Point Guard
RANK | NAME | Team | # Games | Analysis |
1 | Damian Lillard | POR | 5 | With a five-game slate, the Blazers top scoring option takes the top spot. Lillard should be the highest scorer of the week and he'll help w/ assists and steals too. |
2 | Ben Simmons | PHI | 5 | Simmons helps out in just about every fantasy basketball category and seems to be over his neck tightness and he won't have any restrictions during his five-game slate. |
3 | Kyle Lowry | TOR | 4 | Lowry and Kawhi Leonard have been an excellent 1-2 punch and he'll keep the ball himself a good amount as Leonard is not as commanding w/ the ball. Expect a lot of assists. |
4 | Stephen Curry | GSW | 3 | Curry continues to pull-up from deep and hit very long shots and even w/ Kevin Durant on the team, there's plenty of production to go around for Curry w/ scoring, assists and steals. |
5 | Russell Westbrook | OKC | 3 | Westbrook looks like his old self and will continue to serve as the Thunder's top scoring option. He'll help out big time on the boards as well. |
6 | Kemba Walker | CHA | 3 | Walker has had a strong start to the season and w/ the Hornets rotating their frontcourt a good amount, Walker will need to stay in the game more to keep the offense flowing. |
7 | Trae Young | ATL | 4 | Young has taken full advantage of John Collins being out and has been an impressive scorer for the Hawks to start the season. He'll help w/ assists and he's been impressive on the glass. |
8 | De'Aaron Fox | SAC | 4 | Fox will continue to be the top scoring option and he'll have a ton of time w/ the ball and even when Bogdan Bogdanovic returns, he will make just as much of an impact in scoring, dimes and steals. |
9 | D'Angelo Russell | BKN | 4 | Russell is the go-to scoring option and playmaker and he's had to do a lot more himself w/ a banged up frontcourt. He's setting up Caris LeVert nicely and he'll continue to play deep into games. |
10 | Chris Paul | HOU | 3 | The suspension is over for Chris Paul and he'll play the full week and w/ James Harden hurt, he'll be shooting the ball a bit more and he'll still be dominant w/ assists. |
11 | Elfrid Payton | NO | 4 | Payton has been able to keep the Pelicans running at a fast pace and he's not afraid to attack the rim. His shot isn't the most consistent, but he'll make it up w/ assists and steals. |
12 | Rajon Rondo | LAL | 4 | Rondo is back and it'll be interesting to see if he gets more minutes than Lonzo Ball on a nightly basis. He's a lot better at setting up LeBron James and that could work in his favor. Strong lane-driving. |
13 | Jeff Teague | MIN | 4 | Teague can be relied on for double-digit scoring, especially w/ Andrew Wiggins hurt and he'll have enough time with the ball to make plays himself and he still has that smooth tear-drop. |
14 | Jamal Murray | DEN | 4 | Murray will help w/ assists a bit, but his main objective on the court is to score and w/ Will Barton out, he'll get even more time w/ the ball. |
15 | John Wall | WSH | 3 | Wall has looked good, but the one issue that's hindering even more production is the lack of health in the frontcourt. He can't set up the bigs b/c they have been banged up or sick. |
16 | Mike Conley | MEM | 3 | Conley will continue to play a significant role, especially w/ Jaren Jackson Jr. 's development. He'll provide a good balance of scoring and dimes each week and he'll log a lot of minutes. |
17 | Kyrie Irving | BOS | 3 | Irving hasn't been scoring as much as expected, but w/ Gordon Hayward back, it complicates things a bit. He's still been helpful on the glass and is contributing enough assists to be very productive. |
18 | Cameron Payne | CHI | 4 | Kris Dunn is out w/ a sprained MCL for the next month and change and Payne will play a lot of minutes. He's got a ton of quickness and he'll be very helpful w/ points and assists on transition. |
19 | Lonzo Ball | LAL | 4 | Ball makes the list b/c of the full slate and the distribution of minutes has favored Rondo a bit more, but Ball is still playing over 27 minutes per game and he's had good drives & pulls down boards |
20 | Goran Dragic | MIA | 3 | Dragic has been a consistent three-category producer w/ points, boards and assists and w/ the Heat still a bit banged up, he'll continue playing over 30 minutes per game consistently. |
Shooting Guard
RANK | NAME | Team | # Games | Analysis |
1 | DeMar DeRozan | SAS | 4 | DeRozan has been the main scoring guard for the Spurs and he has shown that he still fits nicely in the Spurs offense and he'll help a ton w/ boards, assists and steals. |
2 | CJ McCollum | POR | 5 | McCollum moves up w/ the super-slate for the week and he'll continue getting his own time w/ the ball and he'll always look to get open at the elbow and will follow his shots a good amount. |
3 | JJ Redick | PHI | 5 | Redick has been getting a lot of minutes and continues to be the spark-shooter for the Sixers and he's also grabbed three boards and dished over three assists per game this season. |
4 | Zach LaVine | CHI | 4 | LaVine has had to be the top scoring option as the Bulls continue to lose players due to injury. He'll take a lot of shots each game and he's helped out more than expected on the glass. |
5 | Victor Oladipo | IND | 4 | Oladipo's role remains the same as last year and he'll go into the lane a bit to keep plays alive. Owners should expect a lot of scoring and steals on the other side. |
6 | Tim Hardaway Jr. | NY | 4 | Hardaway is the Knicks top scoring option and he has been been helpful w/ steals on the defensive end. He's making 3.3 three-pointers per game and he's even grabbing 3 boards per game. |
7 | Jrue Holiday | NO | 4 | Holiday will act as a combo-guard as he will bring up the ball a decent amount and that should help his assist-numbers. He'll provide consistent production w/ scoring and steals. |
8 | Caris LeVert | BKN | 4 | LeVert has needed to step-up w/ other players in the Nets mid-court hurt and he'll provide some help w/ boards, dimes and steals and w/ no minutes restriction, he's been able to produce more. |
9 | Gary Harris | DEN | 4 | Harris should be more productive w/ Will Barton out and he should expect to play deeper into games and he'll pick up more jumpers. He'll help w/ steals on the defensive side. |
10 | Kent Bazemore | ATL | 4 | Bazemore has been able to be a priority scorer on the Hawks and their offense has been mainly coming out of the backcourt and Taurean Prince w/ John Collins out. |
11 | Khris Middleton | MIL | 3 | Middleton moves down the list w/ three games this week, but he may be in position to produce more this week if Giannis Antetokounmpo has to sit for a game. He'll take more shots & grab more boards. |
12 | Danny Green | TOR | 4 | Green has been more productive and has made more of an impact in San Antonio than last year in Toronto and owners can expect steady scoring and he'll provide help w/ boards and steals. |
13 | Buddy Hield | SAC | 4 | Hield has been a priority scorer this season and he'll continue taking a good amount of shots while helping out big-time w/ boards when on the floor. |
14 | Josh Hart | LAL | 4 | Hart has been getting a lot of playing time and the suspension's of other players have helped, the question remains whether or not he'll still play 30 minutes per game. He runs well w/ LeBron. |
15 | Bradley Beal | WSH | 3 | Beal has had to take on more of a jump shooting role as the Wizards frontcourt continues to be banged up. Beal hasn't been able to utilize his drive-game as much w/ no bigs to screen him out. |
16 | Donovan Mitchell | UT | 3 | Mitchell has been a solid scorer, but he's not really helping out as consistently w/ other categories. He hasn't been following his shots as much, but it's early and that should change. |
17 | Rodney McGruder | MIA | 3 | McGruder has taken full advantage of other Heat players being hurt. His scoring has been consistent and his rebounding has been outstanding to start the season. He plays deep into games. |
18 | Damyean Dotson | NY | 4 | The Knicks have been experimenting w/ different lineups and that has helped Dotson's chances in playing a lot. The Knicks mid-court is hurt and Dotson has been helpful w/ points and boards. |
19 | Andrew Wiggins | MIN | 4 | INJ: There is a chance that Wiggins will have to miss Monday's game because he is dealing with a Quad injury and he's been out the last two games. |
20 | Devin Booker | PHX | 3 | INJ: Booker has missed his last two games with a Hamstring injury and there's a chance he'll have to miss his first game of the week on Wednesday. |
Small Forward
RANK | NAME | Team | # Games | Analysis |
1 | LeBron James | LAL | 4 | James takes the top spot because of the four games and even w/ the other Lakers suspensions being over, expect James to still score at a high level. |
2 | Kawhi Leonard | TOR | 4 | Leonard looks healthy and he's been able to be the backbone of the Raptors thus far. He'll provide a ton of scoring and grab boards and steals. He's one of the most committed defenders in the NBA. |
3 | Nikola Mirotic | NO | 4 | Mirotic has made more of a scoring impact than expected to start the season and he's been able to post-up and hit long-range jumpers. His rebounding has been amazing to start the season. |
4 | Robert Covington | PHI | 5 | Covington has been playing deap into games and owners can expect scoring in the mid-teens. Covington has been very helpful on the defensive side as he's grabbed 1.5 steals & 1.7 blocks per game. |
5 | Jimmy Butler | MIN | 4 | If Wiggins has to continue to sit, Butler will see even more shots in this offense. Owners can always expect a lot of steals from Butler as he remains one of the best perimeter defenders. |
6 | Kevin Durant | GSW | 3 | Durant continues to be the 1A scoring option for the Warriors and he balances his offense w/ attacking and shooting and he'll grab a lot of boards on the other side of the ball. |
7 | Taurean Prince | ATL | 4 | Prince has also benefitted from Collins being hurt and he's been scoring a bit more this season and he'll provide rebounding and steals help consistently. |
8 | Evan Turner | POR | 5 | Mo Harkless can't shake the leg injuries and Turner could be looking at more minutes and shots w/ the Blazers having the super-slate, he'll be a good weekly option. He'll help w/ steals too. |
9 | Rudy Gay | SAS | 4 | Gay will continue to see a good amount of playing time and he's hard to keep out of the lane and he'll help a ton w/ mid-range scoring and rebounding. He'll grab steals in the lane. |
10 | Paul George | OKC | 3 | George will continue to be the second scoring option for the Thunder and he'll help out w/ most fantasy categories and he'll grab boards and steals consistently. |
11 | Jabari Parker | CHI | 4 | Bobby Portis being injured helps Parker's value as he should see more shots moving forward. Parker will take a good amount of three's and he'll attack the basket when the lane is open. |
12 | Justin Holiday | CHI | 4 | Holiday will see more minutes as Parker will need to shift to PF at times and he'll not only help out w/ mid and long-range scoring, but he'll grab long rebounds consistently. |
13 | Brandon Ingram | LAL | 4 | Ingram is back from suspension this week and it will be interesting to see how many minutes he gets in his first couple of games. He'll help w/ points, assists and steals. He'll have time w/ the ball. |
14 | Giannis Antetokounmpo | MIL | 3 | INJ: Giannis may have to miss his first game of the week after suffering a head injury during Saturday's game. His status is up in the air for Monday night. |
15 | Danilo Gallinari | LAC | 3 | Gallinari will be able to take a lot of shots from mid and long-range and doesn't have to worry about playing time threats unlike the Clippers guards. Expect scoring and boards from Gallo. |
16 | Joe Ingles | UT | 3 | Ingles continues to be a dominant shooter from beyond the arc and Ricky Rubio has done a good job of setting him up. He'll help w/ steals on the other side of the ball consistently. |
17 | Luka Doncic | DAL | 3 | Doncic can rotate to multiple positions and w/ Dirk Nowitzki still out, there will be room for Doncic to play heavy minutes and see a lot of shots. Expect consistent rebounding and assists from him. |
18 | Otto Porter Jr. | WSH | 3 | Porter has not been as productive on the scoring front, but he'll still provide a good amount of help w/ boards and steals. It's still early and once the Wizards bigs are healthy, he'll produce more. |
19 | Cedi Osman | CLE | 3 | Osman will be needed more if Kevin Love has to miss more time. He's been helpful by pulling down boards and setting himself up in the paint. He'll provide steals and even a bit of assist help too. |
20 | Kelly Oubre Jr. | WSH | 3 | Oubre has been benefitting from the other Wizards big men being out b/c he can rotate to the PF spot. He's been scoring in double figures consistently and he's been pulling down boards. |
Power Forward
RANK | NAME | Team | # Games | Analysis |
1 | LaMarcus Aldridge | SAS | 4 | Aldridge has been very productive when it comes to scoring and rebounding and even without the super-slate, he takes the top spot. He plays a ton of minutes and will be a big help w/ blocks. |
2 | Blake Griffin | DET | 3 | Griffin even w/ 3 games has proven that he'll be more productive than most players w/ more games than him. He's become the top scoring option on the team and he'll help w/ boards and blocks. |
3 | Dario Saric | PHI | 5 | Saric has been very helpful w/ scoring and rebounding to start the season and seeing him play 32 minutes per game makes him a very safe option even though the Sixers have a lot of depth. |
4 | Al-Farouq Aminu | POR | 5 | Aminu will see a bigger role w/ Harkless hurt again and he'll shoot a good amount of mid-range jumpers and he'll drive and draw contact. He needs to drive the lane more. |
5 | Julius Randle | NO | 4 | We're all holding our breath regarding Randle's foot as it has been a bit sore lately, but he's been able to lead the second-unit and provide a lot of inside scoring and rebounding. |
6 | Kyle Kuzma | LAL | 4 | It'll be interesting to see if Kuzma's production will drop a bit w/ the Lakers at full strength. Kuzma's long-range game makes him a constant match up problem and he'll see high-percentage shots. |
7 | Zach Collins | POR | 5 | The Blazers mid-court is hurting and Collins is getting just enough playing time to consider him a regular rotation player and he's scored in double figures in three of his last 4 games & will rebound. |
8 | Nemanja Bjelica | SAC | 4 | Bjelica has been very useful early for the Kings and he does a lot of dirty work for them. He produces a lot from mid-range and he follows up his shots and fights for boards and steals. |
9 | Paul Millsap | DEN | 4 | Millsap has not made as much of an impact scoring, but he's been very helpful by grabbing consistent boards, steals and blocks and he'll be utilized as the Nuggets third scoring option. |
10 | Tobias Harris | LAC | 3 | Harris will continue to be the go-to scoring option and he'll look to drive more than settling for jumpers and owners can expect consistent boards and steals. |
11 | Serge Ibaka | TOR | 4 | Ibaka has been scoring more than anticipated and it doesn't matter if he starts or comes off the bench, owners will get help w/ points, boards and blocks and hopefully he stays away from the arc. |
12 | Marvin Bagley III | SAC | 4 | Bagley will see more minutes as the season continues, but he attacks the lane w/ force and he is hard to stop once he begins his drive. He'll provide steady rebounds and blocks for owners. |
13 | Jayson Tatum | BOS | 3 | Tatum has not seen a drop in production even w/ Hayward back and he'll continue to see a lot of time w/ the ball at the key and he'll create in the lane and follow his shots and pull down boards. |
14 | Draymond Green | GSW | 3 | Even though the scoring hasn't been consistent, Green has been a major help w/ boards, assists and steals. He's hard to keep out of the lane and is very aggressive once he has the ball. |
15 | Aaron Gordon | ORL | 3 | Gordon will continue being a major scoring threat from beyond the arc and when he is driving the lane. He'll help a good amount w/ boards and blocks too. |
16 | Larry Nance Jr. | CLE | 3 | Nance has been providing steady production in most areas except for three's and blocks. He's helped feed cutters inside and will see more playing time and time w/ the ball if Kevin Love misses more time. |
17 | Montrezl Harrell | LAC | 3 | Harrell gets just enough playing time to be considered in the Clippers rotation regularly and as a fantasy asset. He'll do a lot of the dirty work for the Clippers by providing inside scoring and boards. |
18 | Markieff Morris | WSH | 3 | Morris has been a bit sick and there's a small chance he'll have to miss his next game, but w/ Dwight Howard hurt, he's been able to help out more on the scoring and rebounding front. |
19 | Marcus Morris | BOS | 3 | Morris continues to be an enforcer for the Celtics frontcourt and w/ the Celtics frontcourt depth a bit banged up, expect Morris to see more playing time. He's been a productive shooter from long-range. |
20 | Carmelo Anthony | HOU | 3 | Anthony has scored over 20 points per game in his last 2 games and w/ Harden still hurt, he should continue to see more shots until Harden returns to action. He'll also provide some rebounding help. |
Center
RANK | NAME | Team | # Games | Analysis |
1 | Joel Embiid | PHI | 5 | Embiid helps in every category except steals and he has the super slate this week and he should be a top three productive player this week. He's scoring nearly 30 points per game and grabbing 12 rpg. |
2 | Jusuf Nurkic | POR | 5 | Nurkic has seen a ton of usage early and he'll continue to be the go-to big man and he'll help w/ a lot of inside scoring rebounding. Nurkic is good at creating w/ the ball and he takes a lot of contact. |
3 | Nikola Jokic | DEN | 4 | Jokic helps in all areas consistently except for blocks and he's been getting a ton of minutes. He's easily the top scorer on the Nuggets and he's been grabbing a ton of boards and dishing dimes. |
4 | Anthony Davis | NO | 4 | INJ: Davis is dealing with a slight Elbow injury and there's a chance he will have to miss Monday's game. |
5 | Karl-Anthony Towns | MIN | 4 | Towns has not made as big of a scoring impact as he did last season but it's still very early in the season. He'll provide help w/ boards and blocks and hopefully he can lift his rebounding numbers soon. |
6 | Enes Kanter | NY | 4 | Kanter is the main scoring big man for the Knicks and it doesn't matter if he starts or comes off the bench, Kanter will provide a ton of inside scoring and rebounding while playing a lot of minutes. |
7 | Willie Cauley-Stein | SAC | 4 | Cauley-Stein has been productive and teams forget that he has range w/ his jumper and he'll see a lot of high-percentage shots. He's grabbed eight boards and over a steal per game. |
8 | JaVale McGee | LAL | 4 | LeBron James has made McGee a much better player as he's constantly cutting to the basket and seeing a ton of success at the rim. He's been a big help w/ points, boards and blocks. |
9 | Rudy Gobert | UT | 3 | Gobert will continue to do the dirty work for the Jazz and owners can always expect inside scoring, rebounding and a lot of blocked shots. He'll see a lot of plays each game. |
10 | DeAndre Jordan | DAL | 3 | Jordan doesn't have as mich offensive ability, but he can be relied for heavy defensive stats. He'll still get to the rim and score in double figures. Expect a ton of boards and blocks. |
11 | Andre Drummond | DET | 3 | Drummond is still one of the best rebounders in the league and he's a good compliment to Blake Griffin who moves all over the court. He'll score off of put-backs. |
12 | Nikola Vucevic | ORL | 3 | Vucevic has made a major scoring and rebounding impact and he'll ultimately be the Magic's second scoring option behind Aaron Gordon . He has very good footwork he uses to get to the basket. |
13 | Deandre Ayton | PHX | 3 | Ayton has been impressive to start his NBA career and his Knee seems fine as he continues to play through the banged up knee. He's averaging a double-double thus far this season. |
14 | Jarrett Allen | BKN | 4 | Allen will continue to see a lot of minutes as the rest of the Nets depth shouldn't be much of a playing time threat. He's blocked 2.3 shots per game and Allen will provide steady points and boards. |
15 | Domantas Sabonis | IND | 4 | Sabonis has averaged a double-double in just 22 minutes per game and has been more impressive than Myles Turner to start the season. He can be trusted as a volume producer. |
16 | Jonas Valanciunas | TOR | 4 | Valanciunas is another center who doesn't get a lot of playing time, but has been able to be a productive scorer and rebounder. His minutes should go up a bit throughout the season. |
17 | Myles Turner | IND | 4 | Turner's two blocks per game he's averaging is saving his production b/c he's not made as much of an impact scoring and rebounding. Playing time is still on his side, but Sabonis is a major threat. |
18 | Marc Gasol | MEM | 3 | Gasol's scoring should improve over the next couple of weeks. He's been helpful w/ boards and steals and w/ the Grizzlies hurting all over, he should be able to be a bit more productive moving forward. |
19 | Clint Capela | HOU | 3 | Capela has been averaging a double-double and shouldn't see any threats from the other big men on Houston b/c they are currently hurt. Expect a lot of points and boards every week. |
20 | Steven Adams | OKC | 3 | INJ: Adams missed his previous game on Sunday after feeling tightness in his Calf. His next game is on Tuesday and there's a chance he may sit for his first game of the week. |