NBA Weekly Player Rankings: Week 7

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 7: Dec. 7 - Dec. 13

Point Guards

Rank	Player	Team	Pos. Eligible	Games	Notes
1	Russell Westbrook	PG		4
2	Kyle Lowry	PG		4
3	John Wall	PG		4	Averaging 22.8 points, 8.2 assists, 2.4 steals and 1.8 threes over last five games.
4	Reggie Jackson	PG		4	Averaging 29.3 points, 9.7 assists, 1.3 steals and 2.3 threes over last three games.
5	Damian Lillard	PG		4
6	Isaiah Thomas	PG		4
7	Eric Bledsoe	PG, SG		4
8	Stephen Curry	PG, SG		3
9	Kemba Walker	PG		4
10	Jordan Clarkson	PG		4	Averaging 18.2 points, 5.0 rebounds, 1.8 steals and 1.6 threes over last five games.
11	Mike Conley	PG		4
12	Ricky Rubio	PG		4
13	D'Angelo Russell	PG		4	Averaging 13.0 points, 5.8 rebounds, 3.8 assists, 1.0 steals and 1.6 threes in 33 minutes over last five games.
14	Derrick Rose	PG		4
15	Goran Dragic	PG, SG		4
16	Jeff Teague	PG		3
17	Deron Williams	PG		3	Averaging 18.4 points, 6.8 assists, 1.4 steals and 2.4 threes over last five games.
18	Elfrid Payton	PG		3
19	George Hill	PG, SG		3
20	Chris Paul	PG		4	Day-to-day (ribs).
21	Zach LaVine	PG, SG		4	Averaging 15.8 points, 4.8 assists, 4.4 rebounds and 1.6 threes in 28 minutes over last five games.
22	Trey Burke	PG		4	Averaging 16.0 points, 6.5 assists and 2.5 threes in 34 minutes over last two games.
23	Michael Carter-Williams	PG		4
24	Isaiah Canaan	PG		4	Averaging 15.2 points and 3.8 threes in 37 minutes over last five games but minutes could decrease with Tony Wroten back in action.
25	Tony Parker	PG		4
26	Jose Calderon	PG		4
27	Rajon Rondo	PG		2
28	Jarrett Jack	PG, SG		3
29	Patrick Beverley	PG		3
30	Cory Joseph	PG		4
31	Tony Wroten	PG, SG		4	Back in action.
32	T.J. McConnell	PG		4
33	Jeremy Lin	PG, SG		4
34	Darren Collison	PG		2	Averaging 13.2 points, 4.0 assists, 1.0 steals and 1.4 threes in 25 minutes over last five games.
35	Jrue Holiday	PG		3

Rank	Player	Team	Pos. Eligible	Games	Notes
1	Jimmy Butler	SG, SF		4
2	Bradley Beal	SG		4	Averaging 19.8 points, 5.8 rebounds, 5.0 assists, 1.8 steals and 2.0 threes over last five games.
3	C.J. McCollum	PG, SG		4	Averaging 17.8 points, 5.4 assists, 4.0 rebounds, 1.4 steals and 2.8 threes over last five games.
4	Brandon Knight	PG, SG		4
5	Avery Bradley	PG, SG		4	Averaging 19.2 points, 2.2 steals and 3.0 threes over last five games.
6	James Harden	SG, SF		3
7	Khris Middleton	SG, SF		4
8	DeMar DeRozan	SG, SF		4
9	Dwyane Wade	SG		4
10	Kobe Bryant	SG		4	Field goal percentage is an issue (31% for the season) but averaging 19.8 points, 3.0 assists, 3.2 rebounds, 1.0 steals and 2.6 threes in 34 minutes over last five games.
11	Klay Thompson	SG, SF		3
12	Victor Oladipo	SG		3
13	Jamal Crawford	PG, SG		4	Could see bump in minutes and production if J.J. Redick (ankle) misses time this week.
14	Alec Burks	SG		4
15	O.J. Mayo	SG		4	Averaging 15.0 points, 4.5 assist and 4.0 rebounds and 1.0 steals in 35 minutes over last two games.
16	Jeremy Lamb	SG		4
17	Louis Williams	SG		4
18	Kentavious Caldwell-Pope	SG		4
19	Rodney Hood	SG		4
20	Arron Afflalo	SG, SF		4
21	Kyle Korver	SG, SF		3
22	Eric Gordon	SG		3
23	Monta Ellis	PG, SG		3
24	Evan Fournier	SG, SF		3
25	Wesley Matthews	SG, SF		3
26	Joe Johnson	SG, SF		3
27	Dion Waiters	SG		4
28	Danny Green	SG, SF		4
29	Courtney Lee	SG, SF		4
30	Mario Chalmers	PG, SG		4
31	Jared Dudley	SG, SF		4
32	Kevin Martin	SG		4
33	Hollis Thompson	SG, SF		4
34	Tyler Johnson	PG, SG		4	Averaging 12.7 points, 1.3 steals and 1.3 threes in 23 minutes over last three games.
35	Rondae Hollis-Jefferson	SG		3	Day-to-day (ankle).

Small Forwards

Rank	Player	Team	Pos. Eligible	Games	Notes
1	Kevin Durant	SF		4
2	Kawhi Leonard	SG, SF		4
3	Robert Covington	SF		4	Averaging 18.2 points, 6.6 rebounds, 3.6 steals, 4.0 threes and 1.0 blocks over last five games.
4	Nicolas Batum	SG, SF		4	Averaging 17.8 points, 5.6 assists, 7.8 rebounds, 1.6 steals and 2.4 threes over last five games.
5	Gordon Hayward	SG, SF		4	Averaging 24.0 points, 1.8 steals and 3.0 threes over last five games.
6	Carmelo Anthony	SF, PF		4
7	Paul George	SG, SF		3	Averaging 32.4 points, 7.4 rebounds, 1.6 steals and 4.4 threes over last five games.
8	Marcus Morris	SF, PF		4
9	Giannis Antetokounmpo	SF		4
10	DeMarre Carroll	SF		4
11	Jae Crowder	SF		4	Averaging 15.4 points, 1.6 steals and 2.2 threes in 32 minutes over last five games.
12	Andrew Wiggins	SF		4
13	Jerami Grant	SF		4	Averaging 11.8 points, 4.4 rebounds, 2.6 blocks and 1.8 steals in 28 minutes over last five games.
14	LeBron James	SF, PF		2
15	Tyreke Evans	SG, SF		3	Back in action. Averaging 14.7 points, 9.3 assists and 6.0 rebounds in 33 over last three games.
16	Trevor Ariza	SF		3
17	Otto Porter	SG, SF		4
18	Al-Farouq Aminu	SF		4
19	Stanley Johnson	SF		4	Averaging 11.5 points, 4.5 rebounds and 2.2 threes in 25 minutes over last four games.
20	Manu Ginobili	SG, SF		4
21	C.J. Miles	SG, SF		3	Averaging 14.8 points and 3.2 threes over last five games.
22	Allen Crabbe	SF		4	Averaging 15.7 points and 2.7 threes in 28 minutes over last three games.
23	P.J. Tucker	SF		4
24	Jeff Green	SF, PF		4
25	Matt Barnes	SF		4
26	T.J. Warren	SF		4
27	Tobias Harris	SF, PF		3
28	Kent Bazemore	SG, SF		3	Averaging 11.2 points, 1.4 steals and 1.2 threes in 24 minutes over last five games.
29	Andre Iguodala	SG, SF		3
30	Rudy Gay	SF, PF		2
31	Danilo Gallinari	SF		2
32	Gerald Green	SG, SF		4
33	Evan Turner	SG, SF		4
34	Chandler Parsons	SF, PF		3
35	Thabo Sefolosha	SG, SF		3

Rank	Player	Team	Pos. Eligible	Games	Notes
1	Kristaps Porzingis	PF		4	Averaging 15.8 points, 9.6 rebounds, 2.2 blocks and 1.0 threes over last five games.
2	Greg Monroe	PF, C		4
3	Chris Bosh	PF, C		4
4	Derrick Favors	PF, C		4
5	Blake Griffin	PF, C		4
6	Serge Ibaka	PF, C		4
7	Tim Duncan	PF, C		4
8	Anthony Davis	PF		3
9	Draymond Green	SF, PF		3
10	Paul Millsap	PF		3
11	Karl-Anthony Towns	PF, C		4
12	Nerlens Noel	PF, C		4
13	Marvin Williams	SF, PF		4
14	Jared Sullinger	PF, C		4
15	Ersan Ilyasova	PF		4	Averaging 16.3 points, 5.0 rebounds and 1.7 threes in 28 minutes over last three games.
16	Julius Randle	PF		4	Averaging 12.4 points, 10.6 rebounds and 1.8 steals in 29 minutes over last five games.
17	Nikola Mirotic	PF		4
18	Ed Davis	PF, C		4
19	Mason Plumlee	PF, C		4
20	Zach Randolph	PF, C		4
21	Trevor Booker	PF		4	Should see bump in minutes with Rudy Gobert out. Averaging 6.6 points, 7.6 rebounds, 1.2 blocks and 1.4 steals in only 23 minutes over last five games.
22	Ryan Anderson	PF, C		3
23	Dirk Nowitzki	PF		3
24	Thaddeus Young	SF, PF		3
25	Kevin Love	PF, C		2
26	Markieff Morris	PF		4
27	Amir Johnson	PF, C		4
28	Jon Leuer	PF		4	Averaging 16.5 points, 4.0 rebounds and 1.5 threes in 31 minutes over last two games.
29	Mirza Teletovic	PF		4	Averaging 12.4 points and 3.2 threes in 21 minutes over last five games.
30	Jabari Parker	PF		4
31	Taj Gibson	PF		4
32	Terrence Jones	SF, PF		3
33	Andrew Nicholson	PF		3	Averaging 10.4 points, 6.0 rebounds and 1.4 threes in 25 minutes over last five games.
34	Lavoy Allen	PF		3
35	Luis Scola	PF, C		4

Rank	Player	Team	Pos. Eligible	Games	Notes
1	Andre Drummond	C		4
2	Hassan Whiteside	C		4
3	DeAndre Jordan	C		4
4	Marc Gasol	C		4	Averaging 17.2 points, 9.6 rebounds and 2.4 blocks over last five games.
5	LaMarcus Aldridge	PF, C		4
6	Pau Gasol	PF, C		4
7	Jahlil Okafor	C		4
8	Dwight Howard	C		3
9	Brook Lopez	C		3
10	Al Horford	PF, C		3
11	Nikola Vucevic	PF, C		3
12	DeMarcus Cousins	PF, C		2
13	Gorgui Dieng	C		4
14	Meyers Leonard	C		4	Averaging 16.3 points and 2.7 threes in 27 minutes over last three games.
15	Bismack Biyombo	PF, C		4
16	Roy Hibbert	C		4
17	Joakim Noah	C		4
18	Cody Zeller	PF, C		4	Started last game at center with Al Jefferson out.
19	Spencer Hawes	PF, C		4	Averaging 13.0 points, 6.0 rebounds and 1.5 threes in 22 minutes over last two games.
20	Marcin Gortat	C		4	Day-to-day (personal).
21	Zaza Pachulia	C		3
22	Kelly Olynyk	C		4
23	Robin Lopez	C		4
24	Enes Kanter	C		4
25	Alex Len	C		4
26	Ian Mahinmi	C		3
27	Clint Capela	C		3
28	Jordan Hill	PF, C		3
29	Festus Ezeli	C		3
30	Steven Adams	C		4
31	John Henson	PF, C		4
32	Lucas Nogueira	C		4
33	Omer Asik	C		3
34	Kosta Koufos	C		2	Could see more minutes with Willie Cauley-Stein out. Averaging 9.6 points, 9.4 rebounds and 1.4 steals in 23 minutes over last five games.
35	Andrew Bogut	C		3	Day-to-day (back).