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Intro
The most common type of fantasy basketball leagues are scored with head-to-head categories. In those leagues, a strong strategy involves concentrating your player's weaknesses into a few categories -- punting them -- so you can find surplus value in the other categories and dominate them on a week-to-week basis. Thus players with extreme strengths and extreme weaknesses have outstanding value in H2H leagues -- like Russell Westbrook with his insane counting stats and bad FG% and turnover totals, or Andre Drummond with his big time rebounding and terrible FT%. You can quarantine their weaknesses to become unbeatable in their strengths.
Roto leagues don't work like that. Selecting Dwight Howard and dropping from middle of the pack to dead last in FT% to jump from 3rd best in rebounds to 1st place isn't worth the tradeoff like it can be in H2H leagues. Instead, it's better to select players who brings balanced value across as many categories as possible without extreme weaknesses.
My philosophies in determining these roto rankings can be found in a prior post on scoring systems in fantasy basketball. In short, I have downgraded players with huge weaknesses in any one category, while I have upgraded players with a balanced stat line who don't have the individual category strengths that help them shine in H2H.
I have also taken into account the tendency of lower ranked teams not to max out their counting stats, which means you'll be competing with them in the percentages, but not counting stats -- so I've placed a little more weight on players who are a net positive in combined impact of FG% and FT%. Finally, I find assists and blocks can be particularly tricky to find without selecting players who are inefficient in categories -- so I like to put a little more weight on early picks who will deliver in those areas without poor percentages or a high turnover count. It's a little easier to find the other stats later, and to play catch-up in the regular season.
Without further ado, here are my 2018-19 fantasy basketball roto league rankings.
Fantasy Basketball Roto Rankings - Top 150
| Rank | Player | Team | Positions | AVG ADP |
| 1 | Anthony Davis | NOR | PF,C | 1.7 |
| 2 | Karl-Anthony Towns | MIN | C | 6 |
| 3 | James Harden | HOU | PG,SG | 3 |
| 4 | Kevin Durant | GSW | SF,PF | 6.3 |
| 5 | Giannis Antetokounmpo | MIL | SF,PF | 2.7 |
| 6 | Stephen Curry | GSW | PG,SG | 7 |
| 7 | Nikola Jokic | DEN | PF,C | 9.3 |
| 8 | LeBron James | LAL | SF,PF | 3.7 |
| 9 | Kawhi Leonard | TOR | SG,SF | 11.7 |
| 10 | Damian Lillard | POR | PG | 10.3 |
| 11 | Paul George | OKC | SG,SF | 19.3 |
| 12 | Victor Oladipo | IND | PG,SG | 16.3 |
| 13 | Jimmy Butler | MIN | SG,SF | 20.3 |
| 14 | Ben Simmons | PHI | PG,SF | 12.3 |
| 15 | Chris Paul | HOU | PG | 22.3 |
| 16 | Kyrie Irving | BOS | PG,SG | 18.7 |
| 17 | Joel Embiid | PHI | PF,C | 14.3 |
| 18 | Russell Westbrook | OKC | PG | 6.3 |
| 19 | Rudy Gobert | UTH | C | 31.7 |
| 20 | Jrue Holiday | NOR | PG,SG | 26.3 |
| 21 | Khris Middleton | MIL | SG,SF | 33.3 |
| 22 | Otto Porter Jr. | WAS | SF,PF | 57 |
| 23 | Kevin Love | CLE | PF,C | 26.3 |
| 24 | Bradley Beal | WAS | SG | 27.3 |
| 25 | John Wall | WAS | PG | 15.3 |
| 26 | Kemba Walker | CHA | PG | 21.7 |
| 27 | Kyle Lowry | TOR | PG | 19.3 |
| 28 | Tobias Harris | LAC | SF,PF | 46.3 |
| 29 | Donovan Mitchell | UTH | PG,SG | 22.3 |
| 30 | LaMarcus Aldridge | SAS | PF,C | 29.3 |
| 31 | Eric Bledsoe | MIL | PG,SG | 47 |
| 32 | CJ McCollum | POR | PG,SG | 33 |
| 33 | Josh Richardson | MIA | PG,SG,SF | 97.7 |
| 34 | Deandre Ayton | PHO | C,PF | 41.3 |
| 35 | Draymond Green | GSW | PF,C | 29 |
| 36 | Andre Drummond | DET | PF,C | 17.3 |
| 37 | Clint Capela | HOU | PF,C | 39.3 |
| 38 | Devin Booker | PHO | PG,SG | 24 |
| 39 | Marc Gasol | MEM | C | 37 |
| 40 | Gary Harris | DEN | SG,SF | 75.7 |
| 41 | Jamal Murray | DEN | PG,SG | 62.3 |
| 42 | Klay Thompson | GSW | SG,SF | 39.3 |
| 43 | Robert Covington | PHI | SF,PF | 93 |
| 44 | Myles Turner | IND | PF,C | 63 |
| 45 | John Collins | ATL | PF,C | 52.3 |
| 46 | Jarrett Allen | BKN | PF,C | 87 |
| 47 | Mike Conley | MEM | PG | 46 |
| 48 | Al Horford | BOS | PF,C | 46.7 |
| 49 | DeMar DeRozan | SAS | SG,SF | 24.3 |
| 50 | Gordon Hayward | BOS | SG,SF | 41.3 |
| 51 | Nikola Vucevic | ORL | PF,C | 53 |
| 52 | Jayson Tatum | BOS | SF,PF | 41.7 |
| 53 | Taurean Prince | ATL | SF | 101 |
| 54 | Kyle Anderson | MEM | SG,SF,PF | 119 |
| 55 | Jeff Teague | MIN | PG | 69.7 |
| 56 | Jonas Valanciunas | TOR | C | 73 |
| 57 | Nikola Mirotic | NOR | SF,PF | 87.7 |
| 58 | Enes Kanter | NYK | C | 68.3 |
| 59 | Will Barton | DEN | SG,SF | 64.7 |
| 60 | Lou Williams | LAC | PG,SG | 54.7 |
| 61 | Aaron Gordon | ORL | SF,PF | 48.7 |
| 62 | Joe Ingles | UTH | SG,SF | 92.7 |
| 63 | Nicolas Batum | CHA | SG,SF | 79.3 |
| 64 | Kris Dunn | CHI | PG,SG | 87.7 |
| 65 | Buddy Hield | SAC | SG | 115 |
| 66 | Jonathan Isaac | ORL | PF,SF | 143.7 |
| 67 | Jaren Jackson Jr. | MEM | PF | 114.3 |
| 68 | Ricky Rubio | UTH | PG | 59.3 |
| 69 | Brook Lopez | MIL | C | 95 |
| 70 | Darren Collison | IND | PG,SG | 100.7 |
| 71 | Lonzo Ball | LAL | PG | 67.7 |
| 72 | Hassan Whiteside | MIA | C | 60 |
| 73 | Larry Nance Jr. | CLE | PF,C | 129 |
| 74 | Tyreke Evans | IND | PG,SG | 103 |
| 75 | Luka Doncic | DAL | PG,SG | 62.7 |
| 76 | Tim Hardaway Jr. | NYK | SG,SF | 83.3 |
| 77 | Lauri Markkanen | CHI | PF,SG | 61.7 |
| 78 | Paul Millsap | DEN | PF,C | 55.3 |
| 79 | Julius Randle | NOR | PF,C | 54 |
| 80 | Evan Fournier | ORL | SG,SF | 92.3 |
| 81 | JJ Redick | PHI | SG | 110.3 |
| 82 | Allen Crabbe | BKN | SG,SF | 142.7 |
| 83 | Blake Griffin | DET | PF,C | 35 |
| 84 | Serge Ibaka | TOR | PF,C | 99.7 |
| 85 | Dario Saric | PHI | PF,C,SF | 80.7 |
| 86 | Steven Adams | OKC | C | 72.3 |
| 87 | Brandon Ingram | LAL | SG,SF | 65.7 |
| 88 | Cedi Osman | CLE | SF,PF | 179 |
| 89 | Jordan Bell | GSW | PF,C | 122.7 |
| 90 | Jusuf Nurkic | POR | C | 78 |
| 91 | Dewayne Dedmon | ATL | C | 146.5 |
| 92 | Rondae Hollis-Jefferson | BKN | SF,PF | 103.3 |
| 93 | Trevor Ariza | PHO | SG,SF | 140.7 |
| 94 | Malcolm Brogdon | MIL | PG,SG | 130 |
| 95 | Thaddeus Young | IND | SF,PF | 127.3 |
| 96 | Rudy Gay | SAS | SF,PF | 128.3 |
| 97 | Goran Dragic | MIA | PG,SG | 54.3 |
| 98 | D'Angelo Russell | BKN | PG,SG | 74.7 |
| 99 | Wendell Carter Jr. | CHI | C | 100 |
| 100 | Jeremy Lamb | CHA | SG,SF | 135 |
| 101 | Derrick White | SAS | PG | #DIV/0! |
| 102 | Zach LaVine | CHI | PG,SG | 66.7 |
| 103 | Harrison Barnes | DAL | SF,PF | 68.3 |
| 104 | Jabari Parker | CHI | SF,PF | 77.3 |
| 105 | Andrew Wiggins | MIN | SG,SF | 61.7 |
| 106 | DeAndre Jordan | DAL | C | 42.7 |
| 107 | Josh Hart | LAL | SG,SF | 160.7 |
| 108 | Mario Hezonja | NYK | SG,SF | 144 |
| 109 | Danilo Gallinari | LAC | SF,PF | 132.7 |
| 110 | Bogdan Bogdanovic | SAC | SG,SF | 140.7 |
| 111 | Montrezl Harrell | LAC | PF,C | 149 |
| 112 | Willie Cauley-Stein | SAC | PF,C | 96 |
| 113 | Derrick Favors | UTH | PF,C | 119 |
| 114 | Kelly Olynyk | MIA | PF,C | 144 |
| 115 | James Johnson | MIA | SF,PF | 111.3 |
| 116 | Jerami Grant | OKC | SF,PF | 122.5 |
| 117 | Dennis Smith Jr. | DAL | PG,SG | 57.3 |
| 118 | Eric Gordon | HOU | SG | 110.3 |
| 119 | Elfrid Payton | NOR | PG | 81.7 |
| 120 | Trae Young | ATL | PG | 75 |
| 121 | Caris Levert | BKN | SF,SG | 152.3 |
| 122 | Jakob Poeltl | SAS | C,PF | 167 |
| 123 | DeMarcus Cousins | GSW | PF,C | 97 |
| 124 | Fred Vanvleet | TOR | PG | 163.7 |
| 125 | Trey Burke | NYK | PG | 150.7 |
| 126 | Pascal Siakam | TOR | PF | 197 |
| 127 | Kent Bazemore | ATL | SG,SF | 141 |
| 128 | Jaylen Brown | BOS | SG,SF | 99.3 |
| 129 | Terry Rozier | BOS | PG,SG | 138.7 |
| 130 | Malik Monk | CHA | SG,SF | 180 |
| 131 | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope | LAL | SG,SF | 143.3 |
| 132 | Marvin Bagley III | SAC | PF | 95.3 |
| 133 | Markelle Fultz | PHI | PG,SG | 111.3 |
| 134 | TJ Warren | PHO | SF | 115.7 |
| 135 | Al-Farouq Aminu | POR | SF,PF | 158 |
| 136 | Taj Gibson | MIN | PF,C | 127.7 |
| 137 | Reggie Bullock | DET | SG,SF | #DIV/0! |
| 138 | Maurice Harkless | POR | SF | #DIV/0! |
| 139 | Kelly Oubre Jr. | WAS | SF | 157 |
| 140 | Joe Harris | BKN | SG,SF | 183 |
| 141 | De'Aaron Fox | SAC | PG | 90.3 |
| 142 | Mohamed Bamba | ORL | C | 117.7 |
| 143 | Carmelo Anthony | HOU | SF,PF | 99 |
| 144 | Reggie Jackson | DET | PG,SG | 112.3 |
| 145 | Markieff Morris | WAS | PF,C | 154 |
| 146 | Spencer Dinwiddie | BKN | PG | 149 |
| 147 | Bam Adebayo | MIA | PF,C | 181 |
| 148 | Mitchell Robinson | NYK | C | 175 |
| 149 | JaVale McGee | LAL | C | 140.3 |
| 150 | Patrick Beverley | LAC | PG,SG | 168 |
