Point Guard
RANK | NAME | Team | # Games | Analysis |
1 | Russell Westbrook | OKC | 4 | Westbrook takes back the top spot with the full slate and by now, owners should expect consistent high-level production in scoring, rebounding, assists and steals. |
2 | Damian Lillard | POR | 4 | Lillard continues to be one of the most dominant scorers in the league and the Blazers offense runs directly through him and he'll still help with assists. |
3 | Chris Paul | HOU | 4 | Paul is the floor General of the league's most potent offense and he's been very helpful with scoring, assists and steals and there will be times in which Harden allows him to create. |
4 | Kyle Lowry | TOR | 4 | Lowry is a big reason why the Raptors are sitting at the top of the Eastern Conference. Lowry produces a ton of scoring and assists as the Raptors second scorer. |
5 | Kemba Walker | CHA | 3 | Walker is the top scoring option for the Hornets who continue to fall out of the race. Walker owners are safe as he should continue to play full minutes. |
6 | Austin Rivers | LAC | 4 | Since returning from injury, Rivers has been very productive and hasn't looked back. Owners can expect a steady flow of scoring with three pointers along with consistent assists and steals. |
7 | Dejounte Murray | SAS | 4 | As the starter, he's been very impressive and he's not only grown a lot on the offensive end, but he'll help grab boards and steals and has turned into a diciplined defender. |
8 | Rajon Rondo | NO | 4 | Rondo gets a boost because of the full slate, but he's mostly reliable for boards, assists and steals and any scoring (especially from long-range) will continue to be an added bonus. |
9 | De'Aaron Fox | SAC | 4 | Fox is healthy and owners can expect a bunch of scoring and assists moving forward. He doesn't even need a ton of minutes to produce and he'll start helping more with boards and steals. |
10 | Eric Bledsoe | MIL | 3 | Bledsoe continues to find shots in the Bucks offense and provides a good amount of assists and steals. He will take advantage of poor interior defenses and grab rebound around the elbow. |
11 | Lonzo Ball | LAL | 3 | Ball has been shooting better over the last few weeks, but expect him to still have poor shooting nights. He'll make up for it with strong drives and will compile a lot of rebounds and assists. |
12 | Goran Dragic | MIA | 3 | With Whiteside once again banced up, Dragic will have to run the offense and take it upon himself to score a lot of the time. Dwayne Wade is also hurt and he'll be taking more shots this week. |
13 | Kris Dunn | CHI | 3 | Dunn will continue to see 30-plus minutes and he'll help with scoring in the teens, a good amount of assists and he's a strong defender and will grab steals consistently. |
14 | Jeff Teague | MIN | 3 | With Jimmy Butler still out, more will be asked of Teague and owners should expect double-digits in shots and scoring to go along with five to eight assists per game. |
15 | Spencer Dinwiddie | BKN | 3 | Dinwiddie will continue to play full minutes as the Nets head to the lottery and he's been a very consistent scorer and his passing has improved throughout the season. |
16 | Elfrid Payton | PHX | 3 | Payton will be needed as the top scoring option if Devin Booker, Josh Jackson and T.J. Warren need to miss additional time. Payton will be take a lot more shots from the arc this week. |
17 | Jamal Murray | DEN | 3 | Murray will continue to take a good amount of shots and he still doesn't have much competition at the position and owners can expect some assist and steals help as well. |
18 | Stephen Curry | GSW | 3 | Dealing with an Ankle injury and he's missed his last two games and the Warriors will be cautious with him. His status for this week is up in the air. |
19 | Kyrie Irving | BOS | 3 | His Knee is once again sore and there'a chance he may have to miss a game or two this week. |
20 | Dennis Schroder | ATL | 3 | He's a bit banged up and is experiencing pain in his Elbow. He may need to miss a game this week. He missed his previous game. |
Shooting Guard
RANK | NAME | Team | # Games | Analysis |
1 | James Harden | HOU | 4 | Harden keeps the top spot and will provide elite level scoring and assists and he'll also help out a ton with boards and steals. |
2 | DeMar DeRozan | TOR | 4 | DeRozan continues to keep the Raptors the top team in the east and he's the top scoring option and plays excellent defense at the elbow. He'll grab a good amount of boards and help with steals. |
3 | Lou Williams | LAC | 4 | Avery Bradley being out of the way will keep Williams fed with a ton of shots and he'll also help big time with assists and steals and grab a few long rebounds. He's the Clippers top scoring option. |
4 | Jrue Holiday | NO | 4 | Holiday continues to thrive as the second scoring option and he won't only rely on his jumper and he'll draw contact and help with assists and steals. |
5 | CJ McCollum | POR | 4 | McCollum remains the Blazers second scoring option and he'll have games in which he helps a bit with assists, but he'll still quietly help out with steals. He'll take a lot of perimeter jumpers. |
6 | Victor Oladipo | IND | 3 | Oladipo's amazing season continues and owners will get a ton of scoring from him and some assist and steals help off the ball. He continues to be the top scoring option. |
7 | Eric Gordon | HOU | 4 | Gordon will continue to benefit from Ryan Anderson being out and he'll get playing time at both guard spots and help a bit with dimes and steals. He'll drive if open, but he'll take a lot of three's. |
8 | Bradley Beal | WSH | 3 | Beal continues to be the top scoring option with John Wall sidelined and owners can expect scoring in the mid to high-20's and he'll help with steals on the defensive end. |
9 | Khris Middleton | MIL | 3 | Middleton still has a place in the Bucks offense and he'll take a lot of shots from the top of the key and he'll hit the cutter down the middle and will compile a good amount of assists. |
10 | Buddy Hield | SAC | 4 | Hield gets a bump with the full slate and owners can expect him to play 30 minutes in the majority of his games and even though he may be a bit scoring dependant, he'll hit the high-teens. |
11 | Donovan Mitchell | UT | 3 | Mitchell will continue to be the Jazz top scoring option and besides his good long-range game, he drives the lane with force and he'll help in just about every standard fantasy category. |
12 | Gary Harris | DEN | 3 | Harris will continue seeing a ton of open jumpers. Paul Millsap being back takes a lot of defensive pressure off of him and he'll serve as the third scoring option. |
13 | Tim Hardaway Jr. | NY | 3 | With the Knicks heading to the lottery, Tim Hardaway Jr. will be remain the top scoring option and he'll have games in which he lives or dies by his shot and others in which he's a multi-category producer. |
14 | Andrew Wiggins | MIN | 3 | Wiggins will continue to be fed more at the elbow while Jimmy Butler recovers and he'll take a lot of mid and long-range shots and he'll provide some steals help. |
15 | Zach LaVine | CHI | 3 | LaVine looks like he's returned to form and he's running at full speed and owners can epect him to play deep into games and he'll take a lot of shots and he'll also help with dimes and steals. |
16 | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope | LAL | 3 | will continue to help with long-range shooting and he'll also get a lot of open shots at the elbow. He'll stay at the elbow and grab long rebounds. |
17 | JJ Redick | PHI | 3 | Redick will shoot a lot of long-range jumpers as always, but he's been much more consistent in getting a steady amount of assists this season. |
18 | Nicolas Batum | CHA | 3 | Batum will continue to serve as the second shooting option for the Hornets and he'll help with boards and steals. His playing time is safe for now and he's healthy. Expect full usage. |
19 | Devin Booker | PHX | 3 | He's dealing with a strained Tricept and he missed his previous game and it's hard to determine whether or not he'll play this week. |
20 | Klay Thompson | GSW | 3 | He sprained his Thumb on Sunday, but was able to stay in the game. There's a chance he'll have to miss at least one game this week depending on swelling and soreness. |
Small Forward
RANK | NAME | Team | # Games | Analysis |
1 | LeBron James | CLE | 3 | You know the story by now! It takes a lot to un-seat "The King" because he helps out in all areas when it comes to fantasy production, even when he doesn't have a full slate. |
2 | Paul George | OKC | 4 | George ALMOST un-seats James, but he'll have to settle for the second spot and he'll continue rewarding owners with scoring, boards, assists and steals. |
3 | Kevin Durant | GSW | 3 | Durant takes the third spot, but owners should expect even more scoring if Stephen Curry needs to miss more games with his Ankle injury. Expect higher usage! |
4 | Trevor Ariza | HOU | 4 | Ariza gets a major bump with the full slate and owners can expect him to score in double figures, hit three-pointers and grab steals. The Rockets NEED his help defensively. |
5 | Kyle Anderson | SAS | 4 | The return of Kawhi Leonard could occur this week and if he does, Anderson's minutes will suffer, but he has the next few games to salvage as many minutes as possible versus Danny Green. |
6 | Bogdan Bogdanovic | SAC | 4 | Bogdanovic will be a priority scorer for the Kings down the stretch and he'll take a lot of shots from long-range and he'll take command of the offense and his assist numbers will improve. |
7 | Rudy Gay | SAS | 4 | Gay will start to see more playing time this week and especially with LaMarcus Aldridge hurt, he'll get more time at PF and he'll score from mid-range and grab boards and steals. |
8 | Harrison Barnes | DAL | 3 | Barnes will continue being the Mavs top scoring option and he still plays solid perimeter defense and he'll grab boards and steals. Expect him to continue playing full minutes. |
9 | Otto Porter Jr. | WSH | 3 | Owners can exhale because Porter's hip is fine and he's back in action. He'll continue to take long-range jumpers and help out with boards and steals on the other end. |
10 | Will Barton | DEN | 3 | Barton will play even more minutes with Wilson Chandler a bit banged up. He can play at multiple positions and even run the point. Expect consistent scoring and assists. |
11 | DeMarre Carroll | BKN | 3 | Even though the Nets are in tank mode, Carroll will still continue seeing full minutes and he'll hit shots from mid and long-range and help out by grabbing long rebounds. |
12 | Robert Covington | PHI | 3 | Covington will continue to produce a lot of points and he'll see a lot of open three-pointers. Covington will also help on the glass and with steals. He's a good on the ball defender. |
13 | Josh Richardson | MIA | 3 | Richardson will play a lot of minutes while switching to multiple positions. His long-range game has improved, but he'll still drive the lane and help out with dimes and steals. |
14 | Jayson Tatum | BOS | 3 | Tatum will get more plays in the offense with Jaylen Brown out. Owners can expect him to take more long-range jumpers and he'll get more minutes and grab more boards. |
15 | Taurean Prince | ATL | 3 | Prince will continue to see full minutes and he'll get even more plays in the offense if Schroder needs to miss more time with his Elbow injury. Prince will help grab boards. |
16 | Joe Ingles | UT | 3 | Even with Jae Crowder around, Ingles continues to get fed and because of all of the drivers the Jazz have, Ingles provides them a sharp perimeter bailout shooter. He'll grab long boards too. |
17 | Bojan Bogdanovic | IND | 3 | Bogdanovic continues to get a lot of shots and plays called for him at the elbow. Owners can expect double figures in scoring in the majority of games he plays and he'll help with dimes. |
18 | Allen Crabbe | BKN | 3 | Crabbe can rotate to multiple positions and the Nets have nothing to play for. He'll have games in which a different category shines besides scoring. He'll score in double figures consistently. |
19 | Nemanja Bjelica | MIN | 3 | Bjelica will continue to fill-in and not see much competition at the position. His defense will keep his minutes high. He's scrappy and he fights for boards and can draw out bigger defenders on the perimeter. |
20 | TJ Warren | PHX | 3 | He's missed his last two games with a Back injury and we're awaiting word whether or not he'll have to miss additional time. |
Power Forward
RANK | NAME | Team | # Games | Analysis |
1 | Giannis Antetokounmpo | MIL | 3 | Just like with LeBron, it's hard to take out the Greek Freak. He helps in just about every category and he hasn't lost any touches since Jabari Parker returned. |
2 | Nikola Mirotic | NO | 4 | Mirotic is the steady third scorer and he'll consistently follow up his shots and grab rebounds. He plays more inside for the Pelicans, but he'll still pop out and hit three's. |
3 | Tobias Harris | LAC | 4 | Harris gets the major bump with the full slate. With Danilo Gallinari still hurt, Harris is the established second scoring option behind Lou Williams and he'll still slash even when his shot is hitting. |
4 | Blake Griffin | DET | 3 | The Pistons are starting to fall out of the playoff race, but Griffin's minutes will be safe this week and the Pistons top scoring option will also help with boards, blocks and steals. |
5 | Carmelo Anthony | OKC | 4 | Anthony will mainly help with scoring, but he continues to provide some rebounding production. Owners can expect five to seven boards a game from him these days. |
6 | Ben Simmons | PHI | 3 | Simmons continues to develop his offensive game when it comes to shooting, but he continues to be an excellent driver, rebounder, passer and he plays good perimeter defense. |
7 | Zach Randolph | SAC | 4 | Randolph is this high up because of the full slate, but his minutes have dropped a bit and it is possible that he gets a game off for rest this week. When in, he'll score in double figures and grab boards. |
8 | Serge Ibaka | TOR | 4 | Ibaka has done a better job setting up more inside and he'll still hit double figures in most games and he'll also continue to help out on the glass. |
9 | Al-Farouq Aminu | POR | 4 | Aminu will find a way to score in double figures consistently. He has limited competition at the position and he's a good slasher and has improved his mid-range shooting. |
10 | Draymond Green | GSW | 3 | Green should have an easier time scoring in double figures with both Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson banged up. As always, he'll be very helpful with rebounding, steals and blocks. |
11 | Lauri Markkanen | CHI | 3 | Markkanen will continue to be the Bulls top scoring option and he's gotten a lot more aggressive in the lane and he'll fight for boards and blocks shots. Expect full minutes and usage. |
12 | Dario Saric | PHI | 3 | Saric has been able to play effectively at multiple positions. He hits shots from long-range and he'll fight for boards and steals. He's very scrappy and does a lot of dirty work. |
13 | Paul Millsap | DEN | 3 | Millsap hasn't looked back since returning from injury and owners can expect him to play in the mid to late-20's consistently and he'll score in double figures and compile rebounds. |
14 | Julius Randle | LAL | 3 | Randle's strong second half of the season continues as he's been scoring in the 20's and 30's lately while grabbing double digit rebounds. He's the Lakers top inside option. |
15 | Kyle Kuzma | LAL | 3 | With Brandon Ingram still hurt, Kuzma has shifted down to SF and remains there for a decent amount of time. He continues to take a lot more long-range jumpers, but he'll still drive a decent amount. |
16 | Rondae Hollis-Jefferson | BKN | 3 | RHJ is healthy and he'll see full minutes consistently. He's been very hard to defend once he gets in the lane and he fights for boards and has an improved mid-range jumper and he'll help with blocks. |
17 | Bobby Portis | CHI | 3 | Portis continues to play full minutes and rotate between PF and C. He has a strong mid-range game and he's improved his rebounding this season. He'll also help with blocks and steals. |
18 | Derrick Favors | UT | 3 | Favors continues to see open jumpers from right outside the paint because of how much attention Rudy Gobert requires. He'll grab consistent rebounds as well. |
19 | LaMarcus Aldridge | SAS | 4 | He'll miss Monday's game with Knee soreness and there's a chance he'll have to miss Tuesday's game as well. |
20 | Aaron Gordon | ORL | 3 | He's in the NBA's Concussion protocol and there's a chance he could miss Tuesday's game. He's missed his previous two games. |
Center
RANK | NAME | Team | # Games | Analysis |
1 | Anthony Davis | NO | 4 | Davis is dealing with a bit of Ankle pain, but he shouldn't be held out at all this week. |
2 | DeAndre Jordan | LAC | 4 | Despite his inability to grow offensively, because of his immense size, he's able to score from right under the basket and he'll grab a ton of boards and block a ton of shots on the defensive end. |
3 | Clint Capela | HOU | 4 | With Ryan Anderson hurt, more will be asked of Capela offensively and owners will get a bunch of double-digit scoring games and he'll help out a ton on the glass and steal a few more minutes. |
4 | Joel Embiid | PHI | 3 | Embiid has been playing in back to back games and he's been very helpful in all categories and he'll set up a decent amount at the arc. He uses his size well in the paint and keeps plays alive. |
5 | Karl-Anthony Towns | MIN | 3 | Towns will continue to take on more of a scoring role especially inside to pose more of a threat. The Timberwolves have a ton of outside shooters. He'll help big time with boards and blocks. |
6 | Andre Drummond | DET | 3 | Drummond will score from right under the basket and he'll grab a ton of offensive boards and he's one of the toughest players in the league to box out. |
7 | Nikola Jokic | DEN | 3 | Jokic will continue being the Nuggets top scoring option and he'll hit shots from beyond the arc while fighting for boards and blocking shots inside. |
8 | Jusuf Nurkic | POR | 4 | Nurkic is the Blazers most-skilled big man and he'll continue to set screens at the top and then roll to the basket and call for the ball on the block. He'll grab a good amount of boards. |
9 | Pau Gasol | SAS | 4 | Gasol has been banged up dealing with a Knee and Shoulder injury, but he's back and with Aldridge hurt, he'll get more plays called for him in the post thus leading to more points and he'll grab boards. |
10 | Willie Cauley-Stein | SAC | 4 | Cauley-Stein is healthy again as his Back seems to be healing up. Sinc ethe turn of the year, he's been a much better shooter and he fights for boards more inside. |
11 | Jonas Valanciunas | TOR | 4 | Valanciunas has stepped up his offensive game. I was curious why he wasn't taking as many mid-range jumpers this season after he improved it last season. He's been scoring more and helping on the glass. |
12 | Steven Adams | OKC | 4 | Dealing with an Ankle injury after hurting himself on Saturday and he's questionable for Monday's game. |
13 | Nikola Vucevic | ORL | 3 | Vucevic will be the Magic's top scoring option as both Evan Fournier and Aaron Gordon are banged up. Even when Gordon returns, Vucevic will be a primary scoring option on the block and he'll grab a ton of boards. |
14 | Marc Gasol | MEM | 3 | Gasol is leading the Grizzlies right to the lottery and he'll be the top scoring option moving forward, but owners should anticipate a rest game for him. He could play the full slate but don't be shocked if he's out. |
15 | Dwight Howard | CHA | 3 | Howard will continue seeing full minutes and he'll help a ton with scoring and rebounding. He's also been consistent in blocking shots and shouldn't lose minutes this week as the Hornets head towards the lottery. |
16 | Rudy Gobert | UT | 3 | Gobert continues to produce from right in the paint. He'll score in double figures consistently, while helping out a ton on the glass. He'll block a lot of shots and he's tough to push out of the paint. |
17 | Al Horford | BOS | 3 | He's been Sick and missed Sunday's game, but luckily for him he has a few days to recover before his next game and he could play his full slate of games. |
18 | Myles Turner | IND | 3 | Turner continues to be the Pacers second scoring option and he'll balance out his offense between taking shots at the arc and setting up on the block and drawing contact. He'll also help with boards and steals. |
19 | Dirk Nowitzki | DAL | 3 | Nowitzki continues seeing 20-plus minutes and for the most part, he's been scoring in double figures consistently. Owners can expect three's and five to seven boards per game for the most part this week. |
20 | Hassan Whiteside | MIA | 3 | He missed his previous game with Hip pain and his status for the week is uncertain. He could miss Monday's game if he's not 100 percent. |