NBA Weekly Player Rankings: Week 12

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Updated on January 10, 2016 3:16PM EST

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 rankings take into account games played Monday through Saturday. We will try to update the meter with any breaking news that happens 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 10: Jan. 11 - Jan. 17

Four Games	BKN, BOS, CHI, DAL, GSW, HOU, IND, LAL, MIA, MIL, MIN, OKC, SAS, WAS
Three Games	ATL, CHA, CLE, DEN, DET, MEM, NO, NYK, PHO, POR, SAC, UTA
Two Games	LAC, PHI
One Game	ORL, TOR

Yellow indicates new to the rankings.

Point Guards

Rank	Player	Team	Pos. Eligible	Games	Notes
1	Stephen Curry		[PG]	4
2	Russell Westbrook		[PG]	4
3	John Wall		[PG]	4
4	Isaiah Thomas		[PG]	4
5	Michael Carter-Williams		[PG]	4	Averaging 13.4 points, 8.0 assists, 6.0 rebounds, 2.6 steals and 1.6 blocks over last five games.
6	Ricky Rubio		[PG]	4
7	Damian Lillard		[PG]	3	Averaging

Week 10: Jan. 11 - Jan. 17

Four Games	BKN, BOS, CHI, DAL, GSW, HOU, IND, LAL, MIA, MIL, MIN, OKC, SAS, WAS
Three Games	ATL, CHA, CLE, DEN, DET, MEM, NO, NYK, PHO, POR, SAC, UTA
Two Games	LAC, PHI
One Game	ORL, TOR

Yellow indicates new to the rankings.

Point Guards

Rank	Player	Team	Pos. Eligible	Games	Notes
1	Stephen Curry		[PG]	4
2	Russell Westbrook		[PG]	4
3	John Wall		[PG]	4
4	Isaiah Thomas		[PG]	4
5	Michael Carter-Williams		[PG]	4	Averaging 13.4 points, 8.0 assists, 6.0 rebounds, 2.6 steals and 1.6 blocks over last five games.
6	Ricky Rubio		[PG]	4
7	Damian Lillard		[PG]	3	Averaging 25.7 points, 8.7 assists, 1.7 steals and 4.0 threes over last three games.
8	Kemba Walker		[PG]	3
9	Rajon Rondo		[PG]	3
10	Kyrie Irving		[PG]	3
11	Jordan Clarkson		[PG]	4
12	Goran Dragic		[PG]	4
13	George Hill		[PG]	4
14	Derrick Rose		[PG]	4
15	Reggie Jackson		[PG]	3
16	Jeff Teague		[PG]	3
17	Chris Paul		[PG]	2
18	Deron Williams		[PG]	4	Day-to-day (elbow).
19	Patrick Beverley		[PG]	4
20	Raymond Felton		[PG]	4
21	Devin Harris		[PG,SG]	4	Averaging 14.5 points, 3.5 assists, 4.0 rebounds and 2.0 threes in 23 minutes over last two games.
22	Tony Parker		[PG]	4
23	D'Angelo Russell		[PG]	4	Day-to-day (ankle).
24	Jrue Holiday		[PG]	3
25	Mike Conley		[PG]	3	Day-to-day (Achilles).
26	Mario Chalmers		[PG,SG]	3	Decent short-term play if Mike Conley misses time this week. Averaging 17.5 points, 6.5 assists, 7.0 rebounds and 3.0 threes in 40 minutes over last two games.
27	Trey Burke		[PG]	3
28	Darren Collison		[PG]	3
29	Jose Calderon		[PG]	3
30	Ish Smith		[PG]	2
31	J.J. Barea		[PG,SG]	4
32	Shane Larkin		[PG]	4
33	Dennis Schroder		[PG]	3	Averaging 13.5 points, 7.0 assists, 4.5 rebounds, 2.0 steals and 2.0 threes in 20 minutes over last two games.
34	Jameer Nelson		[PG]	3	Day-to-day (hip).
35	Kyle Lowry		[PG]	1

Shooting Guards

Rank	Player	Team	Pos. Eligible	Games	Notes
1	James Harden		[SG,SF]	4
2	Jimmy Butler		[SG,SF]	4
3	Khris Middleton		[SG,SF]	4
4	Klay Thompson		[SG,SF]	4
5	Lou Williams		[SG]	4	Averaging 25.6 points, 3.2 threes, 1.0 steals and 8.0 free throws made (91% shooting from the line) over last five games.
6	Dwyane Wade		[SG]	4
7	Monta Ellis		[PG,SG]	4
8	Wesley Matthews		[SG,SF]	4
9	Kobe Bryant		[SG]	4
10	Brandon Knight		[PG,SG]	3
11	C.J. McCollum		[PG,SG]	3
12	J.R. Smith		[SG,SF]	3	Averaging 25.3 points, 6.0 threes and 1.7 steals on 62% shooting from the field over last three games.
13	Will Barton		[SG]	3
14	Kentavious Caldwell-Pope		[SG]	3
15	Jeremy Lin		[PG,SG]	3
16	Devin Booker		[SG]	3	Averaging 15.2 points, 1.4 steals and 1.2 threes in 34 minutes over last five games.
17	Danny Green		[SG,SF]	4	Signs of life? Averaging 8.4 points, 1.2 blocks, 1.2 steals and 2.4 threes in 23 minutes over last five games.
18	Avery Bradley		[PG,SG]	4	Day-to-day (hip).
19	Joe Johnson		[SG,SF]	4
20	Garrett Temple		[PG,SG]	4
21	Arron Afflalo		[SG,SF]	3
22	Kyle Korver		[SG,SF]	3
23	Eric Gordon		[SG]	3
24	Marco Belinelli		[SG]	3
25	Gary Harris		[SG]	3
26	Iman Shumpert		[SG]	3	Averaging 10.4 points, 1.6 steals and 1.6 threes in 28 minutes over last five games.
27	Rodney Hood		[SG]	3	Day-to-day (ankle).
28	Ramon Sessions		[PG,SG]	4
29	Marcus Smart		[PG,SG]	4
30	Bojan Bogdanovic		[SG,SF]	4
31	Jeremy Lamb		[SG]	3
32	Courtney Lee		[SG,SF]	3	Day-to-day (hip).
33	J.J. Redick		[SG]	2
34	DeMar DeRozan		[SG,SF]	1
35	Victor Oladipo		[SG]	1

Small Forwards

Rank	Player	Team	Pos. Eligible	Games	Notes
1	Kevin Durant		[SF]	4
2	Kawhi Leonard		[SG,SF]	4
3	Paul George		[SG,SF]	4
4	Jae Crowder		[SF]	4	Averaging 18.2 points, 5.2 rebounds, 2.6 steals and 1.8 threes over last five games.
5	LeBron James		[SF,PF]	3
6	Tyreke Evans		[SG,SF]	3	Averaging 18.3 points, 6.8 assists, 6.5 rebounds, 2.3 steals and 1.8 threes over last five games.
7	Carmelo Anthony		[SF,PF]	3
8	Kent Bazemore		[SG,SF]	3	Averaging 18.0 points, 4.2 rebounds, 1.6 steals and 3.2 threes over last five games.
9	Gordon Hayward		[SG,SF]	3
10	Danilo Gallinari		[SF]	3	Averaging 25.5 points, 6.5 rebounds and 1.8 threes over last four games.
11	Rudy Gay		[SF,PF]	3
12	Nicolas Batum		[SG,SF]	3	Day-to-day (toe).
13	Otto Porter		[SG,SF]	4	Averaging 14.0 points, 6.2 rebounds, 2.6 steals and 1.4 threes over last five games.
14	Giannis Antetokounmpo		[SF]	4
15	Andrew Wiggins		[SF]	4
16	Gerald Green		[SG,SF]	4
17	Trevor Ariza		[SF]	4
18	Chandler Parsons		[SF,PF]	4
19	Evan Turner		[SG,SF]	4	Decent short-term play while Avery Bradley is out. Averaging 14.2 points, 6.6 rebounds and 4.0 assists in 35 minutes over last five games.
20	C.J. Miles		[SG,SF]	4
21	Luol Deng		[SF]	4
22	Andre Iguodala		[SG,SF]	4
23	P.J. Tucker		[SF]	3	Averaging 9.4 points, 7.0 rebounds, 2.2 steals and 1.2 threes in 35 minutes over last five games.
24	Al-Farouq Aminu		[SF]	3
25	Matt Barnes		[SF]	3
26	T.J. Warren		[SF]	3
27	Marcus Morris		[SF,PF]	3	Day-to-day (knee).
28	Omri Casspi		[SF]	3	Day-to-day (back).
29	Manu Ginobili		[SG,SF]	4
30	Jared Dudley		[SG,SF]	4
31	Shabazz Muhammad		[SF]	4	Averaging 15.2 points and 1.0 threes in 25 minutes over last five games.
32	Harrison Barnes		[SF]	4
33	Jeff Green		[SF,PF]	3
34	Stanley Johnson		[SF]	3
35	Allen Crabbe		[SF]	3

Power Forwards

Rank	Player	Team	Pos. Eligible	Games	Notes
1	Draymond Green		[SF,PF]	4
2	Chris Bosh		[PF,C]	4
3	Nikola Mirotic		[PF]	4	Averaging 16.6 points, 6.4 rebounds, 1.2 blocks, 1.2 steals and 3.0 threes in 31 minutes over last five games.
4	Greg Monroe		[PF,C]	4
5	Karl-Anthony Towns		[PF,C]	4
6	Thaddeus Young		[SF,PF]	4
7	Paul Millsap		[PF]	3
8	Anthony Davis		[PF]	3	Day-to-day (back).
9	Kevin Love		[PF,C]	3
10	Serge Ibaka		[PF,C]	4
11	Dirk Nowitzki		[PF]	4
12	Taj Gibson		[PF,C]	4
13	Amir Johnson		[PF,C]	4	Averaging 13.3 points, 7.0 rebounds and 1.7 blocks in 27 minutes over last three games.
14	Jared Sullinger		[PF,C]	4	Averaging 11.0 points, 7.7 rebounds and 1.3 steals in 19 minutes over last three games.
15	Tim Duncan		[PF,C]	4
16	Kristaps Porzingis		[PF]	3
17	Zach Randolph		[PF,C]	3	Averaging 20.6 points, 10.0 rebounds, 1.0 blocks and 1.0 steals in 28 minutes over last three games.
18	Ryan Anderson		[PF,C]	3
19	Mirza Teletovic		[PF]	3	Averaging 15.2 points, 4.6 rebounds and 3.0 threes in 23 minutes over last five games.
20	Nerlens Noel		[PF,C]	2
21	Derrick Favors		[PF,C]	3	Day-to-day (back).
22	Kenneth Faried		[PF]	3
23	Ersan Ilyasova		[PF]	3
24	Larry Nance		[PF]	4
25	Julius Randle		[PF]	4
26	Jabari Parker		[PF]	4
27	Lavoy Allen		[PF]	4
28	Terrence Jones		[PF]	4
29	Bobby Portis		[PF]	4
30	Marvin Williams		[SF,PF]	3
31	Tristan Thompson		[PF,C]	3
32	Mason Plumlee		[PF,C]	3
33	Darrell Arthur		[PF]	3
34	Jon Leuer		[PF]	3
35	Trey Lyles		[PF]	3

Centers

Rank	Player	Team	Pos. Eligible	Games	Notes
1	Pau Gasol		[PF,C]	4
2	Brook Lopez		[C]	4
3	Hassan Whiteside		[C]	4
4	LaMarcus Aldridge		[PF,C]	4
5	Marcin Gortat		[C]	4
6	Zaza Pachulia		[C]	4
7	Dwight Howard		[C]	4	Day-to-day (back). Averaging 22.3 points, 13.5 rebounds, 1.3 blocks and 1.0 steals over last four games.
8	DeMarcus Cousins		[PF,C]	3
9	Al Horford		[PF,C]	3
10	Marc Gasol		[C]	3
11	Andre Drummond		[C]	3
12	Rudy Gobert		[C]	3	Back in action.
13	Kelly Olynyk		[C]	4	Averaging 13.0 points, 7.0 rebounds and 2.0 threes in 31 minutes over last two games.
14	Ian Mahinmi		[C]	4	Averaging 12.7 points, 10.3 rebounds and 2.0 blocks in 27 minutes over last three games.
15	Andrew Bogut		[C]	4
16	Clint Capela		[C]	4
17	Steven Adams		[C]	4
18	Enes Kanter		[C]	4
19	DeAndre Jordan		[C]	2
20	Cody Zeller		[PF,C]	3
21	Jusuf Nurkic		[C]	3	Averaging 11.0 points, 8.0 rebounds and 2.3 blocks in 18 minutes over last three games.
22	Robin Lopez		[C]	3
23	Jahlil Okafor		[C]	2
24	Gorgui Dieng		[C]	4
25	Roy Hibbert		[C]	4
26	John Henson		[PF,C]	4
27	Festus Ezeli		[C]	4
28	Meyers Leonard		[C]	3
29	Tyson Chandler		[C]	3
30	Alex Len		[C]	3
31	Nikola Jokic		[C]	3
32	Alexis Ajinca		[C]	3
33	JaVale McGee		[C]	4	Averaging 9.0 points, 6.7 rebounds and 2.0 blocks in 16 minutes over last three games.
34	Timofey Mozgov		[C]	3
35	Nikola Vucevic		[PF,C]	1