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Fantasy basketball matchup planner

This week's edge isn't just player averages added up. Simulate game-to-game variation, availability, NBA games and usable lineup slots to see which categories are in play.

Open Custom Matchup Simulator

Custom matchup simulations work with a free account and manual rosters. Connected Yahoo leagues add your real opponent, schedule and available-player context.

Find the categories that could decide the week.

Fictional 2025–26 demo league · Week 16 · ROS projection

Favorable and unfavorable category win chances from the fictional matchup, cropped from the full edge analysis.View full screen Favorable and unfavorable category win chances from the fictional matchup, cropped from the full edge analysis.View full screen
An actual Feb 2–8, 2026 matchup between fictional demo teams. Win chances account for performance variability, availability, the week's schedule and usable lineup slots; they are estimates, not a live forecast or guarantee.
What can I explore and control?

Pick the categories worth chasing

The matchup simulator accounts for performance variability, availability, scheduled NBA games and usable lineup slots. Its category win chances are not just sums of per-game averages.

  • Compare both roster profiles in the selected scoring categories.
  • Use available projections or selected stat ranges.
  • Review uncertainty rather than relying on one expected total.

Turn scheduled games into usable starts

An NBA game on the schedule is not automatically a start in your fantasy lineup. The lineup and schedule views help you see crowded days, open slots and where an addition could fit.

  • Inspect the NBA and fantasy-team schedule for the week.
  • Review active lineup slots and positional coverage.
  • Plan streaming around the days you can actually use a player.

Test a move before making it

Connected matchup optimization compares supported free-agent additions against your current roster. Look at the category gain and what removing a player costs elsewhere.

  • Compare additions in the context of your opponent.
  • Look beyond overall player rank to the categories in play.
  • Keep the decision and any Yahoo transaction in your hands.
Does a 70% category chance mean a certain win?

No. It is an estimate for the selected rosters, schedule and statistical inputs. Availability, lineup choices and game-to-game performance can change the result. Recheck the context when new information arrives.