Week 7 Fantasy Basketball Player Rankings

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Published on December 7, 2014

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 7:	December 8th-December 14th
Four Games:	ATL, BKN, CLE, DEN, GSW, IND, LAC, MIA, MIN, NO, NYK, OKC, PHO, POR, SAC, SAS, TOR, UTA, WAS
Three Games:	BOS, CHA, CHI, DAL, DET, HOU, LAL, MEM, ORL, PHI
Two Games:	MIL

Point Guards

Rank	Player	Eligible	Team	Games	Comment
1	Stephen Curry	[PG,SG]	GSW	4
2	Kyle Lowry	[PG]	TOR	4	Stepping up his game with DeMar DeRozan out. Averaging 28.4 points, 7.8 assists, 4.4 rebounds, 1.6 steals and 2.2 threes over last five games.
3	Russell Westbrook	[PG]	OKC	4	Averaging 26.7 points, 7.3 assists, 6.0 rebounds, 1.7 steals and 1.7 threes over last three games.
4	John Wall	[PG]	WAS	4
5	Chris Paul	[PG]	LAC	4
6	Kyrie Ivring	[PG]	CLE	4
7	Damian Lillard	[PG]	POR	4
8	Ty Lawson	[PG]	DEN	4
9	Jrue Holiday	[PG]	NO	4
10	Jeff Teague	[PG]	ATL	4	Averaging career highs in points (17.8) and field goal percentage (49%).
11	Darren Collison	[PG]	SAC	4
12	Deron Williams	[PG]	BKN	4
13	Goran Dragic	[PG,SG]	PHO	4
14	Michael Carter-Williams	[PG]	PHI	3	Averaging 19.6 points, 12.2 assists, 9.0 rebounds and 2.0 steals over last five games.
15	Rajon Rondo	[PG]	BOS	3
16	Mike Conley	[PG]	MEM	3
17	Derrick Rose	[PG]	CHI	3
18	Kemba Walker	[PG]	CHA	3
19	Tony Parker *	[PG]	SAS	4	Day-to-day (hamstring).
20	Trey Burke	[PG]	UTA	4
21	Rodney Stuckey	[PG,SG]	IND	4	Started last two games at PG over Donald Sloan. Averaging 15.0 points, 4.0 assists, 4.5 rebounds and 2.0 steals in 28 minutes over last two games.
22	Reggie Jackson	[PG]	OKC	4
23	Greivis Vasquez	[PG,SG]	TOR	4
24	Jose Calderon	[PG]	NYK	4
25	Zach Levine	[PG]	MIN	4	Could start this week if Mo Williams (back) is out. Averaging 19.5 points, 7.0 assists and 1.5 threes in 39 minutes over last two games.
26	Mo Williams *	[PG,SG]	MIN	4	Day-to-day (back).
27	Brandon Jennings	[PG]	DET	3
28	Jarrett Jack	[PG,SG]	BKN	4
29	C.J. Watson	[PG,SG]	IND	4	Averaging 10.7 points and 4.3 assists in 27 minutes over last three games.
30	Devin Harris	[PG,SG]	DAL	3
31	Jameer Nelson	[PG]	DAL	3
32	Patrick Beverley	[PG]	HOU	3	Back in action.
33	Jason Terry	[PG,SG]	HOU	3	Averaging 16.5 points, 4.5 assists, 1.8 steals and 3.3 threes in 37 minutes over last four games but minutes and production will likely decrease with Patrick Beverley back.
34	Jeremy Lin	[PG]	LAL	3
35	Isaiah Thomas *	[PG]	PHO	4	Day-to-day (ankle).

Shooting Guards

Rank	Player	Eligible	Team	Games	Comment
1	Eric Bledsoe	[PG,SG]	PHO	4	Averaging 19.6 points, 5.4 assists, 1.2 blocks, 1.6 steals and 1.0 threes over last five games.
2	Dwyane Wade	[PG,SG]	MIA	4	Averaging 25.7 points and 5.0 assists over last four games.
3	Bradley Beal	[SG]	WAS	4	Averaging 20.5 points, 5.5 assists and 3.5 threes over last two games.
4	Klay Thompson	[SG,SF]	GSW	4
5	James Harden	[SG,SF]	HOU	3
6	Monta Ellis	[PG,SG]	DAL	3	Averaging 28.4 points, 4.2 assists, 2.2 steals and 1.2 threes over last five games.
7	Kobe Bryant	[SG]	LAL	3	Averaging 25.8 points, 5.2 rebounds, 4.9 assists and 1.4 steals but shooting career-low 39% from the field.
8	Danny Green	[SG,SF]	SAS	4
9	Wesley Matthews	[SG,SF]	POR	4	Averaging 20.8 points and 4.0 threes over last five games.
10	Kyle Korver	[SG,SF]	ATL	4	Averaging 14.4 points and 3.0 threes in 30 minutes over last five games.
11	Jimmy Butler	[SG,SF]	CHI	3
12	Victor Oladipo	[SG]	ORL	3
13	J.J. Redick	[SG]	LAC	4	Averaging 18.4 points and 3.4 threes over last five games.
14	Jamal Crawford	[PG,SG]	LAC	4
15	Terrence Ross	[SG]	TOR	4
16	Corey Brewer	[SG,SF]	MIN	4
17	Joe Johnson	[SG,SF]	BKN	4
18	Aaron Afflalo	[SG,SF]	DEN	4
19	Ben McLemore	[SG]	SAC	4
20	Mario Chalmers	[PG,SG]	MIA	4
21	Rasual Butler	[SG]	WAS	4	Averaging 16.2 points, 2.2 threes and 1.2 steals in 27 minutes over last five games.
22	Gerald Green	[SG,SF]	PHO	4
23	Jeremy Lamb	[SG]	OKC	4	Averaging 13.8 points, 1.2 steals and 2.0 threes in 21 minutes over last five games.
24	Manu Ginobili	[SG,SF]	SAS	4
25	Lou Williams	[PG,SG]	TOR	4
26	Bojan Bogdanovic	[SG,SF]	BKN	4
27	Brandon Knight	[PG,SG]	MIL	2
28	Lance Stephenson	[SG]	CHA	3
29	Evan Fournier	[SG]	ORL	3
30	Kentavious Caldwell-Pope	[SG]	DET	3
31	Avery Bradley	[PG,SG]	BOS	3
32	Tim Hardaway Jr.	[SG]	NYK	4	Averaging 16.5 points and 3.5 threes in 20 minutes over last two games.
33	Rodney Hood	[SG]	UTA	4	Starting at shooting guard with Alec Burks (shoulder) out. Averaging 12.5 points and 2.5 threes in 26 minutes over last two games.
34	Gerald Henderson	[SG,SF]	CHA	3	Averaging 13.4 points in 29 minutes over last five games.
35	Tony Wroten *	[PG,SG]	PHI	3	Could return this week (knee).

Small Forwards

Rank	Player	Eligible	Team	Games	Comment
1	LeBron James	[SF,PF]	CLE	4
2	Carmelo Anthony	[SF,PF]	NYK	4
3	Kevin Durant *	[SF]	OKC	4	Could be on minutes restriction (30 mpg.) this week. Averaging 18.5 points, 4.5 rebounds and 2.0 threes in 30 minutes over last two games.
4	Kawhi Leonard	[SG,SF]	SAS	4
5	Rudy Gay	[SF,PF]	SAC	4
6	Gordon Hayward	[SG,SF]	UTA	4	Averaging 20.8 points, 5.2 rebounds, 2.0 steals and 2.2 threes over last five games.
7	Tyreke Evans	[SG,SF]	NO	4
8	Wilson Chandler	[SG,SF]	DEN	4
9	Nicolas Batum	[SG,SF]	POR	4	Only averaging 8.9 points on 37% shooting from the field this season.
10	DeMarre Carroll	[SF]	ATL	4
11	Tobias Harris	[SF,PF]	ORL	3
12	Chandler Parsons	[SF,PF]	DAL	3
13	Trevor Ariza	[SF]	HOU	3
14	Josh Smith	[SF,PF]	DET	3
15	Jeff Green	[SF,PF]	BOS	3
16	P.J. Tucker	[SF,PF]	PHO	4	Averaging 12.5 points, 7.5 rebounds, 1.5 steals and 1.5 threes in 33 minutes over last two games.
17	Solomon Hill	[SG,SF]	IND	4
18	Paul Pierce	[SF]	WAS	4
19	Andrew Wiggins	[SF]	MIN	4
20	Harrison Barnes	[SF]	GSW	4
21	Matt Barnes	[SF]	LAC	4	Averaging 15.5 points, 4.5 rebounds and 2.5 threes in 37 minutes over last two games.
22	Luol Deng *	[SF]	MIA	4	Day-to-day (hand).
23	K.J. McDaniels	[SG,SF]	PHI	3	Averaging 12.0 points, 8.4 rebounds, 2.4 blocks, 1.6 steals and 1.2 threes in 33 minutes over last five games.
24	Nick Young	[SG,SF]	LAL	3	Averaging 18.4 points and 3.0 threes in 25 minutes over last five games.
25	Robert Covington	[SF]	PHI	3	Averaging 21.0 points, 5.3 rebounds and 3.0 threes in 29 minutes over last three games.
26	Mike Dunleavy	[SG,SF]	CHI	3
27	Shabazz Muhammed	[SF]	MIN	4	Averaging 18.0 points and 5.4 rebounds in 24 minutes over last five games.
28	Anthony Morrow	[SG,SF]	OKC	4
29	Marcus Morris	[SF,PF]	PHO	4
30	Chris Copeland	[SF]	IND	4
31	Andre Iguodala	[SG,SF]	GSW	4
32	James Johnson	[SF,PF]	TOR	4
33	Wesley Johnson	[SG,SF]	LAL	3	Averaging 10.2 points, 1.4 blocks and 2.0 threes in 30 minutes over last five games.
34	Tony Allen	[SG,SF]	MEM	3
35	Courtney Lee	[SG,SF]	MEM	3

Power Forwards

Rank	Player	Eligible	Team	Games	Comment
1	Anthony Davis	[PF]	NO	4
2	Kevin Love	[PF,C]	CLE	4
3	Paul Millsap	[PF]	ATL	4	Averaging league best 2.2 steals per game.
4	LaMarcus Aldridge	[PF,C]	POR	4
5	Blake Griffin	[PF,C]	LAC	4
6	Serge Ibaka	[PF,C]	OKC	4
7	Derrick Favors	[PF,C]	UTA	4
8	Draymond Green	[SF,PF]	GSW	4
9	Tim Duncan	[PF,C]	SAS	4
10	Markieff Morris	[PF]	PHO	4
11	Ryan Anderson	[PF,C]	NO	4
12	Jared Sullinger	[PF,C]	BOS	3	Averaging 17.0 points, 9.4 rebounds, 1.4 steals and 2.6 threes over last five games.
13	Pau Gasol	[PF,C]	CHI	3
14	Dirk Nowitzki	[PF]	DAL	3
15	Zach Randolph	[PF,C]	MEM	3
16	Thaddeus Young	[SF,PF]	MIN	4
17	David West	[PF]	IND	4
18	Amar'e Stoudemire	[PF,C]	NYK	4	Averaging 16.2 points and 8.8 rebounds in 31 minutes over last five games.
19	Amir Johnson	[PF,C]	TOR	4	Averaging 20.0 points, 6.0 rebounds and 1.5 steals in 30 minutes over last two games.
20	Patrick Patterson	[PF]	TOR	4	Averaging 10.2 points, 7.8 rebounds and 1.6 threes in 29 minutes over last five games.
21	Marreese Speights	[PF,C]	GSW	4
22	Greg Monroe	[PF,C]	DET	3
23	Donates Motiejunas	[PF]	HOU	3	Averaging 14.0 points and 7.8 rebounds in 31 minutes over last five games.
24	Nerlens Noel	[PF,C]	PHI	3
25	Kris Humphries	[PF]	WAS	4	Averaging 13.0 points,12.0 rebounds and 1.5 steals in 28 minutes over last two games but minutes and production could decreases with Nene back.
26	Tristan Thompson	[PF,C]	CLE	4
27	Mirza Teletovic	[PF]	BKN	4
28	Boris Diaw	[PF,C]	SAS	4
29	Nene	[PF,C]	WAS	4	Back in action.
30	Kenneth Faried *	[PF]	DEN	4	Day-to-day (back).
31	Jabari Parker	[PF]	MIL	2
32	Ed Davis	[PF,C]	LAL	3
33	Carlos Boozer	[PF,C]	LAL	3
34	Taj Gibson	[PF]	CHI	3	Back in action.
35	Channing Frye	[PF]	ORL	3

Centers

Rank	Player	Eligible	Team	Games	Comment
1	Chris Bosh	[PF,C]	MIA	4
2	Marcin Gortat	[C]	WAS	4
3	DeAndre Jordan	[C]	LAC	4
4	Marc Gasol	[C]	MEM	3
5	Andre Drummond	[PF,C]	DET	3
6	Joakim Noah	[PF,C]	CHI	3
7	Al Jefferson	[PF,C]	CHA	3
8	Tyson Chandler	[C]	DAL	3
9	Roy Hibbert	[C]	IND	4
10	Andrew Bogut	[C]	GSW	4
11	Jonas Valanciunas	[C]	TOR	4
12	Robin Lopez	[C]	POR	4
13	Al Horford	[PF,C]	ATL	4	Only averaging 12.9 points and 6.1 rebounds this season.
14	Gorgui Dieng	[C]	MIN	4
15	Brook Lopez	[C]	BKN	4	Day-to-day (back). Averaging 17.8 points, 8.0 rebounds and 1.6 blocks over last five games.
16	DeMarcus Cousins *	[PF,C]	SAC	4	Day-to-day (illness).
17	Nikola Vucevic *	[PF,C]	ORL	3	Day-to-day (back).
18	Dwight Howard *	[C]	HOU	3	Day-to-day (back).
19	Enes Kanter	[C]	UTA	4
20	Anderson Varejao	[PF,C]	CLE	4
21	Timofey Mozgov	[C]	DEN	4
22	Omer Asik	[C]	NO	4
23	Spencer Hawes	[C]	LAC	4
24	Jordan Hill	[PF,C]	LAL	3
25	J.J. Hickson	[PF,C]	DEN	4
26	Jason Thompson	[PF,C]	SAC	4	Decent short-term play if DeMarcus Cousins (illness) misses time this week. Averaging 13.5 points and 9.5 rebounds in 35 minutes over last two games.
27	Chris Kaman	[PF,C]	POR	4
28	Miles Plumlee	[PF,C]	PHO	4
29	Steven Adams	[C]	OKC	4
30	Samuel Dalembert	[C]	NYK	4
31	Tyler Zeller	[PF,C]	BOS	3	Started last four games at center over Kelly Olynyk. Averaging 11.8 points, 9.3 rebounds and 1.0 blocks as a starter.
32	Brandan Wright	[PF,C]	DAL	3
33	Kelly Olynyk	[C]	BOS	3	Value goes down if move to reserve role is permanent. Only averaging 7.4 points in 22 minutes over last five games.
34	Cody Zeller	[PF,C]	CHA	3
35	Kyle O'Quinn	[C]	ORL	3	Decent short-term play if Nikola Vucevic misses time this week. Averaging 11.6 points, 4.8 rebounds and 1.2 blocks over last five games.