Wednesday, October 31, 2012

Fantasy Football 2012 - Rankings Week 9

QB
1. Aaron Rodgers vs. ARI
2. Peyton Manning @ CIN
3. Drew Brees vs. PHI
4. Robert Griffin III vs. CAR
5. Matt Stafford @ JAC
6. Michael Vick @ NO
7. Matt Ryan vs. DAL
8. Cam Newton @ WSH
9. Ben Roethlisberger @ NYG
10. Josh Freeman @ OAK
11. Matt Schaub vs. BUF
12. Andrew Luck vs. MIA
13. Eli Manning vs. PIT
14. Tony Romo @ ATL
15. Joe Flacco @ CLE
16. Philip Rivers vs. KC
17. Carson Palmer vs. TB
18. Andy Dalton vs. DEN
19. Jay Cutler @ TEN
20. Russell Wilson vs. MIN
21. Ryan Fitzpatrick @HOU
22. Matt Cassel @ SD
23. Christian Ponder @ SEA
24. Blaine Gabbert vs. DET
25. Matt Hasselbeck vs. TEN

RB
1. Arian Foster vs. BUF
2. LeSean McCoy @ NO
3. Ray Rice @ CLE
4. Adrian Peterson @ SEA
5. Matt Forte @ TEN
6. Willis McGahee @ CIN
7. Alfred Morris vs. CAR
8. Ryan Matthews vs. KC
9. Marshawn Lynch vs. MIN
10. Trent Richardson vs. BAL
11. Jamaal Charles @ SD
12. Darren McFadden vs. TB
13. Doug Martin @ OAK
14. Michael Turner vs. DAL
15. Rashad Jennings vs. DET
16. Reggie Bush @ IND
17. Darren Sproles vs. PHI
18. Chris Johnson vs. CHI
19. Mikel Leshoure @ JAC
20. Ahmad Bradshaw vs. PIT
21. BenJarvus Green-Ellis vs. DEN
22. CJ Spiller @ HOU
23. Jonathan Stewart @ WSH
24. Jonathan Dwyer @ NYG
25. Donald Brown vs. MIA
26. LaRod Stephens-Howling @ GB
27. Fred Jackson @ HOU
28. Alex Green vs. ARI
29. Daniel Thomas @ IND
30. Pierre Thomas vs PHI

WR
1. Brandon Marshall @ TEN
2. Demaryius Thomas @ CIN
3. Calvin Johnson @ JAC
4. AJ Green vs. DEN
5. Steve Smith @ WSH
6. Victor Cruz vs. PIT
7. Roddy White vs. DAL
8. Reggie Wayne vs. MIA
9. Marques Colston vs. PHI
10. Jordy Nelson vs. ARI
11. Percy Harvin @ SEA
12. Larry Fitzgerald @ GB
13. Andre Johnson vs. BUF
14. Vincent Jackson @ OAK
15. Mike Wallace @ NYG
16. Eric Decker @ CIN
17. Jeremy Maclin @ NO
18. Denarius Moore vs. TB
19. Julio Jones vs. DAL
20. Randall Cobb vs. ARI
21. DeSean Jackson @ NO
22. Torrey Smith @ CLE
23. Miles Austin @ ATL
24. Hakeem Nicks vs. PIT
25. Dwayne Bowe @ SD
26. Dez Bryant @ ATL
27. Mike Williams @ OAK
28. Titus Young @ JAC
29. Antonio Brown @ NYG
30. Lance Moore vs. PHI
31. Steve Johnson @ HOU
32. James Jones vs. ARI
33. Ryan Broyles @ JAC
34. Malcolm Floyd vs. KC
35. Josh Gordon vs. BAL
36. Kenny Britt vs. CHI
37. Sidney Rice vs. MIN
38. Anquan Boldin @ CLE
39. Santana Moss vs. CAR
40. Brandon LaFell @ WSH
41. Andre Roberts @ GB
42. Cecil Shorts vs. DET
43. Kevin Walter vs. BUF
44. Golden Tate vs. MIN
45. Brian Hartline @ IND
46. Brandon Stokley @ CIN
47. Kendall Wright vs. CHI
48. Davone Bess @ IND
49. Darrius Heyward-Bey vs. TB
50. Robert Meachem vs KC

TE
1. Tony Gonzalez vs. DAL
2. Jimmy Graham vs. PHI
3. Antonio Gates vs. KC
4. Jason Witten @ ATL
5. Owen Daniels vs. BUF
6. Brandon Pettigrew @ JAC
7. Heath Miller @ NYG
8. Brent Celek @ NO
9. Greg Olsen @ WSH
10. Jermaine Gresham vs. DEN
11. Martellus Bennett vs. PIT
12. Jermichael Finley vs. ARI
13. Kyle Rudolph @ SEA
14. Jared Cook vs. CHI
15. Brandon Myers vs. TB
16. Jacob Tamme @ CIN
17. Dennis Pitta @ CLE
18. Scott Chandler @ HOU
19. Dallas Clark @ OAK
20. Logan Paulsen vs. CAR

DST
1. Chicago Bears @ TEN
2. Houston Texans vs. BUF
3. Green Bay Packers vs. ARI
4. San Diego Chargers vs. KC
5. Detroit Lions @ JAC
6. Minnesota Vikings @ SEA
7. Atlanta Falcons vs. DAL
8. Baltimore Ravens @ CLE
9. Seattle Seahawks vs. MIN
10. Denver Broncos @ CIN
11. Washington Redskins vs. CAR
12. New York Giants vs. PIT
13. Miami Dolphins @ IND
14. Cleveland Browns vs. BAL
15. Pittsburgh Steelers @ NYG
16. Tampa Bay Buccaneers @ OAK
17. Kansas City Chiefs @ SD
18. Oakland Raiders vs. TB
19. Dallas Cowboys @ ATL
20. Indianapolis Colts vs. MIA

K
1. Lawrence Tynes vs. PIT
2. Mason Crosby vs. ARI
3. Matt Bryant vs. DAL
4. Jason Hanson @ JAC
5. Shayne Graham vs. BUF
6. Sebastian Janikowski vs. TB
7. Justin Tucker @ CLE
8. Blair Walsh @ SEA
9. Connor Barth @ OAK
10. Shaun Suisham @ NYG
11. Mat Prater @ CIN
12. Robbie Gould @ TEN
13. Garrett Hartley vs. PHI
14. Dan Bailey @ ATL
15. Phil Dawson vs. BAL

Tuesday, October 30, 2012

Fantasy Basketball 2012 -- Draft Recap

The NBA season opener is tonight, which, of course, means it's time for fantasy basketball. I recently drafted my team for the year (I only draft 1 per season) in a 12-team roto league on CBS. Although I am playing against complete strangers, there's a fairly large sum of money on the table, and we're all experienced players (from what I can gather).

With that being said, here's what my team looks like. I'm not one to gloat, but it does look pretty damned good (on paper). We'll see if they can live up to their billing soon enough, but chronic injuries do have me a little concerned (say, if Bynum, Bogut and Nene were to all go down, I'd be completely screwed... knock on wood). But, in any case, here's what I ended up with:

RB Lakers
G: Deron Williams - BKN, Jrue Holiday - PHI, Jeff Teague - ATL, Dion Waiters - CLE
F: Rudy Gay - MEM, Kevin Garnett - BOS, Michael Kidd-Gilchrist - CHA, Kris Humphries - BKN
C: Andrew Bynum - PHI, Andrew Bogut - GS
Bench: Derrick Favors - UTA, Nene - WAS, Ray Allen - MIA

I had the 7th overall pick and didn't expect to land Deron Williams, so that was a nice surprise. I had planned on taking Josh Smith or Dwight Howard with my 1st pick and draft rebound-heavy for the first few rounds (there is a noticeable lack of good Forwards once the top guys go off the board) but all my planning was rendered useless right out of the gate. Much like in warfare, as the circumstances change, so must your plans, or you will get torn to bloody ribbons (ok, maybe that analogy is a little extreme, but you get the idea). So, I had to pretty much wing it. I began, of course, by taking the best players on my board, and then began to fill needs as the draft moved along.

And, without further delay, the Recap:

Draft Order
1. Pistol Pete
2. SternSucks
3. Magic
4. PEDs
5. Tarheels
6. YankeeDoodle
7. RB Lakers*
8. Bruins
9. Catch These
10. Jackpot Blunts
11. Ballas
12. Net Slashers
*My team


Rd 1
1. Kevin Durant, SF - OKC
Pistol Pete

2. LeBron James, SF - MIA
SternSucks

3. Russell Westbrook, PG - OKC
Magic

4. Chris Paul, PG - LAC
PEDs

5. Josh Smith, PF - ATL
Tarheels

6. Dwyane Wade, SG - MIA
YankeeDoodle

7. Deron Williams, PG - BKN
RB Lakers*

8. Carmelo Anthony, SF - NY
Bruins

9. Kyrie Irving, PG - CLE
Catch These

10. Al Jefferson, C - UTA
Jackpot Blunts

11. Kobe Bryant, SG - LAL
Ballas

12. DeMarcus Cousins, C - SAC
Net Slashers

Best Pick: Deron Williams at #7, if I don't say so myself.
Needless to say, I was pretty surprised when he fell to me. There are three elite PGs who stand head and shoulders above the rest: CP3, Westbrook and Williams. They're better scorers than Kyrie Irving, Brandon Jennings and Ty Lawson, and CP3 and Williams dish out just as many dimes as Rondo. So, they are on a tier all to themselves. And, if you have a chance to get one of those guys in the top of the draft, you don't pass up that opportunity. Williams should've been the 4th or 5th player off the board, without question. Falling two or three spots, from 5 - 7, may not seem like that big of a drop, but it is, considering the caliber of player we're talking about.

Worst Pick: Carmelo Anthony at #8.
Melo is a case of a player who is better in real life than in fantasy. Sure, he scores a lot, but points are the easiest stat to come by, and he's not really a standout in any other category. He's not a big rebounder, he doesn't get many assists, or steals, or blocks, or shoot all that many 3s. So, he's sort of lives in a fantasy no-man's land. I have him ranked at #19 overall, so #8 is quite a reach, especially with so many other players available.

Sleeper Pick: Kyrie Irving at # 9.
It's hard to call Kyrie Irving a sleeper, since he's one of the hottest young players in the NBA, but could potentially join the ranks of the elite 3 PGs this season, making it the elite 4.


Rd 2
13. Kevin Love, PF - MIN
Net Slashers

14. Dwight Howard, C - LAL
Ballas

15. Ty Lawson, PG - DEN
Jackpot Blunts

16. LaMarcus Aldridge, PF - POR
Catch These

17. Pau Gasol, PF - LAL
Bruins

18. Andrew Bynum, C - PHI
RB Lakers*

19. Marc Gasol, C - MEM
YankeeDoodle

20. Brandon Jennings, PG - MIL
Tarheels

21. Blake Griffin, PF - LAC
PEDs

22. Rajon Rondo, PG - BOS
Magic

23. James Harden, SG - HOU
SternSucks

24. Stephen Curry, PG - GS
Pistol Pete

Best Pick: Dwight Howard at #14.
Even though many analysts are down on him this year, I still have Howard ranked as the #1 Center in fantasy (call it Lakers' bias if you will, but I'd rank him the same regardless of the jersey he wears). Yes, he does have obvious injury concerns, but he is such a beast on the boards, he could still potentially finish the season as the league's top rebounder, and one of the top shot-blockers, even if he only plays 70 games. I could make a case that he should've gone as high as #7 (I had considered taking him there if Williams & Smith were off the board), so he's quite a steal at #14.

Worst Pick: Stephen Curry at #24.
Stephen Curry is NOT a 2nd rounder, especially considering the surplus at PG. There are so many players I'd take before Curry it's pointless to even list them out, and that's even if he bounces back at 100%, which I don't think he will (at least, not right away).

Sleeper Pick: James Harden at #23.
I wasn't all too hep on Harden before the trade that sent him to the Rockets, but now that he'll be "The Man" in Houston, he'll have the opportunity to take his game to the next level. Whether he will or not is another question.

My Pick: Andrew Bynum at #18.
I think I got good value on Bynum. Some analysts rank him ahead of Howard for the year, even though he's been plagued by injuries just the same. So long as the two can stay at least relatively healthy, they should finish the season neck-and-neck statistically. Bynum may not rebound quite as much, but he probably will score a little more now that he's the #1 option for Philly. I really liked the idea of pairing him with Deron Williams. The pair give me a solid statistical foundation across the board.


Rd 3
25. Al Horford, C - ATL
Pistol Pete

26. Steve Nash, PG - LAL
SternSucks

27. Marcin Gortat, C - PHO
Magic

28. Tony Parker, PG - SA
PEDs

29. Mike Conley, PG - MEM
Tarheels

30. Goran Dragic, PG - PHO
YankeeDoodle

31. Rudy Gay, SF - MEM
RB Lakers*

32. Greg Monroe, C - DET
Bruins

33. Kyle Lowry, PG - TOR
Catch These

34. Carlos Boozer, PF - CHI
Jackpot Blunts

35. Monta Ellis, SG - MIL
Ballas

36. Andre Iguodala, SF - DEN
Net Slashers

Best Pick: Monta Ellis at #35.
This is really nice value pick here. Ellis is a pretty versatile guard, and can give you a bit of everything; points, assists, steals and 3s. He's basically Mike Conley, but will score nearly twice as many points. He's a much better option than Parker or Lowry and, as I said, I'd take him over Conley as well.

Worst Pick: Carlos Boozer at #34
There's no way to put it nicely; this is a terrible pick, possibly the worst in the entire draft. By my estimation, Boozer is the 66th best player available, and I'm probably being nice. To take him in the 3rd round, when forwards like Serge Ibaka, Paul Millsap and Anthony Davis were still on the board is mind-bogling. I would've taken Kevin Garnett over Carlos Boozer... and I did... in the 5th round.

Sleeper Pick: Goran Dragic at #30.
Again, he's not much of a sleeper, since everyone is jumping on the bandwagon, but in his limited time as a starter last season for the Rockets, he averaged 18 ppg, 8.4 assists, 1.8 steals and 1.8 3s, which isn't bad. Whether he can do that on a regular basis now that he's taken over for Steve Nash in Phoenix remains to be seen, but here's betting that he can.

My Pick: Rudy Gay at #31.
I felt comfortable taking Gay in the middle of the 3rd round for two reasons; 1) He's good. 2) The SF position is incredibly weak this season. There are only 5 top-tier SFs available in the draft (4 if you don't count ol' Paul Pierce as top-tier anymore) so, if I didn't take Gay here, I probably would've ended up reaching for someone like Nicolas Batum or Gerald Wallace two rounds too early. Could I have gotten a better player? Yes (I could've taken Monta Ellis, for one), but I don't feel like I reached here. ]


Rd 4
37. Paul Pierce, SF - BOS
Net Slashers

38. Roy Hibbert, C - IND
Ballas

39. Gordon Hayward, SF - UTA
Jackpot Blunts

40. Serge Ibaka, PF - OKC
Catch These

41. Joe Johnson, SG - BKN
Bruins

42. Jrue Holiday, PG - PHI
RB Lakers*

43. Anthony Davis, C - NO
YankeeDoodle

44. Kemba Walker, SG - CHA
Tarheels

45. Chris Bosh, PF - MIA
PEDs

46. Luol Deng, SF - CHI
Magic

47. Joakim Noah, C - CHI
SternSucks

48. Paul Millsap, PF - UTA
Pistol Pete

Best Pick: Paul Millsap at #48.

Worst Pick: Kemba Walker at #44.

Sleeper Pick: Jrue Holiday at #42.


Rd 5
49. Paul George, SG - IND
Pistol Pete

50. Brook Lopez, C - BKN
SternSucks

51. Ryan Anderson, PF - NO
Magic

52. John Wall, PG - WAS
PEDs

53. Tyreke Evans, PG - SAC
Tarheels

54. David Lee, PF - GS
YankeeDoodle

55. Kevin Garnett, C - BOS
RB Lakers*

56. Raymond Felton, PG - NY
Bruins

57. Nicolas Batum, SF - POR
Catch These

58. Klay Thompson, SG - GS
Jackpot Blunts

59. Jeremy Lin, PG - HOU
Ballas

60. Gerald Wallace, SF - BKN
Net Slashers

Best Pick: Tyreke Evans at #53

Worst Pick: Raymond Felton at #56

Sleeper Pick: Klay Thompson at #58


Rd 6
61. Damian Lillard, PG - POR
Net Slashers

62. Tim Duncan, PF - SA
Ballas

63. Marcus Thornton, PG - SAC
Jackpot Blunts

64. Dirk Nowitzki, PF - DAL
Catch These

65. Lou Williams, SG - ATL
Bruins

66. Jeff Teague, PG - ATL
RB Lakers*

67. Andrea Bargnani, C - TOR
YankeeDoodle

68. Darren Collison, PG - DAL
Tarheels

69. Tyson Chandler, C - NY
PEDs

70. Manu Ginobili, SG - SA
Magic

71. Danny Granger, SF - IND
SternSucks

72. Amare Stoudemire, PF - NY
Pistol Pete

Best Pick: Danny Granger at #71

Worst Pick: Manu Ginobili at #70

Sleeper Pick: Damian Lillard at #61


Rd 7
73. Ersan Ilyasova, PF - MIL
Net Slashers

74. Eric Gordon, SG - NO
SternSucks

75. Chandler Parsons, SF - HOU
Magic

76. Kenneth Faried, PF - DEN
PEDs

77. Michael Beasley, PF - PHO
Tarheels

78. Jameer Nelson, PG - ORL
YankeeDoodle

79. Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, SF - CHA
RB Lakers*

80. Brandon Knight, PG - DET
Bruins

81. Wesley Matthews, SG - POR
Catch These

82. Danilo Gallinari, SF - DEN
Jackpot Blunts

83. Zach Randolph, PF - MEM
Ballas

84. Mo Williams, PG - UTA
Net Slashers

Best Pick: Kenneth Faried at #76

Worst Pick: Chandler Parsons at #75

Sleeper Pick: Michael Kidd-Gilchrist at #79


Rd 8
85. Luis Scola, PF - PHO
Net Slashers

86. Greivis Vasquez, PG - NO
Ballas

87. JaVale McGee, C - DEN
Jackpot Blunts

88. Isaiah Thomas, PG - SAC
Catch These

89. JJ Hickson, PF - POR
Bruins

90. Kris Humphries, PF - BKN
RB Lakers*

91. Arron Afflalo, SG - ORL
YankeeDoodle

92. Nikola Pekovic, C - MIN
Tarheels

93. OJ Mayo, SG - DAL
PEDs

94. George Hill, PG - IND
Magic

95. Kawhi Leonard, SF - SA
SternSucks

96. Evan Turner, SG - PHI
Pistol Pete

Best Pick: Isaiah Thomas at #88

Worst Pick: JJ Hickson at #89

Sleeper Pick: Greivis Vasquez at #86


Rd 9
97. Kevin Martin, SG - OKC
Pistol Pete

98. Elton Brand, PF - DAL
SternSucks

99. DeMar DeRozan, SG - TOR
Magic

100. DeAndre Jordan, C - LAC
PEDs

101. JJ Redick, SG - ORL
Tarheels

102. Rodney Stuckey, PG - DET
YankeeDoodle

103. Andrew Bogut, C - GS
RB Lakers*

104. Ramon Sessions, PG - CHA
Bruins

105. Glen Davis, C - ORL
Catch These

106. Bradley Beal, SG - WAS
Jackpot Blunts

107. David West, PF - IND
Ballas

108. Omer Asik, PF - HOU
Net Slashers

Best Pick: Kevin Martin at #97

Worst Pick: JJ Redick at #101

Sleeper Pick: DeMar DeRozan at #99


Rd 10
109. Devin Harris, PG - ATL
Net Slashers

110. Kirk Hinrich, PG - CHI
Ballas

111. Gerald Henderson, SG - CHA
Jackpot Blunts

112. Anderson Varejao, C - CLE
Catch These

113. Samuel Dalembert, C - MIL
Bruins

114. Nene, C - WAS
RB Lakers*

115. Jason Terry, SG - BOS
YankeeDoodle

116. Taj Gibson, PF - CHI
Tarheels

117. Chris Kaman, C - DAL
PEDs

118. Andrei Kirilenko, SF - MIN
Magic

119. Luke Ridnour, PG - MIN
SternSucks

120. Ricky Rubio, PG - MIN
Pistol Pete

Best Pick: Anderson Varejao at #112

Worst Pick: Devin Harris at #109

Sleeper Pick: Andrei Kirilenko at #118


Rd 11
121. Derrick Rose, PG - CHI
Pistol Pete

122. DJ Augustin, PG - IND
SternSucks

123. Hedo Turkoglu, SF - ORL
Magic

124. Jordan Crawford, SG - WAS
PEDs

125. Andre Miller, PG - DEN
Tarheels

126. Alonzo Gee, SF - CLE
YankeeDoodle

127. Dion Waiters, SG - CLE
RB Lakers*

128. Jamal Crawford, SG - LAC
Bruins

129. Thaddeus Young, SF - PHI
Catch These

130. Jason Richardson, SG - PHI
Jackpot Blunts

131. Shawn Marion, SF - DAL
Ballas

132. Bismack Biyombo, PF - CHA
Net Slashers

Best Pick: Thaddeus Young at #129

Worst Pick: Hedo Turkoglu at #123

Sleeper Pick: Dion Waiters at #127


Rd 12
133. Jose Calderon, PG - TOR
Net Slashers

134. Tristan Thompson, C - CLE
Ballas

135. Jarrett Jack, PG - GS
Jackpot Blunts

136. Jeff Green, PF - BOS
Catch These

137. Jared Dudley, SG - PHO
Bruins

138. Derrick Favors, PF - UTA
RB Lakers*

139. Harrison Barnes, SF - GS
YankeeDoodle

140. Andre Drummond, C - DET
Tarheels

141. Derrick Williams, PF - MIN
PEDs

142. Nikola Vucevic, C - ORL
Magic

143. Terrence Jones, PF - HOU
SternSucks

144. Dorrell Wright, SF - PHI
Pistol Pete

Best Pick: Jared Dudley at #137

Worst Pick: Terrence Jones at #143

Sleeper Pick: Andre Drummond at #140


Rd 13
145. Byron Mullens, C - CHA
Pistol Pete

146. Emeka Okafor, C - WAS
SternSucks

147. Jose Juan Barea, PG - MIN
Magic

148. Spencer Hawes, C - PHI
PEDs

149. Tyrus Thomas, PF - CHA
Tarheels

150. Tiago Splitter, C - SA
YankeeDoodle

151. Ray Allen, SG - MIA
RB Lakers*

152. JR Smith, SG - NY
Catch These

153. DeJuan Blair, C - SA
Jackpot Blunts

154. Trevor Ariza, SF - WAS
Ballas

155. Austin Rivers, SG - NO
Net Slashers

Best Pick: Spencer Hawes at #148

Worst Pick: DeJuan Blair at #153

Sleeper Pick: Byron Mullens at #145


Pistol Pete
G: Stephen Curry, Paul George, Evan Turner, Kevin Martin, Ricky Rubio, Derrick Rose
F: Kevin Durant, Paul Millsap, Amare Stoudemire, Ersan Ilyasova, Dorrell Wright
C: Al Horford, Byron Mullens

SternSucks
G: James Harden, Steve Nash, Eric Gordon, Luke Ridnour, DJ Augustin
F: LeBron James, Danny Granger, Kawhi Leonard, Elton Brand, Terrence Jones
C: Joakim Noah, Brook Lopez, Emeka Okafor

Magic
G: Russell Westbrook, Rajon Rondo, Manu Ginobili, George Hill, DeMar DeRozan, Jose Juan Barea
F: Luol Deng, Ryan Anderson, Chandler Parsons, Andrei Kirilenko, Hedo Turkoglu
C: Marcin Gortat, Nikola Vucevic

PEDs
G: Chris Paul, Tony Parker, John Wall, OJ Mayo, Jordan Crawford
F: Blake Griffin, Chris Bosh, Kenneth Faried, Derrick Williams
C: Tyson Chandler, DeAndre Jordan, Chris Kaman, Spencer Hawes

Tarheels
G: Brandon Jennings, Mike Conley, Kemba Walker, Tyreke Evans, Darren Collison, JJ Redick, Andre Miller
F: Josh Smith, Michael Beasley, Taj Gibson, Tyrus Thomas
C: Nikola Pekovic, Andre Drummond

YankeeDoodle
G: Dwyane Wade, Goran Dragic, Jameer Nelson, Arron Afflalo, Rodney Stuckey, Jason Terry
F: David Lee, Alonzo Gee, Harrison Barnes
C: Marc Gasol, Anthony Davis, Andrea Bargnani, Tiago Splitter

RB Lakers*
G: Deron Williams, Jrue Holiday, Jeff Teague, Dion Waiters, Ray Allen
F: Rudy Gay, Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, Kris Humphries, Derrick Favors
C: Andrew Bynum, Kevin Garnett, Andrew Bogut, Nene

Bruins
G: Joe Johnson, Raymond Felton, Lou Williams, Brandon Knight, Ramon Sessions, Jamal Crawford, Jared Dudley, Jerryd Bayless
F: Carmelo Anthony, Pau Gasol, JJ Hickson
C: Greg Monroe, Samuel Dalembert

Catch These
G: Kyrie Irving, Kyle Lowry, Wesley Matthews, Isaiah Thomas, JR Smith
F: LaMarcus Aldridge, Serge Ibaka, Nicolas Batum, Dirk Nowitzki, Thaddeus Young, Jeff Green
C: Glen Davis, Anderson Varejao

Jackpot Blunts
G: Ty Lawson, Klay Thompson, Marcus Thornton, Bradley Beal, Gerald Henderson, Jason Richardson, Jarrett Jack
F: Carlos Boozer, Gordon Hayward, Danilo Gallinari
C: Al Jefferson, JaVale McGee, DeJuan Blair

Ballas
G: Kobe Bryant, Monta Ellis, Jeremy Lin, Greivis Vasquez, Kirk Hinrich
F: Tim Duncan, Zach Randolph, David West, Shawn Marion, Trevor Ariza
C: Dwight Howard, Roy Hibbert, Tristan Thompson

Net Slashers
G: Damian Lillard, Mo Williams, Devin Harris, Jose Calderon, Austin Rivers
F: Kevin Love, Andre Iguodala, Paul Pierce, Gerald Wallace, Luis Scola, Omer Asik, Bismack Biyombo
C: DeMarcus Cousins

Fantasy Basketball 2012 -- Top 200

FNBA Top 200
1. LeBron James, SF - MIA
2. Kevin Durant, SF - OKC
3. Chris Paul, PG - LAC
4. Russell Westbrook, PG - OKC
5. Deron Williams, PG - BKN
6. Josh Smith, PF - ATL
7. Dwyane Wade, SG - MIA
8. Kyrie Irving, PG - CLE
9. Kobe Bryant, SG - LAL
10. Dwight Howard, C - LAL
11. Ty Lawson, PG - DEN
12. Andrew Bynum, C - PHI
13. LaMarcus Aldridge, PF - POR
14. Rajon Rondo, PG - BOS
15. Al Jefferson, C - UTA
16. Kevin Love, PF - MIN
17. Brandon Jennings, PG - MIL
18. DeMarcus Cousins, C - SAC
19. Carmelo Anthony, SF - NY
20. Paul Gasol, PF - LAL
21. James Harden, SG - HOU
22. Goran Dragic, PG - PHO
23. Monta Ellis, SG - MIL
24. Blake Griffin, PF - LAC
25. Steve Nash, PG - LAL
26. Marc Gasol, C - MEM
27. Mike Conley, PG - MEM
28. Al Horford, C - ATL
29. Rudy Gay, SF - MEM
30. Marcin Gortat, C - PHO
31. Greg Monroe, C - DET
32. Jrue Holiday, PG - PHI
33. Serge Ibaka, PF - OKC
34. Stephen Curry, PG - GS
35. Andre Iguodala, SF - DEN
36. Anthony Davis, C - NO
37. Joe Johnson, SG - BKN
38. Paul Millsap, PF - UTA
39. Roy Hibbert, C - IND
40. Paul Pierce, SF - BOS
41. Tyreke Evans, PG - SAC
42. Joakim Noah, C - CHI
43. Paul George, SG - IND
42. Tony Parker, PG - SA
43. Brook Lopez, C - BKN
44. David Lee, PF - GS
45. Jeff Teague, PG - ATL
46. Klay Thompson, SG - GS
47. Kyle Lowry, PG - TOR
48. Kevin Garnett, C - BOS
49. Danny Granger, SF - IND
50. Chris Bosh, PF - MIA
51. Damian Lillard, PG - POR
52. John Wall, PG - WAS
53. Ersan Ilyasova, PF - MIL
54. Nicolas Batum, SF - POR
55. Lou Williams, SG - ATL
56. Dirk Nowitzki, PF - DAL
57. Tyson Chandler, C - NY
58. Luol Deng, SF - CHI
59. Jeremy Lin, PG - HOU
60. Kenneth Faried, PF - DEN
61. Gerald Wallace, SF - BKN
62. Ryan Anderson, PF - NO
63. Tim Duncan, PF - SA
64. Darren Collison, PG - DAL
65. Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, SF - CHA
66. Carlos Boozer, PF - CHI
67. Eric Gordon, SG - NO
68. Andrea Bargnani, C - TOR
69. Wesley Matthews, SG - POR
70. Raymond Felton, PG - NY
71. Isaiah Thomas, PG - SAC
72. Gordon Hayward, SF - UTA
73. Michael Beasley, PF - PHO
74. Brandon Knight, PG - DET
75. Amare Stoudemire, PF - NY
76. Kevin Martin, SG - OKC
77. Kemba Walker, SG - CHA
78. Zach Randolph, PF - MEM
79. Greivis Vasquez, PG - NO
80. Marcus Thornton, PG - SAC
81. DeMar DeRozan, SG - TOR
82. Kawhi Leonard, SF - SA
83. Rodney Stuckey, PG - DET
84. OJ Mayo, SG - DAL
85. JaVale McGee, C - DEN
86. Evan Turner, SG - PHI
87. Kris Humphries, PF - BKN
88. Danilo Gallinari, SF - DEN
89. Manu Ginobili, SG - SA
90. Nikola Pekovic, C - MIN
91. Elton Brand, PF - DAL
92. Mo Williams, PG - UTA
93. Thaddeus Young, SF - PHI
94. Arron Afflalo, SG - ORL
95. Omer Asik, PF - HOU
96. Jason Terry, SG - BOS
97. DeAndre Jordan, C - LAC
98. Luis Scola, PF - PHO
99. George Hill, PG - SA
100. Andrew Bogut, C - GS
101. Dion Waiters, SG - CLE
102. Derrick Favors, PF - UTA
103. Jameer Nelson, PG - ORL
104. Jared Dudley, SG - PHO
105. Glen Davis, C - ORL
106. Bradley Beal, SG - WAS
107. Andrei Kirilenko, SF - MIN
108. Kirk Hinrich, PG - CHI
109. Anderson Varejao, C - CLE
110. Bismack Biyombo, PF - CHA
111. Gerald Henderson, SG - CHA
112. David West, PF - IND
113. Nene, C - WAS
114. Harrison Barnes, SF - GS
115. Ricky Rubio, PG - MIN
116. Jeff Green, PF - BOS
117. Jordan Crawford, SG - WAS
118. Samuel Dalembert, C - MIL
119. Chris Kaman, C - DAL
120. Alonzo Gee, SF - CLE
121. Andre Drummond, C - DET
122. Jose Calderon, PG - TOR
123. JJ Hickson, PF - POR
124. Nikola Vucevic, C - ORL
125. Ramon Sessions, PG - CHA
126. Jonas Valanciunas, C - TOR
127. Taj Gibson, PF - CHI
128. Austin Rivers, SG - NO
129. DJ Augustin, PG - IND
130. Tristan Thompson, C - CLE
131. Spencer Hawes, C - PHI
132. Shawn Marion, SF - DAL
133. Luke Ridnour, PG - MIN
134. Byron Mullens, C - UTA
135. Dorrell Wright, SF - PHI
136. Jarrett Jack, PG - GS
137. JR Smith, SG - NY
138. Derrick Williams, PF - MIN
139. Jamal Crawford, SG - LAC
140. Jerryd Bayless, PG - MEM
141. Emeka Okafor, C - WAS
142. Jason Richardson, SG - PHI
143. Jose Juan Barea, PG - MIN
144. Derrick Rose, PG - CHI
145. Ray Allen, SG - MIA
146. Chandler Parsons, SF - HOU
147. Eric Bledsoe, PG - LAC
148. JJ Redick, SG - ORL
149. Tiago Splitter, C - SA
150. Trevor Ariza, SF - WAS
151. Devin Harris, PG - ATL
152. DeJuan Blair, C - SA
153. Terrence Jones, PF - HOU
154. Andre Miller, PG - DEN
155. Ben Gordon, SG - CHA
156. Hedo Turkoglu, SF - ORL
157. Tyrus Thomas, PF - CHA
158. Courtney Lee, SG - BOS
159. Chase Budinger, SF - MIN
160. Antawn Jamison, PF - LAL
161. Gerald Green, SG - IND
162. Al Harrington, PF - ORL
163. Chauncey Billups, PG - LAC
164. Tony Allen, SG - MEM
165. Thomas Robinson, PF - SAC
166. Jason Kidd, PG - NY
167. Jeremy Lamb, SG - OKC
168. Gustavo Ayon, PF - ORL
169. Kevin Seraphin, C - SAC
170. Lamar Odom, PF - LAC
171. Brandon Roy, SG - MIN
172. Mario Chalmers, PG - MIA
173. Carlos Delfino, SF - HOU
174. Brandon Bass, PF - BOS
175. Marcus Camby, C - NY
176. Amir Johnson, PF - TOR
177. Brandon Rush, SF - GS
178. Tyler Zeller, C - CLE
179. Carl Landry, PF - GS
180. Kyle Kover, SG - ATL
181. Jonas Jerebko, SF - DET
182. MarShon Brooks, SG - BKN
183. Wilson Chandler, SG - DEN
184. Trevor Booker, PF - WAS
185. Meyers Leonard, C - POR
186. Randy Foye, SG - UTA
187. Richard Jefferson, SF - GS
188. Landry Fields, SG - TOR
189. Caron Butler, SF - LAC
190. Steve Novak, SF - NY
191. Andrew Nicholson, PF - ORL
192. Vince Carter, SG - DAL
193. Markieff Morris, PF - PHO
194. Marco Belinelli, SG - CHI
195. Tayshaun Prince, SF - DET
196. Shane Battier, SF - MIA
197. Roddy Beaubois, PG - DAL
198. Marvin Williams, SF - UTA
199. Kendrick Perkins, C - OKC
200. Shannon Brown, PG - PHO

Fantasy Basketball 2012 -- Center Rankings

C
1. Dwight Howard, LAL
2. Andrew Bynum, PHI
3. Al Jefferson, UTA
4. DeMarcus Cousins, SAC
5. Marc Gasol, MEM
6. Al Horford, ATL
7. Marcin Gortat, PHO
8. Greg Monroe, DET
9. Anthony Davis, NO
10. Roy Hibbert, IND
11. Joakim Noah, CHI
12. Brook Lopez, BKN
13. Kevin Garnett, BOS
14. Tyson Chandler, NY
15. Andrea Bargnani, TOR
16. JaVale McGee, DEN
17. Nikola Pekovic, MIN
18. DeAndre Jordan, LAC
19. Andrew Bogut, GS
20. Glen Davis, ORL
21. Anderson Varejao, CLE
22. Nene, WAS
23. Samuel Dalembert, MIL
24. Chris Kaman, DAL
25. Andre Drummond, DET
26. Nikola Vucevic, ORL
27. Jonas Valanciunas, TOR
28. Tristan Thompson, CLE
29. Spencer Hawes, PHI
30. Byron Mullens, CHA
31. Emeka Okafor, WAS
32. Tiago Splitter, SA
33. DeJuan Blair, SA
34. Kevin Seraphin, SAC
35. Marcus Camby, NY
36. Tyler Zeller, CLE
37. Meyers Leonard, POR
38. Kendrick Perkins, OKC
39. Drew Gooden, MIL
40. Ekpe Udoh, MIL
41. Zaza Pachulia, ATL
42. Kosta Koufos, DEN
43. Greg Stiemsma, MIN
44. Andray Blatche, BKN
45. Enes Kanter, UTA
46. Chuck Hayes, SAC
47. Brendan Haywood, CHA
48. Timofey Mozgov, DEN
49. Robin Lopez, NO
50. Matt Bonner, SA

Monday, October 29, 2012

Fantasy Basketball 2012 -- Power Forward Rankings

PF
1. Josh Smith, ATL
2. LaMarcus Aldridge, POR
3. Kevin Love, MIN
4. Pau Gasol, LAL
5. Blake Griffin, LAC
6. Serge Ibaka, OKC
7. Paul Millsap, UTA
8. David Lee, GS
9. Chris Bosh, MIA
10. Ersan Ilyasova, MIL
11. Dirk Nowitzki, DAL
12. Kenneth Faried, DEN
13. Ryan Anderson, NO
14. Tim Duncan, SA
15. Carlos Boozer, CHI
16. Michael Beasley, PHO
17. Amare Stoudemire, NY
18. Zach Randolph, MEM
19. Kris Humphries, BKN
20. Elton Brand, DAL
21. Omer Asik, HOU
22. Luis Scola, PHO
23. Derrick Favors, UTA
24. Bismack Biyombo, CHA
25. David West, IND
26. Jeff Green, BOS
27. JJ Hickson, POR
28. Taj Gibson, CHI
29. Derrick Williams, MIN
30. Terrence Jones, HOU
31. Tyrus Thomas, CHA
32. Antawn Jamison, LAL
33. Al Harrington, ORL
34. Thomas Robinson, SAC
35. Gustavo Ayon, ORL
36. Lamar Odom, LAC
37. Brandon Bass, BOS
38. Amir Johnson, TOR
39. Carl Landry, GS
40. Trevor Booker, WAS
41. Andrew Nicholson, ORL
42. Markieff Morris, PHO
43. Royce White, HOU
44. Rashard Lewis, MIA
45. Jason Thompson, SAC
46. Donatas Motiejunas, HOU
47. Jared Sullinger, BOS
48. James Johnson, SAC
49. Marreese Speights, MEM
50. Patrick Patterson, HOU

Fantasy Basketball 2012 -- Small Forward Rankings

SF
1. LeBron James, MIA
2. Kevin Durant, OKC
3. Carmelo Anthony, NY
4. Rudy Gay, MEM
5. Andre Iguodala, DEN
6. Paul Pierce, BOS
7. Danny Granger, IND
8. Nicolas Batum, POR
9. Luol Deng, CHI
10. Gerald Wallace, BKN
11. Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, CHA
12. Gordon Hayward, UTA
13. Kawhi Leonard, SA
14. Danilo Gallinari, DEN
15. Thaddeus Young, PHI
16. Andrei Kirilenko, MIN
17. Harrison Barnes, GS
18. Alonzo Gee, CLE
19. Shawn Marion, DAL
20. Dorrell Wright, PHI
21. Chandler Parsons, HOU
22. Trevor Ariza, WAS
23. Hedo Turkoglu, ORL
24. Chase Budinger, MIN
25. Carlos Delfino, HOU
26. Brandon Rush, GS
27. Jonas Jerebko, DET
28. Richard Jefferson, GS
29. Caron Butler, LAC
30. Steve Novak, NY
31. Tayshaun Prince, DET
32. Shane Battier, MIA
33. Marvin Williams, UTA
34. Stephen Jackson, SA
35. Corey Maggette, DET
36. Corey Brewer, DEN
37. Grant Hill, LAC
38. Wesley Johnson, PHO
39. Chris Singleton, WAS
40. Metta World Peace, LAL
41. CJ Miles, CLE
42. Boris Diaw, SA
43. Jan Vesely, WAS
44. Luc Richard Mbah a Moute, MIL
45. Josh Howard, UTA
46. Al-Farouq Aminu, NO
47. Omri Casspi, CLE
48. Linas Kleiza, TOR
49. Derrick Brown, SA
50. Matt Barnes, LAC

Fantasy Basketball 2012 - Shooting Guard Rankings

SG
1. Dwyane Wade, MIA
2. Kobe Bryant, LAL
3. James Harden, HOU
4. Monta Ellis, MIL
5. Joe Johnson, BKN
6. Paul George, IND
7. Klay Thompson, GS
8. Lou Williams, ATL
9. Eric Gordon, NO
10. Wesley Matthews, POR
11. Kevin Martin, OKC
12. Kemba Walker, CHA
13. DeMar DeRozan, TOR
14. OJ Mayo, DAL
15. Evan Turner, PHI
16. Manu Ginobili, SA
17. Arron Afflalo, ORL
18. Jason Terry, BOS
19. Dion Waiters, CLE
20. Jared Dudley, PHO
21. Bradley Beal, WAS
22. Gerald Henderson, CHA
23. Jordan Crawford, WAS
24. Austin Rivers, NO
25. JR Smith, NY
26. Jamal Crawford, LAC
27. Jason Richardson, PHI
28. Ray Allen, MIA
29. JJ Redick, ORL
30. Ben Gordon, CHA
31. Courtney Lee, BOS
32. Gerald Green, IND
33. Tony Allen, MEM
34. Jeremy Lamb, OKC
35. Brandon Roy, MIN
36. Kyle Korver, ATL
37. MarShon Brooks, BKN
38. Wilson Chandler, DEN
39. Randy Foye, UTA
40. Landry Fields, GS
41. Vince Carter, DAL
42. Marco Belinelli, CHI
43. Nick Young, PHI
44. Ronnie Brewer, NY
45. Mike Dunleavy, MIL
46. Anthony Morrow, ATL
47. Leandro Barbosa, BOS
48. Nate Robinson, CHI
49. Thabo Sefolosha, OKC
50. Danny Green, SA

Fantasy Basketball 2012 -- Point Guard Rankings

PG
1. Chris Paul, LAC
2. Russell Westbrook, OKC
3. Deron Williams, BKN
4. Kyrie Irving, CLE
5. Ty Lawson, DEN
6. Rajon Rondo, BOS
7. Brandon Jennings, MIL
8. Goran Dragic, PHO
9. Steve Nash, LAL
10. Mike Conley, MEM
11. Jrue Holiday, PHI
12. Stephen Curry, GS
13. Tyreke Evans, SAC
14. Tony Parker, SA
15. Jeff Teague, ATL
16. Kyle Lowry, TOR
17. Damian Lillard, POR
18. John Wall, WAS
19. Jeremy Lin, HOU
20. Darren Collison, DAL
21. Raymond Felton, NY
22. Isaiah Thomas, SAC
23. Brandon Knight, DET
24. Greivis Vasquez, NO
25. Marcus Thornton, SAC
26. Rodney Stuckey, DET
27. Mo Williams, UTA
28. George Hill, SA
29. Jameer Nelson, ORL
30. Kirk Hinrich, CHI
31. Ricky Rubio, MIN
32. Jose Calderon, TOR
33. Ramon Sessions, CHA
34. DJ Augustin, IND
35. Luke Ridnour, MIN
36. Jarrett Jack, GS
37. Jerryd Bayless, MEM
38. Jose Juan Barea, MIN
39. Derrick Rose, CHI
40. Eric Bledsoe, LAC
41. Devin Harris, ATL
42. Andre Miller, DEN
43. Chauncey Billups, LAC
44. Jason Kidd, NY
45. Mario Chalmers, MIA
46. Roddy Beaubois, DAL
47. Shannon Brown, PHO
48. Jimmer Fredette, SAC
49. Delonte West, DAL
50. Steve Blake, LAL