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Updated on February 5, 2012 4:36PM EST

NBA VALUE METER - WEEK 7

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.

Week 7: February 6th - February 12th

Five Games:	NONE
Four Games:	ATL, BOS, CHI, CLE, DEN, HOU, IND, LAC, LAL, MEM, MIA, MIL, MIN, NJ, NYK, OKC, ORL, PHI, PHO, POR, SAC, TOR, UTA, WAS
Three Games:	CHA, DAL, DET, GSW, NO, SAS
Two Games:	NONE
	= new to Value Meter

Point Guards
Rank	Player	Eligible	Team	Games	Comment
1	Russell Westbrook	[PG]	OKC	4	Averaging 26.2 points, 6.4 assists, 4.6 rebounds, 3.0 steals, 1.0 blocks and 1.0 threes over last five games.
2	Derrick Rose	[PG]	CHI	4
3	Chris Paul	[PG]	LAC	4

NBA VALUE METER - WEEK 7

Week 7: February 6th - February 12th

Five Games:	NONE
Four Games:	ATL, BOS, CHI, CLE, DEN, HOU, IND, LAC, LAL, MEM, MIA, MIL, MIN, NJ, NYK, OKC, ORL, PHI, PHO, POR, SAC, TOR, UTA, WAS
Three Games:	CHA, DAL, DET, GSW, NO, SAS
Two Games:	NONE
	= new to Value Meter

Point Guards
Rank	Player	Eligible	Team	Games	Comment
1	Russell Westbrook	[PG]	OKC	4	Averaging 26.2 points, 6.4 assists, 4.6 rebounds, 3.0 steals, 1.0 blocks and 1.0 threes over last five games.
2	Derrick Rose	[PG]	CHI	4
3	Chris Paul	[PG]	LAC	4
4	Brandon Jennings	[PG]	MIL	4	Averaging 18.4 points, 5.2 assists, 2.8 threes and 1.8 steals over last five games.
5	Kyrie Ivring	[PG]	CLE	4	Averaging 22.8 points, 5.4 assists, 3.8 rebounds, 1.0 steals and 1.0 threes over last five games.
6	Deron Williams	[PG]	NJ	4	Averaging career-high 2.0 threes per game but shooting career-low 41% from the field.
7	Ricky Rubio	[PG]	MIN	4
8	Tyreke Evans	[PG,SG]	SAC	4
9	Kyle Lowry	[PG]	HOU	4
10	Steve Nash	[PG]	PHO	4
11	Rajon Rondo *	[PG]	BOS	4	Back in action (wrist).
12	John Wall	[PG]	WAS	4
13	Mike Conley, Jr.	[PG]	MEM	4
14	Jrue Holiday	[PG]	PHI	4
15	Ty Lawson	[PG]	DEN	4
16	Darren Collison	[PG]	IND	4
17	Jeff Teague	[PG]	ATL	4
18	Raymond Felton *	[PG]	POR	4	Day-to-day (foot).
19	Stephen Curry	[PG,SG]	GSW	3
20	Tony Parker	[PG]	SAS	3
21	Mario Chalmers	[PG]	MIA	4	Averaging 14.5 points, 4.5 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 3.5 threes in 31.5 minutes over last two games.
22	Jose Calderon	[PG]	TOR	4
23	Andre Miller	[PG]	DEN	4
24	Devin Harris	[PG]	UTA	4
25	Luke Ridnour	[PG]	MIN	4
26	C.J. Watson	[PG]	CHI	4	Averaging 15.0 points and 2.7 threes in 22 minutes over last three games.
27	Jordan Farmar	[PG,SG]	NJ	4	Averaging 13.2 points and 1.6 threes in 26 minutes over last five games.
28	Maurice Williams	[PG,SG]	LAC	4
29	Jerryd Bayless	[PG]	TOR	4	Averaging 13.2 points and 1.6 threes in 26 minutes over last five games.
30	Brandon Knight*	[PG]	DET	3	Day-to-day (broken jaw).
31	Rodney Stuckey	[PG,SG]	DET	3
32	Jarrett Jack *	[PG,SG]	NO	3	Day-to-day (knee).
33	Greivis Vasquez	[PG,SG]	NO	3	Decent short-term play while Jarrett Jack is out. Averaging 14,2 points, 7.6 assists, 1.0 steals and 1.0 threes over last five games.
34	Jameer Nelson *	[PG]	ORL	4	Day-to-day (jaw).
35	Jeremy Lin	[PG]	NYK	4	New starter at PG for the Knicks? Put up 25 points, seven assists, five rebounds and two steals in 36 minutes in last game.

Shooting Guards
Rank	Player	Eligible	Team	Games	Comment
1	Kobe Bryant	[SG]	LAL	4
2	Dwyane Wade	[SG]	MIA	4	Averaging 22.8 points, 5.2 assists, 4.4 rebounds and 2.0 steals over last five games.
3	Paul George	[SG]	IND	4	Averaging 16.6 points, 6.2 rebounds, 2.2 steals, 1.2 blocks and 3.2 threes over last five games.
4	Joe Johnson	[SG]	ATL	4
5	Kevin Martin	[SG]	HOU	4
6	James Harden	[SG]	OKC	4
7	Marcus Thornton *	[SG]	SAC	4	Back in action (thigh).
8	Ray Allen	[SG]	BOS	4
9	Chauncey Billups	[PG]	LAC	4
10	Nick Young	[SG]	WAS	4
11	O.J. Mayo	[SG]	MEM	4	Averaging 16.5 points and 1.2 threes over last four games.
12	Jason Richardson *	[SG,SF]	ORL	4	Back in action (knee).
13	DeMar DeRozan	[SG,SF]	TOR	4
14	Wesley Matthews	[SG,SF]	POR	4
15	Louis Williams	[PG,SG]	PHI	4
16	Landry Fields	[SG]	NYK	4
17	Monta Ellis	[PG,SG]	GSW	3
18	Vince Carter	[SG]	PHO	4	Averaging 13.6 points, 1.8 threes and 1.4 steals over last five games.
19	Jamal Crawford	[PG,SG]	POR	4
20	Jason Terry	[PG,SG]	DAL	3
21	Kemba Walker	[PG,SG]	CHA	3
22	Anthony Morrow	[SG,SF]	NJ	4	Will miss game on Monday (personal).
23	Alonzo Gee	[SG]	CLE	4	Averaging 14.2 points, 2.5 steals and 1.2 threes over last four games.
24	Gordon Hayward	[SG,SF]	UTA	4	Averaging 14.6 points, 1.4 steals and 1.0 threes in 32 minutes over last five games.
25	Tony Allen *	[SG]	MEM	4	Day-to-day (knee).
26	Jodie Meeks	[SG]	PHI	4
27	Leandro Barbosa	[PG,SG]	TOR	4
28	J.J. Redick	[SG]	ORL	4
29	Evan Turner	[SG,SF]	PHI	4
30	Rudy Fernandez	[SG,SF]	DEN	4
31	Jared Dudley *	[SG,SF]	PHO	4	Day-to-day (thigh).
32	Iman Shumpert	[PG,SG]	NYK	4
33	Aaron Afflalo	[SG]	DEN	4
34	Kawhi Leonard	[SG,SF]	SAS	3
35	Reggie Williams	[SG,SF]	CHA	3	Could be solid short-term play while Gerald Henderson is out. Put up 21 points, seven rebounds, six assists and two 3's in 39 minutes in last game.

Small Forwards
Rank	Player	Eligible	Team	Games	Comment
1	LeBron James	[SF]	MIA	4	Averaging career-highs in rebounds (8.5) and field goal percentage (55%).
2	Kevin Durant	[SG,SF]	OKC	4
3	Paul Pierce	[SG,SF]	BOS	4
4	Danny Granger	[SF]	IND	4	Averaging 23.2 points, 5.6 rebounds, 2.6 threes and 1.6 steals over last five games.
5	Carmelo Anthony	[SF]	NYK	4
6	Andre Iguodala	[SG,SF]	PHI	4
7	Rudy Gay	[SG,SF]	MEM	4
8	Danilo Gallinari	[SF]	DEN	4
9	Gerald Wallace	[SF,PF]	POR	4
10	Luol Deng *	[SG,SF]	CHI	4	Day-to-day (wrist).
11	Nicolas Batum *	[SF]	POR	4	Day-to-day (knee). Averaging 20.7 points, 4.7 threes and 1.7 steals over last three games.
12	Hedo Turkoglu	[SF,PF]	ORL	4
13	Caron Butler	[SF]	LAC	4
14	Thaddeus Young	[SF,PF]	PHI	4
15	James Johnson	[SF,PF]	TOR	4
16	Marvin Williams	[SF]	ATL	4
17	Kyle Korver	[SG,SF]	CHI	4	Averaging 13.8 points and 3.2 threes in 33 minutes over last five games but minutes will most likely decrease with Luol Deng back.
18	John Salmons	[SG,SF]	SAC	4
19	Michael Beasley	[SF,PF]	MIN	4
20	Dorell Wright	[SG,SF]	GSW	3	Averaging 17.0 points, 3.4 threes and 1.0 steals over last five games.
21	Linus Kleiza	[SG,SF]	TOR	4
22	Carlos Delfino	[SG,SF]	MIL	4
23	Shawn Marion	[SF,PF]	DAL	3	Averaging 10.6 points, 7.4 rebounds, 1.0 blocks and 1.0 steals in 31 minutes over last five games.
24	Trevor Ariza	[SF]	NO	3
25	Tayshaun Prince	[SF]	DET	3
26	Richard Jefferson	[SF]	SAS	3
27	Chandler Parsons	[SF]	HOU	4
28	CJ Miles	[SG,SF]	UTA	4
29	Rashard Lewis	[SF]	WAS	4
30	Wesley Johnson	[SG,SF]	MIN	4
31	Derrick Williams	[SF,PF]	MIN	4
32	Mike Dunleavy	[SG,SF]	MIL	4
33	Grant Hill	[SG,SF]	PHO	4
34	Mike Miller	[SG,SF]	MIA	4	Averaging 9.3 points and 1.3 threes over last three games.
35	Mickael Pietrus	[SG,SF]	BOS	4

Power Forwards
Rank	Player	Eligible	Team	Games	Comment
1	Kevin Love	[PF]	MIN	4
2	LaMarcus Aldridge	[PF,C]	POR	4
3	Blake Griffin	[PF]	LAC	4	Averaging 21.8 points, 10.0 rebounds, 2.4 blocks and 1.2 steals over last five games.
4	Josh Smith	[SF,PF]	ATL	4
5	Pau Gasol	[PF,C]	LAL	4
6	Paul Millsap	[SF,PF]	UTA	4	Averaging 14.0 points, 12.0 rebounds, 1.2 blocks and 1.0 steals over last five games.
7	Ryan Anderson	[PF]	ORL	4
8	Chris Bosh	[PF,C]	MIA	4	Production has decreased since Dwyane Wade returned to the lineup. Averaging 14.0 points on 40% shooting from the field over last five games.
9	Kris Humphries	[PF]	NJ	4	Averaging 14.0 points, 9.4 rebounds and 2.2 blocks over last five games.
10	Carlos Boozer	[PF]	CHI	4
11	Drew Gooden	[PF,C]	MIL	4
12	Antawn Jamison	[PF]	CLE	4
13	Al Harrington	[SF,PF]	DEN	4
14	Kevin Garnett	[PF]	BOS	4
15	Greg Monroe	[PF,C]	DET	3
16	Dirk Nowitzki	[PF]	DAL	3	Averaging 27.0 points, 7.5 rebounds and 1.5 threes over last two games.
17	David Lee	[PF]	GSW	3
18	Tim Duncan	[PF,C]	SAS	3
19	David West	[PF]	IND	4
20	Luis Scola	[SF,PF]	HOU	4
21	Elton Brand *	[PF]	PHI	4	Day-to-day (thumb).
22	Trevor Booker	[PF]	WAS	4	Started last game at power forward over Jan Vesely. Averaging 10.6 points, 6.4 rebounds, 1.8 blocks and 1.0 steals over last five games.
23	Ersan Ilyasova	[SF,PF]	MIL	4
24	Channing Frye	[PF,C]	PHO	4
25	Jason Thompson	[PF,C]	SAC	4
26	Udonis Haslem	[PF]	MIA	4
27	Derrick Favors	[PF]	UTA	4
28	Amir Johnson	[PF,C]	TOR	4
29	Marreese Speights	[PF,C]	MEM	4
30	Tyrus Thomas	[SF,PF]	CHA	3
31	Boris Diaw	[PF,C]	CHA	3
32	Carl Landry	[SF,PF]	NO	3
33	Tyler Hansbrough	[PF]	IND	4
34	Dante Cunningham	[PF,C]	MEM	4
35	Matt Bonner	[PF,C]	SAS	3	Averaging 9.2 points and 2.4 threes over last five games.

Centers
Rank	Player	Eligible	Team	Games	Comment
1	Dwight Howard	[C]	ORL	4	Averaging career-highs in points (15.1), rebounds (10.5), blocks (2.3), assists (2.8) and steals (1.1).
2	Marc Gasol	[C]	MEM	4
3	Anderson Varejeo	[PF,C]	CLE	4	Averaging 16.3 points, 17.3 rebounds and 1.0 blocks over last three games.
4	Amare Stoudemire	[C]	NYK	4	Averaging 21.0 points, 7.8 rebounds, 1.6 blocks and 1.0 steals over last five games.
5	Marcin Gortat	[C]	PHO	4
6	Al Jefferson	[PF,C]	UTA	4
7	DeMarcus Cousins	[C]	SAC	4
8	Andrew Bynum	[C]	LAL	4
9	Roy Hibbert	[C]	IND	4
10	JaVale McGee	[PF,C]	WAS	4
11	Joakim Noah	[C]	CHI	4
12	DeAndre Jordan	[C]	LAC	4	Averaging 9.4 points, 11.0 rebounds and 3.2 blocks over last five games.
13	Marcus Camby	[C]	POR	4
14	Serge Ibaka	[PF,C]	OKC	4
15	Tyson Chandler	[C]	NYK	4
16	Nene	[PF,C]	DEN	4	Averaging 11.2 points and 5.4 rebounds over last five games.
17	Spencer Hawes *	[C]	PHI	4	Back in action (Achilles).
18	Samuel Dalembert	[C]	HOU	4
19	Nikola Pekovic	[C]	MIN	4	Averaging 14.4 points and 9.6 rebounds in 27 minutes over last five games.
20	Ed Davis	[PF]	TOR	4	Averaging 8.0 points, 8.4 rebounds and 1.2 blocks in 26 minutes over last five games.
21	Emeka Okafor	[PF,C]	NO	3
22	Zaza Pachulia	[C]	ATL	4
23	Patrick Patterson	[PF,C]	HOU	4	Averaging 12.0 points, 5.0 rebounds and 1.0 blocks over last three games.
24	Bismack Biyombo	[PF,C]	CHA	3	Started last game at center and put up 11 points, 12 rebounds and two blocks in 36 minutes.
25	Kosta Koufos	[C]	DEN	4	Could be decent short-term play while Timofey Mosgoev is out. Put up 16 points and 12 rebounds in 34 minutes in last game.
26	Jermaine O'Neal *	[PF,C]	BOS	4	Day-to-day (knee).
27	Kendrick Perkins	[C]	OKC	4
28	Darko Milicic *	[PF,C]	MIN	4	Day-to-day (quad).
29	Jared Jeffries	[PF,C]	NYK	4
30	Tiago Splitter	[PF,C]	SAS	3
31	Brendan Haywood	[C]	DAL	3
32	DeJuan Blair	[PF,C]	SAS	3
33	Andris Biedrins	[C]	GSW	3
34	Jason Maxiell	[PF,C]	DET	3
35	Byron Mullens	[PF,C]	CHA	3