This article is part of our NBA Weekly Player Rankings series.
THE VALUE METER
By Eric Johnson
RotoWire Staff Writer
NBA VALUE METER - WEEK 16
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: | NONE |
Three Games: | NONE |
Two Games: | ATL, BOS, CHA, CHI, CLE, DAL, DEN, DET, GSW, HOU, IND, LAC, LAL, MEM, MIA, MIL, NO, NYK, OKC, PHI, PHO, POR, SAC, SAS, TOR, WAS |
One Game: | NJ, MIN, ORL, UTA |
= new to Value Meter |
Point Guards | ||||
Rank | Player | Team | Games | Comment |
1 | Steve Nash | PHO | 2 | |
2 | Jose Calderon | TOR | 2 | |
3 | Allen Iverson | DET | 2 | |
4 | Chauncey Billups | DEN | 2 | |
5 | Rajon Rondo | BOS | 2 | Averaging 12.2 points, 9.4 assists and 6.8 rebounds over last five games. |
6 | Baron Davis | LAC | 2 | |
7 | Jamal Crawford | GSW | 2 | |
8 | Jason Kidd | DAL | 2 | |
9 | Tony Parker | SAS | 2 | |
10 | Andre Miller | PHI | 2 | |
11 | Chris Paul * | NO | 2 | Day-to-day (groin) |
12 | Maurice Williams | CLE | 2 | |
13 | Raymond Felton | CHA | 2 | |
14 | T.J. Ford | IND | 2 | |
15 | Derrick Rose | CHI | 2 | |
16 | Russell Westbrook | OKC | 2 | |
17 | Ramon Sessions | MIL | 2 | Don't expect 44 and 12 every night, but should be a great play with Ridnour (thumb) out. |
18 | Rodney Stuckey | DET | 2 | |
19 | Chris Duhon | NYK | 2 | |
20 | Mike Conley, Jr. | MEM | 2 | Averaging 14.0 points, 6.0 assists and 4.4 rebounds over last five games. Should continue to see 35+ minutes with Lowry (ankle) out. |
21 | Rafer Alston | HOU | 2 | |
22 | Deron Williams | UTA | 1 | Scored 34 or more points in three of last four games. Averaging 31.8 points and 8.3 assists over last four games. |
23 | Devin Harris | NJ | 1 | |
24 | Mario Chalmers | MIA | 2 | |
25 | Derek Fisher | LAL | 2 | |
26 | Beno Udrih | SAC | 2 | |
27 | D.J. Augustin | CHA | 2 | Should see plenty of minutes in backcourt with Bell (groin) out. |
28 | Mike James | WAS | 2 | |
29 | Jarrett Jack | IND | 2 | |
30 | Randy Foye | MIN | 1 | |
31 | Nate Robinson | NYK | 2 | |
32 | Mike Bibby * | ATL | 2 | Day-to-day (foot) |
33 | Jose Juan Barea | DAL | 2 | Should see increased minutes with Terry (finger) out. |
34 | Earl Watson | OKC | 2 | |
35 | Kirk Hinrich | CHI | 2 |
Shooting Guards | ||||
Rank | Player | Team | Games | Comment |
1 | Dwyane Wade | MIA | 2 | |
2 | Kobe Bryant | LAL | 2 | |
3 | Brandon Roy | POR | 2 | |
4 | Kevin Martin | SAC | 2 | Scored 37 points in two of last three games. |
5 | Joe Johnson | ATL | 2 | |
6 | Peja Stojakovic | NO | 2 | Has stepped up with Paul out. Averaging 26.0 points and 5.0 threes over last two games. |
7 | O.J. Mayo | MEM | 2 | Will have to do more offensively if Gay (foot) continues to miss time. |
8 | Tracy McGrady | HOU | 2 | |
9 | Ray Allen | BOS | 2 | |
10 | Manu Ginobili | SAS | 2 | |
11 | Jason Richardson | PHO | 2 | |
12 | Ben Gordon | CHI | 2 | |
13 | Richard Hamilton | DET | 2 | |
14 | Mike Dunleavy | IND | 2 | |
15 | Eric Gordon | LAC | 2 | |
16 | Monta Ellis | GSW | 2 | Only averaging 12.0 points and 2.6 assists on 36% shooting from the field since returning to action. |
17 | Vince Carter | NJ | 1 | |
18 | Anthony Parker | TOR | 2 | |
19 | Charlie Bell | MIL | 2 | Will see more minutes in Bucks backcourt with Ridnour (finger) out. |
20 | Rasual Butler | NO | 2 | |
21 | J.R. Smith | DEN | 2 | |
22 | Leandro Barbosa | PHO | 2 | |
23 | Louis Williams | PHI | 2 | |
24 | Roger Mason | SAS | 2 | |
25 | Joey Graham | TOR | 2 | |
26 | Rudy Fernandez | POR | 2 | |
27 | Nick Young | WAS | 2 | |
28 | Linas Kleiza | DEN | 2 | |
29 | Ricky Davis | LAC | 2 | |
30 | Michael Finley | SAS | 2 | |
31 | Daniel Gibson | CLE | 2 | |
32 | Willie Green | PHI | 2 | |
33 | Eddie House | BOS | 2 | |
34 | Jason Kapono | TOR | 2 | |
35 | Keith Bogans | MIL | 2 |
Small Forwards | ||||
Rank | Player | Team | Games | Comment |
1 | LeBron James | CLE | 2 | |
2 | Danny Granger | IND | 2 | |
3 | Kevin Durant | OKC | 2 | |
4 | Stephen Jackson | GSW | 2 | Flashing all around game recently. Averaging 23.6 points, 7.8 assists, 5.2 rebounds, 2.6 steals and 2.0 threes over last five games. |
5 | Carmelo Anthony | DEN | 2 | |
6 | Paul Pierce | BOS | 2 | |
7 | Josh Smith | ATL | 2 | |
8 | Andre Iguodala | PHI | 2 | |
9 | Caron Butler * | WAS | 2 | Day-to-day (flu) |
10 | Luol Deng | CHI | 2 | |
11 | Josh Howard | DAL | 2 | |
12 | Corey Maggette | GSW | 2 | |
13 | Ron Artest | HOU | 2 | |
14 | John Salmons | SAC | 2 | |
15 | Richard Jefferson | MIL | 2 | |
16 | Marvin Williams | ATL | 2 | Scored 23 or more points in two of last three games. Averaging 18.6 points and 8.2 rebounds over last five games. |
17 | Al Thornton | LAC | 2 | Feast of famine offensively. Point totals for last five games are: 5, 9, 27, 9, 31. |
18 | Tayshaun Prince | DET | 2 | |
19 | Rudy Gay * | MEM | 2 | Day-to-day (hip flexor) |
20 | Grant Hill | PHO | 2 | |
21 | Hedo Turkoglu | ORL | 1 | Playing more point guard with Nelson out. Averaging 20.0 points and 8.5 assists over two games. |
22 | Rashard Lewis | ORL | 1 | |
23 | Francisco Garcia | SAC | 2 | |
24 | Kelenna Azubuike | GSW | 2 | |
25 | Wally Szczerbiak | CLE | 2 | Averaging 13.5 points, 8.5 rebounds and 2.5 threes in 42.0 minutes over last two games. |
26 | Wilson Chandler | NYK | 2 | |
27 | James Posey | NO | 2 | |
28 | Shane Battier | HOU | 2 | |
29 | Quentin Richardson | NYK | 2 | |
30 | Tim Thomas | NYK | 2 | |
31 | Luke Walton | LAL | 2 | |
32 | Dominic McGuire | WAS | 2 | |
33 | Andres Nocioni | CHI | 2 | |
34 | Jamario Moon | TOR | 2 | |
35 | Trevor Ariza | LAL | 2 |
Power Forwards | ||||
Rank | Player | Team | Games | Comment |
1 | Dirk Nowitzki | DAL | 2 | |
2 | Tim Duncan | SAS | 2 | |
3 | Antawn Jamison | WAS | 2 | |
4 | David West | NO | 2 | |
5 | Kevin Garnett | BOS | 2 | |
6 | Zach Randolph | LAC | 2 | Quickly returning to pre-injury form. Averaging 30.0 points, 9.0 rebounds and 3.5 threes over last two games. |
7 | Emeka Okafor | CHA | 2 | |
8 | Charlie Villanueva | MIL | 2 | Scored 26 or more points in four of last five games. Averaging 25.0 points, 7.8 rebounds and 3.4 assists during this stretch. |
9 | Al Harrington | NYK | 2 | |
10 | David Lee | NYK | 2 | |
11 | Rasheed Wallace | DET | 2 | |
12 | Boris Diaw | CHA | 2 | |
13 | Lamar Odom | LAL | 2 | Averaging 12.0 points, 10.7 rebounds and 1.6 blocks as starter this season. |
14 | Jeff Green | OKC | 2 | |
15 | Andrea Bargnani | TOR | 2 | |
16 | Kenyon Martin | DEN | 2 | |
17 | Shawn Marion | MIA | 2 | |
18 | Tyrus Thomas | CHI | 2 | |
19 | Luis Scola | HOU | 2 | |
20 | Hakim Warrick | MEM | 2 | |
21 | Thaddeus Young | PHI | 2 | |
22 | Udonis Haslem | MIA | 2 | |
23 | Jason Thompson | SAC | 2 | |
24 | Travis Outlaw | POR | 2 | |
25 | Michael Beasley | MIA | 2 | |
26 | Antonio McDyess | DET | 2 | |
27 | Luc Mbah a Moute | MIL | 2 | |
28 | Brandon Bass | DAL | 2 | |
29 | Paul Millsap | UTA | 1 | Production has dipped recently. Averaging 10.6 points and 6.6 rebounds over last five games. |
30 | Vladimir Radmonovic | CHA | 2 | |
31 | Darius Songalia | WAS | 2 | |
32 | Amir Johnson | DET | 2 | |
33 | Kevin Love | MIN | 1 | |
34 | Ryan Anderson | NJ | 1 | Averaging 13.8 points, 8.4 rebounds and 2.4 threes over last five games. |
35 | Darrell Arthur * | MEM | 2 | Day-to-day (personal) |
Centers | ||||
Rank | Player | Team | Games | Comment |
1 | Pau Gasol | LAL | 2 | Picked up game with Bynum out. Averaging 26.2 points, 12.0 rebounds and 3.8 assists on 67% shooting from the field over last five games. |
2 | Yao Ming | HOU | 2 | |
3 | Amar'e Stoudemire | PHO | 2 | |
4 | Marcus Camby | LAC | 2 | Blocks have disappeared. Averaging 10.6 points, 7.2 rebounds and 1.2 blocks over last five games. |
5 | Shaquille O'Neal | PHO | 2 | |
6 | Troy Murphy | IND | 2 | |
7 | Nene | DEN | 2 | |
8 | LaMarcus Aldridge | POR | 2 | |
9 | Jermaine O'Neal | TOR | 2 | Will have to do more with Bosh (knee) out. Averaging 16.0 points, 6.6 rebounds and 3.2 blocks over last five games. |
10 | Samuel Dalembert | PHI | 2 | |
11 | Zydrunas Ilgauskas | CLE | 2 | |
12 | Al Jefferson | MIN | 1 | |
13 | Dwight Howard | ORL | 1 | |
14 | Kendrick Perkins | BOS | 2 | |
15 | Ronny Turiaf | GSW | 2 | Will start at center with Biedrins (ankle) out. Should be decent source for boards and blocks. |
16 | Spencer Hawes | SAC | 2 | |
17 | Marc Gasol | MEM | 2 | |
18 | Al Horford | ATL | 2 | Has struggled since returning from injury. Only averaging 5.7 points and 5.0 rebounds in 26.3 minutes over last three games. |
19 | Joakim Noah | CHI | 2 | |
20 | Mehmet Okur | UTA | 1 | |
21 | Brook Lopez | NJ | 1 | |
22 | Erick Dampier | DAL | 2 | |
23 | Nick Collison | OKC | 2 | |
24 | Matt Bonner | SAS | 2 | |
25 | Anderson Varejao | CLE | 2 | |
26 | Nenad Krstic | OKC | 2 | Day-to-day (flu) |
27 | Chris Anderson | DEN | 2 | |
28 | Greg Oden | POR | 2 | Early foul trouble continues to hurt production. Averaging 5.2 points and 3.2 rebounds over last five games. |
29 | Joel Przybilla | POR | 2 | |
30 | JaVale McGee | WAS | 2 | |
31 | Ben Wallace | CLE | 2 | |
32 | Jeff Foster | IND | 2 | |
33 | Francisco Elson | MIL | 2 | |
34 | Marreese Speights | PHI | 2 | |
35 | Tyson Chandler * | NO | 2 | Day-to-day (ankle) |
Article first appeared on 2/8/09