Week 10 Fantasy Basketball Player Rankings

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Published on December 28, 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 10:	December 29th - January 4th
Four Games:	BKN, CHA, CHI, CLE, HOU, IND, MIA, MIL, ORL, POH, SAC, UTA, WAS
Three Games:	ATL, BOS, DAL, DEN, DET, LAC, LAL, MEM, MIN, NO, NYK, PHI, SAS, TOR
Two Games:	GSW, OKC, POR

Point Guard

Rank	Player	Eligible	Team	Games	Comment
1	John Wall	[PG]	WAS	4
2	Kemba Walker	[PG]	CHA	4	Averaging 22.6 points, 5.6 assists, 1.8 steals and 2.0 threes over last five games.
3	Derrick Rose	[PG]	CHI	4
4	Goran Dragic	[PG,SG]	PHO	4
5	Darren Collison	[PG]	SAC	4
6	Kyrie Irving *	[PG]	CLE	4	Day-to-day (knee).
7	Kyle Lowry	[PG]	TOR	3	Averaging 23.2 points, 7.6 assists, 4.2 rebounds, 2.2 steals and 2.4 threes over last five games.
8	Chris Paul	[PG]	LAC	3
9	Mike Conley	[PG]	MEM	3
10	Ty Lawson	[PG]	DEN	3
11	Rajon Rondo	[PG]	DAL	3	Averaging 13.3 points, 8.8 assists, 6.3 rebounds and 1.8 steals in four games as a Maverick.
12	Jeff Teague	[PG]	ATL	3
13	Jrue Holiday	[PG]	NO	3
14	Michael Carter-Williams	[PG]	PHI	3
15	Russell Westbrook	[PG]	OKC	2
16	Damian Lillard	[PG]	POR	2
17	Stephen Curry	[PG,SG]	GSW	2
18	Jarrett Jack	[PG,SG]	BKN	4	Deron Williams is back but Jack is still starting. Averaging 18.8 points, 5.6 assists, 4.4 rebounds and 1.6 steals over last five games.
19	Patrick Beverley	[PG]	HOU	4
20	Isaiah Thomas	[PG]	PHO	4
21	Deron Williams	[PG]	BKN	4	Back in action but averaging 7.5 points and 3.5 assists in 20 minutes over last two games.
22	Trey Burke	[PG]	UTA	4
23	George Hill *	[PG,SG]	IND	4	Back in action.
24	Jose Calderon	[PG]	NYK	3	Averaging 14.6 points, 5.6 assists and 1.8 threes in 37 minutes over last five games.
25	Brandon Jennings	[PG]	DET	3
26	Aaron Brooks	[PG]	CHI	4	Getting extra minutes with Kirk Hinrich out. Averaging 14.6 points, 4.4 assists and 1.2 threes in 27 minutes over last five games.
27	Elfrid Payton	[PG]	ORL	4	Averaging 8.0 points, 7.0 assists, 4.0 rebounds and 1.4 steals in 30 minutes over last five games.
28	Mario Chalmers	[PG,SG]	MIA	4
29	Jerryd Bayless	[PG,SG]	MIL	4
30	C.J. Watson	[PG,SG]	IND	4	Averaging 12.0 points, 4.5 assists, 1.5 steals and 1.5 threes in 30 minutes over last five games but value goes down with George Hill back.
31	Cory Joseph	[PG]	SAS	3	Decent short-term play while Tony Parker (hamstring) is out. Averaging 12.2 points, 4.4 assists, 4.4 rebounds and 1.0 steals over last five games.
32	Greivis Vasquez	[PG,SG]	TOR	3
33	Marcus Smart	[PG,SG]	BOS	3
34	Reggie Jackson	[PG]	OKC	2
35	Tony Parker *	[PG]	SAS	3	Day-to-day (hamstring).

Shooting Guard

Rank	Player	Eligible	Team	Games	Comment
1	James Harden	[SG,SF]	HOU	4	Averaging 31.2 points, 9.2 assists, 5.6 rebounds, 1.6 steals and 2.2 threes over last five games.
2	Jimmy Butler	[SG,SF]	CHI	4	Averaging 24.6 points, 7.6 rebounds, 1.6 blocks and 1.0 steals over last five games.
3	Dwyane Wade	[PG,SG]	MIA	4
4	Eric Bledsoe	[PG,SG]	PHO	4
5	Brandon Knight	[PG,SG]	MIL	4
6	Joe Johnson	[SG,SF]	BKN	4	Averaging 19.2 points, 4.4 assists, 2.4 threes and 1.0 steals over last five games.
7	Victor Oladipo	[SG]	ORL	4
8	Bradley Beal	[SG]	WAS	4
9	Monta Ellis	[PG,SG]	DAL	3
10	Danny Green	[SG,SF]	SAS	3
11	Kobe Bryant *	[SG]	LAL	3	Day-to-day (rest).
12	J.J. Redick	[SG]	LAC	3	Averaging 19.2 points and 4.2 threes over last five games.
13	Kentavious Caldwell-Pope	[SG]	DET	3	Averaging 16.8 points and 3.5 threes in 31 minutes over last four games.
14	CJ Miles *	[SG,SF]	IND	4	Day-to-day (illness). Averaging 15.0 points, 4.6 rebounds, 1.0 steals and 2.0 threes in 29 minutes over last five games.
15	Gerald Green	[SG,SF]	PHO	4
16	Corey Brewer	[SG,SF]	HOU	4	Averaging 12.5 points, 2.5 steals and 2.5 threes in first two games with Houston.
17	Evan Fournier	[SG]	ORL	4
18	Ben McLemore	[SG]	SAC	4
19	Kyle Korver	[SG,SF]	ATL	3
20	Manu Ginobili	[SG,SF]	SAS	3
21	Arron Afflalo	[SG,SF]	DEN	3
22	Jamal Crawford	[PG,SG]	LAC	3
23	Lou Williams	[PG,SG]	TOR	3
24	Klay Thompson	[SG,SF]	GSW	2
25	Wesley Matthews	[SG,SF]	POR	2
26	Alec Burks *	[SG]	UTA	4	Day-to-day (shoulder)
27	Sergey Karasev	[SG]	BKN	4	Averaging 10.8 points, 1.2 steals and 1.2 threes in 30 minutes over last five games.
28	Rasual Butler	[SG]	WAS	4
29	Rodney Stuckey	[PG,SG]	IND	4
30	Tim Hardaway Jr.	[SG]	NYK	3
31	Tony Wroten	[PG,SG]	PHI	3	Averaging 21.0 points, 5.0 rebounds, 2.0 steals and 1.0 threes in 30 minutes over last two games.
32	Avery Bradley	[PG,SG]	BOS	3
33	Terrence Ross	[SG]	TOR	3
34	Vince Carter	[SG]	MEM	3
35	Marco Belinelli	[SG]	SAS	3

Small Forward

Rank	Player	Eligible	Team	Games	Comment
1	LeBron James	[SF,PF]	CLE	4
2	Rudy Gay	[SF,PF]	SAC	4
3	Tobias Harris	[SF,PF]	ORL	4	Averaging 19.4 points, 4.4 rebounds, 1.2 steals and 2.4 threes over last five games.
4	Gordon Hayward	[SG,SF]	UTA	4
5	Luol Deng	[SF]	MIA	4	Averaging 18.0 points, 5.2 rebounds, 3.4 assists, 1.8 steals and 1.2 threes over last five games.
6	Trevor Ariza	[SF]	HOU	4
7	Josh Smith	[SF,PF]	HOU	4
8	Carmelo Anthony	[SF,PF]	NYK	3
9	Tyreke Evans	[SG,SF]	NO	3
10	Robert Covington	[SF]	PHI	3
11	Wilson Chandler	[SG,SF]	DEN	3
12	DeMarre Carroll	[SF]	ATL	3
13	Chandler Parsons	[SF,PF]	DAL	3	Only averaging 7.7 points over last three games.
14	Shabazz Muhammed	[SF]	MIN	3	Averaging 17.6 points, 5.8 rebounds and 1.0 threes in 34 minutes over last five games.
15	Jeff Green	[SF,PF]	BOS	3
16	Jared Dudley	[SG,SF]	MIL	4	Averaging 15.6 points, 5.2 rebounds, 2.0 steals and 2.2 threes in 30 minutes over last five games.
17	Giannis Antetokoumpo	[SF]	MIL	4
19	Marcus Morris	[SF,PF]	PHO	4
19	P.J. Tucker	[SF,PF]	PHO	4
20	Paul Pierce	[SF]	WAS	4
21	Michael Kidd-Gilchrist	[SF]	CHA	4
22	Khris Middleton	[SF]	MIL	4
23	Andrew Wiggins	[SF]	MIN	3
24	Nick Young	[SG,SF]	LAL	3
25	James Johnson	[SF,PF]	TOR	3	Started last three games at small forward over Landry Fields (concussion). Averaging 10.0 points, 5.6 rebounds, 1.2 blocks and 1.0 steals in 27 minutes over last five games.
26	Courtney Lee	[SG,SF]	MEM	3
27	Wesley Johnson	[SG,SF]	LAL	3
28	Nicolas Batum	[SG,SF]	POR	2
29	Solomon Hill	[SG,SF]	IND	4
30	Mike Dunleavy	[SG,SF]	CHI	4
31	K.J. McDaniels	[SG,SF]	PHI	3
32	Matt Barnes	[SF]	LAC	3
33	Evan Turner	[SG,SF]	BOS	3
34	Kawhi Leonard *	[SG,SF]	SAS	3	Day-to-day (hand).
35	Kevin Durant *	[SF]	OKC	2	Day-to-day (ankle).

Power Forward

Rank	Player	Eligible	Team	Games	Comment
1	Pau Gasol	[PF,C]	CHI	4
2	Anthony Davis	[PF]	NO	3
3	Derrick Favors	[PF,C]	UTA	4
4	Kevin Love	[PF,C]	CLE	4	Only averaging 0.8 threes over last five games.
5	David West	[PF]	IND	4	Averaging 13.8 points, 7.4 rebounds, 4.0 assists, 1.2 steals and 1.2 blocks over last five games.
6	Markieff Morris	[PF]	PHO	4
7	Paul Millsap	[PF]	ATL	3
8	Blake Griffin	[PF,C]	LAC	3
9	Tim Duncan	[PF,C]	SAS	3
10	Dirk Nowitzki	[PF]	DAL	3
11	Greg Monroe	[PF,C]	DET	3	Minutes and production should go up with Josh Smith gone.
12	Kenneth Faried	[PF]	DEN	3	Signs of life? Averaging 23.0 points and 19.5 rebounds over last two games.
13	Ryan Anderson	[PF,C]	NO	3
14	LaMarcus Aldridge *	[PF,C]	POR	2	Day-to-day (illness).
15	Tristan Thompson	[PF,C]	CLE	4	Value goes up with Anderson Varejao out for the year. Averaging 7.5 points, 11.0 rebounds, 1.0 steals and 1.0 blocks in 33 minutes over last two games.
16	Kris Humphries	[PF]	WAS	4	Averaging 16.0 points, 7.5 rebounds and 1.0 steals in 26 minutes over last two games.
17	Taj Gibson	[PF]	CHI	4
18	Nene	[PF,C]	WAS	4
19	Thaddeus Young	[SF,PF]	MIN	3
20	Jared Sullinger	[PF,C]	BOS	3
21	Ed Davis	[PF,C]	LAL	3	Averaging 13.0 points, 8.8 rebounds and 1.6 blocks in 28 minutes over last five games.
22	Nerlens Noel	[PF,C]	PHI	3
23	Serge Ibaka	[PF,C]	OKC	2
24	Draymond Green	[SF,PF]	GSW	2
25	Carlos Boozer	[PF,C]	LAL	3
26	Amir Johnson	[PF,C]	TOR	3
27	Boris Diaw	[PF,C]	SAS	3
28	Patrick Patterson	[PF]	TOR	3
29	Mirza Teletovic	[PF]	BKN	4
30	Nikola Mirotic	[PF]	CHI	4
31	Donates Motiejunas	[PF]	HOU	4	Value goes down with Josh Smith starting at power forward.
32	Channing Frye	[PF]	ORL	4	Value goes down if move to reserve role is permanent. Averaging 7.0 points and 1.8 threes in 21 minutes over last five games.
33	Jason Smith	[PF,C]	NYK	3
34	Zach Randolph *	[PF,C]	MEM	3	Day-to-day (knee).
35	Amar'e Stoudemire *	[PF,C]	NYK	3	Day-to-day (knee).

Center

Rank	Player	Eligible	Team	Games	Comment
1	DeMarcus Cousins	[PF,C]	SAC	4
2	Nikola Vucevic	[PF,C]	ORL	4
3	Joakim Noah	[PF,C]	CHI	4
4	Al Jefferson	[PF,C]	CHA	4
5	Dwight Howard	[C]	HOU	4
6	Marc Gasol	[C]	MEM	3
7	Tyson Chandler	[C]	DAL	3	Averaging 13.4 points, 13.6 rebounds and 1.2 blocks over last five games.
8	DeAndre Jordan	[C]	LAC	3
9	Al Horford	[PF,C]	ATL	3
10	Andre Drummond	[PF,C]	DET	3	Averaging 16.4 points, 14.8 rebounds, 2.0 blocks and 1.6 steals over last five games.
11	Mason Plumlee	[PF,C]	BKN	4	Starting over Brook Lopez for now. Averaging 15.4 points, 10.8 rebounds and 2.0 blocks in 34 minutes over last five games.
12	Roy Hibbert	[C]	IND	4	Averaging 13.5 points, 5.0 rebounds and 3.2 blocks over last four games.
13	Marcin Gortat	[C]	WAS	4
14	Jonas Valanciunas	[C]	TOR	3	Averaging 21.0 points and 10.0 rebounds over last two games.
15	Gorgui Dieng	[C]	MIN	3
16	Tyler Zeller	[PF,C]	BOS	3	Averaging 15.0 points, 7.0 rebounds and 1.2 blocks in 23 minutes over last five games.
17	Kelly Olynyk	[C]	BOS	3	Averaging 14.8 points and 6.0 rebounds in 26 minutes over last five games.
18	Jordan Hill	[PF,C]	LAL	3
19	Timofey Mozgov	[C]	DEN	3
20	Chris Andersen	[C]	MIA	4	Averaging 12.5 points, 6.0 rebounds, 1.0 blocks and 1.0 steals in 27 minutes over last two games.
21	Alex Len	[C]	PHO	4	Averaging 13.5 points, 9.0 rebounds and 3.0 blocks in 26 minutes over last two games.
22	Rudy Gobert	[C]	UTA	4
23	Kyle O'Quinn	[C]	ORL	4
24	Brook Lopez *	[C]	BKN	4	Back in action but only averaging 4.6 points in 12 minutes over last three games.
25	Enes Kanter	[C]	UTA	4
26	Zaza Pachulia	[C]	MIL	4	Decent short-term play if Larry Sander (illness) misses time this week. Averaging 12.5 points, 11.5 rebounds and 1.5 steals in 28 minutes over last two games.
27	Larry Sanders *	[PF,C]	MIL	4	Day-to-day (illness).
28	Omer Asik	[C]	NO	3
29	Cole Aldrich	[C]	NYK	3	Averaging 11.2 points, 5.8 rebounds and 1.4 blocks in 22 minutes over last five games.
30	Henry Sims	[C]	PHI	3
31	Steven Adams	[C]	OKC	2	Averaging 9.8 points, 11.0 rebounds, 1.8 blocks and 1.0 steals in 29 minutes over last five games.
32	John Henson	[PF,C]	MIL	4
33	Tiago Splitter	[C]	SAS	3
34	Samuel Dalembert	[C]	NYK	3
35	Chris Bosh *	[PF,C]	MIA	4	Could make return this week (calf).