Week 18 Fantasy Basketball Player Rankings

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Published on February 22, 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 18:	February 23rd-March 1st
Four Games:	BKN, BOS, CHI, CLE, DEN, GSW, HOU, LAC, MEM, MIA, MIL, MIN, NO, OKC, PHI, PHO, SAS, TOR, UTA, WAS
Three Games:	ATL, CHA, DAL, DET, IND, LAL, NYK, ORL, POR, SAC

Point Guard

Rank	Player	Eligible	Team	Games	Comment
1	Russell Westbrook	[PG]	OKC	4
2	Stephen Curry	[PG,SG]	GSW	4
3	Chris Paul	[PG]	LAC	4
4	John Wall	[PG]	WAS	4
5	Eric Bledsoe	[PG,SG]	PHO	4
6	Kyrie Ivring	[PG]	CLE	4
7	Kyle Lowry	[PG]	TOR	4	Only averaging 13.2 points on 41% shooting from the field over last five games.
8	Derrick Rose	[PG]	CHI	4
9	Ricky Rubio	[PG]	MIN	4
10	Mike Conley	[PG]	MEM	4
11	Goran Dragic	[PG,SG]	MIA	4
12	Ty Lawson	[PG]	DEN	4	Benched in last game due to missed practice.
13	Tony Parker	[PG]	SAS	4
14	Deron Williams	[PG]	BKN	4	Could see bump in production this week if Jarrett Jack misses time. Averaging 11.0 points, 9.5 assists and 1.5 steals in 35 minutes over last two games.
15	Isaiah Thomas	[PG]	BOS	4
16	Michael Carter-Williams *	[PG]	MIL	4	Day-to-day (foot).
17	Jarrett Jack *	[PG,SG]	BKN	4	Day-to-day (hamstring).
18	Damian Lillard	[PG]	POR	3
19	Jeff Teague	[PG]	ATL	3
20	Reggie Jackson	[PG]	DET	3	Value goes way up as starting PG for the Pistons. Averaged 20.2 points, 7.8 assists, 5.2 rebounds and 1.3 threes in thirteen starts for the Thunder this year.
21	George Hill	[PG,SG]	IND	3
22	Mo Williams	[PG,SG]	CHA	3
23	Elfrid Payton	[PG]	ORL	3
24	Rajon Rondo *	[PG]	DAL	3	Back in action but only averaging 9.0 points and 4.5 assists in 25 minutes over last two games.
25	Patrick Beverley	[PG]	HOU	4
26	Mario Chalmers	[PG,SG]	MIA	4	Production could decrease with Dwayne Wade back and Goran Dragic starting at PG. Averaging 15.2 points, 4.4 assists, 3.2 steals and 1.8 threes in 34 minutes over last five games.
27	Marcus Smart	[PG,SG]	BOS	4
28	Isaiah Cannon	[PG]	PHI	4	Should be starter for Philly with Michael Carter-Williams gone. Averaged 12.6 points, 1.2 steals and 2.7 threes in nine starts for the Rockets this year.
29	Greivis Vasquez	[PG,SG]	TOR	4
30	Trey Burke	[PG]	UTA	4
31	Jose Calderon	[PG]	NYK	3
32	Jordan Clarkson	[PG]	LAL	3
33	Norris Cole	[PG]	NO	4	Played 30 minutes in debut. Could start at PG while Jrue Holiday is out.
34	Jerryd Bayless	[PG,SG]	MIL	4	Decent short-term play if Michael Carter-Williams misses time this week.
35	Darren Collison *	[PG]	SAC	3	Day-to-day (abdominal).

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	Dwyane Wade	[SG]	MIA	4
5	Kevin Martin	[SG]	MIN	4	Averaging 21.0 points, 6.0 rebounds, 1.2 steals and 1.6 threes over last five games.
6	DeMar DeRozan	[SG,SF]	TOR	4
7	Brandon Knight	[PG,SG]	PHO	4	Averaging 17.8 points and 5.4 assists this season but production could decrease playing next to Eric Bledsoe.
8	Joe Johnson	[SG,SF]	BKN	4
9	J.R. Smith	[SG,SF]	CLE	4
10	Eric Gordon	[SG]	NO	4
11	Danny Green	[SG,SF]	SAS	4
12	Avery Bradley	[PG,SG]	BOS	4
13	Jamal Crawford	[PG,SG]	LAC	4
14	J.J. Redick	[SG]	LAC	4
15	O.J. Mayo	[SG]	MIL	4
16	Lou Williams *	[PG,SG]	TOR	4	Day-to-day (ankle). Averaging 26.5 points, 5.5 threes and 3.0 steals in 29 minutes over last two games.
17	Monta Ellis	[PG,SG]	DAL	3
18	Victor Oladipo	[SG]	ORL	3
19	Wesley Matthews	[SG,SF]	POR	3
20	Kyle Korver	[SG,SF]	ATL	3
21	Langston Galloway	[SG]	NYK	3	Averaging 12.2 points, 5.8 rebounds, 1.0 steals and 1.6 threes in 32 minutes over last five games.
22	Rodney Stuckey *	[PG,SG]	IND	3	Day-to-day (ankle). Averaging 21.3 points, 1.3 steals and 2.0 threes in 25 minutes over last three games.
23	Marco Belinelli	[SG]	SAS	4
24	Joe Ingles	[SG]	UTA	4
25	Gerald Henderson	[SG,SF]	CHA	3
26	CJ Miles	[SG,SF]	IND	3
27	Tim Hardaway Jr.	[SG]	NYK	3
28	Kentavious Caldwell-Pope	[SG]	DET	3
29	Wayne Ellington	[SG]	LAL	3
30	Jodie Meeks	[SG]	DET	3
31	Aaron Afflalo	[SG,SF]	POR	3	Production will likely decrease in new role as sixth man for Portland.
32	Evan Fournier	[SG]	ORL	3	Decent short-term play while Tobias Harris is out. Averaging 13.2 points and 1.5 threes in 30 minutes over last four games.
33	Ben McLemore	[SG]	SAC	3
34	Gerald Green	[SG,SF]	PHO	4
35	Bradley Beal *	[SG]	WAS	4	Day-to-day (leg).

Small Forward

Rank	Player	Eligible	Team	Games	Comment
1	LeBron James	[SF,PF]	CLE	4
2	Kevin Durant *	[SF]	OKC	4	Day-to-day (foot).
3	Gordon Hayward	[SG,SF]	UTA	4
4	Tyreke Evans	[SG,SF]	NO	4
5	Giannis Antetokoumpo	[SF]	MIL	4
6	P.J. Tucker	[SF,PF]	PHO	4	Averaging 13.4 points, 7.0 rebounds, 1.4 steals and 2.4 threes in 32 minutes over last five games.
7	Robert Covington	[SF]	PHI	4
8	Andrew Wiggins	[SF]	MIN	4
9	Trevor Ariza	[SF]	HOU	4
10	Kawhi Leonard	[SG,SF]	SAS	4	Only averaging 9.0 points on 29% shooting from the field over last five games.
11	Khris Middleton	[SF]	MIL	4
12	Luol Deng	[SF]	MIA	4
13	Wilson Chandler	[SG,SF]	DEN	4
14	Matt Barnes	[SF]	LAC	4	Averaging 10.8 points, 5.8 rebounds, 1.4 threes and 2.2 steals in 32 minutes over last five games.
15	Corey Brewer	[SG,SF]	HOU	4	Averaging 15.4 points, 4.8 rebounds and 1.0 steals in 26 minutes over last five games.
16	Rudy Gay	[SF,PF]	SAC	3
17	DeMarre Carroll	[SF]	ATL	3
18	James Johnson	[SF,PF]	TOR	4	Averaging 15.2 points, 4.2 rebounds, 1.6 steals and 1.4 blocks in 24 minutes over last five games.
19	Evan Turner	[SG,SF]	BOS	4
20	Paul Pierce	[SF]	WAS	4
21	Jeff Green	[SF,PF]	MEM	4
22	Jared Dudley	[SG,SF]	MIL	4
23	Harrison Barnes	[SF]	GSW	4
24	Andre Iguodala	[SG,SF]	GSW	4	Averaging 11.7 points, 1.3 steals and 1.7 threes in 27 minutes over last three games.
25	Marcus Morris	[SF,PF]	PHO	4
26	Mike Dunleavy	[SG,SF]	CHI	4
27	Danilo Gallinari	[SF]	DEN	4	Started last game at shooting guard.
28	Al-Farouq Aminu	[SF]	DAL	3	Averaging 9.0 points, 7.8 rebounds, 1.0 blocks and 1.0 threes in 23 minutes over last five games.
29	Nicolas Batum	[SG,SF]	POR	3
30	Omri Casspi	[SF]	SAC	3	Averaging 9.0 points, 14.5 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 1.0 threes in 30 minutes over last two games.
31	Michael Kidd-Gilchrist	[SF]	CHA	3	Back in action.
32	Manu Ginobili	[SG,SF]	SAS	4
33	Tony Allen	[SG,SF]	MEM	4
34	Tobias Harris *	[SF,PF]	ORL	3	Day-to-day (ankle).
35	Chandler Parsons *	[SF,PF]	DAL	3	Day-to-day (ankle). Likely out this week.

Power Forward

Rank	Player	Eligible	Team	Games	Comment
1	Pau Gasol	[PF,C]	CHI	4
2	Draymond Green	[SF,PF]	GSW	4
3	Serge Ibaka	[PF,C]	OKC	4
4	Tim Duncan	[PF,C]	SAS	4
5	Anthony Davis *	[PF]	NO	4	Day-to-day (shoulder).
6	Kevin Love	[PF,C]	CLE	4
7	Nerlens Noel	[PF,C]	PHI	4	Averaging 10.6 points, 7.6 rebounds, 3.0 blocks and 2.0 steals over last five games.
8	Markieff Morris	[PF]	PHO	4
9	Derrick Favors	[PF,C]	UTA	4
10	Zach Randolph	[PF,C]	MEM	4
11	Josh Smith	[SF,PF]	HOU	4
12	LaMarcus Aldridge	[PF,C]	POR	3
13	Paul Millsap	[PF]	ATL	3
14	Dirk Nowitzki	[PF]	DAL	3
15	Greg Monroe	[PF,C]	DET	3
16	David West	[PF]	IND	3
17	Donates Motiejunas	[PF]	HOU	4
18	Thaddeus Young	[SF,PF]	BKN	4
19	Terrence Jones	[SF,PF]	HOU	4	Averaging 10.0 points, 10.0 rebounds and 3.5 blocks in 27 minutes over last two games.
20	Kenneth Faried	[PF]	DEN	4
21	Brandon Bass	[PF,C]	BOS	4	Could see bump in minutes with Jared Sullinger out for the year and Kelly Olynyk out (ankle).
22	Spencer Hawes	[PF,C]	LAC	4
23	Luc Richard Mbah a Moute	[PF]	PHI	4
24	Nene	[PF,C]	WAS	4
25	Patrick Patterson	[PF]	TOR	4
26	Tristan Thompson	[PF,C]	CLE	4
27	Taj Gibson	[PF]	CHI	4
28	Marreese Speights	[PF,C]	GSW	4
29	Amir Johnson	[PF,C]	TOR	4
30	Ed Davis	[PF,C]	LAL	3	Averaging 12.0 points, 12.5 rebounds, 1.5 blocks and 1.5 steals in 26 minutes over last two games.
31	Dante Cunningham	[PF]	NO	4	Could see bump in minute and production if Anthony Davis and Ryan Anderson miss games this week.
32	Kevin Garnett	[PF,C]	MIN	4
33	Jason Smith	[PF,C]	NYK	3
34	Channing Frye	[PF]	ORL	3
35	Ryan Anderson *	[PF,C]	NO	4	Day-to-day (knee).

Center

Rank	Player	Eligible	Team	Games	Comment
1	DeAndre Jordan	[C]	LAC	4	Free throw % is awful (45%) but averaging 18.2 points, 18.0 rebounds, 1.8 blocks and 1.8 steals over last five games.
2	Marc Gasol	[C]	MEM	4
3	Hassan Whiteside	[C]	MIA	4
4	Joakim Noah	[PF,C]	CHI	4
5	Brook Lopez	[C]	BKN	4	Averaging 17.0 points, 8.0 rebounds and 2.2 blocks in 28 minutes over last five games.
6	Rudy Gobert	[C]	UTA	4	Clear cut starter at center with Enes Kanter gone. Averaging 8.7 points, 8.3 rebounds, 4.3 blocks and 1.1 steals in seven starts this season.
7	Jusuf Nurkic	[C]	DEN	4	Averaging 10.6 points, 10.8 rebounds, 2.4 blocks and 1.4 steals in 27 minutes over last five games.
8	Alex Len *	[C]	PHO	4	Should see more minutes with Miles Plumlee gone. Averaging 9.5 points, 10.5 rebounds and 3.5 blocks in 34 minutes over last two games.
9	Nikola Pekovic	[C]	MIN	4	Averaging 17.8 points, 7.6 rebounds and 1.0 blocks in 30 minutes over last five games.
10	Timofey Mozgov	[C]	CLE	4
11	DeMarcus Cousins	[PF,C]	SAC	3
12	Andre Drummond	[PF,C]	DET	3
13	Nikola Vucevic	[PF,C]	ORL	3
14	Al Horford	[PF,C]	ATL	3
15	Al Jefferson	[PF,C]	CHA	3
16	Tyson Chandler	[C]	DAL	3
17	Marcin Gortat	[C]	WAS	4
18	Andrew Bogut	[C]	GSW	4
19	Jonas Valanciunas	[C]	TOR	4
20	Tyler Zeller	[PF,C]	BOS	4	Could see bump in minutes with Jared Sullinger out for the year and Kelly Olynyk out (ankle). Averaging 13.6 points, 5.4 rebounds and 1.0 blocks in 24 minutes over last five games.
21	John Henson	[PF,C]	MIL	4
22	Enes Kanter	[C]	OKC	4
23	Gorgui Dieng	[C]	MIN	4
24	Mason Plumlee	[PF,C]	BKN	4	Minutes and production will likely decrease if Thaddeus Young starts at power forward.
25	Zaza Pachulia	[C]	MIL	4
26	Omer Asik	[C]	NO	4
27	Alexis Ajinca	[C]	NO	4	Could see bump in minute and production if Anthony Davis and Ryan Anderson miss games this week.
28	Jordan Hill *	[PF,C]	LAL	3	Back in action.
29	Roy Hibbert	[C]	IND	3
30	Robin Lopez	[C]	POR	3
31	Cody Zeller	[PF,C]	CHA	3	Averaging 10.5 points, 5.5 rebounds and 2.5 blocks in 23 minutes over last two games.
32	Chris Andersen	[C]	MIA	4
33	J.J. Hickson	[PF,C]	DEN	4
34	Amar'e Stoudemire	[PF,C]	DAL	3
35	Kyle O'Quinn	[C]	ORL	3