Week 16 Fantasy Basketball Player Rankings

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Published on February 8, 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 16:	February 9th - February 15th
Two Games:	ATL, BKN, CHI, CLE, DAL, DEN, DET, GSW, HOU, IND, LAC, LAL, MEM, MIA, MIL, MIN, NO, NYK, OKC, ORL, SAC, SAS, UTA, WAS
One Game:	BOS, CHA, PHI, PHO, POR, TOR

Point Guard

Rank	Player	Eligible	Team	Games	Comment
1	Russell Westbrook	[PG]	OKC	2	Averaging 34.4 points, 8.0 assists, 7.2 rebounds, 2.2 steals and 1.8 threes over last five games.
2	Stephen Curry	[PG,SG]	GSW	2
3	Chris Paul	[PG]	LAC	2
4	John Wall	[PG]	WAS	2
5	Jeff Teague	[PG]	ATL	2
6	Kyrie Ivring	[PG]	CLE	2
7	Ty Lawson	[PG]	DEN	2
8	Derrick Rose	[PG]	CHI	2
9	D.J. Augustin	[PG]	DET	2	Averaging 17.8 points, 9.2 assists, 1.0 steals and 1.2 threes in 34 minutes over last five games.
10	Jarrett Jack	[PG,SG]	BKN	2
11	George Hill	[PG,SG]	IND	2	Averaging 20.0 points, 6.5 assists and 1.5 threes in 27 minutes over last two games.
12	Mike Conley	[PG]	MEM	2	Only averaging 3.5 assists and 0.8 steals over last four games.
13	Jordan Clarkson	[PG]	LAL	2	Averaging 14.2 points, 3.4 assists, 1.8 steals and 1.2 threes in 34 minutes over last five games.
14	Damian Lillard	[PG]	POR	1
15	Kyle Lowry	[PG]	TOR	1
16	Ricky Rubio	[PG]	MIN	2	Could miss a game this week if he doesn't play in back-to-backs.
17	Tony Parker	[PG]	SAS	2
18	Patrick Beverley	[PG]	HOU	2
19	Jose Calderon	[PG]	NYK	2
20	Jeremy Lin	[PG]	LAL	2	Coming off the bench behind Clarkson but averaging 12.5 points, 4.5 assists, 1.5 steals and 1.5 threes in 26 minutes over last two games.
21	Elfrid Payton	[PG]	ORL	2
22	Mo Williams	[PG,SG]	MIN	2	Value goes down with Ricky Rubio back but still averaging 10.7 points, 6.3 assists and 1.7 threes in 25 minutes over last three games
23	J.J. Barea	[PG,SG]	DAL	2	Starting at PG with Rajon Rondo out. Averaging 10.4 points 5.0 assists and 1.0 threes in 28 minutes over last five games.
24	Mario Chalmers	[PG,SG]	MIA	2
25	Trey Burke	[PG]	UTA	2
26	Deron Williams	[PG]	BKN	2	Back in action.
27	Goran Dragic	[PG,SG]	PHO	1
28	Isaiah Thomas	[PG]	PHO	1
29	Devin Harris	[PG,SG]	DAL	2
30	Reggie Jackson	[PG]	OKC	2
31	Dante Exum	[PG]	UTA	2
32	Aaron Brooks	[PG]	CHI	2
33	Ramon Sessions	[PG,SG]	SAC	2	Could start at PG if Darren Collison misses time this week.
34	Darren Collison *	[PG]	SAC	2	Day-to-day (abdominal).
35	Michael Carter-Williams *	[PG]	PHI	1	Day-to-day (foot).

Shooting Guard

Rank	Player	Eligible	Team	Games	Comment
1	James Harden	[SG,SF]	HOU	2
2	Klay Thompson	[SG,SF]	GSW	2
3	Brandon Knight	[PG,SG]	MIL	2
4	Monta Ellis	[PG,SG]	DAL	2
5	Jimmy Butler	[SG,SF]	CHI	2
6	Kevin Martin	[SG]	MIN	2	Averaging 18.6 points, 4.0 rebounds, 1.2 steals and 1.8 threes in 37 minutes over last five games.
7	CJ Miles	[SG,SF]	IND	2	Averaging 19.3 points, 2.0 steals and 3.0 threes in 30 minutes over last three games.
8	J.R. Smith	[SG,SF]	CLE	2	Averaging 13.2 points, 2.2 steals and 3.2 threes in 29 minutes over last five games.
9	Victor Oladipo	[SG]	ORL	2
10	Kyle Korver	[SG,SF]	ATL	2
11	Danny Green	[SG,SF]	SAS	2
12	Joe Johnson	[SG,SF]	BKN	2
13	Wayne Ellington	[SG]	LAL	2	Averaging 17.4 points, 1.0 steals and 2.4 threes in 39 minutes over last five games.
14	Eric Gordon	[SG]	NO	2
15	Jamal Crawford	[PG,SG]	LAC	2
16	Aaron Afflalo	[SG,SF]	DEN	2
17	Bradley Beal *	[SG]	WAS	2	Day-to-day (toe).
18	Eric Bledsoe	[PG,SG]	PHO	1
19	Wesley Matthews	[SG,SF]	POR	1
20	DeMar DeRozan	[SG,SF]	TOR	1
21	O.J. Mayo	[SG]	MIL	2	Averaging 13.2 points, 1.2 steals and 2.0 threes in 26 minutes over last five games.
22	Kentavious Caldwell-Pope	[SG]	DET	2
23	Langston Galloway	[SG]	NYK	2
24	Austin Rivers	[SG]	LAC	2	Getting extra minutes with J.J. Redick out. Averaging 11.0 points, 3.5 assists and 3.0 steals in 28 minutes over last two games.
25	Jodie Meeks	[SG]	DET	2
26	Rasual Butler	[SG]	WAS	2	Averaging 13.0 points and 2.0 threes in 26 minutes over last two games.
27	Tim Hardaway Jr.	[SG]	NYK	2
28	Dion Waiters	[SG]	OKC	2
29	Rodney Stuckey	[PG,SG]	IND	2
30	Ben McLemore	[SG]	SAC	2
31	Quincy Pondexter	[SG]	NO	2
32	Avery Bradley	[PG,SG]	BOS	1	Averaging 17.6 points, 1.0 steals and 2.0 threes in 33 minutes over last five games.
33	Gerald Henderson	[SG,SF]	CHA	1	Averaging 20.3 points, 5.0 assists, 1.3 steals and 1.0 threes in 36 minutes over last five games.
34	Lou Williams	[PG,SG]	TOR	1
35	J.J. Redick *	[SG]	LAC	2	Day-to-day (Achilles).

Small Forward

Rank	Player	Eligible	Team	Games	Comment
1	LeBron James	[SF,PF]	CLE	2
2	Kevin Durant	[SF]	OKC	2
3	Gordon Hayward	[SG,SF]	UTA	2	Averaging 24.4 points, 6.2 rebounds, 4.2 assists, 1.2 steals and 2.2 threes over last five games.
4	Kawhi Leonard	[SG,SF]	SAS	2	Averaging 18.8 points, 6.6 rebounds, 2.8 steals and 2.0 threes over last five games.
5	Carmelo Anthony	[SF,PF]	NYK	2
6	Giannis Antetokoumpo	[SF]	MIL	2	Averaging 17.6 points, 10.8 rebounds, 1.6 blocks and 1.0 steals over last five games.
7	Tobias Harris	[SF,PF]	ORL	2	Averaging 28.5 points, 8. 5 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 2.5 threes in 42 minutes over last two games.
8	Trevor Ariza	[SF]	HOU	2	Averaging 22.0 points, 5.5 rebounds, 2.5 steals and 4.5 threes over last two games.
9	Tyreke Evans	[SG,SF]	NO	2
10	Andrew Wiggins	[SF]	MIN	2
11	Khris Middleton	[SF]	MIL	2	Averaging 15.0 points, 6.4 rebounds, 2.4 steals and 1.0 threes in 37 minutes over last five games.
12	Rudy Gay	[SF,PF]	SAC	2
13	Chandler Parsons	[SF,PF]	DAL	2
14	Luol Deng	[SF]	MIA	2
15	DeMarre Carroll	[SF]	ATL	2
16	Wilson Chandler	[SG,SF]	DEN	2
17	Jeff Green	[SF,PF]	MEM	2
18	Paul Pierce	[SF]	WAS	2
19	Al-Farouq Aminu	[SF]	DAL	2	Averaging 7.6 points, 6.6 rebounds, 1.8 steals and 1.6 blocks in 25 minutes over last five games.
20	Matt Barnes	[SF]	LAC	2
21	Jared Dudley	[SG,SF]	MIL	2
22	Harrison Barnes	[SF]	GSW	2
23	Manu Ginobili	[SG,SF]	SAS	2
24	Danilo Gallinari	[SF]	DEN	2	Averaging 12.8 points, 4.8 rebounds and 1.2 threes in 24 minutes over last five games.
25	Robert Covington	[SF]	PHI	1
26	Nicolas Batum	[SG,SF]	POR	1
27	Corey Brewer	[SG,SF]	HOU	2
28	Wesley Johnson	[SG,SF]	LAL	2
29	Courtney Lee	[SG,SF]	MEM	2
30	Andre Iguodala	[SG,SF]	GSW	2
31	Kyle Singler	[SG,SF]	DET	2
32	Nick Young	[SG,SF]	LAL	2
33	Tony Allen	[SG,SF]	MEM	2
34	Solomon Hill	[SG,SF]	IND	2
35	Otto Porter	[SG,SF]	WAS	2	Could see extra minutes if Bradley Beal (toe) misses time this week.

Power Forward

Rank	Player	Eligible	Team	Games	Comment
1	Anthony Davis *	[PF]	NO	2	Day-to-day (shoulder).
2	Draymond Green	[SF,PF]	GSW	2	Averaging 10.2 points, 12.0 rebounds, 4.6 assists, 1.6 blocks, 1.6 steals and 1.2 threes over last five games.
3	Pau Gasol	[PF,C]	CHI	2	Averaging career highs in rebounds (12.0) and blocks (2.2).
4	Paul Millsap	[PF]	ATL	2
5	Greg Monroe	[PF,C]	DET	2	Averaging 17.6 points, 12.4 rebounds and 1.4 steals over last five games.
6	Chris Bosh	[PF,C]	MIA	2
7	Tim Duncan	[PF,C]	SAS	2
8	Serge Ibaka	[PF,C]	OKC	2
9	Blake Griffin	[PF,C]	LAC	2
10	Kevin Love	[PF,C]	CLE	2
11	Josh Smith	[SF,PF]	HOU	2	Production has increased with Dwight Howard out. Averaging 12.6 points, 9.2 rebounds, 1.8 blocks, 1.4 steals and 2.0 threes in 29 minutes over last five games.
12	Zach Randolph	[PF,C]	MEM	2
13	Derrick Favors	[PF,C]	UTA	2
14	Dirk Nowitzki	[PF]	DAL	2
15	Thaddeus Young	[SF,PF]	MIN	2
16	Ryan Anderson	[PF,C]	NO	2
17	Donates Motiejunas	[PF]	HOU	2	Averaging 18.4 points, 6.8 rebounds and 1.2 threes in 30 minutes over last five games.
18	David West	[PF]	IND	2
19	LaMarcus Aldridge	[PF,C]	POR	1
20	Carlos Boozer	[PF,C]	LAL	2	Averaging 15.4 points and 7.5 rebounds in 27 minutes over last four games.
21	Kenneth Faried	[PF]	DEN	2
22	Nene	[PF,C]	WAS	2
23	Taj Gibson	[PF]	CHI	2
24	Tristan Thompson	[PF,C]	CLE	2
25	Marreese Speights	[PF,C]	GSW	2
26	Jared Sullinger	[PF,C]	BOS	1
27	Markieff Morris	[PF]	PHO	1
28	Nerlens Noel	[PF,C]	PHI	1
29	Kris Humphries	[PF]	WAS	2
30	David Lee	[PF,C]	GSW	2
31	Jason Smith	[PF,C]	NYK	2
32	Ed Davis	[PF,C]	LAL	2
33	Channing Frye	[PF]	ORL	2
34	Terrence Jones	[SF,PF]	HOU	2
35	Ryan Kelly	[PF]	LAL	2

Center

Rank	Player	Eligible	Team	Games	Comment
1	Al Horford	[PF,C]	ATL	2	Averaging 16.2 points, 11.0 rebounds, 4.0 assists, 1.2 blocks and 1.6 steals over last five games.
2	DeMarcus Cousins	[PF,C]	SAC	2
3	Marc Gasol	[C]	MEM	2
4	Nikola Vucevic	[PF,C]	ORL	2
5	DeAndre Jordan	[C]	LAC	2
6	Brook Lopez	[C]	BKN	2	Averaging 21.6 points, 8.0 rebound and 2.2 blocks in 34 minutes over last five games.
7	Andre Drummond	[PF,C]	DET	2
8	Tyson Chandler	[C]	DAL	2
9	Joakim Noah	[PF,C]	CHI	2
10	Hassan Whiteside *	[C]	MIA	2	Day-to-day (ankle). Averaging 17.8 points, 15.8 rebounds, 2.8 blocks and 1.0 steals in 30 minutes over last four games.
11	Timofey Mozgov	[C]	CLE	2	Averaging 11.2 points, 7.6 rebounds and 2.0 blocks in 25 minutes over last five games.
12	Marcin Gortat	[C]	WAS	2
13	John Henson	[PF,C]	MIL	2	Getting extra minutes with Zaza Pachulia out. Averaging 11.2 points, 5.2 rebounds and 2.8 blocks in 28 minutes over last five games.
14	Roy Hibbert	[C]	IND	2
15	Rudy Gobert	[C]	UTA	2
16	Enes Kanter	[C]	UTA	2
17	Nikola Pekovic	[C]	MIN	2
18	Andrew Bogut	[C]	GSW	2
19	Gorgui Dieng	[C]	MIN	2	In a timeshare with Nikola Pekovic. Averaging 8.8 points, 7.6 rebounds, 1.0 blocks in 24 minutes over last five games.
20	Mason Plumlee	[PF,C]	BKN	2
21	Al Jefferson	[PF,C]	CHA	1
22	Jusuf Nurkic	[C]	DEN	2
23	Steven Adams	[C]	OKC	2
24	Omer Asik	[C]	NO	2
25	Jonas Valanciunas	[C]	TOR	1
26	Robin Lopez	[C]	POR	1	Back in action. Averaging 11.0 points, 8.7 rebounds and 2.3 blocks in 31 minutes over last three games.
27	J.J. Hickson	[PF,C]	DEN	2
28	Robert Sacre	[C]	LAL	2
29	Amar'e Stoudemire	[PF,C]	NYK	2
30	Alexis Ajinca	[C]	NO	2
31	Boris Diaw	[PF,C]	SAS	2
32	Chris Andersen	[C]	MIA	2
33	Tiago Splitter	[C]	SAS	2
34	Jason Thompson	[PF,C]	SAC	2
35	Kyle O'Quinn	[C]	ORL	2