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2026-27 Fantasy Basketball Power Forward Rankings

points league, 12 teams · 98 players projected · updated October 18, 2026

LMD projections use recent NBA performance, playing time and current roster context to estimate each player's expected fantasy production.

What this board says

98 power forwards projected. Giannis Antetokounmpo leads at 47.4 projected fantasy points a game, 3.1 clear of Jalen Johnson.

The steepest drop inside the top 24 is after Paolo Banchero at 5: 4.2 fantasy points a game to Deni Avdija.

Most minutes projected

Minutes are the input this model is most confident about and the one every other projected figure is scaled by.

Rookies on this board

Priced from draft slot rather than from NBA history, and carried at low confidence for that reason.

Carrying a designation

Reported by the source named below, on the date beside each player's page. A designation is carried beside the projection and is never folded into it.

2026-27 Fantasy Basketball Power Forward Rankings -- projected fantasy points per game, projected minutes and the projected stat line this scoring rule prices.
# Pos Player Pos rank FP/G MPG PTS REB AST STL BLK TO Conf
1 PF Giannis AntetokounmpoMIA PF1 47.4 28.7 25.5 9.7 5.3 0.9 0.8 2.8 High
2 PF Jalen JohnsonATLPF, SF PF2 44.3 34.2 20.4 9.7 6.5 1.3 0.6 3.0 High
3 PF LeBron JamesPHIPF, PG, SF PF3 41.0 31.6 21.0 6.3 7.1 1.1 0.5 3.0 High
4 PF Scottie BarnesTORPF, SF PF4 40.7 32.4 18.0 7.4 5.7 1.4 1.3 2.6 High
5 PF Paolo BancheroORL PF5 40.5 34.2 22.7 7.8 5.0 0.8 0.6 3.0 High
6 PF Deni AvdijaPORPF, SF, SG PF6 36.3 30.5 19.6 6.7 5.1 0.8 0.5 3.1 High
7 PF Pascal SiakamINDPF, C PF7 35.8 30.8 20.7 6.3 3.5 0.9 0.4 1.7 High
8 PF Lauri MarkkanenUTAPF, SF PF8 35.6 32.0 22.5 6.5 1.9 0.9 0.4 1.4 High
9 PF Zion WilliamsonNOPPF, SF PF9 35.5 28.6 20.5 5.7 3.7 1.0 0.6 2.2 High
10 PF Jalen WilliamsOKCPF, SF, SG PF10 34.5 29.3 18.3 4.6 4.8 1.3 0.5 1.9 High
11 PF Julius RandleBKNPF, C PF11 34.3 30.7 19.1 6.5 4.5 0.9 0.2 2.6 High
12 PF Miles BridgesPHXPF, SF PF12 30.7 29.6 17.1 6.0 3.1 0.6 0.5 1.6 High
13 PF OG AnunobyNYKPF, SF PF13 29.9 32.8 16.1 4.8 2.1 1.4 0.7 1.6 High
14 PF Jabari Smith Jr.HOUPF, C PF14 29.4 33.9 14.9 7.2 1.7 0.7 0.9 1.3 High
15 PF Santi AldamaDALDay-To-Day PF, SF PF15 28.9 27.5 13.4 6.6 2.9 0.8 0.7 1.2 High
16 PF P.J. WashingtonDALPF, C, SF PF16 28.9 30.0 13.8 6.7 1.9 1.0 1.0 1.7 High
17 PF Matas BuzelisCHIPF, SF PF17 28.2 27.7 14.7 5.4 1.8 0.6 1.4 1.8 High
18 PF Keegan MurraySACPF, SF PF18 28.0 33.7 13.4 6.1 1.6 0.9 1.0 0.9 High
19 PF Draymond GreenGSWPF, C PF19 26.4 27.0 8.6 5.7 5.4 1.0 0.7 2.5 High
20 PF Jerami GrantMEMDay-To-Day PF, SF PF20 26.3 29.1 16.7 3.3 2.1 0.7 0.7 1.8 High
21 PF Aaron GordonDENPF, C PF21 26.2 27.1 14.0 5.3 2.9 0.6 0.3 1.2 High
22 PF Jaime Jaquez Jr.MILPF, SF, SG PF22 25.8 26.3 13.0 4.7 3.8 0.8 0.3 1.8 High
23 PF John CollinsDETPF, C PF23 25.7 26.1 13.6 6.0 1.2 0.8 0.8 1.5 High
24 PF Kelly Oubre Jr.INDPF, SF PF24 25.6 29.5 13.5 4.9 1.5 1.3 0.5 1.2 High
25 PF Tobias HarrisSASDay-To-Day PF25 25.4 27.0 12.7 5.1 2.3 0.9 0.5 1.0 High
26 PF Kyle KuzmaMILPF, SF PF26 24.5 26.1 13.8 4.8 2.6 0.6 0.4 1.9 High
27 PF Precious AchiuwaSACPF, C PF27 24.4 24.9 9.8 7.0 1.4 0.9 0.8 1.0 High
28 PF Jonathan KumingaMIN PF28 23.9 23.1 13.4 4.8 2.1 0.7 0.4 1.6 High
29 PF AJ DybantsaWASRookie Day-To-Day PF, SF PF29 23.5 24.3 11.9 4.7 2.3 0.8 0.5 1.3 Low
30 PF Keldon JohnsonSASPF, SF PF30 22.5 23.2 12.7 5.0 1.6 0.6 0.2 0.9 High
31 PF GG JacksonMEMDay-To-Day PF, SF PF31 22.4 22.6 12.6 4.4 1.5 0.6 0.7 1.5 High
32 PF Jarace WalkerINDDay-To-Day PF, SF PF32 22.2 24.3 10.7 4.8 2.4 0.9 0.4 1.7 High
33 PF De'Andre HunterSACPF, SF PF33 22.0 24.9 13.9 3.8 1.6 0.7 0.2 1.4 High
34 PF Royce O'NealeCHAPF, SF PF34 21.6 26.0 9.3 4.6 2.5 0.9 0.4 1.1 High
35 PF Justin ChampagnieWAS PF35 21.5 21.2 8.9 5.7 1.2 0.9 0.6 0.8 High
36 PF Danny WolfBKNPF, C, SF PF36 21.5 21.8 9.8 5.1 2.3 0.6 0.6 1.3 High
37 PF Jalen SlawsonINDPF, SF PF37 21.3 22.1 7.6 4.1 2.4 1.3 0.9 1.2 Low
38 PF Caleb WilsonCHIRookie PF, SF PF38 20.9 21.7 10.5 4.2 2.1 0.7 0.4 1.2 Low
39 PF Derrick Jones Jr.LACPF, SF PF39 20.5 26.2 10.2 3.6 1.2 0.9 0.8 0.9 High
40 PF Noah ClowneyBKNPF, C PF40 20.4 24.6 11.0 4.0 1.4 0.7 0.6 1.3 High
41 PF Chaney JohnsonBKNPF, C PF41 20.2 21.2 8.3 4.7 2.2 0.9 0.5 1.2 Low
42 PF Khris MiddletonWASPF, SF PF42 19.8 21.1 10.1 3.5 3.0 0.7 0.2 1.6 High
43 PF Rui HachimuraLACPF, SF PF43 19.4 26.9 11.3 3.7 1.0 0.6 0.3 0.7 High
44 PF Alex CarusoOKCPF, SF PF44 18.9 19.8 7.1 3.0 2.3 1.4 0.5 0.9 High
45 PF Obi ToppinINDPF, SF PF45 18.5 18.2 9.8 3.8 1.7 0.5 0.3 0.9 High
46 PF Blake HinsonUTADay-To-Day PF, SF PF46 18.3 21.4 11.4 2.8 1.4 0.4 0.2 0.5 Low
47 PF Dominick BarlowPHIDay-To-Day PF, C PF47 18.1 21.4 7.3 4.4 1.2 0.8 0.7 0.7 High
48 PF Cam WhitmoreDENPF, SF PF48 18.0 18.0 10.6 3.3 0.9 0.7 0.3 1.0 Medium
49 PF Leonard MillerCHIPF, C PF49 17.8 18.5 9.0 4.6 1.1 0.5 0.4 0.9 Medium
50 PF Sam HauserBOSPF, SF PF50 17.7 24.2 9.3 3.7 1.3 0.5 0.3 0.4 High
51 PF Grant WilliamsCHADay-To-Day PF51 17.3 21.6 8.0 3.9 1.7 0.6 0.5 1.1 High
52 PF Yaxel LendeborgGSWRookie PF, SF PF52 17.3 18.0 8.7 3.5 1.7 0.6 0.4 1.0 Low
53 PF Nate AmentMILRookie Day-To-Day PF, SF PF53 17.1 17.8 8.6 3.5 1.7 0.6 0.4 1.0 Low
54 PF Dailyn SwainCHIRookie PF, SF PF54 17.0 17.5 8.6 3.4 1.7 0.6 0.4 0.9 Low
55 PF Harrison BarnesSASPF, C PF55 16.9 23.6 9.8 2.8 1.6 0.5 0.1 0.7 High
56 PF Patrick WilliamsCHI PF56 16.8 22.1 8.1 3.3 1.6 0.7 0.4 1.1 High
57 PF Ronald Holland IIDETPF, SF PF57 16.8 18.8 7.9 3.6 1.2 1.0 0.3 1.1 High
58 PF Nikola JovićMIAPF, C, SF PF58 16.7 18.1 8.1 3.3 2.1 0.6 0.3 1.2 High
59 PF Trendon WatfordNOP PF59 16.6 17.5 7.8 3.5 2.4 0.4 0.4 1.4 High
60 PF Allen GravesTORRookie PF, SF PF60 16.5 17.0 8.4 3.3 1.6 0.5 0.3 0.9 Low
61 PF Ryan DunnPHXPF, SF PF61 16.4 19.6 6.6 4.1 1.3 0.8 0.5 0.7 High
62 PF Karim LopezMEMRookie PF, SF PF62 16.3 16.8 8.2 3.3 1.6 0.5 0.3 0.9 Low
63 PF Dean WadePHIDay-To-Day PF, SF PF63 16.1 21.7 6.0 4.2 1.4 0.7 0.4 0.3 High
64 PF Caleb MartinDALPF, SF PF64 15.1 20.3 6.2 3.2 1.7 0.8 0.4 0.9 High
65 PF Joshua JeffersonBKNRookie Out PF, SF PF65 15.0 15.6 7.6 3.0 1.5 0.5 0.3 0.8 Low
66 PF Alex KarabanSACRookie PF, SF PF66 15.0 15.3 7.6 3.0 1.5 0.5 0.3 0.8 Low
67 PF Justin EdwardsPHIPF, SF PF67 14.7 18.7 7.4 2.1 1.4 0.9 0.2 0.8 High
68 PF Simone FontecchioMIAPF, C PF68 14.6 17.2 7.9 3.0 1.2 0.5 0.2 0.7 High
69 PF Koa PeatPHXRookie PF, SF PF69 14.4 15.1 7.3 2.9 1.4 0.5 0.3 0.8 Low
70 PF Mouhamed GueyeATLDay-To-Day PF, C PF70 14.4 15.2 5.1 3.6 0.9 0.8 0.6 0.4 High
71 PF Dorian Finney-SmithATLPF, SF PF71 14.1 21.8 6.3 3.2 1.2 0.7 0.3 0.7 High
72 PF Tidjane SalaünCHAPF, C PF72 14.1 17.7 6.3 4.2 1.0 0.5 0.2 0.8 High
73 PF Anthony GillWASPF, C PF73 14.0 18.7 6.1 3.2 1.3 0.6 0.4 0.7 High
74 PF Josh MinottBKNPF, C, SF PF74 13.8 14.5 6.3 2.7 0.9 0.8 0.5 0.7 High
75 PF Kenrich WilliamsOKCPF, C PF75 13.7 15.4 6.2 3.3 1.4 0.6 0.1 0.7 High
76 PF Nae'Qwan TomlinCLEDay-To-Day PF, SF PF76 13.6 15.4 6.1 2.9 0.8 0.6 0.5 0.5 High
77 PF Jarred VanderbiltLALDay-To-Day PF, C PF77 13.5 15.8 4.2 4.2 1.2 0.8 0.3 0.8 High
78 PF Trevon BrazileDENRookie PF, SF PF78 13.4 13.9 6.8 2.7 1.3 0.4 0.3 0.8 Low
79 PF Jamaree BouyeaPHX PF79 13.3 14.6 6.0 2.0 1.8 0.6 0.3 0.8 Medium
80 PF Larry Nance Jr.INDPF, C PF80 13.3 15.0 5.1 3.3 1.3 0.7 0.3 0.6 Medium
81 PF Spencer JonesDENDay-To-Day PF, SF PF81 12.9 20.1 5.1 3.0 0.8 0.7 0.4 0.5 High
82 PF Malevy LeonsGSWPF, C PF82 12.8 14.4 5.1 2.8 1.2 0.7 0.4 0.7 Medium
83 PF Rasheer FlemingPHX PF83 12.7 15.9 6.2 2.9 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.7 Medium
84 PF Jonathan IsaacORLDay-To-Day PF, C PF84 12.7 12.1 4.3 3.3 0.5 0.6 0.8 0.4 High
85 PF Asa NewellATLPF, C PF85 12.5 13.9 6.2 2.7 0.8 0.4 0.4 0.7 Medium
86 PF Carter BryantSASPF, SF PF86 12.3 14.4 5.7 3.1 0.9 0.3 0.4 0.6 High
87 PF Keshad JohnsonMIAPF, SF PF87 11.9 11.8 5.7 2.7 0.5 0.6 0.3 0.6 Medium
88 PF Tyler BilodeauBKNRookie PF, SF PF88 11.8 12.4 5.9 2.4 1.2 0.4 0.3 0.7 Low
89 PF Maliq BrownSASRookie PF, SF PF89 11.8 12.3 5.9 2.4 1.2 0.4 0.3 0.7 Low
90 PF Tobi LawalDALRookie PF, SF PF90 11.3 11.6 5.7 2.3 1.1 0.4 0.2 0.6 Low
91 PF Tyler NickelNYKRookie PF, SF PF91 11.3 11.8 5.7 2.3 1.1 0.4 0.2 0.6 Low
92 PF Bryce HopkinsDENRookie PF, SF, SG PF92 11.1 11.5 5.7 2.2 1.1 0.4 0.2 0.6 Low
93 PF Sidy CissokoPORPF, C PF93 10.9 16.0 4.8 2.0 1.3 0.6 0.3 0.8 High
94 PF Nick MartinelliLACRookie PF, SF PF94 10.3 10.6 5.2 2.1 1.0 0.3 0.2 0.6 Low
95 PF Mohamed DiawaraNYK PF95 10.2 12.7 5.3 2.0 1.1 0.3 0.1 0.6 Medium
96 PF Isaac JonesDET PF96 10.2 12.6 5.2 2.3 0.7 0.2 0.4 0.6 Low
97 PF Brooks BarnhizerOKCPF, SF PF97 9.3 12.5 3.4 2.7 0.9 0.4 0.2 0.4 Medium
98 PF Julian PhillipsHOUPF, SF PF98 8.4 11.9 4.2 1.6 0.4 0.5 0.2 0.3 Medium

Positional rank counts the players this board names at that position. Four in five are eligible at more than one, and every position a player may be started at is listed under his name.

How these are made

LMD projections estimate each player's expected fantasy production from the 2023-2025 seasons, weighting recent playing time and per-minute production and regressing small samples toward positional norms. They are our own model's view, not a consensus and not a draft market. Rookies have no NBA history, so they are projected from what players drafted near the same slot have historically played, at low confidence. Statistics from BALLDONTLIE.

Projected minutes are estimated first, then per-minute production, then priced with the points scoring rule this board was generated under -- so a stat line and the fantasy figure beside it are one calculation rather than two. Small samples are regressed toward positional norms, and shooting rates are regressed on attempts rather than on minutes. Model nba-projection-v2, configuration 059c6ced.

474 of 499 draftable players are ranked, 54 of them rookies priced from a draft slot. 82 carry a reported designation; the rest carry none, which is not the same as being reported healthy.

LMD Projections, generated October 18, 2026. Statistics from BALLDONTLIE.

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