Welcome to the Week 23 Fantasy Alarm Fantasy Basketball Rankings! It's a lighter week in the NBA this week as no team plays more than four games and we are back to a light Tuesday & Thursday slates. The Trailblazers are the team to ride this week as they pull four games against quite inferior opponents. Let's take a look around at the week 23 landscape throughout the NBA with this weeks position by position rankings:

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POINT GUARDS:

  1. Stephen Curry (GSW-4 Games)-One of the most dominant scoring backcourt in the NBA and is having an MVP type season.
  2. Chris Paul (LAC-4 Games)-With the Clippers healthy again, Paul’s assist numbers will continue to increase and he will primarily serve as a reliable outside shooting option for the most part.
  3. Russell Westbrook (OKC-3 Games)-Kevin Durant is out for the rest of the year and Westbrook will continue to be one of the elite scoring options in the league.
  4. Damian Lillard (POR-4 Games): Lillard’s scoring will need to be above par because the Blazers continue to get bitten by the injury bug. 
  5. Reggie Jackson (DET-4 Games): He is proving to owners that he can thrive when given a leadership position and has been racking up points, assists and steals.
  6. John Wall (WSH-3 Games): Wall continues to look to penetrate to the basket first before shooting showing growth.
  7. Goran Dragic (MIA-4 Games): The Heat have a bunch of good match ups and Dragic is starting to really get comfortable with the Heat’s offense. 
  8. Tony Parker (SAS-4 Games): Parker has become quite the consistent scoring option for the Spurs as he gets screened perfectly and is able to drive to the basket with little to no interference. 
  9. Mo Williams (CHA-4 Games): Williams shot continues to stay hot as Charlotte is desperately looking for consistent production.
  10. Mike Conley (MEM-3 Games)-He is as tenacious on defense as he is on offense and his aggressiveness keeps him in the game and is a confident shooter from the outside.
  11. Eric Bledsoe (PHX-3 Games)- He will even get more scoring opportunities with Brandon Knight hurt thus making him the primary scoring weapon by far.
  12. Kyrie Irving (CLE-2 Games): It is safe to say that Irving is one of the hottest guards right now and is fully healthy.
  13. Jeff Teague: (ATL-3 Games): Teague has been more of a facilitator than scorer over the last few weeks, but am expecting at least one 20-point outing this week.
  14. Ty Lawson (DEN-3 Games): Lawson has been focusing on setting up his teammates more as of late.
  15. Elfrid Payton (ORL-3 Games): He had dished 10 or more assists in 3 of his last 5 games.
  16. Deron Williams (BKN-4 Games): He has been a consistent double-figure scoring option when on the court. MINOR INJURY RISK (Again!)
  17. Jarrett Jack (BKN-4 Games): The Nets continue to allow both Jack and Deron Williams shoot at their disposal.
  18. George Hill (IND-4 Games): The Pacers backcourt continues to standout as Hill continues to be a consistent scoring option.
  19. Ricky Rubio (MIN-3 Games): Dealing with an ankle injury and is definitely a  INJURY RISK for the week.
  20. Greivis Vasquez (TOR-4 Games): Seeing a ton of minutes with Kyle Lowry out for potentially a few more games. Recently had a 20-point scoring outing.

 

SHOOTING GUARDS:

  1. James Harden (HOU-4 Games):  Harden is definitely playing at his best right now and contributing triple-doubles.
  2. Klay Thompson (GSW-4 Games): It is very hard to deny one of the best shooters in the game who is one half of the top scoring backcourt in the league.
  3. Gordon Hayward (UTAH-4 Games): He continues to be the Jazz primary scoring weapon from mid and long range.
  4. Jimmy Butler (CHI-3 Games):  He’s back! One of the best perimeter defenders this season and also takes on the bulk of the Bulls scoring.  
  5. Kevin Martin (MIN-3 Games): He is always a threat from downtown and can shoot your lights out when feeling it and is needed with all of the injuries on the Timberwolves.
  6. J.J. Redick (LAC-4 Games): Redick has been seeing an increase in playing time and has one of the smoothest shots in the game. 
  7. Nicolas Batum (POR-4 Games):  With Wes Matthews out, Batum has been picking up the scoring and playing time and will be needed for the Blazers down the stretch.
  8. Dwayne Wade (MIA-4 Games): He has definitely picked up the scoring and should be utilized before his next injury occurs.
  9. DeMar DeRozan (TOR-4 Games): Has been a great scorer inside and out and has definitely played great defense inside and out resulting in more rebounds and steals.  
  10. Danny Green (SAS-4 Games): Green has been one of the most dangerous shooters from beyond the arc over the last few weeks.
  11. Trevor Ariza (HOU-4 Games): Perimeter defense could not be any cleaner and finds himself open from downtown a lot. 
  12. Monta Ellis (DAL-3 Games): Ellis is a scoring machine who is racking up steals and blocks and is very dangerous when shooting over 45 percent from the field on a give night.
  13. Anthony Morrow (OKC-3 Games): Coming off another impressive week in scoring and has been shooting well from the outside and with Kevin Durant shut down for the season, he will be relied on to score.
  14. Kyle Korver (ATL-3 Games): Korver has fully adjusted to the mask and can absolutely be relied on as the Bulls sharp shooter.
  15. Victor Oladipo (ORL-3 Games): Continues to grow as a shooter and penetrator, but unfortunately is only playing twice this week.  
  16. Joe Johnson (BKN-4 Games): Johnson continues to see a lot of open looks in games. You would think teams completely forgot what his skill set is.
  17. Rodney Stuckey (IND-4 Games): When Stuckey is not scoring, he is helping out in other categories such as rebounds, assists and steals.
  18. Will Barton (DEN-3 Games): Barton has not only seen more time because of his offensive attack, but because when on the court, he keeps the offense organized and is good at finding the open man anywhere on the court.
  19. Brandon Knight (PHX-3 Games): MINOR INJURY RISK-Dealing with a bit of ankle soreness.   
  20. J.R. Smith (CLE-2 Games): A huge threat from the outside and despite having a cold shooting week, he will continue to get shot opportunities.

 

SMALL FORWARDS:

  1. Kawhi Leonard (SAS-4 Games): Continues to be a major focal point for the Spurs offense and can absolutely be trusted for scoring, rebounding and steals.
  2. Khris Middleton (MIL-4 Games): His scoring has improved tremendously and is even getting involved in the rebounding aspect of the game.
  3. Thad Young (BKN-4 Games): Young is playing for a contract next season and has been a reliable double-figure scoring option and multi-steal option per game. 
  4. Danilo Gallinari (DEN-3 Games): He is as dangerous from beyond the arc as he is when he has the ball at the elbow and is the Nuggets most reliable shooter at this point. 
  5. Chandler Parsons (DAL-3 Games): When Parsons is in a great shooting groove, he is very tough to defend against.
  6. Giannis Antetokoumpo (MIL-4 Games): Has been contributing in just about every category throughout the season and even with Khris Middleton blowing up, he still gets his.
  7. LeBron James (CLE-2 Games): As long as he is on the court, he is one of the most reliable fantasy options. Only playing in 2 games.
  8. Andrew Wiggins (MIN-3 Games): Remains in double figures for scoring and will also provide minor help in rebounding and with the Timberwolves badly injured, the offense will run through him.
  9. Rudy Gay (SAC-4 Games): When on the court, it is more than likely that he is looking at a 20 point scoring outing. 
  10. Luol Deng (MIA-4 Games): Deng has been shooting very well from the outside and Goran Dragic is a big reason why. 
  11. Ersan Ilyasova (MIL-4 Games):  Continues to be a prime double-figure scoring option for the Bucks and his long-range shooting makes him a nightmare to match up against.
  12. DeMarre Carroll (ATL-3 Games): Carroll has taken a few bumps, but is one of the most blue-collared players in this league as he sacrifices his body to keep the play alive and has been a reliable mid to long range scorer.
  13. Tobias Harris (ORL-3 Games): Harris has been more productive in the first half of game than the second as of late, but has definitely shown his shooting range.
  14. Jeff Green (MEM-4 Games): Has been scoring over 16 points per game over the last week and shot 51 percent from the field during that span.
  15. Tyreke Evans (NO-3 Games): Evans is hard to trust, especially with his issues with turnovers, but when you are ready to give up on him, he will put up a double-double.
  16. Harrison Barnes (GSW-4 Games): Barnes scored 17.5 points per game last season and has developed into a dangerous piece off of the Warriors bench.
  17. Jae Crowder (BOS-4 Games): Crowder seems to put up solid numbers every other game, but has been a good off the bench option and has been getting it done on both sides of the court.
  18. Gerald Henderson (CHA-4 Games): Henderson has been shooting the ball well lately and even though his main role is to hit the open jumper, Henderson has shown that he can be a facilitator for the Hornets as well as his assist numbers continue to pile up.
  19. P.J. Tucker (PHX-3 Games): Tucker has been consistent in scoring and rebounding and his perimeter defense has secured his rotation spot.
  20. Wilson Chandler (DEN-3 Games): With players in and out of the lineup, Chandler is not only needed for consistent scoring, but he is a change of pace player who will take advantage of teams on transition.

POWER FORWARDS:

  1. Anthony Davis (NO-3 Games): Even when his minutes are being watched, Davis always gives fantasy owners their proper return when he’s on the court.
  2. LaMarcus Aldridge (POR-4 Games): Coming off of a great week that included a 32-point scoring outing. 
  3. Draymond Green (GSW-4 Games): Green continues to be the Warriors most dangerous forward inside and outside and has been rotated to the Center position (increasing his playing time further).
  4. Blake Griffin (LAC-4 Games): Great first week back in action in which he scored nearly 21 points per game and grabbed 8 rebounds during that stretch.
  5. Kenneth Faried (DEN-3 Games): Faried is in a great stretch in which he continues to help fantasy players in just about every category.
  6. Nerlens Noel (PHI-4 Games): Noel’s overall presence on the court continues to make him stand out as one of the premier big men in the league for years to come.
  7. Paul Millsap (ATL-3 Games): Millsap had another great scoring week contributing 19 points while shooting 50 percent from the field.
  8. Markieff Morris (PHX-3 Games): Scoring and rebounding numbers are back up and is also good for steals and blocks.
  9. Zach Randolph (MEM-3 Games):  Randolph has been a bit quiet, but is one of the best inside players over the last number of years. 
  10. Tim Duncan (SAS-4 Games): He does not even need a ton of playing time to put up double-double type numbers. 
  11. Derrick Favors (UT-4 Games): Favors continues to attack the post and has a smooth step back fade-away shot that is hard to defend against. 
  12. Pau Gasol (CHI-3 Games): Gasol continues to thrive in the Bulls offense as he has been very dangerous in the post.  
  13. Marcus Morris (PHX-3 Games): He continues to be a major scoring and rebounding threat
  14. Nikola Mirotic (CHI-3 Games): Taking advantage of playing time opportunity and has been more involved in the Bulls offense because of his long-range shooting and aggressiveness under the glass.
  15. Kevin Love (CLE-2 Games): Love is once again healthy and when on the court, is a big threat from inside and outside.
  16. Brandon Bass (BOS-4 Games): With the big men depth thin in Boston, Bass has been playing over 30 minutes and has developed quite the mid-range game and it is being utilized.
  17. Dirk Nowitzki (DAL-3 Games):  Has not been scoring as much as of late, but it would not be surprising to see him score 20 points.
  18. Ed Davis (LAL-3 Games): His defense has been stalwart lately and averaged nearly three blocks per game over the last week.
  19. Marvin Williams (CHA-4 Games): He has been seeing an increase in playing time and has been flirting with double-doubles and helps out in multiple categories.
  20. James Johnson (TOR-4 Games): Johnson has seen a minor increase in both scoring and rebounding as Toronto continues to rotate their big men evenly.

 

 

CENTERS:

  1. DeMarcus Cousins (SAC-4 Games): When Cousins is in the lineup, he is the most dangerous big man in the league. 
  2. DeAndre Jordan (LAC-4 Games): Now that Blake Griffin is back and looking great, Jordan will be able to camp out on the lower block thus making the Clippers offense more complete.
  3. Brook Lopez (BKN-4 Games): Lopez has really picked his rebounding up over the last few weeks and has a very accurate mid-range jumper. 20 and 10 nights are looking good for him moving forward.
  4. Marc Gasol (MEM-3 Games): Gasol is a prime offensive weapon and when the defensive opposition settles in under the basket, Gasol takes full advantage by taking and making long range shots.
  5. Andre Drummond (DET-4 Games): Outside of his terrible free-throw shooting, Drummond is one of the hardest to defend and box out against under the glass.
  6. Tiago Splitter (SAS-4 Games): Splitter continues to shoot and drive the lane well.
  7. Enes Kanter (OKC-3 Games):  Kanter’s production is needed on both ends of the floor in order for the Thunder to hang on to the final playoff spot out west thus you can expect him to play big minutes. 
  8. Al Jefferson (CHA-4 Games): The Hornets only consistent scoring and rebounding option and he was able to make it through a week without any soreness.
  9. Joakim Noah (CHI-3 Games): As long as Noah is on the floor, always a good option, especially during shorter weeks. 
  10. Al Horford (ATL-3 Games): Horford is a very consistent scorer and has been playing better from outside the paint than inside. 
  11. Dwight Howard (HOU-4 Games): Coming off of a solid scoring week and is starting to increase those rebounding numbers.
  12. Marcin Gortat (WSH-3 Games): Gortat is breaking away from the pack of big men on the Wizards securing the most playing time because of consistency in rebounding, health and high percentage shooting.  
  13. Nikola Vucevic (ORL-3 Games): Not only is he good post-player, but he also gets the ball at the elbow and creates as he drives to the basket and is great at drawing contact. 
  14. Tyson Chandler (DAL-3 Games): The low numbers continue to come in from a scoring standpoint but has grabbed over 10 rebounds in 4 of his last 5 games. 
  15. Rudy Gobert (UTAH-4 Games): His mid-range game grows each game and is very aggressive under the glass. Has been struggling a bit.
  16. Roy Hibbert (IND-4 Games): The rebounding numbers are not there, but the scoring sure is as he scored over 16 points per game over his last few games.
  17. Zaza Pachulia (MIL-4 Games): Continues to be the big bull in the middle and secure double-doubles. Good DFS option too.
  18. Hassan Whiteside (MIA-4 Games): Whiteside continues to take advantage of the lack of health on the Heat and it is always a possibility for him to secure 15-20 rebounds in a game.
  19. Jonas Valanciunas (TOR-4 Games): A big bull in the middle that is always on the verge of getting hurt but is productive when on the floor.
  20. Timofey Mozgov (CLE-2 Games): A good volume option who will get you the quickest double-double and then will be relegated to the bench.

 

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