In addition to shedding light on the most potent fantasy performers, per-minute numbers can reveal unheralded players poised to provide fantasy value should their playing time increase. So with that in mind, I provide a list of the top per-minute performers each week using rankings from
Basketball Monster calculated with the standard eight categories and omitting players who don't meet a minimum number of minutes. This week, used a minimum of 50 minutes played. Go to Basketball Monster for a full list with stats. Comments in line.
- Manu Ginobili - Impressive for the 34 year old veteran
- LeBron James
- Kyle Lowry - I drafted him in the fourth round :)
- Kobe Bryant - Guess he's not on the decline after all!
- Corey Brewer - Now this is surprising. He's always been a steals machine, but he's also providing a good amount of points and blocks this year, averaging 7.2 points, 0.7 threes, 0.4 blocks, and a steal in just 12 minutes per contest. To put that into perspective, that extrapolates to 22 points, 2.1 threes, three steals, and 1.2 blocks if he were getting 36 minutes a game. So be sure to keep tabs on the Denver SG/SF situation. Coach George Karl said he plans to play him more.
- Kevin Durant
- CJ Watson - Wow. Watson is averaging 1.2 threes, 3.4 assists, and 1.2 steals a game in under 14 minutes per game. I don't expect this to continue, though.
- Carmelo Anthony
- Stephen Curry
- Kyrie Irving - More than justifying the first overall pick
- Danny Green - Contributes in every category but currently stuck in a timeshare with Gary Neal
- Ryan Anderson
- Jordan Farmar - Would have nice value if Deron were to miss time
- Kevin Love
- Spencer Hawes - Still looking like the steal of fantasy drafts
- Derrick Rose
- Chris Paul
- Mario Chalmers - Averaging 1.9 threes, 1.8 steals in 29 minutes. Interesting to note that he is much higher than Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh.
- James Harden
- DeMarcus Cousins
- Al Harrington
- Rodrigue Beaubois - Averaging 5.3 points, 0.6 threes, 2.5, 1.6 assists, 1.2 steals, and 0.4 blocks in just 13 minutes. Note that, in 2009-10, Beaubois finished as the 10th highest per-minute value of players who played in more than 20 games. He just needs minutes to be a stud!
- Ty Lawson
- Samuel Dalembert - Dalembert ranked in the top 50 in per-minute value in 2009-10, so this is no fluke for the elite shot blocker. His minutes appear to be on the rise, so this would be a good time to buy low.
- Steve Nash
- Danilo Gallinari
- Andris Biedrins - See my earlier post on Biedrins.
- Deron Williams
- Paul Millsap
- Greg Monroe
- Markieff Morris - Surprising number of threes from a big guy
- Nikola Vucevic - Could be huge if Spencer Hawes misses time
- Jason Terry
- Ray Allen
- Ricky Rubio - His production should only go up as he gets more minutes and comfort
- Marcin Gortat
- Monta Ellis
- Dirk Nowitzki
- Greg Stiemsma - Blocking an absurd 1.8 blocks per game in less than 12 minutes. Maybe Tommy Heinsohn's comparison to Bill Russell wasn't so crazy.
- LaMarcus Aldridge
- Ronny Turiaf - Won't hold up
- Louis Williams
- Dwyane Wade
- Matt Barnes - Has provided very good value at times in the past, so this is not a shock
- Hedo Turkoglu
- Jeff Foster - Won't hold up
- Isaiah Thomas - Is this 1985? The backcourt is crowded in Sacramento, but Thomas could provide value if Marcus Thornton or Tyreke Evans miss time.
- Jose Calderon
- John Lucas - Again, 1985? Lucas has clearly played well, but there's a little problem of Derrick Rose standing in the way of PT.
- Andre Iguodala
- Brandon Jennings
- Andrea Bargnani
- Marc Gasol
- Rajon Rondo
- Roy Hibbert
- Delonte West - Won't hold up
- Russell Westbrook
- Ramon Sessions - Problem is Kyrie Irving!
- Channing Frye
- Iman Shumpert - Dropped since last time but still producing...especially in steals
- Anthony Randolph - Definitely worth a stash in hopes he soon takes over for Darko. Was in the top 25 in per-minute value in 2009-10.
- Al Jefferson
- Andrew Bynum
- Mike Conley
- Jerryd Bayless
- Jamal Crawford
- Gerald Wallace
- Anthony Morrow - Was in the top 80 in per-minute value two seasons ago
- Chauncey Billups
- Pau Gasol
- Von Wafer - Don't expect him to sustain this
- Kevin Seraphin - Premier shot blocker
- Nate Robinson - Nate has provided value before when given minutes
- JaVale McGee
- Vladimir Radmanovic - Was actually a top-60 per-minute performer last year
- DJ Augustin
- George Hill
- Kyle Korver - Too streaky
- MarShon Brooks
- Jrue Holiday
- Rudy Fernandez
- Sundiata Gaines - Won't hold up
- Nene Hilario
- Chris Bosh - Overrated. Checkout the Boshtrich video. Hilarious
- Chris Kaman
- Terrel Harris - Skewed by one game in which he pulled down 14 boards. He has five other rebounds on the season.
- Marcus Thornton
- Stephen Jackson
- Josh Smith - Very disappointing
- Kosta Koufos - Not a top-200 per-minute performer in either of the last two seasons
- Wesley Matthews
- Paul George
- Juan Jose Barea
- Tyson Chandler
- JJ Redick
- Greivis Vasquez
- Byron Mullens
- Al Horford
- Tim Duncan
- Blake Griffin - Just more evidence that he's better in reality than fantasy.
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