Week 11 Fantasy Basketball Player Rankings

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Published on January 4, 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, 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 11:	January 5th - January 11th
Four Games:	ATL, BKN, BOS, CHA, CHI, CLE, DET, HOU, IND, LAC, LAL, MEM, MIL, MIN, NYK, PHI, PHO, POR, UTA, WAS
Three Games:	DAL, DEN, GSW, NO, OKC, ORL, SAC, SAS
Two Games:	MIA, TOR

Point Guard

Rank	Player	Eligible	Team	Games	Comment
1	Damian Lillard	[PG]	POR	4	Averaging 24.2 points, 8.4 assists, 5.0 rebounds, 1.2 steals and 3.8 threes over last five games.
2	Chris Paul	[PG]	LAC	4
3	John Wall	[PG]	WAS	4
4	Kemba Walker	[PG]	CHA	4	Averaging 24.4 points, 5.4 assists, 1.8 blocks, 1.2 steals and 2.6 threes in 41 minutes over last five games.
5	Jeff Teague	[PG]	ATL	4	Averaging 21.6 points, 7.2 assists and 2.4 steals over last five games.
6	Mike Conley	[PG]	MEM	4
7	Kyrie Ivring	[PG]	CLE	4
8	Goran Dragic	[PG,SG]	PHO	4
9	Trey Burke	[PG]	UTA	4	Averaging 18.0 points, 5.4 assists, 1.2 steals and 2.0 threes over last five games.
10	Brandon Jennings	[PG]	DET	4	Averaging 16.2 points, 6.0 assists, 1.4 steals and 2.8 threes in 26 minutes over last five games.
11	Stephen Curry	[PG,SG]	GSW	3
12	Russell Westbrook	[PG]	OKC	3
13	Ty Lawson	[PG]	DEN	3
14	Darren Collison	[PG]	SAC	3	Averaging 19.4 points, 6.2 assists, 1.2 steals and 2.0 threes over last five games.
15	Rajon Rondo	[PG]	DAL	3
16	Jrue Holiday	[PG]	NO	3
17	Derrick Rose	[PG]	CHI	4	Averaging 13.8 points and 4.2 assists on 28% shooting from the field over last five games.
18	Jarrett Jack	[PG,SG]	BKN	4
19	Patrick Beverley	[PG]	HOU	4
20	Deron Williams	[PG]	BKN	4
21	Isaiah Thomas	[PG]	PHO	4
22	Michael Carter-Williams *	[PG]	PHI	4	Day-to-day (shoulder).
23	Kyle Lowry	[PG]	TOR	2
24	Jose Calderon	[PG]	NYK	4
25	Aaron Brooks	[PG]	CHI	4
26	Elfrid Payton	[PG]	ORL	3	Averaging 9.2 points, 7.8 assists, 4.6 rebounds and 2.0 steals in 32 minutes over last five games.
27	Reggie Jackson	[PG]	OKC	3
28	Mo Williams	[PG,SG]	MIN	4
29	Zach Levine	[PG]	MIN	4
30	Jeremy Lin	[PG]	LAL	4
31	Ronnie Price	[PG]	LAL	4
32	Marcus Smart	[PG,SG]	BOS	4
33	Cory Joseph	[PG]	SAS	3	Value goes down with Tony Parker expected back this week.
34	C.J. Watson *	[PG,SG]	IND	4	Day-to-day (foot). Could start this week with George Hill out. Averaging 13.0 points, 4.3 assists and 1.3 threes in seven starts this season.
35	Tony Parker *	[PG]	SAS	3	Day-to-day (hamstring). Could make return 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	Eric Bledsoe	[PG,SG]	PHO	4	Averaging 21.4 points, 6.6 assists, 5.6 rebounds, 1.6 steals and 1.4 threes over last five games.
4	Brandon Knight	[PG,SG]	MIL	4
5	Kobe Bryant	[SG]	LAL	4
6	Bradley Beal	[SG]	WAS	4
7	Wesley Matthews	[SG,SF]	POR	4
8	CJ Miles	[SG,SF]	IND	4	Averaging 23.5 points, 5.5 rebounds, 5.5 threes and 1.5 blocks in 33 minutes over last two games.
9	Joe Johnson	[SG,SF]	BKN	4
10	Monta Ellis	[PG,SG]	DAL	3
11	Danny Green	[SG,SF]	SAS	3
12	Victor Oladipo	[SG]	ORL	3
13	Klay Thompson	[SG,SF]	GSW	3
14	Manu Ginobili	[SG,SF]	SAS	3
15	Kyle Korver	[SG,SF]	ATL	4
16	J.J. Redick	[SG]	LAC	4
17	Jamal Crawford	[PG,SG]	LAC	4
18	Dwyane Wade	[PG,SG]	MIA	2
19	Jodie Meeks	[SG]	DET	4	Averaging 17.8 points, 1.2 steals and 3.2 threes in 25 minutes over last five games.
20	Tony Wroten	[PG,SG]	PHI	4	Averaging 21.4 points and 2.0 steals in 30 minutes over last five games.
21	Gerald Green	[SG,SF]	PHO	4
22	Kentavious Caldwell-Pope	[SG]	DET	4	Averaging 12.8 points, 1.2 steals and 2.4 threes in 29 minutes over last five games.
23	Dion Waiters	[SG]	CLE	4	Could see minutes and production increase this week with LeBron James out. Averaging 13.5 points and 3.0 steals in 30 minutes over last two games.
24	Gerald Henderson	[SG,SF]	CHA	4	Decent short-term play while Lance Stephenson and Al Jefferson are out. Averaging 13.0 points and 4.6 rebounds in 31 minutes over last five games.
25	Avery Bradley	[PG,SG]	BOS	4
26	Corey Brewer	[SG,SF]	HOU	4
27	Tim Hardaway Jr.*	[SG]	NYK	4	Day-to-day (concussion).
28	Rodney Stuckey	[PG,SG]	IND	4
29	O.J. Mayo	[SG]	MIL	4	Averaging 12.4 points and 1.8 threes in 25 minutes over last five games.
30	J.R. Smith	[SG,SF]	NYK	4	Back in action. Could see bump in minutes if Carmelo Anthony misses time this week.
31	Evan Fournier	[SG]	ORL	3
32	Aaron Afflalo	[SG,SF]	DEN	3
33	Ben McLemore	[SG]	SAC	3
34	Marco Belinelli	[SG]	SAS	3
35	DeMar DeRozan *	[SG,SF]	TOR	2	Expected to return this week.

Small Forward

Rank	Player	Eligible	Team	Games	Comment
1	Kevin Durant	[SF]	OKC	3	Back in action (ankle). Averaging 39.0 points, 9.0 rebounds, 4.5 assists and 5.0 threes in last two games since returning from injury.
2	Gordon Hayward	[SG,SF]	UTA	4
3	Trevor Ariza	[SF]	HOU	4
4	Nicolas Batum	[SG,SF]	POR	4
5	Rudy Gay	[SF,PF]	SAC	3
6	Tobias Harris	[SF,PF]	ORL	3
7	Tyreke Evans	[SG,SF]	NO	3
8	Chandler Parsons	[SF,PF]	DAL	3
9	Robert Covington	[SF]	PHI	4	Averaging 13.6 points, 5.8 rebounds, 1.8 steals and 2.4 threes in 34 minutes over last five games.
10	DeMarre Carroll	[SF]	ATL	4
11	Andrew Wiggins	[SF]	MIN	4
12	Jeff Green	[SF,PF]	BOS	4
13	Shabazz Muhammed	[SF]	MIN	4
14	Giannis Antetokoumpo	[SF]	MIL	4
15	Evan Turner	[SG,SF]	BOS	4	Started last three games at point guard. Averaging 16.0 points, 6.7 assists, 4.0 rebounds and 2.0 threes in 28 minutes over last three games.
16	Michael Kidd-Gilchrist	[SF]	CHA	4	Averaging 12.8 points, 8.2 rebounds and 1.0 blocks in 31 minutes over last five games.
17	Jared Dudley	[SG,SF]	MIL	4	Averaging 13.6 points, 5.4 rebounds, 1.6 steals and 2.2 threes in 29 minutes over last five games.
18	Wesley Johnson	[SG,SF]	LAL	4	Averaging 13.8 points, 5.4 rebounds, 1.2 steals and 2.4 threes in 29 minutes over last five games.
19	Nick Young	[SG,SF]	LAL	4
20	Paul Pierce	[SF]	WAS	4
21	Carmelo Anthony *	[SF,PF]	NYK	4	Day-to-day (knee).
22	P.J. Tucker	[SF,PF]	PHO	4
23	Marcus Morris	[SF,PF]	PHO	4
24	K.J. McDaniels	[SG,SF]	PHI	4
25	Wilson Chandler	[SG,SF]	DEN	3
26	Matt Barnes	[SF]	LAC	4
27	Courtney Lee	[SG,SF]	MEM	4
28	Khris Middleton	[SF]	MIL	4
29	Jonas Jerebko	[SF]	DET	4
30	Solomon Hill	[SG,SF]	IND	4
31	Tony Allen	[SG,SF]	MEM	4
32	Luol Deng	[SF]	MIA	2
33	Harrison Barnes	[SF]	GSW	3
34	Anthony Morrow	[SG,SF]	OKC	3
35	Andre Iguodala	[SG,SF]	GSW	3

Power Forward

Rank	Player	Eligible	Team	Games	Comment
1	LaMarcus Aldridge	[PF,C]	POR	4
2	Pau Gasol	[PF,C]	CHI	4
3	Paul Millsap	[PF]	ATL	4
4	Kevin Love	[PF,C]	CLE	4
5	Blake Griffin	[PF,C]	LAC	4
6	Jared Sullinger	[PF,C]	BOS	4	Averaging 15.8 points, 9.2 rebounds and 1.2 threes over last five games.
7	Anthony Davis	[PF]	NO	3
8	Derrick Favors	[PF,C]	UTA	4
9	Markieff Morris	[PF]	PHO	4
10	David West	[PF]	IND	4
11	Tristan Thompson	[PF,C]	CLE	4	Thriving with Anderson Varejao out. Averaging 13.8 points, 12.8 rebounds and 1.0 blocks in 40 minutes over last five games.
12	Greg Monroe	[PF,C]	DET	4
13	Draymond Green	[SF,PF]	GSW	3	Multi-category contributor averaging 8.4 points, 8.4 rebounds, 5.4 assists, 2.0 blocks, 2.8 steals and 1.0 threes in 32 minutes over last five games.
14	Tim Duncan	[PF,C]	SAS	3
15	Serge Ibaka	[PF,C]	OKC	3
16	Ryan Anderson	[PF,C]	NO	3	Averaging 18.8 points, 6.4 rebounds and 2.4 threes in 30 minutes over last five games.
17	Kenneth Faried	[PF]	DEN	3
18	Dirk Nowitzki	[PF]	DAL	3
20	Thaddeus Young	[SF,PF]	MIN	4
21	Taj Gibson	[PF]	CHI	4
22	Nerlens Noel	[PF,C]	PHI	4
23	Josh Smith	[SF,PF]	HOU	4
24	Donates Motiejunas	[PF]	HOU	4
25	Carlos Boozer	[PF,C]	LAL	4
26	Nikola Mirotic	[PF]	CHI	4
27	Nene	[PF,C]	WAS	4
28	Kris Humphries	[PF]	WAS	4
29	Ed Davis	[PF,C]	LAL	4	Averaging 12.2 points, 9.0 rebounds and 1.8 blocks in 31 minutes over last five games.
29	Marreese Speights	[PF,C]	GSW	3	Averaging 24.5 points, 6.0 rebounds and 2.0 blocks in 25 minutes over last two games.
30	David Lee	[PF,C]	GSW	3	Averaging 11.6 points, 5.6 rebounds and 1.2 blocks in only 20 minutes over last five games.
31	Boris Diaw	[PF,C]	SAS	3
32	Trevor Booker	[PF]	UTA	4	Could see bump in minutes and production if Enes Kanter misses time this week. Averaging 9.0 points and 12.0 rebounds in 22 minutes over last two games.
33	Mirza Teletovic	[PF]	BKN	4
34	Luc Richard Mbah a Moute	[PF]	PHI	4
35	Derrick Williams	[SF,PF]	SAC	3	Started last game at power forward over Jason Thompson and Carl Landry.

Center

Rank	Player	Eligible	Team	Games	Comment
1	Andre Drummond	[PF,C]	DET	4	Averaging 15.6 points, 17.0 rebounds, 2.2 blocks and 1.8 steals over last five games.
2	Marc Gasol	[C]	MEM	4
3	DeAndre Jordan	[C]	LAC	4
4	Dwight Howard	[C]	HOU	4
5	Al Horford	[PF,C]	ATL	4
6	Joakim Noah	[PF,C]	CHI	4
7	DeMarcus Cousins	[PF,C]	SAC	3
8	Nikola Vucevic	[PF,C]	ORL	3
9	Tyson Chandler	[C]	DAL	3
10	Gorgui Dieng	[C]	MIN	4
11	Mason Plumlee	[PF,C]	BKN	4	Minutes and production starting to decrease with Brook Lopez back. Averaging 12.0 points and 8.5 rebounds in 22 minutes over last two games.
12	Brook Lopez	[C]	BKN	4	Averaging 22.5 points, 6.5 rebounds and 2.5 blocks in 26 minutes over last two games.
13	Cole Aldrich	[C]	NYK	4	Averaging 10.3 points, 12.7 rebounds, 1.7 blocks and 2.3 steals in 34 minutes over last five games.
14	Marcin Gortat	[C]	WAS	4
15	Roy Hibbert	[C]	IND	4
16	Rudy Gobert	[C]	UTA	4	Could see bump in minutes and production if Enes Kanter misses time this week. Averaging 12.0 points, 9.0 rebounds and 5.0 blocks in 27 minutes over last two games.
17	Chris Bosh	[PF,C]	MIA	2	Back in action.
18	Zaza Pachulia	[C]	MIL	4	Averaging 12.2 points, 9.8 rebounds and 1.0 steals in 26 minutes over last five games.
19	Alex Len	[C]	PHO	4	Averaging 4.8 points, 7.2 rebounds and 2.8 blocks in 21 minutes over last five games.
20	Kelly Olynyk	[C]	BOS	4
21	John Henson	[PF,C]	MIL	4	Averaging 10.3 points, 7.0 rebounds and 2.7 blocks in 23 minutes over last three games.
22	Jordan Hill	[PF,C]	LAL	4
23	Henry Sims	[C]	PHI	4
24	Tyler Zeller	[PF,C]	BOS	4
25	Cody Zeller	[PF,C]	CHA	4
26	Steven Adams	[C]	OKC	3
27	Omer Asik	[C]	NO	3
28	Jusuf Nurkic	[C]	DEN	3	Averaging 12.3 points, 9.3 rebounds and 3.3 blocks in 24 minutes over last three games.
29	Joel Freeland	[C]	POR	4	Day-to-day (shoulder). Averaging 5.2 points, 9.8 rebounds and 1.6 blocks in 25 minutes over last five games.
30	Chris Kaman	[PF,C]	POR	4
31	Kyle O'Quinn	[C]	ORL	3
32	Timofey Mozgov	[C]	DEN	3
33	Tiago Splitter	[C]	SAS	3
34	Bismack Biyombo	[PF,C]	CHA	4
35	Jonas Valanciunas	[C]	TOR	2