Point Guard
| RANK | NAME | Team | # Games | Analysis |
| 1 | Stephen Curry | GSW | 4 | Curry takes the top spot for PG's with the full slate. Curry has had to command the ball a bit more to start because Draymond Green has been a bit banged up. |
| 2 | Kemba Walker | CHA | 4 | Let's not forget that Walker is still the top scoring option for the Hornets. Despite the Hornets front court being healthy coming into the season expect a ton of points, assists and steals for Walker. |
| 3 | John Wall | WSH | 4 | With Dwight Howard sidelined, Wall has been balancing his offensive attack between shooting and lane attacking. Wall remains the top scoring option and has the most time with the ball. |
| 4 | Lonzo Ball | LAL | 4 | Just when it looked like Rajon Rondo had the upper hand in the battle for guard minutes, Ball gets a lucky break after Rondo got suspended for most of the week. Expect boards and dimes w/ more PT. |
| 5 | Eric Bledsoe | MIL | 4 | Bledsoe's defense can always be relied on as he will grab a lot of steals. Also, b/c of the amount of attention the Greek Freak commands the second he steps inside the arc, Bledsoe will see open shots. |
| 6 | Kyle Lowry | TOR | 3 | Lowry will continue to be the 1A option for the Raptors along with Kawhi Leonard and he's not afraid to attack the rim and has been good at keeping the pace fast on transition. |
| 7 | Damian Lillard | POR | 3 | Lillard will never see a shot he doesn't like and owners can always expect scoring from this top option. He'll contribute enough assists to keep owners satisfied, but he always looks for the shot first. |
| 8 | Ben Simmons | PHI | 3 | INJ: Simmons is has been in pain since the start of the season between his neck and back but the coaches say he should be ready to go for Tuesday's game. |
| 9 | Kris Dunn | CHI | 4 | Dunn should be ready to go for the full week after missing action b/c his Child was born. The offense will run primarily through him and he'll see more shots with Lauri Markkanen still out. |
| 10 | Dennis Smith Jr. | DAL | 4 | Smith Jr. owners are getting the scoring, assists and steals they should be expecting, but with Luka Doncic handling the ball a good amount, he could start eating into Smith's production. |
| 11 | Ricky Rubio | UT | 4 | Rubio has stuck to mainly being a play-maker early on rather than do anything fancy to try to get in the lane. Rubio has done a great job setting up Joe Ingles who's been lights out shooting early on. |
| 12 | Isaiah Canaan | PHX | 4 | There are free minutes for grabs for the Suns PG spot and Canaan has been the first to grab them. Canaan will look for openings in the lane and help w/ dimes, but the long rebounding will help a lot. |
| 13 | De'Aaron Fox | SAC | 3 | Fox will be featured more in the Kings offense this season and w/ the Kings front court in need of attention down low, it will give Fox more room to create w/ the ball and more assists from the upgrade. |
| 14 | Elfrid Payton | NO | 3 | Expect Payton to help out w/ assists and steals more consistently than scoring. He'll continue feeding Nikola Mirotic a lot early on the perimeter and that will take the ball out of Payton's hands. |
| 15 | Jeff Teague | MIN | 3 | Teague will still be a priority scorer in the offense as Andrew Wiggins continues to wait to be fed at the arc. Teague will have games in which he attacks the paint w/ the ball more than KAT. |
| 16 | Mike Conley | MEM | 3 | Conley's minutes will rise over the next few weeks and his scoring will as well. Even though the scoring has been a bit low, he's still been a big help with assists. Owners need to be patient. |
| 17 | D'Angelo Russell | BKN | 3 | With the Nets big men banged up, Russell will have to continue looking for space to create and he'll be taking more shots in the early going. He'll help w/ assists and feed Jarrett Allen a lot. |
| 18 | Malcolm Brogdon | MIL | 4 | Brogdon is still able to make an impact and he gets a lot of love and shots in the offense when he's on the court w/ most of the Bucks second unit and he's good for points and assists. |
| 19 | Reggie Jackson | DET | 3 | Jackson has been taking a lot of shots early and has priovided some assist help to start the season. He will be used as the third scoring option behind the Pistons big men. |
| 20 | Russell Westbrook | OKC | 2 | Westbrook is once again healthy and had a very productive debut and should be good moving forward without limitations. Westbrook has the small slate this week. |
Shooting Guard
| RANK | NAME | Team | # Games | Analysis |
| 1 | Devin Booker | PHX | 4 | Booker will get every chance to be the top SG producer with the full slate. He's the top scoring option for the Suns and with the Suns having more pieces, other players will require defensive attention. |
| 2 | Donovan Mitchell | UT | 4 | Mitchell's numbers will improve after a mediocre first week. He'll lift his assist numbers and he'll start following up his shots a bit mire. Expect multi-category production moving forward. |
| 3 | Bradley Beal | WSH | 4 | Beal will get mre shots with Dwight Howard still out and he'll take a lot of mid and long-range shots and when he's hot, the Wizards will keep coming back and he'll help w/ assists and steals. |
| 4 | Zach LaVine | CHI | 4 | LaVine has been the go-to scoring option for the Bulls and he looks fully healthy after the first week of action and he'll continue to get the most shots, and help out a bit w/ boards and assists. |
| 5 | Khris Middleton | MIL | 4 | Middleton will continue to be a priority scorer for the Bucks as the second option and first bailout option behind Antetokounmpo. He'll help w/ boards, assists and steals. |
| 6 | Nicolas Batum | CHA | 4 | Batum resumes as the second scoring option as most of the Hornets offensw will continue to run through the back court. Batum will hit three's and grab a lot of boards and steals. |
| 7 | Klay Thompson | GSW | 4 | Thompson will have his feast or famine games and he'll mainly score points. He can also be relied on for steals. He'll be a bit more inconsistent on the assists side. |
| 8 | Victor Oladipo | IND | 3 | Oladipo will continue to be the top scoring option for the Pacers and if Domantas Sabonis has to miss a game this week, he'll get even more shots to take from the arc. He'll help w/ boards & dimes. |
| 9 | DeMar DeRozan | SAS | 3 | DeRozan looks exactly the same when it comes to his offensive attack and the Spurs look like a good fit for him. He'll share top scoring responsibilities w/ LaMarcus Aldridge . |
| 10 | Josh Hart | LAL | 4 | With Brandon Ingram and Rajon Rondo suspended, Hart will be more involved in the offense and he can rotate between SG and SF and he'll see more time w/ the ball. He's good at cutting to the basket. |
| 11 | Tim Hardaway Jr. | NY | 3 | Hardaway Jr. has lived up to expectations being the top scoring option in NY and he's been shooting the ball well. As opposing defenses start putting more pressure on him, his assist numbers will rise. |
| 12 | Jrue Holiday | NO | 3 | Holiday will balance his minutes between feeding who ever is open in the paint and attacking the mid-court. Holiday will get enough time with the ball and the Pelicans bench is weak offensively. |
| 13 | CJ McCollum | POR | 3 | McCollum will be the second scoring option behind Lillard and he'll stay in game because of his strong perimeter defense. He'll help w/ mainly scoring, but will contbute steals and some assists. |
| 14 | J.J. Barea | DAL | 4 | Barea is looking like the most valuable player who could still be on the waiver wire. Coming off the bench, he's helped with double digit scoring and w/ rebounds and assists. Look to grab him. |
| 15 | Wesley Matthews | DAL | 4 | Matthews will get more shots w/ Harrison Barnes sidelined and he'll be used as a bailout option when defenses collapse on the lane-driver. He'll grab steals on the defensive end. |
| 16 | Andrew Wiggins | MIN | 3 | Wiggins continues to spend most of his time on the offensive end at the arc, but he's shown strong scoring ability early on. He's been a boards and steals help to start the season. |
| 17 | James Harden | HOU | 2 | Harden would be at the top of the list if he didn't have the short slate and he'll be featured a ton w/ Chris Paul suspended for a game this week. |
| 18 | Buddy Hield | SAC | 3 | Hield has been getting fed at the arc and in the mid-court and he's been settling for a lot of jumpers early. Expect him to start pushing in the lane a bit more and that could bring more boards. |
| 19 | Evan Fournier | ORL | 3 | Fournier will still have a role in the Magic's offense and w/ them bringing Jonathan Isaac in the mix slowly, it will benefit the jump-shooting Fournier. He will have time to run plays for assists. |
| 20 | JJ Redick | PHI | 3 | Whether it's starting or off the bench, Redick will be beneficial and will score a lot of his points with the Sixers second unit. He was helpful w/ assists last year and look for cutters. |
Small Forward
| RANK | NAME | Team | # Games | Analysis |
| 1 | Giannis Antetokounmpo | MIL | 4 | The Greek Frak has a full slate and outside of three-pointers, he'll dominate every fantasy category and even when he draws multiple defenders, he's able to attack the lane effectively. |
| 2 | LeBron James | LAL | 4 | James will have to be more involved this week with a couple of his guys suspended. Expect more scoring from James this week. His assists should be stronger this week as well. |
| 3 | Kevin Durant | GSW | 4 | With Draymond Green looking a bit slow, Durant will have to attack the rim a bit more and he'll grab offensive rebounds and get plenty of shots in the Warriors offense w/ a questionable low-block. |
| 4 | Luka Doncic | DAL | 4 | Doncic gets the major bump b/c he's not only shown good play-making ability, but he fights for boards and steps inside the arc after shooting a long-range jumper. Barnes being out helps a lot. |
| 5 | Joe Ingles | UT | 4 | Ingles has been very impressive early with his long-range shooting and he's been very helpful w/ steals. He doesn't only look for the shot. He hesitates a bit w/ the ball and looks for open cutters. |
| 6 | Jimmy Butler | MIN | 3 | Butler continues to produce through adversity that he caused in Minnesota. He's playing through the pressure and when Towns looks sluggish, Butler will attack the lane a bit more. |
| 7 | Kawhi Leonard | TOR | 3 | Leonard looks fully healthy and he's been very helpful with points and boards and he's attacking the lane and keeping plays alive for the Raptors. He'll hit a few three's along the way. |
| 8 | Nikola Mirotic | NO | 3 | Mirotic has looked outstanding and has answered the call when Anthony Davis is double-teamed and he'll attack the rim and hit long-range jumpers and grab a good amount of boards on defense. |
| 9 | Otto Porter Jr. | WSH | 4 | Porter continues to be the third scoring option for the Wizards and he'll stay more at the arc on offense, but he'll help with boards and steals while putting up double figures in scoring. |
| 10 | Trevor Ariza | PHX | 4 | Ariza will play a lot of minutes and can rotate to multiple positions. His defense on the perimeter is much needed and he'll grab a lot of steals while hitting knockdown three's on the other side. |
| 11 | Jabari Parker | CHI | 4 | Parker has been able to stay healthy as he's been playing in the mid-20's and he's helped w/ points & boards. Parker will have games w/ higher assist numbers and he'll start to get more PT next month. |
| 12 | Michael Kidd-Gilchrist | CHA | 4 | MKG is still a thing and he'll do just enough on the scoring, rebounding and steals front to be a legit option. He'll still get playing time while Miles Bridges learns the way of the NBA. |
| 13 | Justin Holiday | CHI | 4 | Holiday has been seeing a lot of minutes after being held out of games last season. He does have a long-range jumper and can run and keep up w/ fast paced offenses. Expect help w/ steals. |
| 14 | Dorian Finney-Smith | DAL | 4 | Finney-Smith has been helping out filling in for Harrison Barnes and he's been helpful w/ defense and gritty rebounding under the basket. He will look to make moves to the basket on offense. |
| 15 | Gordon Hayward | BOS | 3 | INJ: Hayward missed his previous game with a sore Ankle, but he should be ready to go to play the full week. |
| 16 | Caris LeVert | BKN | 3 | LeVert will continue to be the second shooting option for the Nets as they continue to face injuries. LeVert has shown his ability to drive the lane, especially in the clutch. |
| 17 | Danilo Gallinari | LAC | 3 | Gallo has not only been a scoring machine to start the season, but he's been very helpful w/ rebounding and he'll shoot a lot of three's, but will look to grab a lot of long rebounds. |
| 18 | Cedi Osman | CLE | 3 | The Cavs are in need of help in their mid-court and Osman has been able to find room in the lane when Kevin Love is lined up outside and he should continue getting plays inside. |
| 19 | Robert Covington | PHI | 3 | Covington has a long-range game and will look to post-up at times, but he is far down on the priority list when it comes to shooting. He'll help w/ steals and if he sets up in the lane, he'll grab boards. |
| 20 | Rudy Gay | SAS | 3 | Gay has been able to help out in the paint a bit more as the Spurs still figure out their situation at Center. Gay will take a lot of mid-range jumpers. |
Power Forward
| RANK | NAME | Team | # Games | Analysis |
| 1 | Blake Griffin | DET | 3 | Griffin had an amazing first week in fantasy and he's getting the top spot despite being without the full slate. He'll score from long-range and drive w/ the ball and help w/ four-categories consistently. |
| 2 | Bobby Portis | CHI | 4 | Portis has been beyond impressive to start the season filling in for the injured Markkanen and he's been very helpful in the lane as the other Bulls big men continue to not make an impact at all. |
| 3 | Draymond Green | GSW | 4 | INJ: Green has looked slow and is dealing w/ a couple of injuries and he may be limited a bit for the next week or so, but he should not miss any playing time from these injuries. |
| 4 | Kevin Love | CLE | 3 | Love will continue to be the top scoring weapon on the LeBron-less Cavs and he'll take shots from short and long-range. Love will be very helpful w/ boards and blocks on defense. |
| 5 | LaMarcus Aldridge | SAS | 3 | Aldridge will be a priority scorer in the Spurs offense and he can hit shots from all over the court and will help out a ton w/ boards, and steals and blocks in the paint. |
| 6 | Aaron Gordon | ORL | 3 | Gordon is the top scoring weapon for the Magic and he'll continue utilizing his one on one game to get in the lane while the other big men hang out on the low block waiting to be fed. |
| 7 | Tobias Harris | LAC | 3 | Harris has become a top scoring option and he'll look to drive a lot with the ball to draw contact. He has an improved jumper that he takes w/ more confidence. He'll help w/ boards and steals. |
| 8 | Jayson Tatum | BOS | 3 | Tatum still has room to produce even w/ the return of Gordon Hayward . He's a smart player on both sides of the ball and has a shot along w/ an effective drive. |
| 9 | Julius Randle | NO | 3 | Randle has been able to produce a ton from the low block early on and w/ the lack of effective bench options for the Pelicans, Randle will take advantage w/ the second unit. His shot has improved too. |
| 10 | Kyle Kuzma | LAL | 4 | Kuzma was very helpful w/ scoring in week one, but owners will need him to help out a bit more on the glass and with other Lakers players suspended, he should make more of an impact this week. |
| 11 | Markieff Morris | WSH | 4 | Morris will need to play more as the Wizards most dynamic big man on the active roster. Dwight Howard being out helps his cause and Morris will help owners with points and boards. |
| 12 | Derrick Favors | UT | 4 | Favors has good rebounding ability and a nice jumper from the top of the paint. He'll look to rotate from elbow to elbow setting screens before cutting or lining up in the paint. Expect steals in the lane. |
| 13 | Marvin Williams | CHA | 4 | Williams is still the main PF option and he'll have games in which his hot is falling and he'll fight for boards inside. He's been helpful w/ blocks early on too. |
| 14 | Dwight Powell | DAL | 4 | Powell should be able to see more playing time with Barnes still out and he's been an effective scorer to start the season. Powell will provide rebounding and blocks help until he returns. |
| 15 | Josh Jackson | PHX | 4 | Jackson had a poor first week from a fantasy perspective, but w/ Deandre Ayton at the low-block, Jackson should be able to have more room to create in the lane. Look for more production. |
| 16 | Jae Crowder | UT | 4 | Crowder has been making an impact early on and when given the minutes, he'll help w/ attacking the lane and grabbing boards in the paint. Crowder also has more speed than Favors. |
| 17 | Jaren Jackson Jr. | MEM | 3 | Jackson has looked good to start the season and he'll even see more playing time w/ JaMychal Green out for the next 4-6 weeks. Expect points and boards from Jackson. |
| 18 | Dario Saric | PHI | 3 | Saric will look to set up both at the arc and in the paint and he's been very helpful w/ scoring and rebounding thus far. The Sixers are looking to prioritize Saric a bit more than Covington for now. |
| 19 | Serge Ibaka | TOR | 3 | Ibaka has been able to produce in the paint and has helped with boards, steals and even blocks. He's getting rewarded for his defense early on as he's playing just under 30 minutes per game. |
| 20 | Marcus Morris | BOS | 3 | Morris is still getting enough playing to produce points and boards for the Celtics. As an Enforcer, he'll be needed a bit more against stronger front-courts. Expect to see him play 20-25 mpg. |
Center
| RANK | NAME | Team | # Games | Analysis |
| 1 | Anthony Davis | NO | 3 | Davis picks up right from where he left off last season and will be a multi-category producer and doesn't need a full slate to be one of the most productive fantasy players. |
| 2 | DeAndre Jordan | DAL | 4 | With Barnes and Dirk Nowitzki injured, Jordan will ocntinue taking advantage as he has the low-block to himself and will score a ton of points in the paint and grab a lot of boards and blocks. |
| 3 | Rudy Gobert | UT | 4 | Gobert will continue producing from the paint and he'll look to block a lot of shots and grab a ton of the boards as the Jazz main inside big man. |
| 4 | Joel Embiid | PHI | 3 | Embiid has been very productive from all areas early on and he'll continue attacking with the ball when inside the arc and he'll draw a lot of contact. |
| 5 | Karl-Anthony Towns | MIN | 3 | Towns has looked a bit slow and he needs to remember sometimes how big he is and needs to play in the paint a bit more rather than settling for jumpers. His stats will improve in the coming weeks. |
| 6 | JaVale McGee | LAL | 4 | LeBron was the best thing to ever happen to McGee as he's been producing a ton of points and boards and he's made other big men totally irrelevant on the Lakers to start the season. |
| 7 | Deandre Ayton | PHX | 4 | Ayton has been very impressive on the scoring and rebounding front and the Suns have not had to use Tyson Chandler as much because of the impact Ayton has made early. |
| 8 | Andre Drummond | DET | 3 | Drummond will always help with low block scoring and he'll grab a ton of rebounds. He's still one of the toughest players to box out of the lane. |
| 9 | Nikola Vucevic | ORL | 3 | Even w/ Mohamed Bamba looking to steal minutes from him, Vucevic will thrive and he always follows up his shots and he'll grab a lot of boards. |
| 10 | Enes Kanter | NY | 3 | Kanter is the Knicks second scoring option and he's the only big man on the team who is a two-way player from a statistical standpoint. Expect Kanter to be a huge scoring and boards help this year. |
| 11 | Marc Gasol | MEM | 3 | INJ: Gasol has been dealing w/ Back issues to start the season but all reports look like he should be able to play in all three games this week for Memphis. |
| 12 | Al Horford | BOS | 3 | Horford will continue to get fed in the paint. He'll pop out for open long-range shots, but the Celtics will need him to post-up a bit more and force the ball inside. Expect a lot of boards from him. |
| 13 | Cody Zeller | CHA | 4 | Zeller has been productive enough to be your last big man off the bench and with the full slate, he should be able to score in double figures consistently and he'll grab a decent amount of boards. |
| 14 | Brook Lopez | MIL | 4 | Lopez is still allergic to rebounding, but he'll see a lot of high-percentage long-range jumpers and defenders will leave him alone. Expect mainly scoring this week unless he sets up in the lane more. |
| 15 | Nikola Jokic | DEN | 2 | Jokic wuld be much higher on this list, but with a very small slate, it will be tough for him to out-produce other big men in the league. He'll help a ton w/ scoring, boards and blocks. |
| 16 | Myles Turner | IND | 3 | More will be asked of Turner w/ Domantas Sabonis a bit banged out. Turner should get more minutes this week and he'll be shooting from mid-range. He'll help a good amount w/ blocks. |
| 17 | Jusuf Nurkic | POR | 3 | Nurkic does have Zach Collins trying to steal more minutes from him, but his good moves in the lane and ability to keep plays alive should keep Collins in check. Expect a lot of points and boards. |
| 18 | Jarrett Allen | BKN | 3 | Allen is the healthiest big man on the team and he'll get fed a lot in the paint. Expect Allen to help w/ low block scoring, rebounding and especially w/ blocks. He should see heavy minutes. |
| 19 | Willie Cauley-Stein | SAC | 3 | Cauley-Stein has scored a lot early and is taking double-digit shot attempts per game. Expect him to be a priority scorer all season all season and he'll be helpful on the glass. |
| 20 | Tristan Thompson | CLE | 3 | It'll be hard to rely on Thompson for scoring long-term, but playing time is currently on his side and he's grabbed at least nine boards per game. He'll be a minor blocks help. |