Warriors For Five

Warriors For Five

This article is part of our Category Strategy series.

This is our weekly cheat sheet based on a 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 rankings take 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 in the rankings until the following week.

Five Games: GSW

Four Games: BOS, CHA, CLE, DAL, DEN, DET, HOU, IND, MIA, MIL, NYK, SAC, SAS, TOR, UTA, WAS

Three Games: ATL, CHI, LAC, LAL, MEM, MIN, NOR, OKC, PHI, PHO, POR

Two Games: BKN, ORL

POINT GUARD
RankPlayerEligibleTeamGmComment
1Stephen Curry[PG,SG]GSW5 
2Kyrie Irving[PG,SG]BOS4 
3Kemba Walker[PG]CHA4 
4Chris Paul[PG]HOU4 
5De'Aaron Fox[PG]SAC4 
6Jamal Murray[PG,SG]DEN4 
7Eric Bledsoe[PG,SG]MIL4 
8Collin Sexton[PG]CLE4Averaging 26.4 points, 3.8 assists and 3.4 threes in 37 minutes over last five games.
9Luka Doncic *[PG]DAL4Day-to-day (knee).
10Darren Collison[PG,SG]IND4Averaging 14.6 points, 6.2 assists and 2.2 steals over last five games.
11Derrick White[PG]SAS4 
12Kyle Lowry *[PG]TOR4Day-to-day (ankle).
13Damian Lillard[PG]POR3 
14Mike Conley[PG]MEM3Averaging 28.4 points, 8.4 assists, 3.8 rebounds and 2.8 threes over last five games.
15Elfrid Payton[PG]NO3Has posted four straight triple-doubles. Averaging 14.4 points, 11.8 assists, 11.2 rebounds and 1.8 threes over last five games.
16Ben Simmons[PG]PHI3 
17Trae Young[PG]ATL3 
18Jalen Brunson[PG]DAL4Averaging 21.2 points, 5.6 assists, 4.2 rebound and 2.0 threes in 33 minutes over last five games.
19Ricky Rubio[PG]UTA4 
20Marcus Smart[PG,SG]BOS4 
21Reggie Jackson[PG,SG]DET4 
22Tomas Satoransky[PG]WAS4 
23Russell Westbrook *[PG]OKC3Will only play in two games this week if suspension (16th tech) is upheld.
24Emmanuel Mudiay[PG]NYK4Short-term play if Dennis Smith Jr. is out this week. Averaging 17.5 points and 2.5 threes in 34 minutes over last two games.
25Monte Morris[PG]DEN4 
26Goran Dragic[PG,SG]MIA4 
27Brandon Knight[PG]CLE4Averaging 11.0 points, 1.4 steals and 1.6 threes in 24 minutes over last five games.
28Dennis Smith Jr. *[PG,SG]NYK4Day-to-day (back).
29Rajon Rondo[PG]LAL3 
30Patrick Beverley[PG,SG]LAC3 
31Kris Dunn[PG,SG]CHI3 
32Frank Jackson[PG]NO3Averaging 17.4 points, 3.6 rebounds and 1.4 threes in 35 minutes over last five games.
33Tyus Jones[PG]MIN3Short-term play if Jeff Teague and Derrick Rose are out this week. Averaging 13.7 points, 4.7 assists, 1.7 threes and 1.7 steals in 25 minutes over last three games.
34Dennis Schroeder[PG]OKC3 
35D'Angelo Russell[PG,SG]BKN2 
SHOOTING GUARD
RankPlayerEligibleTeamGmComment
1James Harden[PG,SG]HOU4 
2Klay Thompson[SG,SF]GSW5 
3Bradley Beal[SG]WAS4 
4Donovan Mitchell[PG,SG]UTA4 
5Buddy Hield[SG]SAC4 
6Khris Middleton[SG,SF]MIL4 
7DeMar DeRozan[SG,SF]SAS4 
8Eric Gordon[SG]HOU4 
9Damyean Dotson[SG]NYK4Averaging 17.0 points, 5.8 rebounds, 3.8 assists, 1.0 steals and 2.6 threes in 36 minutes over last five games.
10Tim Hardaway Jr.[SG,SF]DAL4Averaging 19.5 points and 3.5 threes in 36 minutes over last two games.
11Josh Richardson[PG,SG]MIA4 
12Devin Booker[PG,SG]PHO3 
13Lou Williams[PG,SG]LAC3Averaging 26.8 points, 4.0 assists, 3.6 rebounds, 1.4 steals and 1.4 threes over last five games.
14Zach Lavine[PG,SG]CHI3 
15Jordan Clarkson[PG,SG]CLE4 
16Jeremy Lamb[SG,SF]CHA4 
17Dion Waiters[SG]MIA4Averaging 13.0 points and 3.0 threes in 26 minutes over last three games.
18Wesley Matthews[SG,SF]IND4 
19Langston Galloway[PG,SG]DET4Averaging 14.2 points and 3.4 threes in 26 minutes over last five games.
20Jimmy Butler[SG,SF]PHI3 
21Gary Harris[SG,SF]DEN4 
22Malik Beasley[SG]DEN4 
23Allonzo Trier[SG]NYK4 
24Wayne Ellington[SG,SF]DET4 
25Luke Kennard[SG,SF]DET4 
26Dwyane Wade[PG,SG]MIA4 
27Kyle Korver[SG,SF]UTA4 
28Shai Gilgeous-Alexander[PG,SG]LAC3Averaging 13.4 points, 1.4 steals and 1.0 threes in 26 minutes over last five games.
29J.J. Redick[SG]PHI3 
30Avery Bradley[PG,SG]MEM3 
31Kevin Huerter[SG]ATL3 
32Kent Bazemore[SG,SF]ATL3 
33Landry Shamet[PG,SG]LAC3 
34Rodney Hood[SG,SF]POR3Could see bump in minutes and production if C.J. McCollum (knee) misses time this week.
35C.J. McCollum *[PG,SG]POR3Day-to-day (knee).
SMALL FORWARD
RankPlayerEligibleTeamGmComment
1Kevin Durant *[SF,PF]GSW5Day-to-day (ankle).
2Giannis Antetokoumpo[SF,PF]MIL4 
3Nicolas Batum[SG,SF]CHA4Averaging 12.3 points, 7.0 rebounds, 4.5 assists, 1.0 steals and 2.5 threes over last five games.
4Paul George[SG,SF]OKC3 
5Kawhi Leonard[SG,SF]TOR4Back-to-back this week so might only play in three games.
6Joe Ingles[SG,SF]UTA4 
7Trevor Ariza[SG,SF]WAS4 
8Cedi Osman[SF,PF]CLE4 
9Will Barton[SG,SF]DEN4 
10Jayson Tatum[SF,PF]BOS4 
11Bojan Bogdanovic[SG,SF]IND4 
12Danny Green[SG,SF]TOR4 
13Jae Crowder[SF,PF]UTA4 
14Rudy Gay[SF,PF]SAS4 
15Gordon Hayward[SG,SF]BOS4 
16Jaylen Brown[SG,SF]BOS4 
17Kevin Knox[SF,PF]NYK4 
18Bogdan Bogdanovic[SG,SF]SAC4 
19Marco Belinelli[SG,SF]SAS4 
20P.J. Tucker[SF]HOU4 
21Andre Iguodala[SG,SF]GSW5 
22Danilo Gallinari[SF,PF]LAC3Averaging 27.3 points, 6.0 rebounds and 3.3 threes over last four games played.
23Kelly Oubre Jr.[SF]PHO3Averaging 22.2 points, 5.2 rebounds, 2.2 steals and 1.8 threes in 34 minutes over last five games.
24Otto Porter Jr.[SF,PF]CHI3 
25Tobias Harris[SF,PF]PHI3 
26Taurean Prince[SF]ATL3Averaging 13.4 points and 2.4 threes in 27 minutes over last five games.
27Andrew Wiggins[SG,SF]MIN3 
28Aaron Gordon[SF,PF]ORL2Averaging 17.8 points, 7.4 rebounds 4.0 assists, 1.0 blocks and 2.0 threes over last five games.
29Kenrich Williams[SF]NO3 
30Mikal Bridges[SF]PHO3 
31Darius Miller[SF]NO3Averaging 11.4 points and 2.6 threes in 28 minutes over last five games.
32Josh Jackson[SG,SF]PHO3Averaging 16.0 points, 5.5 rebounds, 1.5 steals and 2.0 threes in 31 minutes over last two games.
33Kentavious Caldwell-Pope[SG,SF]LAL3Averaging 16.7 points, 1.3 steals and 2.7 threes in 28 minutes over last three games.
34Daniel House Jr.[SF]HOU4 
35Justice Winslow *[SF,PF]MIA4Day-to-day (hip).
POWER FORWARD
RankPlayerEligibleTeamGmComment
1Blake Griffin[PF,C]DET4 
2Draymond Green[PF,C]GSW5 
3LaMarcus Aldridge[PF,C]SAS4 
4Kevin Love[PF,C]CLE4 
5Paul Millsap[PF,C]DEN4Averaging 19.2 points, 7.6 rebounds and 1.2 threes in 32 minutes over last five games.
6Derrick Favors[PF,C]UTA4 
7Pascal Siakam[PF]TOR4 
8Jabari Parker[SF,PF]WAS4Averaging 17.8 points, 8.6 rebounds and 1.6 threes in 29 minutes over last five games.
9Thaddeus Young[SF,PF]IND4 
10Marcus Morris[SF,PF]BOS4 
11LeBron James[SF,PF]LAL3 
12Harrison Barnes[SF,PF]SAC4 
13Nikola Mirotic[SF,PF]MIL4 
14Kelly Olynyk[PF,C]MIA4 
15Marvin Williams[SF,PF]CHA4 
16Dwight Powell[PF,C]DAL4 
17Maximilian Kleber[PF]DAL4Averaging 14.5 points, 11.5 rebounds and 2.0 threes in 27 minutes over last two games.
18Domantas Sabonis[PF,C]IND4Averaging 21.0 points and 7.0 rebounds in 26 minutes over last two games.
19Marvin Bagley III *[PF]SAC4Back in action.
20Julius Randle[PF,C]NO3Averaging 26.0 points, 8.0 rebounds, 4.6 assists, 1.0 steals and 1.4 threes over last five games.
21Lauri Markkanen[PF]CHI3 
22Anthony Davis[PF,C]NO3 
23John Collins[PF,C]ATL3 
24Jeff Green[SF,PF]WAS4 
25Frank Kaminsky[PF,C]CHA4 
26Ersan Ilyasova[SF,PF]MIL4 
27Nemanja Bjelica[PF]SAC4 
28Kyle Kuzma[SF,PF]LAL3 
29Montrezl Harrell[PF,C]LAC3 
30Jerami Grant[SF,PF]OKC3 
31Serge Ibaka *[PF,C]TOR4Will miss one game this week due to suspension.
32Al-Farouq Aminu[SF,PF]POR3 
33Taj Gibson[PF,C]MIN3 
34Dario Saric[PF,C]MIN3 
35Enes Kanter[PF,C]POR3 
CENTER
RankPlayerEligibleTeamGmComment
1DeMarcus Cousins[PF,C]GSW5 
2Nikola Jokic[PF,C]DEN4 
3Andre Drummond[PF,C]DET4 
4Rudy Gobert[C]UTA4 
5Clint Capela[PF,C]HOU4 
6Brook Lopez[C]MIL4 
7Al Horford[PF,C]BOS4 
8Myles Turner[PF,C]IND4 
9Willie Cauley-Stein[PF,C]SAC4 
10DeAndre Jordan[C]NYK4 
11Bobby Portis[PF,C]WAS4 
12Bam Adebayo[PF,C]MIA4 
13Mitchell Robinson[C]NYK4 
14Hassan Whiteside[C]MIA4 
15Karl-Anthony Towns[C]MIN3 
16Joel Embiid[PF,C]PHI3Averaging 23.7 points, 16.0 rebounds, 2.7 blocks and 1.3 steals over last three games.
17Jusuf Nurkic[C]POR3 
18Jakob Poeltl[C]SAS4Averaging 10.0 points, 7.5 rebounds, 1.0 steals and 5.0 blocks in 26 minutes over last two games.
19Marc Gasol[C]TOR4 
20Mason Plumlee[PF,C]DEN4 
21Ante Zizic[C]CLE4 
22Deandre Ayton[C]PHO3 
23Steven Adams[C]OKC3 
24Robin Lopez[C]CHI3 
25JaVale McGee[C]LAL3Getting more minutes with Tyson Chandler out. Averaging 12.6 points, 8.8 rebounds, 1.6 blocks and 1.0 steals in 24 minutes over last five games.
26Dewayne Dedmon[C]ATL3 
27Jonas Valanciunas[C]MEM3 
28Nikola Vucevic[PF,C]ORL2 
29Harry Giles[PF,C]SAC4 
30Thomas Bryant[C]WAS4 
31Ivica Zubac[C]LAC3 
32Alex Len[PF,C]ATL3 
33Cheick Diallo[PF,C]NO3 
34Joakim Noah[C]MEM3 
35Cody Zeller *[PF,C]CHA4Day-to-day (knee).

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