This article is part of our NBA Weekly Player Rankings series.
THE VALUE METER
By Eric Johnson
RotoWire Staff Writer
NBA VALUE METER - WEEK 12
This is our weekly cheat sheet based on our player's projected output and number of games. It assumes an eight-category roto style 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 Value Meter takes into account games played Monday through Saturday. 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 on the Value Meter until the following week.
Five Games: | NONE | ||||
Four Games: | CHA, CHI, DEN, GSW, NJ, NYK, PHI, PHO, POR, SAC, SEA, TOR | ||||
Three Games: | ATL, BOS, DET, LAC, MEM, MIA, MIL, MIN, ORL, SAS, UTA, WAS | ||||
Two Games: | CLE, DAL, HOU, IND, LAL, NO | ||||
One Game: | NONE | ||||
= new to Value Meter |
Point Guards | ||||
Rank | Player | Team | Games | Comment |
1 | Allen Iverson | DEN | 4 | Averaging 30.6 points and 6.2 assists on 50.5% shooting from the field and 80.8% shooting from the line over last five games. |
2 | Baron Davis | GSW | 4 | |
3 | Steve Nash | PHO | 4 | |
4 | Jason Kidd | NJ | 4 | |
5 | Jose Calderon | TOR | 4 | |
6 | Andre Miller | PHI | 4 | |
7 | Monta Ellis | GSW | 4 | |
8 | Deron Williams | UTA | 3 | |
9 | Chauncey Billups | DET | 3 | |
10 | Maurice Williams | MIL | 3 | |
11 | Kirk Hinrich | CHI | 4 | |
12 | Stephon Marbury | NYK | 4 | |
13 | Tony Parker | SAS | 3 | |
14 | Anthony Carter | DEN | 4 | Averaging 10.8 points, 8.8 assists and 1.8 steals over last five games. Should see 30+ minutes a night with Atkins (hernia) out indefinitely. |
15 | Beno Udrih | SAC | 4 | Production could take a hit with Bibby (thumb) set to return later this week |
16 | Earl Watson | SEA | 4 | |
17 | Chris Paul | NO | 2 | |
18 | Raymond Felton * | CHA | 4 | Day-to-day (ankle) |
19 | Antonio Daniels | WAS | 3 | |
20 | Jameer Nelson | ORL | 3 | |
21 | Jarrett Jack | POR | 4 | Should get starter's minutes if Blake (thigh) misses any time |
22 | Mike Conley, Jr. | MEM | 3 | |
23 | Jason Williams | MIA | 3 | |
24 | Steve Blake * | POR | 4 | Day-to-day (thigh) |
25 | Jamaal Tinsley | IND | 2 | |
26 | Rafer Alston | HOU | 2 | |
27 | Anthony Johnson | ATL | 3 | |
28 | Rajon Rondo * | BOS | 3 | Day-to-day (back) |
29 | Devin Harris | DAL | 2 | |
30 | Mike Bibby * | SAC | 4 | Could make his return later this week (thumb) |
Shooting Guards | ||||
Rank | Player | Team | Games | |
1 | Jason Richardson | CHA | 4 | |
2 | Vince Carter | NJ | 4 | Lowest point-per-game average (21.4 ppg) since 2002-03 season. |
3 | Brandon Roy | POR | 4 | |
4 | Ben Gordon | CHI | 4 | |
5 | Jamal Crawford | NYK | 4 | |
6 | Leandro Barbosa | PHO | 4 | |
7 | Dwyane Wade | MIA | 3 | |
8 | Joe Johnson | ATL | 3 | |
9 | Michael Redd | MIL | 3 | |
10 | Rudy Gay | MEM | 3 | |
11 | Kevin Martin | SAC | 4 | Scored 25 points in first game back after missing 17 games (groin). |
12 | Richard Hamilton | DET | 3 | |
13 | Kobe Bryant | LAL | 2 | |
14 | Ricky Davis | MIA | 3 | |
15 | Manu Ginobili | SAS | 3 | |
16 | Francisco Garcia | SAC | 4 | |
17 | Ray Allen | BOS | 3 | Averaging only 8.8 points on 29.5% shooting from the field over last five games. |
18 | Anthony Parker | TOR | 4 | Averaging 18.3 points and 6.0 rebounds over last three games. |
19 | Raja Bell | PHO | 4 | |
20 | Martell Webster | POR | 4 | |
21 | Rashad McCants | MIN | 3 | |
22 | Josh Childress | ATL | 3 | |
23 | Willie Green | PHI | 4 | |
24 | Louis Williams | PHI | 4 | |
25 | Delonte West | SEA | 4 | |
26 | DeShawn Stevenson | WAS | 3 | |
27 | Charlie Bell | MIL | 3 | |
28 | Michael Finley | SAS | 3 | |
29 | Cuttino Mobley | LAC | 3 | |
30 | Mike Dunleavy | IND | 2 |
Small Forwards | ||||
Rank | Player | Team | Games | Comment |
1 | Gerald Wallace | CHA | 4 | |
2 | Carmelo Anthony | DEN | 4 | Averaging career best 7.0 rebounds. |
3 | Stephen Jackson | GSW | 4 | |
4 | Andre Iguodala | PHI | 4 | |
5 | Richard Jefferson | NJ | 4 | |
6 | Kevin Durant | SEA | 4 | |
7 | Caron Butler | WAS | 3 | |
8 | Josh Smith | ATL | 3 | |
9 | Paul Pierce | BOS | 3 | |
10 | Mike Miller | MEM | 3 | |
11 | Hedo Turkoglu | ORL | 3 | |
12 | Rashard Lewis | ORL | 3 | |
13 | John Salmons | SAC | 4 | Production could take a hit with Martin back this week. |
14 | LeBron James | CLE | 2 | |
15 | Corey Maggette | LAC | 3 | |
16 | Andres Nocioni | CHI | 4 | Solid play with Deng (Achilles) out. Averaging 20.0 points over last three games. |
17 | Jamario Moon | TOR | 4 | Averaging 11.0 points, 7.6 rebounds, 2.4 blocks and 1.4 steals in 39.4 minutes over last five games. |
18 | Andrei Kirilenko | UTA | 3 | |
19 | Marvin Williams | ATL | 3 | |
20 | Tayshaun Prince | DET | 3 | |
21 | Ryan Gomes | MIN | 3 | Averaging 20.5 points and 7.5 rebounds over his last two games. |
22 | Luol Deng * | CHI | 4 | Day-to-day (Achilles) |
23 | Bostjan Nachbar | NJ | 4 | |
24 | Wally Szczerbiak | SEA | 4 | |
25 | Andrea Bargnani | TOR | 4 | |
26 | Josh Howard | DAL | 2 | |
27 | Tim Thomas | LAC | 3 | |
28 | Danny Granger | IND | 2 | |
29 | Maurice Evans | ORL | 3 | Averaging 14.0 points in last two starts. |
30 | Ronnie Brewer | UTA | 3 |
Power Forwards | ||||
Rank | Player | Team | Games | Comment |
1 | Shawn Marion | PHO | 4 | |
2 | Chris Bosh | TOR | 4 | |
3 | Emeka Okafor | CHA | 4 | |
4 | Carlos Boozer | UTA | 3 | |
5 | Kevin Garnett | BOS | 3 | |
6 | Tim Duncan | SAS | 3 | |
7 | Al Harrington | GSW | 4 | |
8 | Antawn Jamison | WAS | 3 | Averaging a career-high 10.8 rebounds per game (13.2 boards over his last five games). |
9 | Rasheed Wallace | DET | 3 | |
10 | Joe Smith | CHI | 4 | Averaging 19.8 points, 8.0 rebounds and 2.2 blocks on 49.4% shooting from the field over last five games. |
11 | Kenyon Martin | DEN | 4 | Could see bump in minutes and production with Nene (personal reasons) out indefinitely. |
12 | Dirk Nowitzki | DAL | 2 | |
13 | Zach Randolph | NYK | 4 | |
14 | David West | NO | 2 | |
15 | Al Horford | ATL | 3 | |
16 | Udonis Haslem | MIA | 3 | |
17 | Boris Diaw | PHO | 4 | Could see bump in production with Hill (appendectomy) out |
18 | David Lee | NYK | 4 | |
19 | Mikki Moore | SAC | 4 | |
20 | Reggie Evans | PHI | 4 | |
21 | Darko Milicic | MEM | 3 | Averaging 3.2 blocks per game over last five games. |
22 | Travis Outlaw | POR | 4 | |
23 | Lamar Odom | LAL | 2 | |
24 | Antonio McDyess | DET | 3 | |
25 | Yi Jianlian | MIL | 3 | |
26 | Jermaine O'Neal | IND | 2 | |
27 | Jason Maxiell | DET | 3 | |
28 | Andray Blatche | WAS | 3 | Averaging 11.0 points, 7.5 rebound and 3.5 blocks over last two games. |
29 | Charlie Villanueva | MIL | 3 | |
30 | Chris Wilcox * | SEA | 4 | Day-to-day (finger) |
Centers | ||||
Rank | Player | Team | Games | Comment |
1 | Amare Stoudemire | PHO | 4 | |
2 | Marcus Camby | DEN | 4 | |
3 | LaMarcus Aldridge | POR | 4 | |
4 | Dwight Howard | ORL | 3 | |
5 | Pau Gasol | MEM | 3 | |
6 | Al Jefferson | MIN | 3 | |
7 | Chris Kaman | LAC | 3 | |
8 | Brad Miller | SAC | 4 | |
9 | Samuel Dalembert | PHI | 4 | |
10 | Andris Biedrins | GSW | 4 | |
11 | Nazr Mohammed | CHA | 4 | Averaging 18.7 points and 10.5 rebounds in last four games as reserve. |
12 | Ben Wallace | CHI | 4 | |
13 | Yao Ming | HOU | 2 | |
14 | Mehmet Okur | UTA | 3 | Averaging 25.5 points and 16.0 rebounds over his last two games. |
15 | Andrew Bogut | MIL | 3 | Averaging 15.8 points, 9.2 rebounds and 3.4 assists over his last five games. |
16 | Nick Collison | SEA | 4 | |
17 | Josh Boone | NJ | 4 | Averaging 12.0 points and 10.2 rebounds over last five but shooting a dismal 32% (8-for-25) from the line over last five games. |
18 | Kurt Thomas | SEA | 4 | |
19 | Tyson Chandler | NO | 2 | |
20 | Andrew Bynum | LAL | 2 | |
21 | Eddy Curry | NYK | 4 | |
22 | Sean Williams | NJ | 4 | |
23 | Joel Przybilla | POR | 4 | |
24 | Rasho Nesterovic | TOR | 4 | |
25 | Brendan Haywood | WAS | 3 | |
26 | Kendrick Perkins | BOS | 3 | |
27 | Mark Blount | MIA | 3 | |
28 | Zydrunas Ilgauskas | CLE | 2 | |
29 | Anderson Varejeo | CLE | 2 | |
30 | Shaquille O'Neal * | MIA | 3 | Day-to-day (hip) |
Article first appeared on 1/13/08