This article is part of our NBA Weekly Player Rankings series.
THE VALUE METER
By Eric Johnson
RotoWire Staff Writer
NBA VALUE METER - WEEK 13
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: | ATL, BOS, CHA, CHI, CLE, DAL, DET, GSW, HOU, IND, LAC, LAL, MEM, MIL, MIN, NYK, PHO, SAC, SAS, TOR, UTA, WAS | ||||
Three Games: | DEN, NJ, NO, POR | ||||
Two Games: | MIA, OKC, ORL, PHI | ||||
One Game: | NONE | ||||
= new to Value Meter |
Point Guards | ||||
Rank | Player | Team | Games | Comment |
1 | Deron Williams | UTA | 4 | Averaging 26.4 points and 9.5 assists over last four games. |
2 | Steve Nash | PHO | 4 | |
3 | Tony Parker | SAS | 4 | |
4 | Mike Bibby | ATL | 4 | |
5 | Rajon Rondo | BOS | 4 | |
6 | Randy Foye | MIN | 4 | |
7 | Raymond Felton | CHA | 4 | |
8 | Allen Iverson * | DET | 4 | Day-to-day (knee) |
9 | Chris Paul | NO | 3 | |
10 | Rodney Stuckey | DET | 4 | |
11 | Jason Kidd | DAL | 4 | |
12 | Maurice Williams | CLE | 4 | |
13 | Derrick Rose | CHI | 4 | |
14 | Luke Ridnour | MIL | 4 | Recorded two double-doubles in last five games. Averaging 15.0 points, 7.6 assists and 1.6 steals during this stretch. |
15 | Devin Harris | NJ | 3 | |
16 | Chauncey Billups | DEN | 3 | |
17 | Chris Duhon | NYK | 4 | Day-to-day (back) |
18 | Rafer Alston | HOU | 4 | |
19 | Mardy Collins | LAC | 4 | Averaging 14.6 points, 7.0 assists and 2.4 steals over last five, but production could drop significantly if Davis (knee) returns this week. |
20 | Derek Fisher | LAL | 4 | |
21 | Jarrett Jack | IND | 4 | |
22 | Mike James | WAS | 4 | Averaging 19.5 points 4.5 assists and 4.5 threes made over last two games. |
23 | T.J. Ford | IND | 4 | |
24 | Kyle Lowry | MEM | 4 | |
25 | Sebastian Telfair | MIN | 4 | |
26 | Kirk Hinrich * | CHI | 4 | |
27 | Beno Udrih | SAC | 4 | |
28 | Nate Robinson | NYK | 4 | Only averaging 9.8 points on 35% shooting from the field over last five games. |
29 | Jose Calderon * | TOR | 4 | Day-to-day (hamstring) |
30 | Jameer Nelson | ORL | 2 | |
31 | Andre Miller | PHI | 2 | |
32 | Sergio Rodriguez | POR | 3 | Should start for the injured Steve Blake (shoulder) but might be in a timeshare with Bayless. |
33 | Jerryd Bayless | POR | 3 | |
34 | Ramon Sessions | MIL | 4 | |
35 | Baron Davis * | LAC | 4 | Day-to-day (knee). Could return this week. |
Shooting Guards | ||||
Rank | Player | Team | Games | Comment |
1 | Kobe Bryant | LAL | 4 | |
2 | Michael Redd | MIL | 4 | Averaging 28.4 points and 3.2 threes on 51% shooting from the field over last five games. |
3 | Kevin Martin | SAC | 4 | |
4 | Joe Johnson | ATL | 4 | |
5 | Jamal Crawford | GSW | 4 | Scored 25 or more points in four of last five games. Averaging 28.0 points, 5.2 assists and 2.0 threes made over last five games. |
6 | Jason Terry | DAL | 4 | |
7 | Ray Allen | BOS | 4 | |
8 | O.J. Mayo | MEM | 4 | |
9 | Ben Gordon | CHI | 4 | |
10 | Jason Richardson | PHO | 4 | |
11 | Manu Ginobili | SAS | 4 | |
12 | Brandon Roy | POR | 3 | |
13 | Vince Carter | NJ | 3 | |
14 | Richard Hamilton | DET | 4 | |
15 | Mike Dunleavy | IND | 4 | Averaging 16.7 points, 4.2 rebounds and 2.8 assists since returning from injury. |
16 | Dwyane Wade | MIA | 2 | |
17 | Anthony Parker | TOR | 4 | |
18 | Nick Young | WAS | 4 | Averaging 23.2 points and 1.8 threes on 66% shooting from the field over last five games. |
19 | Von Wafer | HOU | 4 | Averaging 16.2 points and 1.8 threes on 50% shooting from the field. Should be a solid play as long as McGrady (knee) is out. |
20 | Eric Gordon | LAC | 4 | |
21 | Raja Bell | CHA | 4 | |
22 | Leandro Barbosa | PHO | 4 | |
23 | Michael Finley | SAS | 4 | |
24 | Roger Mason | SAS | 4 | |
25 | Peja Stojakovic | NO | 3 | |
26 | J.R. Smith | DEN | 3 | |
27 | Linas Kleiza | DEN | 3 | |
28 | Rasual Butler | NO | 3 | |
29 | Rudy Fernandez | POR | 3 | |
30 | Sasha Pavlovic | CLE | 4 | Should continue to start with West (wrist) out for six weeks. |
31 | Daniel Gibson | CLE | 4 | |
32 | CJ Miles | UTA | 4 | |
33 | Maurice Evans | ATL | 4 | Could see bump in playing time if Williams (concussion) misses time this week. |
34 | Joey Graham | TOR | 4 | |
35 | Antoine Wright | DAL | 4 |
Small Forwards | ||||
Rank | Player | Team | Games | Comment |
1 | LeBron James | CLE | 4 | |
2 | Danny Granger | IND | 4 | Averaging 29.4 points, 5.4 rebounds, 3.0 threes made, 1.6 steals and 1.4 blocks over last five games. |
3 | Paul Pierce | BOS | 4 | |
4 | Josh Smith | ATL | 4 | |
5 | Caron Butler | WAS | 4 | |
6 | Stephen Jackson | GSW | 4 | |
7 | Corey Maggette | GSW | 4 | |
8 | Gerald Wallace | CHA | 4 | |
9 | Al Thornton | LAC | 4 | Averaging 18.6 points, 6.4 rebounds and 2.0 blocks over last five games. |
10 | Rudy Gay | MEM | 4 | |
11 | Luol Deng | CHI | 4 | |
12 | Andrei Kirilenko | UTA | 4 | |
13 | John Salmons | SAC | 4 | |
14 | Wilson Chandler | NYK | 4 | |
15 | Richard Jefferson | MIL | 4 | |
16 | Grant Hill | PHO | 4 | |
17 | Jamario Moon | TOR | 4 | |
18 | Kelenna Azubuike | GSW | 4 | |
19 | Ronnie Brewer | UTA | 4 | |
20 | Ryan Gomes | MIN | 4 | |
21 | Trevor Ariza | LAL | 4 | |
22 | Quentin Richardson | NYK | 4 | |
23 | Tayshaun Prince * | DET | 4 | Day-to-day (groin) |
24 | Andre Iguodala | PHI | 2 | Averaging 23.4 points 7.4 assists, 5.4 rebounds and 1.8 steals over last five, but will production decrease with Brand back? |
25 | Kevin Durant | OKC | 2 | |
26 | Rashard Lewis | ORL | 2 | |
27 | Hedo Turkoglu | ORL | 2 | |
28 | Rodney Carney | MIN | 4 | Averaging 17.0 points and 2.8 threes over last four games. |
29 | Francisco Garcia | SAC | 4 | |
30 | Andres Nocioni | CHI | 4 | |
31 | Shane Battier | HOU | 4 | |
32 | Matt Barnes | PHO | 4 | |
33 | Kyle Korver | UTA | 4 | |
34 | Tim Thomas * | NYK | 4 | Day-to-day (flu) |
35 | Mike Miller | MIN | 4 | Hasn't scored in double figures since December 17th. |
Power Forwards | ||||
Rank | Player | Team | Games | Comment |
1 | Dirk Nowitzki | DAL | 4 | |
2 | Tim Duncan | SAS | 4 | |
3 | Chris Bosh | TOR | 4 | |
4 | David Lee | NYK | 4 | Averaging 19.6 points and 12.4 boards on 65% shooting from the field over last five games. |
5 | Kevin Garnett | BOS | 4 | |
6 | Antawn Jamison | WAS | 4 | |
7 | Emeka Okafor | CHA | 4 | |
8 | Andrea Bargnani | TOR | 4 | Averaging 22.4 points, 8.0 rebounds and 2.6 threes over last five games, but return of O'Neal could mean slight decrease in minutes. |
9 | Al Harrington | NYK | 4 | |
10 | Rasheed Wallace | DET | 4 | |
11 | Boris Diaw | CHA | 4 | |
12 | Paul Millsap * | UTA | 4 | Day-to-day (knee) |
13 | Charlie Villanueva | MIL | 4 | |
14 | David West | NO | 3 | |
15 | Drew Gooden * | CHI | 4 | Day-to-day (groin) |
16 | Luis Scola | HOU | 4 | |
17 | Tyrus Thomas | CHI | 4 | |
18 | Hakim Warrick | MEM | 4 | |
19 | Kenyon Martin | DEN | 3 | |
20 | Lamar Odom | LAL | 4 | |
21 | Jason Thompson | SAC | 4 | |
22 | Craig Smith | MIN | 4 | |
23 | Travis Outlaw | POR | 3 | |
24 | Luc Mbah a Moute | MIL | 4 | |
25 | Brian Skinner | LAC | 4 | Could see bump in minutes and production if Camby (ankle) misses time this week. |
26 | Vladimir Radmonovic | LAL | 4 | |
27 | Antonio McDyess | DET | 4 | |
28 | Jared Jeffries | NYK | 4 | |
29 | Carl Landry | HOU | 4 | |
30 | Jeff Green | OKC | 2 | |
31 | Shawn Marion | MIA | 2 | |
32 | Udonis Haslem | MIA | 2 | |
33 | Michael Beasley | MIA | 2 | |
34 | Ryan Anderson | NJ | 3 | |
35 | Elton Brand * | PHI | 2 | Should return this week (shoulder) but might be on minutes restriction. |
Centers | ||||
Rank | Player | Team | Games | Comment |
1 | Al Jefferson | MIN | 4 | |
2 | Yao Ming | HOU | 4 | |
3 | Amar'e Stoudemire | PHO | 4 | Points (21.5), rebounds (8.3) and blocks (1.1) all down from last year. |
4 | Pau Gasol | LAL | 4 | |
5 | Andris Biedrins | GSW | 4 | |
6 | Troy Murphy | IND | 4 | |
7 | Mehmet Okur | UTA | 4 | |
8 | Shaquille O'Neal | PHO | 4 | Averaging 22.0 points, 10.3 rebounds and 1.8 blocks with 72% FG% and 73% FT%. |
9 | Brad Miller | SAC | 4 | |
10 | Andrew Bynum | LAL | 4 | |
11 | Marc Gasol | MEM | 4 | |
12 | Marcus Camby * | LAC | 4 | Day-to-day (ankle) |
13 | Brook Lopez | NJ | 3 | |
14 | Nene | DEN | 3 | |
15 | LaMarcus Aldridge | POR | 3 | |
16 | Dwight Howard | ORL | 2 | |
17 | Tyson Chandler | NO | 3 | |
18 | Erick Dampier | DAL | 4 | |
19 | Anderson Varejao | CLE | 4 | |
20 | Andray Blatche | WAS | 4 | |
21 | Matt Bonner | SAS | 4 | |
22 | Kevin Love | MIN | 4 | |
23 | Ben Wallace | CLE | 4 | |
24 | Zaza Pachulia | ATL | 4 | Decent short-term play as long as Horford (knee) is out. |
25 | Joakim Noah | CHI | 4 | |
26 | Jeff Foster | IND | 4 | |
27 | Spencer Hawes | SAC | 4 | |
28 | Joel Przybilla | POR | 3 | |
29 | Greg Oden | POR | 3 | |
30 | Jermaine O'Neal * | TOR | 4 | Day-to-day (knee) |
31 | Dan Gadzuric | MIL | 4 | Decent short-term play as long as Bogut (back) is out. |
32 | Samuel Dalembert | PHI | 2 | |
33 | Chris Anderson | DEN | 3 | |
34 | Rasho Nesterovic | IND | 4 | |
35 | Kendrick Perkins * | BOS | 4 | Day-to-day (shoulder) |
Article first appeared on 1/18/09