All rankings based on 9 categories (pts/reb/ast/stl/blk/3/fg%/ft%/to) and head-to-head format.

STUDS

Point Guards:

• Toney Douglas, NYK, 3 games: Toney Douglas was the best PG in fantasy basketball last week, and the second best player overall.  He put up 24 PPG on nearly 48% from the floor while also shooting 100% from the stripe on 4.7 attemps per game.  He knocked down 2.7 threes a night and stole the ball four times a game.  The assists (2.7) could’ve been a lot better, but he stole the ball FOUR times a game.  Yeah, you’ll take that.  I expect Toney to continue to play well as there are plenty of minutes for both him and Raymond Felton.  They actually play pretty well together.
• Jrue Holiday, PHI, 4 games: Jrue came around after a poor first week, finishing with the 14th best second week in fantasy basketball.  Holiday put up a very efficient 18.3/3.5/8.5 with just 2.3 TOs a game.  He also knocked down 1.8 threes and averaged two swipes per night.  Take a deep breath Holiday owners, he’s going to be fine, he just had a rough start.
• Eric Bledsoe, LAC, 4 games: Rookie Eric Bledsoe got his opportunity and ran with it.  Filling in for Baron Davis, Bledsoe is now starting for the Clipps.  He put up 13/4/7 on 55% from the floor last week with a three, a block, and almost two steals per game.  The only thing he didn’t do was knock down his freethrows, but he hardly took any, so whatever.  If this guy is somehow still a free agent in your league, well first of all your league sucks, and secondly pick him up NOW. 

Shooting Guards:

• Jason Richardson, PHX, 3 games: J-Rich put up damn near 27 PPG with four threes a game on 50% from the floor and 86% from the line.  He also racked up 2.7 steals per game and only turned the ball over four times all week.  Throw in 4.3 boards and a couple assists and you’ve got the third best fantasy line of the week.
• Jason Terry, DAL, 2 games: JET only played twice, but he made both games count. He averaged 23 PPG on 53% FG and 89% FT with three triples and a steal per night.  Jason’s minutes have been up from last year so far, a good sign that he’ll continue to produce.
• Ray Allen, BOS, 4 games: Father time hasn’t caught up with Jesus Shuttlesworth.  The 35-year-old sharp-shooter played 40 minutes a night last week and took full advantage of the extended burn.  He averaged 20.8 points with 2.8 triples on great percentages from both the floor and the stripe.  He also threw in a steal and 4.5 boards for good measure.  Ray has looked great this year, expect him to continue doing his thing.

Small Forwards:

• Rudy Gay, MEM, 4 games: Rudy had seven categories on lockdown and was the best player in all of fantasy basketball for week two.  He put up nearly 31 a game on 56.5% from the floor and 89% from the line.  He knocked down 2.8 threes a game, did the 1+ steal/block thing, grabbed six boards… hell, he even dished out 2.3 assists per game.  Sadly, that’s actually big number for Rudy Gay. 
• Dorell Wright, GSW, 3 games: I’m officially sipping chugging this guy’s Kool Aid.  I thought week one may have been a fluke, but no, he’s a certified beast.  Wright was the 11th best player in fantasy basketball last week.  He continued to light it up from beyond the arc, hitting 3.7 threes a game.  The rest of the line: 17/5/3.3 with 1.3 steals and 2 blocks.  He did shoot like crap overall (sub-40%), but with the rest of those numbers, who cares?  I certainly don’t…er….wouldn’t.  I’m still kicking myself for not drafting this guy in any of my leagues. 
• Danilo Gallinari, NYK, 3 games: Gallo was pretty bad week one, but he looked a lot better during week two.  His jumper was falling as he went 48.6% from the floor and hit 3.3 triples per game.  He put up 18/5 a night and executed that wonderful 1+ steal/block line.  Added bonus: he turned the ball over just three times in four games. 

Power Forwards:

• Pau Gasol, LAL, 4 games: Pau Gasol did serious work in eight of nine categories last week.  Here’s the line: 23.3/11.3/5/56% FG/90% FT/1 STL/1 BLK/1.3 TO.  The only thing the guy didn’t do was hit a three, and obviously you don’t expect him to.  Taking threes out of the equation I imagine he had to be the best player in fantasy basketball last week.  That’s a crazy all-around line. 
• Josh Smith, ATL, 4 games: Like Gasol, Smith also put in work in nearly every category.  He tanked it from the stripe and hit just one three all week, but other than that he was on the grind across the board.  Smith put up 16.8 (on 56.5%)/9.8/4.5 with a pair of steals and 3.3 blocks a night.  If Josh could ever add a three point shot to his arsenal he’d be a complete fantasy monster. 
• Elton Brand, PHI, 4 games: Elton Brand just might be back.  If he makes this list next week, I’m saying it’s official.  Anyway, 21.5/7.5 on 67% for EB.  He also threw in 2 steals and 1.8 blocks per game.  I forget who said it, but I was reading a Sixers game recap and one of the other players was saying how he’s actually healthy this year.  His early-season stats certainly back that statement, and as long as he stays healthy, he should be able to keep this up.

Centers:

• Al Horford, ATL, 4 games: I wish Al would block more shots (less than one per game last week), but other than that I have no complaints.  He put up 19.5/10.5/3.5 on 67% FG and 89% FT.  Ok Al, keep that up and raise the blocks to like 1.5 and you’re a certified beast.
• Joakim Noah, CHI, 3 games: Noah’s boards and blocks were actually down from week one, but he was still a monster.  The line: 16/11.7/3 with the 1+ steals and blocks.  He hit a high percentage from the field, as usual, and even knocked down 87.5% of his freethrows.  Lastly, he played over 41 minutes a game.  He’s been playing big minutes all season, and has been staying out of foul trouble.  Gotta love big minutes from your scrappy big man.
• Emeka Okafor, NOH, 3 games: Okafor padded his averages by having one of the best games of his life in a win over the Heat.  The line looked great: 17.3/9.7 on damn near 80% FG with 2.7 blocks.  Like I said, it is a little deceiving, though.  He had two pretty routine games and one monster game. 

DUDS

Point Guards: 

• Devin Harris, NJN, 3 games:  Harris was a stud week one, but he’s a dud for week two.  Devin averaged just 13/4 on 42% FG with pretty much nothing else.  He did hit all of his freethrow attempts, I guess that was the one redeeming quality of the line.  The problem for Harris this week was minutes, he only played 29 a game.  Two of his three games were blowout losses to Orlando and Miami.  The Nets play their next two games against the Cavaliers, keep an eye on Harris to see if he bounces back.
• Darren Collison, IND, 2 games: I’ve heard a lot of nonsense about the Hornets stat-keepers being very generous when it comes to giving out assists.  I’ve always kind of written it off as people trying to hate on CP3, but maybe they actually have a point, because Darren Collison hasn’t been able to buy a dish since he left the Big Easy.  The most assists he’s had in a game this year was seven on opening night, and the number has dropped every game since.  The poor guy can’t buy a basket either.  He’s shooting under 37% from the floor on the season (31% last week).  It may be time to try to sell him to someone who still remembers nothing but the Hornets version of Darren Collison.
• Brandon Jennings, MIL, 4 games: There’s not one single good digit on Brandon’s week two line: 12.8 points, 3.5 boards, 4.5 assists, 3.5 TOs, 0.8 threes, 38% FG…  that’s just straight ugliness.  I guess one steal and 77% FT is acceptable, but it certainly isn’t going to make up for all the other garbage.  Jennings is shooting 39.1% from the floor, which is actually better than last season, but still not good enough.  He’s only at 29.6% from beyond the arc.  The guy has really only had one good game all season.  This week he gets to play the Knicks and the Warriors, if he cant break out of his slump against those teams, start worrying.

Shooting Guards:

• DeMaR DeRoZaN, TOR, 4 games: So…  14.3 PPG is alright…  but he did NOTHING else.  Litterally, NOTHING.  Zero steals, one assist per game, 42% shooting, 0.3 triples…  NOTHING.  I think this was everyone’s concern about DeRozan, that he would be a better real life player than fantasy player.  So far that’s been the case.  He doesn’t shoot threes, he doesn’t steal the ball, he doesn’t block shots, he doesn’t shoot freethrows particularly well…  he scores 13.3 points a game, and that’s pretty much it.  Basically, he’s totally useless.
• Marcus Thornton, NOH, 3 games: Drop the guy if you haven’t already.  He’s spent so much time on the bench that he’s probably created a Homer Simpson-style imprint in his seat.  Thornton is averaging just 14 minutes a night, and nothing seems to be getting any better for him.  He played a season-low four minutes in Saturday night’s game, and the Hornets have continued to win, so it’s not like they’ll be looking to switch anything up.
• John Salmons, MIL, 4 games: Salmons had his second consectuive terrible week, finishing at #239 on the week two rankings.  But wait, there is good news!  John’s minutes have gone way up in the last two games (39+ in both games), and in one of those games he actually played well, scoring 22 points.  If you own Salmons, sell him as a starting SG who got off to a slow start but is now returning to his normal self now that his minutes are on the rise.  Hit up that dumbass in your league who bases everything on name recogniton, he may bite.

Small Forwards:

• Andre Iguodala, PHI, 3 games: Iggy ranked 147th for week two, obviously waaaay too low for “Baby LeBron”.  To make matters worse, he’s injured now.  He missed practice today and may not play on Wednesday.  Iguodala has only scored more than 12 points one time all season.  His minutes are down a bit, and he’s struggling in every shooting category. 
• Terrence Williams, NJN, 3 games: Terrence is doing the same damn thing he did at the beginning of last season: nothing.  I have this guy on a few teams, and the only reason I haven’t dropped him is because I know as soon as I do he’ll go back to being last year’s late season T-Will.  If he’s on this dud list again next week I swear he’s a goner.  He has been a little bit better over the last two games, maybe he’ll get something going this week.
• Linas Kleiza, TOR, 4 games: Unless your turnover category is set up backwards, Linas contributed nothing for you during week two.  The line: 9/1.8/0.8 on 36.8% from the floor with 3 turnovers a night.  Linas played well in the first three games, but he’s totally bombed the last three.  His minutes have gone down, and could go down more if Sonny Weems comes in off the bench and out-performs him consistently. 

Power Forwards:

• Chris Bosh, MIA, 3 games: Ok, so his scoring is down.  We all saw that coming… but four boards a game?  What the hell is that about?  That was his average for week two.  His season average isn’t much better at just 5.4.  His FG% has also been crap (45.6 on the year, 45.9 for week two), which surprises me.  One would think his FG% would rise with James and Wade on the squad, as he’s no longer the sole focus of the defense.  If he doesn’t get it together over the next week or so, I’d start to get very concerned.  If you can dump him off on someone based on his big-name status, I say do it.
• Amare Stoudemire, NYK, 3 games: For the second week in a row, Amare appears on the dud list.  I didn’t see this coming at all, I thought he’d build on his excellent preseason and come out beasting.  Amare was the 118th ranked player for week two, not exactly what you’re looking for from your first round pick.  He shot just 38% from the floor and managed just 17.7 PPG.  He did average nine boards and swatted a couple shots a game, which is pretty nice.  I feel like his offense is going to come around soon, give him a little more time. 
• Tyrus Thomas, CHA, 3 games: Tyrus is getting major bench splinters, which I find odd, because everything I heard coming into this season indicated that Larry Brown loves the guy.  Anyway, at 18 MPG (that’s what he averaged for week two) he’s obviously not going to be able to put up numbers.  At least he made 66.7% of his shots and did the 1+ steal/block thing.  He actually doesn’t seem to be playing poorly based on both the box scores and the couple of Bobcats games that I’ve seen, he just needs to find a way to get on the floor.  Charlotte has slipped to 1-5, maybe they’ll look to switch some things up and get Tyrus on the court a little more.  I would approach this situation with patience if you can afford to keep him. 

Centers:

• Brook Lopez, NJN, 3 games: Brook shot 28% from the floor in week two.  For a center, that’s obviously completely ridiculous.  He wasn’t rebounding either, averaging a Bargnani-esque 4.7 boards a night.  He had a terrible game against Dwight and the Magic, which I can understand, but I’m not sure why he struggled so much against the Heat and the Bobcats.  The fact that he’s played six games this year and is yet to record a double-figure rebound game is rather disturbing.  Hit the glass, Brook!
• Robin Lopez, PHX, 3 games: He somehow managed to play worse than his brother.  Robin’s still starting, but he averaged under 15 minutes a game for week two.  Robin litterally didn’t do anything worth mentioning in any category, except for his 100% freethrowing.  That really isn’t worth mentioning either because it came on one attempt per game.  Channing Frye has been taking all his minutes, but he hasn’t played all that well either.  If Robin’s minutes continue to hover around 15 a game, he’s probably not worth keeping.
• Troy Murphy, NJN, 3 games: Two Nets centers make the dud list this week!  Murphy returned from an inury for week two, but he struggled.  He shot just 26.1% from the field for the week, and only managed to put up five points and four boards a night.  Troy is coming off of an injury, so give him some time.