Week 19 Fantasy Basketball Player Rankings

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Published on March 1, 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 19:	March 2nd-March 8th
Four Games:	BKN, BOS, CHA, CHI, CLE, DAL, DEN, GSW, HOU, LAL, MEM, MIA, NO, PHI, PHO, SAC, TOR, UTA
Three Games:	ATL, DET, IND, LAC, MIL, MIN, NYK, OKC, ORL, POR, SAS, WAS

Point Guard

Rank	Player	Eligible	Team	Games	Comment
1	Stephen Curry	[PG,SG]	GSW	4
2	Eric Bledsoe	[PG,SG]	PHO	4
3	Mo Williams	[PG,SG]	CHA	4	Averaging 21.0 points, 6.0 assists and 3.8 threes over last four games,.
4	Russell Westbrook *	[PG]	OKC	3	Underwent facial surgery on Saturday but could play this week. Averaging 30.6 points, 11.8 assists, 10.6 rebounds and 1.2 steals over last five games.
5	Isaiah Thomas	[PG]	BOS	4	Averaging 22.2 points, 6.0 assists and 2.5 threes in 28 minutes over last four games.
6	Deron Williams	[PG]	BKN	4	Averaging 15.6 points, 7.6 assists, 4.2 rebounds and 1.4 steals in 35 minutes over last five games.
7	Ty Lawson	[PG]	DEN	4
8	Goran Dragic	[PG,SG]	MIA	4
9	Mike Conley	[PG]	MEM	4
10	Kyle Lowry	[PG]	TOR	4	Only averaging 11.6 points and 4.8 assists on 30% shooting from the field in five games after the All-Star break.
11	Kyrie Ivring *	[PG]	CLE	4	Day-to-day (shoulder).
12	Chris Paul	[PG]	LAC	3
13	John Wall	[PG]	WAS	3
14	Damian Lillard	[PG]	POR	3
15	Jeff Teague	[PG]	ATL	3
16	Ricky Rubio	[PG]	MIN	3
17	Reggie Jackson	[PG]	DET	3
18	Michael Carter-Williams	[PG]	MIL	3
19	Trey Burke	[PG]	UTA	4	Averaging 18.2 points, 1.2 steals and 2.2 threes in 29 minutes over last five games.
20	Devin Harris	[PG,SG]	DAL	4	Averaging 11.6 points, 4.6 assists, 2.2 steals and 1.4 threes in 25 minutes over last five games.
21	Rajon Rondo	[PG]	DAL	4
22	Jarrett Jack	[PG,SG]	BKN	4
23	Aaron Brooks	[PG]	CHI	4	Decent play for points and 3's with Derrick Rose out. Averaging 10.0 points, 1.3 steals and 1.7 threes as a starter this season.
24	Ray McCallum	[PG]	SAC	4	Value goes up with Darren Collison likely out for the year. Averaging 11.6 points, 3.8 assists, 1.2 steals and 1.0 threes in 26 minutes over last five games.
25	Jeremy Lin	[PG]	LAL	4
26	Marcus Smart	[PG,SG]	BOS	4
27	George Hill	[PG,SG]	IND	3
28	Patrick Beverley	[PG]	HOU	4
29	Jordan Clarkson	[PG]	LAL	4
30	Isaiah Cannon	[PG]	PHI	4
31	Mario Chalmers	[PG,SG]	MIA	4
32	Norris Cole	[PG]	NO	4
33	Tony Parker	[PG]	SAS	3	Only averaging 6.8 points and 4.0 assists on 26% shooting from the field over last five games.
34	Elfrid Payton	[PG]	ORL	3
35	D.J. Augustin	[PG]	OKC	3	Decent short-term play if Russell Westbrook (face) misses time this week.

Shooting Guard

Rank	Player	Eligible	Team	Games	Comment
1	James Harden	[SG,SF]	HOU	4
2	Jimmy Butler	[SG,SF]	CHI	4
3	Klay Thompson	[SG,SF]	GSW	4
4	Monta Ellis	[PG,SG]	DAL	4
5	Eric Gordon	[SG]	NO	4	Averaging 14.8 points, 5.2 assists, 4.8 rebounds and 3.6 threes in 38 minutes over last five games.
6	Avery Bradley	[PG,SG]	BOS	4	Averaging 20.4 points, 3.2 steals and 2.4 threes in 36 minutes over last five games.
7	Joe Johnson	[SG,SF]	BKN	4
8	Dwyane Wade	[SG]	MIA	4
9	J.R. Smith	[SG,SF]	CLE	4
10	Wesley Matthews	[SG,SF]	POR	3
11	Victor Oladipo	[SG]	ORL	3
12	Kevin Martin	[SG]	MIN	3
13	DeMar DeRozan	[SG,SF]	TOR	4
14	Brandon Knight *	[PG,SG]	PHO	4	Day-to-day (hip).
15	Ben McLemore	[SG]	SAC	4	Averaging 14.4 points, 1.0 steals and 2.0 threes in 33 minutes over last five games.
16	Will Barton	[SG]	DEN	4	Averaging 19.7 points, 4.7 rebounds and 1.7 threes in 29 minutes over last three games.
17	Quincy Pondexter	[SG]	NO	4	Averaging 21.5 points, 4.0 rebounds and 2.0 threes in 37 minutes over last two games.
18	Jason Richardson	[SG,SF]	PHI	4	Averaging 14.0 points and 4.0 threes in 25 minutes over last two games.
19	Lou Williams	[PG,SG]	TOR	4
20	Gerald Henderson	[SG,SF]	CHA	4
21	Wayne Ellington	[SG]	LAL	4
22	Rodney Stuckey	[PG,SG]	IND	3	Averaging 20.0 points, 3.8 assists, 1.0 steals and 2.0 threes in 25 minutes over last five games.
23	Danny Green	[SG,SF]	SAS	3
24	Kyle Korver	[SG,SF]	ATL	3
25	Bradley Beal *	[SG]	WAS	3	Back in action.
26	Tim Hardaway Jr.	[SG]	NYK	3	Averaging 20.0 points, 4.5 rebounds and 2.0 threes in 34 minutes over last two games.
27	CJ Miles	[SG,SF]	IND	3
28	Jamal Crawford	[PG,SG]	LAC	3
29	Kentavious Caldwell-Pope	[SG]	DET	3
30	J.J. Redick	[SG]	LAC	3
31	Langston Galloway	[SG]	NYK	3
32	O.J. Mayo	[SG]	MIL	3
33	Markel Brown	[SG]	BKN	4	Averaging 9.2 points, 5.0 rebounds, 2.0 steals and 1.0 blocks in 29 minutes over last five games.
34	Aaron Afflalo	[SG,SF]	POR	3
35	Dion Waiters	[SG]	OKC	3

Small Forward

Rank	Player	Eligible	Team	Games	Comment
1	LeBron James	[SF,PF]	CLE	4
2	Tyreke Evans	[SG,SF]	NO	4
3	Gordon Hayward	[SG,SF]	UTA	4
4	Rudy Gay	[SF,PF]	SAC	4
5	Trevor Ariza	[SF]	HOU	4
6	Robert Covington	[SF]	PHI	4
7	P.J. Tucker	[SF,PF]	PHO	4
8	Luol Deng	[SF]	MIA	4
9	Kawhi Leonard	[SG,SF]	SAS	3
10	Chandler Parsons *	[SF,PF]	DAL	4	Day-to-day (ankle).
11	Danilo Gallinari	[SF]	DEN	4	Averaging 16.2 points, 1.8 steals and 3.0 threes in 29 minutes over last five games.
12	James Johnson	[SF,PF]	TOR	4	Averaging 13.2 points, 4.4 rebounds, 2.2 blocks and 1.6 steals in 30 minutes over last five games.
13	Jae Crowder	[SF]	BOS	4	Averaging 16.5 points, 6.5 rebounds and 4.0 threes in 29 minutes over last four games.
14	Jonas Jerebko	[SF]	BOS	4	Averaging 18.0 points, 7.5 rebounds and 3.5 threes in 23 minutes over last two games.
15	Michael Kidd-Gilchrist	[SF]	CHA	4	Averaging 16.3 points, 8.3 rebounds and 1.0 steals in 34 minutes over last four games.
16	Wilson Chandler	[SG,SF]	DEN	4
17	Evan Turner	[SG,SF]	BOS	4
18	Corey Brewer	[SG,SF]	HOU	4
19	Jeff Green	[SF,PF]	MEM	4
20	Harrison Barnes	[SF]	GSW	4
21	Mike Dunleavy	[SG,SF]	CHI	4
22	Al-Farouq Aminu	[SF]	DAL	4
23	Marcus Morris	[SF,PF]	PHO	4
24	Wesley Johnson	[SG,SF]	LAL	4
25	Giannis Antetokoumpo	[SF]	MIL	3
26	Andrew Wiggins	[SF]	MIN	3
27	Khris Middleton	[SF]	MIL	3
28	DeMarre Carroll	[SF]	ATL	3
29	Nicolas Batum	[SG,SF]	POR	3
30	Paul Pierce	[SF]	WAS	3	Back in action.
31	Tobias Harris	[SF,PF]	ORL	3
32	Matt Barnes	[SF]	LAC	3
33	Tony Snell	[SG,SF]	CHI	4	Averaging 14.0 points and 2.7 threes in 30 minutes over last three games.
34	Henry Walker	[SF]	MIA	4	Averaging 11.8 points and 2.8 threes in 28 minutes over last four games.
35	Kevin Durant *	[SF]	OKC	3	Day-to-day (foot).

Power Forward

Rank	Player	Eligible	Team	Games	Comment
1	Pau Gasol	[PF,C]	CHI	4
2	Kevin Love	[PF,C]	CLE	4
3	Draymond Green	[SF,PF]	GSW	4
4	Terrence Jones	[SF,PF]	HOU	4	Averaging 15.0 points, 10.6 rebounds and 3.0 blocks in 31 minutes over last five games.
5	Derrick Favors	[PF,C]	UTA	4
6	Dirk Nowitzki	[PF]	DAL	4
7	Nerlens Noel	[PF,C]	PHI	4
8	Markieff Morris	[PF]	PHO	4
9	Zach Randolph	[PF,C]	MEM	4
10	Serge Ibaka	[PF,C]	OKC	3	Averaging 17.2 points, 9.0 rebounds and 3.8 blocks over last five games.
11	LaMarcus Aldridge	[PF,C]	POR	3
12	Paul Millsap	[PF]	ATL	3
13	Tim Duncan	[PF,C]	SAS	3
14	Greg Monroe	[PF,C]	DET	3
15	Ed Davis	[PF,C]	LAL	4
16	Thaddeus Young	[SF,PF]	BKN	4
17	Dante Cunningham	[PF]	NO	4	Averaging 11.5 points, 8.5 rebounds and 1.5 steals in 35 minutes over last two games.
18	Josh Smith	[SF,PF]	HOU	4
19	Donates Motiejunas	[PF]	HOU	4
20	Luc Richard Mbah a Moute	[PF]	PHI	4
21	David West	[PF]	IND	3
22	Ersan Ilyasova	[PF]	MIL	3	Averaging 14.3 points, 9.7 rebounds and 1,7 threes in 29 minutes over last three games.
23	Andrea Bargnani	[PF,C]	NYK	3	Averaging 15.0 points, 6.8 rebounds and 1.0 blocks in 26 minutes over last five games.
24	Kenneth Faried	[PF]	DEN	4
25	Brandon Bass	[PF,C]	BOS	4
26	Tristan Thompson	[PF,C]	CLE	4
27	Carlos Boozer	[PF,C]	LAL	4
28	Patrick Patterson	[PF]	TOR	4
29	Amir Johnson	[PF,C]	TOR	4
30	Spencer Hawes	[PF,C]	LAC	3
31	Nene	[PF,C]	WAS	3
32	Channing Frye	[PF]	ORL	3
33	Nikola Mirotic	[PF]	CHI	4
34	Anthony Davis *	[PF]	NO	4	Day-to-day (shoulder).
35	Taj Gibson *	[PF]	CHI	4	Day-to-day (ankle).

Center

Rank	Player	Eligible	Team	Games	Comment
1	Marc Gasol	[C]	MEM	4
2	Hassan Whiteside	[C]	MIA	4
3	DeMarcus Cousins *	[PF,C]	SAC	4	Day-to-day (ankle).
4	Joakim Noah	[PF,C]	CHI	4
5	Rudy Gobert	[C]	UTA	4
6	Al Jefferson	[PF,C]	CHA	4
7	Brook Lopez	[C]	BKN	4
8	Timofey Mozgov	[C]	CLE	4
9	Alex Len	[C]	PHO	4
10	Jonas Valanciunas	[C]	TOR	4
11	Tyson Chandler *	[C]	DAL	4	Day-to-day (hip).
12	DeAndre Jordan	[C]	LAC	3
13	Nikola Vucevic	[PF,C]	ORL	3
14	Andre Drummond	[PF,C]	DET	3
15	Al Horford	[PF,C]	ATL	3
16	Marcin Gortat	[C]	WAS	3	Averaging 14.6 points, 13.4 rebounds and 1.0 blocks over last five games.
17	Alexis Ajinca	[C]	NO	4	Averaging 16.7 points, 7.0 rebounds and 2.0 blocks in 23 minutes over last three games.
18	Mason Plumlee	[PF,C]	BKN	4
19	Jason Thompson	[PF,C]	SAC	4	Averaging 11.0 points, 11.0 rebound and 2.5 blocks in 33 minutes over last two games.
20	Joffrey Lauvergne	[C]	DEN	4	Getting extra minutes with Jusif Nurkic out. Averaging 10.0 points, 7.5 rebounds, 1.0 blocks and 1.0 threes in 26 minutes over last two games.
21	Omer Asik	[C]	NO	4
22	Tyler Zeller	[PF,C]	BOS	4
23	Roy Hibbert	[C]	IND	3
24	Robin Lopez	[C]	POR	3
25	John Henson	[PF,C]	MIL	3
26	Gorgui Dieng	[C]	MIN	3
27	Nikola Pekovic *	[C]	MIN	3	Day-to-day (ankle).
28	Jordan Hill	[PF,C]	LAL	4
29	J.J. Hickson	[PF,C]	DEN	4
30	Andrew Bogut	[C]	GSW	4
31	Cody Zeller	[PF,C]	CHA	4
32	Zaza Pachulia	[C]	MIL	3
33	Mitch McGary	[PF,C]	OKC	3
34	Jusuf Nurkic *	[C]	DEN	4	Day-to-day (ankle).
35	Enes Kanter *	[C]	OKC	3	Day-to-day (thigh). Averaging 15.8 points and 9.0 rebounds in 30 minutes as a starter for OKC.