NBA Weekly Player Rankings: Dialing Back LeBron

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Updated on March 11, 2019 2:39AM EST

This is our weekly cheat sheet based on a 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 on 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.

Four Games: BKN, CLE, DET, HOU, LAC, LAL, OKC, SAC, UTA, WAS

Three Games: ATL, BOS, CHA, CHI, DAL, DEN, IND, MIA, MIL, MIN, NOR, NYK, ORL, PHI, PHO, POR, SAS, TOR

Two Games: GSW, MEM

POINT GUARD
Rank	Player	Eligible	Team	Gm	Comment
1	Russell Westbrook	[PG]	OKC	4
2	Chris Paul	[PG]	HOU	4
3	D'Angelo Russell	[PG,SG]	BKN	4
4	De'Aaron Fox	[PG]	SAC	4
5	Spencer Dinwiddie	[PG]	BKN	4	Averaging 18.4 points, 5.0 assists, 1.0 steals and 1.8 threes in 26 minutes over last five games.
6	Damian Lillard	[PG]	POR	3
7	Kyrie Irving	[PG,SG]	BOS	3
8	Kyle

Four Games: BKN, CLE, DET, HOU, LAC, LAL, OKC, SAC, UTA, WAS

Three Games: ATL, BOS, CHA, CHI, DAL, DEN, IND, MIA, MIL, MIN, NOR, NYK, ORL, PHI, PHO, POR, SAS, TOR

Two Games: GSW, MEM

POINT GUARD
Rank	Player	Eligible	Team	Gm	Comment
1	Russell Westbrook	[PG]	OKC	4
2	Chris Paul	[PG]	HOU	4
3	D'Angelo Russell	[PG,SG]	BKN	4
4	De'Aaron Fox	[PG]	SAC	4
5	Spencer Dinwiddie	[PG]	BKN	4	Averaging 18.4 points, 5.0 assists, 1.0 steals and 1.8 threes in 26 minutes over last five games.
6	Damian Lillard	[PG]	POR	3
7	Kyrie Irving	[PG,SG]	BOS	3
8	Kyle Lowry	[PG]	TOR	3
9	Luka Doncic	[PG]	DAL	3
10	Trae Young	[PG]	ATL	3
11	Kemba Walker	[PG]	CHA	3
12	Ben Simmons	[PG]	PHI	3
13	Reggie Jackson	[PG,SG]	DET	4
14	Rajon Rondo	[PG]	LAL	4
15	Tomas Satoransky	[PG]	WAS	4
16	Collin Sexton	[PG]	CLE	4
17	Dennis Schroeder	[PG]	OKC	4
18	Patrick Beverley	[PG,SG]	LAC	4	Multi-category contributor averaging 8.0 points, 8.6 rebounds, 4.2 assists, 1.8 steals and 1.6 threes in 31 minutes over last five games.
19	Derrick White	[PG]	SAS	3	Averaging 13.0 points, 6.0 rebounds, 5.6 assists, 2.6 blocks, 1.6 steals and 1.0 threes in 30 minutes over last five games.
20	Stephen Curry	[PG,SG]	GSW	2
21	Jamal Murray	[PG,SG]	DEN	3
22	Eric Bledsoe	[PG,SG]	MIL	3
23	Jeff Teague	[PG]	MIN	3
24	Dennis Smith Jr.	[PG,SG]	NYK	3
25	Darren Collison	[PG,SG]	IND	3
26	Mike Conley	[PG]	MEM	2	Averaging 34.0 points, 7.5 assists, 1.5 steals and 4.5 threes over last two games.
27	Tyler Johnson	[PG,SG]	PHO	3
28	Elfrid Payton	[PG]	NO	3
29	Kris Dunn	[PG,SG]	CHI	3
30	Derrick Rose	[PG]	MIN	3
31	Marcus Smart	[PG,SG]	BOS	3
32	Jalen Brunson	[PG]	DAL	3	Averaging 13.0 points, 5.0 assists, 1.0 steals and 1.2 threes in 30 minutes over last five games.
33	D.J. Augustin	[PG]	ORL	3
34	Frank Jackson	[PG]	NO	3	Could see bump in production with Jrue Holiday out. Averaging 12.4 points, 4.8 rebounds and 1.8 threes in 26 minutes over last five games.
35	Ricky Rubio *	[PG]	UTA	4	Day-to-day (hip).

SHOOTING GUARD
Rank	Player	Eligible	Team	Gm	Comment
1	James Harden	[PG,SG]	HOU	4
2	Donovan Mitchell	[PG,SG]	UTA	4	Averaging 29.8 points, 5.2 assists, 4.8 rebounds and 3.4 threes over last five games.
3	Bradley Beal	[SG]	WAS	4
4	Buddy Hield	[SG]	SAC	4
5	Lou Williams	[PG,SG]	LAC	4
6	Eric Gordon	[SG]	HOU	4	Averaging 20.7 points and 5.3 threes over last three games.
7	Kyle Korver	[SG,SF]	UTA	4	Averaging 14.4 points, 4.0 rebounds, 1.0 steals and 3.4 threes in 28 minutes over last five games.
8	Luke Kennard	[SG,SF]	DET	4	Averaging 17.8 points, 4.2 rebounds and 3.4 threes in 29 minutes over last five games.
9	Devin Booker	[PG,SG]	PHO	3
10	Khris Middleton	[SG,SF]	MIL	3
11	Jimmy Butler	[SG,SF]	PHI	3
12	DeMar DeRozan	[SG,SF]	SAS	3
13	C.J. McCollum	[PG,SG]	POR	3
14	Jordan Clarkson	[PG,SG]	CLE	4
15	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander	[PG,SG]	LAC	4
16	Landry Shamet	[PG,SG]	LAC	4	Averaging 14.6 points, 3.4 rebounds and 3.6 threes in 31 minutes over last five games.
17	Allen Crabbe	[SG,SF]	BKN	4
18	Wayne Ellington	[SG,SF]	DET	4
19	Caris LeVert	[SG,SF]	BKN	4
20	J.J. Redick	[SG]	PHI	3
21	Jeremy Lamb	[SG,SF]	CHA	3
22	Evan Fournier	[SG,SF]	ORL	3
23	Josh Richardson	[PG,SG]	MIA	3
24	Malcolm Brogdon	[PG,SG]	MIL	3
25	Tim Hardaway Jr.	[SG,SF]	DAL	3
26	Zach Lavine *	[PG,SG]	CHI	3	Day-to-day (knee).
27	Klay Thompson	[SG,SF]	GSW	2
28	Dion Waiters	[SG]	MIA	3
29	Kent Bazemore	[SG,SF]	ATL	3	Averaging 11.3 points, 6.0 rebounds and 1.5 threes in 26 minutes over last four games.
30	Gary Harris	[SG,SF]	DEN	3
31	Dwyane Wade	[PG,SG]	MIA	3
32	Kevin Huerter	[SG]	ATL	3
33	Allonzo Trier	[SG]	NYK	3
34	Damyean Dotson	[SG]	NYK	3
35	Wesley Matthews	[SG,SF]	IND	3

SMALL FORWARD
Rank	Player	Eligible	Team	Gm	Comment
1	Paul George	[SG,SF]	OKC	4
2	Giannis Antetokoumpo	[SF,PF]	MIL	3
3	Joe Ingles	[SG,SF]	UTA	4	Averaging 12.2 points, 5.0 rebounds, 9.2 assists, 1.0 steals and 2.0 threes over last five games.
4	Danilo Gallinari	[SF,PF]	LAC	4
5	Trevor Ariza	[SG,SF]	WAS	4
6	Jae Crowder	[SF,PF]	UTA	4	Averaging 14.0 points, 7.7 rebounds, 1.3 steals and 2.7 threes in 31 minutes over last three games.
7	Bogdan Bogdanovic	[SG,SF]	SAC	4
8	Kawhi Leonard	[SG,SF]	TOR	3
9	Tobias Harris	[SF,PF]	PHI	3
10	Otto Porter Jr.	[SF,PF]	CHI	3
11	Justice Winslow	[SF,PF]	MIA	3	Averaging 15.0 points, 6.6 assists, 6.2 rebounds, 1.0 steals and 1.4 threes over last five games.
12	Rodions Kurucs	[SF]	BKN	4	Averaging 12.8 points, 5.8 rebounds, 1.0 blocks and 2.2 threes in 24 minutes over last five games.
13	Cedi Osman	[SF,PF]	CLE	4
14	Joe Harris	[SG,SF]	BKN	4
15	P.J. Tucker	[SF]	HOU	4
16	Kelly Oubre Jr.	[SF]	PHO	3
17	Nicolas Batum	[SG,SF]	CHA	3
18	Will Barton	[SG,SF]	DEN	3
19	Jayson Tatum	[SF,PF]	BOS	3
20	Andrew Wiggins	[SG,SF]	MIN	3
21	Aaron Gordon	[SF,PF]	ORL	3
22	Bojan Bogdanovic	[SG,SF]	IND	3
23	Gordon Hayward	[SG,SF]	BOS	3	Averaging 19.0 points, 4.0 rebounds, 1.0 steals and 1.7 threes in 29 minutes over last three games.
24	Kevin Durant	[SF,PF]	GSW	2
25	Gerald Green	[SG,SF]	HOU	4	Averaging 16.0 points and 3.0 threes in 22 minutes over last two games.
26	Royce O'Neale	[SF]	UTA	4	Short-term play if Ricky Rubio misses time this week. Averaging 8.8 points, 5.4 rebounds, 1.1 steals and 1.2 threes in 11 starts this season.
27	Danny Green	[SG,SF]	TOR	3
28	Terrence Ross	[SG,SF]	ORL	3
29	Rudy Gay	[SF,PF]	SAS	3
30	Moe Harkless	[SF]	POR	3
31	Vince Carter	[SG,SF]	ATL	3	Averaging 11.4 points, 1.2 steals and 2.8 threes in 27 minutes over last five games.
32	Jaylen Brown	[SG,SF]	BOS	3
33	Taurean Prince	[SF]	ATL	3	Averaging 11.0 points, 4.0 rebounds, 1.0 steals and 2.5 threes in 24 minutes over last two games.
34	Kenrich Williams	[SF]	NO	3
35	Mikal Bridges	[SF]	PHO	3

POWER FORWARD
Rank	Player	Eligible	Team	Gm	Comment
1	LeBron James	[SF,PF]	LAL	4	Could see minutes cut with Lakers likely out of playoff contention.
2	Blake Griffin	[PF,C]	DET	4
3	Kevin Love	[PF,C]	CLE	4	Averaging 19.7 points, 11.3 rebounds and 3.7 threes over last three games.
4	Derrick Favors	[PF,C]	UTA	4	Averaging 16.4 points, 8.6 rebounds, 1.8 blocks and 1.2 steals in 27 minutes over last five games.
5	Montrezl Harrell	[PF,C]	LAC	4
6	Jerami Grant	[SF,PF]	OKC	4
7	Harrison Barnes	[SF,PF]	SAC	4
8	Kelly Olynyk	[PF,C]	MIA	3	Averaging 19.0 points, 5.6 rebounds, 1.0 blocks, 1.2 steals and 3.0 threes in 32 minutes over last five games,
9	Lauri Markkanen	[PF]	CHI	3
10	LaMarcus Aldridge	[PF,C]	SAS	3
11	John Collins	[PF,C]	ATL	3
12	Jabari Parker	[SF,PF]	WAS	4
13	DeMarre Carroll	[SF,PF]	BKN	4
14	Jeff Green	[SF,PF]	WAS	4
15	Serge Ibaka	[PF,C]	TOR	3	Averaging 9.0 points, 12.3 rebounds and 3.3 blocks in 25 minutes over last three games.
16	Julius Randle	[PF,C]	NO	3
17	Pascal Siakam	[PF]	TOR	3
18	Dwight Powell	[PF,C]	DAL	3	Averaging 16.8 points, 7.4 rebounds, 1.2 steals and 1.6 threes in 34 minutes over last five games.
19	Thaddeus Young	[SF,PF]	IND	3
20	Jonathon Isaac	[PF]	ORL	3
21	Paul Millsap	[PF,C]	DEN	3
22	Marvin Williams	[SF,PF]	CHA	3
23	Nikola Mirotic	[SF,PF]	MIL	3
24	Marcus Morris	[SF,PF]	BOS	3	Averaging 17.5 points, 6.0 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 2.0 threes in 30 minutes over last two games.
25	Nemanja Bjelica	[PF]	SAC	4	Averaging 9.0 points, 7.5 rebounds, 2.0 blocks, 1.5 steals and 1.5 threes in 29 minutes over last two games.
26	Moritz Wagner	[PF]	LAL	4	Averaging 16.5 points, 4.5 rebounds, 1.0 blocks and 1.5 threes in 31 minutes over last two games.
27	Frank Kaminsky	[PF,C]	CHA	3	Averaging 14.6 points, 5.4 rebounds and 2.2 threes in 22 minutes over last five games.
28	Al-Farouq Aminu	[SF,PF]	POR	3
29	Taj Gibson	[PF,C]	MIN	3
30	Dario Saric	[PF,C]	MIN	3
31	Draymond Green	[PF,C]	GSW	2
32	Anthony Davis *	[PF,C]	NO	3	Day-to-day (back).
33	Noah Vonleh*	[PF]	NYK	3	Day-to-day (hip). Averaging 14.3 points and 9.3 rebounds in 29 minutes over last four games.
34	Kyle Kuzma *	[SF,PF]	LAL	4	Day-to-day (ankle).
35	Larry Nance, Jr. *	[PF,C]	CLE	4	Day-to-day (chest).

CENTER
Rank	Player	Eligible	Team	Gm	Comment
1	Andre Drummond	[PF,C]	DET	4
2	Rudy Gobert	[C]	UTA	4
3	Clint Capela	[PF,C]	HOU	4
4	Steven Adams	[C]	OKC	4	Averaging 12.2 points, 12.6 rebounds, 1.4 steals and 1.4 blocks over last five games.
5	Nikola Jokic	[PF,C]	DEN	3
6	Nikola Vucevic	[PF,C]	ORL	3
7	Karl-Anthony Towns *	[C]	MIN	3	Day-to-day (knee).
8	Joel Embiid *	[PF,C]	PHI	3	Day-to-day (knee). Expected back this week.
9	Willie Cauley-Stein	[PF,C]	SAC	4
10	Jarrett Allen	[PF,C]	BKN	4	Averaging 17.5 points, 11.5 rebounds and 1.0 blocks over last two games.
11	Bobby Portis	[PF,C]	WAS	4
12	Myles Turner	[PF,C]	IND	3	Averaging 9.0 points, 7.0 rebounds, 1.2 threes and 4.2 blocks over last five games.
13	Brook Lopez	[C]	MIL	3
14	Jusuf Nurkic	[C]	POR	3
15	Al Horford	[PF,C]	BOS	3
16	Deandre Ayton	[C]	PHO	3
17	Bam Adebayo	[PF,C]	MIA	3	Looks to be in timeshare with Hassan Whiteside. Averaging 11.0 points, 7.4 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 1.4 blocks in 25 minutes over last five games.
18	Hassan Whiteside	[C]	MIA	3	Averaging 14.5 points, 13.0 rebounds and 2.0 blocks in 22 minutes over last two games.
19	DeAndre Jordan	[C]	NYK	3
20	Mitchell Robinson	[C]	NYK	3
21	Robin Lopez	[C]	CHI	3
22	DeMarcus Cousins	[PF,C]	GSW	2
23	Ivica Zubac	[C]	LAC	4
24	JaVale McGee	[C]	LAL	4
25	Thomas Bryant	[C]	WAS	4
26	Harry Giles	[PF,C]	SAC	4
27	Cheick Diallo	[PF,C]	NO	3
28	Cody Zeller	[PF,C]	CHA	3
29	Marc Gasol	[C]	TOR	3
30	Mason Plumlee	[PF,C]	DEN	3
31	Alex Len	[PF,C]	ATL	3
32	Enes Kanter	[PF,C]	POR	3
33	Ed Davis	[PF,C]	BKN	4
34	Jonas Valanciunas	[C]	MEM	2	Averaging 18.6 points, 7.8 rebounds and 1.0 blocks in 27 minutes over last five games.
35	Dewayne Dedmon *	[C]	ATL	3	Day-to-day (knee).