Point Guard
RANK | NAME | Team | # Games | Analysis |
| 1 | Damian Lillard | POR | 4 | Lilalrd takes the top spot w/ the full slate and he should one of the biggest fantasy producers this week. Expect a high volume of scoring, three's and he'll help w/ assists too. |
| 2 | Russell Westbrook | OKC | 3 | Westbrook continues to dominate in multiple categories and owners can frequently expect double-doubles and triple-doubles from the Thunder's top weapon. |
| 3 | Stephen Curry | GSW | 3 | Curry is the Warriors 1A option when it comes to scoring the basketball and he'll act as a traditional PG and set up Klay Thompson at the arc, Kevin Durant at the elbow and Draymond Green in the post. |
| 4 | Ben Simmons | PHI | 3 | Simmons playing multiple positions on the floor will keep him in the game for extended minutes. He continues to have no issues getting to the rim and being amulti-category producer. |
| 5 | Kyrie Irving | BOS | 3 | Irving has made himself more of a priority scorer and the offense continues to work through him. Owners can expect scoring, dimes and steals regularly. |
| 6 | Kemba Walker | CHA | 3 | Walker has had an incredible season, especially from the scoring standpoint. There will be a lot of times in which he'll take the entire possesion by himself w/ no passing. He'll also hit deep three's. |
| 7 | John Wall | WSH | 3 | Wall has battled sickness and an injured Heel in the last couple of weeks but he's hanging tough and he shouldn't have any limitations this week. |
| 8 | Kyle Lowry | TOR | 3 | Lowry has recovered from injury and owners can expect him to play full minutes and not have to worry about him burning out because of the amount of depth that that they have. |
| 9 | Lonzo Ball | LAL | 4 | Ball is very much in play this week and even w/ Rajon Rondo back in the mix, he should continue to see consistent minutes in at least the mid-20's and LeBron James loves playing on the floor w/ him. |
| 10 | Rajon Rondo | LAL | 4 | Rondo has been able to see full minutes since coming back. He'll provide help w/ scoring, rebounding, assists and steals. Rondo hasn't had any setbacks w/ his Hand since returning. |
| 11 | De'Aaron Fox | SAC | 3 | Fox will continue to be the top option on a much improved Kings team. His ability to speed up the tempo and run the floor w/ no fear and draw contact makes him very hard to guard. |
| 12 | Eric Bledsoe | MIL | 3 | Bledsoe's defense alone will keep him in games and he'll provide consistent production w/ scoring, assists and steals. He's also been fighting for long rebounds outside of the paint. |
| 13 | D'Angelo Russell | BKN | 3 | Russell remains the Nets top overall option and he's shown growth w/ both his court vision and lane-driving. He'll hit shots consistently from mid and long-range and will remain a priority scorer. |
| 14 | Jamal Murray | DEN | 3 | Murray is absolutely a shoot-first PG who will find openings off the ball and he'll take a ton of jumpers each time out. He's not as reliable w/ steals. He'll keep shooting a ton w/ all of Denver's injuries. |
| 15 | Spencer Dinwiddie | BKN | 3 | Dinwiddie continues to shine and Caris LeVert being out has been the best thing for him, his minutes and production. Dinwiddie is a speedy lane driver who draws a ton of contact. |
| 16 | Kris Dunn | CHI | 3 | Dunn has picked up his production in the last couple of weeks after looking horrible right when he came back from injury. He'll serve as the main facilitator and pick up more shots w/ Zach LaVine hurt. |
| 17 | Ricky Rubio | UT | 3 | Rubio runs the floor effectively and makes a ton of crisp passes in the lane. Rubio will find ways to get to the rim and he'll be reliable w/ steals and doesn't have much competition for minutes. |
| 18 | Trae Young | ATL | 3 | Young will always take a high volume of shots, but the question remains whether or not he can shoot consistently. He needs to improve his three-point shooting. He's reliable w/ dimes. |
| 19 | Mike Conley | MEM | 2 | Conley would be much higher on this list as the Grizzlies priority player, but he drew the short slate this week. |
| 20 | Derrick Rose | MIN | 3 | INJ: Rose is dealing with a sprained Ankle and his status is uncertain for his first game of the week. |
Shooting Guard
RANK | NAME | Team | # Games | Analysis |
| 1 | James Harden | HOU | 3 | More will be asked of Harden w/ Chris Paul out for the next few weeks. Expect his assist-numbers to increase and he'll shift regularly between both guard spots. |
| 2 | Jrue Holiday | NO | 3 | Holiday continues to get playing time at both guard spots w/ Elfrid Payton still out. Holiday will continue being a multi-category producer and he'll pick up more shots w/ Nikola Mirotic hurt. |
| 3 | CJ McCollum | POR | 4 | McCollum moves up w/ the full slate. The Blazers second scoring option will get open a lot from mid-range. He'll out on the defensive end by grabbing long rebounds and steals. |
| 4 | Bradley Beal | WSH | 3 | Beal will continue to be the Wizards second scoring option and the Wizards backcourt will have to handle most of the scoring w/ Otto Porter Jr. and Dwight Howard hurt. |
| 5 | Devin Booker | PHX | 3 | Booker will rotate between both guard spots and hasn't looked back since returning from injury. He remains the Suns top scoring option and he does a good job pushing the ball in the lane. |
| 6 | DeMar DeRozan | SAS | 3 | DeRozan is the main backcourt scorer for the Spurs and he'll find way to keep plays alive by crashing the boards. Expect consistent scoring, rebounding and steals. |
| 7 | Buddy Hield | SAC | 3 | Hield continues to show his grown in not only his scoring ability, but also his rebounding. The Kings have been able to rely on him as a second shooting weapon and he doesn't just shoot from the arc. |
| 8 | Khris Middleton | MIL | 3 | Middleton is a priority scorer in the Bucks offense and he'll find way to push the ball inside and that will help w/ his assist-numbers. Expect a lot of top of the key three's. |
| 9 | Brandon Ingram | LAL | 4 | Ingram has lifted his production since returning from injury. His name has been involved in trade rumors and he is clearly playing w/ more fire and getting more time w/ the ball. |
| 10 | Klay Thompson | GSW | 3 | Thompson remains the Warriors third scoring option and he'll get fed at the arc a lot. He's been moving around the arc a lot more and he's attacking the rim more because teams expect him to shoot. |
| 11 | Tim Hardaway Jr. | NY | 3 | Hardaway was dealing w/ a sore Foot and he escaped what could have been a more serious Foot injury and even not being 100 percent hasn't stopped him from scoring a high volume of points. |
| 12 | Donovan Mitchell | UT | 3 | Mitchell continues to play more at the arc than in the lane. He's not cutting w/ the ball as much this season, but he'll still be the Jazz priority scorer. He needs to attack the rum more. |
| 13 | Josh Hart | LAL | 4 | Hart has been able to stick w/ the Lakers rotation and he'll be able to produce points w/ the Lakers second unit. He has a balanced game between driving and jump-shooting. |
| 14 | Victor Oladipo | IND | 2 | Oladipo would be much higher if he didn't have the short slate this week. He's been able to remain healthy and he hasn't had any setbacks w/ his Knee since returning. |
| 15 | Jeremy Lamb | CHA | 3 | Lamb continues to impress because of his jump-shooting and rebounding. He's just as committed on defense as he is on offense and he's become the Hornets second scoring weapon. |
| 16 | Malcolm Brogdon | MIL | 3 | Brogdon is still very much involved in the Bucks rotation and he'll continues to see playing time at both guard spots. He just got a rest game and should be fresh for the full week. |
| 17 | JJ Redick | PHI | 3 | Redick continues to hit a ton of three-pointers and help out on the assist-front too. He's done a good job forcing the ball in the lane. He's a reliable assist-producer. |
| 18 | Kent Bazemore | ATL | 3 | Bazemore will get a lot of shots in this offense especially w/ Taurean Prince still hurt. He's a better shooter than Trae Young especially from long-range. |
| 19 | Andrew Wiggins | MIN | 3 | Wiggins will see even more shots if both Derrick Rose and Jeff Teague have to sit. He should be the Timberwolves second scoring option for the week. |
| 20 | Lou Williams | LAC | 3 | Williams has returned from injury and his Knee is fully healthy. Expect him to continue to produce from both guard positions and he'll even grab long rebounds. |
Small Forward
RANK | NAME | Team | # Games | Analysis |
| 1 | LeBron James | LAL | 4 | James should be the top fantasy producer this week w/ the full slate and his first game of the week is against the defending champions and he'll want to make a statement. |
| 2 | Giannis Antetokounmpo | MIL | 3 | The Greek Freak will be highly productive in most areas as always. Expect no limitations when it comes to his minutes. The only category he won't help w/ is three-pointers. He's an MVP contender. |
| 3 | Kevin Durant | GSW | 3 | Durant will be just as motivated to beat LeBron as LeBron will to beat Durant on Christmas. Durant should be able to have his way as the 1A scoring option for the Warriors. |
| 4 | Paul George | OKC | 3 | George has been a very effective second option and he continues to say how this year has been the best year of his career. He's a priority scorer and will help w/ boards and steals. |
| 5 | Kawhi Leonard | TOR | 3 | Leonard shouldn't have to rest at all this week and the Raptors are even talking about having him not sit out during back to back games anymore. Leonard has been able to stay healthy this year. |
| 6 | Jimmy Butler | PHI | 3 | Butler has looked good and has a very similar role w/ the Sixers as he did w/ the Timberwolves. He'll be utilized as the second shooting option because he's a better shooter than Ben Simmons . |
| 7 | Luka Doncic | DAL | 3 | Doncic continues to play multiple positions on the floor and the Mavs guards are hurt. Doncic has seen a lot of PG minutes and he'll continue to help out a ton w/ points, boards and dimes. |
| 8 | Danilo Gallinari | LAC | 3 | Gallinari remains the Clippers second scoring option and he'll hit a lot of mid and long-range jumpers. Gallo will also grab long rebounds and he'll drive inside after keeping a play alive. |
| 9 | Josh Richardson | MIA | 3 | Richardson is seeing a lot of minutes at PG w/ Goran Dragic out and he'll continue to have a lot of time w/ the ball. He'll continue to be a priority scorer in the Heat's offense and help w/ assists. |
| 10 | Evan Turner | POR | 4 | Turner gets more love in the Blazers rotation than Maurice Harkless and he'll score most of his points w/ the Blazers second unit. He gets the bump because of the full slate. |
| 11 | Robert Covington | MIN | 3 | Covington has been a Monster on the perimeter and in the post. He'll continue to be a huge help w/ steals and blocks on the perimeter. He'll also score from both in the lane and on the perimeter. |
| 12 | Rudy Gay | SAS | 3 | Gay has been able to remain on the court and he'll hit a lot of mid-range jumpers as the Spurs third scoring option. He'll set up in the post and position himself to frequently grab boards. |
| 13 | TJ Warren | PHX | 3 | Warren will continue to see a lot of minutes at PF and he'll still swing to SF. He's one of the Suns best rebounders and he's been a lot more aggressive in the lane this year. |
| 14 | Justin Holiday | CHI | 3 | The Bulls have once again been bitten by the injury bug and w/ LaVine and Portis out, Holiday will see even more shots in the Bulls offense. Jabari Parker being in the dog house also helps Holiday's cause. |
| 15 | Joe Ingles | UT | 3 | Ingles continues to be a consistent three-point shooter and on defense, he fights very hard through screens and uses his long arms to grab steals consistently. |
| 16 | Trevor Ariza | WSH | 3 | Ariza looks like he fits right into the Wizards offense and w/ Otto Porter Jr. still out and no Kelly Oubre Jr. to worry about, he should continue to see a lot of minutes and help w/ three's and steals. |
| 17 | Bogdan Bogdanovic | SAC | 3 | Bogdanovic has not looked back since returning from injury and he'll see a few more shots w/ Marvin Bagley III still hurt. He'll drive to draw contact and fight for boards off of missed shots. |
| 18 | Gordon Hayward | BOS | 3 | Hayward continues to have a bizzare season. He hasn't made as much of a scoring impact as expected. He's been inconsistent from the field. He doesn't look comfortable in the Celtics offense. |
| 19 | Otto Porter Jr. | WSH | 3 | INJ: Porter has missed his last seven games and it was said he would only need to miss games from last week. We'll have to wait and see whether or not he'll be activated for the start of the week. |
| 20 | Nikola Mirotic | NO | 3 | INJ: Mirotic is still dealing w/ an injured Ankle and he's missed his last five games. His status is uncertain for his first game of the week. |
Power Forward
RANK | NAME | Team | # Games | Analysis |
| 1 | Blake Griffin | DET | 3 | Griffin remains the the top fantasy PF this season because of his scoring. It's funny that his main competition for best fantasy PF in the league is the guy who he was traded for in Tobias Harris . |
| 2 | Kyle Kuzma | LAL | 4 | Kuzma moves up w/ the full slate and he's looking like he's becoming the established second option behind LeBron for the Lakers. Expect consistent scoring, three's and boards. |
| 3 | Tobias Harris | LAC | 3 | Harris is a big reason why the Clippers have had the first-half success that they've had. As the top scoring option, he's been able to drive aggresively and hit shots from beyond the arc. |
| 4 | Julius Randle | NO | 3 | Randle will continue to see even more playing time and plays called for him in the post if Nikola Mirotic has to miss more time. He's done a great job operating out of the post on both sides of the ball. |
| 5 | Al-Farouq Aminu | POR | 4 | Aminu moves up the rankings w/ the full slate of games and luckily for him, he doesn't have competition for minutes and he'll help w/ points and boards. He'll look to slash in the lane and draw contact. |
| 6 | LaMarcus Aldridge | SAS | 3 | Aldridge has had to handle the responsibility of playing at both PF and C, but lately other Spurs big-men have been coming through and that will take the pressure off of him a bit to always score. |
| 7 | Aaron Gordon | ORL | 3 | The Magic's frontcourt continues to provide the bulk of their production and Gordon gets a ton of time w/ the ball. Gordon will look to drive and draw contact. He's a very reliable rebounder. |
| 8 | Lauri Markkanen | CHI | 3 | Markkanen looks like he's shaken the rust off and looks more like himself on the court. He completely benefits from LaVine and Portis being out and will be the Bulls priority scoring option. |
| 9 | Draymond Green | GSW | 3 | Green has been able to stay healthy in December and the Warriors need all of the help they can get in the paint. It will be harder for Green to score in double figures than produce double-digit boards. |
| 10 | Jayson Tatum | BOS | 3 | Tatum continues to be a priority scorer and he may see his shots go down a tad because Al Horford has returned to the lineup. He's a balanced player and will drive and shoot. He's a reliable rebounder. |
| 11 | Pascal Siakam | TOR | 3 | Siakam will see even more minutes and usage if Serge Ibaka needs to miss more time w/ a Knee injury. He'll benefit indirectly from Jonas Valanciunas being out for the next few weeks. |
| 12 | Marcus Morris | BOS | 3 | Morris is healthy and he should see full minutes moving forward. As the Celtics enforcer, he'll do all of the dirty work in the paint and then he'll pop out and shoot open three-pointers. |
| 13 | Larry Nance Jr. | CLE | 3 | Nance will continue to see heavy minutes and usage w/ both Kevin Love and Tristan Thompson on the shelf. The Cavs don't have many other options and that makes Nance a priority scorer. |
| 14 | Harrison Barnes | DAL | 3 | Barnes has not made as much of a scoring impact, but he'll continue providing strong defensive efforts and he'll grab boards in the paint and steals on the perimeter. |
| 15 | Noah Vonleh | NY | 3 | Vonleh has been the Knicks best defensive player this season. Enes Kanter is not a good defender at all and Vonleh has done a good job running the floor on both sides of the ball. |
| 16 | Nemanja Bjelica | SAC | 3 | Bjelica will continue to benevit from Bagley being injured and he's been a much better rebounder lately and he'll step back and hit shots from beyond the arc consistently. |
| 17 | Derrick Favors | UT | 3 | Favors continues to be fed at the elbow and he'll look to work his way in the post and draw contact. He's not easy to box out of the lane and he'll block shots consistently. |
| 18 | Taj Gibson | MIN | 3 | Even though Dario Saric has eaten into Gibson's minutes a bit, Gibson has been able to still produce points, boards and steals and he remains a strong inside defender. |
| 19 | John Collins | ATL | 3 | INJ: Collins missed his previous game w/ a sprained Ankle and his status is uncertain for the week. |
| 20 | Serge Ibaka | TOR | 3 | INJ: Ibaka has missed his last three games w/ a Knee injury and he hasn't been ruled out for any games this week yet, but be prepared. His first game of the week is on Wednesday. |
Center
RANK | NAME | Team | # Games | Analysis |
| 1 | Anthony Davis | NO | 3 | Davis hurt himself a few games ago, but he didn't have to miss time. It's never a good feeling whenever an Anthony Davis owner see's him limping on the court. |
| 2 | Joel Embiid | PHI | 3 | Embiid has also been able to stay healthy since the start of the season. He's the Sixers top scoring option and he continues to grab a ton of boards. |
| 3 | Nikola Jokic | DEN | 3 | The Nuggets continue to deal w/ multiple injuries and Jokic is far and away the top option and he'll drive the lane and fire from downtown. Expect multi-category production. |
| 4 | Nikola Vucevic | ORL | 3 | Vucevic continues to show how improved his game is especially w/ his long-range shooting. He'll grab a ton of boards and use his footwork to get inside w/ ease. |
| 5 | Andre Drummond | DET | 3 | Drummond remains one of the hardest players in the league to keep out of the paint. Drummond will score from right under the basket and he'll regularly grab a ton of boards. |
| 6 | Karl-Anthony Towns | MIN | 3 | Towns has been making better decisions w/ the ball and he's using his size to get in the lane more and not settling for as many long-range jumpers. |
| 7 | Jusuf Nurkic | POR | 4 | Nurkic moves up w/ the full slate of games and he serves as the Blazers third scoring option and main inside scorer. He's uses his fancy footwork to get inside and draw contact. |
| 8 | Clint Capela | HOU | 3 | Capela remains the Rockets onl;y productive big-man, especially on the offensive side of the ball. He'll move up to being the second scoring option for the next few weeks w/ CP3 out. |
| 9 | Rudy Gobert | UT | 3 | Gobert will always find ways to block shots at different parts of the paint. He uses his good leaping ability to swat shots away and he'll continue scoring and rebounding consistently from the low block. |
| 10 | Hassan Whiteside | MIA | 3 | Whiteside continues to produce points and boards, but owners have to be a bit worried about his playing time. The Heat have been limiting his minutes more and he's become a mid-20's player. |
| 11 | DeAndre Jordan | DAL | 3 | Jordan shouldn't be limited at all by the return of Dirk Nowitzki . The Mavs are re-integrating Nowitzki into the rotation slowly. Expect Jordan to get a ton of boards and blocks. |
| 12 | Deandre Ayton | PHX | 3 | Ayton and Luka Doncic have been the most impressive rookies this season and Ayton continues to be a priority scorer for the Suns and Richaun Holmes won't impact his minutes. |
| 13 | JaVale McGee | LAL | 4 | McGee has been sick for the last week and has missed his last four games. He is feeling better as the medication has kicked in after needing to go to the Hospital. There's a good chance he can play his full slate. |
| 14 | Steven Adams | OKC | 3 | The gritty Adams continues to see heavy minutes and looks inside. As a starter, he's the Thunder's third scoring option as they continue to lack depth in their frontcourt. He's a very reliable rebounder. |
| 15 | Enes Kanter | NY | 3 | The good thing about Kanter is that he doesn't need a lot of time to put up double-digit points and boards and he doesn't have much competition for minutes. His minutes are all over the place. |
| 16 | Willie Cauley-Stein | SAC | 3 | Cauley-Stein will draw a lot of contact and he's not been as productive from the free-throw line, but he will hit mid-range jumpers. He'll grab consistent boards and steals and Bagley being out helps. |
| 17 | Al Horford | BOS | 3 | Horford returned Sunday after missing his previous seven games and he saw 19 minutes. His next game is on Tuesday and he could be at a 20-minute limit once again, but he should play his full slate. |
| 18 | Montrezl Harrell | LAC | 3 | Harrell continues doing all of the dirty work under the basket for the Clippers even though he doesn't start. He's a quicker and more aggressive big man than Marcin Gortat . |
| 19 | Jarrett Allen | BKN | 3 | Allen has been a huge help w/ inside scoring and rebounding. His timing on his jumps also continues to improve and he's blocked 1.4 shots per game this season. |
| 20 | Marc Gasol | MEM | 2 | Gasol would be much higher on this list but the Grizzlies drew the short slate this week. Memphis' second scoring option should help as always w/ points, boards, blocks and three-pointers. |