NBA Weekly Player Rankings: NBA Value Meter-Week 15

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Updated on January 24, 2011 12:23PM EST

NBA VALUE METER - WEEK 15 Article first appeared on 1/31/10

This is our weekly cheat sheet based on our player's projected output and number of games. It assumes an eight-category roto style 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 Value Meter takes into account games played Monday through Saturday. 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 on the Value Meter until the following week.

Five Games:	NONE
Four Games:	ATL, BOS, CHI, DEN, LAL, MEM, MIA, MIL, NJ, NO, POR, SAC, WAS
Three Games:	CHA, CLE, DAL, DET, GSW, HOU, IND, LAC, NYK, OKC, ORL, PHI, PHO, SAS, TOR, UTA
Two Games:	MIN
One Game:	NONE
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Point Guards
Rank	Player	Eligible	Team	Games	Comment
1	Rajon Rondo	[PG]	BOS	4
2	Chauncey Billups	[PG]	DEN	4
3	Derrick Rose	[PG]	CHI	4
4	Tyreke Evans *	[PG,SG]	SAC	4	Day-to-day (hip).
5	Brandon Jennings	[PG]	MIL	4
6	Steve Nash	[PG]	PHO	3
7	Deron Williams	[PG]	UTA	3
8	Andre Miller	[PG]	POR	4
9	Baron Davis	[PG]	LAC	3
10	Jason Kidd	[PG]	DAL	3
11	Chris Paul *	[PG]	NO	4	Day-to-day (knee).
12	Aaron Brooks	[PG,SG]	HOU	3
13	Stephen Curry	[PG,SG]	GSW	3
14	Russell Westbrook	[PG,SG]	OKC	3
15	Raymond Felton	[PG,SG]	CHA	3
16	Rodney Stuckey	[PG,SG]	DET	3
17	Mike Conley, Jr.	[PG,SG]	MEM	4
18	Randy Foye	[PG,SG]	WAS	4	Only averaging 10.2 points and 3.2 assists in 28.0 minutes over last five games.
19	Kirk Hinrich	[PG,SG]	CHI	4
20	Jameer Nelson	[PG,SG]	ORL	3
21	Allen Iverson	[PG,SG]	PHI	3
22	Nate Robinson	[PG,SG]	NYK	3
23	Jerryd Bayless *	[PG]	POR	4	Should continue to see bump in minutes with Roy (hamstring) out. Averaging 14.0 points and 3.5 assists over last four games.
24	Mike Bibby	[PG]	ATL	4
25	Beno Udrih	[PG]	SAC	4	Could see bump in playing time this week if Evans (hip) misses time.
26	Rafer Alston	[PG]	MIA	4
27	Steve Blake	[PG,SG]	POR	4
28	Devin Harris *	[PG,SG]	NJ	4	Day-to-day (wrist).
29	Jarrett Jack	[PG,SG]	TOR	3
30	Jose Calderon	[PG]	TOR	3
31	Keyon Dooling	[PG,SG]	NJ	4	Decent short-term play if Harris (toe) is still out.
32	Luke Ridnour	[PG]	MIL	4
33	Darren Collison	[PG]	NO	4	Decent short-term play if Paul (knee) misses time this week.
34	Chris Duhon	[PG,SG]	NYK	3
35	Louis Williams	[PG,SG]	PHI	3	Only averaging 5.5 points in 14.0 minutes over last two games.

Shooting Guards
Rank	Player	Eligible	Team	Games	Comment
Rank	Player	Eligible	Team	Games	Comment
1	Kobe Bryant	[SG]	LAL	4
2	Dwyane Wade *	[SG]	MIA	4	Day-to-day (back).
3	Joe Johnson	[SG]	ATL	4
4	Kevin Martin	[SG]	SAC	4	Slump looks to be over. Averaging 32.0 points and 4.5 threes in 37.0 minutes over last two games.
5	O.J. Mayo	[SG]	MEM	4	Averaging 20.2 points, 5.0 rebounds and 1.8 threes over last five games.
6	Monta Ellis	[PG,SG]	GSW	3
7	Jamal Crawford	[PG,SG]	ATL	4
8	Ray Allen	[SG]	BOS	4
9	Marcus Thornton	[SG]	NO	4	Locked in as starter with Devin Brown traded. Averaging 19.0 points and 3.0 threes in 39.3 minutes over last three games.
10	Mike Miller	[SG,SF]	WAS	4
11	Rudy Fernandez	[PG,SG]	POR	4
12	J.R. Smith	[SG]	DEN	4
13	Brandon Roy *	[SG]	POR	4	Day-to-day (hamstring).
14	Manu Ginobili	[SG]	SAS	3	Will have to do more with Parker (ankle) out. Averaging 15.8 points, 5.0 assists, 4.8 rebounds, 1.2 steals and 1.4 threes over last five games.
15	Richard Hamilton	[SG]	DET	3	Averaging 17.6 points and 7.0 assists over last five games.
16	Jason Terry	[PG,SG]	DAL	3	Move to starting lineup has increased value. Averaging 17.3 points, and 2.3 threes in 36.3 minutes in six starts this year.
17	Jason Richardson	[SG,SF]	PHO	3
18	Eric Gordon	[SG]	LAC	3
19	Vince Carter	[SG]	ORL	3	Shoulder injury could be affecting numbers. Only averaging 6.0 points on 20% shooting from the field in 25.5 minutes over last two games.
20	John Salmons	[SG,SF]	CHI	4
21	George Hill	[PG,SG]	SAS	3	Slides into starting point guard role with Parker (ankle) out.
22	Brandon Rush	[SG]	IND	3
23	Aaron Afflalo	[SG]	DEN	4
24	Courtney Lee	[SG]	NJ	4
25	Charlie Bell	[SG,SF]	MIL	4
26	Rasual Butler	[SG,SF]	LAC	3
27	Mike Dunleavy	[SG]	IND	3
28	Mickael Pietrus	[SG,SF]	ORL	3
29	Ronnie Brewer	[SG,SF]	UTA	3
30	James Harden	[SG]	OKC	3
31	Anthony Parker	[SG]	CLE	3
32	Thabo Sefolosha	[SG,SF]	OKC	3
33	J.J. Redick	[SG]	ORL	3
34	Corey Brewer	[SG,SF]	MIN	2	Averaging 19.0 points, 4.0 rebounds and 2.6 threes over last five games.
35	Ben Gordon *	[SG]	DET	3	Back in action (groin) but will most likely play limited minutes this week.

Small Forwards
Rank	Player	Eligible	Team	Games	Comment
1	LeBron James	[SF]	CLE	3
2	Paul Pierce	[SG,SF]	BOS	4
3	Carmelo Anthony *	[SF]	DEN	4	Day-to-day (ankle).
4	Kevin Durant	[SG,SF]	OKC	3
5	Luol Deng	[SG,SF]	CHI	4
6	Gerald Wallace	[SF,PF]	CHA	3	Averaging 34.0 points, 12.0 rebounds, 2.0 steals, 1.5 blocks and 12.5 free throws made over last two games.
7	Rudy Gay	[SG,SF]	MEM	4	Only averaging 9.5 points on 30.4% shooting from the field over last two games.
8	Danny Granger	[SF]	IND	3
9	Stephen Jackson	[SG,SF]	CHA	3
10	Corey Maggette	[SF]	GSW	3
11	Andre Iguodala	[SG,SF]	PHI	3
12	Caron Butler	[SF]	WAS	4
13	Carlos Delfino	[SG,SF]	MIL	4
14	Andrei Kirilenko	[SG,SF]	UTA	3	Averaging 18.4 points, 6.0 rebounds, 2.8 blocks and 1.6 steals over last five games.
15	Rashard Lewis	[SF]	ORL	3	Stepping up his game with Carter (shoulder) struggling. Averaging 18.4 points, 5.4 rebounds and 3.0 threes over last five games.
16	Danilo Gallinari	[SF]	NYK	3
17	Wilson Chandler	[SF,PF]	NYK	3
18	Trevor Ariza	[SF]	HOU	3
19	Martell Webster	[SG,SF]	POR	4
20	Michael Beasley *	[SF,PF]	MIA	4	Day-to-day (knee).
21	Peja Stojakovic	[SG,SF]	NO	4
22	Ron Artest	[SF]	LAL	4
23	Marvin Williams	[SF]	ATL	4
24	Hedo Turkoglu	[SF,PF]	TOR	3
25	Shawn Marion	[SF,PF]	DAL	3
26	Richard Jefferson	[SF]	SAS	3
27	Josh Howard	[SF]	DAL	3	Looks to be locked in as Mavs sixth man for now. Only averaging 11.0 points and 3.2 rebounds on 42% shooting from the field in 21.6 minutes over last five games.
28	Grant Hill	[SG,SF]	PHO	3
29	Matt Barnes	[SF,PF]	ORL	3
30	Thaddeus Young	[SF,PF]	PHI	3
31	Quentin Richardson	[SG,SF]	MIA	4
32	Chris Douglas-Roberts	[SG,SF]	NJ	4
33	Terrence Williams	[SF]	NJ	4
34	Al Thornton	[SF,PF]	LAC	3
35	Jared Dudley	[SF,PF]	PHO	3

Power Forwards
Rank	Player	Eligible	Team	Games	Comment
1	Zach Randolph	[PF]	MEM	4
2	Josh Smith	[SF,PF]	ATL	4
3	Pau Gasol	[PF,C]	LAL	4	Averaging 21.6 points, 10.0 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 1.6 blocks over last five games.
4	Antawn Jamison	[PF]	WAS	4
5	David West	[PF]	NO	4
6	LaMarcus Aldridge	[PF,C]	POR	4
7	Chris Bosh	[PF]	TOR	3
8	Dirk Nowitzki	[PF]	DAL	3
9	Tim Duncan	[PF,C]	SAS	3
10	David Lee	[PF]	NYK	3
11	Troy Murphy	[PF,C]	IND	3
12	Elton Brand	[PF]	PHI	3
13	Kenyon Martin	[PF]	DEN	4
14	Kevin Garnett	[PF]	BOS	4	Only averaging 12.8 points and 5.0 rebounds over last five games.
15	Luis Scola	[SF,PF]	HOU	3
16	Paul Millsap	[SF,PF]	UTA	3	Great play this week if Boozer (calf) is out. Put up 32 points, 14 boards and seven assists in first start on Friday.
17	Jason Thompson	[PF]	SAC	4	Strong double-double on Saturday (12 points, 16 boards) but only averaging 7.8 points and 8.6 rebounds in 25.0 minutes over last five games.
18	Jeff Green	[SF,PF]	OKC	3
19	Yi Jianlian	[PF]	NJ	4
20	Al Harrington *	[SF,PF]	NYK	3	Day-to-day (knee).
21	Taj Gibson	[PF]	CHI	4
22	Lamar Odom	[PF]	LAL	4
23	Tyrus Thomas	[SF,PF]	CHI	4
24	Rasheed Wallace	[PF,C]	BOS	4	Minutes and production should take a hit with Garnett back.
25	Udonis Haslem	[PF]	MIA	4	Could see bump in minutes and production if Beasley (knee) misses more time this week.
26	Boris Diaw	[SF,PF]	CHA	3
27	Charlie Villanueva	[PF]	DET	3
28	Kevin Love	[PF,C]	MIN	2
29	Kris Humpries	[PF]	NJ	4	Averaging 12.2 points and 5.6 rebounds in 25.2 minutes over last five games.
30	Carl Landry	[SF,PF]	HOU	3
31	Anderson Varejeo	[PF,C]	CLE	3
32	Antonio McDyess	[PF]	SAS	3	Averaging 14.0 points and 6.3 rebounds in 27.3 minutes over last three games.
33	Andray Blatche	[PF,C]	WAS	4
34	J.J. Hickson	[PF]	CLE	3
35	Carlos Boozer *	[PF]	UTA	3	Day-to-day (calf).

Centers
Rank	Player	Eligible	Team	Games	Comment
1	Marc Gasol	[C]	MEM	4	Averaging 18.4 points, 11.0 rebounds, 2.4 steals and 1.8 blocks over last five games.
2	Brook Lopez	[C]	NJ	4
3	Dwight Howard	[C]	ORL	3	Averaging 21.2 points, 15.8 rebounds, 4.4 blocks and 1.6 steals over last five games.
4	Andrew Bogut	[C]	MIL	4	Averaging 19.2 points, 9.0 rebounds and 2.6 blocks over last five games.
5	Emeka Okafor	[PF,C]	NO	4
6	Al Horford	[PF,C]	ATL	4
7	Nene	[PF,C]	DEN	4
8	Kendrick Perkins	[C]	BOS	4
9	Brendan Haywood	[C]	WAS	4
10	Andrew Bynum	[C]	LAL	4
11	Joakim Noah *	[C]	CHI	4	Day-to-day (plantar fasciitis).
12	Marcus Camby *	[C]	LAC	3	Day-to-day (ribs).
13	Amar'e Stoudemire	[C]	PHO	3	Only averaging 4.2 rebounds over last five games (8.3 for the season).
14	Andrea Bargnani	[PF,C]	TOR	3
15	Jermaine O'Neal	[PF,C]	MIA	4
16	Samuel Dalembert	[C]	PHI	3
17	Chris Kaman *	[C]	LAC	3	Day-to-day (ankle).
18	Al Jefferson	[PF,C]	MIN	2
19	Shaquille O'Neal	[C]	CLE	3
20	Mehmet Okur	[C]	UTA	3
21	Roy Hibbert	[C]	IND	3
22	Ben Wallace	[C]	DET	3
23	Spencer Hawes	[C]	SAC	4
24	Brad Miller	[C]	CHI	4
25	Chris Anderson	[C]	DEN	4
26	Andris Biedrins	[C]	GSW	3	Only averaging 6.6 points, 7.2 rebounds and 1.0 blocks in 22.8 minutes over last five games.
27	Channing Frye	[PF,C]	PHO	3
28	Juwan Howard	[PF,C]	POR	4
29	Robin Lopez	[C]	PHO	3
30	Erick Dampier	[C]	DAL	3
31	Drew Gooden	[PF,C]	DAL	3
32	DeJuan Blair	[PF,C]	SAS	3	Replaced in starting lineup by McDyess. Averaging 6.0 points and 9.6 rebounds in 23.2 minutes over last five games.
33	Nazr Mohammed	[C]	CHA	3
34	Zydrunas Ilgauskas	[C]	CLE	3
35	Nenad Krstic	[C]	OKC	3

Article first appeared on 1/31/10