he still hasn&#8217;t taken the court with the Wizards. And the team announced this week that Young&#8217;s knee and quadriceps injuries will keep him out for at least the next month, if not longer. The rookie won&#8217;t be reevaluated until after the All-Star break. The news dropped Young to the bottom of the top-60 in the league&#8217;s scoring rankings, and out of the top-110 in league rankings that heavily penalize his lack of defensive stats and poor scoring.<\/p>\n<h2>2025-26 fantasy basketball rankings: H2H scores<\/h2>\n<aside class=\"inline editorial float-r\" data-behavior=\"article_related\">\n<h2 class=\"editorial-title\">Editor&#8217;s Choice<\/h2>\n<p>2 Related<\/p>\n<\/aside>\n<p>1. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, OKC, PG1<br \/>2. Nikola Jokic, Den, C1<br \/>3. Luka Doncic, LAL, PG2<br \/>4. Tyrese Maxey, Phi, PG3 &#038; SG<br \/>5. Victor Wembanyama, SA, C2<br \/>6. Giannis Antetokounmpo, Mil, PF1 &#038; C<br \/>7. James Harden, LAC, PG4 &#038; SG<br \/>8. Anthony Edwards, Min, SG1 &#038; SF<br \/>9. Cade Cunningham, Det, PG5 and SG<br \/>10. Jalen Johnson, Atl, PF2<br \/>11. Donovan Mitchell, Cle, SG2 &#038; PG<br \/>12. Alperen Sengun, Hou, C3<br \/>13. Stephen Curry, GS, PG6<br \/>14. Jaylen Brown, Bos, SF1 &#038; SG<br \/>15. Michael Porter Jr., Bkn, SF2 &#038; PF<br \/>16. LeBron James, LAL, SF3 &#038; PF<br \/>17. Pascal Siakam, Ind, PF3<br \/>18. Evan Mobley, Cle, PF4 &#038; C<br \/>19. Mikal Bridges, NY, SF4 &#038; SG<br \/>20. Kevin Durant, Hou, PF5 &#038; SF<br \/>21. Domantas Sabonis, Sac, C4 &#038; PF<br \/>22. Franz Wagner, Orl, SF5 &#038; PF<br \/>23. Kawhi Leonard, LAC, SF6 &#038; PF<br \/>24. Jalen Brunson, NY, PG7<br \/>25. Karl-Anthony Towns, NY, C5 &#038; PF<br \/>26. Amen Thompson, Hou, SF7 &#038; SG<br \/>27. Devin Booker, Phx, PG8 &#038; SG<br \/>28. Jamal Murray, Den, PG9<br \/>29. Lauri Markkanen, Utah, PF6 &#038; SF<br \/>30. Scottie Barnes, Tor, SF8 &#038; SG<br \/>31. Derrick White, Bos, SG3 &#038; PG<br \/>32. Deni Avdija, Por, SF9 &#038; PF<br \/>33. Alex Sarr, Wsh, C6<br \/>34. Paolo Banchero, Orl, PF7 &#038; SF<br \/>35. Trey Murphy III, CHA, SF10 &#038; SG<br \/>36. Josh Giddey, Chi, SG4 &#038; PG\/SF<br \/>37. Bam Adebayo, Mia, C7 &#038; PF<br \/>38. DeMar DeRozan, Sac, SF11 &#038; PF<br \/>39. Onyeka Okongwu, Atl, C8<br \/>40. Nikola Vucevic, Chi, C9<br \/>41. LaMelo Ball, No, PG10<br \/>42. Jalen Duren, Det, C10<br \/>43. Keyonte George, Utah, PG11 &#038; SG<br \/>44. Payton Pritchard, Bos, PG12<br \/>45. Stephon Castle, SA, PG13 &#038; SG<br \/>46. \u200b\u200bNorman Powell, Mia, SG5 &#038; SF<br \/>47. Jaden McDaniels, Min, SF12<br \/>48. Jalen Williams, OKC, PF8 &#038; SF\/C<br \/>49. Austin Reaves, LAL, SG6 &#038; PG\/SF<br \/>50. Kevin Porter Jr., Mil, SG7 &#038; PG<br \/>51. Chet Holmgren, OKC, C11 &#038; PF<br \/>52. Jarrett Allen, Cle, C12<br \/>53. Brandon Ingram, Tor, SF13<br \/>54. Brandon Miller, No, SF14 &#038; SG<br \/>55. Jimmy Butler III, GS, SF15 &#038; SG<br \/>56. Joel Embiid, Phi, C13<br \/>57. Trae Young, Atl, PG14<br \/>58. Julius Randle, Min, PF9<br \/>59. Cooper Flagg, Dal, SF16 &#038; PG\/PF<br \/>60. Zach LaVine, Sac, SG8 &#038; SF<br \/>61. De&#8217;Aaron Fox, SA, PG15<br \/>62. Andrew Nembhard, Ind, PG16 &#038; SG<br \/>63. Zion Williamson, NO, PF10<br \/>64. VJ Edgecombe, Phi, SG9<br \/>65. Naz Reid, Min, C14 &#038; PF<br \/>66. Keegan Murray, Sac, PF11 &#038; SF<br \/>67. Kyshawn George, Wsh, SG10 &#038; SF<br \/>68. Tyler Herro, Mia, SG11 &#038; PG<br \/>69. Ivica Zubac, LAC, C15<br \/>70. Tari Eason, Hou, SF17 &#038; PF<br \/>71. Rudy Gobert, Min, C16<br \/>72. PJ Washington, Dal, PF12 &#038; SF<br \/>73. Coby White, Chi, PG17 and SG<br \/>74. Miles Bridges, No, SF18 &#038; PF<br \/>75. Nickeil Alexander-Walker, Atl, SG12<br \/>76. Andrew Wiggins, Mia, SF19 &#038; PF<br \/>77. Josh Hart, NY, SF20 &#038; SG<br \/>78. Anthony Black, Orl, PG18 &#038; SG<br \/>79. OG Anunoby, NY, SF21 &#038; PF<br \/>80. Dillon Brooks, Phx, SF22 &#038; SG<br \/>81. Russell Westbrook, Sac, PG19<br \/>82. Sam Merrill, Cle, SG13<br \/>83. Bennedict Mathurin, Ind, SF23 &#038; SG<br \/>84. Jakob Poeltl, Tor, C17<br \/>85. Ryan Rollins, Mil, SG14 &#038; PG<br \/>86. Paul George, Phi, SF24 &#038; PF<br \/>87. RJ Barrett, Tor, SF25 &#038; SG<br \/>88. Matas Buzelis, Chi, SF26 &#038; PF<br \/>89. Deandre Ayton, LAL, C18<br \/>90. Shaedon Sharpe, Por, SG15 &#038; SF<br \/>91. Dennis Schroder, Sac, PG20<br \/>92. Kon Knueppel, No, SG16<br \/>93. Devin Vassell, SA, SG17 &#038; SF<br \/>94. Dyson Daniels, Atl, SG18 &#038; PG<br \/>95. Desmond Bane, Orl, SG19 &#038; SF<br \/>96. Nic Claxton, Bkn, C19<br \/>97. Jrue Holiday, Por, PG21 &#038; SG<br \/>98. Herbert Jones, CHA, SF27 &#038; PF<br \/>99. Jabari Smith Jr., Hou, PF13 &#038; C<br \/>100. Collin Sexton, No, SG20 &#038; PG<br \/>101. Ja Morant, Mem, PG22<br \/>102. Davion Mitchell, Mia, PG23<br \/>103. Saddiq Bey, CHA, SF28 &#038; PF<br \/>104. Aaron Gordon, Den, PF14<br \/>105. Kristaps Porzingis, Atl, C20 &#038; PF<br \/>106. Luke Kornet, SA, C21<br \/>107. Donovan Clingan, Por, C22<br \/>108. Cam Spencer, Mem, SG21 &#038; PG<br \/>109. Jaime Jaquez Jr., Mia, SF29 &#038; SG<br \/>110. Quentin Grimes, Phi, SG22<br \/>111. Donte DiVincenzo, Min, SG23 &#038; PG<br \/>112. Daniel Gafford, Dal, C23<br \/>113. Anthony Davis, Dal, C24 &#038; PF<br \/>114. Robert Williams III, Por, C25<br \/>115. TJ McConnell, Ind, PG24<br \/>116. Isaiah Hartenstein, OKC, C26<br \/>117. Wendell Carter Jr., Orl, C27<br \/>118. Kel&#8217;el Ware, Mia, C28<br \/>119. Jalen Green, Phx, SG24<br \/>120. Darius Garland, Cle, PG25<br \/>121. CJ McCollum, Wsh, SG25 &#038; PG<br \/>122. Ty Jerome, Mem, PG26<br \/>123. Jalen Suggs, Orl, PG27 &#038; SG<br \/>124. Isaiah Stewart, Det, C29 &#038; PF<br \/>125. Royce O&#8217;Neale, Phx, SF30<br \/>126. Reed Sheppard, Hou, SG26 &#038; PG<br \/>127. Bilal Coulibaly, Wsh, SF31 &#038; SG<br \/>128. Scotty Pippen Jr., Mem, PG28 &#038; SG<br \/>129. Toumani Camara, Por, PF15 &#038; SF<br \/>130. Miles McBride, NY, PG29<br \/>131. Immanuel Quickley, Tor, PG30 &#038; SG<br \/>132. Neemias Queta, Bos, C30<br \/>133. Aaron Wiggins, OKC, SG27<br \/>134. Myles Turner, Mil, C31<br \/>135. Isaiah Collier, Utah, PG31<br \/>136. Draymond Green, GS, PF16 &#038; C<br \/>137. Zach Edey, Mem, C32<br \/>138. Ayo Dosunmu, Chi, SG28<br \/>139. Derrick Jones Jr., LAC, SF32<br \/>140. Santi Aldama, Mem, PF17 &#038; SF\/C<br \/>141. Jusuf Nurkic, Utah, C33<br \/>142. Grayson Allen, Phx, SG29 &#038; PG<br \/>143. Aaron Nesmith, Ind, SF33<br \/>144. Cameron Johnson, Den, SF34 &#038; PF<br \/>145. Tre Jones, Chi, PG32<br \/>146. Mitchell Robinson, NY, C34<br \/>147. Harrison Barnes, SA, PF18<br \/>148. Zachary Risacher, Atl, SF35<br \/>149. Mark Williams, Phx, C35<br \/>150. Ausar Thompson, Det, SF36 &#038; PF<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Andr\u00e9 SnellingsJan 17, 2026, 03:55 PM ET Shut up Dr. Andr\u00e9 Snellings is a senior writer for men&#8217;s and women&#8217;s basketball and sports betting at ESPN. Andr\u00e9 holds a Ph.D. in biomedical engineering from Michigan. 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