Thursday's Best Fantasy Basketball Streaming Plays at Every Position

There's eight NBA games on Thursday's slate. Let's go over some daily fantasy projections and highlight three players at each position who could help you out tonight.

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Points Guards

Sacramento's Dennis Schroder, Chicago's Ayo Dosunmu and Dallas' Brandon Williams are the point guards I like for Thursday night.

Schroder is projected for 23.4 fantasy points tonight against the 76ers. Philly is the third-best fantasy matchup for guards.

Schroder is coming off a down game, but had scored 15-21 points in the three games before that. He can fill up the stat sheet a good bit too, and that makes Schroder a good bounceback candidate tonight in a favorable fantasy matchup.

Dosunmu is projected for 23.6 fantasy points tonight against the Heat. Miami is the fourth-best fantasy matchup - the Bulls and Heat will meet today, Saturday and Sunday, so keep running this matchup back.

Dosunmu has scored 39 points over the past two games, so he's already trending up. He had seven rebounds, six assists and two steals combined in those games as well. Look into him as a streaming option tonight, and for the remainder of the week.

Williams is projected for 22.2 fantasy points against the Hornets tonight. Charlotte is the 10th-best fantasy test for guards, so he too could deliver big.

Williams has scored 17-20 points over the past three contests. He also has 14 rebounds and 11 assists in that timeframe, making him a really good option for tonight already.

Shooting Guards

Washington's Tre Johnson and Bilal Coulibaly and Miami's Pelle Larsson are the three shooting guards I want to highlight.

Johnson is projected for 24.3 fantasy points tonight, while Coulibaly is set for 23.7 points against Milwaukee. The Bucks are the fifth-most favorable matchup for guards, so both Johnson and Coulibaly could deliver big fantasy totals tonight.

Johnson has scored 15 or more points in four straight games, so he's already a fantasy asset on the rise. He's averaged 19.5 points, 4 assists, 2 rebounds and 0.5 blocks over 33.3 minutes in that stretch. There's enough in those numbers to utilize Johnson in deeper leagues and standard ones.

Coulibaly just returned from another injury absence. He tallied five points, six assists, five rebounds and two steals and blocks over 27 minutes in his first game back. Coulibaly is capable of scoring several more points, and if he does that and continues to stuff the stat sheet, a big fantasy total could be in store for tonight.

Larsson is projected for 22.9 fantasy points tonight against the Bulls. Chicago is actually a slightly below-average test for Larsson, so let me explain why I like streaming him tonight.

For one, the matchup isn't that tough, as it's truly ranked 16th out of 30. Larsson has started and played a healthy amount of minutes of late, so that's another thing in his favor.

Larsson scored eight points in his last game, but added on nine rebounds, two assists and a steal to deliver a nice fantasy showing. He scored 30 points over the two games before that combined, and added in enough other stats that should appeal to fantasy owners. Larsson is probably just a deep-league streaming option, but don't overlook him for a possible standard league stream either.

Small Forwards

Washington's Khris Middleton, Denver's Tim Hardaway Jr. and Miami's Nikola Jovic are the three small forwards that I like.

Middleton is projected for 20.9 fantasy points in a rematch against his old team, the Bucks. Milwaukee is just outside of being a top-10 matchup for forwards.

Middleton is coming off a game in which he produced 19 points, six rebounds, five assists, three steals and a block, which is really good fantasy production. He's fared well in two of the three games against Milwaukee this season, which gives yet another reason to stream Middleton for tonight.

Hardaway is set for 18.4 fantasy points tonight against the Nets. Brooklyn is the No. 5 fantasy matchup for forwards.

He's logged heavy minutes over the past two games, and delivered with 31 points, eight rebounds and five assists combined. Hardaway starred with 26 points, two rebounds and an assist in that only other meeting against Brooklyn, so I really like him as a streaming option tonight.

Jovic is projected for 19.1 fantasy points tonight against the Bulls. Chicago is the No. 4 fantasy test for forwards, which sets Jovic up to excel tonight.

Jovic struggled a bit in his last game, but had tallied 35 points, nine rebounds, two assists and a steal and block in the two games combined before that. Again, this is a matchup that happens three times between now and Sunday, so if you add Jovic tonight and he delivers, consider utilizing him the rest of the week too.

Power Forwards

Milwaukee's Bobby Portis and Kyle Kuzma and Charlotte's Moussa Diabate are three power forwards to consider as streaming options tonight.

Portis is projected for 30.5 fantasy points tonight, while Kuzma is set for 28.6 fantasy points. The Bucks will battle the Wizards, who are the second-most favorable fantasy test for forwards. With Giannis Antetokounmpo out with an injury, Portis and Kuzma could shine tonight.

Portis started the Bucks' last game, logging nearly 36 minutes. He posted 17 points, 12 rebounds, eight assists and one steal. It's time to add Portis for an extended stretch, not just utilize him as a streaming option.

Kuzma started and played nearly 32 minutes in the Bucks' last game. He provided 17 points, eight rebounds and assists and two steals. Kuzma is another guy to look into adding for an extended period, not just be a streaming option.

Diabate is projected for 27.2 fantasy points against the Mavericks. Dallas is a top-10 matchup for forwards and centers, which are the spots Diabate can play.

Diabate has scored in double figures in four straight games, so he's already trending up. He's averaging 12.8 points, 10.5 rebounds, 0.8 steals and assists and 0.5 blocks over those games. Definitely consider streaming Diabate tonight, and hold him until his production starts to fade.

Centers

Charlotte's Ryan Kalkbrenner, Philadelphia's Andre Drummond and Brooklyn's Day'Ron Sharpe are the centers possibly worth streaming on Thursday.

Kalkbrenner is projected for 20.4 fantasy points against the Mavericks. That's the No. 4 fantasy matchup for centers, so the rookie Kalkbrenner could deliver.

He has been a bit inconsistent in his past several games, but in a favorable matchup, I like Kalkbrenner to provide a good amount of fantasy points tonight. He's a double-double threat, and hopefully the matchup can get him to accomplish that feat.

Drummond is projected for 28.2 fantasy points tonight, although that could maybe change if Joel Embiid is cleared to play. Embiid is probable to play against the Kings, who are the best fantasy matchup a center could have. 

Even if Embiid is active, Drummond could deliver enough fantasy points in his time on the court to be a good deep-league option. If Embiid is out, then Drummond becomes a standard league streaming option, so be watching the status of Embiid closely.

Sharpe is set for 21.2 fantasy points against the Nuggets. Denver is an above-average fantasy test for centers, but not the elite matchup we've mostly been able to target so far in this article.

Sharpe hasn't scored in double figures in five straight games, but he has been able to fill the stat sheet enough of late to provide more fantasy value. Sharpe had 17 points, six rebounds, four assists, three steals and one block in his last game against Denver, so I'm hoping for something closer to that tonight.