This is our weekly cheat sheet based on each 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 Rankings take into account all the NBA action through Saturday night's games. We will try to update the rankings with any breaking news that happens on Sunday in the comments below, but in most cases, any injuries, lineup changes, etc. that happen on Sunday won't be accounted for on the Weekly Rankings until the following week.
Week 16:
February 10th - February 16th
Two Games:
ATL, BKN, BOS, CHA, CHI, CLE, DAL, DEN, DET, GSW, HOU, IND, LAL, MEM, MIA, MIL, MIN, NO, OKC, PHI, POR, SAC, SAS, TOR, UTA, WAS
One Game:
LAC, NYK, ORL, PHO
= new to Weekly Rankings
POINT GUARDS
Rank
Player
Eligible
Team
Games
Comment
1
Stephen Curry
[PG,SG]
GSW
2
2
Brandon Jennings
[PG]
DET
2
Averaging 24.4 points, 8.4 assists, 1.6 steals and 3.4 threes over last five games.
3
Kyle Lowry
[PG]
TOR
2
4
John Wall
[PG]
WAS
2
5
Kyrie Ivring
[PG]
CLE
2
This is our weekly cheat sheet based on each 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 Rankings take into account all the NBA action through Saturday night's games. We will try to update the rankings with any breaking news that happens on Sunday in the comments below, but in most cases, any injuries, lineup changes, etc. that happen on Sunday won't be accounted for on the Weekly Rankings until the following week.
Week 16:
February 10th - February 16th
Two Games:
ATL, BKN, BOS, CHA, CHI, CLE, DAL, DEN, DET, GSW, HOU, IND, LAL, MEM, MIA, MIL, MIN, NO, OKC, PHI, POR, SAC, SAS, TOR, UTA, WAS
One Game:
LAC, NYK, ORL, PHO
= new to Weekly Rankings
POINT GUARDS
Rank
Player
Eligible
Team
Games
Comment
1
Stephen Curry
[PG,SG]
GSW
2
2
Brandon Jennings
[PG]
DET
2
Averaging 24.4 points, 8.4 assists, 1.6 steals and 3.4 threes over last five games.
3
Kyle Lowry
[PG]
TOR
2
4
John Wall
[PG]
WAS
2
5
Kyrie Ivring
[PG]
CLE
2
6
Isaiah Thomas
[PG]
SAC
2
7
Damian Lillard
[PG]
POR
2
8
Michael Carter-Williams
[PG]
PHI
2
9
Kemba Walker
[PG]
CHA
2
10
Rajon Rondo
[PG]
BOS
2
11
Brandon Knight
[PG,SG]
MIL
2
12
Ricky Rubio
[PG]
MIN
2
13
Jeremy Lin
[PG]
HOU
2
Averaging 16.0 points, 6.2 assists, 4.8 rebounds, 1.2 steals and 1.4 threes in 33 minutes over last five games.
14
Deron Williams
[PG]
BKN
2
15
Reggie Jackson
[PG]
OKC
2
16
Jeff Teague
[PG]
ATL
2
17
Jose Calderon
[PG]
DAL
2
18
Trey Burke
[PG]
UTA
2
19
Ty Lawson *
[PG]
DEN
2
Day-to-day (back).
20
Tony Parker *
[PG]
SAS
2
Day-to-day (back).
21
Mario Chalmers
[PG]
MIA
2
22
George Hill
[PG,SG]
IND
2
23
Shaun Livingston
[PG]
BKN
2
Averaging 13.0 points, 4.0 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 2.2 steals in 29 minutes over last five games.
24
Patty Mills
[PG]
SAS
2
Averaging 18.2 points, 1.2 steals and 2.6 threes in only 22 minutes over last five games.
25
Brian Roberts
[PG]
NO
2
26
Patrick Beverley
[PG]
HOU
2
Averaging 9.0 points, 4.6 assists, 4.4 rebounds, 2.0 steals and 1.8 threes in 34 minutes over last five games.
27
Steve Nash
[PG]
LAL
2
Averaging 13.0 points and 7.0 assists in 27 minute over last two games.
28
D.J. Augustin
[PG]
CHI
2
Values goes down a bit with Kirk Hinrich back. Averaging 12.0 points, 3.3 assists, 1.3 threes and 1.3 steals in 28 minutes over last three games.
29
Nick Calathes
[PG]
MEM
2
30
Chris Paul *
[PG]
LAC
1
Expected back this week (shoulder).
31
Goran Dragic
[PG,SG]
PHO
1
32
Tony Wroten
[PG,SG]
PHI
2
33
Greivis Vasquez
[PG,SG]
TOR
2
34
Kirk Hinrich
[PG,SG]
CHI
2
35
Mike Conley *
[PG]
MEM
2
Day-to-day (ankle).
SHOOTING GUARDS
Rank
Player
Eligible
Team
Games
Comment
1
DeMar DeRozan
[SG,SF]
TOR
2
Averaging 26.4 points, 5.8 assists, 4.4 rebounds, 1.2 steals and 1.2 threes over last five games.
2
James Harden
[SG,SF]
HOU
2
3
Randy Foye
[PG,SG]
DEN
2
Averaging 16.4 points, 6.0 assists, 4.8 rebounds, 1.4 blocks, 3.2 threes and 1.0 steals over last five games.
4
Dwyane Wade
[PG,SG]
MIA
2
5
Steve Blake
[PG,SG]
LAL
2
Averaging 8.3 points, 9.7 assists, 6.3 rebounds, 2.7 steals and 2.0 threes in 36 minutes over last three games.
6
Wesley Matthews
[SG,SF]
POR
2
7
Bradley Beal
[SG]
WAS
2
8
Klay Thompson
[SG,SF]
GSW
2
9
Eric Gordon
[SG]
NO
2
10
Danny Green
[SG,SF]
SAS
2
Averaging 12.3 points, 6.0 rebounds, 1.3 blocks. 1.0 steals and 2.5 threes in 33 minutes over last four games.
11
Joe Johnson
[SG,SF]
BKN
2
12
Gerald Henderson
[SG,SF]
CHA
2
13
Dion Waiters
[SG]
CLE
2
14
Courtney Lee
[SG,SF]
MEM
2
15
Rodney Stuckey
[PG,SG]
DET
2
16
Tyreke Evans
[SG,SF]
NO
2
17
Monta Ellis *
[PG,SG]
DAL
2
Day-to-day (hamstring).
18
Lance Stephenson *
[SG]
IND
2
Day-to-day (hip).
19
Avery Bradley *
[PG,SG]
BOS
2
Day-to-day (ankle).
20
Alec Burks
[PG,SG]
UTA
2
21
Terrence Ross
[SG]
TOR
2
22
CJ Miles
[SG,SF]
CLE
2
Averaging 22.5 points and 3.0 threes in 27 minutes over last two games.
23
James Anderson
[SG,SF]
PHI
2
24
Vince Carter
[SG]
DAL
2
25
Chase Budinger
[SG,SF]
MIN
2
Could see bump in minutes with Kevin Martin out indefinitely. Put up 19 points, five rebounds and three 3's in 29 minutes on Saturday.
26
Ben McLemore
[SG]
SAC
2
27
Lou Williams
[PG,SG]
ATL
2
28
J.J. Barea
[PG,SG]
MIN
2
29
Ray Allen
[SG]
MIA
2
30
Jamal Crawford
[PG,SG]
LAC
1
Averaging 21.4 points, 5.2 assists, 8.6 free throws made, 1.4 steals and 1.6 threes in 34 minutes over last five games.
31
Victor Oladipo
[SG]
ORL
1
32
Arron Afflalo
[SG,SF]
ORL
1
33
Gerald Green
[SG,SF]
PHO
1
34
Alan Anderson
[SG,SF]
BKN
2
35
Marco Belinelli *
[SG]
SAS
2
Day-to-day (back).
SMALL FORWARDS
Rank
Player
Eligible
Team
Games
Comment
1
Kevin Durant
[SF]
OKC
2
2
LeBron James
[SF,PF]
MIA
2
3
Josh Smith
[SF,PF]
DET
2
4
Paul George
[SG,SF]
IND
2
Averaging 16.4 points on 32% shooting from the field over last five games.
5
Trevor Ariza
[SF]
WAS
2
6
Jeff Green
[SF,PF]
BOS
2
Averaging 18.6 points, 5.2 rebounds, 2.4 threes and 1.0 steals over last five games.
7
Gordon Hayward
[SG,SF]
UTA
2
8
Nicolas Batum
[SG,SF]
POR
2
9
Wilson Chandler
[SG,SF]
DEN
2
10
DeMarre Carroll
[SF,PF]
ATL
2
Averaging 15.0 points, 6.0 rebounds, 2.0 steals and 2.0 threes in 33 minutes over last five games.
11
Chandler Parsons
[SF,PF]
HOU
2
12
Wesley Johnson
[SG,SF]
LAL
2
Averaging 17.3 points, 7.0 rebounds, 2.3 blocks and 2.3 threes over last three games.
13
Khris Middleton
[SF]
MIL
2
Averaging 17.2 points, 4.0 rebounds, 1.2 steals and 3.0 threes over last five games.
14
Jimmy Butler
[SG,SF]
CHI
2
Averaging 15.6 points, 5.2 rebounds, 2.0 steals and 1.0 threes in 43 minutes over last five games.
15
Marvin Williams
[SF]
UTA
2
Averaging 22.3 points, 5.3 rebounds and 3.7 threes over last three games.
16
Rudy Gay *
[SF,PF]
SAC
2
Day-to-day (illness).
17
Paul Pierce
[SF]
BKN
2
18
Evan Turner
[SG,SF]
PHI
2
19
Carmelo Anthony
[SF,PF]
NYK
1
20
Kyle Korver
[SG,SF]
ATL
2
21
Luol Deng *
[SF]
CLE
2
Day-to-day (illness).
22
Andre Iguodala
[SG,SF]
GSW
2
23
Al-Farouq Aminu
[SF]
NO
2
24
Shawn Marion
[SF,PF]
DAL
2
25
Kyle Singler
[SG,SF]
DET
2
Started last three games at shooting guard over Kentavious Caldwell-Pope. Averaging 11.8 points, 4.2 rebounds, 1.8 steals and 2.0 threes in 37 minutes over last five games.
26
Corey Brewer
[SG,SF]
MIN
2
27
Gerald Wallace
[SF,PF]
BOS
2
28
Mike Dunleavy
[SG,SF]
CHI
2
29
James Johnson
[SF]
MEM
2
30
Harrison Barnes
[SF]
GSW
2
Averaging 12.0 points, 6.6 rebounds and 1.0 threes in 29 minutes over last five games.
31
Danny Granger
[SF,PF]
IND
2
Could see bump in minutes if Lance Stephenson misses time this week.
32
Giannis Antetokoumpo
[SF]
MIL
2
33
Richard Jefferson
[SF]
UTA
2
34
Derrick Williams
[SF,PF]
SAC
2
35
Tobias Harris
[SF,PF]
ORL
1
POWER FORWARDS
Rank
Player
Eligible
Team
Games
Comment
1
Anthony Davis
[PF]
NO
2
2
LaMarcus Aldridge
[PF,C]
POR
2
3
Paul Millsap
[PF]
ATL
2
4
Serge Ibaka
[PF,C]
OKC
2
Averaging 20.0 points (68% shooting from the field), 8.4 rebounds and 2.8 blocks over last five games.
5
Dirk Nowitzki
[PF]
DAL
2
6
Tim Duncan
[PF,C]
SAS
2
7
Zach Randolph
[PF,C]
MEM
2
8
David West
[PF]
IND
2
Averaging 19.0 points, 7.4 rebounds and 1.2 blocks over last five games.
9
Thaddeus Young
[SF,PF]
PHI
2
10
Jared Sullinger
[PF]
BOS
2
Averaging 23.8 points, 13.8 rebounds, 1.5 blocks and 1.0 threes over last four games.
11
Taj Gibson
[PF]
CHI
2
Averaging 15.4 points, 6.8 rebounds, 1.6 blocks and 1.4 steals in 30 minutes over last five games.
12
Derrick Favors
[PF,C]
UTA
2
13
Greg Monroe
[PF,C]
DET
2
14
Nene
[PF,C]
WAS
2
15
Ryan Kelly
[PF]
LAL
2
Averaging 14.0 points, 5.0 rebounds, 1.0 steals and 1.4 threes in 29 minutes over last five games.
16
Kenneth Faried
[PF]
DEN
2
17
Terrence Jones
[SF,PF]
HOU
2
18
Tristan Thompson
[PF,C]
CLE
2
19
Blake Griffin
[PF,C]
LAC
1
Averaging 33.4 points, 9.6 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 1.2 steals over last five games.
20
Kevin Love *
[PF,C]
MIN
2
Day-to-day (back).
21
David Lee *
[PF,C]
GSW
2
Day-to-day (shoulder).
22
Carlos Boozer *
[PF,C]
CHI
2
Day-to-day (calf).
23
Josh McRoberts
[PF,C]
CHA
2
24
Boris Diaw
[PF,C]
SAS
2
25
Dante Cunningham
[PF]
MIN
2
Decent play if Kevin Love (back) misses time this week. Averaging 11.3 points, 8.0 rebounds, 1.7 steals and 1.7 blocks in 37 minutes over last three games.
26
Patrick Patterson
[PF]
TOR
2
27
Amir Johnson
[PF,C]
TOR
2
28
Jason Thompson
[PF,C]
SAC
2
29
Mike Scott
[PF]
ATL
2
30
Brandon Bass
[PF,C]
BOS
2
31
Mirza Teletovic
[PF]
BKN
2
32
Jordan Hill
[PF,C]
LAL
2
33
Elton Brand
[PF,C]
ATL
2
34
Kris Humphries
[PF]
BOS
2
35
Ersan Ilyasova *
[PF]
MIL
2
Day-to-day (back).
CENTERS
Rank
Player
Eligible
Team
Games
Comment
1
DeMarcus Cousins
[PF,C]
SAC
2
Averaging 27.0 points, 14.0 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 1.3 blocks over last three games.
2
Al Jefferson
[PF,C]
CHA
2
Averaging 28.2 points, 11.4 rebounds, 2.0 steals and 1.2 block over last five games.
3
Dwight Howard
[C]
HOU
2
Averaging 26.2 points, 10.8 rebounds, 1.8 blocks and 1.2 steals over last five games.
4
Andre Drummond
[PF,C]
DET
2
Averaging 16.6 points, 15.4 rebounds, 2.6 blocks and 1.2 steals over last five games.
5
Joakim Noah
[PF,C]
CHI
2
6
Chris Bosh
[PF,C]
MIA
2
7
Anderson Varejao
[PF,C]
CLE
2
8
Spencer Hawes
[C]
PHI
2
9
J.J. Hickson
[PF,C]
DEN
2
Averaging 14.4 points, 11.4 rebounds and 1.0 steals in 32 minutes over last five games.
10
Roy Hibbert
[C]
IND
2
11
Marcin Gortat
[C]
WAS
2
12
Marc Gasol
[C]
MEM
2
13
Robin Lopez
[C]
POR
2
Averaging 10.6 points, 9.6 rebounds and 2.6 blocks over last five games.
14
Jonas Valanciunas
[C]
TOR
2
15
John Henson
[PF,C]
MIL
2
16
Andrew Bogut *
[C]
GSW
2
Day-to-day (shoulder).
17
Andray Blatche
[PF,C]
BKN
2
18
DeAndre Jordan
[C]
LAC
1
19
Nikola Vucevic
[PF,C]
ORL
1
20
Larry Sanders *
[PF,C]
MIL
2
Day-to-day (eye).
21
Ronny Turiaf
[C]
MIN
2
22
Timofey Mozgov
[C]
DEN
2
23
Chris Kaman
[PF,C]
LAL
2
Averaging 15.0 points, 5.5 rebounds and 2.0 blocks in 20 minutes over last two games.
24
Enes Kanter
[C]
UTA
2
25
Kevin Garnett
[PF,C]
BKN
2
26
Samuel Dalembert
[C]
DAL
2
Averaging 14.6 points and 8.0 rebounds in 24 minutes over last three games.
27
Brandan Wright
[PF,C]
DAL
2
28
Gustavo Ayon
[PF,C]
ATL
2
29
Zaza Pachulia
[C]
MIL
2
30
Tyler Zeller
[PF,C]
CLE
2
31
Robert Sacre
[C]
LAL
2
32
Jermaine O'Neal
[C]
GSW
2
Could see bump in minutes if Andrew Bogut misses time. Averaging 8.0 points, 5.7 rebounds and 1.7 blocks in 25 minutes over last three games.
33
Tyson Chandler
[C]
NYK
1
34
Miles Plumlee
[PF,C]
PHO
1
35
Tiago Splitter *
[C]
SAS
2
Day-to-day (calf).
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