NBA Weekly Player Rankings: Week 4

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Published on November 16, 2014

This is our weekly cheat sheet based on our player's projected output and number of games. It assumes an eight-category league with the following categories: points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks, three-pointers made, free-throw percentage, and field-goal percentage.

These are my rankings. They do not necessarily correspond with the RotoWire cheat sheet or our projections for the season. I use both as a rough guide, but I primarily factor in number of games played for the week, current player trends and pertinent information about the team (injuries, time share situations, etc.). The weekly player rankings are written up following Saturday's games. We will try to update the meter with any breaking news that happens on Sunday, but in most cases, any injuries, lineup changes, etc. that happen on Sunday won't be accounted for in the rankings until the following week.

Week 4:	November 17th - November 23rd
Four Games:	BKN, BOS, CHA, CLE, DAL, DEN, LAC, LAL, MEM, MIA, MIL, NO, OKC, ORL, PHI, PHO, SAS
Three Games:	CHI, DET, HOU, MIN, NYK, POR, SAC, TOR, UTA, WAS
Two Games:	ATL, GSW, IND

Point Guards

Rank	Player	Eligible	Team	Games	Comment
1	Chris Paul	[PG]	LAC	4
2	Rajon Rondo	[PG]	BOS	4	Averaging 10.1 points, 12.0 assists, 8.1 rebounds and 1.9 steals this season.
3	Reggie Jackson	[PG]	OKC	4	Averaging 24.2 points, 7.6 assists, 4.0 rebounds, 1.0 steals and 2.2 threes in 42 minutes over last five games.
4	Kyrie Ivring	[PG]	CLE	4
5	Ty Lawson	[PG]	DEN	4	Averaging 20.3 points, 8.0 assists, 1.7 steals and 1.7 threes over last three games.
6	Jrue Holiday	[PG]	NO	4	Averaging 17.6 points, 7.8 assists, 1.0 steals and 1.2 threes over last five games.
7	Mike Conley	[PG]	MEM	4
8	Deron Williams	[PG]	BKN	4
9	Kemba Walker	[PG]	CHA	4
10	Tony Parker	[PG]	SAS	4
11	Goran Dragic	[PG,SG]	PHO	4
12	Isaiah Thomas	[PG]	PHO	4
13	Michael Carter-Williams	[PG]	PHI	4	Back in action (shoulder). Averaging 16.0 points, 6.5 rebounds, 5.0 assists, 1.0 steals and 1.5 threes in 29 minutes over first two games.
14	Tony Wroten	[PG,SG]	PHI	4	Averaging 20.3 points, 6.3 assists, 4.2 rebounds, 2.2 steals and 1.8 three this season but value could go down with Michael Carter-Williams back.
15	Damian Lillard	[PG]	POR	3	Averaging 24.0 points, 8.2 assists, 5.2 rebounds, 1.2 steals and 4.0 threes on 58% shooting from the field over last five games.
16	John Wall	[PG]	WAS	3
17	Kyle Lowry	[PG]	TOR	3
18	Brandon Jennings	[PG]	DET	3	Averaging 21.8 points, 6.4 assists, 1.6 steals and 2.8 threes in 32 minutes over last five games.
19	Darren Collison	[PG]	SAC	3
20	Stephen Curry	[PG,SG]	GSW	2
21	Derrick Rose *	[PG]	CHI	3	Day-to-day (hamstring).
22	Jeremy Lin	[PG]	LAL	4
23	Jameer Nelson	[PG]	DAL	4
24	Trey Burke	[PG]	UTA	3
25	Jeff Teague	[PG]	ATL	2
26	Jarrett Jack	[PG,SG]	BKN	4
27	Norris Cole	[PG]	MIA	4
28	Patrick Beverley *	[PG]	HOU	3	Expected back this week (hamstring).
29	Mo Williams	[PG,SG]	MIN	3
30	Zach Levine	[PG]	MIN	3
31	D.J. Augustin	[PG]	DET	3
32	Kirk Hinrich	[PG,SG]	CHI	3
33	Aaron Brooks	[PG]	CHI	3
34	Isaiah Cannon	[PG]	HOU	3
35	Shane Larkin	[PG]	NYK	3

Shooting Guards

Rank	Player	Eligible	Team	Games	Comment
1	Kobe Bryant	[SG]	LAL	4	FG% is an issue (37%) but averaging 25.4 points, 5.2 rebounds, 3.9 assists, 1.7 steals and 1.8 threes this season.
2	Brandon Knight	[PG,SG]	MIL	4	Averaging 18.1 points, 6.7 assists, 6.1 rebounds, 1.3 steals and 1.4 threes this season.
3	Eric Bledsoe	[PG,SG]	PHO	4
4	Monta Ellis	[PG,SG]	DAL	4
5	Joe Johnson	[SG,SF]	BKN	4
6	Dwyane Wade *	[PG,SG]	MIA	4	Day-to-day (hamstring).
7	James Harden	[SG,SF]	HOU	3
8	Victor Oladipo *	[SG]	ORL	4	Back in action (face). Averaging 15.5 points, 5.0 rebounds and 4.5 assists over first two games.
9	Manu Ginobili	[SG,SF]	SAS	4	Averaging 14.8 points, 4.2 assists, 1.4 steals and 1.4 threes in 26 minutes over last five games,.
10	Evan Fournier	[SG]	ORL	4	Averaging 20.2 points, 1.4 steals and 2.6 threes in 37 minutes over last five games. Started last game next to Victor Oladipo.
11	Mario Chalmers	[PG,SG]	MIA	4	Averaging 16.0 points, 5.3 assists, 1.3 steals and 1.3 threes over last three games.
12	Lance Stephenson	[SG]	CHA	4
13	Jeremy Lamb	[SG]	OKC	4	Averaging 13.6 points, 6.2 rebounds, 1.0 steals and 1.4 threes in 34 minutes over last five games.
14	Jamal Crawford	[PG,SG]	LAC	4
15	J.J. Redick	[SG]	LAC	4
16	Jimmy Butler	[SG,SF]	CHI	3	Averaging career-highs in points (21.3), rebounds (6.3), assists (3.4), threes (1.1) and FG% (53%).
17	DeMar DeRozan	[SG,SF]	TOR	3
18	Kevin Martin	[SG]	MIN	3
19	Wesley Matthews	[SG,SF]	POR	3
20	Alec Burks	[PG,SG]	UTA	3
21	Ben McLemore	[SG]	SAC	3	Averaging 14.6 points and 2.4 threes in 35 minutes over last five games.
22	Klay Thompson	[SG,SF]	GSW	2
23	Gerald Green	[SG,SF]	PHO	4	Averaging 15.8 points and 2.6 threes in 19 minutes over last five games.
24	Danny Green	[SG,SF]	SAS	4
25	O.J. Mayo	[SG]	MIL	4
26	Aaron Afflalo	[SG,SF]	DEN	4
27	Eric Gordon	[SG]	NO	4
28	Gary Neal	[PG,SG]	CHA	4
29	Devin Harris	[PG,SG]	DAL	4
30	Bojan Bogdanovic	[SG,SF]	BKN	4	Averaging 10.6 points and 1.2 threes in 32 minutes over last five games.
31	Terrence Ross	[SG]	TOR	3
32	J.R. Smith	[SG,SF]	NYK	3
33	Kyle Korver	[SG,SF]	ATL	2
34	Iman Shumpert *	[PG,SG]	NYK	3	Day-to-day (hip).
35	Bradley Beal *	[SG]	WAS	3	Could make return this week (hand).

Small Forwards

Rank	Player	Eligible	Team	Games	Comment
1	LeBron James	[SF,PF]	CLE	4
2	Tyreke Evans	[SG,SF]	NO	4	Averaging 16.3 points, 7.1 assists, 6.8 rebounds, 1.0 steals and 1.5 threes this season.
3	Tobias Harris	[SF,PF]	ORL	4
4	Kawhi Leonard	[SG,SF]	SAS	4
5	Luol Deng	[SF]	MIA	4	Averaging 15.4 points, 4.4 rebounds, 1.6 steals and 2.0 threes over last five games.
6	Chandler Parsons	[SF,PF]	DAL	4
7	Carmelo Anthony	[SF,PF]	NYK	3	Averaging 27.4 points, 6.8 rebounds and 1.2 threes over last five games.
8	Gordon Hayward	[SG,SF]	UTA	3
9	Rudy Gay	[SF,PF]	SAC	3
10	Josh Smith	[SF,PF]	DET	3
11	Courtney Lee	[SG,SF]	MEM	4
12	Giannis Antetokoumpo	[SF]	MIL	4	Averaging 17.0 points and 6.0 rebounds in 29 minutes over last three games.
13	Jeff Green	[SF,PF]	BOS	4
14	Trevor Ariza	[SF]	HOU	3	Averaging 14.9 points, 6.1 rebounds, 2.0 steals and 2.9 threes this season.
15	Nicolas Batum *	[SG,SF]	POR	3	Day-to-day (knee).
16	Anthony Morrow	[SG,SF]	OKC	4	Back in action (knee). Averaging 16.0 points and 2.3 threes over last three games.
17	Tony Allen	[SG,SF]	MEM	4
18	Wilson Chandler	[SG,SF]	DEN	4
19	Marcus Morris	[SF,PF]	PHO	4
20	Matt Barnes	[SF]	LAC	4
21	P.J. Tucker	[SF,PF]	PHO	4
22	Wesley Johnson	[SG,SF]	LAL	4
23	Mike Dunleavy	[SG,SF]	CHI	3
24	Paul Pierce	[SF]	WAS	3
25	Andrew Wiggins	[SF]	MIN	3
26	Danilo Gallinari	[SF]	DEN	4
27	Marvin Williams	[SF]	CHA	4
28	K.J. McDaniels	[SG,SF]	PHI	4
29	Nick Young *	[SG,SF]	LAL	4	Expected to return this week (thumb).
30	Evan Turner	[SG,SF]	BOS	4
31	Hollis Thompson	[SF]	PHI	4
32	Shawn Marion	[SF,PF]	CLE	4
33	Caron Butler	[SF]	DET	3
34	Corey Brewer	[SG,SF]	MIN	3
35	Solomon Hill	[SG,SF]	IND	2	Averaging 16.6 points, 7.2 rebounds and 1.2 steals in 38 minutes over last five games.

Power Forwards

Rank	Player	Eligible	Team	Games	Comment
1	Anthony Davis	[PF]	NO	4
2	Kevin Love	[PF,C]	CLE	4
3	Blake Griffin	[PF,C]	LAC	4
4	Serge Ibaka	[PF,C]	OKC	4
5	Tim Duncan	[PF,C]	SAS	4
6	Dirk Nowitzki	[PF]	DAL	4
7	Zach Randolph	[PF,C]	MEM	4
8	LaMarcus Aldridge *	[PF,C]	POR	3	Day-to-day (illness).
9	Pau Gasol	[PF,C]	CHI	3
10	Derrick Favors	[PF,C]	UTA	3
11	Ryan Anderson	[PF,C]	NO	4
12	Jared Sullinger	[PF,C]	BOS	4	Averaging 15.8 points and 10.2 rebounds over last five games.
13	Channing Frye	[PF]	ORL	4	Averaging 12.2 points, 6.2 rebounds, 3.0 three and 1.2 steals in 37 minutes over last five games.
14	Carlos Boozer	[PF,C]	LAL	4	Averaging 16.8 points, 6.6 rebounds and 1.0 steals in 31 minutes over last five games.
15	Kenneth Faried	[PF]	DEN	4
16	Markieff Morris	[PF]	PHO	4	Only averaging 10.0 points on 41% shooting from the field over last five games.
17	Nerlens Noel	[PF,C]	PHI	4
18	Greg Monroe	[PF,C]	DET	3
19	Thaddeus Young *	[SF,PF]	MIN	3	Day-to-day (personal).
20	Paul Millsap	[PF]	ATL	2
21	Shawne Williams	[PF]	MIA	4	Averaging 18.0 points, and 4.5 threes in 28 minutes over last two games.
22	Jabari Parker	[PF]	MIL	4	Only averaging 10.3 points and 5.6 rebounds on 42% shooting from the field this season.
23	Boris Diaw	[PF,C]	SAS	4
24	Taj Gibson	[PF]	CHI	3
25	Amir Johnson	[PF,C]	TOR	3
26	Nene	[PF,C]	WAS	3
27	Kevin Garnett	[PF,C]	BKN	4
28	Tristan Thompson	[PF,C]	CLE	4
29	Mirza Teletovic	[PF]	BKN	4
30	Ed Davis	[PF,C]	LAL	4
31	Amar'e Stoudemire	[PF,C]	NYK	3
32	Kris Humphries	[PF]	WAS	3	Averaging 11.7 points, 8.0 rebounds and 1.3 blocks in 23 minutes over last three games.
33	Donates Motiejunas	[PF]	HOU	3
34	Draymond Green	[SF,PF]	GSW	2
35	Terrence Jones *	[SF,PF]	HOU	3	Day-to-day (knee).

Centers

Rank	Player	Eligible	Team	Games	Comment
1	Nikola Vucevic	[PF,C]	ORL	4	Averaging 19.5 points, 10.6 rebounds, 1.2 blocks and 1.0 steals over last five games.
2	Chris Bosh	[PF,C]	MIA	4
3	Marc Gasol	[C]	MEM	4
4	Al Jefferson	[PF,C]	CHA	4
5	DeAndre Jordan	[C]	LAC	4
6	Kelly Olynyk	[C]	BOS	4	Averaging 16.6 points, 7.4 rebounds and 1.8 threes in 32 minutes over last five games.
7	Brook Lopez	[C]	BKN	4
8	DeMarcus Cousins	[PF,C]	SAC	3
9	Dwight Howard	[C]	HOU	3
10	Tyson Chandler	[C]	DAL	4
11	Jordan Hill	[PF,C]	LAL	4	Averaging 12.0 points, 10.8 rebound and 1.0 blocks in 32 minutes over last five games.
12	Omer Asik	[C]	NO	4
13	Larry Sanders	[PF,C]	MIL	4	Averaging 5.0 points, 6.6 rebounds, 2.2 steals and 2.0 blocks in only 21 minutes over last five games.
14	Anderson Varejao	[PF,C]	CLE	4
15	Marcin Gortat	[C]	WAS	3
16	Joakim Noah	[PF,C]	CHI	3
17	Andre Drummond	[PF,C]	DET	3
18	Robin Lopez	[C]	POR	3
19	Roy Hibbert	[C]	IND	2
20	Al Horford	[PF,C]	ATL	2
21	Jonas Valanciunas	[C]	TOR	3
22	Enes Kanter	[C]	UTA	3	Averaging 14.4 points and 5.8 rebounds in 25 minutes over last five games.
23	Steven Adams	[C]	OKC	4
24	Miles Plumlee	[PF,C]	PHO	4	Averaging 9.8 points and 9.2 rebounds in 32 minutes over last five games.
25	Brandan Wright	[PF,C]	DAL	4
26	Timofey Mozgov	[C]	DEN	4
27	J.J. Hickson	[PF,C]	DEN	4	Averaging 9.7 points and 9.0 rebounds in 18 minutes over last three games.
28	Henry Sims	[C]	PHI	4
29	Spencer Hawes	[C]	LAC	4
30	Nikola Pekovic	[C]	MIN	3	Only averaging 10.4 points and 8.0 rebound in 23 minutes over last five games.
31	Gorgui Dieng	[C]	MIN	3	Averaging 10.0 points, 7.2 rebounds and 1.2 blocks in 22 minutes over last five games.
32	Chris Kaman	[PF,C]	POR	3	Averaging 12.0 points, 7.0 rebounds and 1.8 blocks in 19 minutes over last five games.
33	Andrew Bogut	[C]	GSW	2
34	Alex Len	[C]	PHO	4
35	Samuel Dalembert	[C]	NYK	3