NBA Weekly Player Rankings: Week 3

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Updated on November 8, 2015 1:49PM EST

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 rankings take into account games played Monday through Saturday. We will try to update the meter with any breaking news that happens 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 3: Nov. 9 - Nov. 15

Five Games	MIN
Four Games	ATL, BOS, CHA, DAL, DEN, DET, GSW, LAC, LAL, MEM, NO, NYK, ORL, PHI, POR, SAC, TOR, UTA
Three Games	BKN, CLE, HOU, IND, MIL, OKC, SAS
Two Games	CHI, MIA, PHO, WAS

Yellow indicates new to the rankings.

Point Guards

Rank	Player	Team	Pos. Eligible	Games	Notes
1	Stephen Curry	PG, SG		4
2	Ricky Rubio	PG		5
3	Damian Lillard	PG		4	Averaging 27.3 points, 6.7 assists, 1.2 steals and 3.8 threes this season.
4	Kyle Lowry	PG		4
5	Isaiah Thomas	PG		4	Averaging 22.0 points, 6.8 assists, 2.0 steals and 1.6 threes over first five games.

Week 3: Nov. 9 - Nov. 15

Five Games	MIN
Four Games	ATL, BOS, CHA, DAL, DEN, DET, GSW, LAC, LAL, MEM, NO, NYK, ORL, PHI, POR, SAC, TOR, UTA
Three Games	BKN, CLE, HOU, IND, MIL, OKC, SAS
Two Games	CHI, MIA, PHO, WAS

Yellow indicates new to the rankings.

Point Guards

Rank	Player	Team	Pos. Eligible	Games	Notes
1	Stephen Curry	PG, SG		4
2	Ricky Rubio	PG		5
3	Damian Lillard	PG		4	Averaging 27.3 points, 6.7 assists, 1.2 steals and 3.8 threes this season.
4	Kyle Lowry	PG		4
5	Isaiah Thomas	PG		4	Averaging 22.0 points, 6.8 assists, 2.0 steals and 1.6 threes over first five games.
6	Jeff Teague	PG		4
7	Reggie Jackson	PG		4
8	Kemba Walker	PG		4
9	Russell Westbrook	PG		3	Averaging 26.0 points, 10.6 assists, 8.2 rebounds, 1.8 steals and 1.6 threes over last five games.
10	Chris Paul	PG		4	Day-to-day (groin).
11	Rajon Rondo	PG		4	Could see bump in minutes and production with Darren Collison (hamstring) out. Averaging 12.2 points, 7.6 assists, 6.8 rebounds and 2.2 steals in 31 minutes over last five games.
12	Mike Conley	PG		4
13	Elfrid Payton	PG		4
14	Jordan Clarkson	PG		4	Averaging 17.8 points, 1.0 steals and 1.6 threes in 32 minutes over last five games.
15	Trey Burke	PG		4	Averaging 15.6 points, 1.2 steals and 2.0 threes in 24 minutes over last five games.
16	Deron Williams	PG		4
17	Emmanuel Mudiay	PG		4
18	George Hill	PG, SG		3
19	Ty Lawson	PG		3
20	Mo Williams	PG, SG		3
21	John Wall	PG		2
22	Eric Bledsoe	PG, SG		2	Averaging 22.4 points, 5.6 assists, 3.0 steals, 1.0 blocks and 1.4 threes over last five games.
23	T.J. McConnell	PG		4	Averaging 6.8 points, 9.2 assists, 6.2 rebounds and 1.2 steals in 30 minutes over last four games.
24	Dennis Schroder	PG		4
25	Jeremy Lin	PG, SG		4
26	Isaiah Canaan	PG		4	Averaging 20.0 points, 1.5 steals and 4.5 threes in 25 minutes over last two games.
27	Jrue Holiday	PG		4	Could play in only three games this week since the Pelicans have a back-to-back.
28	Jarrett Jack	PG, SG		3
29	Tony Parker	PG		3
30	D'Angelo Russell	PG		4
31	Derrick Rose	PG		2
32	Goran Dragic	PG, SG		2
33	Darren Collison	PG		4	Day-to-day (hamstring).
34	Marcus Smart	PG, SG		4	Day-to-day (toe).
35	Michael Carter-Williams	PG		3	Day-to-day (ankle).

Shooting Guards

Rank	Player	Team	Pos. Eligible	Games	Notes
1	Victor Oladipo	SG		4
2	James Harden	SG, SF		3
3	C.J. McCollum	PG, SG		4
4	Klay Thompson	SG, SF		4
5	DeMar DeRozan	SG, SF		4
6	Evan Fournier	SG, SF		4
7	Eric Gordon	SG		4
8	Kyle Korver	SG, SF		4	No back-to-backs this week so could play in all four games.
9	Kentavious Caldwell-Pope	SG		4
10	Langston Galloway	PG, SG		4	Averaging 12.5 points, 5.5 rebounds, 2.5 threes and 1.5 steals in 31 minutes over last two games.
11	J.J. Redick	SG		4
12	Louis Williams	PG, SG		4
13	Will Barton	SG		4	Started last game at SG. Averaging 14.0 points, 4.6 rebounds and 1.6 steals in 27 minutes over last five games.
14	Kobe Bryant	SG		4	Shooting an abysmal 32% from the field over first five games.
15	Kevin Martin	SG		5	Day-to-day (personal).
16	Nik Stauskas	SG		4	Averaging 14.6 points, 4.0 rebounds and 2.6 threes in 32 minutes over last five games.
17	Alec Burks	SG		4
18	Rodney Hood	SG		4
19	Avery Bradley	PG, SG		4
20	Khris Middleton	SG, SF		3
21	Marcus Thornton	SG		3	Solid play while Terrence Jones (out) is out. Averaging 16.6 points, 4.6 rebounds, 1.2 steals and 3.0 threes in 35 minutes over last five games.
22	Monta Ellis	PG, SG		3	Only averaging 10.3 points on 33% shooting from the field this season.
23	Danny Green	SG, SF		3
24	Brandon Knight	PG, SG		2	Averaging 19.2 points, 5.4 assists, 4.0 rebounds, 1.8 steals and 2.6 threes over last five games.
25	Jimmy Butler	SG, SF		2
26	Dwyane Wade	SG		2
27	Marco Belinelli	SG		4
28	Wesley Matthews	SG, SF		4
29	Jeremy Lamb	SG		4	Averaging 12.0 points and 1.6 threes in 21 minutes over last five games.
30	Zach Lavine	PG, SG		5
31	Joe Johnson	SG, SF		3
32	Jerryd Bayless	PG, SG		3	Could see bump in production if Michael Carter-Williams (ankle) misses time this week. Averaging 11.4 points, 4.2 assists and 2.2 threes in 32 minutes over last five games.
33	Jamal Crawford	PG, SG		4
34	Gary Harris	SG		4
35	Bradley Beal	SG		2	Day-to-day (shoulder).

Small Forwards

Rank	Player	Team	Pos. Eligible	Games	Notes
1	Andrew Wiggins	SF		5
2	Carmelo Anthony	SF, PF		4
3	Rudy Gay	SF, PF		4
4	Al-Farouq Aminu	SF		4
5	Gordon Hayward	SG, SF		4
6	Danilo Gallinari	SF		4
7	Nicolas Batum	SG, SF		4
8	Kevin Durant	SF		3	Averaging 31.4 points, 6.2 rebounds, 2.0 blocks and 3.0 threes over last five games.
9	LeBron James	SF, PF		3
10	Kawhi Leonard	SG, SF		3
11	Paul George	SG, SF		3	Averaging 22.4 points, 8.4 rebounds, 3.6 assists, 1.8 steals and 2.2 threes over last five games.
12	Marcus Morris	SF, PF		4	Averaging 17.8 points, 7.2 rebounds and 1.4 threes in 39 minutes over first three games.
13	Kent Bazemore	SG, SF		4	Averaging 14.6 points, 4.2 rebounds, 2.4 steals and 2.0 threes in 30 minutes over last five games.
14	Jae Crowder	SF		4	Averaging 12.0 points, 8.0 rebounds and 3.5 steals in 31 minutes over last two games.
15	Tobias Harris	SF, PF		4
16	Giannis Antetokounmpo	SF		3
17	Harrison Barnes	SF		4
18	DeMarre Carroll	SF		4	Day-to-day (plantar fasciitis).
19	Evan Turner	SG, SF		4	Averaging 13.5 points, 5.0 rebounds, 1.5 steals and 1.5 threes in 26 minutes over last two games.
20	Omri Casspi	SF		4	Averaging 16.0 points, 6.0 rebounds and 2.0 threes in 31 minutes over last two games.
21	Courtney Lee	SG, SF		4
22	Jerami Grant	SF		4
23	Nick Young	SG, SF		4
24	Andre Iguodala	SG, SF		4
25	Trevor Ariza	SF		3
26	Shabazz Muhammad	SF		5
27	Bojan Bogdanovic	SG, SF		3
28	Manu Ginobili	SG, SF		3
29	Otto Porter	SG, SF		2	Averaging 14.6 points, 1.0 steals and 1.0 threes in 33 minutes over last five games.
30	Derrick Williams	SF, PF		4
31	Jeff Green	SF, PF		4
32	Tony Allen	SG, SF		4
33	C.J. Miles	SG, SF		3	Day-to-day (ankle).
34	Stanley Johnson	SF		4
35	Chandler Parsons	SF, PF		4	Production will likely be limited with 14 minute restriction.

Power Forwards

Rank	Player	Team	Pos. Eligible	Games	Notes
1	Anthony Davis	PF		4
2	Karl-Anthony Towns	PF, C		5	Averaging 15.2 points, 9.6 rebounds and 3.0 blocks over first five games this season.
3	Blake Griffin	PF, C		4
4	Paul Millsap	PF		4
5	Draymond Green	SF, PF		4
6	Nerlens Noel	PF, C		4
7	Dirk Nowitzki	PF		4
8	Derrick Favors	PF, C		4
9	Kevin Love	PF, C		3
10	Greg Monroe	PF, C		3
11	Serge Ibaka	PF, C		3
12	Kristaps Porzingis	PF		4	Averaging 11.6 points, 9.0 rebounds, 1.2 blocks and 1.6 in only 24 minutes over last five games.
13	Marvin Williams	SF, PF		4
14	Julius Randle	PF		4	Averaging 17.3 points, 9.0 rebounds, 1.0 blocks and 2.0 steals in 32 minutes over last three games.
15	Kenneth Faried	PF		4
16	Ryan Anderson	PF, C		4
17	Jared Sullinger	PF, C		4	Averaging 13.3 points, 9.0 rebounds, 1.3 blocks, 1.3 steals and 2.0 threes in 24 minutes over last three games.
18	Mason Plumlee	PF, C		4	Averaging 10.4 points, 8.8 rebounds, 1.0 blocks and 1.2 steals in 28 minutes over last five games.
19	Zach Randolph	PF, C		4
20	Tim Duncan	PF, C		3
21	Thaddeus Young	SF, PF		3
22	Chris Bosh	PF, C		2
23	Nemanja Bjelica	PF		5	Averaging 7.8 points, 8.0 rebounds and 1.2 threes in 29 minutes over first five games.
24	Luis Scola	PF, C		4
25	Ed Davis	PF, C		4
26	Dwight Powell	PF		4	Averaging 11.2 points and 8.4 rebounds in 24 minutes over last five games.
27	Tristan Thompson	PF, C		3	Averaging 7.8 points, 10.0 rebounds and 1.0 blocks in 24 minutes over last five games.
28	Nikola Mirotic	PF		2
29	Markieff Morris	PF		2
30	Amir Johnson	PF, C		4
31	Patrick Patterson	PF		4
32	Ersan Ilyasova	PF		4
33	David Lee	PF, C		4
34	John Henson	PF, C		3	Back in action (Achilles).
35	Terrence Jones	SF, PF		3	Day-to-day (eye).

Centers

Rank	Player	Team	Pos. Eligible	Games	Notes
1	Andre Drummond	C		4	Averaging 18.6 points, 19.0 rebounds and 1.6 blocks over first five games.
2	Al Horford	PF, C		4
3	Al Jefferson	C		4	Only averaging 12.6 points on 39% shooting from the field over first seven games of the season.
4	DeAndre Jordan	C		4
5	Rudy Gobert	C		4
6	Jonas Valanciunas	C		4
7	Jahlil Okafor	C		4
8	Marc Gasol	C		4
9	DeMarcus Cousins	PF, C		4	Day-to-day (Achilles).
10	Nikola Vucevic	PF, C		4	Day-to-day (knee).
11	LaMarcus Aldridge	PF, C		3
12	Brook Lopez	C		3	Day-to-day (foot).
13	Zaza Pachulia	C		4
14	Roy Hibbert	C		4
15	Pau Gasol	PF, C		2
16	Hassan Whiteside	C		2
17	Robin Lopez	C		4
18	Willie Cauley-Stein	C		4
19	Meyers Leonard	C		4
20	Kosta Koufos	C		4
21	Festus Ezeli	C		4	Decent play while Andrew Bogut (concussion) is out. Averaging 12.2 points, 8.2 rebounds and 2.0 blocks in 21 minutes over last four games.
22	Jordan Hill	PF, C		3	Averaging 12.0 points, 8.7 rebounds and 1.0 steals in 25 minutes over last three games.
23	Dwight Howard	C		3	Could only play in two games this week since Rockets have a back-to-back.
24	Kyle O'Quinn	C		4
25	Gorgui Dieng	C		5
26	Enes Kanter	C		3
27	Ian Mahinmi	C		3
28	Timofey Mozgov	C		3
29	Steven Adams	C		3
30	Marcin Gortat	C		2
31	Tyson Chandler	C		2
32	Dewayne Dedmon	C		4	Decent short-term play if Nikola Vucevic (knee) misses time this week. Averaging 11.0 points, 6.5 rebounds and 3.0 blocks in 30 minutes over last two games.
33	Kelly Olynyk	C		4
34	Andrew Bogut	C		4	Day-to-day (concussion).
35	Brandan Wright	PF, C		4	Day-to-day (knee).