Week 15 Fantasy Basketball Player Rankings

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Published on February 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, 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 15:	February 2nd-February 8th
Four Games:	ATL, BKN, BOS, CHA, CLE, DAL, DET, GSW, LAC, MEM, MIL, MIN, NO, OKC, ORL, PHI, POR, SAC, TOR, UTA, WAS
Three Games:	CHI, DEN, HOU, IND, LAL, MIA, NYK, SAS

Point Guard

Rank	Player	Eligible	Team	Games	Comment
1	Stephen Curry	[PG,SG]	GSW	4
2	Kyrie Ivring	[PG]	CLE	4	Averaging 29.4 points, 5.4 assists, 1.8 steals and 5.0 threes over last five games.
3	John Wall	[PG]	WAS	4
4	Chris Paul	[PG]	LAC	4
5	Russell Westbrook	[PG]	OKC	4
6	Kyle Lowry	[PG]	TOR	4
7	Jeff Teague	[PG]	ATL	4
8	Damian Lillard	[PG]	POR	4
9	Jarrett Jack	[PG,SG]	BKN	4	Averaging 17.6 points, 8.8 assists, 4.2 rebounds, 2.0 steals and 1.2 threes over last five games.
10	D.J. Augustin	[PG]	DET	4
11	Darren Collison	[PG]	SAC	4
12	Mike Conley	[PG]	MEM	4
13	Michael Carter-Williams	[PG]	PHI	4
14	Goran Dragic	[PG,SG]	PHO	4
15	Isaiah Thomas	[PG]	PHO	4
16	Elfrid Payton	[PG]	ORL	4
17	Greivis Vasquez	[PG,SG]	TOR	4	Averaging 11.6 points, 4.2 assists, 4.0 rebounds and 2,2 threes in 27 minutes over last five games.
18	Rajon Rondo *	[PG]	DAL	4	Day-to-day (head).
19	Ty Lawson	[PG]	DEN	3
20	Derrick Rose	[PG]	CHI	3
21	Patrick Beverley	[PG]	HOU	3
22	Mario Chalmers	[PG,SG]	MIA	3	Value goes up with Dwayne Wade out. Averaging 15.3 points, 6.3 assists and 1.3 threes in 36 minutes over last three games.
23	Jordan Clarkson	[PG]	LAL	3	Averaging 18.0 points, 3.5 assists, 3.5 rebounds, 1.5 steals and 1.0 threes in 40 minutes over last two games.
24	Tony Parker	[PG]	SAS	3
25	Trey Burke	[PG]	UTA	4
26	Reggie Jackson	[PG]	OKC	4
27	Devin Harris	[PG,SG]	DAL	4	Could see bump in minutes if Rajon Rondo (head) misses time this week. Averaging 10.5 points, 3.5 assists, 3.5 rebounds and 3.0 threes in 28 minutes over last two games.
28	Ricky Rubio *	[PG]	MIN	4	Expected to return this week (ankle) but will likely be on minutes restriction.
29	Dante Exum	[PG]	UTA	4
30	Marcus Smart	[PG,SG]	BOS	4
31	Jose Calderon	[PG]	NYK	3
32	George Hill	[PG,SG]	IND	3
33	C.J. Watson	[PG,SG]	IND	3
34	Jameer Nelson	[PG]	DEN	3
35	Brian Roberts	[PG]	CHA	4

Shooting Guard

Rank	Player	Eligible	Team	Games	Comment
1	Klay Thompson	[SG,SF]	GSW	4
2	Monta Ellis	[PG,SG]	DAL	4	Averaging 25.0 points, 5.6 assists, 1.8 steals and 1.6 threes over last five games.
3	Brandon Knight	[PG,SG]	MIL	4
4	Eric Bledsoe	[PG,SG]	PHO	4
5	James Harden	[SG,SF]	HOU	3
6	Wesley Matthews	[SG,SF]	POR	4
7	Bradley Beal	[SG]	WAS	4
8	J.R. Smith	[SG,SF]	CLE	4
9	Eric Gordon	[SG]	NO	4
10	Kyle Korver	[SG,SF]	ATL	4
11	Lou Williams	[PG,SG]	TOR	4	Averaging 19.4 points, 2.2 steals and 2.4 threes in 27 minutes over last five games.
12	DeMar DeRozan	[SG,SF]	TOR	4
13	Joe Johnson	[SG,SF]	BKN	4
14	Victor Oladipo *	[SG]	ORL	4	Day-to-day (Achilles).
15	Jimmy Butler	[SG,SF]	CHI	3	Mini slump is over? Averaging 28.5 points, 7.0 rebounds, 2.5 steals and 1.0 threes over last two games.
16	Jamal Crawford	[PG,SG]	LAC	4
17	Kevin Martin *	[SG]	MIN	4	Back in action. Averaging 18.0 points and 1.7 threes in 32 minutes over last three games.
18	J.J. Redick	[SG]	LAC	4
19	Joe Ingles	[SG]	UTA	4	Averaging 8.8 points, 5.2 assists, 2.0 steals and 1.8 threes in 31 minutes over last five games.
20	O.J. Mayo	[SG]	MIL	4	Averaging 14.6 points, 4.4 rebounds and 2.2 threes in 27 minutes over last five games.
21	Avery Bradley	[PG,SG]	BOS	4
22	Kentavious Caldwell-Pope	[SG]	DET	4
23	K.J. McDaniels	[SG]	PHI	4
24	Danny Green	[SG,SF]	SAS	3
25	Wayne Ellington	[SG]	LAL	3	Averaging 25.5 points, 4.0 rebounds, 3.0 assists, 2.0 steals and 2.0 threes over last two games.
26	Arron Afflalo	[SG,SF]	DEN	3
27	Marcus Thornton	[SG]	BOS	4	Averaging 16.0 points, 3.5 rebounds and 2.5 threes in 18 minutes over last two games.
28	Gerald Henderson	[SG,SF]	CHA	4
29	Dion Waiters	[SG]	OKC	4
30	Jodie Meeks	[SG]	DET	4
31	Terrence Ross	[SG]	TOR	4
32	Lance Stephenson	[SG]	CHA	4
33	Langston Galloway	[SG]	NYK	3
34	Tim Hardaway Jr.	[SG]	NYK	3	Averaging 15.2 points and 2.4 threes in 24 minutes over last five games.
35	Rodney Stuckey	[PG,SG]	IND	3

Small Forward

Rank	Player	Eligible	Team	Games	Comment
1	LeBron James	[SF,PF]	CLE	4	Averaging 30.3 points, 5.5 rebounds, 6.0 assists, 1.3 blocks, 1.5 steals and 1.5 threes over last five games.
2	Kevin Durant	[SF]	OKC	4
3	Gordon Hayward	[SG,SF]	UTA	4	Averaging 22.2 points, 7.0 rebounds, 4.6 assists, 2.2 steals and 1.6 threes over last five games.
4	Tyreke Evans	[SG,SF]	NO	4	Averaging 16.6 points, 9.2 assists, 4.2 rebounds, 1.0 steals and 1.0 threes over last five games.
5	Andrew Wiggins	[SF]	MIN	4
6	Rudy Gay	[SF,PF]	SAC	4
7	Carmelo Anthony	[SF,PF]	NYK	3
8	Kawhi Leonard	[SG,SF]	SAS	3	Averaging 16.6 points, 8.4 rebounds, 1.8 steals and 1.4 threes over last five games.
9	Khris Middleton	[SF]	MIL	4	Averaging 15.8 points, 4.2 rebounds, 1.8 steals and 2.2 threes in 33 minutes over last five games.
10	Jared Dudley	[SG,SF]	MIL	4	Averaging 17.5 points, 5.0 rebounds, 1.5 steals and 3.0 threes in 30 minutes over last two games.
11	Chandler Parsons *	[SF,PF]	DAL	4	Day-to-day (illness).
12	Robert Covington	[SF]	PHI	4
13	Paul Pierce	[SF]	WAS	4
14	Giannis Antetokoumpo	[SF]	MIL	4
15	Jeff Green	[SF,PF]	MEM	4
16	Michael Kidd-Gilchrist	[SF]	CHA	4
17	Matt Barnes	[SF]	LAC	4
18	Harrison Barnes	[SF]	GSW	4
19	P.J. Tucker	[SF,PF]	PHO	4
20	Courtney Lee	[SG,SF]	MEM	4
21	Evan Turner	[SG,SF]	BOS	4
22	Tony Allen	[SG,SF]	MEM	4
23	Trevor Ariza	[SF]	HOU	3
24	Wilson Chandler	[SG,SF]	DEN	3
25	Nicolas Batum	[SG,SF]	POR	4	Only averaging 4.8 points on 26% shooting from the field over last five games.
26	Jerami Grant	[SF]	PHI	4	Averaging 10.2 points, 1.2 blocks and 1.6 threes in 24 minutes over last five games.
27	Marcus Morris	[SF,PF]	PHO	4
28	Tobias Harris	[SF,PF]	ORL	4
29	Kyle Singler	[SG,SF]	DET	4
30	Alan Anderson	[SG,SF]	BKN	4
31	Tayshaun Prince	[SF,PF]	BOS	4
32	Manu Ginobili	[SG,SF]	SAS	3
33	Wesley Johnson	[SG,SF]	LAL	3
34	DeMarre Carroll *	[SF]	ATL	4	Day-to-day (Achilles).
35	Luol Deng *	[SF]	MIA	3	Day-to-day (calf).

Power Forward

Rank	Player	Eligible	Team	Games	Comment
1	LaMarcus Aldridge	[PF,C]	POR	4	Averaging 29.8 points, 11.0 rebounds and 1.3 steals over last five games.
2	Anthony Davis *	[PF]	NO	4	Day-to-day (groin).
3	Paul Millsap	[PF]	ATL	4	Averaging 21.2 points, 9.2 rebounds, 2.4 steals, 1.0 blocks and 2.0 threes over last five games.
4	Draymond Green	[SF,PF]	GSW	4
5	Kevin Love	[PF,C]	CLE	4
6	Serge Ibaka	[PF,C]	OKC	4
7	Blake Griffin	[PF,C]	LAC	4
8	Zach Randolph	[PF,C]	MEM	4
9	Ryan Anderson	[PF,C]	NO	4	Averaging 18.0 points, 7.0 rebounds, 2.8 threes and 1.0 steals in 29 minutes over last five games.
10	Derrick Favors	[PF,C]	UTA	4
11	Greg Monroe	[PF,C]	DET	4
12	Dirk Nowitzki	[PF]	DAL	4
13	Jared Sullinger	[PF,C]	BOS	4
14	Thaddeus Young	[SF,PF]	MIN	4
15	Markieff Morris	[PF]	PHO	4
16	Pau Gasol	[PF,C]	CHI	3	Averaging 14.8 points, 15.6 rebounds and 2.8 blocks over last five games.
17	Tim Duncan	[PF,C]	SAS	3
18	Nerlens Noel	[PF,C]	PHI	4
19	Amir Johnson	[PF,C]	TOR	4	Averaging 20.5 points, 6.5 rebounds and 1.5 blocks in 36 minutes over last two games.
20	Luc Richard Mbah a Moute	[PF]	PHI	4	Averaging 15.5 points, 2.0 steals and 1.5 threes in 32 minutes over last two games.
21	Brandon Bass	[PF,C]	BOS	4	Averaging 12.0 points, 7.8 rebounds, 1.0 blocks and 1.0 steals in 29 minutes over last five games.
22	Nene	[PF,C]	WAS	4
23	Tristan Thompson	[PF,C]	CLE	4
24	Patrick Patterson	[PF]	TOR	4
25	Josh Smith	[SF,PF]	HOU	3	Value goes up with Dwight Howard out. Averaging 13.0 points, 6.2 rebounds, 2.0 blocks, 1.2 steals and 1.2 threes in 27 minutes over last five games.
26	Donates Motiejunas	[PF]	HOU	3	Averaging 17.2 points, 7.2 rebounds and 1.2 threes over last five games.
27	Kenneth Faried *	[PF]	DEN	3	Day-to-day (illness).
28	David West	[PF]	IND	3
29	Channing Frye	[PF]	ORL	4
30	Kris Humphries	[PF]	WAS	4
31	Marreese Speights	[PF,C]	GSW	4
32	David Lee	[PF,C]	GSW	4
33	Taj Gibson	[PF]	CHI	3
34	Jason Smith	[PF,C]	NYK	3
35	Ed Davis	[PF,C]	LAL	3

Center

Rank	Player	Eligible	Team	Games	Comment
1	DeMarcus Cousins	[PF,C]	SAC	4
2	Al Horford	[PF,C]	ATL	4	Averaging 18.6 points, 9.4 rebounds, 4.0 assists, 2.0 blocks and 1.0 steals over last five games.
3	Marc Gasol	[C]	MEM	4
4	Nikola Vucevic	[PF,C]	ORL	4
5	DeAndre Jordan	[C]	LAC	4
6	Andre Drummond	[PF,C]	DET	4
7	Brook Lopez	[C]	BKN	4	Averaging 17.0 points, 6.2 rebounds and 2.6 blocks in 31 minutes over last five games.
8	Tyson Chandler	[C]	DAL	4
9	Al Jefferson	[PF,C]	CHA	4	Averaging 14.8 points, 8.8 rebounds and 2.8 blocks in 27 minutes over last five games.
10	Chris Bosh	[PF,C]	MIA	3
11	Hassan Whiteside	[C]	MIA	3	Averaging 11.5 points, 13.3 rebounds and 3.3 blocks in only 23 minutes over last five games.
12	Joakim Noah	[PF,C]	CHI	3	Averaging 9.2 points, 10.8 rebounds, 4.6 assists and 1.4 blocks over last five games.
13	Jonas Valanciunas	[C]	TOR	4
14	Marcin Gortat	[C]	WAS	4
15	John Henson	[PF,C]	MIL	4	Averaging 10.8 points, 7.2 rebounds and 1.8 blocks in 20 minutes over last five games.
16	Enes Kanter	[C]	UTA	4
17	Gorgui Dieng	[C]	MIN	4
18	Mason Plumlee	[PF,C]	BKN	4
19	Nikola Pekovic	[C]	MIN	4
20	Cody Zeller	[PF,C]	CHA	4	Averaging 15.0 points, 10.5 rebounds, 5.5 assists, 1.5 blocks and 1.5 steals in 34 minutes over last two games.
21	Timofey Mozgov	[C]	CLE	4
22	Rudy Gobert	[C]	UTA	4
23	Andrew Bogut	[C]	GSW	4
24	Alex Len	[C]	PHO	4
25	Steven Adams	[C]	OKC	4
26	Jordan Hill	[PF,C]	LAL	3
27	Roy Hibbert	[C]	IND	3
28	Omer Asik	[C]	NO	4
29	Chris Kaman	[PF,C]	POR	4
30	Tyler Zeller	[PF,C]	BOS	4
31	Jusuf Nurkic	[C]	DEN	3
32	J.J. Hickson	[PF,C]	DEN	3
33	Robert Sacre	[C]	LAL	3	Averaging 7.5 points, 8.5 rebounds and 2.0 blocks in 30 minutes over last two games.
34	Alexis Ajinca	[C]	NO	4
35	Henry Sims	[C]	PHI	4