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Scoring settings, player value, and draft decisions explained with the numbers behind them. Start with the rule your league uses, then see what it changes.

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Scoring settings · 2025–26 actuals

Why fantasy basketball points rankings change with your league scoring

Yahoo's default points settings put Paolo Banchero ahead of Cooper Flagg last season. ESPN's put Flagg ahead. See the box scores, the scoring weights, and the rank change across the full player pool.

By StatDunkReviewed September 28, 2026Head-to-head points
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Same stats. Different scoring.

Yahoo defaultBanchero #21 · Flagg #23
ESPN defaultFlagg #26 · Banchero #30
Season fantasy-point ranks among 582 players in StatDunk's 2025–26 actuals snapshot.