Week 14 Fantasy Basketball Player Rankings

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Published on January 25, 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 14:	January 26th-February 1st
Four Games:	BOS, CLE, DAL, DEN, LAC, MEM, MIN, NYK, PHI, POR, SAC, TOR
Three Games:	ATL, BKN, CHI, DET, GSW, HOU, IND, LAL, MIA, MIL, NO, OKC, ORL, PHO, UTA, WAS
Two Games:	CHA, SAS

Point Guard

Rank	Player	Eligible	Team	Games	Comment
1	Chris Paul	[PG]	LAC	4
2	Kyle Lowry	[PG]	TOR	4
3	Damian Lillard	[PG]	POR	4
4	Kyrie Ivring	[PG]	CLE	4
5	Mike Conley	[PG]	MEM	4
6	Ty Lawson	[PG]	DEN	4
7	Darren Collison	[PG]	SAC	4
8	Michael Carter-Williams	[PG]	PHI	4
9	Mo Williams	[PG,SG]	MIN	4
10	Rajon Rondo	[PG]	DAL	4
11	Stephen Curry	[PG,SG]	GSW	3
12	Russell Westbrook	[PG]	OKC	3
13	John Wall	[PG]	WAS	3
14	Derrick Rose	[PG]	CHI	3	Averaging 22.4 points, 6.0 assists, 1.0 steals and 3.4 threes over last five games.
15	Jeff Teague	[PG]	ATL	3
16	Elfrid Payton	[PG]	ORL	3	Averaging 14.6 points, 8.6 assists, 4.2 rebounds and 2.4 steals over last five games.
17	Jarrett Jack	[PG,SG]	BKN	3
18	Goran Dragic	[PG,SG]	PHO	3
19	Isaiah Thomas	[PG]	PHO	3	Averaging 16.8 points, 4.0 assists, 1.2 steals and 2.2 threes in 27 minutes over last five games.
20	Patrick Beverley	[PG]	HOU	3
21	C.J. Watson	[PG,SG]	IND	3
22	Jameer Nelson	[PG]	DEN	4	Averaging 15.0 points, 5.8 assists and 2.0 threes in 28 minutes over last five games.
23	Jose Calderon	[PG]	NYK	4
24	Greivis Vasquez	[PG,SG]	TOR	4
25	Marcus Smart	[PG,SG]	BOS	4
26	Mario Chalmers	[PG,SG]	MIA	3
27	Dante Exum	[PG]	UTA	3	Started last two games over Trey Burke. Averaging 14.0 points, 4.5 assists and 4.0 threes in 32 minutes over last two games.
28	Trey Burke	[PG]	UTA	3	Values goes down if move to sixth man is permanent. Averaging 14.5 points, 2.5 assists and 3.0 threes in 25 minutes over last two games.
29	Tony Parker	[PG]	SAS	2
30	George Hill	[PG,SG]	IND	3	Back in action.
31	Reggie Jackson	[PG]	OKC	3
32	Aaron Brooks	[PG]	CHI	3
33	D.J. Augustin	[PG]	DET	3	Could see bump in production this week if Brandon Jennings (leg) misses time.
34	Brandon Jennings *	[PG]	DET	3	Day-to-day (leg)
35	Kemba Walker *	[PG]	CHA	2	Day-to-day (ankle)

Shooting Guard

Rank	Player	Eligible	Team	Games	Comment
1	James Harden	[SG,SF]	HOU	3	Averaging 30.8 points, 7.4 assists, 4.8 rebounds, 2.2 steals, 3.8 threes and 10.6 free throws made over last five games.
2	Klay Thompson	[SG,SF]	GSW	3	Averaging 32.0 points, 4.8 threes, 1.4 blocks and 2.0 steals on 56% shooting from the field over last five games.
3	Monta Ellis	[PG,SG]	DAL	4
4	Wesley Matthews	[SG,SF]	POR	4
5	J.R. Smith	[SG,SF]	CLE	4	Averaging 15.6 points, 3.6 threes and 1.6 steals in 34 minutes over last five games.
6	Eric Bledsoe	[PG,SG]	PHO	3
7	Brandon Knight	[PG,SG]	MIL	3
8	Jimmy Butler	[SG,SF]	CHI	3
9	Dwyane Wade	[SG]	MIA	3
10	Victor Oladipo	[SG]	ORL	3	Averaging 21.8 points, 4.4 assists, 4.0 rebounds, 1.6 steals and 1.6 threes over last five games.
11	Eric Gordon	[SG]	NO	3	Averaging 17.4 points, 5.6 assists, 3.8 rebounds and 1.6 threes in 36 minutes over last five games.
12	Kyle Korver	[SG,SF]	ATL	3
13	Aaron Afflalo	[SG,SF]	DEN	4
14	Jamal Crawford	[PG,SG]	LAC	4
15	J.J. Redick	[SG]	LAC	4
16	DeMar DeRozan	[SG,SF]	TOR	4	Averaging 12.2 points on 34% shooting from the field over last five games.
17	Avery Bradley	[PG,SG]	BOS	4	Averaging 18.0 points, 5.0 rebounds and 2.5 threes in 32 minutes over last two games.
18	Lou Williams	[PG,SG]	TOR	4
19	Langston Galloway	[SG]	NYK	4	Averaging 12.6 points, 5.2 rebounds, 3.2 assists, 1.0 steals and 1.6 threes in 31 minutes over last five games.
20	Tim Hardaway Jr.	[SG]	NYK	4	Averaging 14.4 points and 2.2 threes in 25 minutes over last two games.
21	Bradley Beal	[SG]	WAS	3
22	Joe Johnson	[SG,SF]	BKN	3
23	K.J. McDaniels	[SG]	PHI	4
24	Ben McLemore	[SG]	SAC	4
25	Terrence Ross	[SG]	TOR	4
26	Dion Waiters	[SG]	OKC	3
27	Gerald Green	[SG,SF]	PHO	3
28	Kentavious Caldwell-Pope	[SG]	DET	3
29	O.J. Mayo	[SG]	MIL	3
30	Jodie Meeks	[SG]	DET	3
31	Rodney Stuckey	[PG,SG]	IND	3
32	Danny Green	[SG,SF]	SAS	2
33	Manu Ginobili	[SG,SF]	SAS	2
34	Wayne Ellington	[SG]	LAL	3	Could see bump in minutes with Kobe Bryant out for the season. Averaging 11.5 points, 5.0 rebounds and 1.5 threes in 23 minutes over last two games.
35	CJ Miles *	[SG,SF]	IND	3	Day-to-day (groin).

Small Forward

Rank	Player	Eligible	Team	Games	Comment
1	LeBron James	[SF,PF]	CLE	4	Averaging 29.0 points, 6.8 assists. 6.8 rebounds, 2.6 steals and 1.8 threes over last five games.
2	Kevin Durant	[SF]	OKC	3
3	Carmelo Anthony	[SF,PF]	NYK	4	Averaging 25.2 points, 7.5 rebounds, 2.3 steals and 3.0 threes over last four games.
4	Andrew Wiggins	[SF]	MIN	4	Averaging 18.2 points, 4.6 rebounds, 1.0 blocks, 1.0 steals and 1.2 threes in 37 minutes over last five games.
5	Rudy Gay	[SF,PF]	SAC	4
6	Chandler Parsons	[SF,PF]	DAL	4
7	Robert Covington	[SF]	PHI	4
8	Tyreke Evans	[SG,SF]	NO	3	Starting at point guard with Jrue Holiday out. Averaging 18.6 points, 5.2 assists, 4.6 rebounds, 1.2 steals and 1.0 threes over last five games.
9	Gordon Hayward	[SG,SF]	UTA	3
10	Jeff Green	[SF,PF]	MEM	4
11	Wilson Chandler	[SG,SF]	DEN	4
12	Matt Barnes	[SF]	LAC	4
13	Luol Deng	[SF]	MIA	3
14	DeMarre Carroll	[SF]	ATL	3
15	Giannis Antetokoumpo	[SF]	MIL	3
16	Trevor Ariza	[SF]	HOU	3
17	Paul Pierce	[SF]	WAS	3
18	Khris Middleton	[SF]	MIL	3	Averaging 11.4 points, 5.4 rebounds, 1.6 steals and 1.4 threes in 31 minutes over last five games.
19	Evan Turner	[SG,SF]	BOS	4
20	Nicolas Batum *	[SG,SF]	POR	4	Day-to-day (wrist).
21	Kawhi Leonard	[SG,SF]	SAS	2
22	Nick Young	[SG,SF]	LAL	3	Averaging 17.4 points and 2.6 threes in 22 minutes over last five games.
23	Tobias Harris	[SF,PF]	ORL	3	Back in action. Averaging 14.0 points in 27 minutes over last two games.
24	P.J. Tucker	[SF,PF]	PHO	3
25	Harrison Barnes	[SF]	GSW	3
26	Tony Allen	[SG,SF]	MEM	4
27	Courtney Lee	[SG,SF]	MEM	4
28	Jerami Grant	[SF]	PHI	4	Averaging 8.2 points, 1.8 blocks and 1.2 threes in 24 minutes over last five games.
29	Dorell Wright	[SG,SF]	POR	4
30	Wesley Johnson	[SG,SF]	LAL	3
31	Marcus Morris	[SF,PF]	PHO	3
32	Jared Dudley	[SG,SF]	MIL	3
33	Corey Brewer	[SG,SF]	HOU	3
34	Kyle Singler	[SG,SF]	DET	3
35	Tony Snell	[SG,SF]	CHI	3	Averaging 11.3 points and 1.3 threes in 29 minutes over last three games.

Power Forward

Rank	Player	Eligible	Team	Games	Comment
1	Anthony Davis	[PF]	NO	3
2	Blake Griffin	[PF,C]	LAC	4
3	Dirk Nowitzki	[PF]	DAL	4	Averaging 21.5 points, 7.8 rebounds and 2.5 threes over last four games.
4	LaMarcus Aldridge	[PF,C]	POR	4
5	Jared Sullinger	[PF,C]	BOS	4
6	Kevin Love	[PF,C]	CLE	4
7	Thaddeus Young	[SF,PF]	MIN	4	Averaging 16.4 points, 5.8 rebounds, 4.6 assists and 1.4 steals over last five games.
8	Zach Randolph	[PF,C]	MEM	4
9	Kenneth Faried	[PF]	DEN	4
10	Nerlens Noel	[PF,C]	PHI	4	Averaging 9.3 points, 8.5 rebounds, 2.0 steals and 1.0 blocks over last five games.
11	Pau Gasol	[PF,C]	CHI	3	Averaging 15.6 points, 14.0 rebounds and 1.6 blocks over last five games.
12	Paul Millsap	[PF]	ATL	3
13	Draymond Green	[SF,PF]	GSW	3
14	Greg Monroe	[PF,C]	DET	3
15	Serge Ibaka	[PF,C]	OKC	3
16	Derrick Favors	[PF,C]	UTA	3
17	Markieff Morris	[PF]	PHO	3
18	David West	[PF]	IND	3
19	Tim Duncan	[PF,C]	SAS	2
20	Brandon Bass	[PF,C]	BOS	4	Started last two games at power forward over Tyler Zeller. Averaging 15.0 points, 9.5 rebounds, 5.0 assists, 2.0 steals and 1.0 blocks in 33 minutes over last two games.
21	Patrick Patterson	[PF]	TOR	4	Averaging 10.7 points, 11.7 rebounds, 1.0 steals and 1.0 threes in 27 minutes over last three games.
22	Luc Richard Mbah a Moute	[PF]	PHI	4
23	Amir Johnson	[PF,C]	TOR	4
24	Tristan Thompson	[PF,C]	CLE	4
25	Ryan Anderson *	[PF,C]	NO	3	Day-to-day (ankle).
26	Channing Frye	[PF]	ORL	3	Averaging 12.6 points, 5.0 rebounds, 1.0 blocks, 1.0 steals and 3.4 threes over last five games but production could decrease with Tobias Harris back.
27	Taj Gibson	[PF]	CHI	3	Averaging 12.4 points, 8.0 rebounds, 2.4 blocks and 1.0 steals over last five games but minutes and production will likely decrease with Joakim Noah back.
28	Nene	[PF,C]	WAS	3
29	Marreese Speights	[PF,C]	GSW	3
30	Donates Motiejunas	[PF]	HOU	3
31	Josh Smith	[SF,PF]	HOU	3
32	David Lee	[PF,C]	GSW	3
33	Ed Davis	[PF,C]	LAL	3
34	Kris Humphries	[PF]	WAS	3
35	Jason Smith	[PF,C]	NYK	4

Center

Rank	Player	Eligible	Team	Games	Comment
1	DeMarcus Cousins	[PF,C]	SAC	4
2	Marc Gasol	[C]	MEM	4
3	DeAndre Jordan	[C]	LAC	4
4	Tyson Chandler	[C]	DAL	4	Averaging 9.5 points, 12.5 rebounds and 2.3 blocks over last five games.
5	Nikola Vucevic	[PF,C]	ORL	3	Averaging 30.0 points and 16.5 rebounds over last two games.
6	Andre Drummond	[PF,C]	DET	3
7	Chris Bosh	[PF,C]	MIA	3
8	Al Horford	[PF,C]	ATL	3
9	Timofey Mozgov	[C]	CLE	4	Averaging 12.2 points, 9.8 rebounds and 1.2 blocks in 29 minutes over last five games.
10	Gorgui Dieng	[C]	MIN	4
11	Jonas Valanciunas	[C]	TOR	4
12	Nikola Pekovic *	[C]	MIN	4	Back in action. Averaging 13.5 points, 6.5 rebounds and 1.0 blocks in 22 minutes over last two games.
13	Joakim Noah	[PF,C]	CHI	3	Back in action.
14	Dwight Howard *	[C]	HOU	3	Day-to-day (ankle).
15	Marcin Gortat	[C]	WAS	3
16	Rudy Gobert	[C]	UTA	3
17	Alex Len	[C]	PHO	3
18	Enes Kanter	[C]	UTA	3
19	Mason Plumlee	[PF,C]	BKN	3
20	Brook Lopez	[C]	BKN	3
21	J.J. Hickson	[PF,C]	DEN	4
22	Jusuf Nurkic	[C]	DEN	4
23	Chris Kaman	[PF,C]	POR	4
24	Al Jefferson	[PF,C]	CHA	2	Back in action.
25	Andrew Bogut	[C]	GSW	3
26	Jordan Hill	[PF,C]	LAL	3
27	Roy Hibbert	[C]	IND	3	Only averaging 9.2 points, 4.8 rebounds and 1.8 blocks in 22 minutes over last five games.
28	Zaza Pachulia	[C]	MIL	3
29	Steven Adams	[C]	OKC	3
30	Omer Asik	[C]	NO	3
31	John Henson	[PF,C]	MIL	3
32	Alexis Ajinca	[C]	NO	3	Averaging 10.4 points, 8.2 rebounds and 1.4 blocks in 21 minutes over last five games.
33	Henry Sims	[C]	PHI	4
34	Chris Andersen	[C]	MIA	3
35	Hassan Whiteside *	[C]	MIA	3	Day-to-day (ankle).