Fantasy Basketball Week 5 Player Rankings

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Published on November 23, 2014

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 5:	November 24th - November 30th
Four Games:	ATL, CHA, CHI, DAL, DET, GSW, HOU, IND, LAC, MIL, NYK, ORL, PHO, POR, SAC, TOR
Three Games:	CLE, DEN, LAL, MEM, MIN, NO, PHO, PHI, SAS, UTA, WAS
Two Games:	BKN, BOS, MIA, OKC

Point Guards

Rank	Player	Eligible	Team	Games	Comment
1	Stephen Curry	[PG,SG]	GSW	4
2	Chris Paul	[PG]	LAC	4
3	Kyle Lowry	[PG]	TOR	4
4	Damian Lillard	[PG]	POR	4	Averaging career-highs in points (20.9), assists (6.8), rebounds (5.2), steals (1.0), threes made (3.3), FG% (48%) and FT% (95%).
5	Darren Collison	[PG]	SAC	4	Averaging 17.6 points, 8.0 assists, 1.0 steals and 1.2 threes over last five games.
6	Jeff Teague	[PG]	ATL	4
7	Kemba Walker	[PG]	CHA	4
8	Goran Dragic	[PG,SG]	PHO	4
9	Brandon Jennings *	[PG]	DET	4	Day-to-day (thumb).
10	John Wall	[PG]	WAS	3
11	Ty Lawson	[PG]	DEN	3
12	Kyrie Ivring	[PG]	CLE	3
13	Jrue Holiday	[PG]	NO	3
14	Mike Conley	[PG]	MEM	3
15	Tony Parker	[PG]	SAS	3	Averaging 25.0 points, 6.0 assists and 2.0 threes over last two games.
16	Isaiah Thomas	[PG]	PHO	4
17	Patrick Beverley	[PG]	HOU	4	Averaging 14.2 points, 1.5 steals and 3.2 threes over last four games.
18	Derrick Rose *	[PG]	CHI	4	Day-to-day (hamstring).
19	Michael Carter-Williams	[PG]	PHI	3	Averaging 13.4 points, 5.2 rebounds, 4.2 assists and 1.2 steals over last five games but shooting 36% from the field and 62% from the line.
20	Jameer Nelson	[PG]	DAL	4	Averaging 10.5 points, 6.5 assists and 2.5 threes in 27 minutes over last two games.
21	Donald Sloan	[PG]	IND	4
22	Jose Calderon *	[PG]	NYK	4	Back in action (calf).
23	Trey Burke	[PG]	UTA	3
24	Jeremy Lin	[PG]	LAL	3
25	Mo Williams	[PG,SG]	MIN	3	Value goes up if move to starting lineup is permanent. Averaging 13.2 points, 9.2 assists and 1.2 threes in 31 minutes over last four games.
26	Tony Wroten	[PG,SG]	PHI	3
27	Rajon Rondo	[PG]	BOS	2
28	Reggie Jackson	[PG]	OKC	2
29	Deron Williams	[PG]	BKN	2
30	Aaron Brooks	[PG]	CHI	4	Could see bump in minutes and production if Derrick Rose (hamstring) and Kirk Hinrich (ribs) miss time this week.
31	D.J. Augustin	[PG]	DET	4	Day-to-day (ribs).
32	Kirk Hinrich *	[PG,SG]	CHI	4
33	Elfrid Payton	[PG]	ORL	4	Averaging 12.5 points, 4.5 assists and 2.5 steals in 25 minutes over last two games.
34	Nate Robinson	[PG,SG]	DEN	3
35	Zach Levine	[PG]	MIN	3

Shooting Guards

Rank	Player	Eligible	Team	Games	Comment
1	James Harden	[SG,SF]	HOU	4
2	Brandon Knight	[PG,SG]	MIL	4
3	Monta Ellis	[PG,SG]	DAL	4
4	Jimmy Butler	[SG,SF]	CHI	4
5	Klay Thompson	[SG,SF]	GSW	4
6	DeMar DeRozan	[SG,SF]	TOR	4
7	Eric Bledsoe	[PG,SG]	PHO	4
8	Victor Oladipo	[SG]	ORL	4
9	Kobe Bryant	[SG]	LAL	3	Averaging 26.7 points, 5.1 rebounds, 4.2 assists, 1.4 steals and 1.8 threes this season.
10	Wesley Matthews	[SG,SF]	POR	4
11	Jamal Crawford	[PG,SG]	LAC	4
12	Gerald Green	[SG,SF]	PHO	4	Averaging 15.8 points, 1.0 steals and 2.2 threes in only 21 minutes over last five games.
13	Kyle Korver	[SG,SF]	ATL	4
14	Evan Fournier	[SG]	ORL	4
15	Lance Stephenson	[SG]	CHA	4	Averaging 9.8 points on 37% shooting from the field (averaged 13.8 points on 49% shooting from the field last year).
16	J.J. Redick	[SG]	LAC	4
17	Lou Williams	[PG,SG]	TOR	4	Averaging 29.0 points, 4.0 three and 2.0 steals in 24 minutes over last two games.
18	Iman Shumpert	[PG,SG]	NYK	4
19	Ben McLemore	[SG]	SAC	4
20	Terrence Ross	[SG]	TOR	4
21	J.R. Smith	[SG,SF]	NYK	4
22	Bradley Beal	[SG]	WAS	3	Back in action.
23	Arron Afflalo	[SG,SF]	DEN	3	Averaging 18.0 points and 2.8 threes in 32 minutes over last five games.
24	Alec Burks	[PG,SG]	UTA	3
25	Gary Neal	[PG,SG]	CHA	4	Back in action (concussion).
26	Devin Harris	[PG,SG]	DAL	4
27	Kentavious Caldwell-Pope	[SG]	DET	4
28	Gerald Henderson	[SG,SF]	CHA	4
29	O.J. Mayo	[SG]	MIL	4
30	Danny Green	[SG,SF]	SAS	3
31	Manu Ginobili	[SG,SF]	SAS	3
32	Dion Waiters	[SG]	CLE	3
33	Mario Chalmers	[PG,SG]	MIA	2	Averaging 20.0 points, 6.4 assists, 1.4 steals and 1.2 threes in 35 minutes over last five games.
34	Joe Johnson	[SG,SF]	BKN	2
35	Dwyane Wade *	[PG,SG]	MIA	2	Day-to-day (hamstring).

Small Forwards

Rank	Player	Eligible	Team	Games	Comment
1	Carmelo Anthony	[SF,PF]	NYK	4
2	Nicolas Batum	[SG,SF]	POR	4	Back in action (knee).
3	LeBron James	[SF,PF]	CLE	3
4	Rudy Gay	[SF,PF]	SAC	4
5	Trevor Ariza	[SF]	HOU	4
6	Chandler Parsons	[SF,PF]	DAL	4
7	Josh Smith	[SF,PF]	DET	4
8	Giannis Antetokoumpo	[SF]	MIL	4	Averaging 13.8 points, 6.2 rebounds and 1.8 steals in 30 minutes over last five games.
9	Tobias Harris *	[SF,PF]	ORL	4	Day-to-day (calf).
10	Gordon Hayward	[SG,SF]	UTA	3
11	Kawhi Leonard	[SG,SF]	SAS	3
12	Tyreke Evans	[SG,SF]	NO	3
13	Harrison Barnes	[SF]	GSW	4	Averaging 15.8 points, 5.6 rebounds and 1.4 threes in 32 minutes over last five games.
14	DeMarre Carroll *	[SF]	ATL	4	Back in action (groin).
15	Mike Dunleavy	[SG,SF]	CHI	4
16	Solomon Hill	[SG,SF]	IND	4
17	Kostas Papanikolaou	[SF,PF]	HOU	4	Averaging 13.5 points, 6.5 rebounds, 1.5 steals and 3.0 threes in 36 minutes over last two games.
18	Paul Pierce	[SF]	WAS	3	Averaging 14.8 points, 6.8 rebounds and 1.8 threes in 27 minutes over last five games.
19	Wilson Chandler	[SG,SF]	DEN	3	Averaging 15.0 points, 6.6 rebounds, 2.2 threes and 1.0 steals in 31 minutes over last five games.
20	Andrew Wiggins	[SF]	MIN	3	Averaging 16.0 points, 4.0 rebounds, 1.6 steals and 1.0 threes in 30 minutes over last five games.
21	Nick Young	[SG,SF]	LAL	3	Back in action.
22	Corey Brewer	[SG,SF]	MIN	3	Moves into starting lineup with Kevin Martin (wrist) out indefinitely. Averaging 13.4 points and 2.8 steals in 28 minutes over last five games.
23	Courtney Lee	[SG,SF]	MEM	3
24	P.J. Tucker	[SF,PF]	PHO	4
25	Marcus Morris	[SF,PF]	PHO	4
26	Matt Barnes	[SF]	LAC	4
27	Andre Iguodala	[SG,SF]	GSW	4
28	Khris Middleton	[SF]	MIL	4
29	Caron Butler	[SF]	DET	4
30	Marvin Williams	[SF]	CHA	4
31	Tony Allen	[SG,SF]	MEM	3
32	K.J. McDaniels	[SG,SF]	PHI	3
33	Jeff Green	[SF,PF]	BOS	2
34	Luol Deng	[SF]	MIA	2
35	Danilo Gallinari	[SF]	DEN	3

Power Forwards

Rank	Player	Eligible	Team	Games	Comment
1	Paul Millsap	[PF]	ATL	4	Averaging 21.8 point, 9.8 rebounds, 2.2 steals, 1.2 blocks and 1.6 threes over last five games.
2	LaMarcus Aldridge	[PF,C]	POR	4
3	Blake Griffin	[PF,C]	LAC	4
4	Anthony Davis	[PF]	NO	3
5	Dirk Nowitzki	[PF]	DAL	4
6	Markieff Morris	[PF]	PHO	4
7	Greg Monroe	[PF,C]	DET	4
8	Zach Randolph	[PF,C]	MEM	3	Averaging 16.4 points and 14.2 rebounds over last five games.
9	Tim Duncan	[PF,C]	SAS	3
10	Pau Gasol *	[PF,C]	CHI	4	Day-to-day (calf).
11	Kevin Love	[PF,C]	CLE	3
12	Derrick Favors	[PF,C]	UTA	3
13	Channing Frye	[PF]	ORL	4
14	Amar'e Stoudemire	[PF,C]	NYK	4	Averaging 14.5 points and 6.3 rebounds in 21 minutes over last five games.
15	Jabari Parker	[PF]	MIL	4
16	Draymond Green	[SF,PF]	GSW	4
17	Amir Johnson	[PF,C]	TOR	4
18	Ryan Anderson	[PF,C]	NO	3
19	Carlos Boozer	[PF,C]	LAL	3	Averaging 13.8 points and 7.4 rebounds over last five games.
20	Thaddeus Young *	[SF,PF]	MIN	3	Expected back this week (personal).
21	Nerlens Noel	[PF,C]	PHI	3
22	Kenneth Faried	[PF]	DEN	3
23	Serge Ibaka	[PF,C]	OKC	2
24	Nikola Mirotic	[PF]	CHI	4	Could see bump in minutes if Pau Gasol and Taj Gibson miss time this week. Averaging 14.3 points, 7.7 rebounds and 2.0 threes in 24 minutes over last three games.
25	Marreese Speights	[PF,C]	GSW	4	Averaging 14.0 points and 5.2 rebounds in only 16 minutes over last five games.
26	Lavoy Allen	[PF]	IND	4
27	Luis Scola	[PF,C]	IND	4
28	Donates Motiejunas	[PF]	HOU	4
29	Taj Gibson *	[PF]	CHI	4	Day-to-day (ankle).
30	Jared Sullinger	[PF,C]	BOS	2
31	Boris Diaw	[PF,C]	SAS	3
32	Ed Davis	[PF,C]	LAL	3
33	Kris Humphries	[PF]	WAS	3	Could see bump in minutes and production if Nene misses time this week.
34	Tristan Thompson	[PF,C]	CLE	3
35	Nene *	[PF,C]	WAS	3	Day-to-day (foot).

Centers

Rank	Player	Eligible	Team	Games	Comment
1	DeMarcus Cousins	[PF,C]	SAC	4
2	Nikola Vucevic	[PF,C]	ORL	4
3	Al Jefferson	[PF,C]	CHA	4
4	DeAndre Jordan	[C]	LAC	4	Averaging 8.4 points, 14.0 rebounds and 3.4 blocks over last five games.
5	Joakim Noah	[PF,C]	CHI	4
6	Andre Drummond	[PF,C]	DET	4
7	Tyson Chandler	[C]	DAL	4
8	Andrew Bogut	[C]	GSW	4
9	Al Horford	[PF,C]	ATL	4
10	Jonas Valanciunas	[C]	TOR	4
11	Robin Lopez	[C]	POR	4
12	Dwight Howard *	[C]	HOU	4	Day-to-day (knee).
13	Roy Hibbert *	[C]	IND	4	Day-to-day (ankle).
14	Marc Gasol	[C]	MEM	3	Averaging 21.2 points, 8.2 rebounds, 1.4 blocks and 1.4 steals over last five games.
15	Marcin Gortat	[C]	WAS	3
16	Timofey Mozgov	[C]	DEN	3	Averaging 12.0 points, 7.3 rebounds and 2.3 blocks in 34 minutes over last three games.
17	Jordan Hill	[PF,C]	LAL	3
18	Chris Bosh	[PF,C]	MIA	2
19	Spencer Hawes	[C]	LAC	4	Averaging 9.4 points, 5.0 rebounds, 1.6 blocks and 1.4 threes in only 18 minutes over last five games.
20	Brandan Wright	[PF,C]	DAL	4	Averaging 12.6 points, 5.6 rebounds, 1.2 blocks and 1.0 steals in only 21 minutes over last five games.
21	Larry Sanders	[PF,C]	MIL	4
22	Chris Kaman	[PF,C]	POR	4
23	Miles Plumlee	[PF,C]	PHO	4
24	Alex Len	[C]	PHO	4
25	Anderson Varejao	[PF,C]	CLE	3
26	Gorgui Dieng	[C]	MIN	3	Solid play while Nikola Pekovic is out. Averaging 9.6 points, 8.8 rebounds, 1.4 blocks and 1.8 steals in 31 minutes over last five games.
27	Enes Kanter	[C]	UTA	3
28	Brook Lopez	[C]	BKN	2
29	Ian Mahinmi	[C]	IND	4	Could see extra minutes this week if Roy Hibbert (ankle) misses time. Averaging 8.5 points, 8.5 rebounds, 2.0 steals and 1.0 blocks in 22 minutes over last two games.
30	John Henson	[PF,C]	MIL	4
31	Samuel Dalembert	[C]	NYK	4
32	Henry Sims	[C]	PHI	3
33	Kelly Olynyk	[C]	BOS	2
34	Nikola Pekovic *	[C]	MIN	3	Day-to-day (wrist).
35	Omer Asik *	[C]	NO	3	Day-to-day (back).