NBA Sleeper Fantasy Player Predictions for Monday (1/12)
Monday, January 12, 2026: Below are three of the best picks for today’s NBA slate on Sleeper Fantasy according to our projections team. Using factors like advanced analytics, minutes, matchups, and pace, every single pick is going to be based on what our projections say is a meaningful edge. Get access to all of these picks, including much more, by subscribing to the RotoGrinders Props & Pick’em package.
Keep in mind that the NBA news cycle can get crazy, so what is listed below may become a better/worse play depending on how news breaks. Be sure to keep close tabs on our NBA starting lineups page and NBA injury report to get a current snapshot of who is in/out and what a team’s rotation and depth chart looks like.
Below, I’ll detail how I’m approaching things on Sleeper Fantasy for this Monday slate.
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Sleeper Fantasy Top NBA Picks for January 12, 2026
Now that you’re signed up, here are some of our top NBA DFS picks on Sleeper Fantasy for Monday:
- LeBron James less than 13.5 Rebounds & Assists
- Payton Pritchard more than 3.5 Threes
- Jusuf Nurkic more than 15.5 Points & Assists
Lakers vs. Kings NBA Sleeper Fantasy Predictions
LeBron James less than 13.5 Rebounds & Assists
The rebounds & assists projection for LeBron James looks like a strong pick based on the current data. The Sleeper projection of 13.5 compares favorably based on our NBA simulations. This pick projects to hit 62.3% of the time based on the assumptions, and that represents a 6.1% edge.
Celtics vs. Pacers NBA Sleeper Fantasy Predictions
Payton Pritchard more than 3.5 Threes
The threes projection for Payton Pritchard looks like a strong pick based on the current data. The Sleeper projection of 3.5 compares favorably based on our NBA simulations. This pick projects to hit 54.7% of the time based on the assumptions, and that represents a 5.7% edge.
Jazz vs. Cavaliers NBA Sleeper Fantasy Predictions
Jusuf Nurkic more than 15.5 Points & Assists
The points & assists projection for Jusuf Nurkic looks like a strong pick based on the current data. The Sleeper projection of 15.5 compares favorably based on our NBA simulations. This pick projects to hit 64.8% of the time based on the assumptions, and that represents a 5.3% edge.
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