Week 13 Fantasy Basketball Player Rankings

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Published on January 18, 2015

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 13:	January 19th - January 25th
Four Games:	ATL, BOS, CHA, CHI, CLE, DAL, DEN, DET, GSW, HOU, IND, LAL, MIA, MIL, MIN, NO, NYK, OKC, PHI, PHO, POR, SAS, TOR WAS
Three Games:	BKN, LAC, MEM, ORL, SAC, UTA

Point Guard

Rank	Player	Eligible	Team	Games	Comment
1	Stephen Curry	[PG,SG]	GSW	4
2	Russell Westbrook	[PG]	OKC	4
3	Kyle Lowry	[PG]	TOR	4
4	John Wall	[PG]	WAS	4
5	Damian Lillard	[PG]	POR	4
6	Brandon Jennings	[PG]	DET	4	Averaging 24.0 points, 6.6 assists, 3.8 threes and 1.6 steals over last five games.
7	Kyrie Ivring	[PG]	CLE	4
8	Jeff Teague	[PG]	ATL	4
9	Ty Lawson	[PG]	DEN	4
10	Derrick Rose	[PG]	CHI	4
11	Michael Carter-Williams	[PG]	PHI	4
12	Rajon Rondo	[PG]	DAL	4
13	Mo Williams	[PG,SG]	MIN	4	Averaging 25.3 points, 6.3 assists, 3.3 threes and 1.0 steals over last five games.
14	Kemba Walker *	[PG]	CHA	4	Day-to-day (knee).
15	Jrue Holiday *	[PG]	NO	4	Day-to-day (ankle).
16	Chris Paul	[PG]	LAC	3
17	Goran Dragic	[PG,SG]	PHO	4
18	Patrick Beverley	[PG]	HOU	4
19	Tony Parker	[PG]	SAS	4
20	Darren Collison	[PG]	SAC	3
21	Trey Burke	[PG]	UTA	3	Averaging 17.6 points, 4.2 assists and 2.0 threes over last five games.
22	Jarrett Jack	[PG,SG]	BKN	3
23	Elfrid Payton	[PG]	ORL	3	Averaging 15.7 points, 7.7 assists, 4.7 rebounds and 2.0 steals over last five games.
24	Mike Conley *	[PG]	MEM	3	Day-to-day (ankle).
25	Isaiah Thomas	[PG]	PHO	4
26	Mario Chalmers	[PG,SG]	MIA	4	Could see bump in minutes and production if Dwyane Wade (hamstring) misses time this week. Averaging 11.0 points, 5.7 assists and 2.0 steals in 35 minutes over last three games.
27	C.J. Watson	[PG,SG]	IND	4
28	Jose Calderon	[PG]	NYK	4
29	Marcus Smart	[PG,SG]	BOS	4
30	Jeremy Lin	[PG]	LAL	4
31	Reggie Jackson	[PG]	OKC	4
32	Greivis Vasquez	[PG,SG]	TOR	4
33	Aaron Brooks	[PG]	CHI	4
34	Kirk Hinrich	[PG,SG]	CHI	4
35	D.J. Augustin	[PG]	DET	4

Shooting Guard

Rank	Player	Eligible	Team	Games	Comment
1	James Harden	[SG,SF]	HOU	4
2	Klay Thompson	[SG,SF]	GSW	4	Averaging 22.8 points, 4.2 rebounds, 3.0 threes and 1.6 blocks over last five games.
3	Jimmy Butler	[SG,SF]	CHI	4
4	Eric Bledsoe	[PG,SG]	PHO	4
5	Brandon Knight	[PG,SG]	MIL	4
6	Monta Ellis	[PG,SG]	DAL	4
7	Danny Green	[SG,SF]	SAS	4
8	Wesley Matthews	[SG,SF]	POR	4
9	Kyle Korver	[SG,SF]	ATL	4
10	Bradley Beal	[SG]	WAS	4
11	DeMar DeRozan *	[SG,SF]	TOR	4	Back in action. Averaging 22.5 points on 63% shooting from the field over last two games.
11	J.R. Smith	[SG,SF]	CLE	4	Averaging 16.4 points, 2.0 steals and 2.8 threes in 36 minutes over last five games.
12	Aaron Afflalo	[SG,SF]	DEN	4
14	Eric Gordon	[SG]	NO	4	Averaging 15.2 points, 2.6 threes and 1.0 steals in 34 minutes over last five games.
15	Manu Ginobili	[SG,SF]	SAS	4
16	Dwyane Wade *	[PG,SG]	MIA	4	Day-to-day (hamstring).
17	Kobe Bryant *	[SG]	LAL	4	Day-to-day (rest).
18	Victor Oladipo	[SG]	ORL	3	Averaging 23.2 points, 4,4 rebounds, 3.8 assists, 1.6 steals and 1.6 threes over last five games.
19	Dion Waiters	[SG]	OKC	4	Averaging 17.3 points, 2.2 steals and 1.7 threes in 32 minutes over last three games.
20	Kentavious Caldwell-Pope	[SG]	DET	4	Averaging 13.5 points and 2.5 threes in 32 minutes over last two games.
21	Avery Bradley	[PG,SG]	BOS	4	Averaging 14.8 points, 2.0 threes and 1.0 steals in 34 minutes over last five games.
22	CJ Miles	[SG,SF]	IND	4
23	Gerald Henderson	[SG,SF]	CHA	4
24	Lou Williams	[PG,SG]	TOR	4
25	Gerald Green	[SG,SF]	PHO	4
26	Jodie Meeks	[SG]	DET	4
27	Terrence Ross	[SG]	TOR	4
28	Rodney Stuckey	[PG,SG]	IND	4
29	Joe Johnson	[SG,SF]	BKN	3
30	J.J. Redick	[SG]	LAC	3
31	Jamal Crawford	[PG,SG]	LAC	3
32	Patty Mills	[PG,SG]	SAS	4	Averaging 13.8 points and 2.4 threes in 25 minutes over last five games.
33	Tim Hardaway Jr.	[SG]	NYK	4
34	O.J. Mayo	[SG]	MIL	4
35	Lance Stephenson	[SG]	CHA	4	Back in action but could be on minutes restriction this week.

Small Forward

Rank	Player	Eligible	Team	Games	Comment
1	LeBron James	[SF,PF]	CLE	4	Back in action. Averaging 33.6 points, 7.7 rebounds, 5.7 assists, 2.0 steals and 3.3 threes over last three games.
2	Kevin Durant	[SF]	OKC	4
3	Carmelo Anthony	[SF,PF]	NYK	4	Back in action.
4	Andrew Wiggins	[SF]	MIN	4	Averaging 21.2 points, 5.4 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 1.2 threes in 38 minutes over last five games.
5	Kawhi Leonard	[SG,SF]	SAS	4	Back in action.
6	Tyreke Evans	[SG,SF]	NO	4
7	Trevor Ariza	[SF]	HOU	4
8	Chandler Parsons	[SF,PF]	DAL	4
9	Luol Deng	[SF]	MIA	4	Averaging 22.0 points, 6.5 rebounds and 2.0 threes over last two games.
10	Robert Covington	[SF]	PHI	4
11	DeMarre Carroll	[SF]	ATL	4
12	Giannis Antetokoumpo	[SF]	MIL	4
13	Wilson Chandler	[SG,SF]	DEN	4
14	Khris Middleton	[SF]	MIL	4	Averaging 13.2 points, 4.4 rebounds, 2.8 steals and 1.6 threes in 30 minutes over last five games.
15	Paul Pierce	[SF]	WAS	4
16	Nicolas Batum	[SG,SF]	POR	4	Only averaging 6.0 points on 29% shooting from the field over last five games.
17	Evan Turner	[SG,SF]	BOS	4
18	Michael Kidd-Gilchrist	[SF]	CHA	4	Averaging 10.0 points and 10.8 rebounds over last five games.
19	Gordon Hayward	[SG,SF]	UTA	3
20	Rudy Gay	[SF,PF]	SAC	3
21	Matt Barnes	[SF]	LAC	3	Averaging 15.8 points, 6.8 rebounds, 1.2 steals and 2.6 threes in 37 minutes over last five games.
22	Courtney Lee	[SG,SF]	MEM	3	Averaging 17.3 points and 2.5 threes on 52% shooting from the field over last four games.
23	P.J. Tucker	[SF,PF]	PHO	4
24	Harrison Barnes	[SF]	GSW	4
25	Nick Young	[SG,SF]	LAL	4
26	K.J. McDaniels	[SG,SF]	PHI	4
27	James Johnson	[SF,PF]	TOR	4
28	Corey Brewer	[SG,SF]	HOU	4
29	Wesley Johnson	[SG,SF]	LAL	4
30	Marcus Morris	[SF,PF]	PHO	4
31	Jared Dudley	[SG,SF]	MIL	4
32	Kyle Singler	[SG,SF]	DET	4
33	Jeff Green	[SF,PF]	MEM	3
34	Tony Allen	[SG,SF]	MEM	3
35	Tobias Harris *	[SF,PF]	ORL	3	Day-to-day (ankle).

Power Forward

Rank	Player	Eligible	Team	Games	Comment
1	Anthony Davis *	[PF]	NO	4	Day-to-day (toe).
2	Pau Gasol	[PF,C]	CHI	4
3	LaMarcus Aldridge	[PF,C]	POR	4
4	Draymond Green	[SF,PF]	GSW	4
5	Tim Duncan	[PF,C]	SAS	4
6	Paul Millsap	[PF]	ATL	4
7	Serge Ibaka	[PF,C]	OKC	4
8	Greg Monroe	[PF,C]	DET	4
9	Markieff Morris	[PF]	PHO	4
10	Kevin Love *	[PF,C]	CLE	4	Day-to-day (back).
11	David West	[PF]	IND	4	Averaging 16.6 points, 7.4 rebounds, 1.4 blocks and 1.6 steals over last five games.
12	Jared Sullinger	[PF,C]	BOS	4	Averaging 17.0 points, 8.4 rebounds and 1.0 threes over last five games.
13	Dirk Nowitzki	[PF]	DAL	4
14	Nerlens Noel	[PF,C]	PHI	4	Averaging 12.0 points, 8.7 rebounds, 2.7 blocks and 2.0 steals over last three games.
15	Donates Motiejunas	[PF]	HOU	4	Averaging 14.4 points, 7.4 rebounds, 1.2 steals and 1.0 threes in 32 minutes over last five games.
16	Kenneth Faried	[PF]	DEN	4
17	Ryan Anderson	[PF,C]	NO	4
18	Blake Griffin	[PF,C]	LAC	3
19	Derrick Favors	[PF,C]	UTA	3	Averaging 19.4 points, 10.0 rebounds and 1.2 blocks over last five games.
20	Tristan Thompson	[PF,C]	CLE	4	Averaging 13.0 points, 9.7 rebounds and 1.3 rebounds in 35 minutes over last three games.
21	Taj Gibson	[PF]	CHI	4	Could see bump in minutes and production if Joakim Noah misses time this week. Averaging 11.3 points, 6.7 rebounds and 1.3 blocks in 38 minutes over last three games.
22	Amir Johnson	[PF,C]	TOR	4	Averaging 10.0 points, 8.0 rebounds and 1.0 blocks in 27 minutes over last five games.
23	Thaddeus Young	[SF,PF]	MIN	4
24	Nene	[PF,C]	WAS	4
25	Marreese Speights	[PF,C]	GSW	4
26	Zach Randolph	[PF,C]	MEM	3
27	Channing Frye	[PF]	ORL	3	Getting more minutes with Tobias Harris(ankle) out. Averaging 16.0 points, 6.5 rebounds and 4.5 threes in 38 minutes over last two games.
28	David Lee	[PF,C]	GSW	4
29	Josh Smith	[SF,PF]	HOU	4
30	Ed Davis	[PF,C]	LAL	4
31	Nikola Mirotic	[PF]	CHI	4
32	Boris Diaw	[PF,C]	SAS	4
33	Carlos Boozer	[PF,C]	LAL	4
34	Luc Richard Mbah a Moute	[PF]	PHI	4
35	Kris Humphries	[PF]	WAS	4

Center

Rank	Player	Eligible	Team	Games	Comment
1	Andre Drummond	[PF,C]	DET	4
2	Chris Bosh	[PF,C]	MIA	4
3	Al Horford	[PF,C]	ATL	4
4	Tyson Chandler	[C]	DAL	4
5	Gorgui Dieng	[C]	MIN	4
6	Dwight Howard	[C]	HOU	4	Shooting 81% from the line over last five games.
7	Roy Hibbert	[C]	IND	4	Averaging 12.4 points, 9.8 rebounds and 3.2 blocks over last five games.
8	Nikola Vucevic	[PF,C]	ORL	3	Averaging 24.8 points and 11.8 rebounds on 62% shooting from the field over last five games.
9	Marc Gasol	[C]	MEM	3
10	DeAndre Jordan	[C]	LAC	3
11	DeMarcus Cousins *	[PF,C]	SAC	3	Day-to-day (ankle).
12	Marcin Gortat	[C]	WAS	4
13	Alex Len	[C]	PHO	4	Averaging 9.2 points, 11.0 rebounds and 2.4 blocks in 29 minutes over last five games.
14	Bismack Biyombo	[PF,C]	CHA	4	Averaging 11.3 points, 13.7 rebounds and 2.7 blocks in 29 minutes over last three games.
15	Hassan Whiteside	[C]	MIA	4	Averaging 12.4 points, 9.2 rebounds and 3.2 blocks in only 23 minutes over last five games.
16	Rudy Gobert	[C]	UTA	3	Averaging 8.4 points, 8.6 rebounds, 2.0 steals and 4.2 blocks in 33 minutes over last five games.
17	Jonas Valanciunas	[C]	TOR	4
18	J.J. Hickson	[PF,C]	DEN	4	Averaging 13.4 points and 9.2 rebounds in 27 minutes over last five games.
19	Jusuf Nurkic	[C]	DEN	4
20	Andrew Bogut	[C]	GSW	4
21	Zaza Pachulia	[C]	MIL	4
22	Jordan Hill	[PF,C]	LAL	4
23	Mason Plumlee	[PF,C]	BKN	3
24	Brook Lopez	[C]	BKN	3
25	Omer Asik	[C]	NO	4
26	Kelly Olynyk	[C]	BOS	4
27	John Henson	[PF,C]	MIL	4
28	Timofey Mozgov	[C]	CLE	4
29	Chris Andersen	[C]	MIA	4
30	Steven Adams	[C]	OKC	4
31	Chris Kaman	[PF,C]	POR	4
32	Henry Sims	[C]	PHI	4
33	Enes Kanter	[C]	UTA	3
34	Joakim Noah *	[PF,C]	CHI	4	Day-to-day (ankle).
35	Al Jefferson *	[PF,C]	CHA	4	Could return this week.