Punt PTS·Stat-stuffers only, no headlines
Rank basis · 2025-26 z-scoresUpdated May 2026
Lose
PTS
Win
FG%REBASTSTLBLK
Load up on elite defenders, rebounders, and facilitators. PTS is the easiest category to compete in — everyone scores — so by conceding it you can stack multiple elite contributors at FG%, REB, AST, STL, and BLK simultaneously. A 4-0 in those categories beats any scorer's stat line.
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Anchors
Build your team around these — deeply committed to the strategy, elite value elsewhere
Scottie Barnes
Scottie Barnes
SF · TOR
5
#13 → #8
ASTBLKSTL
PTS18.1
REB7.5
AST5.9
3PM0.9
STL1.4
Tyrese Haliburton
Tyrese Haliburton0G
PG · IND
5
#16 → #11
AST3PMFT%
PTS18.6
REB3.5
AST9.2
3PM3.0
STL1.4
Stats shown are 2024-25 — Haliburton missed all of 2025-26 (Achilles recovery). His return-to-form is the bet.
Chet Holmgren
Chet Holmgren
C · OKC
7
#19 → #12
BLKREBFG%
PTS17.0
REB8.9
AST1.7
3PM1.3
STL0.6
Fits the Build
Compatible picks — weak in the punted cat without actively hurting your floor
Amen Thompson
Amen Thompson
SF · HOU
14
#32 → #18
FG%STLREB
PTS18.3
REB7.8
AST5.3
3PM0.3
STL1.5
Dyson Daniels
Dyson Daniels
SG · ATL
26
#48 → #22
STLASTFG%
PTS11.9
REB6.8
AST5.9
3PM0.3
STL2.0
Alperen Sengun
Alperen Sengun
C · HOU
27
#54 → #27
FG%REBAST
PTS20.1
REB8.9
AST6.2
3PM0.5
STL1.2
Generic-big slot — most "low-scoring big" types fit (Chet, Gobert, Sabonis-style). Sengun shown as the prototype.