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Rest of Season Top 200 Rankings - Week 4 (Nov. 14 - Nov 20)

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Every Monday, we'll be publishing our rest-of-season player rankings for the top 200 players in fantasy basketball.

These rankings will reflect standard scoring formats, taking into account each player's ability to produce in the following categories: points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks, 3-point shots made, field goal percentage, free throw percentage and turnovers.

Tier 1: Fantasy Superstars

All is quiet at the top of the pyramid. Chris Paul has arguably outperformed several of the players ahead of him, but the positional scarcity of elite small forwards and centers and a glut of mid-tier assist specialists at point guard keeps the Clippers' superstar slightly devalued. If he had SF eligibility, he'd be ranked sixth on my big board.

Tier 2: The Rest of the Best

RANK PLAYER TEAM TREND
16 John Wall WAS
17 DeMar DeRozan TOR
18 Jimmy Butler CHI
19 Paul Millsap ATL
20 Kyrie Irving CLE
21 Kyle Lowry TOR
22 Blake Griffin LAC
23 Kemba Walker CHA
24 Isaiah Thomas BOS
25 C.J. McCollum POR
26 LaMarcus Aldridge SA
27 Al Horford BOS
28 Eric Bledsoe PHO
29 Kevin Love CLE
30 Andre Drummond DET
31 Carmelo Anthony NYK
32 Gordon Hayward UTH
33 Klay Thompson GSW
34 Andrew Wiggins MIN
35 Goran Dragic MIA
36 Nikola Vucevic ORL
37 Nicolas Batum CHO
38 Marc Gasol MEM
39 Kristaps Porzingis NYK
40 Tobias Harris DET
41 Derrick Favors UTH
42 Victor Oladipo OKC
43 DeAndre Jordan LAC
44 Rudy Gobert UTH
45 Serge Ibaka ORL
46 Mike Conley MEM
47 Jeff Teague IND
48 Dwight Howard ATL
49 Brook Lopez BKN
50 Zach LaVine MIN
51 Myles Turner IND
52 Jrue Holiday NOP

Utah lost Trey Burke and Trevor Booker in the offseason, but added George Hill, Joe Johnson, Boris Diaw and saw Dante Exum return from a year off with injury. Throw in Gordon Hayward, Rodney Hood and Rudy Gobert and there are a lot of mouths to feed. Though Favors averaged 16/8 the last two seasons, it seems likely that his shot attempts per game will take a hit.

After attending to significant personal matters to start the season, Holiday is primed to make his debut. Unlike an injured player, Holiday shouldn't take nearly as long to work himself into game shape, so he should be called on for 15 shots and his typical stellar defense from his first game back. Depending on how much the Pelicans lean on him, he could rise even higher.

Tier 3: Secondary Guards, Forwards and UTIL Depth

RANK PLAYER TEAM TREND
53 Jabari Parker MIL
54 Jonas Valanciunas TOR
55 Marcin Gortat WAS
56 Rajon Rondo CHI
57 Dennis Schroder ATL
58 D'Angelo Russell LAL
59 Rudy Gay SAC
60 Dwyane Wade CHI
61 Bradley Beal WAS
62 Jae Crowder BOS
63 Julius Randle LAL
64 Harrison Barnes DAL
65 Pau Gasol SA
66 Jordan Clarkson LAL
67 Jahlil Okafor PHI
68 Danilo Gallinari DEN
69 Gorgui Dieng MIN
70 Evan Fournier ORL
71 Devin Booker PHO
72 Eric Gordon HOU
73 Chandler Parsons MEM
74 Nikola Jokic DEN
75 Ryan Anderson HOU
76 Dirk Nowitzki DAL
77 Ricky Rubio MIN
78 Steven Adams OKC
79 Trevor Ariza HOU
80 Otto Porter WAS
81 Rodney Hood UTH
82 Reggie Jackson DET
83 Avery Bradley BOS
84 Emmanuel Mudiay DEN
85 Elfrid Payton ORL
86 Justise Winslow MIA
87 Thaddeus Young IND
88 Marvin Williams CHO
89 Greg Monroe MIL
90 T.J. Warren PHO
91 George Hill UTH
92 Michael Kidd-Gilchrist CHO
93 Brandon Knight PHO
94 Jusuf Nurkic DEN
95 Joel Embiid PHI
96 Nerlens Noel PHI
97 Kentavious Caldwell-Pope DET
98 Jeremy Lin BKN
99 J.J. Redick LAC
100 Wesley Matthews HOU
101 Robert Covington PHI
102 Will Barton DEN
103 Derrick Rose NYK
104 Monta Ellis IND
105 Sergio Rodriguez PHI
106 C.J. Miles IND

Rondo started the season in the top-50 but it has become increasingly obvious that the benefits of owning him - passing, rebounding, defense -- hasn't quite made up for his limitations (which is essentially everything related to actually putting the ball in the net himself). He's still a fine third guard, but 6.5 assists doesn't quite make up for shooting 34.1 percent from the field.

Porter has developed into a legitimate secondary option. He's the Wizards' third-leading scorer at 15.2 points per game but also has chipped in 7.8 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 1.9 stocks with a league-leading 63.6 FG percentage. The percentages are sure to drop, but Porter has put himself in position to star if either John Wall or Bradley Beal miss games.

Ellis and Miles are useful depth options that contribute in different ways. Ellis is the superior defender in fantasy terms - averaging 1.9 steals from 2009-16 - and he's still good for nearly five assists, but he's taking fewer than 10 shots per game for the first time since his rookie campaign. As a one-way threat who is still a liability on defense, he should see his minutes scaled back.

With the Pacers apparently dealing with some locker room chemistry issues, it wouldn't be a shock to see Indiana trade Ellis this season, which would open up a big chunk of playing time for Miles, who offers the Pacers better floor spacing and higher-efficiency scoring. As is, Miles is still valuable for his 14.3 points and 2.4 3-pointers made per game, with obvious room for growth.

Tier 4: Streaming Options

RANK PLAYER TEAM TREND
107 Aaron Gordon ORL
108 Kent Bazemore ATL
109 Marcus Morris DET
110 Darren Collison SAC
111 Tyreke Evans NOP
112 Tyler Johnson MIA
113 Taj Gibson CHI
114 Enes Kanter OKC
115 Zach Randolph MEM
116 Nikola Mirotic CHI
117 Tim Frazier NOP
118 Tristan Thompson CLE
119 Clint Capela HOU
120 Robin Lopez CHI
121 Deron Williams DAL
122 Lou Williams LAL
123 Bojan Bogdanovic BKN
124 Mason Plumlee POR
125 Joe Johnson UTH
126 Joakim Noah NYK
127 Luol Deng LAL
128 Dion Waiters MIA
129 Wilson Chandler DEN
130 Marcus Smart BOS
131 Ish Smith DET
132 DeMarre Carroll TOR
133 Kenneth Faried DEN
134 Sean Kilpatrick BKN
135 Al-Farouq Aminu POR
136 JaMychal Green MEM
137 Kyle Korver ATL
138 Tyson Chandler PHO
139 Andrew Bogut DAL
140 Bismack Biyombo ORL
141 E'Twaun Moore NOP
142 Alex Len PHO
143 Trevor Booker BKN
144 Matthew Dellavedova MIL
145 Markieff Morris WAS
146 Danny Green SA
147 Ersan Ilyasova PHI
148 Terrence Jones NOP
149 Jamal Crawford LAC
150 Gary Harris DEN
151 Nick Young LAL
152 J.R. Smith CLE
153 Buddy Hield NOP
154 Patty Mills SA
155 Patrick Patterson TOR
156 Alec Burks UTH
157 James Ennis MEM
158 Thabo Sefolosha ATL
159 Allen Crabbe POR
160 Brandon Ingram LAL
161 Gerald Henderson PHI
162 Evan Turner POR
163 J.J. Barea DAL
160 Isaiah Whitehead BKN
162 Jonathon Simmons SA
163 James Ennis MEM
164 Zaza Pachulia GS
165 Timofey Mozgov LAL
166 Kris Dunn MIN
167 Brandon Jennings NYK
168 Jonathon Simmons SA
169 Dario Saric PHI
170 Arron Afflalo SAC
171 Doug McDermott CHI
172 Jaylen Brown BOS
173 Dewayne Dedmon SA
174 Jon Leuer DET
175 Moe Harkless POR
176 Andre Iguodala GS
177 Matt Barnes SAC
178 Ty Lawson SAC
179 Rondae Hollis-Jefferson BKN
180 Wade Baldwin MEM
181 Cody Zeller CHO
182 Pascal Siakam TOR
183 Jeff Green ORL
184 Jamal Murray DEN

Bazemore dropped from Tier 3 since our last ranking. He's still one of the best streaming options in the game; add him in weeks where the Hawks have four or more games, or when they have a back-to-back set. With averages of 11/3/3, 1.8 steals, 1.2 3PM and 0.7 blocks, he does a little bit of everything, but he's just a role player this year and isn't a must-own player.

Tyler Johnson is in a similar boat as Bazemore, averaging 14/4/2 with average peripheral stats. He's playing a career-high of 30 minutes per game but unlike Bazemore, Johnson has room to grow. The pecking order in Miami doesn't have a clear hierarchy after Goran Dragic and Hassan Whiteside, so Johnson (as well as Justise Winslow and Josh Richardson) can seize a larger role.

Harkless is still only 23 years old but may be hitting his stride in year five in the league. With Al-Farouq Aminu out for the next couple of weeks, Harkless can further establish himself among the starters. He's already averaging a career high 30.5 minutes, 11.2 points, 4.5 rebounds and 1.4 3PMs per game while shooting 50 percent from the field and 85.7 percent from the foul line.

Tier 5: Fantasy Fringe

RANK PLAYER TEAM TREND
185 Ben Simmons PHI
186 Isaiah Whitehead BKN
187 Luke Babbitt MIA
188 Mirza Teletovic MIL
189 Courtney Lee NYK
190 Al Jefferson IND
191 Ed Davis POR
192 Archie Goodwin NOP
193 Willie Cauley-Stein SAC
194 Jared Sullinger TOR
195 Kelly Olynyk BOS
196 Mario Hezonja ORL
197 Nik Stauskas PHI  
198 Terrence Ross TOR
199 Nene Hilario HOU
200 Trey Lyles UTH

Goodwin had some moments with the Suns last season; in 27 games where he played at least 20 minutes, he averaged 13.6 points, 3.2 rebounds and 3.3 assists. That could yield dividends for Pelicans squad that consists of Anthony Davis and not much else. there's room for a scoring guard in the frontcourt until Tyreke Evans returns. Goodwin has a shot to be that player.

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