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Fantasy basketball H2H Category and Roto rankings: Daniels, Kessler on the rise

Dyson Daniels is one of the biggest risers in the roto and category rankings during the early part of the season. Jerome Miron-Imagn Images

André Snellings Oct 27, 2026, 05:05 PM ET

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Dr. André Snellings is a senior writer for men's and women's fantasy basketball and sports betting at ESPN. André has 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 analyst for Rotowire.

These H2H category and roto league player rankings are updated regularly throughout the NBA season based on player performances, injuries, trades, signings and other trends.

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1. Nikola Jokic , DEN (C1)

2. Victor Wembanyama , SA (C2)

3. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander , OKC (PG1)

4. Luka Doncic , LAL (PG2)

5. Anthony Edwards , MIN (SG1 & SF)

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