2026-27 fantasy · DEN · C

Nikola Jokić

Should I get him? · 12-team 9-cat
Worth adding

Fairly sure: a regular in any 12-team league.

  • No. 1 in our 9-cat rankings, about the same spot as on Oct 24.
  • 37 minutes a game this season, off the bench.
  • No games for DEN this week (Oct 31–Nov 1).
Start or sit him vs…
Scoring from the league button up top.

This week

No games for DEN this week (Oct 31–Nov 1).

Played 65 of his team's last 82 games, 9 of the last 10.

How we work out the chance he plays

His role

Minutes a game, and whether he starts.

Last season
35 min
65 games, started all 65
This preseason
21 min
5 games, started all 5
This season
37 min
5 games, off the bench
We project
36 min
about 67 games

Why we project him this way: 37.2 min, 21.2 pts, 9.8 reb, 9.2 ast in 5 games this season.

Numbers

Our projection for a game he plays, 2026-27.

25.2Points
11.7Rebounds
9.7Assists
1.5Steals
0.9Blocks
1.5Threes
3.6Turnovers
54.7%FG%
82%FT%

Helps you most in assists, rebounds, FG%. Costs you in turnovers.

  • FG%+2
  • FT%+0.6
  • threes-0.2
  • points+1.9
  • rebounds+2.7
  • assists+3.2
  • steals+1.3
  • blocks+0.5
  • turnovers-2.4

When teammates sit

His minutes and fantasy points in real games without a teammate.

If he sits, who gains

In 12 games without him, Zeke Nnaji went from 8 to 19 minutes and 4.6 to 15.7 fantasy points a game.

Who gains when Nikola Jokić is out →
Full stats and teammates on his player page