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1Damian Lillard POR4Lilalrd takes the top spot w/ the full slate and he should one of the biggest fantasy producers this week. Expect a high volume of scoring, three's and he'll help w/ assists too. 
2Russell Westbrook OKC3Westbrook continues to dominate in multiple categories and owners can frequently expect double-doubles and triple-doubles from the Thunder's top weapon. 
3Stephen Curry GSW3Curry is the Warriors 1A option when it comes to scoring the basketball and he'll act as a traditional PG and set up Klay Thompson at the arc, Kevin Durant at the elbow and Draymond Green in the post. 
4Ben Simmons PHI3Simmons playing multiple positions on the floor will keep him in the game for extended minutes. He continues to have no issues getting to the rim and being amulti-category producer.
5Kyrie Irving BOS3Irving has made himself more of a priority scorer and the offense continues to work through him. Owners can expect scoring, dimes and steals regularly. 
6Kemba Walker CHA3Walker has had an incredible season, especially from the scoring standpoint. There will be a lot of times in which he'll take the entire possesion by himself w/ no passing. He'll also hit deep three's. 
7John Wall WSH3Wall has battled sickness and an injured Heel in the last couple of weeks but he's hanging tough and he shouldn't have any limitations this week. 
8Kyle Lowry TOR3Lowry has recovered from injury and owners can expect him to play full minutes and not have to worry about him burning out because of the amount of depth that that they have. 
9Lonzo Ball LAL4Ball is very much in play this week and even w/ Rajon Rondo back in the mix, he should continue to see consistent minutes in at least the mid-20's and LeBron James loves playing on the floor w/ him. 
10Rajon Rondo LAL4Rondo has been able to see full minutes since coming back. He'll provide help w/ scoring, rebounding, assists and steals. Rondo hasn't had any setbacks w/ his Hand since returning. 
11De'Aaron Fox SAC3Fox will continue to be the top option on a much improved Kings team. His ability to speed up the tempo and run the floor w/ no fear and draw contact makes him very hard to guard. 
12Eric Bledsoe MIL3Bledsoe's defense alone will keep him in games and he'll provide consistent production w/ scoring, assists and steals. He's also been fighting for long rebounds outside of the paint. 
13D'Angelo Russell BKN3Russell remains the Nets top overall option and he's shown growth w/ both his court vision and lane-driving. He'll hit shots consistently from mid and long-range and will remain a priority scorer. 
14Jamal Murray DEN3Murray is absolutely a shoot-first PG who will find openings off the ball and he'll take a ton of jumpers each time out. He's not as reliable w/ steals. He'll keep shooting a ton w/ all of Denver's injuries. 
15Spencer Dinwiddie BKN3Dinwiddie continues to shine and Caris LeVert being out has been the best thing for him, his minutes and production. Dinwiddie is a speedy lane driver who draws a ton of contact. 
16Kris Dunn CHI3Dunn has picked up his production in the last couple of weeks after looking horrible right when he came back from injury. He'll serve as the main facilitator and pick up more shots w/ Zach LaVine hurt. 
17Ricky Rubio UT3Rubio runs the floor effectively and makes a ton of crisp passes in the lane. Rubio will find ways to get to the rim and he'll be reliable w/ steals and doesn't have much competition for minutes. 
18Trae Young ATL3Young will always take a high volume of shots, but the question remains whether or not he can shoot consistently. He needs to improve his three-point shooting. He's reliable w/ dimes. 
19Mike Conley MEM2Conley would be much higher on this list as the Grizzlies priority player, but he drew the short slate this week.
20Derrick Rose MIN3INJ: Rose is dealing with a sprained Ankle and his status is uncertain for his first game of the week. 

Shooting Guard

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1James Harden HOU3More will be asked of Harden w/ Chris Paul out for the next few weeks. Expect his assist-numbers to increase and he'll shift regularly between both guard spots. 
2Jrue Holiday NO3Holiday continues to get playing time at both guard spots w/ Elfrid Payton still out. Holiday will continue being a multi-category producer and he'll pick up more shots w/ Nikola Mirotic hurt. 
3CJ McCollum POR4McCollum moves up w/ the full slate. The Blazers second scoring option will get open a lot from mid-range. He'll out on the defensive end by grabbing long rebounds and steals. 
4Bradley Beal WSH3Beal will continue to be the Wizards second scoring option and the Wizards backcourt will have to handle most of the scoring w/ Otto Porter Jr. and Dwight Howard hurt. 
5Devin Booker PHX3Booker will rotate between both guard spots and hasn't looked back since returning from injury. He remains the Suns top scoring option and he does a good job pushing the ball in the lane. 
6DeMar DeRozan SAS3DeRozan is the main backcourt scorer for the Spurs and he'll find way to keep plays alive by crashing the boards. Expect consistent scoring, rebounding and steals. 
7Buddy Hield SAC3Hield continues to show his grown in not only his scoring ability, but also his rebounding. The Kings have been able to rely on him as a second shooting weapon and he doesn't just shoot from the arc. 
8Khris Middleton MIL3Middleton is a priority scorer in the Bucks offense and he'll find way to push the ball inside and that will help w/ his assist-numbers. Expect a lot of top of the key three's. 
9Brandon Ingram LAL4Ingram has lifted his production since returning from injury. His name has been involved in trade rumors and he is clearly playing w/ more fire and getting more time w/ the ball. 
10Klay Thompson GSW3Thompson remains the Warriors third scoring option and he'll get fed at the arc a lot. He's been moving around the arc a lot more and he's attacking the rim more because teams expect him to shoot. 
11Tim Hardaway Jr.  NY3Hardaway was dealing w/ a sore Foot and he escaped what could have been a more serious Foot injury and even not being 100 percent hasn't stopped him from scoring a high volume of points. 
12Donovan Mitchell UT3Mitchell continues to play more at the arc than in the lane. He's not cutting w/ the ball as much this season, but he'll still be the Jazz priority scorer. He needs to attack the rum more. 
13Josh Hart LAL4Hart has been able to stick w/ the Lakers rotation and he'll be able to produce points w/ the Lakers second unit. He has a balanced game between driving and jump-shooting. 
14Victor Oladipo IND2Oladipo would be much higher if he didn't have the short slate this week. He's been able to remain healthy and he hasn't had any setbacks w/ his Knee since returning. 
15Jeremy Lamb CHA3Lamb continues to impress because of his jump-shooting and rebounding. He's just as committed on defense as he is on offense and he's become the Hornets second scoring weapon. 
16Malcolm Brogdon MIL3Brogdon is still very much involved in the Bucks rotation and he'll continues to see playing time at both guard spots. He just got a rest game and should be fresh for the full week. 
17JJ Redick PHI3Redick continues to hit a ton of three-pointers and help out on the assist-front too. He's done a good job forcing the ball in the lane. He's a reliable assist-producer. 
18Kent Bazemore ATL3Bazemore will get a lot of shots in this offense especially w/ Taurean Prince still hurt. He's a better shooter than Trae Young especially from long-range. 
19Andrew Wiggins MIN3Wiggins will see even more shots if both Derrick Rose and Jeff Teague have to sit. He should be the Timberwolves second scoring option for the week. 
20Lou Williams LAC3Williams has returned from injury and his Knee is fully healthy. Expect him to continue to produce from both guard positions and he'll even grab long rebounds. 

Small Forward

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1LeBron James LAL4James should be the top fantasy producer this week w/ the full slate and his first game of the week is against the defending champions and he'll want to make a statement. 
2Giannis Antetokounmpo MIL3The Greek Freak will be highly productive in most areas as always. Expect no limitations when it comes to his minutes. The only category he won't help w/ is three-pointers. He's an MVP contender. 
3Kevin Durant GSW3Durant will be just as motivated to beat LeBron as LeBron will to beat Durant on Christmas. Durant should be able to have his way as the 1A scoring option for the Warriors. 
4Paul George OKC3George has been a very effective second option and he continues to say how this year has been the best year of his career. He's a priority scorer and will help w/ boards and steals. 
5Kawhi Leonard TOR3Leonard shouldn't have to rest at all this week and the Raptors are even talking about having him not sit out during back to back games anymore. Leonard has been able to stay healthy this year. 
6Jimmy Butler PHI3Butler has looked good and has a very similar role w/ the Sixers as he did w/ the Timberwolves. He'll be utilized as the second shooting option because he's a better shooter than Ben Simmons
7Luka Doncic DAL3Doncic continues to play multiple positions on the floor and the Mavs guards are hurt. Doncic has seen a lot of PG minutes and he'll continue to help out a ton w/ points, boards and dimes.  
8Danilo Gallinari LAC3Gallinari remains the Clippers second scoring option and he'll hit a lot of mid and long-range jumpers. Gallo will also grab long rebounds and he'll drive inside after keeping a play alive. 
9Josh Richardson MIA3Richardson is seeing a lot of minutes at PG w/ Goran Dragic out and he'll continue to have a lot of time w/ the ball. He'll continue to be a priority scorer in the Heat's offense and help w/ assists. 
10Evan Turner POR4Turner gets more love in the Blazers rotation than Maurice Harkless and he'll score most of his points w/ the Blazers second unit. He gets the bump because of the full slate. 
11Robert Covington MIN3Covington has been a Monster on the perimeter and in the post. He'll continue to be a huge help w/ steals and blocks on the perimeter. He'll also score from both in the lane and on the perimeter. 
12Rudy Gay SAS3Gay has been able to remain on the court and he'll hit a lot of mid-range jumpers as the Spurs third scoring option. He'll set up in the post and position himself to frequently grab boards. 
13TJ Warren PHX3Warren will continue to see a lot of minutes at PF and he'll still swing to SF. He's one of the Suns best rebounders and he's been a lot more aggressive in the lane this year. 
14Justin Holiday CHI3The Bulls have once again been bitten by the injury bug and w/ LaVine and Portis out, Holiday will see even more shots in the Bulls offense. Jabari Parker being in the dog house also helps Holiday's cause.
15Joe Ingles UT3Ingles continues to be a consistent three-point shooter and on defense, he fights very hard through screens and uses his long arms to grab steals consistently. 
16Trevor Ariza WSH3Ariza looks like he fits right into the Wizards offense and w/ Otto Porter Jr. still out and no Kelly Oubre Jr. to worry about, he should continue to see a lot of minutes and help w/ three's and steals.
17Bogdan Bogdanovic SAC3Bogdanovic has not looked back since returning from injury and he'll see a few more shots w/ Marvin Bagley III still hurt. He'll drive to draw contact and fight for boards off of missed shots. 
18Gordon Hayward BOS3Hayward continues to have a bizzare season. He hasn't made as much of a scoring impact as expected. He's been inconsistent from the field. He doesn't look comfortable in the Celtics offense. 
19Otto Porter Jr. WSH3INJ: Porter has missed his last seven games and it was said he would only need to miss games from last week. We'll have to wait and see whether or not he'll be activated for the start of the week.
20Nikola Mirotic NO3

INJ: Mirotic is still dealing w/ an injured Ankle and he's missed his last five games. His status is uncertain for his first game of the week. 

Power Forward

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1Blake Griffin DET3Griffin remains the the top fantasy PF this season because of his scoring. It's funny that his main competition for best fantasy PF in the league is the guy who he was traded for in Tobias Harris
2Kyle Kuzma LAL4Kuzma moves up w/ the full slate and he's looking like he's becoming the established second option behind LeBron for the Lakers. Expect consistent scoring, three's and boards. 
3Tobias Harris LAC3Harris is a big reason why the Clippers have had the first-half success that they've had. As the top scoring option, he's been able to drive aggresively and hit shots from beyond the arc. 
4Julius Randle NO3Randle will continue to see even more playing time and plays called for him in the post if Nikola Mirotic has to miss more time. He's done a great job operating out of the post on both sides of the ball. 
5Al-Farouq Aminu POR4Aminu moves up the rankings w/ the full slate of games and luckily for him, he doesn't have competition for minutes and he'll help w/ points and boards. He'll look to slash in the lane and draw contact. 
6LaMarcus Aldridge SAS3Aldridge has had to handle the responsibility of playing at both PF and C, but lately other Spurs big-men have been coming through and that will take the pressure off of him a bit to always score. 
7Aaron Gordon ORL3The Magic's frontcourt continues to provide the bulk of their production and Gordon gets a ton of time w/ the ball. Gordon will look to drive and draw contact. He's a very reliable rebounder. 
8Lauri Markkanen CHI3Markkanen looks like he's shaken the rust off and looks more like himself on the court. He completely benefits from LaVine and Portis being out and will be the Bulls priority scoring option. 
9Draymond Green GSW3Green has been able to stay healthy in December and the Warriors need all of the help they can get in the paint. It will be harder for Green to score in double figures than produce double-digit boards. 
10Jayson Tatum BOS3Tatum continues to be a priority scorer and he may see his shots go down a tad because Al Horford has returned to the lineup. He's a balanced player and will drive and shoot. He's a reliable rebounder.
11Pascal Siakam TOR3Siakam will see even more minutes and usage if Serge Ibaka needs to miss more time w/ a Knee injury. He'll benefit indirectly from Jonas Valanciunas being out for the next few weeks. 
12Marcus Morris BOS3Morris is healthy and he should see full minutes moving forward. As the Celtics enforcer, he'll do all of the dirty work in the paint and then he'll pop out and shoot open three-pointers. 
13Larry Nance Jr. CLE3Nance will continue to see heavy minutes and usage w/ both Kevin Love and Tristan Thompson on the shelf. The Cavs don't have many other options and that makes Nance a priority scorer. 
14Harrison Barnes DAL3Barnes has not made as much of a scoring impact, but he'll continue providing strong defensive efforts and he'll grab boards in the paint and steals on the perimeter. 
15Noah Vonleh NY3Vonleh has been the Knicks best defensive player this season. Enes Kanter is not a good defender at all and Vonleh has done a good job running the floor on both sides of the ball. 
16Nemanja Bjelica SAC3Bjelica will continue to benevit from Bagley being injured and he's been a much better rebounder lately and he'll step back and hit shots from beyond the arc consistently. 
17Derrick Favors UT3Favors continues to be fed at the elbow and he'll look to work his way in the post and draw contact. He's not easy to box out of the lane and he'll block shots consistently. 
18Taj Gibson MIN3Even though Dario Saric has eaten into Gibson's minutes a bit, Gibson has been able to still produce points, boards and steals and he remains a strong inside defender. 
19John Collins ATL3INJ: Collins missed his previous game w/ a sprained Ankle and his status is uncertain for the week. 
20Serge Ibaka TOR3INJ: Ibaka has missed his last three games w/ a Knee injury and he hasn't been ruled out for any games this week yet, but be prepared. His first game of the week is on Wednesday. 

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1Anthony Davis NO3Davis hurt himself a few games ago, but he didn't have to miss time. It's never a good feeling whenever an Anthony Davis owner see's him limping on the court. 
2Joel Embiid PHI3Embiid has also been able to stay healthy since the start of the season. He's the Sixers top scoring option and he continues to grab a ton of boards. 
3Nikola Jokic DEN3The Nuggets continue to deal w/ multiple injuries and Jokic is far and away the top option and he'll drive the lane and fire from downtown. Expect multi-category production. 
4Nikola Vucevic ORL3Vucevic continues to show how improved his game is especially w/ his long-range shooting. He'll grab a ton of boards and use his footwork to get inside w/ ease. 
5Andre Drummond DET3Drummond remains one of the hardest players in the league to keep out of the paint. Drummond will score from right under the basket and he'll regularly grab a ton of boards.
6Karl-Anthony Towns MIN3Towns has been making better decisions w/ the ball and he's using his size to get in the lane more and not settling for as many long-range jumpers. 
7Jusuf Nurkic POR4Nurkic moves up w/ the full slate of games and he serves as the Blazers third scoring option and main inside scorer. He's uses his fancy footwork to get inside and draw contact. 
8Clint Capela HOU3Capela remains the Rockets onl;y productive big-man, especially on the offensive side of the ball. He'll move up to being the second scoring option for the next few weeks w/ CP3 out. 
9Rudy Gobert UT3Gobert will always find ways to block shots at different parts of the paint. He uses his good leaping ability to swat shots away and he'll continue scoring and rebounding consistently from the low block. 
10Hassan Whiteside MIA3Whiteside continues to produce points and boards, but owners have to be a bit worried about his playing time. The Heat have been limiting his minutes more and he's become a mid-20's player. 
11DeAndre Jordan DAL3Jordan shouldn't be limited at all by the return of Dirk Nowitzki . The Mavs are re-integrating Nowitzki into the rotation slowly. Expect Jordan to get a ton of boards and blocks. 
12Deandre Ayton PHX3Ayton and Luka Doncic have been the most impressive rookies this season and Ayton continues to be a priority scorer for the Suns and Richaun Holmes won't impact his minutes. 
13JaVale McGee LAL4McGee has been sick for the last week and has missed his last four games. He is feeling better as the medication has kicked in after needing to go to the Hospital. There's a good chance he can play his full slate.
14Steven Adams OKC3The gritty Adams continues to see heavy minutes and looks inside. As a starter, he's the Thunder's third scoring option as they continue to lack depth in their frontcourt. He's a very reliable rebounder. 
15Enes Kanter NY3The good thing about Kanter is that he doesn't need a lot of time to put up double-digit points and boards and he doesn't have much competition for minutes. His minutes are all over the place. 
16Willie Cauley-Stein SAC3Cauley-Stein will draw a lot of contact and he's not been as productive from the free-throw line, but he will hit mid-range jumpers. He'll grab consistent boards and steals and Bagley being out helps. 
17Al Horford BOS3Horford returned Sunday after missing his previous seven games and he saw 19 minutes. His next game is on Tuesday and he could be at a 20-minute limit once again, but he should play his full slate. 
18Montrezl Harrell LAC3Harrell continues doing all of the dirty work under the basket for the Clippers even though he doesn't start. He's a quicker and more aggressive big man than Marcin Gortat
19Jarrett Allen BKN3Allen has been a huge help w/ inside scoring and rebounding. His timing on his jumps also continues to improve and he's blocked 1.4 shots per game this season. 
20Marc Gasol MEM2Gasol would be much higher on this list but the Grizzlies drew the short slate this week. Memphis' second scoring option should help as always w/ points, boards, blocks and three-pointers.