Four points-league sleepers going after the seventh round
Immanuel Quickley, Brandin Podziemski, Gui Santos and Jaime Jaquez Jr. all project as starting-caliber points players and are going later than our numbers suggest.
By James · 2 min read
Immanuel QuickleyBrandin PodziemskiGui SantosPhotos: NBAProPoints leagues reward a different kind of sleeper from categories leagues. Under ESPN's default scoring every assist is worth two points, every steal and block four, and every missed shot and turnover costs you, so the players who outperform their price are usually those who do a little of everything and play a lot of minutes, rather than those with one elite skill. Volume matters, and a player whose minutes are about to rise is worth more in a points league than in any other format.
- Immanuel Quickley TOR59thvs 74th
- Brandin Podziemski GSW82ndvs 107th
- Gui Santos GSW136thvs 142nd
- Jaime Jaquez Jr. MIL169thvs 134th
The four players below all rank ahead of the consensus on our points board, which values each player by what he produces over the whole season under ESPN's scoring, including the games he is projected to miss. Each of them also has a reason, a role or a team change, that explains why the market has not caught up.
Every player in this story is on the fantasy basketball rankings and the 2026-27 projections, and the NBA depth charts show where each one stands in his team’s rotation tonight.
