Week 23 Fantasy Basketball Player Rankings: Nearing the End

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Published on March 29, 2015

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, timeshare 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 23:	March 30th - April 5th
Four Games:	BKN, BOS, CHA, DET, GSW, HOU, IND, LAC, LAL, MIA, MIL, PHI, POR, SAC, SAS, TOR, UTA
Three Games:	ATL, CHI, DAL, DEN, MEM, MIN, NO, NYK, OKC, ORL, PHO, WAS
Two Games:	CLE

Point Guard

Rank	Player	Eligible	Team	Games	Comment
1	Chris Paul	[PG]	LAC	4
2	Reggie Jackson	[PG]	DET	4	Averaging 20.8 points, 10.2 assists, 7.8 rebound and 1.0 threes over last five games.
3	Damian Lillard	[PG]	POR	4
4	Stephen Curry	[PG,SG]	GSW	4	Could have some DNP CD's this week since Warriors have clinched the West.
5	Mo Williams	[PG,SG]	CHA	4	Averaging 18.4 points, 5.8 assists, 4.8 rebounds and 3.2 threes in 31 minutes over last five games.
6	Goran Dragic	[PG,SG]	MIA	4
7	Kemba Walker	[PG]	CHA	4
8	George Hill	[PG,SG]	IND	4
9	Jeremy Lin	[PG]	LAL	4	Averaging 17.4 points, 5.2 assists, 1.2 steals and 1.4 threes in 29 minutes over last five games.
10	Jordan Clarkson	[PG]	LAL	4	Averaging 16.0 points, 4.6 assists, 4.0 rebounds and 1.0 steals in 32 minutes over last five games.
11	Michael Carter-Williams	[PG]	MIL	4
12	Russell Westbrook	[PG]	OKC	3
13	Elfrid Payton	[PG]	ORL	3	Averaging 15.2 points, 10.0 assists, 8.2 rebounds and 2.0 steals over last five games.
14	John Wall	[PG]	WAS	3
15	Eric Bledsoe	[PG,SG]	PHO	3
16	Ty Lawson	[PG]	DEN	3
17	Mike Conley	[PG]	MEM	3
18	Isaiah Thomas	[PG]	BOS	4
19	Tony Parker	[PG]	SAS	4
20	Deron Williams	[PG]	BKN	4
21	Ish Smith	[PG]	PHI	4	Averaging 12.8 points, 7.2 assists, 1.6 steals and 1.0 threes in 29 minutes over last five games.
22	Trey Burke	[PG]	UTA	4	Averaging 17.2 points, 4.4 assists, 2.0 steals and 1.6 threes over last five games.
23	Mario Chalmers	[PG,SG]	MIA	4	Averaging 11.0 points, 3.4 assists, 1.4 steals and 1.2 threes in 31 minutes over last five games.
24	Greivis Vasquez	[PG,SG]	TOR	4	Solid short-term play while Kyle Lowry is out. Averaging 11.2 points, 4.4 assists and 1.8 threes in 22 starts this season.
25	Zach Lavine	[PG]	MIN	3	Solid play while Ricky Rubio (ankle) is out. Averaging 17.4 points, 5.2 assists, 4.2 rebounds and 2.0 threes in 41 minutes over last five games.
26	Dennis Schroeder	[PG]	ATL	3	Solid play this week if Jeff Teague (ankle) misses time. Averaging 15.8 points, 6.8 rebounds and 2.0 threes in 27 minutes over last five games.
27	Rajon Rondo	[PG]	DAL	3
28	Jameer Nelson	[PG]	DEN	3	Averaging 16.8 points, 1.0 steals and 2.8 threes in 22 minutes over last five games.
29	Aaron Brooks	[PG]	CHI	3
30	Kyrie Ivring	[PG]	CLE	2
31	Jarrett Jack	[PG,SG]	BKN	4
32	Jason Terry	[PG,SG]	HOU	4	Starter at point guard with Patrick Beverley out. Averaging 12.8 points, 1.5 steals and 2.9 threes in 33 minutes in eight starts this season.
33	C.J. Watson	[PG,SG]	IND	4
34	Langston Galloway	[PG,SG]	NYK	3
35	Jeff Teague *	[PG]	ATL	3	Day-to-day (ankle).

Shooting Guard

Rank	Player	Eligible	Team	Games	Comment
1	James Harden	[SG,SF]	HOU	4
2	Kentavious Caldwell-Pope	[SG]	DET	4	Averaging 19.6 points, 5.6 rebounds, 1.6 steals and 2.4 threes in 39 minutes over last five games.
3	Klay Thompson	[SG,SF]	GSW	4
4	DeMar DeRozan	[SG,SF]	TOR	4
5	J.J. Redick	[SG]	LAC	4
6	Danny Green	[SG,SF]	SAS	4
7	Dwyane Wade *	[SG]	MIA	4	Day-to-day (knee).
8	Lou Williams	[PG,SG]	TOR	4
9	Avery Bradley	[PG,SG]	BOS	4
10	CJ Miles	[SG,SF]	IND	4	Averaging 21.0 points and 3.5 threes in 32 minutes over last two games.
11	Joe Johnson	[SG,SF]	BKN	4
12	Jimmy Butler	[SG,SF]	CHI	3	Back in action.
13	Victor Oladipo	[SG]	ORL	3
14	Bojan Bogdanovic	[SG,SF]	BKN	4	Could see bump in minutes if Thaddeus Young (knee) misses time this week. Averaging 13.2 points, 4.4 rebounds and 1.4 threes in 32 minutes over last five games.
15	Randy Foye	[PG,SG]	DEN	3
16	Bradley Beal	[SG]	WAS	3
17	Eric Gordon	[SG]	NO	3
18	Kyle Korver	[SG,SF]	ATL	3	Could be rested this week since Hawks have a back-to-back and have clinched the East.
19	Gerald Henderson	[SG,SF]	CHA	4	Averaging 16.4 points and 6.0 rebounds in 35 minutes over last five games.
20	Aaron Afflalo	[SG,SF]	POR	4
21	Terrence Ross	[SG]	TOR	4
22	Ben McLemore	[SG]	SAC	4
23	C.J. McCollum	[PG,SG]	POR	4	Averaging 11.6 points, 1.2 steals and 1.4 threes in 23 minutes over last five games.
24	Joe Ingles	[SG]	UTA	4
25	Jodie Meeks	[SG]	DET	4
26	Wayne Ellington	[SG]	LAL	4
27	Marco Belinelli	[SG]	SAS	4
28	Quincy Pondexter	[SG]	NO	3
29	Dion Waiters	[SG]	OKC	3
30	Lorenzo Brown	[SG]	MIN	3	Starting at shooting guard with Kevin Martin out. Averaging 8.0 points, 6.0 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 2.7 steals in 39 minutes over last three games.
31	J.R. Smith	[SG,SF]	CLE	2
32	Devin Harris	[PG,SG]	DAL	3	Could see bump in minutes if Monta Ellis (calf) misses time this week.
33	Brandon Knight *	[PG,SG]	PHO	3	Day-to-day (ankle).
34	Monta Ellis *	[PG,SG]	DAL	3	Day-to-day (calf).
35	Kevin Martin *	[SG]	MIN	3	Day-to-day (hamstring).

Small Forward

Rank	Player	Eligible	Team	Games	Comment
1	Kawhi Leonard	[SG,SF]	SAS	4
2	Rudy Gay	[SF,PF]	SAC	4
3	Khris Middleton	[SF]	MIL	4
4	Gordon Hayward	[SG,SF]	UTA	4
5	Trevor Ariza	[SF]	HOU	4
6	Giannis Antetokoumpo	[SF]	MIL	4
7	Robert Covington	[SF]	PHI	4	Averaging 13.4 points, 4.0 rebounds, 1.0 steals and 3.0 threes in 27 minutes over last five games.
8	Nicolas Batum	[SG,SF]	POR	4
9	Evan Turner	[SG,SF]	BOS	4	Averaging 15.6 points, 6.8 assists and 5.6 rebounds over last five games.
10	Luol Deng	[SF]	MIA	4
11	Matt Barnes	[SF]	LAC	4
12	Tyreke Evans	[SG,SF]	NO	3
13	Andrew Wiggins	[SF]	MIN	3
14	Tobias Harris *	[SF,PF]	ORL	3	Back in action.
15	Danilo Gallinari	[SF]	DEN	3
16	Chandler Parsons	[SF,PF]	DAL	3
17	Wilson Chandler	[SG,SF]	DEN	3
18	Chase Budinger	[SG,SF]	MIN	3	Averaging 16.0 points, 4.8 rebounds, 1.4 steals and 2.2 threes in 35 minutes over last five games.
19	Marcus Morris	[SF,PF]	PHO	3	Averaging 13.6 points, 9.8 rebounds, 1.4 steals and 1.8 threes over last five games but could return to bench role with Brandon Knight expected back this week.
20	LeBron James	[SF,PF]	CLE	2
21	Henry Walker	[SF]	MIA	4	Averaging 11.0 points, 5.7 rebounds and 3.7 threes in 32 minutes over last three games.
22	Corey Brewer	[SG,SF]	HOU	4
23	Omri Casspi	[SF]	SAC	4
24	Wesley Johnson	[SG,SF]	LAL	4
25	Solomon Hill	[SG,SF]	IND	4
26	Harrison Barnes	[SF]	GSW	4
27	Jae Crowder	[SF]	BOS	4
28	P.J. Tucker	[SF,PF]	PHO	3
29	Jeff Green	[SF,PF]	MEM	3
30	Anthony Morrow	[SG,SF]	OKC	3
31	DeMarre Carroll	[SF]	ATL	3	Could be rested this week since Hawks have a back-to-back and have clinched the East.
32	Andre Iguodala	[SG,SF]	GSW	4
33	Lance Thomas	[SF]	NYK	3	Averaging 13.2 points and 1.0 steals in 33 minutes over last five games.
34	Paul Pierce	[SF]	WAS	3
35	Tony Allen *	[SG,SF]	MEM	3	Day-to-day (hamstring).

Power Forward

Rank	Player	Eligible	Team	Games	Comment
1	Nerlens Noel	[PF,C]	PHI	4	Averaging 18.0 points, 12.0 rebounds, 3.0 blocks and 2.2 steals over last five games.
2	LaMarcus Aldridge	[PF,C]	POR	4
3	Anthony Davis	[PF]	NO	3
4	Ersan Ilyasova	[PF]	MIL	4	Averaging 19.0 points, 8.6 rebounds, 1.0 steals and 2.4 threes over last five games.
5	Josh Smith	[SF,PF]	HOU	4	Should see as many minutes as he can handle with Terrence Jones and Donates Motiejunas out. Averaging 14.4 points, 5.0 rebounds, 1.4 blocks and 2.2 threes in 28 minutes over last five games.
6	Blake Griffin	[PF,C]	LAC	4
7	Tim Duncan	[PF,C]	SAS	4
8	Draymond Green	[SF,PF]	GSW	4	Could be rested this week since Warriors have clinched the #1 seed in the West.
9	Pau Gasol	[PF,C]	CHI	3
10	Nikola Mirotic	[PF]	CHI	3	Averaging 20.8 points, 6.4 rebounds, 1.2 blocks and 1.8 threes in 29 minutes over last five games.
11	Zach Randolph	[PF,C]	MEM	3
12	Andrea Bargnani	[PF,C]	NYK	3
13	Dirk Nowitzki	[PF]	DAL	3
14	Markieff Morris	[PF]	PHO	3
15	Paul Millsap	[PF]	ATL	3	Could be rested this week since Hawks have a back-to-back and have clinched the East.
16	Derrick Favors *	[PF,C]	UTA	4	Day-to-day (back).
17	Kevin Love	[PF,C]	CLE	2
18	David West	[PF]	IND	4
19	Boris Diaw	[PF,C]	SAS	4	Averaging 19.0 points, 4.5 rebounds and 2.0 threes in 25 minutes over last five games.
20	Ed Davis	[PF,C]	LAL	4
21	Anthony Tolliver	[PF]	DET	4	Starting at power forward with Greg Monroe out. Averaging 11.0 points and 3.0 threes in 29 minutes over last two games.
22	Brandon Bass	[PF,C]	BOS	4
23	Amir Johnson	[PF,C]	TOR	4
24	Ryan Kelly	[PF]	LAL	4	Averaging 11.3 points, 4.7 rebounds, 1.3 steals and 1.3 threes in 32 minutes over last three games.
25	Trevor Booker	[PF]	UTA	4	Could see increased production if Derrick Favors misses time this week.
26	Marreese Speights	[PF,C]	GSW	4
27	David Lee	[PF,C]	GSW	4
28	Luc Richard Mbah a Moute	[PF]	PHI	4
29	Patrick Patterson	[PF]	TOR	4
30	Luis Scola	[PF,C]	IND	4
31	Kenneth Faried	[PF]	DEN	3
32	Taj Gibson	[PF]	CHI	3
33	Nene	[PF,C]	WAS	3
34	Channing Frye	[PF]	ORL	3
35	Dante Cunningham	[PF]	NO	3

Center

Rank	Player	Eligible	Team	Games	Comment
1	DeMarcus Cousins	[PF,C]	SAC	4
2	Brook Lopez	[C]	BKN	4	Averaging 28.6 points, 9.0 rebounds and 2.8 blocks over last five games.
3	Al Jefferson	[PF,C]	CHA	4
4	Andre Drummond	[PF,C]	DET	4
5	DeAndre Jordan	[C]	LAC	4
6	Rudy Gobert	[C]	UTA	4
7	Zaza Pachulia	[C]	MIL	4	Averaging 14.2 points, 10.0 rebounds, 4.2 assists and 2.0 steals in 32 minutes over last five games.
8	Jonas Valanciunas	[C]	TOR	4
9	Andrew Bogut	[C]	GSW	4
10	Hassan Whiteside *	[C]	MIA	4	Day-to-day (hand).
11	Marc Gasol	[C]	MEM	3
12	Nikola Vucevic	[PF,C]	ORL	3
13	Enes Kanter	[C]	OKC	3
14	Joakim Noah	[PF,C]	CHI	3
15	Gorgui Dieng	[C]	MIN	3
16	Marcin Gortat	[C]	WAS	3
17	Al Horford	[PF,C]	ATL	3	Could be rested this week since Hawks have a back-to-back and have clinched the East.
18	Roy Hibbert	[C]	IND	4
19	Dwight Howard *	[C]	HOU	4	Back in action but will likely be on minutes restriction this week.
20	Robin Lopez	[C]	POR	4
21	Tiago Splitter	[C]	SAS	4
22	Tarik Black	[C]	LAL	4	Averaging 8.4 points, 7.8 rebounds and 1.2 blocks in 27 minutes over last five games.
23	Tyler Zeller	[PF,C]	BOS	4
24	Kelly Olynyk	[C]	BOS	4
25	John Henson	[PF,C]	MIL	4
26	Mason Plumlee	[PF,C]	BKN	4	Could see bump in minutes if Thaddeus Young (knee) misses time this week.
27	Tyson Chandler	[C]	DAL	3
28	Steven Adams	[C]	OKC	3
29	Alex Len	[C]	PHO	3
30	Omer Asik	[C]	NO	3
31	Brandan Wright	[PF,C]	PHO	3
32	Alexis Ajinca	[C]	NO	3
33	Cole Aldrich	[C]	NYK	3
34	J.J. Hickson	[PF,C]	DEN	3
35	Mike Muscala	[C]	ATL	3	Could start this week if the Hawks rest Al Horford. Averaging 8.7 points, 8.7 rebounds and 1.0 blocks in two starts this season.