Point Guard
RANK | NAME | Team | # Games | Analysis |
1 | Chris Paul | HOU | 4 | Paul gets the top spot as he continues to be a productive scorer, disher and he'll also help with steals. He'll often take control of the ball without even passing before attacking the lane. |
2 | Russell Westbrook | OKC | 3 | Westbrook sits in the second spot without having that full slate, but he'll continue to help out big time with scoring, rebounding, assists and steals. |
3 | Kyle Lowry | TOR | 4 | Lowry continues to be an excellent second scoring option for the Raptors and he'll reward owners with consistent dimes and steals. His quick drive to the basket makes him hard to defend. |
4 | Kemba Walker | CHA | 4 | Walker will need to take even more control of the offense with Nicolas Batum once again battling injuries and his season potentially being over. Expect more scoring this week. |
5 | Damian Lillard | POR | 3 | Lillard drops down to fifth without the full slate, but owners can expect full usage, a lot of scoring and assist help and he'll help with steals on the defensive end. |
6 | Eric Bledsoe | MIL | 4 | Bledsoe will continue getting a piece of the offensive pie when it comes to the Bucks scoring. He's been committed on the defensive end and wil compile steals. |
7 | Dennis Schroder | ATL | 4 | Schroder should still see full minutes and with Kent Bazemore out for the season and Taurean Prince being the second option, expect more scoring this week. |
8 | Goran Dragic | MIA | 4 | Dragic will continue to be the top scoring option as Hassan Whiteside hasn't been able to score. Expect him to get more minutes, shots and assists this week. |
9 | Ricky Rubio | UT | 4 | Rubio's Knee is fine and should be ready to play the full slate. He's stuck to his strengths lately and has attacked the rim with the ball for the most part rather than settling with contested jumpers. |
10 | Darren Collison | IND | 4 | Collison is once again fully healthy and with the Pacers big men hurting, expect him to pick up more shots in the offense this week. |
11 | Austin Rivers | LAC | 4 | Rivers will continue scoring in double figures consistently and he'll provide a steady diet of driving and jump-shooting. He'll also help with assists and steals. |
12 | Spencer Dinwiddie | BKN | 4 | It hasn't been the easiest month for Dinwiddie as we've seem overall usage drop a bit with D'Angelo Russell getting more integrated in the offense, but he still gets a secure amount of minutes. |
13 | Rajon Rondo | NO | 4 | Rondo continues to stay relevant with the full slate and he'll help a ton with boards, dimes and steals and as always, owners should view his scoring as an added bonus. |
14 | Lonzo Ball | LAL | 3 | With Brandon Ingram still hurt, Ball will be needed to control the offense and drive more to make defenses collapse. He'll help a ton with scoring, boards, assists and steals. |
15 | Dejounte Murray | SAS | 4 | Murray continues to start and see's a lot of minutes. He's a defensive-minded PG who will fight for boards and steals and he'll attack the rim more than shoot. He hustles a ton! |
16 | Cameron Payne | CHI | 4 | With Kris Dunn dealing with a possible Turf-Toe related injury, Payne should be picking up a lot of minutes and since he made his season debut, he's been a reliable scorer and assist-man. |
17 | Jeff Teague | MIN | 3 | Teague will continue to see more shots with Jimmy Butler hurt and he'll continue to take open three-pointers and drive a bit inside and utilize his tear drop. He's good for consistent assists too. |
18 | Elfrid Payton | PHX | 3 | With the Suns hurting all over the map, Payton's scoring will be needed. T.J. Warren and Devin Booker are hurt and Payton will help a ton with scoring, assists and steals. |
19 | Kyrie Irving | BOS | 3 | He's missed his last three games with a Knee injury and his status for the week remains up in the air. |
20 | Stephen Curry | GSW | 3 | The Warriors Medical Staff will re-evaluate Curry's Ankle on Tuesday. He'll miss at least the Warriors first game of the week. |
Shooting Guard
RANK | NAME | Team | # Games | Analysis |
1 | James Harden | HOU | 4 | This barely needs an explanation as Harden has been one of the most productive fantasy players once again and helps out a ton in most standard fantasy basketball categories. |
2 | Victor Oladipo | IND | 4 | Oladipo's scoring will be needed even more this week as the Pacers are potentially facing more time without Myles Turner and Domantas Sabonis. |
3 | Jrue Holiday | NO | 4 | Holiday continues to thrive as the Pelicans second scoring option and he'll run the point at times thrroughout the game. He'll help a ton with scoring and dimes. |
4 | Tyreke Evans | MEM | 4 | Evans is healthy and returns to being the second scoring option behind Marc Gasol. Evans will grab boards, dish assists and even compile steals on the perimeter. |
5 | DeMar DeRozan | TOR | 4 | DeRozan continues his highly productive season as the Raptors top scoring option and he'll help out with all defensive stats and will score a ton on the other side. |
6 | Lou Williams | LAC | 4 | Williams is still technically the top scoring option and he'll fight for long rebounds and he plays both on the ball and off the ball effectively and should see games mainly in the 30's. |
7 | Khris Middleton | MIL | 4 | Middleton has stayed involved in the Bucks offense and continues to score in double figures consistently. He'll also help with assists as he continues to see success hitting the cutter. |
8 | Donovan Mitchell | UT | 4 | Mitchell continues to be the Jazz top scoring weapon and he'll drive and draw a ton of contact, but has proven to be an effective shooter as well. He'll help with assists and steals too. |
9 | Tim Hardaway Jr. | NY | 4 | THJ will be the Knicks top scoring option for the rest of the way as the Knicks head towards the lottery. He'll have games where he helps a ton with assists and steals and others w/ just scoring. |
10 | D'Angelo Russell | BKN | 4 | Russell looks healthy and the Nets have been letting him play into the 30's and he's been a big time scorer lately and he'll also help with assists and steals. |
11 | Bradley Beal | WSH | 3 | Beal will be the Wizards top scoring option for at least another game or two as John Wall is getting closer to returning. Beal will also provide some boards and steals help. |
12 | JJ Redick | PHI | 4 | Redick continues to be an effective shooter and playmaker. He's taken more command of the offense this season and is not just a scoring dependant guard anymore. He helps with assists. |
13 | Eric Gordon | HOU | 4 | Gordon has been lethal against opposing second units and owners can continue to expect a lot of scoring complete with three-pointers and he'll help out a bit with dimes and steals. |
14 | Caris LeVert | BKN | 4 | LeVert can play multiple positions and has looked healthy lately. He's improved his jumper and has a very impressive drive. He'll help with scoring and steals consistently. |
15 | Jeremy Lamb | CHA | 4 | Lamb's usage rate is about to go way up because Batum is dealing with an Achilles injury and could possibly be lost for the season. Lamb is the primary fill-in option. |
16 | Tyler Johnson | MIA | 4 | Johnson will see more usage with Dwayne Wade dealing with a nagging Hamstring injury and he's been scoring in double figures consistently and he'll help with steals and can rotate to PG. |
17 | CJ McCollum | POR | 3 | McCollum will continue to be the second scoring option for the Blazers and he'll have games in which he's more helpful with assists. He'll help with steals on defense. |
18 | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope | LAL | 3 | KCP continues to see open jumpers at the elbow and he plays good defense and will grab long boards and steals. He can step back and hit trey's and owners will get double-digit scoring consistently. |
19 | Andrew Wiggins | MIN | 3 | Wiggins will see more shots with Jimmy Butler still out. He has the potential to contribute more assists, but he mainly stays at the arc waiting to be fed. |
20 | Devin Booker | PHX | 3 | Booker missed his previous game with a sprained Hand and he's questionable for Tuesday's game. |
Small Forward
RANK | NAME | Team | # Games | Analysis |
1 | LeBron James | CLE | 4 | James keeps the top spot with the full slate and with Kevin Durant out for the next few weeks, he's likely to keep the top spot at SF. Paul George will have a shot to take out the King. |
2 | Paul George | OKC | 3 | George gets the second spot and will continue seeing a lot of shots and helping a ton with boards and steals. He's the Pacers second scoring option despite Carmelo Anthony being present. |
3 | DeMarre Carroll | BKN | 4 | Carroll will hit three's and attack the lane like a bull and draw contact. He'll see open mid-range jumpers. He's excellent at following his own shots to grab boards consistently. |
4 | Robert Covington | PHI | 4 | Covington needs to attack the rim more. I get that the Sixers need a bailout scorer, but Covington can use his size to slash. Owners can expect help with rebounds and steals. |
5 | Taurean Prince | ATL | 4 | Prince will continue to share the Hawks second scorer title on the priority list with John Collins. He's been scoring more since Kent Bazemore went down and he'll get more usage if Collins sits. |
6 | Josh Richardson | MIA | 4 | Richardson will continue to score in double figures and help with boards and steals and most importantly, he'll play more minutes with Dwayne Wade hurt. |
7 | Joe Ingles | UT | 4 | Ingles remains the Jazz main bailout option and he's lethal from beyond the arc. He'll step inside and grab rebounds at the elbow. On the defensive side, he's good for steals. |
8 | Trevor Ariza | HOU | 4 | Ariza will continue being the Rockets bailout shooting option from three. Ariza is a solid defender and will help out with steals and have games in which he compiles boards. |
9 | Kyle Anderson | SAS | 4 | Anderson continues to benefit from the Kawhi Leonard situation despite Rudy Gay being back. Expect him to get double digit shots and to help a bit with boards and steals. |
10 | Allen Crabbe | BKN | 4 | Crabbe has been sick and has missed his last two games, but is listed as probable for Monday and should be able to play his full slate of games. |
11 | Bojan Bogdanovic | IND | 4 | With the Pacers big men hurt, Bogdanovic should see more shots this week and owners can expect him to take a lot of three's. He doesn't rebound consistently, but he'll provide some relief. |
12 | Rudy Gay | SAS | 4 | Gay will see a lot of action against opposing second units and he'll produce from mid-range, but still has the ability to step back and hit shots from the arc. He's a reliable rebounder too. |
13 | Denzel Valentine | CHI | 4 | With the Bulls dealing with a lot of injuris, Valentine should see more minutes and double-digit shots this week. Valentine is a good long-range shooter and he'll help with assists and steals. |
14 | Otto Porter Jr. | WSH | 3 | Porter remains the second scoring option until Wall comes back and he'll continue to line up at the arc and fire away rather than attack. Owners can expect some rebounding help and steals too. |
15 | Harrison Barnes | DAL | 3 | Barnes will see full minutes for now and there's no sign of him sitting out for a rest game. As the Mavs top scoring option and with an injured Dennis Smith Jr. he should be more productive this week. |
16 | Will Barton | DEN | 3 | Barton's usage will go up a ton this week with Gary Harris sidelined for the week. Barton can play multiple positions and he'll even run the point at times. He'll help with scoring, boards and dimes. |
17 | Kyle Kuzma | LAL | 3 | Kuzma has been battling his own Ankle issues, but he should play in his three games this week as he's filling in for Ingram at SF. He spends too much time at the arc and needs to attack more. |
18 | Jayson Tatum | BOS | 3 | Tatum will see more usage with the Celtics battling injuries. With Jaylen Brown and Kyrie Irving still banged up, expect Tatum to take more shots, get more minutes and he'll help with boards. |
19 | Nemanja Bjelica | MIN | 3 | Bjelica continues to fill in for Jimmy Butler and he's rotated to SF a lot in games and he can score from mid and long-range. He'll take contact down low and pull down rebounds. |
20 | Bogdan Bogdanovic | SAC | 3 | Bogdanovic should continue to score in double figures consistently and he'll take a lot of deep three's. He makes an ompact on the ball and can drive and dish and he'll help with assists and steals. |
Power Forward
RANK | NAME | Team | # Games | Analysis |
1 | Giannis Antetokounmpo | MIL | 4 | The Greek Freak stays at the top with the full slate and with the Bucks looking to move up in seeding, expect full minutes and usage for the week. |
2 | Ben Simmons | PHI | 4 | Simmons plays at multiple positions each game. The Point-Forward role suits him best and he'll help a ton by scoring off of driving, grabbing a lot of boards and helping with assists and steals. |
3 | Blake Griffin | DET | 4 | Griffin remains the top scoring option and he'll reward owners with production in all categories and he'll be playing as many minutes as possible as the Pistons try to hang in the playoff hunt. |
4 | LaMarcus Aldridge | SAS | 4 | Aldridge is full healthy and with Leonard still out, he'll continue serving as the Spurs top scoring option and he'll help with boards, steals and blocks. |
5 | Tobias Harris | LAC | 4 | Harris continues to benefit a ton from Danilo Gallinari being out and as the Clippers second scoring option, he'll have games in which he slashes more and others in which he's taking ample three's. |
6 | Nikola Mirotic | NO | 4 | The Pelicans third scoring option can hit shots from mid and long-range and is good at reading screens and getting open. He'll also help pull down boards. He's very scrappy and will compile steals. |
7 | Dario Saric | PHI | 4 | Saric continues to see time at multiple positions and his shooting range is impressive and owners can expect a lot of double-digit scoring games and rebounds. |
8 | Rondae Hollis-Jefferson | BKN | 4 | RHJ is the Nets best big man and he can hit baby jumpers and drive ferociously down the lane. Expect a lot of scoring, rebounding, steals and blocks. |
9 | Draymond Green | GSW | 3 | Scoring should come a bit easier for Green with Curry, Thompson and Durant all hurt. Expect him to be a priority scorer this week while also helping a ton with boards, assists, steals and blocks. |
10 | Bobby Portis | CHI | 4 | Portis will see a ton more usage with Lauri Markkanen's Back bothering him. It's possible that Markkanen could sit for the week and Portis will be a priority scorer. He'll grab a lot of boards. |
11 | Derrick Favors | UT | 4 | Favors will continue to see open mid-range jumpers and he's been utilizing his post-game a bit more and when he's in the post he's good at making a path to the basket to grab boards easily. |
12 | Thaddeus Young | IND | 4 | Young will be a priority scorer in the Pacers offense this week, even if Myles Turner is active for the week. Young will see more time with the ball and will slash more this week and grab more boards. |
13 | Serge Ibaka | TOR | 4 | Ibaka will score in souble figures in the majority of his games. He'll take a lot of long-range jumpers, but he's been attacking the rim more lately. He'll help with boards as well. |
14 | JaMychal Green | MEM | 4 | Green will benefit most when Marc Gasol lines up at the perimeter because he'll be the main inside player. His drive and overall post-game has improved and he'll help with boards and steals. |
15 | James Johnson | MIA | 4 | With Hassan Whiteside hurt, the Heat need more defensive pressure in the post and Johnson, who's had an up and down season, will get more minutes and he'll run the point at times. |
16 | John Collins | ATL | 4 | Collins is dealing with a minor Ankle injury from the weekend, but he should be good to go for the full week, but it's possible that he could sit for a game. |
17 | Michael Beasley | NY | 4 | Beasley has benefitted a ton from Kristaps Porzingis being hurt and he'll continue to take a ton of jumpers and help out on the glass and grab steals. |
18 | Julius Randle | LAL | 3 | Randle will be needed even more if Brook Lopez has to sit for a game or two this week, but with Kuzma playing at SF, he's improved his scoring and rebounding even more. |
19 | Paul Millsap | DEN | 3 | Millsap will be utilized even more with Gary Harris out. Expect him to take a ton of mid-range jumpers and he'll grab boards in the paint. He'll also help with steals and blocks. |
20 | Aaron Gordon | ORL | 3 | Gordon has missed five straight games with a Concussion and his status for this week is still undetermined. He has a chance to play in all three games. |
Center
RANK | NAME | Team | # Games | Analysis |
1 | Anthony Davis | NO | 4 | Davis has been one of the most productive players and his production has naturally improved with DeMarcus Cousins being hurt. Davis provides all-around production and he's stayed healthy. |
2 | Andre Drummond | DET | 4 | Drummond will continue to dominate the glass and scoring off of missed jumpers by his teammates. He's hard to box out and has a few moves in the paint to get to the basket. |
3 | Joel Embiid | PHI | 4 | Embiid plays all over the court and he's been able to stay healthy and has been playing in back to backs. Expect all-around production including three-pointers. He needs to spend more time inside. |
4 | DeAndre Jordan | LAC | 4 | Jordan will be fed right under the basket and he'll score off of missed shots. He still doesn't have good moves offensively, but he'll help a ton with boards and blocks. |
5 | Marc Gasol | MEM | 4 | Gasol will continue to lead the Grizzlies charge right to the lottery, and he hasn't been getting rest games yet, and owners should be safe this week. He'll score from inside and outside consistently. |
6 | Dwight Howard | CHA | 4 | Howard shouldn't see his minutes reduced just yet, especially with Cody Zeller hurting. Owners can continue to expect consistent games with double-digit scoring and rebounding and a lot of blocks. |
7 | Karl-Anthony Towns | MIN | 3 | Towns moves down a bit with the three-game slate, but with Butler still out, expect him to take more jumpers from mid and long-range to draw out bigger defenders. He'll help a ton w/ boards. |
8 | Rudy Gobert | UT | 4 | Gobert will continue producing from right inside and he'll score in double figures consistently and grab a lot of rebounds and blocks on the defensive side of the ball. |
9 | Clint Capela | HOU | 4 | Even with Ryan Anderson back, he'll stick to just playing at the arc while Capela will attack the rim and be the Rockets main inside defender. Owners can expect consistent scoring and rebounding. |
10 | Nikola Jokic | DEN | 3 | Jokic moves down the rankings with the three-game slate, but with Harris out, Jokic will get even more time with the ball. He'll continue to be the top scoring option and help with boards and blocks. |
11 | Enes Kanter | NY | 4 | Kanter is healthy again and owners can expect him to continue being the Knicks main inside scorer and he'll grab a lot of rebounds. He's improved his inside game on both sides of the ball this season. |
12 | Myles Turner | IND | 4 | Turner missed his previous game with an Ankle injury and is currently questionable for Monday's game. There's a good chance he plays the full week. |
13 | Pau Gasol | SAS | 4 | Gasol's inside finess will be needed as Leonard continues to sit. Gasol will find a way to score in double figures from the post and he'll grab boards and steals inside consistently. |
14 | Jonas Valanciunas | TOR | 4 | Valanciunas doesn’t need a lot of playing time to be productive. He's improved his scoring a lot this season and owners can expect a good amount of rebounding as well. |
15 | Nikola Vucevic | ORL | 3 | Even if Aaron Gordon plays in all of the Magic's games this week, Vucevic will still be a priority scorer inside and he has excellent footwork in the post. Expect him to grab a ton of boards. |
16 | Kelly Olynyk | MIA | 4 | With Hassan Whiteside still hurt, Olynyk will continue to benefit and owners can expect scoring from all over the court and he'll grab a good amount of boards and even steals in the lane. |
17 | John Henson | MIL | 4 | Henson has improved his production over the last couple of weeks and even with the Bucks frontcourt healthy, he'll continue to see sufficient minutes and help with scoring, boards and blocks. |
18 | Dewayne Dedmon | ATL | 4 | Dedmon benefits from Bazemore being out for the season and he'll shoot a good amount of three-pointers. Owners can expect him to play 20-plus minutes this week and help with points and boards. |
19 | Al Horford | BOS | 3 | With the Celtics battling injuries, if Irving needs to sit more, Horford becomes the top scoring option and he'll take shots from inside and outside and also help with boards and blocks on defense. |
20 | Steven Adams | OKC | 3 | Adams is once again healthy and owners can expect full minutes and usage. He'll score in double figures consistently by attacking the rim and he'll also help out a ton on the glass. |