This article is part of our NBA Weekly Player Rankings 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.
Four Games: DEN, LAC, LAL, MEM, OKC, ORL, POR, SAC, WAS
Three Games: ATL, BKN, BOS, CHA, CHI, CLE, DAL, DET, GSW, HOU, IND, MIA, MIL, MIN, NOR, PHI, PHO, SAS, TOR, UTA
Two Games: NYK
POINT GUARD | |||||
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Rank | Player | Eligible | Team | Gm | Comment |
1 | Russell Westbrook | [PG] | OKC | 4 | |
2 | Damian Lillard | [PG] | POR | 4 | |
3 | Mike Conley | [PG] | MEM | 4 | |
4 | De'Aaron Fox | [PG] | SAC | 4 | |
5 | D'Angelo Russell | [PG,SG] | BKN | 3 | Averaging 32.3 points, 11,7 assists, 2.7 steals and 5.3 threes over last three games. |
6 | Stephen Curry | [PG,SG] | GSW | 3 | |
7 | Kyrie Irving | [PG,SG] | BOS | 3 | |
8 | Kemba Walker | [PG] | CHA |
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.
Four Games: DEN, LAC, LAL, MEM, OKC, ORL, POR, SAC, WAS
Three Games: ATL, BKN, BOS, CHA, CHI, CLE, DAL, DET, GSW, HOU, IND, MIA, MIL, MIN, NOR, PHI, PHO, SAS, TOR, UTA
Two Games: NYK
POINT GUARD | |||||
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Rank | Player | Eligible | Team | Gm | Comment |
1 | Russell Westbrook | [PG] | OKC | 4 | |
2 | Damian Lillard | [PG] | POR | 4 | |
3 | Mike Conley | [PG] | MEM | 4 | |
4 | De'Aaron Fox | [PG] | SAC | 4 | |
5 | D'Angelo Russell | [PG,SG] | BKN | 3 | Averaging 32.3 points, 11,7 assists, 2.7 steals and 5.3 threes over last three games. |
6 | Stephen Curry | [PG,SG] | GSW | 3 | |
7 | Kyrie Irving | [PG,SG] | BOS | 3 | |
8 | Kemba Walker | [PG] | CHA | 3 | |
9 | Luka Doncic | [PG] | DAL | 3 | |
10 | Jamal Murray | [PG,SG] | DEN | 4 | |
11 | D.J. Augustin | [PG] | ORL | 4 | Averaging 16.0 points, 7.6 assists, 1.0 steals and 1.8 threes over last five games. |
12 | Tomas Satoransky | [PG] | WAS | 4 | |
13 | Rajon Rondo | [PG] | LAL | 4 | |
14 | Patrick Beverley | [PG,SG] | LAC | 4 | |
15 | Dennis Schroeder | [PG] | OKC | 4 | |
16 | Trae Young | [PG] | ATL | 3 | |
17 | Ben Simmons | [PG] | PHI | 3 | |
18 | Chris Paul | [PG] | HOU | 3 | |
19 | Elfrid Payton | [PG] | NO | 3 | |
20 | Monte Morris | [PG] | DEN | 4 | |
21 | Delon Wright | [PG,SG] | MEM | 4 | Averaging 9.6 points, 5.6 assists and 1.6 steals in 32 minutes over last five games. |
22 | Eric Bledsoe | [PG,SG] | MIL | 3 | |
23 | Collin Sexton | [PG] | CLE | 3 | |
24 | Ricky Rubio | [PG] | UTA | 3 | |
25 | Derrick White | [PG] | SAS | 3 | |
26 | Reggie Jackson | [PG,SG] | DET | 3 | |
27 | Spencer Dinwiddie | [PG] | BKN | 3 | |
28 | Marcus Smart | [PG,SG] | BOS | 3 | |
29 | Tyus Jones | [PG] | MIN | 3 | |
30 | Fred VanVleet | [PG] | TOR | 3 | Solid play while Kyle Lowry (ankle) is out. Averaging 15.3 points, 5.8 assists and 2.3 threes in 34 minutes over last four games. |
31 | Goran Dragic | [PG,SG] | MIA | 3 | |
32 | Jalen Brunson | [PG] | DAL | 3 | |
33 | Kris Dunn * | [PG,SG] | CHI | 3 | Day-to-day (back). |
34 | Kyle Lowry * | [PG] | TOR | 3 | Day-to-day (ankle). |
35 | Darren Collison * | [PG,SG] | IND | 3 | Day-to-day (quad). |
SHOOTING GUARD | |||||
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Rank | Player | Eligible | Team | Gm | Comment |
1 | Bradley Beal | [SG] | WAS | 4 | |
2 | James Harden | [PG,SG] | HOU | 3 | |
3 | Buddy Hield | [SG] | SAC | 4 | |
4 | Lou Williams | [PG,SG] | LAC | 4 | |
5 | Gary Harris | [SG,SF] | DEN | 4 | Averaging 15.0 points, 4.7 rebounds, 1.7 steals and 3.0 threes over last three games. |
6 | Evan Fournier | [SG,SF] | ORL | 4 | Averaging 24.5 points, 6.5 rebounds, 4.5 assist and 3.0 threes over last two games. |
7 | Khris Middleton | [SG,SF] | MIL | 3 | Averaging 24.7 points, 10.0 rebounds, 5.3 assists, 1.0 steals and 3.3 threes over last three games. |
8 | Devin Booker | [PG,SG] | PHO | 3 | |
9 | Donovan Mitchell | [PG,SG] | UTA | 3 | |
10 | DeMar DeRozan | [SG,SF] | SAS | 3 | |
11 | Jimmy Butler | [SG,SF] | PHI | 3 | |
12 | Klay Thompson | [SG,SF] | GSW | 3 | |
13 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | [PG,SG] | LAC | 4 | |
14 | Seth Curry | [PG,SG] | POR | 4 | Averaging 15.7 points, 1.0 steals and 2.7 threes in 28 minutes over last three games. |
15 | Alex Caruso | [SG] | LAL | 4 | Averaging 11.6 points, 4.8 rebounds, 2.0 steals and 1.2 threes in 27 minutes over last five games. |
16 | Justin Holiday | [SG,SF] | MEM | 4 | |
17 | Malik Beasley | [SG] | DEN | 4 | |
18 | Landry Shamet * | [PG,SG] | LAC | 4 | Day-to-day (ankle). |
19 | Josh Richardson | [PG,SG] | MIA | 3 | |
20 | Jeremy Lamb | [SG,SF] | CHA | 3 | |
21 | Jordan Clarkson | [PG,SG] | CLE | 3 | |
22 | Eric Gordon | [SG] | HOU | 3 | |
23 | J.J. Redick | [SG] | PHI | 3 | |
24 | Josh Okogie | [SG] | MIN | 3 | Averaging 16.8 points, 4.5 rebounds, 1.3 steals and 1.8 threes in 33 minutes over last four games. |
25 | Kent Bazemore | [SG,SF] | ATL | 3 | |
26 | Kevin Huerter | [SG] | ATL | 3 | |
27 | Dwyane Wade | [PG,SG] | MIA | 3 | |
28 | Dion Waiters | [SG] | MIA | 3 | |
29 | Wesley Matthews | [SG,SF] | IND | 3 | |
30 | Luke Kennard | [SG,SF] | DET | 3 | |
31 | Tyreke Evans | [SG,SF] | IND | 3 | Decent play while Darren Collison is out. Averaging 19.5 points, 6.5 rebounds and 4.5 assists in 29 minutes over last two games. |
32 | Wayne Ellington | [SG,SF] | DET | 3 | |
33 | Pat Connaughton | [SG,SF] | MIL | 3 | Averaging 9.8 points, 6.0 rebounds and 2.0 threes in 30 minutes over last five games. |
34 | Rodney Hood | [SG,SF] | POR | 4 | |
35 | Zach Lavine * | [PG,SG] | CHI | 3 | Day-to-day (thigh). |
SMALL FORWARD | |||||
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Rank | Player | Eligible | Team | Gm | Comment |
1 | Paul George | [SG,SF] | OKC | 4 | |
2 | Danilo Gallinari | [SF,PF] | LAC | 4 | |
3 | Aaron Gordon | [SF,PF] | ORL | 4 | |
4 | Kevin Durant | [SF,PF] | GSW | 3 | |
5 | Kawhi Leonard | [SG,SF] | TOR | 3 | |
6 | Giannis Antetokoumpo * | [SF,PF] | MIL | 3 | Day-to-day (ankle). |
7 | Will Barton | [SG,SF] | DEN | 4 | |
8 | Terrence Ross | [SG,SF] | ORL | 4 | Averaging 25.0 points, 5.0 rebounds and 6.5 threes in 30 minutes over last two games. |
9 | Joe Ingles | [SG,SF] | UTA | 3 | |
10 | Tobias Harris | [SF,PF] | PHI | 3 | |
11 | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope | [SG,SF] | LAL | 4 | Averaging 15.8 points, 1.3 steals and 3.5 threes in 31 minutes over last four games. |
12 | Bogdan Bogdanovic | [SG,SF] | SAC | 4 | |
13 | Moe Harkless | [SF] | POR | 4 | |
14 | Chandler Parsons | [SF] | MEM | 4 | Averaging 13.3 points, 4.8 rebounds, 1.0 steals and 2.0 threes in 25 minutes over last four games. |
15 | Trevor Ariza * | [SG,SF] | WAS | 4 | Day-to-day (groin). |
16 | Danny Green | [SG,SF] | TOR | 3 | Averaging 15.3 points, 4.8 rebounds and 4.5 threes over last four games. |
17 | Taurean Prince | [SF] | ATL | 3 | |
18 | Andrew Wiggins | [SG,SF] | MIN | 3 | |
19 | Bojan Bogdanovic | [SG,SF] | IND | 3 | |
20 | Jae Crowder | [SF,PF] | UTA | 3 | |
21 | Rudy Gay | [SF,PF] | SAS | 3 | |
22 | Jaylen Brown | [SG,SF] | BOS | 3 | |
23 | Miles Bridges | [SG,SF] | CHA | 3 | Averaging 13.0 points, 9.7 rebounds, 2.3 steals and 1.3 threes in 31 minutes over last three games. |
24 | Cedi Osman | [SF,PF] | CLE | 3 | |
25 | Kenrich Williams | [SF] | NO | 3 | |
26 | Joe Harris | [SG,SF] | BKN | 3 | |
27 | Mikal Bridges | [SF] | PHO | 3 | |
28 | Bruno Caboclo | [SF] | MEM | 4 | |
29 | Darius Miller | [SF] | NO | 3 | |
30 | Justin Jackson | [SF] | DAL | 3 | Averaging 16.3 points and 1.7 threes in 29 minutes over last three games. |
31 | Vince Carter | [SG,SF] | ATL | 3 | Averaging 10.4 points, 1.0 steals and 2.8 threes in 23 minutes over last five games. |
32 | Daniel House Jr. | [SF] | HOU | 3 | Averaging 12.2 points and 3.0 threes in 31 minutes over last five games. |
33 | Nicolas Batum * | [SG,SF] | CHA | 3 | Day-to-day (illness). |
34 | Jayson Tatum * | [SF,PF] | BOS | 3 | Day-to-day (back). |
35 | Otto Porter Jr. * | [SF,PF] | CHI | 3 | Day-to-day (shoulder). |
POWER FORWARD | |||||
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Rank | Player | Eligible | Team | Gm | Comment |
1 | LeBron James | [SF,PF] | LAL | 4 | |
2 | Paul Millsap | [PF,C] | DEN | 4 | |
3 | Marvin Bagley III | [PF] | SAC | 4 | Averaging 20.4 points, 8.6 rebounds, 1.0 blocks and 1.0 threes in 25 minutes over last five games. |
4 | Kyle Kuzma | [SF,PF] | LAL | 4 | |
5 | Jerami Grant | [SF,PF] | OKC | 4 | |
6 | Harrison Barnes | [SF,PF] | SAC | 4 | |
7 | Montrezl Harrell | [PF,C] | LAC | 4 | |
8 | Nemanja Bjelica | [PF] | SAC | 4 | Averaging 11.0 points, 12.0 rebounds, 1.0 steals and 1.0 threes in 30 minutes over last three games. |
9 | Blake Griffin | [PF,C] | DET | 3 | |
10 | LaMarcus Aldridge | [PF,C] | SAS | 3 | |
11 | Lauri Markkanen | [PF] | CHI | 3 | |
12 | Kevin Love | [PF,C] | CLE | 3 | |
13 | Pascal Siakam | [PF] | TOR | 3 | |
14 | Julius Randle | [PF,C] | NO | 3 | |
15 | John Collins | [PF,C] | ATL | 3 | |
16 | Anthony Davis | [PF,C] | NO | 3 | |
17 | Jonathon Isaac | [PF] | ORL | 4 | |
18 | Al-Farouq Aminu | [SF,PF] | POR | 4 | |
19 | Jeff Green | [SF,PF] | WAS | 4 | |
20 | Jabari Parker | [SF,PF] | WAS | 4 | Losing minutes to Thomas Bryant. Only averaging 6.0 points in 24 minutes over last two games. |
21 | Enes Kanter | [PF,C] | POR | 4 | |
22 | Draymond Green | [PF,C] | GSW | 3 | |
23 | DeMarre Carroll | [SF,PF] | BKN | 3 | Averaging 15.3 points, 5.7 rebounds and 2.7 threes over last three games. |
24 | Derrick Favors | [PF,C] | UTA | 3 | |
25 | Thaddeus Young | [SF,PF] | IND | 3 | |
26 | Marcus Morris | [SF,PF] | BOS | 3 | |
27 | Marvin Williams | [SF,PF] | CHA | 3 | |
28 | Domantas Sabonis | [PF,C] | IND | 3 | |
29 | Dwight Powell | [PF,C] | DAL | 3 | |
30 | Kelly Olynyk | [PF,C] | MIA | 3 | |
31 | Maximilian Kleber | [PF] | DAL | 3 | |
32 | Serge Ibaka | [PF,C] | TOR | 3 | |
33 | Dario Saric | [PF,C] | MIN | 3 | Averaging 13.0 points, 5.7 rebounds and 1.7 threes in 27 minutes over last three games. |
34 | James Johnson | [SF,PF] | MIA | 3 | Averaging 11.0 points, 1.3 steals and 1.0 threes in 24 minutes over last four games. |
35 | Ersan Ilyasova | [SF,PF] | MIL | 3 |
CENTER | |||||
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Rank | Player | Eligible | Team | Gm | Comment |
1 | Nikola Jokic | [PF,C] | DEN | 4 | |
2 | Nikola Vucevic | [PF,C] | ORL | 4 | |
3 | Jonas Valanciunas | [C] | MEM | 4 | Averaging 25.3 points, 17.7 rebounds and 2.3 blocks over last three games. |
4 | JaVale McGee | [C] | LAL | 4 | Averaging 16.0 points, 12.0 rebounds, 1.2 steals and 2.6 blocks over last five games. |
5 | Jusuf Nurkic | [C] | POR | 4 | |
6 | Joel Embiid | [PF,C] | PHI | 3 | |
7 | Karl-Anthony Towns | [C] | MIN | 3 | |
8 | Andre Drummond | [PF,C] | DET | 3 | |
9 | Willie Cauley-Stein | [PF,C] | SAC | 4 | |
10 | Steven Adams | [C] | OKC | 4 | |
11 | Bobby Portis | [PF,C] | WAS | 4 | |
12 | Rudy Gobert | [C] | UTA | 3 | |
13 | DeMarcus Cousins | [PF,C] | GSW | 3 | |
14 | Clint Capela | [PF,C] | HOU | 3 | |
15 | Brook Lopez | [C] | MIL | 3 | |
16 | Myles Turner | [PF,C] | IND | 3 | |
17 | Thomas Bryant | [C] | WAS | 4 | Averaging 19.5 points, 9.5 rebounds and 1.0 blocks in 35 minutes over last two games. |
18 | Mason Plumlee | [PF,C] | DEN | 4 | |
19 | Deandre Ayton | [C] | PHO | 3 | |
20 | Bam Adebayo | [PF,C] | MIA | 3 | Averaging 11.6 points, 9.8 rebounds, 4.0 assists, 1.4 steals and 1.2 blocks over last five games. |
21 | Robin Lopez | [C] | CHI | 3 | |
22 | Dewayne Dedmon | [C] | ATL | 3 | |
23 | Jarrett Allen | [PF,C] | BKN | 3 | |
24 | Larry Nance, Jr. | [PF,C] | CLE | 3 | Back in action. Averaging 10.5 points, 8.0 rebounds, 2.5 steals and 1.0 blocks in 23 minutes over last two games. |
25 | Ivica Zubac | [C] | LAC | 4 | |
26 | Joakim Noah | [C] | MEM | 4 | |
27 | Marc Gasol | [C] | TOR | 3 | |
28 | Hassan Whiteside | [C] | MIA | 3 | |
29 | Cheick Diallo | [PF,C] | NO | 3 | |
30 | Richaun Holmes | [PF,C] | PHO | 3 | Averaging 12.0 points, 5.0 rebounds, 1.0 steals and 1.0 blocks in 20 minutes over last two games. |
31 | Ante Zizic | [C] | CLE | 3 | |
32 | Alex Len | [PF,C] | ATL | 3 | |
33 | DeAndre Jordan | [C] | NYK | 2 | |
34 | Al Horford * | [PF,C] | BOS | 3 | Day-to-day (knee). |
35 | Harry Giles * | [PF,C] | SAC | 4 | Day-to-day (thigh). |